Chapter 76: Why
A little boy ran out of the house, crying and calling for his mom, dashing toward the woman. However, halfway there, he was caught by the woman scolding, who not only prevented him from running further but also fiercely grabbed his arm and said, "Your mom doesn’t want you anymore! You’re not allowed to go over there!"
But the little boy didn’t comply? He burst into loud cries and kept shouting "Mom," tearfully saying, "Mom is getting dressed, shy face, Ah Bao will bring Mom her clothes... Grandma let go... Ah Bao will dress Mom..."
Indeed, the boy was holding a piece of women’s clothing.
The woman who was scolding was the boy’s Grandma, who was also the young woman’s mother-in-law. She snatched the clothing from the boy’s hand, spat at the young woman, and said, "What clothes to wear? You’ve lost all decency, why bother with clothes!"
The boy then cried even harder.
When the young woman heard her child’s cries, a hint of life finally appeared on her numb face, and her blank stare began to focus slowly. She looked at the boy struggling in Grandma’s grasp, and as she watched, her lifeless eyes gradually welled up with tears.
The woman’s own mother was crying even harder, tears and mucus streaming down as she protected her daughter with one hand and used her own clothing to cover her daughter’s shame with the other. Surrounding them were layers of onlookers who merely watched the spectacle, occasionally hurling insults at the young woman, yet none offered her even a shred of cloth.
Finally, Tu Hengsha couldn’t stand it anymore and rushed forward, standing in front of the young woman. Although she was slender, she attempted to shield her as much as possible and said, "Granny, this isn’t right!"
She was addressing the woman’s mother-in-law, a woman of the Zhao family.
Since this woman had been disciplining her daughter-in-law, no one had ever dared to utter a word of dissent. Upon hearing Tu Hengsha’s words, she exploded, "How is it not right? Who are you? Did this slut find someone to help her?"