Chapter 265 Putting Her Foot Down

Cui Jingyu took a long breath and spoke in a firm, serious tone. “Lingzhi, you're still young, and I don't blame you for not understanding. I don't blame you for not being able to be ruthless. And if you're treated unfairly and choose to bear it, I won't fault you for that either. But if you choose to endure, then endure it alone—don't drag the rest of us down with you.” She continued, “It's late. Come home with me tonight. First thing in the morning, I'm going to see the village chief. We're confronting them. You don't have to say a word—you're my daughter-in-law. To put it plainly, if I don't let go, you'll always be one of us. Married into our family, buried with our family. When your parents hit you, they're not just hitting you. They're humiliating me. They're shaming my son. If I just sit back and take it, then what's the point of moving our family to Qingling Village in the first place? At least among our own, they wouldn't dare raise a hand.”