On the way back, Zhang Xuemei actually asked her younger brother why he accepted Yuanyuan so easily. He didn't seem angry at all about Le Rong's deception.

Zhang Xueshan smiled bitterly, "Third sister, what can I do? We're already married and have a child. Actually, it's not that I'm completely oblivious. When I went to Xiao Rong's hometown before, I heard some gossip, but I just thought that since Xiao Rong didn't say anything, I would pretend I didn't know."

With my looks and qualifications, do you think I'm incredibly lucky to have married someone like Xiaorong? From the moment Xiaorong approached me, I knew she must have some kind of problem, so I was mentally prepared.

Besides, apart from having a child out of wedlock, Xiaorong is a very good person in other aspects, so I'm willing to give her a chance.

Zhang Xuemei suddenly realized that she had underestimated her younger brother. In her previous life, she thought that Xueshan could accept Le Rong's deception because of his nephew. Now, she thought it was probably more because of his clear understanding of her.

To be honest, Xue Shan is no match for Le Rong in terms of either appearance or ability. If they really get divorced, the person he finds next might not be as good as Le Rong. She can only say that her younger brother is very clear-headed.

Xu Minghan couldn't help but laugh after hearing his wife's words.

“I always said your younger brother is very insightful and knows what he wants. Don’t let his tendency to take advantage of his older siblings fool you; he always stays within your boundaries and has never really angered you. Look at you today, even going so far as to lend him money to buy a house. That kind of ability isn’t something everyone has.”

"Look at what you're saying. I only did it because I felt sorry for the child, not because of the snow mountain."

Xu Minghan shook his head, then brought up his mother-in-law instead, "Xuemei, Mom doesn't know about this yet, does she? I bet there will be a lot of trouble later."

Zhang Xuemei felt uncertain when she thought about her mother's temper, but she figured she couldn't fight against her mother's temper. As long as Xueshan insisted, her mother would eventually have to give in, even if it meant her ears would be bothered for a few days.

...

Liu Taohua calculated the time, thinking that Le Rong was about to give birth, so she took a car with lots of bags and small packages to Tianshui City.

As soon as she entered the house, she noticed a little girl in the house, but she didn't think much of it, assuming she was the neighbor's child. However, when Yuanyuan called Zhang Xueshan "Dad," the old lady was quite surprised.

Pointing a trembling finger at Zhang Xueshan, he asked, "What did you just call him? Say it again?"

Yuanyuan was frightened by Liu Taohua's serious expression and quickly hid behind Zhang Xueshan.

"No, you little girl, how can you just randomly claim someone as your father? What kind of upbringing did your family give you..."

“Mom, Yuanyuan didn’t call me wrong, I am her father. This is your granddaughter, she will call you grandma from now on.” Zhang Xueshan reached out and patted the little girl, coaxing her to go into the inner room to play.

Liu Taohua wasn't buying it. "Zhang Xueshan, explain yourself clearly! When did you suddenly have a daughter?"

"Mom, I..." Le Rong hurriedly stood up to explain something, but was quickly interrupted by Zhang Xueshan, "Xiao Rong, you go into the inner room too and keep an eye on Yuan Yuan."

"Snow Mountain, let me tell you myself, Mom..." Le Rong felt that this was her own business and she had to tell her mother-in-law in person. Regardless of whether her mother-in-law accepted it or not, she had to show her attitude of admitting her mistake, since she was the one who had deceived her first.

"Xiao Rong, listen to me, let's go inside first." Zhang Xueshan didn't allow her to refuse, and directly pulled his wife into the inner room, then closed the door before returning to the living room.

As Liu Taohua watched her youngest son's series of actions, a bad feeling crept into her mind: Could this child be Xiao Rong's?

Sure enough, Zhang Xueshan dropped a bombshell right off the bat: "Mom, Yuanyuan is Xiaorong's child from before. Her older brother and sister-in-law used to raise her, but now that they have their own child, they don't want this one anymore. I thought since we only have one child anyway, I brought her over to put Xiaorong at ease."

Liu Taohua felt a surge of anger rush to her head. "It's just a child. You make it sound so easy. She's a person. Does that mean we don't need to feed her, give her water, or send her to school?"

Putting everything else aside, did Le Rong tell you about this child before marrying you?

After Liu Taohua finished speaking, she stared intently at her youngest son, wanting to know whether Le Rong was deliberately deceiving her or whether her foolish son had willingly jumped into the fire pit.

Zhang Xueshan replied without changing his expression, "Xiao Rong had told me about it before, but I didn't expect her older brother and sister-in-law to pull this stunt."

"Mom, everyone makes mistakes. Xiaorong was so young then, she didn't understand anything, and she was tricked into giving birth by her own mother and older brother. Now they've dumped the child on us. What can we do? We can't just ignore it, can we?"

"Why should I care? Don't think that just because someone calls you 'Dad,' you're their real father. You can't raise a child like that. Xueshan, let me tell you the truth, you should send this child back."

"I can overlook the fact that Le Rong lied to us because of the child in her womb, but that young girl can't stay at home. You need to find a time to send her back quickly."

"Mom," Zhang Xueshan said irritably, pulling at her hair a few times before patiently explaining, "No one but us wants to take Yuanyuan in now. Brother Rong and his wife say Yuanyuan is bad luck for their children, and even her grandmother doesn't dare to take her. Where do you want her to go back to?"

"I don't care, send him wherever you want, just don't leave him in my house. Otherwise, you might as well divorce Le Rong." Seeing her son's insistence, Tao Hua got angry and blurted out the divorce.

The two people who were eavesdropping at the door could no longer hold back. The little girl, Yuanyuan, pushed open the door and ran out, and Le Rong couldn't stop her.

"Grandma, please don't send my aunt away. I'll go home by myself. My aunt is pregnant with my little brother. Please don't send her away, okay?" The little girl knelt down in front of Liu Taohua as soon as she came out, her eyes red as she pleaded.

"What are you doing? Stand up! Oh dear, if people see this, they'll think I'm bullying you. You silly child."

Liu Taohua quickly pulled Yuanyuan up, which made it difficult for her to say anything more, but she would not give in easily.

Le Rong, supporting her aching back and with reddened eyes, looked at her mother-in-law and pleaded softly, "Mom, can you let Yuan Yuan stay? She really has nowhere else to go. I've already abandoned her once, and I don't want to abandon her a second time. She's a very good girl. I'll work hard to earn money and never let her spend the Snow Mountain's money..."

"Xiao Rong, what nonsense are you talking about? Yuan Yuan is my daughter. What's wrong with her spending my money?" Seeing that both the older and younger children had tears in their eyes, Zhang Xueshan felt bad too. He looked at his mother with a hint of resentment in his eyes.

"Fine, so you're all family, and I'm the only bad guy, huh? Fine, I'll leave then." Liu Taohua felt a chill run down her spine when she saw her youngest son looking at her with a reproachful expression. Who was she doing all this for? Had her conscience been eaten by dogs?