In the instant the door was pushed open.
By habit, Jiang Xin and Jiang Wan both turned their heads simultaneously, before the two of them could make a sound.
Mrs. Fu directly rushed in from outside the door.
She ran directly in front of Jiang Wan, scrutinizing her from head to toe with her eyes.
Seeing the redness and swelling on her right cheek, and recalling what she had just heard in the courtyard.
She immediately understood what had happened inside the house just now.
Jiang Xin had just slapped Jiang Wan!
The slap mark on Jiang Wan's face was the evidence!
Mrs. Fu was instantly enraged. She was already displeased with Jiang Xin, and upon learning she had bullied Jiang Wan, she disliked Jiang Xin even more.
After all, Jiang Wan was the one she had chosen to be her daughter-in-law.
In Mrs. Fu's heart, she had already considered Jiang Wan as part of the family.
Moreover, if Jiang Wan hadn't saved her just now, she feared she'd have been hit on the head by the brick Jiang Xin threw.
What an understanding child Jiang Wan is!
Yet she was so blatantly bullied by Jiang Xin.
If Jiang Xin hadn't unnecessarily intervened, Jiang Wan would probably already be her daughter-in-law by now.
Mrs. Fu was so furious that her teeth itched. She saw Jiang Xin as a thorn in her side, wishing she could be kicked out of the Fu Family immediately.
She looked at Jiang Wan's pale face, seeing her and her husband stay silent upon entering, not even complaining.
Clearly, she was bearing all the grievances herself.
Probably, it was because she feared affecting her relationship as a daughter-in-law with Jiang Xin, right?
Mrs. Fu indulged in her fantasy world, arbitrarily deducing the reason for Jiang Wan's silence.
She was suddenly moved.
Mrs. Fu's heart ached with compassion. She lifted her head, shifted her gaze from Jiang Wan, and turned to look at Jiang Xin.
With eyes wide with anger, just like the evil mother-in-law in dramas, she venomously cursed Jiang Xin:
"You wretched girl, didn't your family teach you any manners?"
"You stole Xiao Wan's husband, and when she kindly came to visit you, you didn't know to be grateful and instead repaid kindness with enmity!"
"How heavy-handed were you, to swell her face like this!"
"If your parents were not around here, I would drag you, this beast, to make your parents apologize to Xiao Wan!"
"For them to raise such trash, I can only imagine your parents aren't decent people!"
After saying that, Mrs. Fu turned back to comfort Jiang Wan:
"Xiao Wan, don't be afraid, auntie is here today, I won't let Jiang Xin bully you."
"I am her mother-in-law; even if I beat her half to death, no one in the village would say a thing!"
"You're too kind-hearted, which is why you've been bullied by her for so long; auntie must avenge you today!"
As she finished speaking, before Jiang Wan could react, she suddenly sped towards Jiang Xin.
Making a gesture to raise her arm, she was about to slap Jiang Xin!
Mrs. Fu thought, as Jiang Xin's mother-in-law, it was only right to punish her. If Jiang Xin dared to retaliate, she would be seen as rebellious, violating the natural order!
As a result, the slap had just been raised halfway when faced with Jiang Xin's cold gaze, and Mrs. Fu's righteousness vanished.
Jiang Xin's eyes seemed capable of devouring her, causing Mrs. Fu's immediate fear.
The arm she had raised awkwardly hovered in the air.
Neither hitting nor not hitting seemed right.
Thinking about the promise she made to Jiang Wan to help vent her anger, and with several eyes watching, if she backed down now, people would laugh at her cowardice towards Jiang Xin.
Mrs. Fu gritted her teeth and decided to proceed.
Steeling her resolve, she forcefully swung her hand towards Jiang Xin's face.
Jiang Wan, standing behind Mrs. Fu, was truly frightened by her actions.
If Mrs. Fu really slapped Jiang Xin, driven by rage, Jiang Xin might reveal everything, then what to do?
Jiang Wan called out to stop Mrs. Fu:
"Auntie, things are not as you think!"
But right now, Mrs. Fu's mind was solely set on venting.
Where could she care for Jiang Wan's plea?
Even if she heard it, she wouldn't heed it.
It was obvious that Jiang Wan was trying to mediate.
Mrs. Fu waved her hand backward, signaling Jiang Wan not to intervene, stating that this was an issue between her and Jiang Xin as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
To embolden herself, Mrs. Fu recounted all the grievances held in her heart over these days, giving her the courage.
However, before the slap landed on Jiang Xin's face, it was intercepted by Jiang Xin.
Even if Mrs. Fu did a lot of physical work, she was no match for Jiang Xin.
After all, the age gap was evident.
Once her arm was gripped by Jiang Xin, Mrs. Fu struggled desperately, but it was futile.
She became so angry that her eyes turned red, never expecting Jiang Xin would dare to resist.
"You… you let me go!"
Seeing she couldn't break free, Mrs. Fu felt extremely aggrieved.
Despite being a housewife, her relationship with Mr. Fu was harmonious.
After marriage, they had three children; the eldest, Fu Bai, was married and living with his wife and kids in town, seldom returning home.
The second, Fu Yu, had just married Jiang Xin, living in discord.
The youngest, Fu Man, was only sixteen, attending high school in town, boarding and coming home only once a week.
Thus, at this moment, only Mr. Fu, Jiang Xin, and she were at home.
All three Fu children were exceedingly filial, never causing worry to Mrs. Fu since young.
Mr. Fu, being a wife-pampering man, meant Mrs. Fu experienced little grievance since marriage.
But now, held by Jiang Xin in this way, the pain and resultant tears flowed.
How could she not feel wronged?
Seeing this, Mr. Fu could only worry helplessly from the side.
Over the years, Mr. Fu had suffered from poor health and frequent minor ailments, weakened by this, relying on medicine.
Being simple-minded, he didn't know how to mediate the situation between Mrs. Fu and Jiang Xin.
Thus, he could only cast hopeful glances towards Jiang Wan.
But Jiang Wan, already overwhelmed, found her mind in chaos.
With many of her little secrets held by Jiang Xin, how could she risk provoking her?
The atmosphere remained tense, with Jiang Xin calmly observing their actions and expressions.
Her face slightly cold, she looked at Mrs. Fu.
Recalling Mrs. Fu's extremely unpleasant curse words earlier.
Insulting her, profanity like 'beast,' and going so far as to slander her original parents.
On that point, Jiang Xin could no longer endure.