Ms. Yu did have objections—while the family stayed together, she managed everything, and all three daughters-in-law had to listen to her.
Once the family split, she couldn't call the shots anymore and would need to ask Ms. Mei for money. How could that work?
At first, Ms. Yu tried to persuade them earnestly, but when that failed, she resorted to crying, yelling, and threatening suicide. That did have some effect temporarily.
However, the outcome ultimately didn't change, as Ms. Mei had spent enough time with her mother-in-law to know her weaknesses.
Ms. Mei insisted on dividing the family estate—if she didn't, she would risk going to jail, and she'd drag Ms. Yu down with her.
From then on, this pair of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law thoroughly fell out with each other.
Over the past two days, Ms. Yu was so angered that she took to her sickbed, but she still had to continue living with the eldest branch of the family.
