Since it was a family reunion dinner, in addition to dumplings, there was beef and mutton, ribs, scrambled eggs, and shrimp balls and fried tofu, which were suitable for grandma.
This meal was very lavish.
The feast was so plentiful that Li Guili didn't have time to be sarcastic; she just kept eating with her head down.
The others, seeing that Guan Wanxin had a poor appetite and couldn't eat much meat, also didn't have much of an appetite.
Even the triplets knew to serve Guan Wanxin scrambled eggs and fried tofu, which she could eat.
This reunion dinner was both heartwarming and somber.
After the family finished eating, Guan Wanxin suggested taking a family photo.
For her, some things she wants to do must be done immediately, because no one knows what unexpected things might happen in the next second.
When she suggested it, He Yanzhi immediately went to ask the neighbors for help.
The atmosphere was fairly harmonious when the family took a group photo.
After the neighbors helped take the photos and left, Guan Wenru took many more photos of everyone's daily life.
The triplets chased and played in the yard.
Li Guili's eyes never left Guan Wenru's camera. Finally, she couldn't resist and leaned closer, speaking in an exaggerated tone:
"Oh, Wenru, your camera is really something! It must be imported, right? It looks really expensive! It must have cost a lot of money, right? Did the He family give it to you? Or did your grandmother give it to you?"
Guan Wenru put away the camera and said calmly, "It's for work. The factory sometimes needs to use it. It didn't cost much."
Li Guili pursed her lips, clearly disbelieving. Her eyes darted around, then she turned directly to Guan Wanxin, who was sitting in a recliner, and forced a smile onto her face.
"Grandma! Look how capable Wenru is! She bought such an expensive camera just like that! She's so lucky! Unlike our Wenjing, who's honest and hardworking, just relying on his meager salary..."
She abruptly changed the subject, revealing her true intentions: "Grandma, speaking of money... you see, you're getting old and your health isn't so good... shouldn't we take advantage of the fact that everyone's here now and discuss dividing things up? To avoid trouble later, wouldn't that be better?"
Everyone: "!!!"
The courtyard fell into a deathly silence!
Even the triplets sensed something was wrong, stopped playing, and stared blankly at the adults.
Guan Wenjing's face flushed red instantly, both shocked and furious. He stood up abruptly, grabbed Li Guili's wrist, and pulled her outside, his voice laced with rage, "Li Guili! What nonsense are you spouting! Come inside with me!"
Li Guili forcefully shook off Guan Wenjing's hand, her voice becoming shrill, "I'm talking nonsense? What nonsense did I say?! Guan Wenjing! What are you pretending to be so important about! If you can't even distinguish things clearly, are you going to take responsibility for any future disputes?!"
Grandma! You can't be biased! Wenru is your granddaughter, and Wenjing is your own grandson! Hongqi too! They're all your flesh and blood! Our eldest branch of the family deserves every single share!"
Guan Wanxin slowly opened her eyes. Her cloudy eyes were now sharp as knives, staring directly at Li Guili's face. Her voice was not loud, but it was icy:
"The palm and the back of the hand? Ha... Li Guili, you've only been married into the Guan family for a few days. How much of the flesh in the Guan family do you even know?"
Li Guili felt a chill run down her spine at that look, but greed prevailed, and she forced herself to speak, "Grandma...Grandma! You can't say that! I married Wenjing, so I'm a member of the Guan family! It's only right that I divide the family property!"
Guan Wanxin sneered, her voice filled with endless mockery, "It's only natural? What a wonderful thing it is! Then let me ask you, in the past few years that this old woman has been unable to move around easily, have you ever brought me a bowl of water or handed me a towel?"
My granddaughter was raising three children all by herself, and also taking care of this old, useless man like me. She was so exhausted she could fall asleep standing up. Where were you then? Were you eating your meager rations in the Northwest? Or were you busy calculating my meager savings for my funeral?
Li Guili was speechless, her face turning pale and then red. "I...I wasn't...that far away..."
"Shut up!" Guan Wanxin suddenly raised her voice, her voice blazing with pent-up anger. "How my things are divided is my decision! It's none of your business to interfere! I'm telling you right now, my things are only for my granddaughter! None of you should even think about them! Anyone who dares to utter another word..."
Before she could finish speaking, a heart-wrenching cough suddenly struck.
She hunched over, coughing so hard she couldn't breathe, and her face instantly turned ashen!
Seeing her coughing so violently, Guan Wenru and Guan Hongqi rushed over, one patting her back and the other bringing her water.
Guan Wenru cried out urgently, "Grandma! Grandma, don't panic! Breathe slowly! Red flag, water!"
Guan Hongqi: "I'm here! Grandma, have some water to calm your nerves! Don't be angry!"
Seeing his grandmother's pained expression, Guan Wenjing was both anxious and furious. He growled at Li Guili, who was still defiant, "Li Guili! How long are you going to keep this up?! Shut up! Get inside!"
Guan Yuanxiu's face was also ashen, his voice icy, "Eldest son! Say less! Can't you see what state your grandmother has become?"
Li Guili, embarrassed by her husband and father-in-law's scolding, became even more defiant, hands on her hips, her voice sharp and shrill:
"I'm making a scene?! What am I making a scene about?! I'm not telling the truth?! Dividing the family property is a matter of course! Your Guan family just wants to bully me, an outsider! Guan Wenjing! Try hitting me?! Go ahead and kill me if you dare! Hit me!"
As she spoke, she deliberately bumped into Guan Wenjing.
Guan Wenjing watched as his grandmother coughed until she curled up, her face ashen, and then listened to Li Guili's tantrum and screams. His anger and fear, which had been suppressed for many years, erupted instantly!
He suddenly raised his hand…
Snap!
A resounding slap landed hard on Li Guili's face!
Guan Wenjing's eyes were bloodshot, and his voice was hoarse, "I told you to shut up!! Get out of here! Now! Right now!"
He grabbed Li Guili's arm, trying to forcibly drag her away.
Li Guili was stunned by the beating, then burst into a pig-like wail. She sat down on the ground, pounding her chest and rolling around in a fit of rage, yelling, "Ah! Murder! Guan Wenjing, you hit me! I don't want to live anymore! There's not a single good person in your Guan family! You're bullying me!"
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
