[A fight over dowry money + mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflict + a mama's boy husband + second child]
Six years into her marriage and seven months pregnant, Gu Yuxiang receives a WeChat message from her younger brother: Their mother is seriously ill and in the hospital. The family has spent all its savings, and they are preparing to stop treatment.
In desperation, Gu Yuxiang decides to use her one-million-yuan dowry to save her mother, but her in-laws do everything they can to stop her.
Her mother-in-law jumps out and berates her:
“You married into our family, so you belong to us now. Stop thinking about your family of origin every day. Your mother’s already lived past fifty. She’s had a good run!”
“Stay right here and give our Zhao family an heir!”
Her mama's boy of a husband takes his mother’s side:
“Come on, honey, let’s just listen to Mom. Our son is about to be born, and we’ll have plenty of expenses. Let your younger brother deal with your mother’s situation!”
“If you insist on giving them money, we can give Mom 2,000 yuan. I’m fine with that!”
Her sisters-in-law return to their parents’ home to back them up: “Try taking my younger brother’s money, and you’ll have to get past us first!”
In the end, Gu Yuxiang is jostled at the hospital and goes into premature labor.
During her confinement, her mother-in-law finds every possible way to torment her.
Her usually meek and mild husband turns a blind eye: “She is my mother, after all. Just put up with her a little longer!”
At last, Gu Yuxiang’s heart is completely broken! Filled with hatred, she wipes away her tears and fights her way back to her feet, making sure everyone in her husband’s family gets the punishment they deserve!
Later, her in-laws scramble to curry favor with Gu Yuxiang, kowtowing to beg her forgiveness...
The only way out for this kind of cannibalistic family is to resist.