The elderly couple were arguing.
Wang Chungui's phone finally rang.
It turned out that it was bedtime for Peipei, and she finally remembered the phone watch that had been abandoned on the sofa.
As soon as Wang Chungui answered the phone, she said, "Oh my, my darling, I thought you had forgotten me. How are you? Are you having a hard time with your mother? Does she really take you shopping?"
Xu Shengfu stopped arguing with Wang Chungui and sat down to listen to the phone call.
Peipei over there seemed quite happy. She said in her little voice, "Grandma, I'm great! Mom took me to buy lots and lots of things, lots of new dresses and clothes, and toys, hair clips and hair ties."
Wang Chungui was surprised that Jiang Tong would actually be so kind to a daughter she wasn't very close to, and a pang of jealousy shot through her heart. "How's your biological mother's house? It's definitely not as nice as ours, right?"
She thought darkly to herself, with housing prices in City A so high now, Jiang Tong definitely wouldn't be willing to spend a lot of money to buy a nice house. After all, given her spending power, she should definitely have to set aside a large sum of money to squander.
Then Peipei said, "No! Mom's new house is better than Dad's! It's bright and big! I even have my own little room! It's so pretty! I ate a lot of rice and vegetables tonight, and Mom made me some shrimp, it smelled so good! I also played games and took a bath with Mom and my sister!"
Although it's a good thing that the child is doing well, why does it feel so unsettling to hear that?
Just from Peipei's tone, you could tell she was genuinely happy, and from the child's description, you could imagine how beautiful the new house must be.
It's said there's a small balcony where they grow flowers and plants, and there's also a lot of greenery downstairs.
The wedding house that the Xu family bought wasn't very big. It had three bedrooms and a living room. The young couple used to live in the master bedroom, the elderly couple lived in the side bedroom, and the two children had to share a room. The house wasn't big and was quite cramped, but it wasn't bad in City A where land is so expensive.
I was planning to save up some more money to buy a new house, but that plan has now fallen through.
Wang Chungui couldn't stand the thought of Jiang Tong living such a comfortable life. She couldn't help but say, "Have you forgotten what Grandma told you? When you go to your mother's house, you have to give your mother and sister a hard time! Didn't you make a scene? If you didn't, your mother will only dote on your sister from now on!"
She relentlessly sowed discord, saying, "Look, your mother didn't want you anymore, she only wanted your sister, and she ignored you for so long. Do you think your mother loves you?"
Xu Shengfu couldn't stand it. He had just heard Peipei say that she had eaten a lot of food, and he couldn't help but think of the dishes Jiang Tong used to cook. He was drooling with envy. But then he heard his wife say this?
He immediately retorted with displeasure, "Is this how you raise a child? What if Jiang Tong hears this? She might hate us and even refuse to let you see the child. What will you do then?!"
Wang Chungui didn't care. She slapped Xu Shengfu's hand away and cursed, "What do you know? Jiang Tong is ruthless and unjust, can't I retaliate in kind? What's wrong with me stirring up trouble for her daughter? She should suffer the consequences!"
She was willing to return Peipei to Jiang Tong because she understood that Peipei had been raised badly. She would cry and make a fuss at the slightest thing, which had been driving her crazy lately. Before, when life was peaceful and harmonious, she was happy to tease her granddaughter and annoy Jiang Tong. Now, her new daughter-in-law was causing trouble and making her anxious every day. She no longer had much patience for Peipei.
Wang Chungui had a good idea: she would send Peipei back to Jiang Tong's place and let Peipei cause trouble for her, preferably turning Jiang Tong's life upside down.
She had instructed Peipei to brainwash her relentlessly, telling her how terrible her stepfather was and that if she found out her mother was seeing another man, she should cause trouble and prevent Jiang Tong from remarrying, so that she would be left alone for the rest of her life!
Wang Chungui thought about how great it would be if Jiang Tong squandered all the money, had no income, lived a tight life, and still had no man wanting her.
It would be best to have Jiang Tong come back and beg her to let the Xu family take her in again!
Wang Chungui was waiting to see Jiang Tong fall from grace, then she could mock her mercilessly! Let her act so high and mighty; she'd make sure Jiang Tong was thoroughly humiliated!
But she forgot.
Peipei is only three and a half years old, and she is a very willful child who does things according to her mood. It is impossible for her to completely listen to her.
For example, right now Wang Chungui is rambling on and on, imagining how miserable Jiang Tong will be in the future, while Peipei is already fast asleep.
It even started snoring softly.
Xu Shengfu was speechless and said, "Stop nagging, the child is already asleep!"
Wang Chungui tried calling "Hey, hey" twice in a panic, but she couldn't wake the child up no matter what she did.
He was furious.
Xu Shengfu, thinking about his granddaughter's words, couldn't help but sigh, "That girl Jiang Tong is so organized in everything she does; no wonder she lives such a good life."
She used to manage the whole family perfectly, and no one else needed to worry about her. But that's no longer the case.
Wang Chungui was furious when she heard this. She shoved her husband hard and yelled, "Whose side are you on?! You're always taking that bitch's side. You like her? Why don't you go and marry her?! You shameless old man!"
She questioned her husband about whether he had taken a liking to Jiang Tong, and why he kept praising her.
Xu Shengfu was so ashamed he was mortified. His face turned red with anger. "Look at what you're saying! Won't you be ashamed if this gets out? This is utter nonsense! How can you say such things to your son? You've gone mad!!"
Wang Chungui suddenly realized what outrageous things she had said and immediately shut up, but she couldn't help but say, "If you hadn't been taking her side all this time, would I have said such things?"
Xu Shengfu was so angry that his hands were shaking. He sat down, clutching his chest, his face turning a deep purplish-red.
Wang Chungui then became frightened and quickly went over to pat her husband's chest to help him breathe. "What's wrong? Don't scare me. I just said a few silly things and you're already this angry?"
Xu Shengfu was so angry with her that he almost died. It took him a long time to finally manage to say, "You spendthrift woman."
What kind of nonsense is that? No wonder the Xu family's life is getting worse and worse.
The couple had only been arguing for a couple of minutes when suddenly the door was slammed shut by a heavy object, and a shrill female voice rang out, "Ah—are you two sick? What are you arguing about in the middle of the night? Don't you want people to live? I must have been crazy to marry into your family. You've created a huge hole, and even with all the money you've taken from me, you still can't fill it. If it weren't for getting this money back, I would have divorced your son long ago!"
These words were spoken.
The old couple's expressions changed. Recently, their daughter-in-law had been making increasingly a scene, forcing them to back down. There were three reasons for this: first, it was really unpleasant for their son to be divorced twice; second, they still needed their new daughter-in-law's money to keep the company running; and third, they really didn't have the money to pay her back if they actually got divorced.
So the old couple could only keep their tails between their legs and dared not utter a sound.
The new daughter-in-law is a pampered young lady, and she also suffers from neurasthenia. She can't stand the slightest noise, and her mood has been even worse lately; she's the type to explode at the slightest provocation.
The elderly couple were also suffering greatly.
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