Chapter 658: Chapter 657: The Early Bird
It must be said that Eldest Sister-in-law Lu was shrewd just this once. She knew meddling further in this matter would only lead to loss, which is why she uttered those words.
"The Old Zhou family, if they truly intended to intervene, would have had the mother-in-law step forward and plead. Would Zhou Yingmei have dared to call people to throw her out as she did today? She wouldnât want to risk being struck by lightning!" Eldest Sister-in-law Lu continued, "But itâs been so many days, and the Zhou family hasnât said a word or sent anyone; itâs clear that theyâre not involving themselves. And here we are, sticking our necks out!"
Lu Da said, "Enough, enough, stop talking, itâs annoying!"
Eldest Sister-in-law Lu muttered, "I know, you and your brothers all treasure this younger sister of yours. But we all have our own families to think about, always having to look after our own households. Itâs not that I, as her sister-in-law, am heartless. Theyâve locked up the girl for so long, what harm has come to her? Besides being a little dirtier, sheâs still in one piece, isnât she? It shows that the mother and daughter havenât really been cruel, just giving a lesson. Sooner or later theyâll release her!"
"Who knows what sheâs plotting! That girl is not one to be trifled with!" Lu Da said.
"You know sheâs not to be trifiled with, and yet you dare gamble with our entire family?" Eldest Sister-in-law Luâs voice rose. "Letâs assume Iâm overthinking this, but I just feel that if we keep pushing this matter, itâs definitely us who will suffer the loss!"
"You woman are just too timid and overthinking things. Our Lu Family, we havenât harmed them."
"But now, going to them and begging would be outright confrontation. I donât think much of Zhou Yingmei, but what about the younger one? She managed to get her own uncle thrown in prison. Do you think she would be courteous to us?"
Lu Da was also feeling perturbed upon hearing his wifeâs words.
The more Eldest Sister-in-law Lu thought about it, the more she felt it was time to put an end to this affair, lest the Lu family take a serious fall.
"Father, the girls wonât die anyway. Theyâre sure to be let out after a few days. Letâs head back tomorrow; my heartâs been in my throat this whole time!"
Lu Da glanced at her, "You know what kind of temper Mother has!"
"So what if you could be firm? In the end, who is she relying on? Her son, not her daughter. In the future, it will still be us who care for her in her old age!" Eldest Sister-in-law Lu scoffed.
Lu Da fell silent.
While the couple was calculating their next moves, over there, Old Lady Lu was also venting to her youngest son.
"Third son, you must not be like your eldest brother, completely dominated by his wife, swayed by her pillow talk!" Old Lady Lu said, "This daughter-in-law, sheâs not a Lu by birth. They are all outsiders. Only we who bear the Lu surname are truly one family, one heart. Zhen Zhu, sheâs from your very own flesh and blood; you canât neglect her."
As she spoke, she had forgotten that she herself wasnât born a Lu, but had married into the family.
Lu San brashly said, "Donât worry, Mother. My wife, if I tell her to face east, she wouldnât dare face west. How could she make decisions for me? If she dares, Iâll divorce her!"
Old Lady Lu grunted in response, then remembered her pitiful daughter, "Zhen Zhu is so pitiful. She only has you brothers. If you donât stand up for her, her life will be ruined! Third son, you must rescue your sister!"
Lu San thumped his chest, "Donât worry, Mother. I will definitely not sit idly by!"
Old Lady Lu finally nodded with satisfaction, grinding her teeth, she said, "Those two mother and daughter, theyâre venomous. Just you wait and see, Heaven will surely take care of that pair of monsters! That old hag from the Zhou family is just as ruthless, indifferent even to her own son, truly heartless. Birds of a feather, a family of ruthless creatures!"
Old Lady Lu continued her tirade for half an hour before finally lying down to rest.