Peasant Woman's Decreed Life as a Wife

Chapter 1360: Chapter 1357: Losing Face

“Moreover, do you think, without your Third Uncle, would your mother have any influence when speaking at the Song family?” Madam Zhang stood up, pointing at her nose and scolding harshly, “I was wrong about you. Think it over yourself. In three days, give me an answer.”

Chu Qingxiang covered her face and stared blankly as Madam Zhang left in anger.

Her chest heaved unevenly, as if the veil over her face had been ripped off.

In her daze,

Chu Lin had entered unnoticed.

“Are you wondering why?” Chu Lin looked at his daughter, filled with utter disappointment.

Chu Qingxiang looked up at him, her dark eyes revealing fear she herself hadn’t noticed, for her father had never spoken to her alone before.

“Did you hear that?” Chu Qingxiang finally asked through clenched teeth after a pause.

Chu Lin faced her directly, saying calmly, “Lift your head and look at me, I can answer your questions.”

“In the Chu family, your brothers all earn their keep with their own skills, and their monthly expenses don’t exceed a tael of silver.”

“If I’m not mistaken, on average, your mother gives you about three to four taels every month, right?”

“From this point of view, your brothers don’t rely on family help as much.”

“And your brothers, they will have to show filial piety to us and also work at home; each of them contributes to this family. Do you?”

A question, “Do you?”, echoed in her mind like thunder, leaving Chu Qingxiang’s face paler and paler.

“As for the discontentment you speak of, your elder brother, even young Ah Zhang, before passing the scholar examinations, relied on their own efforts, and had no reason to assume that the family should naturally support their studies.”

“Your mother and I have benefitted from your elder brother’s success, not the other way around,” spoke Chu Lin, who, having been in business for many years, had significantly honed his articulation. Chu Qingxiang was still young. He had lived most of his life, how could he not see through the thoughts of the younger generation?

A few words struck right at her core, leaving Chu Qingxiang extremely pale all at once.

“So, you focus all your thoughts on resenting your maternal family for not helping you and your in-laws for complaining about you, pressuring Song Lu to study. What have you done to change the situation and live a better life?” Chu Lin spoke regardless of whether she wanted to hear it; the more obstinate a person, the more likely they are to make mistakes at any moment.

He had been to the capital, talked with Third Brother, and learned that he had many competitors. Now, keeping a clean reputation and not giving others a chance to criticize was crucial for their family.

Over the years, they had benefitted greatly from Third Brother, and he calculated daily how to repay that. Now that an opportunity had arisen, he certainly wouldn’t miss it.

But what infuriated and enraged him was that the potential weak link might actually be his own beloved daughter.

The Chu family’s past was average compared to the present, which was as different as heaven and earth. He could clearly feel the disparity.

Living a good life, one doesn’t have wild thoughts and fears.

After all, once one has tasted richness, who would wish to live in hardship again?

At this moment, Chu Qingxiang felt utterly disgraced and even felt ashamed of herself. Despite the raging fury within her, she found herself unable to utter a single word in rebuttal.

Her own father was trampling her dignity into the ground, and she didn’t even have the right to argue back.

“Qingxiang, you weren’t like this before,” Chu Lin said in silence for a good while, seeing her distressed expression easing slightly, then slowly started to speak.

“You used to strive for a better life on your own, so why do you depend entirely on others now?”

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