Before marriage, the Xu Family was somewhat cautious because of the restraint from the Su Family's Young Master.
At least in front of the original owner, they would still act affectionately with Tian Xiaomeng, their stepdaughter, very proper, but as for how much embarrassment they caused Tian Xiaomeng in private...
The original owner wanted to manage, but was unable to.
His heart ached for his beloved girlfriend, but he was truly powerless against the Xu Family.
When the Xu Family bullied his girlfriend, the original owner would retaliate, but then they would turn and go crying to Tian Xiaomeng, causing chaos, but soon the two would reconcile, leaving the original owner, who was just trying to vent, to be blamed, caught between both sides.
If the retaliation was too severe, Tian Xiaomeng would be dissatisfied, whereas if it was too light, the Xu Family wouldn't take it seriously at all.
The original owner truly didn't know what to do.