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Huo Zhe was furious; his wife would act foolishly every now and then.
"No matter how rich He Tiantian is, that's her money. How can Second Brother and Second Sister-in-law have the nerve to spend their daughter-in-law's money?" Huo Zhegan retorted. "Don't always covet Second Brother's family's things. Besides, in our Huo family, our family benefits far more than Second Brother's family. Don't act innocent after getting the benefits. Every time you try to put Second Sister-in-law down, why can she silence you? Is it because you're not as eloquent as Second Sister-in-law, or not as shrewd as her? It's because the second branch of the family didn't take advantage of the Huo family, so they're perfectly justified. If you upset the second branch of the family because of this, you'll get even less benefit when the family divides the property."
“That won’t do,” Song Chunli said. “We are the eldest branch of the Huo family, and we are here to carry on the Huo family’s legacy. Naturally, the things should be given to us.”
"Then we're members of the Huo family, but my second brother, Yingjie, isn't?" Huo Zhe said dryly. "I've figured it out. My second brother is more capable than me, and Yingjie is more capable than Yingjun. I've only gotten to where I am by using the Huo family's connections over the years. On the other hand, my second brother has been working outside all these years. The Huo family's resources are mostly in Yanjing. He's achieved this much on his own. It's inevitable that he'll go even further in the future. Maybe Yingjun and I will even have to rely on my second brother, Yingjie, in the future. If you don't understand, don't speculate and say more."
Song Chunli stared blankly at her husband. She really didn't know these things, but she knew in her heart that the old lady and the old man favored the first wife.
"Alright, I've told you everything I need to say. Don't be so short-sighted and fixate on things that are only right in front of you. You need to broaden your horizons." After saying that, Huo Zhegan turned off the light and turned over to go to sleep.
Song Chunli wanted to say something more, but seeing her husband's expression, she figured if she said anything more, he would probably slap her twice.
Song Chunli didn't sleep well that night, unable to listen to her husband's advice, her mind preoccupied with the money.
The next morning, Huo Yingjie and He Tiantian went to return the money.
Song Chunli was very envious as she watched them leave.
"Mom, how much money did you give them?" Song Chunli finally couldn't hold back anymore; she would suffocate if she didn't ask.
Madam Huo glanced at Song Chunli and said, "Twenty thousand!"
"Twenty thousand?" Song Chunli exclaimed. "That much? Yanjing isn't what it used to be. Zhegan and Yingjun need to spend money everywhere..."
"What? Do you think I gave too much?" Old Madam Huo raised her voice slightly and glanced at Song Chunli.
Sigh, I make stupid mistakes every now and then, especially when it comes to money!
"Hehe, it is a bit much, after all, there are many places to spend money at home." Song Chunli's heart was bleeding. Twenty thousand yuan, my God, that's equivalent to ten years of her salary.
"Hmph!" Old Madam Huo snorted coldly, "If you think it's too much, I'll give you the 20,000 yuan I gave to Yingjie. Then you and your family can pack up and move out. Let the second son's family move in from now on. My husband and I will live with them."
"Huh?" Song Chunli didn't expect her mother-in-law to say that, and her face immediately turned red. She stammered, "I was just saying, it's not that much, after all, buying a decent house in Yanjing costs a lot of money!"
Old Madam Huo glanced at Song Chunli again, thinking that some people just couldn't see the situation clearly.
Some things, some words, don't need to be said. Everyone understands in their hearts. But this person insists on saying them, insists on saying harsh and unpleasant things to shut her up before she feels at ease.
"Good to know," said Madam Huo. "The most important thing in life is to be content! Alright, check how the kitchen preparations are going. Yingjie and Tiantian are leaving this afternoon, so we need to give them a proper send-off!"
"Oh..." Song Chunli didn't want to be stared at like that by the old lady, and she felt uneasy.
Zhao Huanhuan had just seen her mother-in-law and grandmother talking, and from her mother-in-law's expression, she knew what they were talking about. So Zhao Huanhuan went upstairs without coming down, not wanting to get involved.
The mother-in-law, Song Chunli, cannot get angry at her grandmother, but she can be angry at her daughter-in-law.
Old Master Huo came in from outside and asked Old Madam Huo why she looked so unwell.
After listening, Old Master Huo smiled wryly and said, "Sigh, please give me some more advice. Protect them while we're alive; after we pass away, we won't need to worry about them anymore."
"Sigh, this is the only way," said Madam Huo. "You shouldn't have gone to the Song family's daughter to repay a debt of gratitude back then. You have no other skills, just a belly full of scheming and petty tricks. Look at the Song family now, it's a disgrace to think about it."
"Yes, poverty is not terrible, but one must have vision, breadth of mind, and ambition!" Old Master Huo sighed. "Alright, it's no use regretting it now. I just hope she can understand these principles in the future."
"Forget it, she'll never understand in her entire life," said Madam Huo. "Fortunately, Huanhuan is a good person, and the eldest son's family isn't beyond redemption!"
"Yes, you have good taste," Old Master Huo praised. The daughters-in-law and granddaughters-in-law his wife had chosen were all excellent.
"That's right," said Madam Huo. "She has poor taste; how could she possibly fall for a shrewd ancestor like you!"
"Haha!" The old lady's words made Old Master Huo burst into laughter.
He Tiantian has completed the formalities, and the staff exclaimed, "She's really rich!"
He Tiantian, with her long hair flowing down her back, wearing a white fitted dress and crystal sandals, nestled in front of Huo Yingjie, looking like a fairy.
The two walked home hand in hand, Huo Yingjie telling jokes that made He Tiantian laugh out loud.
Zhang Aijun was not far away, with Yunfeng following behind.
Yunfeng was still an unmarried 18-year-old lad, at an age when he was curious and dreaming about matters between men and women. He looked at the couple in front of him with great envy, who seemed like a perfect couple in a painting.
"Captain, Team Leader Huo is so cold at work, I didn't expect him to be so approachable in real life!" Yunfeng said softly. The man's smile became brighter because of a woman, and he looked quite handsome.
Zhang Aijun had watched He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie grow up together and knew their love story very well.
"Yes, Team Leader Huo is a very humble person, but he's extremely serious when he's working," Zhang Aijun said. "I think you're just envious of that handsome man and beautiful woman, and you're thinking about getting married, aren't you?"
Yunfeng blushed and said somewhat shyly, "Captain, don't be so direct. I don't even have a girlfriend yet!"
“Hehe, no wonder,” Zhang Aijun said. “You’re still young. When you meet a woman you like, you’ll be willing to do anything for her.”
"Oh!" Yunfeng seemed to understand, but he remembered it in his young heart. He would definitely treat his future wife as well as Team Leader Huo.
Seeing several roses blooming by the roadside, Huo Yingjie acted like a ruthless womanizer, picking the most beautiful pink flower, breaking off the leaves and the flower alone, and tucking it into He Tiantian's hair.
Her face is as beautiful as a lotus blossom, her eyebrows as delicate as willow leaves; she remains as beautiful as ever!
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