Chapter 105 All fed to the dog

When Ruan Xiaoyue found the villa, her father Ruan Chenglin rushed out in anger. The crying sounds of her mother and Ruan Xiaorou were heard from the villa. When she pushed the door open, she saw the two of them hugging each other.

Ruan Xiaorou's eyes were red from crying. When she saw her sister, she stood up and ran over: "Sister, you're back."

Ruan Xiaoyue pushed her away, came to her mother's side, and roared: "Why do you want to separate the family? Why did you agree to separate the family?"

"Sister, the division of the family was already decided before you got married, and grandma didn't let us down. She gave us a lot of shops and farms." Ruan Xiaorou wanted to explain.

Zheng Qiaohui was a little dazed by her shouting, and when she came to her senses, she was filled with anger.

They thought their daughter came back because she missed them, but when she walked in and saw this scene, she didn't even say a word of comfort but started questioning them.

"What can we do if we don't divide the family? The eldest son of the family has He An standing up for himself. What can we do to fight him?"

He family, He family, it’s the He family again. Didn’t He An look down on Ruan Qinghuan? Why did he suddenly change?

Not only does he put her first in everything, he also interferes in the affairs of the Ruan family.

The family's mess had not yet been resolved. Ruan Xiaorou didn't care if her sister was angry or not, so she advised her mother, "Mom, you really can't take out a penny of the money you invested in your uncle's family in recent years?"

"I want to take it, too. Didn't you see your uncle's reply, saying that business is bad and he has lost money, so he can't take out that much money?"

"It's not much, but it's definitely a little. At least I can return some of it first, so that I can calm down Daddy's anger."

Zheng Qiaohui rubbed her forehead, feeling annoyed and not wanting to talk about it anymore.

Seeing this, Ruan Xiaorou could only worry.

Because of this, my father was so angry that he fought with my mother again.

Ever since he found out that his mother had embezzled money from a corrupt official, his father would beat her whenever he got angry. Now that he knew that his mother had put a lot of money in her parents' home, he was so angry that he asked her to return the money as soon as possible.

At first, Ruan Xiaorou felt that her father was unkind. After all, it was reasonable for her mother to want to help her natal family.

But when she learned that her mother had invested nearly 10,000 taels in her uncle's shop over the years, such a large amount was not only a matter of helping her mother's family, but also a matter of embezzlement. Otherwise, how could her mother have so much money?

Ruan Xiaoyue sat on the chair next to her. She felt so aggrieved that she couldn't hold back her tears.

The Pei family is in a mess now, and the Ruan family can no longer be relied upon. To put it nicely, they are splitting up and setting up their own business. To put it bluntly, aren't they still being kicked out?

She really didn't know how her mother, who was usually so smart, ended up in this situation.

"Where is Qingchi?" She wanted to take Qingchi to see her grandmother. She didn't believe that her grandmother would let Qingchi suffer outside.

Ruan Xiaorou: "Qingchi went to his cousin's house to play with Zimo."

"What, you went to He's house?" Ruan Xiaoyue was like someone stepped on her tail: "Do you have any brains? You were kicked out by the eldest wife, and you let Qingchi go to someone else's house. Don't you think it's not embarrassing enough?"

Ruan Xiaorou: "Qingchi and Zimo get along very well. Besides, even if we separate, we are still relatives. Are we not going to see each other for the rest of our lives?"

The quarrel between the two gave Zheng Qiaohui a headache. She now wanted to find a way to use the money from her parents' home to make up for the loss. However, all the money was in her father's name and she could not touch it. She could only pin her hopes on her daughter.

"Xiaoyue, can you lend me the five thousand taels of silver from your dowry? Otherwise, your father will be so angry that we won't be able to live like this."

When Ruan Xiaoyue heard her mother mention dowry, her eyes sparkled.

Seeing that she remained silent, Zheng Qiaohui raised her eyes in disappointment and said, "Mother will return the money to you soon."

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She originally wanted to go back to her parents' home to live for a few days, but seeing the chaotic environment only made her more upset, so she had to return to the Pei Mansion.

When her mother asked to borrow her dowry, Ruan Xiaoyue neither agreed nor refused. Although she was angry, she couldn't just stand by and do nothing. The problem was that she only had three thousand taels of dowry left.

The news that Ruan Xiaoyue had returned soon reached the side courtyard. Pei Chong was lying on his concubine's belly, listening to the little thing churning inside. Hearing this, he just said "hmm" and had no intention of returning to the east courtyard.

Mingzhu pretended to push him and said, "Madam is back, you should go back now, sir."

"You little devil, you actually want to push me out?"

"Of course I don't want to, but Madam has a bad temper and I'm afraid she'll find fault with me later. Madam is not at home often, so how can she protect me all the time?"

"You are pregnant now, I don't think she would dare to be so bold, don't worry, after the baby is born, I will find a way to promote you to co-wife."

Mingzhu smiled brightly upon hearing that and threw her arms around his neck acting coquettishly.

In the deserted room, Ruan Xiaoyue's mood sank. She had been back for a while, and there was no movement outside, which showed that Pei Chong would not come.

It had been less than a month since they got married, and their relationship had gone from heaven to hell in the blink of an eye.

All the beauty has become an illusion and will break with a slight poke.

The next morning, she asked Xiaoqing to deliver the remaining three thousand taels of dowry to her mother. This decision was made in anger. Since the Pei family did not take her seriously, she could forget about getting any benefit from them.

Therefore, when Pei Wen came again to withdraw money, Ruan Xiaoyue went directly to Mrs. Pei's room with the wooden box.

Lin Qiutang was massaging Madam Pei's shoulders. Seeing Ruan Xiaoyue approaching with a cold face, she glanced at the box in her hand and smiled calmly, "When did your sister-in-law come back? Why didn't I see you at breakfast today?"

Ruan Xiaoyue: "I used it in my room."

Mrs. Pei had lived most of her life and pretended not to notice Ruan Xiaoyue's anger: "Why is this happening?"

Zhou Xiaoyue put the box on the low table and said, "Mother, Xiaoyue feels that I am young and inexperienced and cannot manage the family affairs. Please take back the power of managing the family."

"What are you talking about? As a wife of the Pei family, you should do your best for the Pei family. Being young is not a problem. You can learn slowly. It all depends on whether you are attentive to your husband's family."

Ruan Xiaoyue sneered. Her words actually contained a double meaning.

She really tried hard, but it was all in vain.

Be it Pei Chong, Pei Wen, or even her mother-in-law, which one of them truly treated her sincerely?

"My mother taught me that I will give you guidance after I have learned it well." After saying this, she turned around and walked out of the room without waiting for Madam Pei to say anything.

Seeing her being so rude, Mrs. Pei was so angry that she gasped: "Look, look, this is the daughter of the Shangjia family. She really lacks etiquette."

Lin Qiutang retracted her gaze, looking worried: "Aunt, right now the gifts for the Qi and Jiang families haven't been settled yet, do you really have to ask my uncle to borrow some from outside?"

"How can that be? The Pei family has indeed fallen on hard times, but we can't just rely on borrowing money to give gifts. If this gets out, won't people laugh at us?" He said with anger in his heart, "The same goes for Chong'er. What can we do if we let her make a fuss now? We have to get the dowry out first before we get angry."