Five years without pregnancy means you're too weak; I remarried a powerful man and had triplets

"Cough cough."

During the years that Shen Zhiyi and Xu Zhesheng were married, Xu Jing and Shen Ji did not have much emotional interaction with their in-laws.

The two families maintained a very good sense of order, and had no contact other than exchanging greetings during holidays.

Therefore, although Xu Jing already knew that these parents were from the countryside and had little manners, this was the first time she had ever been scolded like this.

She cleared her throat twice, trying to remind the other person that she was there.

However, Zhang Feng merely glanced at her, her voice continuing in a shrill tone: "Oh, so the mother-in-law is here too? You're the ones who were persuading my son to give the villa to your daughter, right?"

"Weren't you so disdainful of my family back then, unwilling to marry your daughter into our family? Now that my son has become successful, you're all scrambling to curry favor with us?"

"Let me tell you, with me here today, no one is getting this villa out of my son's name!"

Xu Jing, who is usually dignified, looked rather unwell at that moment.

She was a Chinese language teacher, and her speech and actions were always refined and scholarly. Born into a family of scholars, she would never resort to shrewish behavior. The concept of decorum was ingrained in her from a young age. "Mother-in-law, you speak as if someone is trying to snatch these material possessions."

"We're here today because your son begged us, saying he doesn't want to divorce Zhizhi, but he knows he was wrong, so he's apologizing to us."

She crossed her arms, her tone carrying the arrogance of a scholar; she only wanted to reason and had no interest in idle chatter.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Feng waved her hand dismissively and angrily retorted, "Apologize my ass! What are you pretending for! Your precious daughter has been married into our Xu family for five years, and her belly hasn't even started to conceive! To put it nicely, she's a daughter-in-law; to put it bluntly, she's a barren hen! In the old society, based on this 'childless' charge, would we not have divorced her and kicked her out, but instead have to apologize to you? Bah! Are your skin made of city walls?!"

"You!" Xu Jing was furious that Zhang Feng could still curse at this moment. Her face turned red with anger, but she didn't know how to retort. She just looked at Xu Zhesheng and said, "Come on, Zhe, you tell me, did we send you here or did you send us here!"

The argument before him left Xu Zhesheng, already feeling powerless, with a chaotic mess in his head. He raised his hand to rub his temples and said to Zhang Feng, "Mom... this is my business, don't interfere."

Zhang Feng grabbed him and pulled him away: "Don't care?! Are you expecting me to just stand by and watch you give that woman five hundred million yuan worth of stuff?!"

"Xu Zhesheng, you promised me it was just an act!"

Xu Zhesheng stumbled and almost fell as Zhang Feng pulled him. Before he could speak, he heard Shen Zhiyi suddenly sneer.

"A performance? So the compensation you're giving me is just empty promises?"

"Compensation for what?" Zhang Feng spat on the ground. "You can't even give birth, are you even a woman? Why should I compensate you!"

"The family's financial strength over the years comes from Ah Zhe's earnings from making movies time and time again. Who do you think you are, daring to ask for so much compensation!"

"It was just a joke, you actually took it seriously!"

"Shen Zhiyi, let me tell you, even if A Zhe agrees to give you the villa, I still won't agree! We'll just have a falling out! We'll make it public! Let's see who's on your side, you barren woman!"

Zhang Feng pointed at Shen Zhiyi, wishing she could poke a hole through her with her hand.

Upon hearing Zhang Feng's words, Xu Zhesheng felt as if his pride had been trampled on and rubbed into the ground several times over.

He frowned and pulled Zhang Feng along, saying, "Mom!"

But before he could finish speaking, Shen Zhiyi gave another soft hum, smiling as she looked at them, as if their words were exactly what she wanted to hear:

"Fine, let's make it public! I work behind the scenes, so even if others know about me, it won't affect my achievements in the slightest. It's just that your Zhe is a famous director. If word gets out that he cheated on his wife and went back on his word, it's hard to say whether any producers will dare to hire him in the future."

"Want to give it a try?"

She shook the phone in her hand; she had silently turned on the recorder and started recording as soon as Zhang Feng came in.

Everything they just said was recorded, and now she can make it public with just one button.

It's embarrassing, but better than losing money.

She's been a pushover for so many years, she has to stand up for herself this time.

"Shen Zhiyi!"

Seeing her like this, Xu Zhesheng's pupils suddenly contracted. "Don't post it!"

Zhang Feng was unaware of the seriousness of what he had done, but as a director, he knew that once his reputation collapsed, the production company and investors would evaluate him, and even if his movies were good in the future, it would be even more difficult to find investors than before he became famous!

However, Zhang Feng was not afraid at all, straightening her back: "Who are you trying to fool! If you're so capable, then go ahead and make your move! Let's see whether you, this childless good-for-nothing, are in the right, or we are!"

"Let me tell you, divorce is fine, but you won't get a single penny of the Xu family's assets!"

"mom!"

Xu Zhesheng couldn't hold back any longer and pulled Zhang Feng hard. He didn't control his strength well, and Zhang Feng stumbled and fell to the ground.

Xu Zhi, who had been silent all along, quickly stepped forward to support his wife, looked at Xu Zhesheng, and scolded, "Zhesheng, your mother is only doing this for your own good. If you don't listen, fine, but why are you pulling her down like that!"

"She's not young anymore, what if she falls and gets hurt?"

Su Manman was also startled by the scene before her. She bent over to support Zhang Feng, crying, "Mom, are you in pain? It's all my fault. I shouldn't have let you know about this!"

As she spoke, she suddenly slapped herself, the crisp sound of the slap making the argument in the room even more heated.

Zhang Feng lay on the ground, refusing to get up, pounding the ground with her hands: "Oh my god, this is terrible! My son is going to beat his mother to death for a woman who can't have children! The family fortune I worked so hard to build is going to be divided up! I've worked diligently my whole life and never done anything wrong! How could I have such an unreasonable daughter-in-law!"

She howled loudly, and even though the soundproofing was excellent, Xu Zhesheng was still nervous, afraid that others would hear her.

"Mom! Stop yelling! I won't give it to her, okay?!"

He said weakly.

As soon as she finished speaking, Xu Jing and Shen Ji exchanged a glance, both wanting to step forward and speak, but they were not as quick as Su Manman.

She crawled towards Shen Zhiyi on her knees, grabbing her hand and slapping herself across the face, crying and pleading, "Sister Zhi, it's all my fault! I ruined your life! If you want to vent your anger, take it out on me! Don't let A-Zhe's parents suffer too! Don't worry, I'll leave as soon as the baby is born. Please stop making a scene!"

"Shen Zhiyi! If you cause even the slightest harm to my grandson, I'll make you regret it!"

Seeing Su Manman's reaction, Zhang Feng immediately got up from the ground and shielded Su Manman behind her like a mother hen protecting her chicks.

Shen Zhiyi thought to herself, things have escalated to this point, and everyone is now convinced that she has been unable to conceive for the past five years.

Because of this statement, she couldn't even get what she was entitled to in a divorce.

She pursed her lips, looked up at Xu Zhesheng, and said slowly, "Come with me to get a divorce tomorrow, and then we'll go to the hospital to get a thorough check-up to find out who is infertile."