Disaster Apocalypse: Farming, Family, and My Hidden Secret Space-Chapter 104. Severing Ties

Hua Chengtian nodded, coldly watching the Qi family, then untied the newly tied reins and led the big yellow cow out.

Old Qi and Qi’s wife wanted to stop him, but seeing their son-in-law’s piercingly cold gaze, they shuddered inside and turned to look at Qi Xiu.

"Xiuxiu, we are your parents, how can you be so heartless? If word gets out, what will happen to your reputation? With such an unfilial daughter who even beats her parents and brothers, how will your children fit in? Which family’s daughter would rush to marry into your family?"

Seeing her daughter wasn’t joking, especially as the items on the cart were being taken inside one by one, Qi’s wife was filled with heartache and resorted to threats since showing weakness didn’t work.

Anyway, her son-in-law was there, though her daughter was scary when she was irate, the son-in-law wouldn’t stand by and watch his daughter make an unforgivable mistake, would he? They still had two children studying at home, and they cared about reputation even more, Qi’s wife didn’t believe her daughter had no scruples.

Qi Xiu: "..."

She wanted to laugh again.

Really, nature is hard to change, even now they still dream of controlling her.

Qi Xiu jumped off the ox cart and turned decisively, gazing at her parents with eyes void of warmth.

"Mother, have you forgotten that I lost my reputation more than ten years ago, or do you want to relive events from more than ten years ago?" As she finished speaking, a shining kitchen knife appeared in Qi Xiu’s hand and she chopped towards the wooden beam on the ox cart, splitting it instantly in half.

The decisive action left the Qi elders pale with fright.

Seeing the knife in his wife’s hand, Hua Chengtian was heartbroken, hurriedly went forward to take the knife from her hand, but didn’t let go, "Mother of my children, the knife is too sharp, be careful not to hurt yourself."

At those words, Qi Xiu, who had been standing straight-backed, suddenly had red eyes. Huajin hugged her mother painfully, her exquisite eyes now full of fury.

"Mother, we are your family. Don’t punish yourself for others," Huajin comforted her. Xiaosi nodded along, glaring at the in-law family he had never liked, every visit made his mother unhappy, look how angry she was this time.

"Mother, we won’t come anymore in the future, you still have us," Xiaosi said solemnly.

Hua Chengtian looked at the two children with relief, then turned a blank face towards the Qi family, his eyes as cold as if he were looking at strangers.

No, worse than strangers, because he was angry, this family made the mother of his children upset.

"Father-in-law, Mother-in-law..." Hua Chengtian called coldly. If his wife hadn’t already expressed her anger, he might not have been able to hold back from doing something.

To threaten the mother of his children in front of him, to scheme against his daughter, those titles of father and mother no longer fit on his side.

The initial tolerance of the in-law family was for the sake of the children’s mother, but this situation now, Hua Chengtian was no longer prepared to indulge the in-law family.

"Qi Xiu is part of my Hua family. If I allow her to come, she can come, if I don’t allow it, she won’t step out of the Hua family. Today I’m still standing here, yet they dare to bully my people in front of me, do father-in-law and mother-in-law think I, Hua Chengtian, don’t exist? If that’s the case, we don’t need these relatives. Don’t come to our house anymore, we won’t visit either. Also, the children are the bottom line, never touch my bottom line, otherwise, when I go mad even I fear myself, understand, father-in-law, mother-in-law," Hua Chengtian said sinisterly, shaking the cold gleaming knife in his hands at the Qi family.

The Qi family, whose faces were already pale from the cold in the courtyard, turned even whiter, with only one thought in mind: It’s over, they had thoroughly offended the son-in-law.

Coldly giving the Qi family one last look, Hua Chengtian helped his wife and children onto the ox cart and turned around to head out of the gate.

At this moment, no one in the Qi family dared to stop them, even the three daughters-in-law were scared, let alone the children.

However, when the ox cart reached the gate, Qi Xiu called out "Stop." frёewebnoѵēl.com

She turned to look at the people in the courtyard, especially the two who should have been those she could rely on most in this world, but instead were those who pushed her the hardest and hurt her the deepest.

A trace of pain flashed in Qi Xiu’s eyes as she said coldly, "I hope I don’t hear any bad rumors about me, otherwise... you know my temper."

She could also use threats, the ox cart left the Qi family.

Qi’s wife: "..."

Qi family: "..."

Then, from far away, they heard a wailing cry rise from the Qi household, along with Qi’s wife’s unbearable curses.

"Mother..." Huajin looked at Qi Xiu with concern.

Qi Xiu patted her daughter’s hand, showing a relieved smile, "Don’t worry, mother is alright."

This is quite good, she no longer needs to expect anything, without the leech-like family only knowing to suck blood, her days ahead will be better.

Huajin closely observed her mother’s expression, though there was pain in her eyes, it wasn’t the sorrow she imagined, thus she was truly relieved.

She truly hadn’t expected her maternal grandparents’ family to be such a bunch of characters, her mother always gave an impression of gentleness, Huajin couldn’t imagine her mother growing up in such a family.

Thinking of the hardships her mother had suffered, Huajin couldn’t help but feel heartache, she snuggled into her mother’s arms, comforting her mother’s once broken heart in her own way.

As for her maternal grandparents’ family, it was best not to let her encounter them again, otherwise it wouldn’t be a matter solvable with just a kick.

Holding her obedient daughter in her arms, Qi Xiu indeed felt much better, upon seeing the basket of vegetables she called out to Hua Chengtian outside the cart.

"Father of the children, go to Aunt Sun’s house."

"Alright," hearing that his wife’s mood had improved significantly, Hua Chengtian’s sullen expression also finally got better. He eagerly agreed, pulling the reins and changing direction towards Aunt Sun’s house.

Qi Xiu’s early arrival surprised Aunt Sun, but she joyfully welcomed them in.

"Father, father, hey, eldest, second, third, come out, let me see who’s here." Aunt Sun was so happy she called out excitedly.

Old Sun was also very pleased to see Qi Xiu, urging Aunt Sun to quickly prepare food, Qi Xiu couldn’t stop them, fortunately, there were plenty of things in the cart so she simply took everything out.

"No, no," seeing such items the Sun family waved their hands quickly, feeling embarrassed to even accept a basket of vegetables, let alone meat, eggs, grains, and such a large piece of cloth?

"Auntie, this is my respect for you and Uncle, if you don’t accept, we won’t eat and we won’t come again." Qi Xiu clung to Aunt Sun’s arm, using her trump card.

"Yes Auntie, in Xiu’s eyes you are like a mother, take what your daughter gives you, no need to hesitate." Hua Chengtian also promptly spoke up.

Aunt Sun glanced at Hua Chengtian, seeing no reluctance in the eyes of Xiu’s man, sighed again about Xiu’s good eye for finding a good husband, then looked at Qi Xiu, "Alright, alright, I’ll accept it, you’re such a sensible child, but only this once, no doing this next time," she chided.

"Got it, got it..." Qi Xiu said affectionately.

"Auntie, let me help you prepare."

Seeing Xiu’s slightly reddened eyes, Aunt Sun, who had initially wanted to refuse and let the children in to warm-up, changed her mind and said, "Okay."