Su Nanxi suddenly understood why these two had come to ask her what it was about.

Sure enough, Chen Laoda's wife said, "We just wanted to ask Chen Laosan where he lives. As you can see, my mother-in-law is sick now and can't get out of bed. We don't have any money to treat her, so she can only suffer in silence. The doctor said that if she goes to town for treatment, she might recover! We had no other choice, so we thought of looking for Chen Laosan!"

Mrs. Chen also said helplessly, "Yes! If we had any other choice, we wouldn't want to go to him! But she is, after all, his own mother. No matter how much we sever ties, blood ties can't be broken! His mother is sick, and if he doesn't take care of her, what will people think of him? They'll say he's extremely unfilial! We're just thinking about them, mother and son! My mother-in-law misses him very much and wants to see him. Maybe seeing him will make her feel much better!"

Su Nanxi almost laughed when she heard this. She picked her ear and thought, "What a joke!"

She was very curious about how these two people could say such things.

Don't you think that's hypocritical?

Don't you feel restless?

You can't even fool yourself, how can you expect to fool her?

So you know you've severed ties? Then how dare you say you still have a relationship?

These people have such unique thought processes!

What a weirdo!

Under the guise of doing what's best for others, they deceive people everywhere, only to find they can't even deceive themselves!

That's hilarious!

These people really went to great lengths to find Chen Qianshan as their backer!

Do you really think Chen Qianshan is doing well now?

Chen Qianshan's family has only recently started to feel a little better off, and their lives are not so tight anymore!

He still needs someone to rely on. To go and rely on him? Are you out of your mind?

The Chen family probably all thought that Chen Qianshan was living a wonderful life now that he was in town!

That being said, even if Chen Qianshan has the ability to help now, why would he help?

He's not out of his mind; he should remember how those people treated his family back then!

He's barely managing to get by now, and he really doesn't have the ability to help those bloodsuckers!

Once you help someone, no matter how much you help, it's a never-ending cycle that you can't shake off!

"Excuse me! You've asked the wrong person. I don't know where Chen Laosan is! You can ask the other villagers!"

Su Nanxi was right; she really didn't know Chen Laosan's whereabouts because Chen Qianshan had already separated from them and was no longer ranked with them!

She spoke with great conviction and without any pretense, which made both of Chen's daughters-in-law pause and wonder if they had come to the wrong person.

Do you really not know?

Su Nanxi didn't care what they thought; she wasn't guilty at all, and she hadn't lied at all!

No matter what her sisters-in-law said, Su Nanxi always said the same thing, "I don't know! No matter how many times you ask, I'll always give the same answer!"

In the end, the two sisters-in-law returned empty-handed.

They felt dejected and angry!

They all felt that neither Old Lady Chen nor Su Nanxi were telling the truth!

Su Nanxi was worried that they would bother Chen Qianshan's family, so she didn't want to tell them. This is reasonable. Old Mrs. Chen didn't tell them because she was worried that they would talk nonsense, take the money, and not give her any of it!

So I'm furious, the more I think about it, the more I believe it's true!

Su Nanxi thought it was over, but little did she know, the matter was far from over!

The Chen brothers actually came to our door, asking the same question, just from a different person!

Su Nanxi lost her patience and asked coldly, "You two are really something. Why did you ask each other separately? Did you think asking separately would give you more certainty? I still say, I don't know! If you ask again, don't blame me for being polite and sending them away with the dogs!"

The two brothers were stunned. Only then did they realize that their wives had already come and asked the same question, and they had received the same answer!

What can I do if I'm unwilling to accept it? If I don't know, I just don't know!

Their wives asked the same question, so they must be thinking the same thing!

Afterwards, when Su Nanxi went to town to visit Chen Ahua, he mentioned it casually.

They have the right to know the gist of the matter, and how they make a decision is their business; she's just mentioning it.

Let them know that this has happened, and she won't interfere with what they do!

Chen Ahua and Tao Shi were at home, but Chen Qianshan was not, so no one knew what Chen Qianshan's true thoughts were, but the mother and daughter did not react well.

“I can’t forgive and forget. The hurt they caused me can’t be erased even after decades! So I will not forgive those people, and I will not interfere in their affairs! We have severed ties and have no relation to each other. Don’t expect me to lend a helping hand. The fact that I’m not kicking them when they’re down is already the greatest help I can give!”

Chen Ahua's tone was cold, and she could barely contain the resentment in her eyes.

How can we repay kindness with kindness?

She's not that noble; she's not one to hold grudges. If the hurt wasn't deep, she could choose to forgive. But those people from the Chen family—sorry, she felt a strong aversion to them and was determined not to forgive them!

Call her naive or lacking in filial piety if you will!

That's just how it is, whatever you say!

Don't advise others to do good if you haven't experienced their suffering yourself!

Su Nanxi didn't try to persuade her. What they did was their business; her mission was complete!

Seeing her daughter's attitude, Tao didn't say much; she respected her daughter's decision.

In fact, the grievances and pain she suffered in that family were far more than what her daughter experienced!

She also wanted to follow her heart and not be bound or suppressed by worldly conventions!

Some hurts will never be forgotten, and some people are not worth forgiving, much less worth helping!

They've finally made it this far, and they don't want to be dragged down by those people anymore. They just want to live their own lives!

Those people won't be grateful for their help; they'll just take it for granted and will even demand more from them, ideally giving them everything they have so they can live a comfortable life!

Su Nanxi understood. She had guessed this would be the result, so she wasn't very surprised. It was a perfectly normal thing!

"Susu, thank you for telling us all this! We'll pretend we didn't hear anything today, and you didn't say anything either. We don't want our peaceful life to be disrupted, and my mother needs a quiet environment to rest during her pregnancy; we can't afford any accidents! I'll have a heart-to-heart talk with my father later, and he'll be on our side!"

Chen Ahua spoke sincerely to Su Nanxi, who nodded and said, "Okay, that's your family matter. I'm an outsider, so I won't say much. Just handle it well!"

Finally, remembering something, he added, "The Chen family won't let this go easily. You all need to be careful. When you go out, it's best to disguise yourself so no one recognizes you. Be sure to remind your father later; it's always good to be on the safe side!"

Chen Ahua nodded, "Okay! Thank you, Susu! I will!"