Chapter 395

She had always secretly envied Xie Wanying, thinking how wonderful it would be if she could have a family like Shu Ying, the male lead, and her parents.

Unexpectedly, her dream came true; she really was the daughter of the Xie family.

Xie Mingzhu didn't know what kind of good fortune she had accumulated in her past life to have such wonderful family members and neighbors.

Now that she's registered in the household, she's truly become part of Shuying's family.

After suffering for most of his life, God has finally opened his eyes.

As she thought about it, Xie Mingzhu's eyes welled up with tears. She quickly turned away and rubbed her eyes, trying to hide her embarrassment.

However, how could her daughter's actions escape the eyes of her mother, Huang Meiling, who was always watching her?

Huang Meiling and Xie Wenyuan exchanged a glance, and could roughly guess what their daughter was feeling. They sighed softly, feeling a pang of sadness.

“Our daughter has suffered too much in the first half of her life. Everyone is kind to her, and she accepts it with humility and is deeply moved.”

“It’s good that she knows how to be grateful, but it’s also because she received so little kindness in the past. She’s overwhelmed by even the slightest kindness… You can imagine what kind of life our daughter lived before.”

"If she had been raised by us since she was a child, how could she have suffered so much?"

Thinking about this made Huang Meiling feel choked up.

She still remembers what that heartless couple, He Caixia and Song Yongfu, did to her daughter.

"This score with He Caixia and her husband will have to be settled. I will personally avenge my daughter and give our Mingzhu a good beating, making them regret their actions and apologize and repent in front of our daughter!"

Otherwise, it would be impossible to alleviate her grief over the loss of her daughter over the years, and it would also be difficult to let Xie Mingzhu, who has suffered so much over the years, vent her anger.

Xie Wenyuan nodded with a serious expression.

Such a refined person, yet he became furious when his daughter was mentioned, and immediately rolled up his sleeves.

"That's right, we must settle this score with that couple, otherwise we'll have been parents for nothing!"

Huang Meiling also unconsciously rolled up her sleeves, looking eager and ready to go into battle for her daughter at any time.

Two intellectuals who were engaged in research were being forced into becoming military generals.

Xie Mingzhu quickly stepped forward and took Huang Meiling's arm.

Shu Ying quickly brought Xie Wenyuan a cup of tea to help him catch his breath.

The neighbors chatted and laughed at the door for a long time, and then they had all dispersed.

Shu Ying and Xie Mingzhu exchanged a glance and, in perfect unison, persuaded the two elders to come inside.

The two had originally intended to arrange for them to rest, but Shu Ying had already washed and served the fruit. Huang Meiling suddenly seemed to remember something, slammed her hand on the table, and stood up.

"No, after thinking it over, we still feel that we can't let Xie Wanying off so easily."

"We've treated her with all our hearts for so many years, and we never expected that she would raise such a wolf cub who would turn around and try to bite us!"

"Since she's like this, we don't need to show any mercy."

Huang Meiling's style has always been like this: if she's going to do something, she'll either not do it at all, or she'll do it thoroughly and completely!

Huang Meiling turned around and walked into the house.

Xie Mingzhu and Shu Ying were both stunned for a moment, then hurriedly took two steps to catch up.

"Mom, where are you going?"

Huang Meiling answered without turning her head, walking into the house as she went.

"I'm going to sort out all the money I've spent on Xie Wanying over the years, so that if she denies it, we can have evidence to make her pay back the money!"

"We must not show any mercy to such heartless people. We must make them suffer even more so that they can better reflect on whether their past actions were right or wrong, and truly repent and start anew!"

"Besides, that's money our family should have spent on Mingzhu. It should have been returned to us. Why should we give it to her? We shouldn't let her have it even if it's just to feed the dogs!"

Huang Meiling walked into the room, pulled open a drawer, and while rummaging through it, turned her head to comfort Xie Mingzhu.

"Mingzhu, don't worry, Mom will stand up for you. This time, I will definitely not let you suffer any more grievances! I keep a record of almost every expense, and even if there are no receipts, I still keep accounts. I will definitely not let Xie Wanying get away with this!"

"Wait a minute, I'll sort out all the money I've spent on Xie Wanying over the years, as well as all the money Xie Wanying has secretly taken home to subsidize the Fang family. Then we'll take all this evidence and go to the Fang family to demand it all back!"

"Also, Xie Wanying has been coming home frequently to steal things lately. The Fang family must still have savings and belongings that she has hidden. We'll go look for them later. Even if we can't find them, we can submit the information to the police or file a lawsuit directly."

"In any case, not a single penny of this money can be missing!"

"From this day forward, no one may steal or take anything that belongs to my daughter!"

Upon hearing this, Xie Wenyuan immediately stood up and went into the room as well.

"Meiling, let me help you sort this out. Let's finish as soon as possible and go get Mingzhu's things back!"

Shu Ying raised both hands in support.

"Mom and Dad are right! If you need any help, just let me know. Count me in when we go to the Fang family to collect the debt. Our whole family will be there to support my sister!"

"Excellent! You truly are worthy of being our family's daughter-in-law!"

The three of them—the parents-in-law, the father-in-law, and the mother-in-law—smiled at each other.

Xie Mingzhu, listening from the side, was both moved and somewhat amused.

Her parents are so good to her.

This is what she imagined her parents and family should be like...

"I never imagined I would actually live in a family like this... It's something I never even dared to dream of before."

"I even feel that my current life is so good it's almost unreal."

Seeing Xie Mingzhu's eyes brimming with tears, Shu Ying reached out and hugged her.

"Sister, all of this is true. Not only now, but from now on you will live in this family, and we will always be with you."

"No matter what happens in the future, we will always be there to support you. Don't be afraid, sister. Be brave and choose the life you want again!"

"Yes, Mingzhu. We named you Mingzhu so that you would know that you are the apple of our eye, that we will always be there for you, and that we are your support!"

Huang Meiling and Xie Wenyuan spoke each word with force and conviction.

Xie Mingzhu was even more moved and went up to hug her parents.

At that moment, she truly felt the warmth of home.

She finally has a real home.

At dinner time, Huang Meiling and Xie Wenyuan cooked together, which was a rare occasion. Although their skills were a bit rusty, they still managed to make a large table full of delicious dishes, which smelled wonderful.

As Shu Ying and Xie Mingzhu came downstairs, they were greeted by a fragrant aroma that almost made them dizzy.

When I got to the table, I saw stir-fried asparagus with pork, salt and pepper spare ribs, freshly fried yellow croaker, various green vegetables... and the main soup was actually corn sweet soup.

The refreshing, sweet fragrance wafted into her nostrils, and Xie Mingzhu's throat moved.