More than two years later, Tang Yuanxu was finally allowed to offer this incense, and now he can say that he has given his parents an explanation.

However, he could only stop resenting Tang Yuanxu at most; it was impossible for him to go back to how things were before.

So after returning to the villa, Tang Yuanxu and his wife kept exchanging glances and hints. Finally, when Tang Yuanxu stammered out that he wanted to borrow money, Tang Yuanzhou didn't agree to their requests as readily as he had done years ago. Instead, he said directly, "I don't have any money."

Tang Yuanxu was anxious. "Big brother, I really have no other choice. This is a big deal concerning Qianqian's future. Haven't you always been very fond of Qianqian? She finally got her application for studying abroad. Once she comes back with a prestigious resume, she'll be so impressive! You're Qianqian's only uncle. Can you really bear to stand by and ruin her future?"

Tang Yuanzhou didn't have Tang Yuanxu's silver tongue. He simply said in a deep voice, "Do what you're capable of. If you two don't have the financial means, why do you insist on sending her abroad? Is the moon always brighter overseas? Look at my two daughters, have I sent any of them abroad?"

Cui Hua couldn't help but interject, "How can that be the same? We only have one daughter. I'll sell everything I own to support her!"

Before Tang Yuanzhou could speak, Xu Xiumei laughed in anger: "Are you saying that your one daughter is precious, but my two daughters are worthless? You're willing to sell everything you own to support them, then go ahead and sell everything you own, why are you causing trouble in our house?"

"Cui Hua!" Tang Yuanxu called out when he saw Xu Xiumei, who usually didn't talk to them much, speak up. Cui Hua stiffened her neck but didn't say anything more. Tang Yuanxu smiled apologetically and said, "Sister-in-law, don't be angry. She didn't mean it that way. She just doesn't know how to talk."

Turning to Tang Yuanzhou, she continued, "Brother, you know I'm not very capable. I've wasted most of my life in a daze. My only hope is this daughter. If she can succeed, then my life won't have been in vain. I won't force her if she doesn't live up to my expectations, but it's because she has this ambition. If our incompetence hinders her studies, I'll feel terrible!"

"Does she have to go abroad to be considered successful? She's already a sophomore. If she's really ambitious, she can take the postgraduate entrance exam next year, and if she wants to continue her studies, she can get a master's or doctoral degree. Aren't all the universities in China good enough for your daughter? Are all the kids who haven't gone abroad unsuccessful?"

Tang Yuanzhou was genuinely angry. He had actually fought on the battlefield and fought the enemy back then, and he had no goodwill towards those small countries that had tried to invade China's territory. In recent years, as the motherland has become stronger and stronger, a large number of people like Tang Yuanzhou have emerged, trying their best to send their children abroad to get a prestigious education, as if having an overseas study experience makes them superior.

What is H country anyway? It's a tiny country. What amazing things can you learn by spending two years there?

Seeing that this approach wasn't working, Tang Yuanxu rolled his eyes and stopped pursuing the topic. Instead, he repeatedly lamented how difficult his life had been over the years and how humiliating it was to be a live-in son-in-law. Tang Yuanzhou's forehead veins throbbed as he went on and on, and finally, he couldn't help but ask, "How much money do you want?"

Tang Yuanxu was overjoyed and forcibly controlled his facial expression to prevent himself from laughing. In a flash, he tentatively said, "Three...four or four hundred thousand. Four hundred thousand will be enough for two years."

Tang Yuanzhou's face twitched, and Tang Xiaoxiao couldn't help but roll her eyes.

They really dare to ask for such an exorbitant amount!