The harder life got, the more Zhang Yuefen longed for the good old days and missed Song Xia's filial piety and obedience.

What good is Zuo Shan besides being able to have children? She'll only bring trouble to her son.

But Song Xia is different. Song Xia can directly lead them to transcend social classes and allow them to live a good life and be superior people for life.

So what if they don't allow her to have a second child? There are always ways to secretly get her pregnant. Once she's really pregnant, can she just have an abortion?

Zhang Yuefen felt increasingly remorseful, but she was the kind of person who wouldn't blame herself and her son, so she began to resent Zuo Shan.

If Zuo Shan hadn't shamelessly clung to her son, none of this would have happened. Her son would have continued to manage the Song family business, and they would have had more money than they could spend, instead of having to work themselves to the bone to earn a meager living like they do now.

Working is really tiring. Even picking up trash requires you to be mindful of people's attitudes. When buying vegetables, you can only buy stale ones, which are practically inedible.

Thinking back to the bird's nest and seafood dishes I used to enjoy, I couldn't get used to them then, but now I realize how delicious they were.

"No wonder your mother ignores you, you're a menace."

Zuo Shan trembled with anger: "Zhang Yuefen, watch your mouth."

Zhang Yuefen sneered: "What I said is true. Back when I was in school, I followed a man home at a very young age. What else could I be but a slut? She had a child with a man without being married. She has no shame."

“My husband is your son. If I’m shameless, how much better can he be? You forced me to have this child.”

"Your legs are your body, and the baby is in your belly. If you don't want to, who can force you to go to bed with them or give birth to them? Shamelessness is shamelessness, and you still have to find excuses."

Zuo Shan laughed in anger: "Yes, I was shameless enough to be tricked into having a child by a man, and I deserve to be in this situation now. The way you are now is your retribution."

Zhang Yuefen pointed at her and cursed, "You'd better watch your filthy mouth."

"I'll say it anyway, you all took advantage of Song Xia's easy control and started deceiving her from the very beginning. You finally managed to get a marriage certificate, thinking you had her under your thumb, but then you tormented her at every turn. Did you really think this rich young lady was easy to bully? Without Song Xia, you are nothing. You schemed against an orphan girl, trying to take advantage of her family's poverty. You are the truly vicious ones."

"Shut up!" Zhang Yuefen went up and started fighting.

Zuo Shan showed no mercy, hitting him while saying, "You scold me for having a child? Fine, when Tianci comes home from school, I'll tell him that his grandma doesn't want him and dislikes that he was born into this world."

"You're talking nonsense! You dare to gossip in front of my precious grandson? I'm not done with you yet!"

“Tianci is my son, and I am now his only guardian. I can do whatever I want. If you can’t stand me, then get out and never see your grandson again.”

Zhang Yuefen gritted her teeth and let go: "Zuo Shan, you're something else, but you think you can force me to leave like this? No way. If you want to get out, get out yourself. Once my son is out, don't even think about getting involved with me."

"Tch..." Zuo Shan tidied her hair, rolled her eyes, ordered takeout, and went to sleep.

Zhang Yuefen had to cook for herself, even with her aching back. She had no money, and she couldn't collect much trash when she went out to pick up garbage. In addition, she didn't know how to order takeout, so she had been cooking for herself all this time.

The two of them now eat separately, and sometimes even when they've cooked for themselves, they insist on forcing Xie Tianci to eat at their place.

Xie Tianci is also quite clever. He goes to whichever side has the best food. If the food on both sides is just average, he will throw a tantrum and would rather eat instant noodles than eat their cooking.

It's said that children are adaptable, but how can they not feel a sense of loss when they move from a luxurious house to a suburban house? In addition, their clothes, daily necessities, and food are not only downgraded by one level, but they also lose those new toys. Xie Tianci really made a fuss for a long time.

But no matter how much he makes a fuss, Zhang Yuefen and Zuo Shan are no longer able to satisfy him, so they can only be forced to adapt.

Now he only finds solace in eating, which is driving Zhang Yuefen and Zuo Shan crazy.

"Come on, have a little bit. Grandma has been stewing this for a long time."

"I won't eat it, I just won't eat it! It doesn't taste good at all!" Xie Tianci knocked over his bowl and chopsticks. "I want to eat at the mall, I want to play video games, I want to go to the amusement park, I want to eat a kids' meal, I don't want to eat this..."

Looking at the food spilled all over the ground, Zhang Yuefen felt extremely distressed. These were all dishes she had painstakingly selected and bought after working hard to earn the money.

But after all, he was her most beloved grandson, so how could she bear to scold him?

"Next time, Grandma will take you, okay?"

"You liar, you said the same thing last time, I'll never believe you again."

Zuo Shan crossed her arms and watched them argue quietly. If Zhang Yuefen was unhappy, then she was happy.

"Mom, take me there."

Then her son grabbed her hand, and Zuo Shan's expression froze. Where would she get the money to go to these places?

"Listen to me, where we live now is too far from there, we can't go."

"Then let's drive there, Mom. Where's our car? I told my classmates we have a car, and they all said I was lying. Mom, can you drive me to school tomorrow?"

"Dad took the family car." In her desperation, this was the only reason Zuo Shan could think of.

"Why isn't Daddy back yet? Can you transfer me to another school? I don't like this school. The other students bully me and won't play with me."

"What?" Zhang Yuefen raised her voice, "How dare they? Grandma will get justice for you tomorrow."

"How are we going to find them?" Zuo Shan sneered coldly. "Are you going to argue with those kids? We can't afford the tuition for any other schools besides this one, otherwise we would have to send Tianci back to his hometown."

Zhang Yuefen retorted, "They can't bully people. How are the teachers managing things? If they don't, I'll complain about them."

"Do you want to make our family's affairs known to everyone? Then Tianci will face even more discrimination."

"Is there really no other way?"

"You're still not clear-headed. Until Xie Yuan comes out, we have no choice but to keep a low profile."

Although Zuo Shan's words were unpleasant, they weren't without reason. So Zhang Yuefen could only squat down and coax Xie Tianci: "Our Tianci won't stoop to their level. If you don't want to play, then don't. Grandma will bring you toys back tomorrow so we can play by ourselves, okay?"

"Then I want a motorcycle, and a drone." Xie Tianci took the opportunity to make his demands. He used to have these things, but he had too many things before, so he didn't really enjoy playing with them or cherish them.

Now, what he used to dislike, he has come to love, thinking that if he brought these two things to school to play with, everyone would envy him.

But how could Zhang Yuefen afford it? Seeing her grandson's expectant eyes, she couldn't refuse directly, so she just agreed vaguely, thinking that the child was forgetful and might not remember after a good night's sleep.