"When did it become your place to speak about your elders' affairs?! Don't you have any manners?! You have absolutely no manners!"
Chen Ming had disliked Huang Qinqin for a long time. He had never seen a woman like Huang Qinqin, who did nothing at home but wait to be fed and spent money extravagantly.
She buys clothes frequently, eats pastries and candies every day, and even goes back to her parents' home every few days, bringing back large and small bags each time.
Chen Ming always believed that Xu Fang was corrupted by Huang Qinqin. Xu Fang used to be so virtuous, but now look at her.
He spends money without any restraint and has even learned to do chores; he's completely changed from who he used to be.
Huang Qinqin wouldn't stand for his attitude: "Elder? You're getting a divorce from your second aunt, what kind of elder are you?!"
"Besides, I only show politeness to people who deserve respect. After doing something so shameless, do you really think you deserve anyone's respect?"
"Didn't you say you've been supporting your second aunt for over ten years? Now let's all talk about who supported whom and who owes whom more."
Chen Ming scoffed, "Does this even need to be calculated? For over a decade, I've been the one earning money to support the family. Isn't it obvious that I'm the one supporting Xu Fang?"
"The house is mine, and I'm the one who earns more work points and grain. I won't count the things from before, but the family savings should be split in half!"
Huang Qinqin was getting tired of standing, so she put one hand on her back to try and ease the fatigue. Seeing this, Xu Junhui said worriedly, "Wife, why don't you sit down and talk to him?"
"No need. If I sit and he stands, I'll lose all my presence. Just move closer and let me lean on you a little."
Xu Junhui obediently became Huang Qinqin's human cushion, and Huang Qinqin put her weight on Xu Junhui, instantly feeling much more comfortable.
"Are you the only one earning work points? My second aunt earns work points too, and the food she earns is enough for her to support herself!"
"You dare say that's not true?! If you say that the work points Second Aunt earns aren't enough to support her, then we'll go to Chenjia Village and check them one by one!"
Chen Ming was speechless, and said through gritted teeth, "Fine, I'll assume she can support herself with the work points she earns, but it's a fact that she's been living in my house for over ten years without paying!"
Huang Qinqin was furious at Chen Ming's outrageous remarks and wanted nothing more than to slap him! What kind of trash is this?!
He actually said his wife was living in his house for free! Does that mean he has to pay rent for the wife he married who lives in his house?!
"What do you mean by 'living for free'?! If your younger siblings lived in your house, would you charge them money too?!"
"They live in their own homes, how can you compare them!" Chen Ming retorted without even thinking.
Huang Qinqin was so angry that her breathing became rapid, which startled Xu Junhui, who hurriedly tried to calm her down: "Wife, let me do it, don't make yourself angry."
Huang Qinqin waved her hand at him: "It's okay, I'll do it. I was just disgusted by him."
She looked at Chen Ming with a cold smile: "So you're saying you've never considered your second aunt as family?"
"I...I didn't mean that..." Chen Ming stammered in response.
Huang Qinqin continued coldly, "Then what do you mean? You said you don't have to pay for staying at your own place, but doesn't your second aunt live in her own home?"
Chen Ming closed his eyes, his mind racing, unsure how to refute Huang Qinqin.
Seeing this, Chen Hao's wife leaned close to Chen Hao's ear and whispered something to him.
After listening, Chen Hao nodded repeatedly, and then excitedly said to the Xu family, "If they don't get divorced, they will definitely be one family, but if they both get divorced, they will be two separate families."
"Since we are two separate families, isn't it normal for us to pay back the previous rent?"
After hearing this, Huang Qinqin laughed, and it was a hearty laugh. She looked at Chen Ming and asked for confirmation, "Is that what you think too?"
"Do you think that after a divorce, you become two separate families, and that all the things you owned before, as well as the money you gave each other, should be accounted for in detail?"
Chen Ming felt that Chen Hao's statement was the best answer at the moment, but seeing Huang Qinqin's expression, he had a feeling that something was wrong.
For a moment, he really didn't dare to answer whether she was right or wrong.
However, Chen Hao urged, "Brother, what are you afraid of? After so many years of eating, drinking, and relieving yourself, you must be worth several hundred."
"They were the ones who turned their backs on you first. If they had obediently split the thousand yuan with you, why would you have resorted to such a desperate measure?"
"They forced you into this situation. You were forced into it. You're just taking back the money you're owed."
right!
Chen Ming immediately found an excuse for himself, thinking to himself: It was all the Xu family who forced him. He was just taking back the money he was owed. He did nothing wrong!
"Yes! After the divorce, we're two separate families. Since you say that the thousand yuan belongs to Xu Fang, I won't argue with you about it."
"But over the years, Xu Fang has cost my Chen family so much money, and we need to calculate the rent that should be paid."
After saying that, Chen Ming, in an attempt to show his magnanimity, added, "If Xu Fang has spent money on me, I can make it up to her. That's fair to everyone."
Huang Qinqin laughed; she had never seen anyone dig a hole for themselves.
"What a fine word 'fairness.' In that case, let's all take our time and discuss how much money we've spent on each other over the years."
"It's too cramped here. How about this, let's go back to our house and sit down. Grab some paper and pen and calculate everything carefully, one by one. By the way, you can take all your things with you."
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Huang Qinqin and the others returned to the Xu family home before Chen Ming. After arriving home, Xu Fang said somewhat uneasily, "Qinqin, why don't we just let it go? If we really settle the score, won't we have to give them a lot of money?"
"How could that be? Don't worry, Auntie. Not only will we not have to give them a single penny, but I can also get them to give us money."
Although Huang Qinqin said so, Xu Fang still didn't quite believe it. After all, if you really wanted to calculate it, the rent alone would be a huge sum of money.
Huang Qinqin smiled mysteriously: "Second Aunt, do you not believe I can get them to give us money?"
Xu Fang nodded honestly. She had confidence in Huang Qinqin, but not in Chen Ming.
Chen Ming and his group are now determined to get money out of her; how could they possibly give her money?
Huang Qinqin asked Xu Fang a probing question: "Second Aunt, in your heart, you don't feel that you've spent a lot of your uncle's money, but they haven't spent much of yours, do you?"
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