Of all the grandchildren, Ding Ermei liked Zhou Jiaxiang, the son of her second son, the most. This was because Zhou Jiaxiang looked like Ding Ermei's eldest brother from her maternal family, who was also Ding Xiaocui's father.

Upon hearing Ding Xiaocui mention Zhou Jiaxiang, Ding Ermei reduced the force of her pounding.

However, his voice suddenly became louder: "I'm an old man, and I still have to get up early to take care of my family's every need. Can't I even vent my anger if I'm unhappy?"

Ding Ermei was very angry.

Normally, as long as Ding Ermei made some noise, Zhao Zhenzhu would take the initiative to do the work before she even started scolding her.

Ding Ermei's voice was practically hoarse from cursing all day, but the third branch of the family remained completely silent.

"Isn't it my third sister-in-law's turn to cook today? Where is she?" Ding Xiaocui asked deliberately, knowing her mother-in-law's concerns.

"That lazy bum Zhao Zhenzhu is still lying in bed like a corpse! She only got caught in the rain yesterday, and now she has a headache and feels terrible. She's got the body of a pampered lady but the life of a maid." Ding Ermei said irritably, "It's only because the family's financial situation has improved in recent years that we can tolerate all of you daughters-in-law acting so delicate. Back in my youth, when we had nothing, I was seven months pregnant and still went to the fields to harvest rice!"

"Yes, yes, we young people are a bit pampered, not as hardworking as you older generations. Mom, you go back to your room and rest. I'll go see if my third sister-in-law is feeling better and ask her to get up and cook. I cooked yesterday, it's her turn today." Ding Xiaocui knew what Ding Ermei wanted, so she quickly picked out what Ding Ermei liked.

"Okay, I'll go lie down on the bed for a while. Oh my, my back! It's been hurting since I woke up this morning." Ding Ermei finally calmed down.

Zhao Zhenzhu lay in bed, listening to the "farce" outside, her heart calm and undisturbed.

Master Yiye said that she was the original owner of the body, but in fact, Zhao Zhenzhu knew that there were still differences between her and the original owner.

At least, Zhao Zhenzhu will definitely not be manipulated by the Zhou family anymore.

Ding Ermei is a master of PUA (Pick-Up Artist) tactics. Her favorite saying is: "A good daughter-in-law should be virtuous, diligent, filial to her parents-in-law, and hardworking without complaint..."

The original owner believed it and treated Ding Ermei even better than her own mother. If there was a delicious meal, she would give it to Ding Ermei even if she didn't eat it herself.

And what happened? In Ding Ermei's heart, the original owner was nothing.

And that Zhou Bingchen, he actually cheated on her with him. Does he have any respect for the clothes he's wearing?

What would she want with a man like that?

No, she didn't want to stay in this quagmire of the Zhou family. She wanted to take the children back to her parents' home for a while, and then find an opportunity to divorce Zhou Bingchen.

The incident involving my younger brother Zhao Tianyu's embezzlement in my previous life seems to have happened around the end of this year.

There are still three months left.

Zhao Zhenzhu didn't believe Zhao Tianyu would embezzle. The Zhao family wasn't short of money, and Zhao Tianyu had no motive to commit the crime.

Zhao Zhenzhu felt that Zhao Tianyu had definitely been set up.

This time, Zhao Zhenzhu will help Zhao Tianyu avoid this disaster.

If Zhao Tianyu hadn't had that accident, Zhao Qingshan and his wife wouldn't have died from the shock.

In a few years, when the policies change and business becomes possible, she'll bring her family along to make a fortune...

Zhao Zhenzhu secretly made plans in her heart.

Just then, a knock on the door interrupted Zhao Zhenzhu's train of thought.

"Third sister-in-law, third sister-in-law, are you awake?" Ding Xiaocui asked while knocking on the door.

Zhao Zhenzhu remained silent.

Ding Xiaocui is very hypocritical; she always says one thing to your face and another behind your back. Zhao Zhenzhu doesn't want to pay attention to her.

Just now, Ding Xiaocui and Ding Ermei were working together, deliberately raising their voices to say that it was Zhao Zhenzhu's turn to cook today, just to force Zhao Zhenzhu to "voluntarily" go to the kitchen to do chores.

In her past life, Zhao Zhenzhu was shy and didn't wait for Ding Xiaocui to knock on the door before dragging her sickly body to the kitchen to cook.

After the meal was prepared, Zhao Zhenzhu was so exhausted that she broke out in a cold sweat and had no appetite. She went back to her room and lay down for most of the day before she felt a little better.

This time, Zhao Zhenzhu will not do that.

What does face matter in front of the Zhou family's horde of "wolves and tigers"?

So what if she's not going to cook today?

Before she married into the Zhou family, no one in the Zhou family starved to death!

"Third sister-in-law, third sister-in-law, wake up! Mom twisted her back in the kitchen and is now in so much pain that she can't get out of bed!" The knocking continued, and Ding Xiaocui lied through her teeth.

Zhao Zhenzhu still ignored her.

However, while Zhao Zhenzhu could pretend to be deaf, Zhou Yunyun was woken up by the noise.

"Mommy~!" Zhou Yunyun rubbed her eyes and called out in a soft, sweet voice.

"If you're sleepy, sleep a little longer," Zhao Zhenzhu said softly, gently patting Zhou Yunyun's chest.

"Mom, I'm not going to sleep anymore. I'm awake now. I'll get up and help you with your chores." Zhou Yunyun tried to open her eyes wide.

Mom said that good children shouldn't sleep in. She wants to be a good child, so she'll help Mom start the fire when she cooks.

"Close your eyes and sleep a little longer, sweetie," Zhao Zhenzhu said in an unquestionable tone.

"Oh." Zhou Yunyun was always obedient. Although she didn't understand why Zhao Zhenzhu wanted her to continue sleeping, she obediently closed her eyes and even unconsciously softened her breathing.

Ding Xiaocui knocked on the door while listening intently.

Zhao Zhenzhu and her daughter spoke softly, but Ding Xiaocui heard them.

Ding Xiaocui was furious.

"Zhao Zhenzhu, open the door right now! It's your turn to make breakfast today. Don't even think about hiding inside and slacking off," Ding Xiaocui said fiercely.

As soon as Ding Xiaocui finished speaking, the door creaked open, revealing Zhao Zhenzhu's expressionless face.

Ding Xiaocui's hand, which was banging on the door, stopped in mid-air.

Zhao Zhenzhu was never one to laugh or talk, and today her stern face and silence made Ding Xiaocui feel uneasy.

"Third... Third sister-in-law, Mom wants you to make breakfast," Ding Xiaocui said with an awkward smile.

"Second sister-in-law, didn't you say yesterday afternoon that I would help you pick vegetables in the field? Are you going to cook today's meal?" Zhao Zhenzhu glared at Ding Xiaocui and said coldly.

"Huh?" Ding Xiaocui was stunned.

"Second sister-in-law, you haven't forgotten, have you?" Zhao Zhenzhu pointed to the front yard and said, "You said it under the eaves over there. If you have a bad memory, go stand over there and try to recall it carefully. I'm still recovering from my cold and need to rest more, so I won't help you try to remember."

After Zhao Zhenzhu finished speaking, she closed the door and bolted it shut without waiting for Ding Xiaocui to reply.

Ding Xiaocui stood at the doorway, her face alternating between red and white.

Ding Xiaocui certainly hadn't forgotten what Zhao Zhenzhu had said.

However, she only said that casually to shut her sister-in-law up!

Such things have happened before, and Zhao Zhenzhu usually just let it go. Why is she taking it so seriously today?

Ding Xiaocui couldn't quite understand it.

Zhao Zhenzhu didn't care what Ding Xiaocui thought; the cooking job today was Ding Xiaocui's responsibility.

Yesterday afternoon, a light drizzle was falling. Ding Ermei asked Ding Xiaocui to pick a basket of vegetables from the vegetable garden by the river.

Ding Xiaocui was too lazy to go, so she lied to Zhao Zhenzhu, saying that she had her period and asked Zhao Zhenzhu to help her pick some vegetables.