"If you say one more word, believe me, I'll cut out your tongue and feed it to the fish!" Cheng's father glared fiercely at Xi Yunchen, who was rolling on the ground.

He looks like an adult, how can he be so outspoken?

Cheng's father had always placed great importance on Cheng Xu's education, so naturally he looked down on a wayward child like Xi Yunchen.

The younger uncle's family seemed to be intimidated by Cheng's father's skills. Luo Qian, who was about to curse, froze on the spot. Only then did she notice that there was a young woman wearing a coat behind Chu Zhiqin.

As a middle-aged woman who had given birth, Luo Qian immediately saw through Liu Enxi's baby-holding posture.

That young girl was carrying a child?! And that coat definitely looks like a man's!

A middle-aged man, well-dressed and with an imposing presence, was accompanied not only by Chu Zhiqin, a woman past her prime, but also by a young and beautiful woman and a young child.

This person is definitely extraordinary.

Luo Qian, who had never seen much of the world, thought this with such certainty.

If Xi Xi were present, she would definitely criticize her aunt for being short-sighted and harboring deep-seated malice towards women.

She is a girl herself, yet she belittles herself.

In the eyes of this feudal middle-aged woman, it seems that women can only be appendages of men. From her thoughts to her words, she subtly devalues ​​the value of women, which is truly disgusting.

Luo Qian nudged her husband, Xi Zhantao, and gave him a subtle wink. Only then did Xi Zhantao bend down and help his son up, cursing, "Hey, you little rascal, what are you doing causing trouble again!"

Immediately, a fawning smile spread across his greasy face as he bowed and scraped before Mr. Cheng, saying, "Brother, do you think there might be some misunderstanding between us?"

Xi Zhantao tucked the kitchen knife back into his belt, glanced at Chu Zhiqin, and a look of restraint appeared in his eyes.

It turns out that after Xi's father, Xi Zhongcang, suffered a serious injury to his right leg and became disabled in his left leg, Xi Zhantao had tried to get rid of his troublesome older brother time and time again.

But on the very night they were about to take action, the game system notification that Chu Zhiqin had won third place in the Silk Competition rang out.

Everyone in Chu Zhiqin's family knows that she is good at sewing, but to say that she won third place in the entire server is still too exaggerated.

“Who would do knitting in this godforsaken place? They might have hooked up with some kind of person!” His wife, Luo Qian, speculated with some resentment. Even Xi Zhantao himself couldn’t help but have doubts.

Xi Zhantao immediately thought that this sister-in-law might be doing really well. If that was the case, then he could extort some money from her.

So the couple threw a spoiled steamed bun to Xi Zhongcang and kindly advised him to contact Chu Zhiqin.

However, Xi Zhongcang generously showed his private message interface, saying that the person who didn't reply to his messages was probably just someone with the same name.

"Is she ignoring me or just doesn't want to talk to me? Think about it, your older brother used to treat her so well, how could she be so heartless as to pretend not to hear me? I think there's definitely something fishy going on here!"

Luo Qian had such doubts back then, and Xi Zhantao harbored even more ulterior motives. It was precisely because of these doubts that they had been forced to endure the ordeal of Xi Zhongcang, who was partially disabled, until today.

"I knew it," Luo Qian whispered to her husband, gritting her teeth as her jealousy intensified.

This Chu Zhiqin was fair-skinned and beautiful when she was young. The older generation was right; this kind of woman will never settle down when she gets old!

Xi Zhantao's eyes revealed disdain and contempt. He gripped his older brother's shopping cart handle tightly, as if he had grasped a crucial bargaining chip, and his eyes were filled with calculation.

"What exactly do you want?" Chu Zhiqin suppressed her impulse and looked at Xi Zhantao and his group.

"Dad!" Xi Xi rushed into the convenience store and saw this bizarre scene—

Mom Chu Zhiqin was feeding Dad Xi Zhongcang warm water spoonful by spoonful, while on the other side, her uncle, aunt and cousin were wolfing down the dipping sauce left over from their previous barbecue.

The roasted meat was long gone from the table, leaving only a few scattered oil stains and scraps of food, but they wouldn't let go of even a trace of oil, looking like starving wild dogs.

Uncle Xi Zhantao's hands were covered in grease, but he didn't bother to wipe them off. He just greedily licked his fingertips with his tongue, his eyes gleaming with greed and satisfaction, as if this momentary culinary pleasure could make him forget the suffering he had endured.

His cheeks were sunken, his beard was unkempt, and he looked disheveled, a stark contrast to Xi Xi's neat and tidy figure.

Aunt Luo Qian disregarded her image, lying on the ground and picking at the oil residue that had fallen on the floor with her fingers before putting it into her mouth and chewing it carefully.

Her hair was disheveled, her clothes were tattered, and her face was marked by the marks of time and the hardships she had endured. In stark contrast to her former sharp and sarcastic nature, she now resembled a pitiful creature struggling to survive.

While gnawing on a bone stained with grease, his cousin Xi Yunchen stole glances at Xi Xi, his eyes filled with both jealousy and resentment.

At this moment, Xi Xi's face was rosy and glowing, clearly showing that she had been eating and drinking well every day and had not suffered any hardship.

He used to think highly of himself, being the only male grandchild in his family, and always believed that he should live a better life than Xi Xi. But now he was like a destitute beggar, fighting over scraps.

Xi Xi coldly watched the scene before her, her heart filled with disgust and sorrow.

"Dad, what exactly happened?" Cheng Xu broke the silence first, quietly approaching his father to ask.

Mr. Cheng frowned immediately, shook his head at him, and signaled his son to mute the microphone for the time being.

Luo Qian had been watching the situation closely. Hearing Cheng Xu address his father, she immediately assumed he was the "first wife's" child. She licked the grease off her hand and flattered him with a forced smile:

"Brother Cheng, this must be your son! Oh my, he's so handsome! Unlike our Xi Xi, who only brings shame to the family. Please excuse him!"

Would a "burden" brought by a concubine dare to act presumptuously in front of the original wife? Besides, he's a genuine baby boy! Luo Qian rolled her eyes at Xi Xi, secretly mocking her.

Standing to the side, Liu Yunyan looked puzzled. She glanced at Xi Xi and then at the three people wolfing down their food, and asked her older sister with some suspicion, "Who is this old lady? Is she blind? Xi Xi is so beautiful, how can she not see that?"

Liu Enxi secretly pinched her outspoken younger sister, then whispered a few words in Liu Yunyan's ear.

Xi Yunchen wiped his mouth, looking at Xi Xi with a lingering sense of satisfaction: "Let's not waste any more time. Let's settle things here and quickly bring out your supplies. We'll split them 50/50, so neither of us will lose out!"

"I'm leaving my uncle to you. Do with him as you please, we won't say another word!"