Sun gritted her teeth in anger, "Chen Ruolan, not everyone is as heartless as you third wife, taking the family's hard-earned money to eat, drink, and have fun in town!"
To tell you the truth, this box of auspicious cakes was a gift from Qingya to our second branch of the family. Qingya is a kind-hearted girl, a thousand times better than you, Chen Ruolan.
I'm making this clear today: I won't give these cakes to Chen Ruolan, because you don't deserve them.
Grandma Chen didn't believe that Chen Qingqing would give them snacks. That brat hated her to the bone, so why would she give the second son's family such expensive pastries?
It must have been Sun who made up the story to fool her, so that she wouldn't pursue the matter of her hiding money.
Thinking of this, Old Mrs. Chen put her hands on her hips, her face full of anger, "Second son's wife, don't try to fool me. Would that stingy brat bring you food?"
Chen Ruolan found it even more unbelievable that the second wife would have the audacity to spend 500 coins to buy a box of auspicious cakes and give it to her.
She chimed in sarcastically, "Second Aunt, your reason is too far-fetched. Your eldest uncle's family was kicked out by Grandma. It's good enough that they don't hold a grudge against us. Why would they be so kind as to bring food to Erbao?"
"Just because you can't do something doesn't mean others can't. To tell you the truth, Qingya is a grateful girl. She bought me pastries to thank me for taking care of her since she was little. Now you know what's going on."
Sun gave Chen Ruolan a cold glare. Today's incident had changed her perception of Chen Ruolan. She had thought Chen Ruolan was greedy, lazy, and selfish, but now it seemed she was much more than that. She was a heartless ingrate, with a mind as small as a sesame seed.
With such a narrow-minded attitude, how could Old Lady Chen expect her to produce wealth? If the Chen family were to truly fall into dire straits one day, Chen Ruolan would not possibly have a shred of pity for them...
Thinking of this, she stopped paying attention to Chen Ruolan and looked at Old Lady Chen with more sympathy.
"Mother, this Ruyi cake was really given to me by Qing'er. If you want some, your daughter-in-law will certainly not be stingy. I was just thinking of sending a few pieces to you and Father to try."
If you still don't believe me, I can go and call Qing'er over, and you can ask her and you'll know whether what I said is true or false.
Old Chen, who had been silent all along, coughed lightly and said, "Old woman, the second son's wife has always been filial and would never lie. Besides, didn't we see Qingya buy pastries a couple of days ago? I remember she even gave a box to the village head's wife."
Grandma Chen's face stiffened, but she was still unwilling. That brat bought her delicious food but didn't treat her well. She actually gave away a box of such expensive cakes to this family and a portion to that family. She never expected that her own grandmother would be so heartless!
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that Chen Qingqing was an ingrate. Luckily, she hadn't been kind to her back then, otherwise she would have wasted her sincerity.
She spat in dissatisfaction, "You ungrateful brat, you don't even know who's close to whom."
Under the eaves, a thin young man stood up; he was Chen Zhanliang's eldest son, Chen Dabao.
He stepped forward, his face full of mockery. "Grandma, ask yourself honestly, from childhood to adulthood, you only had eyes for my third uncle's family, me, Erbao, and my eldest uncle's brother Chen Feng, sister Qingqing, and brother Chen Han. Have you ever shown them even a shred of love?"
When you kicked my uncle's family out, and when you were about to sell my sister Qing, did you have a single ounce of pity?
You say my sister Qing doesn't distinguish between relatives and strangers? Chen Ruolan grew up in this town, has she ever brought you back a single cake?
Every time she eats the eggs you cook for her, has she ever thought of sharing a bite with the baby?
Grandma Chen was speechless, her face turning pale and then red. She never dreamed that her taciturn grandson would say such a thing.
After a long pause, he roared in a fit of rage, "You've gone too far! Chen Dabao, how dare you talk to me like that? You, you unfilial wretch, I'll beat you to death!"
After saying that, Old Lady Chen grabbed a stick and swung it at Chen Dabao.
Chen Dabao dodged away. From childhood to adulthood, his grandparents only cared about his third uncle's family. The children of his second and first wives were like weeds that no one cared about. His grandparents would beat and scold them, and they couldn't stand them no matter what.
His eyes were filled with anger. "Grandma, I'm going to be unfilial today. Even if you beat me to death, I'll say what's been stuck in my heart."
Chen Ruolan, her face tense, scolded Chen Dabao, "Second brother, what are you doing? How can you talk to Grandma like that?"
"Chen Ruolan, shut up! Stop pretending to be a good person. Let me tell you, your words are only good for fooling breastfeeding mothers. Don't think we're all fools," Chen Dabao roared.
Chen Ruolan's eyes immediately welled up with tears. "Second brother, why are you saying such things about people? What did I do to offend you?"
"You haven't offended me; I'm just telling the truth."
"You're bullying me." Chen Ruolan bit her lip hard, hating Chen Dabao to the core.
"Alright, stop making a scene. Aren't you ashamed to do this over a box of pastries?" Old Man Chen shouted sternly.
Chen Zhanliang was also frightened by his eldest son. This child had always been preoccupied with his own thoughts and didn't like to talk much, but today he spoke very eloquently.
It's wrong to talk back to elders, but why does his son seem to make perfect sense in everything he says?
Although he disapproved of Old Mrs. Chen's actions, his inherent kindness wouldn't allow him to let his son rebel against his superiors.
Chen Zhanliang forced a smile and said, "Dabao, don't make your grandma angry. She's getting old, so we, as the younger generation, should be more understanding."
"Dad, my grandma doesn't treat us like human beings. She only cares about my third uncle's family. Why don't we separate from the family and live separately?"
"Don't talk nonsense. Your grandparents are still alive. How can we separate and live separately?"
Chen Zhanliang shook his head repeatedly. He had considered separating the family, but with his parents still alive, if he didn't separate, he would be criticized for abandoning his elderly parents.
"But....."
Chen Dabao was about to say something when Chen Zhanliang interrupted him, "Alright, hurry back to your room. Don't say things like that again."
After he finished speaking, he smiled at Old Mrs. Chen and said, "Mother, calm down and go back to your room to rest. I'll bring you some pastries to try later."
"You're not so bad after all; you still have some conscience." Old Mrs. Chen finally showed a satisfied expression.
Chen Qingqing had already heard everything that had happened here.
She never dreamed that a box of pastries would cause such a huge uproar.
Although she didn't intend for the pastries she bought to be given to Old Mrs. Chen, since they had already been given to the second wife, she had no right to interfere further...
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