Old Mrs. Chen was furious. Ruolan was destined to be a noble young lady, a scholar's daughter, and would marry someone wealthy and powerful.
Why should I let that brat bully me? She even crawled like a dog in front of so many people.
If this gets out, how will Ruolan ever face anyone again?
At this moment, hearing them all stop him from going to avenge Chen Ruolan,
Anger flared in her eyes as she gritted her teeth and said, "You make it sound so easy. If I don't teach that brat a lesson, she won't know who she is anymore."
Sun was already angry because Old Lady Chen had secretly sold the grain, and now seeing her defend Chen Ruolan without distinguishing right from wrong, she was even more furious. She snorted coldly.
“Mother, you heard it too. Let’s stick to the facts. What did Qing’er do to Ruolan? Why did she have to pick a fight and make a bet with Qing’er?”
Since you lost the bet, you have to honor the agreement. Why are you causing trouble for Qingya? What you're doing is just making trouble out of nothing and being unreasonable.
"Cuiqin is right. It's a mutually agreeable arrangement; one party is willing to give, and the other is willing to receive. If you can afford to play, you must be able to afford to lose."
"You should think things through before making a bet. Don't cry, make a scene, or act crazy when you lose. If word gets out, people will look down on you." Chen Zhanliang couldn't help but speak his mind.
"Shut up, you two!" Old Mrs. Chen glared at them fiercely. "You're getting more and more outrageous. Not only do you not know how to comfort Ruolan, but you're also siding with an outsider who has no conscience. You're really heartless."
Sun rolled her eyes in disdain and retorted without any politeness, "Mother, who in our family is heartless? Before you kicked my elder brother and sister-in-law out, my elder brother was always busy all year round. He was either going into the mountains to collect firewood or working in town. My sister-in-law did all the housework and farm work in the fields."
They sacrificed so much for this family, going a whole year without even a new piece of clothing or a decent meal of meat, and yet you ruthlessly kicked them out, accusing them of being heartless. In my opinion, whoever benefits the most from this family is the most heartless one.
"Exactly, stop twisting the truth all the time and making false accusations first." Chen Zhanliang said with a disdainful look.
These words struck a nerve with Old Mrs. Chen. She trembled with anger, her finger shaking as she pointed at Chen Zhancai and his wife.
"You two unfilial brats are driving me crazy! This is none of your business, get out of here right now!"
Sun snorted disdainfully, "You don't like to hear the truth, you just like to talk about vague and unrealistic things. You've turned what was once a prosperous life into this poor state. You have the nerve to go out and brag every day."
"Exactly, they treat good intentions like dirt, they don't know what's good for them." Chen Zhanliang muttered to himself. "Come on, wife, let's go back inside and ignore their messy affairs."
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Seeing the couple leave the house, Old Man Chen suppressed his dissatisfaction and tried to persuade them, "Old woman, what the second son said makes sense. Just swallow your anger! Even if you make a scene, you won't get anything out of it."
"Endure, endure, all you know is to endure." Old Mrs. Chen's eyes blazed with anger. "I think that's all you've got in your life. You can even endure carrying a turtle shell on your back."
"Old woman, what nonsense are you spouting? What are you talking about?!"
“You spineless coward who can’t even fart properly, Ruolan has been bullied to the point of crawling all over the street, and you can still stand it? If you’re a real man and have any backbone, then grab a fire poker and come with me to settle accounts with that brat. If she dares to talk back to me, then beat her to death.”
"I'm not going. It's just kids having a fight. Why should I get involved?" Old Chen shook his head repeatedly, his face full of resistance.
Old Mrs. Chen curled her lip in disdain, "Look at you, so pathetic. Where did your ability to talk back to me go? You're scared of this little thing. What a coward."
“It’s not that we’re afraid, but if things really escalate, we’ll have to go to court. After all, we’re two different families now.”
Old Man Chen emphasized the phrase "two families" in order to calm Old Woman Chen down and stop her from causing trouble, so that even if she did, she wouldn't be able to make a scene.
But Old Mrs. Chen felt that Old Mr. Chen was blaming her, and she immediately cursed, "You useless coward, you can just stay in the house and be a turtle, I'm going to settle accounts with them."
Old Mrs. Chen slapped her hips, struck a pose of recklessness, and started to walk out.
"Mother, wait a minute." Chen Zhancai called her back impatiently.
"Third brother, what's up?"
"Mother, what's done is done, so don't make things worse."
"I'm going to avenge Ruolan, why are you stopping me!" Old Mrs. Chen said, somewhat displeased.
Chen Zhancai shook his head and sighed, "Mother, if you go and scold Qing'er now, it will only make the problem worse and will not do us any good."
Old Mrs. Chen frowned as she listened. "Third son, what do you mean by that? I don't understand."
“What’s there to misunderstand? What I mean is that we can’t afford to have too much of a falling out with the eldest son’s family right now.” Chen Zhancai said, then quickly gave Chen Ruolan a wink. “Ruolan, quickly try to persuade your grandmother.”
Chen Ruolan's original intention was to let Old Mrs. Chen vent her anger. What she was angry about was why Chen Qingqing was richer than her. In this family, she should be the one with the money.
She grew up in town and knew better than anyone the importance of money. With money came happiness, and she could have the best of everything.
The purpose of this trip back to Nanshan Village was the same as Chen Zhancai's: to find a way to get Old Lady Chen to ask the eldest son's family for money.
As long as I take the money from Chen Qingqing, let's see what she can do against me.
Chen Ruolan wiped her eyes with a handkerchief, took Old Madam Chen's arm, and said sweetly, "Grandma, let's just forget about this."
“No, you’ve suffered such a great injustice, I have to go and avenge you.”
“Grandma, what’s the use of scolding her? She’s got no bones or flesh, she won’t even get a scratch. You’re still getting angry, and Ruolan will be heartbroken if she gets upset.”
"Look, look at her, my Ruolan is so filial," Old Mrs. Chen grinned. "Ruolan, are you saying we should just swallow this insult?"
Chen Ruolan shook her head and smiled, "Grandma, I don't think scolding her is enough to vent your anger. Think about it, why does Chen Qingqing have so much money? If it weren't for you, would she be where she is today?"
"Why don't we think of a better way to take all the money from her? Without money, let's see what she has left to be so arrogant about."
"What can I do? Forget about money, that brat doesn't even look at me properly anymore. I want to curse her every time I see her."
"Grandma, you can't always be thinking about scolding people."
“I can’t swallow this anger if I don’t scold her. Don’t stop me, I’ll get revenge for you right now.”
Chen Ruolan stamped her foot in frustration, “Grandma, venting your anger won’t put food on the table or put money into it. Listen to your granddaughter, find a way to get the money. Once they’re out of money, that brat can be punished however you want.”
"The relationship is over, how am I supposed to ask for the money?" Old Mrs. Chen was somewhat troubled...
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