Chapter 13: Rampaging Across the Battlefield

Originally, according to Old Madam Gu’s thinking, she didn’t care whom Gu Yu married. At present, it was mainly Gu Er who upheld the Gu family’s reputation, and Gu Yu only needed to hand over his salary every month. As for his mother, younger brother, and sisters, they were all the family’s driving force—if they didn’t eat for free, they had to work hard.

Ji Liguo also worked in a government office, so by family background, he was barely worthy of the old Gu family. The problem was that the recent scandal involving the Ji family was so disgraceful it made people lose face. Because of this, Old Madam Gu currently disliked Ji Sisi intensely.

Gu Yu quickly reached out to stop her. “Grandma, the division of the family property was my idea. Now that I’m married, it’s really inconvenient to have three generations living together under one roof with so many people.”

“Ah Yu, you—” Old Madam Gu’s face flushed red with anger. “You actually dare to lay hands on me now? You truly are a little bastard. You just got in the door and are already stirring trouble, disrespecting your elders!”

Aunt Gu San immediately jumped in to flatter and support her from the side. “Exactly, mother, look, as soon as he came in, he wanted to divide the family property. It’s all that little bastard’s doing.”

Even so, Aunt Gu San only dared to shout from behind Old Madam Gu. She was still very wary of Ji Sisi’s formidable strength.

“Sister-in-law, how can you say that about Sisi?” Gu’s mother looked anxious, her face pale as death, her voice faint.

She had mustered all her courage to speak up but dared not confront her mother-in-law directly. Having been oppressed in the Gu family for decades, she was used to it but could not bear to see the newlywed daughter-in-law be insulted by her co-sisters-in-law.

Aunt Gu San quickly summoned reinforcements, flattering the matriarch and then complaining that the elder sister-in-law was bullying her.

As expected, Old Madam Gu immediately exploded, berating Gu’s mother harshly: “You little bitch, you’re the reason the eldest son died. There’s no place for you to speak in this family!”

After that tirade, Gu’s mother dared not say another word and instead burst into tears.

Gu Yu’s expression darkened instantly. “Grandma, you can’t speak about my mother like that. You owe my mother and my wife an apology.”

At first, when Ji Sisi suddenly proposed dividing the family property, Gu Yu was only slightly tempted. But now, he had made up his mind.

If this continued, once he took on a task and left home, he feared his mother and wife would be destroyed by the family.

Furthermore, Gu Yu glanced at his second uncle standing silently with a cold face beside them. He no longer felt any affection for these so-called relatives.

The eldest son’s wife was utterly useless. Whenever Old Madam Gu wanted to assert her authority, she used her as a scapegoat—but that was only when Gu Yu was not home.

This brat had always been protective of his mother since childhood. Once, because someone in the compound spoke ill of his mother, he had gone off to fight them.

He was barely ten then. Since then, everyone in the family knew Gu Yu was not to be trifled with. Anyone wanting to bully the eldest household had to do it while Gu Yu was away.

Gu Third, known as Gu Mingcai, was the youngest son born late in life and always the most foolish. He was the first to jump up.

“Alright, Gu Yu, you want your grandma to apologize to your mother and wife? Where do you get off?”

Glancing quickly at his second brother, Gu Mingcai continued, “Since when did you get to call the shots in this family?”

“You all spend my salary, and this is how you treat my mother?” Helpless, Gu Yu left home at a young age.

For what?

Just to find a better path for his mother and siblings. But because he was away so often, his closest family members were bullied by the Gu family’s second and third households.

Thinking of this, Gu Yu’s heart turned cold.

Then there was his second uncle; between them lay a life-and-death rift.

Gu Mingcai’s face reddened slightly, his wife silent.

Another person jumped up: “You earn money for us to spend, so why are you making a fuss?”

It was Gu Jie, the youngest son of the second household, Gu Mingrui.

He glared fiercely at Gu Yu, then swung his fist, ready to start a fight.

Gu Jie was the notorious little tyrant of the compound, always tormenting cats and dogs. Due to the Gu family’s reputation, no one dared to offend him.

So Gu Yu was used to settling things with fists. Once he defeated his opponent, the matter was over.

“You fatherless bastard, I’ll beat you to death,” Gu Jie snarled.

This enraged Ji Sisi. Having read that book, she knew that Gu Jie from the second household had not only beaten Gu Yu’s siblings but had even cruelly made them eat feces.

Just a bully, huh? Fine, she would play along.

Having just taken the Strengthening Pill, she hadn’t yet tested its effects. She would first scare this punk away so that the Gu family would know she wasn’t to be trifled with.

Ji Sisi charged straight at Gu Jie, her delicate fists clashing against his.

Gu Jie’s face twisted as he screamed, “Ah—It hurts!”

Everyone inside looked on in horror at this new daughter-in-law, some dazed, then recalling how she had casually lifted the stone mill with one hand just moments before.

Ji Sisi ignored everything and kept throwing punches, beating Gu Jie mercilessly.

Even when others tried to intervene, it was useless. Ji Sisi fought like a madwoman, striking anyone who got in her way—even Gu Second Uncle and Aunt Gu were caught up and beaten.

No one dared to shout or accuse her of disrespecting elders anymore. Aunt Gu San, who had been the loudest before, was now terrified and cowered silently in a corner.

Gu’s mother watched Ji Sisi, a lone woman fighting fiercely, her expression complex.

But there was no disgust or dislike. Instead, her heart brimmed with relief.

Gu Yu’s siblings stared wide-eyed at the scene.

After a long moment, Gu Wei finally said, “Sister-in-law, she’s… so formidable?”

Gu Ning clapped excitedly. “Wow, sister-in-law’s going to be my idol from now on!”

Old Madam Gu was about to explode with rage but dared not approach. She only shouted from the perimeter, “You little bastard, stop it! You damn well stop this right now!”

But Ji Sisi, red-eyed from the fight, paid no heed. The image of Gu Jie’s later villainous deeds from the book fueled her fury.

Although Gu Jie was only sixteen or seventeen, his evil nature was already apparent. Even if she crippled him, she felt no guilt.

Gu Yu, fearing the situation would spiral out of control, stepped forward and gently grabbed Ji Sisi’s wrist.

He used just enough force to prevent her from moving without hurting her. “Enough, Sisi. It’s not worth it if you kill someone.”

“Fine,” Ji Sisi said coolly, tossing her hair with the air of a heroic woman. “For your sake, I won’t stoop to their level.”

With that, the room fell silent and subdued.

Especially Old Madam Gu, who wanted to assert her power but first had to save her own skin.

Who knew what consequences might come from challenging a madwoman?

Indeed, in everyone’s eyes, Ji Sisi was a madwoman.