The next morning, Shen Fenghua was so excited about taking the two children to Li Yanran's house that she got ready to leave early, which almost made Shen Huixiu furious when she was disappointed.
"Mother! Aren't you going to keep an eye on Shen Fenghua? She's not married yet, and she's always running around outside. Her heart is wandering. Who knows if she's going to see those wild men?"
Mother Shen: "..."
She couldn't understand what was wrong with her youngest daughter. Her own affairs were urgent and pressing, so why was she still thinking about keeping an eye on Shen Fenghua?
"Why are you keeping an eye on her?" Mother Shen couldn't understand, so she asked directly, "She's already twenty-three, she should have been married long ago. I'm overjoyed when she goes out to see other men."
Getting rid of this huge trouble will give her some peace and quiet. Then she can find a job and a husband for her youngest daughter. Oh, then her mission in this life will be complete.
"Mother!" Shen Huixiu walked back, exasperated. "Are you out of your mind? Can't you see? Second Sister has long since turned her back on us. Once she gets married out of this family, do you think she'll still care about our lives?"
"If we don't care, then we don't care."
Mother Shen curled her lip in disdain, "It's better that he's gone. He can save some food, I won't have to worry so much, and I can live a couple more years."
Looking at her mother, who was completely brainless, Shen Huixiu almost laughed in anger.
This mother has been completely spoiled and incompetent since she came home; she can't think straight at all.
She didn't even consider whether the family's expenses would still be as comfortable as they are now if she left Shen Fenghua.
Shen Fenghua works at a steel factory that everyone is eager to get into. The benefits there are already good, and because she has done the factory a favor, the benefits are usually given to Shen Fenghua.
Everything in the house, from small items like towels and soap to large items like thermos flasks and quilts, was brought back by Shen Fenghua.
Shen Huixiu meticulously explained every detail to her mother, leaving her completely dumbfounded.
Only now has she realized the harsh reality that without her second daughter, the family's living conditions would plummet.
"Then, what should we do?" Mother Shen panicked. She even regretted that she should have asked more questions when her daughter mentioned the blind date a couple of days ago. Now, she had absolutely no clue about the blind date.
Not to mention their temperament, they don't even know their names or where they live.
What if, what if that girl Li Yanran introduces her to someone with a bad temper? How will she live like that?
Oh dear, I can't think about it, just thinking about it gives me a headache.
“What else can we do?” Shen Huixiu glanced at her good-for-nothing mother and said ruthlessly, “We’ll deal with whatever comes our way! This marriage can’t happen!”
"What?" Mother Shen was stunned. She hadn't expected her youngest daughter to ruin her second daughter's marriage. She did want her second son to contribute to the family income, and she did indeed favor her eldest and third sons, but she never intended for her second son to...
“No, no, no,” Mother Shen shook her head repeatedly. “We can’t do that. Your second sister is already twenty-three. Girls her age would have been married long ago and their children are old enough to run errands. It’s just that she’s been dragging her feet and only now is she starting to worry about her life’s most important matter.”
Having selfish motives and ruining a child are completely different things.
Besides, Fenghua is the apple of her mother's eye.
"Mother!" Seeing her mother swaying from side to side, Shen Huixiu frowned, a flash of disgust crossing her eyes, and even more contempt in her heart. Now she remembered her own motherly heart, where was she before?
Shen Fenghua was heartbroken, and only then did she think of playing the role of a loving mother. How ridiculous!
Despite her inner turmoil, Shen Huixiu had to put on a show of concern for her. "At a time like this, how can you still be so sentimental? Think about it yourself. Does Shen Fenghua even care about you? Let me tell you, I've already met her blind date. All of us in the family combined wouldn't be enough to beat him up. Once Second Sister really marries him, she'll definitely get rid of us the moment she sees us."
"At that time, we won't be able to get our hands on even a tiny bit of what they have."
Shen's mother was taken aback, and her gaze towards Shen Huixiu became somewhat strange.
"So you mean that Li Yanran has really found a good husband for Fenghua this time?"
Shen Huixiu: "..."
"Mom, now that things have come to this, I won't pretend anymore. Li Yanran is actually quite annoyed with you, you know?"
Mother Shen remained silent.
Shen Huixiu sighed, no longer persisting in her persuasion. She straightened her clothes and scoffed, "Actually, you know perfectly well that although Li Yanran is usually polite to you, she doesn't say more than a few words. It's always about this or that, and she leaves without a second thought. To put it bluntly, she doesn't care about dealing with you. The reason is that you're biased and don't care about Shen Fenghua."
"But Li Yanran and Shen Fenghua are the best of friends in the world, and she doesn't even..."
"You're talking nonsense!" Tearing away the veil covering Chen's face, she was furious, shouting, "Huixiu, you're becoming more and more unreliable! You weren't like this when you were little, how come you've become like this now..."
"Did I do something wrong?" Shen Huixiu stood up, agitated. "I did this for the sake of our family. I'm going to make things clear to you today. Once Shen Fenghua gets married, with Li Yanran stirring things up, it's only a matter of time before she becomes estranged from us."
"Instead of passively waiting to get nothing, it's better to take the initiative!"
"Mother, even if you don't think about others, you should at least think about my eldest brother and my two nephews!"
Shen Huixiu spoke at length, earnestly and patiently, "Shen Fenghua is gone. Only Dad and my eldest brother are working at home. The little money they earn each month is barely enough to fill our stomachs with coarse food. The children are at the age when they need to grow. Can you bear to see them go hungry?"
She didn't talk about her own work, but only talked about how hard Shen's father and Shen Jianguo had worked.
Shen's mother, who already had little conscience, completely lost her precarious rationality after being repeatedly persuaded by Shen Huixiu.
Yes, Feng Hua wasn't close to me to begin with, and once she got married, I couldn't rely on her at all. Since that's the case, I might as well squeeze every last bit of value out of her.
At least it can ease the burden on the men in the family.
"But..." Mother Shen paused, then hesitated, "Even if we ruin her blind date, will she still become estranged from us?"
If you ruin it, you'll become enemies.
Shen Huixiu naturally had other plans.
Her slightly red lips slowly curved into a smile. "Mother, come closer to my ear. I have an idea, but I don't know if you'd be willing to do it..."
At the doorway, Wan Shuhua covered her mouth, her eyes practically popping out of their sockets.
Good heavens, there's a heartless devil in our house!
She, Wan Shuhua, was 'wise and shrewd' all her life, yet in the end, she couldn't even figure out whether the person she was sharing the same pot with was a human or a ghost!
This is terrible.
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