Tian Guihua moved a small stool next to him. "Don't you have any other thoughts?"

Hua Guangzong looked at her blankly and said, "What could he possibly be thinking? Our children are all good too. No matter how good he is, he's still a child of the Jiang family."

Tian Guihua rolled her eyes at him. "How could I not know he's from the Jiang family? I'm not that naive, wanting to take every good kid I see into my own family."

I mean, Jiang Yiren is good. Although he's a bit older, he's a good match for our little darling.

“Don’t talk nonsense,” Hua Guangzong said immediately. “You said it yourself, he’s old, and Xiao Guai is still young, so there’s no rush.”

“Am I being too hasty? It’s because his conditions are just too perfect.” Tian Guihua spoke after thinking for a while. “He has a job, we know him well, and most importantly, he lives nearby. He’s just outside the compound gate. With us watching over him, he wouldn’t dare to bully anyone.”

Hua Guangzong shook his head again, "It's not suitable, no one will help us in the future."

That is a problem. The Jiang family only has an aunt and niece left, so the population is quite small.

For the older generation, having people around gives them confidence.

"Little Darling has two older brothers~~"

"Sigh, let's take another look..."

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That night, the three Wen siblings went to bed early, as they simply couldn't stay awake any longer.

To their despair, the three siblings reunited, not in the house at the end of the county, but in the reed marshes between the county town and the end of the county.

All around was still a vast expanse of white, and when I looked back, there wasn't even a footprint.

Wenli said in a tearful voice, "Big brother, second brother, I remember I was sleeping at home, how did I end up here?"

Wen Tian didn't reply to her; he was at home today, and he was thinking more about things.

I walked over to touch the ice crystals on the branches, but my hand passed right through them.

Wenqing and the others saw it too, and went over to try and touch it, but they also missed.

Wentian pointed to the snow and said, "Look, there are no footprints."

Wenli was on the verge of collapse. "What on earth is going on? Are we all dead??"

"I'd like you all to come and keep me company. After all, when I was alive, I had to invite you three times and four times to see you, but it was rare for me to even get a chance to see you." The familiar voice made the three siblings huddle together again. Now they were absolutely certain that last night was not a dream, and neither was today.

The deceased Wenjie floated before them again, no longer looking at them with the kind and expectant gaze of the past. His eyes were wide open, the same ferocious look they had seen the first thing upon returning home.

“Father,” none of the three were stupid; they knew there was a reason for all of this. Their legs went weak, and they knelt on the ground. Wen Tian said, “We were wrong. Please forgive us for the sake of our father-son relationship.”

“So it turns out we’re father and son,” a cloud of black mist rose around Wenjie. “I thought we were debtors and debt collectors.”

"I only owe you what I have, but the interest you charged was too high. I haven't been able to repay it even after a lifetime of dedication."

Wen Tian and his men were terrified and felt remorseful; they had indeed gone too far over the years.

But they were all family, and they buried him too.

Wenli burst into tears, "Father, I was wrong, please forgive me."

I shouldn't have been lazy. I thought you were lying to us again, which is why I kept putting off going home.

I was supposed to go back to my parents' home on the second day of the Lunar New Year, but I thought no one would be there to welcome me, so I skipped it again.

Dad, if you're angry, give me a beating, but please don't scare me...

You know I've been timid since I was little, and my mother always spoke very gently when she was alive..."

"Don't mention your mother to me," Wenli suddenly floated towards the three of them.

The Wen siblings, who hadn't even touched the object, were knocked to the ground. They hadn't felt anything at first, but suddenly felt as if their souls were being torn apart.

“Your mother has taught you all wrong. Don’t think I don’t know what she said to you before she died.”

What do you mean by "a stepmother means a stepfather"? Who knows who will end up with this family fortune in the future?

So you siblings were planning to empty my savings and then ignore me completely. Is this what you, as children, should do?

I've been completely open and honest with the three of you.

I raised you, paid for your education, found you jobs, bought you houses, helped you get married, and provided you with dowries. Have I done anything wrong?

But how have you three beasts treated me?

I had high hopes for you, thinking that you would understand my good intentions once you became parents.

But you're almost grandparents now, how do you treat me then?

Wenjie was completely unable to calm down; his body was emanating black energy, and a thick aura of resentment surrounded him.

He didn't understand what he had done wrong and why he was being treated this way.

"Father, we were all wrong. We shouldn't have listened to Mother."

"Over the years, I've been selfish. I was afraid that you would want to live with me in the future, and as the eldest son, I wouldn't be able to refuse." Wen Tian was so frightened that his teeth chattered, and he knelt down on the ground, kowtowing and apologizing repeatedly.

"You probably know that my house is only a two-bedroom apartment, and there are three children who have to squeeze in together."

"If you come over, there's no room for me. It's all my son's fault for being incompetent and unable to support you in your old age..."

Wenqing said, "Yes, Dad, I was wrong too. I should have slept in the living room and brought you here to enjoy your old age."

I kowtow to you, it's all my fault, please don't frighten my son anymore.

Wenli said, "Father, I was wrong too. I shouldn't have always come and gone in such a hurry. As your daughter, I should have mended your clothes and tidied up the house..."

Wenjie chuckled sinisterly, "So you all knew the truth in your hearts. It's a shame I was blind back then. I should have kicked all of you out. Even if my things were thrown into the river, at least I would have heard a splash."

I don't want you to repay my kindness in raising me now, but you must return every single thing I gave you back then, or I will make your life a living hell.

Wenjie didn't want to forgive them so easily with just a few words of apology.

But time can't be turned back, so he just wanted to annoy those brats a bit.

Wasn't their biggest fear back then that I wouldn't give them my family fortune? Wasn't it that I was afraid of an unequal distribution?

Then spit out what you've swallowed, at least teach them a lesson and let yourself vent your anger.

The three Wen siblings looked at each other in bewilderment. They had received a considerable share back then and had been contributing to the family income for many years. Where would they get the money now? Unless they sold everything they owned.

Wen Tian was pushed forward by his younger siblings. "Dad, is this alright? We'll burn more paper money for you. We've used up all the family fortune we received back then, and some of it is old and can be thrown away anyway."

Wenjie said, "No, I want you to return them intact. Even if they're old, they're still things I acquired bit by bit. I'd rather throw them into the river than let you have them for free."

Now let's take a good look back at the past.

The three Wen siblings felt as if the scenery before them had changed, and they were back in their childhood home.

The three children were still little kids, standing guard at the door, eagerly waiting for their father to come home from selling goods.