Gu Xiulan took out a handkerchief to wipe away her tears.
Huang Yushuang continued, "My parents thought I was living a good life, so they kept coming over every few days to ask for money. They even took Jing Kun’s military stipend. My child is five, and I haven't been able to save a single cent for the household. After Jing Kun sacrificed his life, my parents wanted to marry me off to get a dowry to pay for my brother's wedding, but I refused to marry. Then, my parents-in-law cursed me, calling me a jinx and a bringer of misfortune who cursed their son to death. They threw me and the child out of the house, and they didn't give me a single penny of Jing Kun’s pension."
"Auntie, I had no choice but to bring Xiaoyue here to seek refuge with the Xu family. Neither my parents' family nor my in-laws would take me in. If the Xu family won't keep me either, my only path left is death! I was too ashamed to speak of my parents' situation, but today I have no choice. It’s just too hard, wuwu..."
Chapter 126