After a pause, seeing Da Jiang still standing there without reacting, she started crying again, "I've followed you for so long, endured so much hardship, never had a single good day. Now my home is like this, and the children have grown up, and you treat me like this."

Da Jiang, his face dark, retorted, "Our Lin family has always lived this hard life. If you don't want to live it, then don't. You think it through yourself. If you truly don't want to stay, I'll write you a letter of divorce, and you can get out of the Lin family immediately."

He Shi and her two children, Qing Shan and Yu'er, had never seen Da Jiang so furious, and they immediately fell silent. He Shi stopped crying, realizing that if she were divorced, she would truly have nowhere to go; her maiden family would never take her back. Thinking this, He Shi stood up and moved to sit to the side.

After speaking, Da Jiang stormed out the door towards Zhao Shi's house. Meanwhile, Qing Shan and Yu'er, just recovering from being scared silent by Da Jiang, rushed to help He Shi up once he was gone. Seeing Da Jiang leave, He Shi stopped her wailing, though a flicker of resentment crossed her eyes.

Qing Shan looked at his mother's state and asked, "Mother, where did you go to Grandma's house? Why is Father so angry now that he's back?"

He Shi didn't feel she had done anything significantly wrong. Seeing her son and daughter nearby, she started crying again, "Qing Shan, what am I going to do? Your father said he’s going to divorce me. I have no way out."

Yu'er, seeing her mother like this, felt a pang of pity and said, "Mother, Father was just angry in the heat of the moment today; he didn't really say he'd divorce you. Let's go to Grandma's later and apologize properly to Grandma and Father."

Qing Shan nodded in agreement, "Yes, Mother. Usually, Father listens to you so much. This time, he seems serious. Wait until tonight, then go to Grandma's and apologize sincerely. After so many years of marriage, Father won't truly send you away."

Hearing her daughter and son both say this, He Shi finally managed to stop crying and nodded. She decided she would have to go to her mother-in-law's house tonight.

Da Jiang arrived at Zhao Shi's home. Old Man Lin, Er Niu's family, and Zhou Shi were all present. Seeing Da Jiang enter, Old Man Lin pulled off his shoe and hurled it at Da Jiang, cursing all the while, "You unfilial son, utterly useless! If you’re afraid of your wife every day, fine, but now you let your wife climb over your own mother's head? What good is a son like you? I should beat you to death!"

Er Niu and Huang Shi quickly rushed forward to restrain Old Man Lin. Er Niu said, "Father, why are you blaming Big Brother? Big Brother didn't even know about this today; it was Big Sister-in-law who caused it all by herself."

"If he hadn't indulged his wife all this time, how would He Shi have gotten so bold? I always saw her acting arrogantly, bullying you brothers, and I kept quiet for the sake of Qing Shan and Yu'er. But today, she actually bullied your mother! A wife like that, Da Jiang, you must divorce her and kick her out!" Old Man Lin spoke through gritted teeth in his rage.

Lin He was genuinely surprised to see her usually gentle grandfather so fiercely angry today. This grandfather rarely spoke much; besides taking Xiao Bao everywhere, he didn't meddle much in family affairs. But hearing the tone of his voice, it seemed he was well aware of the situation.

However, since the sons were grown and the family had already separated households, it wasn't appropriate for him to interfere in many matters. This time, He Shi had truly gone too far, prompting Old Man Lin to step in.

Lin He recalled having many such descendants in her previous life. The place where Lin He used to rent had a family living next door—only a son and a daughter-in-law, and the son had a pair of grandsons and granddaughters. Three generations living under one roof should have been very happy.

But the family was constantly in turmoil because the wife spent money like flowing water, greedily trying to extract money from her in-laws, while the son was henpecked. Fights often broke out, even during major holidays. In fact, Lin He felt that the father-in-law in that family was too spineless, which led to that situation.

Lin He used to think her own grandfather was a bit weak, but this time, she regarded him with new respect. He wasn't useless; he simply chose to turn a blind eye sometimes. At a critical moment like this, he still stepped out to uphold justice. A large family absolutely needs such a patriarch.

Especially when dealing with someone like He Shi, if no one can keep her in check, she will never know remorse and will only treat others worse and worse.

Zhao Shi had rested for the afternoon and regained her energy. Seeing her husband trying to strike their son, she called out to him, "Old man, what are you doing? Why are you hitting your son? This is all that beast He Shi's doing; it has nothing to do with the eldest! Why are you so furious?"

Da Jiang walked over and knelt before Zhao Shi, saying, "Mother, I am sorry. It's all my fault; the wife I married has angered you. I will invite someone to write the divorce papers right now and send her back to her maiden home."

Er Niu looked at Da Jiang, "Big Brother, do you really intend to divorce Big Sister-in-law? What about Qing Shan and Yu'er? Qing Shan is already fifteen and almost ready for betrothal discussions, and Yu'er is still small. What will they do without a mother?"

Zhao Shi fell into deep thought when she heard Er Niu say that. After a long silence, she said, "Yes, Eldest, let it go. I’m fine. No matter how many faults He Shi has, she is still the children's mother. If the children lose their mother, how will they live their lives? If your house loses its woman, it won't feel like a home anymore."

No one spoke. This was, in reality, a pressing issue. In this era, if a child's biological mother was divorced, the children would suffer social shame. For the sake of the two children, He Shi could not be divorced.

Old Man Lin also sat to the side, taking a puff of his pipe. After a long silence, he finally spoke, "Da Jiang, listen to your mother. But there cannot be a next time. If something like this happens again, I will not let her off."

Da Jiang had only spoken out in a fit of temper when facing Old Man Lin; after all, He Shi had been with him for many years, and their children were already grown. Although He Shi's temper was poor usually, she was still the mother of his children. Could he really divorce her? If he did, his own household would essentially scatter.

But He Shi had truly been too excessive this time, upsetting his mother so badly, and yet she showed no remorse. His two younger brothers' wives had kindly brought gifts, yet she not only failed to be grateful but also gossiped incessantly. She never considered that their own family was struggling, while her maiden brothers had only lent a small sum of money when trouble struck, offering nothing else of substance. His own brothers, however, had repeatedly offered help and sent their best things to their home. Yet, his wife was ungrateful and repeatedly spoke harsh words.

Seeing his father speak this way, Da Jiang nodded, "Then I will follow what Mother and Father say. I will have He Shi come here later to apologize, and she will apologize sincerely. I guarantee this incident will not happen again."