Liu Lanxiang cleaned the kitchen inside and out and swept the yard.

Li Hongwei was still sitting on the chair, frowning and looking conflicted.

Liu Lanxiang couldn't help it and went over to ask him, "Are you going tomorrow or not?"

If he doesn't go, she will go.

It was more than 20,000 yuan, and he took it out without even discussing it with her. Why was he so willing to be a sucker?

Li Hongwei was originally struggling with his feelings, but when his wife called him, he became even more annoyed: "Can't you let me think about it again?"

Seeing his attitude, Liu Lanxiang also got angry: "What are you thinking about? Didn't you hear what mom said just now? She, as a mother, thinks that the third child is hopeless. How can you be considered as the eldest brother who is never taken seriously by others?"

Not what she said.

"All seven or eight of you combined are not as good as Li Hongyan alone."

"She is a good person, especially the third child. She feels that as the eldest sister, she has been so worried about her brother from her natal family. Why is it that when something happens to him, she shrinks her neck and doesn't care about anything?"

Liu Lanxiang has a straightforward temper. Because of this, she quarreled with Li Hongwei countless times in the early years. When Li Hongwei got angry, he would even hit her, and she would cry out of grievance.

She didn't want to live this hopeless life anymore.

But in the early years, divorce was not so easy, and divorce would also bring shame to the wife's family.

Li Hongwei was a down-to-earth and capable person, and she couldn't bear to leave her two daughters, so she just endured it.

In recent years, her family's conditions have improved and her mother-in-law is on her side, so she is no longer afraid of Li Hongwei's bad temper.

Hearing that Liu Lanxiang had implicated Li Hongyan, Li Hongwei became even more annoyed: "You will die if you don't mention her."

Knowing clearly that Li Hongyan is a worthless person, she would not help. If there is any benefit, she runs away faster than anyone else, as if she has spies in Lijia Village. If there is no benefit, she pretends to know nothing.

He is also annoyed with Li Hongyan.

I have to keep talking about this person!

Liu Lanxiang's eyes were red: "It's more than 20,000 yuan, and some of it is my hard-earned money. If you don't tell me, I will go!"

At this point, Li Hongwei could only sigh and say, "Go, go!"

He thought it through. Money was secondary. He just wanted to know, since he spent so much money to rescue him, what did the third brother think of him?

Is he grateful that his elder brother cares about him, or does he think he is a stupid pig who has been taken advantage of?

Liu Lanxiang felt relieved after hearing Li Hongwei's promise.

When Chen Xiaoying went back, she also informed the second son Li Hongjian and the fourth son Li Honggang, asking them to take a day off tomorrow and go to the third son's house to discuss the matter.

The two of them didn't think about anything else and agreed.

The next day, Chen Xiaoying went to Kaiyuan Star Community, where the house she bought for her third son Li Hongqiang's family was.

Li Hongqiang's home.

Zhao Xueyan prepared breakfast and asked Li Hongqiang to get up and eat.

Li Hongqiang was too lazy to get up and didn't eat.

She couldn't help but shout again, and then she heard a knock on the door.

Zhao Xueyan was puzzled. No one had ever come to her place. Maybe it was the property management. She opened the door and was stunned when she opened it: "Mom? Why are you here?"

Chen Xiaoying hasn't been here since the house was renovated, and it's been two or three years.

"I have something to do today, so I came over. Where is the third brother?" she asked. As she spoke, her eyes fell on the purple corners of Zhao Xueyan's mouth, and her gaze darkened.

This is obviously the mark left by a beating.

"What's wrong with your face?" she asked.

Zhao Xueyan wiped the corner of her mouth awkwardly, but couldn't help feeling aggrieved and almost burst into tears.

She didn't say anything, but just couldn't help crying.

Inside the room, Li Hongqiang was not deaf, he had heard his mother Chen Xiaoying's voice. He subconsciously sat up from the bed with a start, but soon remembered that he was an adult now and did not need his mother to take care of him, so he fell back down.

Who knows if he went to talk to Zhao Xueyan, and then left.

Li Hongqiang thought so, but the door was suddenly pushed open and a person was standing at the head of the bed.

He raised his neck and looked up, and saw his own mother's cold eyes staring at him.

Li Hongqiang was stunned for a moment, but then frowned, turned over, and continued to roll himself up in the quilt without even looking at Chen Xiaoying.

Chen Xiaoying was so angry that she laughed: "Are you a pig? Don't you see what time it is? Your wife has prepared dinner for you, but you won't get up even after being urged many times. Don't you want to live like this?"

Li Hongqiang ignored her as if she had no ears. Whether he wanted to live his life or not was none of her business.

He pretended to be dead, and Chen Xiaoying sneered. She didn't reason with him like she did before when he was disobedient, and she even didn't hit him when she was angry.

She turned and left.

Seeing that her mother-in-law couldn't do anything to Li Hongqiang, Zhao Xueyan had to hold back her tears and said, "Mom, have you eaten yet? How about you eat something?"

Chen Xiaoying shook her head and was about to speak when she suddenly heard some noise coming from another bedroom.

She frowned: "Is Li Yujie at home?"

Zhao Xueyan suddenly became nervous. Before she could say anything, she saw Li Yujie walking out in cotton pajamas with messy long hair. She gave Chen Xiaoying a cold look and went to the table to start eating.

"Jiejie, your milk is here." Zhao Xueyan hurriedly reminded her.

My own grandma is here, why don’t you call anyone?

"I know, I saw it." Li Yujie said impatiently.

I saw it, but I didn’t say anything.

Chen Xiaoying looked at this family of three and felt very disappointed. This family of three relied on Zhao Xueyan's help in the restaurant to support the family.

It doesn’t matter that Li Hongqiang is a waste, the child is her hope. As long as Li Yujie goes to school hard, these three rooms can be saved.

But Li Yujie, worthy of being Li Hongqiang's biological daughter, how could she become such a cold and heartless person?

"Mom, I'm going out to play later, give me another ten dollars." Li Yujie said to her mother Zhao Xueyan while peeling boiled eggs.

"Didn't I give you ten dollars just the day before yesterday? You spent it all so quickly?" Zhao Xueyan asked hurriedly.

Now Zhao Xueyan's monthly salary is only more than 300 yuan, which is not enough for her to spend like this. In the future, she will have to pay for her tuition, book fees, and living expenses for the mother and daughter. Most importantly, she has to pay the mortgage every month.

"Why are you asking so many questions? Will I continue to ask you for it if I haven't spent it all?" Li Yujie said impatiently. How could you be so stupid.

Zhao Xueyan wanted to talk to Li Yujie, but seeing her mother-in-law beside her, she was afraid that if she said too much, her mother-in-law would know that she was not studying well and would not pay for her tutoring in the future. What should she do?

Chen Xiaoying then remembered that today was Tuesday and Li Yujie should have gone to school, but she had been sleeping at home until after nine o'clock and had no intention of going to school. Instead, she wanted to go out and play.

"Li Yujie, are you not going to school?" she asked.

Li Yujie glanced at Chen Xiaoying, as if Chen Xiaoying had offended her: "What does it have to do with you whether I go to school or not? My parents didn't say anything to me."

Before she finished speaking, Zhao Xueyan hurriedly said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Eat your meal and go to school."

"I don't want to go to school anymore. It's boring!" Li Yujie suddenly yelled.