On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, I woke up early and put on a powerful lady-like makeup.

While doing my makeup, I recalled the scene of the first gathering with their family in my previous life.

In order to firmly control me, my mother-in-law, together with their relatives, filled my head with all sorts of nonsense about how women should sacrifice themselves and fulfill the needs of the family.

At that time, I had just married into the Lu family and didn't dare to confront their relatives. But this time, I unleashed myself completely.

And today, I planned to set up a scheme.

When we arrived at the restaurant for the gathering, most of the relatives had already arrived.

Everyone gathered around the round table, chatting and having a lively time.

At that moment, Lu Jiaxiang's aunt welcomed us as she saw us coming.

"Hey, why did you guys arrive so late? We've been waiting for you."

As soon as we entered, my mother-in-law couldn't wait to taunt me, saying, "Look, they were waiting for us to finish your makeup."

With just that sentence, everyone's attention was focused on me, the easiest target among the new daughters-in-law.

Lu Jiaxiang's aunt immediately sneered and said, "A married woman like you, always fussing with makeup. Look at the heavy makeup you have on and those fake nails. I bet you don't do any housework at home, do you?"

With her words, my mother-in-law started her sarcastic remarks, saying, "Young people these days are so precious. How can they do housework? Unlike us back then, even if we were pregnant, we had to go to the riverside to wash clothes."

My mother-in-law's behavior quickly provoked the dissatisfaction of some of the elders.

Lu Jiaxiang's aunt immediately began to lecture me, "You, as a new daughter-in-law, shouldn't let your mother-in-law do housework. Is this proper?"

My grandmother also fired at me, "You young ones, you've been pampered too much. Back in my day, when I gave birth to your mother and her siblings, I took care of five of them and still had to go to the fields to plant rice. If I was too slow, I would get beaten by my mother-in-law. You young daughters-in-law are quite lucky."

"So, Aunt and grandmother, may I ask how the whole Lu family lived between the time before I married into the family? How come they were all capable of doing housework before they met me, but after I got married suddenly they couldn't do it anymore? I married into their family as a daughter-in-law, not as a maid applicant."

Uncle immediately chimed in, "You don't listen even when we talk to you, do you? Stop giving me all these high-sounding arguments. In short, for thousands of years, it's always been women's responsibility to do the housework. That's an undeniable fact!"

The other relatives nodded in agreement with his words.

It would be a waste of breath to argue with this bunch of parasites, so I had no intention of doing so.

I planned... to twist the conversation in a different direction.

So I looked at all the relatives at the table with a smile that was not quite a smile and said, "If it's okay to speak the truth, then let me speak the truth."

"Aunt, didn't Uncle have an affair last year? He said he wanted to divorce you, and I heard that you even fought all the way to the Civil Affairs Bureau. How come today you're happily married to Uncle?"

"And Uncle, I heard from Jiaxiang that when Aunt was giving birth, you told your mom that you wished Aunt would die so that you could claim compensation from the hospital. Jiaxiang overheard it, and you immediately said you were joking when he confronted you. Does Aunt know about this?"

After exposing the two family scandals, everyone covered their mouths in astonishment.

Only Lu Jiaxiang looked at Jiaxiang looked at me in horror, wondering how I knew about their family's secrets.

Taking advantage of everyone's surprise, I continued to reveal more bombshells.

"And there's Uncle and Aunt, you couldn't have children of your own, so you adopted a girl named Wanhui. Later, you didn't give her money to go to college and arranged for her to study nursinginstead. She always wanted to be a teacher, but you forced her to give up her dreams. Do you think that's fair?"

"And Aunt, you constantly belittle and criticize your daughter-in-law, saying she's not good enough for your precious son. But have you ever looked at your own son's flaws? He's lazy, irresponsible, and constantly depends on you for everything. Is that the kind of son you're proud of?"

The atmosphere at the table became tense, and everyone started whispering to each other, discussing the revelations I had made.

My mother-in-law was furious and tried to defend herself, but the damage had been done. The secrets and scandals that had been hidden in the dark were now exposed for everyone to see.

As the chaos ensued, I calmly stood up and said, "Since we're talking about responsibilities, let's talk about everyone's responsibilities within the family. It's not just the daughter-in-law's responsibility to do housework. It's everyone's responsibility to uphold respect, trust, and support within the family."

With that, I left the table, leaving behind a stunned and speechless group of relatives.

From that day on, the dynamics within the Lu family started to change. The relatives realized that it was not just the daughter-in-law's duty to bear the burden of the family, but everyone's responsibility to create a harmonious and loving environment.

My actions that day may have been unconventional, but it was a wake-up call for everyone. It was a reminder that respect and equality should be the foundation of any family, and that it's not fair to place all the blame and burden on one person.

And so, on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, while others were enjoying the traditional festivities, I sparked a revolution within my own family, one that would redefine the roles and responsibilities of each member.