"Do you think you're qualified to participate in the scientific expedition? Only someone like Pengfei from our family can participate! Even if you wanted to spend the money, you couldn't!"

The Zhou family was extremely pleased with themselves.

Tian Guifen said calmly, "I won't lend it."

She didn't even mention that she had no money.

Liu Liu was playing with her hair in her sister-in-law's arms, and gave her mother a strange look.

Knowing my mother's personality, she would probably say she has no money in this situation.

Saying you won't lend it?

"No, Auntie, the child has studied hard for so many years, and this is the chance for him to succeed. You can't just not help him."

The Zhou family immediately slapped a heavy label on them, saying, "This is something that will affect the future generations of our Shen family!"

"Study hard? I've never seen anyone study hard for ten years and end up with a big belly?" Shen Erming said sharply.

The boy, who was only eighteen years old, was carrying a belly that looked like he was five months pregnant!

ridiculous.

"Shen Erming, is this how you talk to a scholar?" Shen Pengfei looked down at people with arrogance, not even addressing them as "brother."

His arrogant demeanor made you want to punch him to the ground!

Shen Erming rolled up his sleeves, stepped forward, grabbed the other man with one hand, and asked with a sinister grin, "Young Master Scholar, how was my attitude?"

"Erming, what are you doing? Put my son down right now."

Da Zhou roared and fought with Shen Erming.

Old Master Shen stood between the two, enduring several slaps from his daughter-in-law without saying a word, only advising Erming: "Erming, quickly put Pengfei down, what are you brothers doing here?"

"Who are his brothers?"

That's what they said, but Shen Erming still listened to his grandfather and released Shen Pengfei as if he were throwing away trash.

The Zhou family immediately went to see Shen Pengfei, their precious daughter.

It was yet another farce. Shen Wanli's face was ashen. He stepped forward and said, "I cannot lend you this money. Even if someone in your family were to die, I would not lend you a single penny!"

"Shen Wanli! Your words are utterly heartless, you even..."

"Whether your family members are dead or hold official positions is none of my business. Sister-in-law, have you forgotten? When we begged you to lend us money to save Shitou, you said—"

Shen Wanli took a heavy step forward, his brows furrowed in a somber mood, his black pupils seeming to hold the weight of a storm, and said, word by word:

Whether the stone lives or dies is none of your business!

"Five years have passed, and I'm returning these words to you!"

"Get out of my house right now!"

Some things don't fade with time.

The pain of losing their son was a lifelong sorrow for Shen Wanli and his wife.

I will never forget!

Speechless and at her wit's end, Madam Zhou went to nudge Old Master Shen.

Even though they nearly knocked Old Master Shen off his feet, he didn't utter another word.

Just when Shen Wanli's family thought the matter was about to end, Old Mrs. Shen suddenly blew in like a gust of wind.

Old Mrs. Shen held a kitchen knife to her own neck, crying out, "Shen Wanli, if you don't help Pengfei today, I'll die right in front of you! I want to see if your family can still survive after driving your own mother to her death! Do your Sanlin and Wutiao still want to get married!"

Everyone stared in astonishment at the old woman roaring at the entrance of the courtyard.

Under the dazzling sunlight, the old lady's white hair seemed to shimmer.

"How could you be so cruel?! Isn't Shen Wanli your own son? Huh?"

Tian Guifen wished she could devour that old bastard alive!

But she can't!

For the sake of her children and grandchildren, she cannot!

Shen Wanli was heartbroken!

Even though they had long been aware of Old Mrs. Shen's favoritism, they still found it hard to accept!

"Are you crazy? Put it down! What are you doing?"

Old Master Shen was so anxious he was jumping up and down.

Old Mrs. Shen gave him a disdainful look and spat, "You old coward! If you weren't useless, would I have needed to resort to this trick?"

Seemingly thinking that Shen Wanli's family might not believe her, Old Madam Shen gritted her teeth and made a sharp cut on her skin!

"ah!"

Grandma Shen cried out in pain, her hand trembling but she showed no intention of letting go.

Blood flowed down her neck, and Old Mrs. Shen cried out in a trembling voice, "Are you going to give it to me or not?!"

The shouting attracted many villagers.

Everyone was talking about it.

Many kind-hearted people advised, "Wanli, hurry up and agree to your mother's request. Don't let this lead to another death; it won't be good for you either."

"We've all witnessed your loan; there's no way you won't pay it back."

"After all, we're family..."

Hearing the words of encouragement from the crowd, Old Mrs. Shen gradually felt more confident.

Shen Wanli calmly said, "Mother, if you die now, we will all have to observe three years of mourning. And Shen Pengfei will absolutely not be allowed to participate in the imperial examinations during these three years."

"What the heck?"

Grandma Shen was stunned.

She subconsciously turned her head to look at her beloved grandson.

Shen Pengfei gritted his teeth and said, "Grandma, don't do anything foolish. Put the knife down. Even if I can never participate in scientific expeditions again, I don't want anything to happen to you."

Shen Pengfei knelt down in front of the old lady, crying uncontrollably, overwhelmed with grief.

He then pleaded with Shen Wanli, "Uncle, it's all my fault, my grandma just cares about me too much. Please don't hold a grudge against my grandma, I'm willing to take responsibility for all of this."

"Grandson!"

Old Mrs. Shen was moved to tears, then turned and glared fiercely at Shen Wanli, repeating the same words:

"Your mother's life or death is in your hands. It's up to you whether you want your mother to live or die."

Shen Liuliu squinted.

Who said the old lady is stupid?

Clearly very clever!

In just a few words, the issue of "borrowing money" was turned into a question of "whether the old lady should live or die"!

That's really...

"Ahh!"

Shen Liuliu called out twice in frustration.

Just as Wang Xiuhe was about to comfort her sister, several thunderclaps suddenly streaked across the sky!

"Snap!"

Everyone shuddered in fright.

Someone in the crowd shouted, "Even Heaven can't stand it anymore! Shen Wanli, if you force your mother to her death, you won't have a good end either!"

“Your family has recently received so much money, what’s wrong with helping your nephew? The Stone incident happened so many years ago, why keep bringing it up?”

Tian Guifen was unusually furious. She strode up to the person who had just spoken and began slapping them repeatedly.

Seven or eight slaps to the face, one on each side!

"If I kill your son now, will you still not hold it against me?"

Oh shit!

"Fuck your mother! How dare you hit me!" The man who had been hit reached out to punch Tian Guifen!

"ah!"

Shen Liuliu screamed again.

"Woof woof woof!"

Two vicious dogs suddenly appeared out of nowhere and bit the man's buttocks from both sides!

"Aww!"

The man immediately screamed in agony!

After taking a bite, the two vicious dogs immediately took off running! Giving the dog no time to react!

Everyone looked at the man lying on the ground in pain, then at Tian Guifen who looked completely bewildered, and exchanged bewildered glances...