After Zhang Yuefen returned, she was completely devastated. First her son was arrested, and now her husband has also been arrested. She felt hopeless about her life.
She now lives with Zuo Shan, and only by constantly looking at Xie Tianci does she have the motivation to keep living.
However, she is now listless and has no energy for anything. She even fired the nanny to save money, so Zuo Shan does all the housework. Zuo Shan is even more heartbroken than she is.
Zhang Yuefen has always had bad living habits. In the past, she could barely tolerate it because a nanny would clean up after her. Now, she has to rely entirely on herself, and her gums are starting to get inflamed from trying to endure it.
If it weren't for the fact that Xie Yuan had secretly kept a large sum of money, Zuo Shan would have already lost her temper.
"Why are there only two dishes?" Zhang Yuefen was as picky as ever. "Tianci's face has gotten smaller lately, and you, as his mother, don't seem to care."
"These two dishes are his favorites." Zuo Shan served the rice and sat down wearily. How long had it been since she had felt this tired? Ever since Xie Yuan and Song Xia got married, she had never been without her living expenses, and she had always lived a relatively comfortable life. Who knew that just when she was about to live a better life, things would go wrong at the crucial moment.
"I don't like it. Go and stir-fry two more, add more chili peppers to make it more appetizing." Zhang Yuefen commanded as if it were the most natural thing in the world, like an empress dowager.
Zuo Shan felt a lump in her throat, unable to breathe. Before, when this old woman came, she always made soup herself. Why didn't she do it now?
Zhang Yuefen wasn't that foolish. In the past, she would occasionally cook soup for her grandson to show her love. Now that she had so many things to do, how could she have the mood? Besides, since her son was in trouble, Zuo Shan should suffer with him.
Zuo Shan sat still and said, "Mom, I'm tired too. Let's just eat whatever we have today."
Seeing her refusal, Zhang Yuefen immediately raised her eyebrows and said, "What do you mean? You're already starting to look down on me? My son hasn't even done anything yet!"
Zuo Shan suppressed her anger: "Mom, I just mopped the floor and helped Tianci with his homework. I really don't have the energy right now."
Zhang Yuefen snorted coldly: "I think you're just being lazy. In the past, Song Xia cooked for many people and did a lot of housework by herself, and I never saw her say anything."
Zuo Shan was truly enraged now and immediately retorted, "If she's so good, why did you scheme against her? Wouldn't it have been better to keep her as the Xie family's daughter-in-law?"
"You dare to talk back? If it weren't for the fact that you gave birth to Tianci, how would you be qualified to be with my Xiaoyuan?"
"So I'm just your family's baby-making machine, huh? Auntie, take this food or leave it."
Zhang Yuefen slammed her hand on the table: "Oh, now that our family is in trouble, they don't even call us 'Mom' anymore."
Zuo Shan didn't hold back either, saying sarcastically, "I haven't officially joined the sect yet, so I'm not worthy to call you Mom."
"Zuo Shan, don't think you can look down on me just because you gave birth to Tianci. If you're so capable, leave our Xiaoyuan and see what kind of good life you can live."
"Now that you're with him, you'll have a good life? He's going to jail, and Tianci's future development will be hindered."
"You..." Zhang Yuefen was so angry that her head was congested with blood and she almost fainted again.
Xie Tianci impatiently slammed down his bowl and chopsticks: "This is so annoying, I'm not eating anymore."
"My dear grandson, how can you not eat? It's Grandma's fault. Grandma won't raise her voice anymore. Grandma will feed you, okay?" Upon seeing her grandson like this, Zhang Yuefen immediately changed her expression, making Zuo Shan proudly cross her arms.
No matter how arrogant he is, isn't he still subject to Tianci's will? What a fine son he is!
Although she was being defiant with Zhang Yuefen, leaving Xie Yuan was out of the question. She knew that Xie Yuan definitely had some money hidden away, probably quite a lot, and she would not leave until she got it.
Zhang Yuefen, however, could not abandon her eldest grandson Xie Tianci, so the two women lived together and tormented each other every day, and their conflicts became more and more intense.
In such a fierce environment, Xie Tianci was both used and spoiled, which led to his increasingly distorted personality.
"It turns out Xie Chuancai was sentenced first?" Song Xia originally thought Xie Yuan was sent to prison first.
"Well, his case is relatively simple. Xie Yuan's case involves two charges and a larger amount of money, so the procedure is more complicated. However, it is certain that the charges of bigamy and embezzlement have been established. Now it depends on how many years the judge will sentence. With both charges combined, we estimate it will be no less than ten years."
Song Xia sneered: "Ten years from now, he'll probably be completely out of touch with society. How delightful!"
"Xie Yuan's assets have now been basically seized. Next, his parents' assets, as well as the assets of his mistress and illegitimate children Zuo Shan and Xie Tianci, will be seized. As for the assets that have already been transferred to Zuo Shan's relatives, it may take longer."
"It's okay. Giving them a glimmer of hope while letting them suffer slowly is also a good thing."
"The difficulty lies in recovering overseas assets, and Xie Tianci is still a child, so the money Xie Yuan spent on him and the property he gave him may not be fully recovered."
This is indeed painful, but these people must have the ability to protect their ill-gotten gains.
"Let's get back as much as we can." Song Xia calculated that losing most of it was enough to break their hearts. Having gotten used to being pampered by money, they were afraid that life would not be easy from now on.
I bet she's already finding it hard to adjust. I heard Zhang Yuefen moved in with Zuo Shan; their life there must be quite something.
Zhang Yuefen not only had bad habits, but also a bad personality. Before, with Xie Yuan around and the money he brought back, and since they didn't live together often, Zuo Shan could tolerate it. But what about after all that is gone?
This old woman used to find fault with her at every turn, and she would stop at nothing to make things difficult for her, coming up with all sorts of methods.
Now that it's Zuo Shan's turn, and life is getting harder and harder, even with Xie Tianci acting as a mediator, it's probably difficult for them to get along.
Being caught between two women must have been tough for Xie Tianci, a mere child. But what does it have to do with Song Xia? Xie Tianci's hardships weren't caused by her; it's all because he has such wonderful grandparents and parents!
It can be said that Song Xia guessed the relationship between these three people with a high degree of accuracy, to the point that it made people shake their heads and sigh.
Neighbor Zhao Huike was delighted. She thought to herself, "Zuo Shan used to laugh at me all the time, and she used to brag all the time. Now let's see what Zuo Shan has to brag about."
The man she depends on for a living has been arrested, and she has to serve a mean and mean old woman. That must be a bitter experience!
So whenever she saw Zuo Shan come downstairs, she couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks in front of her and spread her stories, making Zuo Shan increasingly afraid to come downstairs. She spent her days arguing with Zhao Yuefen at home until the day she was forced to move out.
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