Days of Living with My Sister-in-Law-Chapter 157 Shameless House

At this moment, the room was filled with people.

As for Xia Zhigang, he didn’t look like he was on death’s door at all. He was sitting by the bed, chatting with a woman who appeared to be around the same age as Xia Xue. Next to the woman stood a man in his twenties who was not only fat but also had a crooked mouth and vacant, unfocused eyes. While others spoke, he was sucking his fingers, clearly not a normal person.

Yet, bizarrely, Xia Xue’s mother, Wang Guihua, treated this man as if he were her own son. She showed no aversion at all; instead, she held his other hand with a fawning expression, as if she had found a priceless treasure.

Seeing this, Xia Xue immediately frowned and asked, "Mom, what on earth is going on? Didn’t you say Dad was dying?"

"Oh, Xiao Xue, you’re back!" Wang Guihua’s face brightened as she took her daughter’s hand. "Honestly, if I didn’t make things sound so serious, you would have never come back."

"Come, come, let me introduce you. This young man’s name is Song Yang, and he’s twenty-five. Now that you’ve divorced Lisan, you have to move on, right?"

"He might be a bit slow, but he’s a good person!"

"Xiao Xue, sit down and have a nice chat with Song Yang."

"As for this woman, she is Song Yang’s sister, Song Yafen. She’s a colleague of your father’s from the same office."

"Yafen has promised that if you marry her brother, she will have Young Master An waive your father’s five-million debt. Furthermore, after one year, when she transfers to Qingyang, she’ll promote your father to Director of the Songshan Education Bureau."

"Xiao Xue, this is a match made in heaven! You absolutely have to seize this opportunity."

"What!"

Xia Xue’s pretty face froze. She wasn’t one to anger easily, but she couldn’t hold back any longer. "Mom! What are you all thinking?" she snapped.

"Song Yafen is clearly An Zhiwen’s mistress! If she hadn’t goaded An Zhiwen into setting my father up, would he have ended up with so much debt? And now you want me to marry her brother? Have you even considered my feelings? In any case, I am not marrying him. You can forget about it!"

At that moment, uncontrollable despair and anger flashed in Xia Xue’s eyes.

If she hadn’t been so well-bred since childhood, Chen Xiaobei figured she would have already resorted to violence. This is too much!

"Director Xia, your daughter seems a bit ungrateful," Song Yafen said coldly as she stood up. "I kindly offered your family a way out, but what do I get in return? Not only do you not thank me, but you also reject my offer?"

"Don’t forget, all of your family’s relatives work in Songshan’s education departments."

"And I am about to become the new Director of the Education Bureau."

"Let me put it simply: if you don’t agree to this marriage, not only will Director Xia have to repay the debt, but he might also lose his job!"

"Weigh your options carefully. Offend me, and there will be dire consequences!"

"Oh my! Director Song, it’s a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding!" Wang Guihua hurriedly tried to smooth things over with a placating smile. "Xiao Xue, hurry up and apologize to Director Song. If you anger her, our entire family will starve."

"Hmph! You should have thought of this before! Did you consider our family at all when you divorced He Lisan? You’re worse than useless, a liability who only causes trouble!" Xia Zhigang roared from the bed. "I’m making it clear right now: you must marry Song Yang. Otherwise, I will disown you for the rest of my life."

He was so enraged he started coughing violently. At his words, the surrounding relatives erupted.

"Are you kidding me? Rejecting such a good marriage proposal? Are you insane?"

"Exactly! If you don’t want to marry him, I will! She’s clearly lost her mind."

"Cut the crap and apologize to Director Song, or you’ll be a disgrace to this family!"

"You—"

Faced with the merciless rebukes from everyone around her, Xia Xue’s eyes turned red as her delicate body trembled uncontrollably. Scenes from the past flashed through her mind like a movie. She would never forget that day ten years ago when, in a similar situation, she was forced to marry He Lisan. Back then, she hadn’t dared to resist.

But times were different now. Xia Xue had found her true love, and he was a steadfast and dependable man. Even if I tore a hole in the sky, he would bear the consequences for me!

Thinking this, a wave of unprecedented courage surged through the usually submissive Xia Xue.

Facing the smug and arrogant Song Yafen, Xia Xue strode forward and sent a crisp slap across her face!

SLAP—

"AAAAAGH!" Song Yafen screamed, clutching her face in disbelief. "You dare hit me? Xia Zhigang, is this how you raise your daughter? I want her on her knees, apologizing! Otherwise, I won’t let any of you off!"

The Xia family members were all stunned. In their minds, Xia Xue was the meek girl who never fought back or talked back. When had she become so assertive?

"You beast!" Xia Zhigang slammed his hand on the table and roared. "Xia Xue, you worthless animal, get on your knees! If you don’t, I swear I’ll beat you to death!"

With that, he snatched a slipper from the floor.

Chen Xiaobei’s eyes flashed with anger. He had been holding himself back this entire time. After all, they were Xia Xue’s parents, and he wanted to avoid a physical confrontation if possible. But now, it was clear these people were nothing but animals.

Even a vicious tiger won’t eat its own cubs, yet they’re watching their daughter jump into a pit of fire. Are they even human?

With that thought, Chen Xiaobei stepped forward and snatched the slipper from Xia Zhigang’s hand. Then, raising his arm, he smacked the slipper right across Xia Zhigang’s face.

SLAP—

"Ouch!"

The blow was far more than Xia Zhigang could handle, and half his face immediately began to swell. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

"You bastard! Who the hell are you? What gives you the right to hit me?" Xia Zhigang roared. He had thought Chen Xiaobei was just some onlooker and never imagined he would suddenly attack.

"Who am I? I’m Sister Xia’s boyfriend, Chen Xiaobei!" Chen Xiaobei pulled Xia Xue to his side by her waist and said coldly, "I have to say, this world is full of surprises. I can’t imagine how shameless people like you find the courage to go on living. I’m starting to seriously wonder if you brought the wrong baby home from the hospital. Sister Xia is nothing like you beasts, inside or out!"

"Pah! What a bunch of trash!"

With that, Chen Xiaobei couldn’t help but spit on the ground. He couldn’t help it. These people were so shameless, they were making him sick.