Having transmigrated into a book, who would still want to be a secondary wife?

Chapter 304 Fortune Telling

Liu Ruyan originally did not want to ruin this auspicious day, but the Liu family had clearly come prepared, so there was nothing she could do even if she didn't want to.

Rather than let them manipulate us, we might as well make a big scene and let everyone see whether the Liu family is in the right or not!

"You insisted that I give you the fried chicken shop that day. The children worked very hard to open it up. As their mother, I can't just take their things and give them to you."

You blame me for this alone, and Mother is angry about it too. She says that if I don't give you the shop, I'm not worthy of the Liu family name.

With red eyes, Liu Ruyan forced herself to be strong and said, "Over the years, I have subsidized a lot of land and shops, not only the Liu family, but also the Sun family."

I've given you the three shops on East Street and the five shops on West Street, with an annual profit of 16,000 taels. The Sun family took the shops on South Street, and the profit will be just as substantial.

I've given them everything I could, but I can't just hand over all the children's things too.

Besides being a daughter of the Liu family, I am also a mother. You were the ones who initiated the severing of ties, so why is my sister pulling this stunt now?

“I know that from childhood to adulthood, my status in my parents’ hearts has never been as high as yours. Even if you only have a small cut on your hand, even if I fall and crack my head, it won’t make them feel as sorry for you as it does for them.”

I understand all of this, so why use such words to humiliate me now?

"Does my parents really have to scold me in front of so many people, forcing me to apologize to you and hand over everything you want?!"

Liu Ruyan seemed to have suffered endless humiliation, and all the grievances she had kept hidden for so many years burst forth at this moment. Her appearance was undoubtedly much more real than the feigned grievances of Liu Feiyan.

Almost without asking, everyone knew just by listening to these words filled with blood and tears how much injustice Liu Ruyan had suffered over the years!

They remembered these shops. The Song family had run them very well, but the style changed after the Liu and Sun families took over, and business was not as good as before.

Doing business is all about making money through harmony, and their arrogant attitude was truly impressive.

They hadn't understood why Liu Ruyan was so biased towards them, but now they realized it was all because she was forced to!

I had heard rumors of the Liu family's favoritism before. Compared to Liu Feiyan, who always complains, Liu Ruyan, who has been patient and silent all these years and has never said anything, is more trustworthy.

"Madam Sun, you've really gone too far!"

Madam Dong had long since become friends with Liu Ruyan. Seeing Liu Feiyan using such despicable means to force Liu Ruyan into this state, how could she possibly tolerate it?

"Everyone who has ever been in contact with you sisters knows exactly how much you've taken from the Song family over the years. Everyone in the capital knows how successful this fried chicken shop is now."

As an elder, you should be setting a good example for your child, how can you have the nerve to ask for things like that? How is this any different from being a thug or bully?

Zhang Wen also stepped forward, saying, "Having a sister like you is really unlucky. You can't get what you want, so you force the whole family to ask for it."

Fortunately, Ruyan married well; the Song family has some wealth, otherwise you would have driven her to her death! I really don't know what kind of elders these days!

"I don't!"

Liu Feiyan was startled. She was used to confronting Liu Ruyan in her own family, but she forgot that she was now in the Song family, where Liu Ruyan had many helpers!

"I did bring it up before, but my sister refused, and I didn't say anything."

We're here today simply to congratulate Yanzhou on his marriage, and we hope that my sister won't sever ties with the family because of this. That's all. Why are you targeting me like this?

"Sister, am I so trustworthy in your eyes that you would smear me like this in front of them?"

Liu Feiyan wiped away non-existent tears from the corners of her eyes. "I understand. You no longer consider me your sister. Fine, from now on I'll stay far away from you. But Mom and Dad didn't do anything wrong."

You only blame me; your parents have always been good to you.

"Ruyan, we are all close relatives. You and Feiyan grew up together since childhood. It's such a pity that you're going to fall apart over a shop."

"She will never want the fried chicken shop again. Please calm down. We can still be family, okay?" Mother Liu said, her eyes brimming with tears.

In the past, Liu Ruyan would have softened at the sight of her mother like this. She was always kind and couldn't bear to see her elders suffer.

However, all of this seems especially ridiculous after it was discovered that she was not his biological daughter.

She's been manipulated by such hypocritical family affection for so many years!

Song Ruozhen and Song Jingshen exchanged a glance, and the latter immediately understood and spoke up:

"Grandmother, Mother naturally wants the family to live in harmony, and over the years Mother has done everything she could."

As long as you promise not to ask Mother for land, shops, or even money in the future, there's naturally no problem. How could we possibly disown our aunt?

Song Yi'an then said, "It's a good opportunity to make things clear in front of everyone today, so as not to ruin the reputation of my maternal grandparents."

Song Ruozhen stood aside with a smile and joined in the teasing: "Yes, today is such a good day. If we clarify things, everyone will be happy together from now on."

These were words that Liu Ruyan, as the daughter, could not say, but it was most appropriate for them, who had seen their mother suffer injustice more than once, to speak up.

Liu's mother came here today to ease tensions. She thought that as long as Liu Ruyan agreed to continue kissing her, there would be plenty of ways to deal with her later. However, she didn't expect to be outmaneuvered by them.

These words put them in a difficult position. If they didn't agree, they would be in a real predicament. But if they did agree, how would they get any benefits in the future?

Mr. Liu's face was grim. "Ruyan, did you make the children say these things?"

"Our entire family came to offer our congratulations on Yanzhou's marriage today, and now you're putting pressure on your elders! You don't respect us at all!"

Mr. Liu had a bad temper and often spoke harshly to Liu Ruyan. He had already reached his limit by enduring this for a while. Now that Mrs. Liu was no longer stopping him, how could he possibly hold back?

“You have the blood of the Liu family flowing in your veins, and now you think you can cause a huge fuss over a little money? I’d like to ask you, is the Song family that short of money?”

Liu Jia Dalang, who was standing to the side, also scoffed: "That's right, who doesn't know that the Song family is big and powerful?"

"What's wrong with someone who's dressed in gold and silver helping their siblings out? Only a heartless person would only care about their own well-being and wish for their family to suffer!"

"So this is why your whole family has been sucking my mother's blood?"

Song Ruozhen said with a cold face, "Because my mother married well, because she worked hard to manage this family, you can be so indifferent and recklessly blackmail her to give up everything."

I've heard rumors more than once that my mother isn't your biological child. I didn't believe it at first, but now I think it might not be entirely unfounded.

"I happen to know a little bit of metaphysics, so finding auspicious sites and divination points isn't difficult. Why don't I use this opportunity to find out if my mother is truly a biological daughter of the Liu family?"

These words immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Everyone knows about Song Ruozhen's metaphysical skills, so she must be able to calculate it. If she can't, then that would be interesting!