Luo Shanyuan sneered, "This is also reasonable. Seventh sister has always been spoiled. That day she was stubborn and refused to leave. If mother hadn't called her, she would never have left."
When Lin Hairu heard his words, she remembered the scene of Yining crying so hard that she couldn't breathe, and she trembled with anger! This matter had never been settled with Chen, and now Luo Shanyuan had turned black and white. She immediately laughed and said, "According to what the second young master said, the eldest sister-in-law asked Yining to move to Luming Hall for her own good? Luming Hall has been uninhabited for a long time and has long been dilapidated. How could the eldest sister-in-law have such a heart to let Yining, a child, live there!"
Luo Huaiyuan knew his brother had said something wrong, so he pulled him to sit down. He stood up and said, "He has a straightforward temper and speaks without restraint, which has angered Second Aunt. I will apologize to Second Aunt on his behalf. However, the division of the family is really unnecessary, and you should not blame mother. Mother has been running the Luo family for so many years. Even if she has no credit, she has worked hard..."
Luo Huaiyuan is worthy of his achievements, and his words are many times more eloquent than Luo Shanyuan's.
When Yi Ning heard this, he stepped forward and said softly, "Brother, does Yi Ning treat you well?"
Luo Huaiyuan saw Luo Yining standing next to Luo Shenyuan, looking up at him. He didn't understand what Luo Yining meant. He said gently, "Yining treats big brother very warmly."
"Yining has always been kind to big brother, so why is he treating her like this? Big brother said that second brother is straightforward, which means that what second brother said is true. The day grandma passed away was entirely Yining's fault, and no one else is to blame." Yining looked at Luo Huaiyuan's gentlemanly appearance, and her heart was chilled for little Yining. Her eyes were calm and clear, "Is this what big brother meant?"
Luo Huaiyuan's lips moved for a long moment before he said, "Seventh sister, you misunderstood. Big brother has always loved you, so how could he say that to you? It's just that dividing the family at this time is indeed unfilial, and Big brother only said a few words."
Luo Shenyuan then stood up, took a step forward, held the little girl's shoulders, and asked her to step behind him.
"Big brother is right. Dividing the family now is indeed unfilial," Luo Shenyuan said calmly. "We haven't finished our words yet. Dividing the family isn't really a split. It's about separating the household affairs, land, and houses. But ancestral worship will still be held together, which is filial piety. Furthermore, dividing the household will prevent future disputes. It's actually a way to maintain family harmony, and there's nothing unfilial about it. From the outside, the Luo family is still the same Luo family. Even if word gets out, people will only say that the Luo family is a family of loving brothers and respectful younger brothers. What do you think, uncle?"
Luo Shenyuan directly asked Uncle Luo who had been silent.
Uncle Luo understood what Luo Shenyuan meant.
He was currently in mourning, and his position at court was already precarious. If word of unrest spread again, and the censors reported him, he would likely suffer greatly. Those censors didn't care about right or wrong; they would just file a few memorials with the emperor, no matter how high his rank.
He looked at Luo Shenyuan and said calmly, "Alright, no need to say anything. I think what Shenyuan said makes sense. We can indeed live separately."
When Chen heard her husband say this, she said anxiously, "Master, how can this be possible——"
Uncle Luo waved his hand and said, "Tell the nanny who manages the land and property shop to come out and divide up the household items. I won't get involved in this matter, and there's no need to invite the village head over. You and Hui Jie'er should discuss it." He then called the servants around him, stood up, and left the main hall. Seeing that his elder brother had left, Luo Chengzhang gave Hui Jie'er a few words of advice and followed suit.
Chen was unwilling to accept the decision. How could the family be divided equally? How would so many people in the first house live? Huaiyuan and Shanyuan would have to take the imperial examinations in the future, so they couldn't be short of food and clothing. How could Mr. Luo, who wasn't in charge of the household, know how expensive food and fuel were? If they relied on his meager salary, the whole family would starve. She suppressed her anger and said coldly, "Since the master has said so, then divide the family property. But there is one thing that cannot be done. Yining has already received what the old lady left behind. I am her aunt, so I don't care how much there is. But the second house should get 10% less. This is as it should be."
Lin Hairu couldn't help but slam her hands on the table and stood up. "Chen Lan, you're so arrogant all the time! But now you're calculating, and I think you're no different from that poor woman on the street. Are you jealous just because Yi Ning got some of her belongings? There's not only the old lady's belongings in there, but also her biological mother's belongings. Doesn't that all count towards the family fortune?"
Because Yining's second wife got less, how would the other members of the second wife view Yining? Naturally, Lin Hairu would not sit idly by.
Chen had never been taunted like this by Lin Hairu in person; the two had previously been on a cold war. Hearing Lin Hairu humiliating her, Chen couldn't help herself and slammed the table, saying, "How dare you speak to me like that! My Chen family is a family of scholars, how can you compare to the money-grubbing merchants of your Lin family! I was only after that little bit of money, and it's all because of you, the old lady, being unfair. If this gets out, everyone will laugh at me!"
It would have been fine if Chen Shi didn't argue with Lin Hairu. But if they did, ten of her wouldn't be able to outdo Lin Hairu. They had different specialties: she spent her days lecturing her children, while Lin Hairu spent her days scolding Aunt Qiao in her room.
"What do you mean by unfair? It's all about money! Why are you saying those high-sounding words? You're just being hypocritical. If you just said you needed money, I'd go back to the Lin family and get it for you. I'll give you as much as you want!" Lin Hairu spoke with great momentum. "Why bother using a child as an excuse? I feel ashamed just seeing you! If the old lady saw you, she'd probably come back to look for you in the middle of the night. You claim to be a family of scholars, but which family could raise someone like you?"
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