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"San'er, why don't you apologize to your aunt? You have done something wrong, but you don't want to make amends. Instead, you are still saying these nonsense. Are you trying to piss me off to death?"

Lai Xi's disappointed look passed across his mother's face.

"What does mother want me to do?"

Seeing that her son still listened to her, Shen felt relieved and looked at Rong again.

"Sister-in-law, Lai Xi knows he was wrong. I have not been in good health these years and have not properly disciplined my children. Please don't argue with them."

"As for the marriages of our two children, we will naturally listen to you. No matter what you say, we will definitely not lose anything."

Father Shen saw that the Tian family was still as poor as before, but he thought about the fact that his daughter was pregnant with someone else's child.

I could only sigh silently and pretend to be generous:

"As Yufang's father, I am definitely angry about Lai Xi's actions for the two children to have come to this point today."

"But, Lai Xi grew up under my watch, so I naturally love him and won't make things difficult for him. I also won't ask you for a few dozen taels of silver for the betrothal gift."

Rong was unhappy when she heard this and was about to speak when she was stopped by Shen's father.

He continued, "But you still have to be respectable. The betrothal gift is just a token of your appreciation, ten taels of silver, but the other things cannot be less. I, Yufang, am a girl who stands out in the surrounding area."

"The wedding reception can't be too shabby. We need at least two ox carts decorated with red and colorful decorations..."

Mr. Shen talked a lot, but the Tian family members remained silent.

Seeing that her husband and son were silent, Shen quickly turned her gaze to Ximei.

Ximei, however, was only concerned with the needlework in her hands and didn't even look at her mother-in-law.

Shen had to force a smile to ease the embarrassment.

"These requests are not excessive. This is the dignity that should be given to Yufang. We will definitely bring Yufang back in a grand manner."

Only then did Rong reveal a smile.

Ximei's hand holding the needle and thread trembled, and the bitterness in her heart filled her chest.

When I think about when I first got married into this family, I understand how difficult it is to run this family.

My parents were grateful for the help given by Mrs. Mo, and they also thought that my mother-in-law was their aunt, so they naturally did their best to take care of her.

She only asked for a dowry of one or two taels of silver, and when she came, she brought four seasons of clothes and a dowry of five taels of silver.

There was no ox cart decorated with red and colorful ribbons, but instead, people walked from Shenjiatai to Xinghua Village step by step with music and dance all the way.

After so many years of struggle, most of the money was spent on my mother-in-law's medical treatment.

The family is still as poor.

But now?

Faced with the same situation, the mother-in-law's attitude was completely opposite.

why?

They are both from my mother’s family, why is there such a big difference?

Is it just because one is the older sister’s daughter and the other is the younger brother’s daughter?

With such blatant favoritism, does he take her feelings into consideration at all?

She has been taking care of the baby's excrement and urine, cleaning and taking care of the baby for so many years, and she always says that she has worked hard.

But when she really made a comparison, she realized that she was nothing in her mother-in-law's eyes.

As I thought about it, my eyes became misty.

Lai Fu was also angry. He was angry at his mother's favoritism and his uncles' indifference.

Seeing the grievance in Ximei's eyes, Lai Fu felt full of guilt. He raised his hand and held the sad Ximei.

His eyes were full of guilt.

Ximei saw the apology in her husband's eyes and her hand was tightly held by her husband, and her heart calmed down a little.

Her mother-in-law hurt her feelings, but her husband treated her the same as before, and that was enough.

Lai Xi didn't notice the situation of his elder brother and sister-in-law, but just stared at Shen with disappointment.

He really didn't know what attitude he should have towards this mother who always favored her mother's family.

He sighed deeply, and tried to make one last struggle.

I just don’t want the mother who gave birth to them to feel disappointed with the whole family because of her partiality.

"Mom, do you know the financial situation of our family? Have you calculated how much money these will cost?"

Shen was choked for a moment, but still said stubbornly:

"I don't know how much money your family has, but you've all made some money these days. I saw nine taels of silver in Xiaocao's purse a few days ago."

"With these silver bracelets in the house, I think it won't be much of a difference. If it's not enough, ask someone to borrow some and pay it back after selling the fruit."

Lai Xi smiled, but his eyes were full of sadness.

"Mom, you've really spent a lot of money for your family. The little money we have is for repairing the house and providing food for the family."

"After the fruit is sold, we are thinking of finding a good doctor to take a good look at you. As for the little money in Xiaocao's hand, it was given by Siyu for the sake of our family. Now that something like this has happened at home, it is natural to return it."

"The most important thing is those silver bracelets. They are the memories left by grandma. How could you bear to..."

Shen Yufang became a little anxious when she heard this. She had been eyeing Xiaocao's nine taels of silver for a long time, so how could she return it? She couldn't help but curse Xiaocao in her heart.

But no matter how angry I am, I still have to find a way to keep him.

He immediately looked at Shen with grievance.

Shen also felt it was a pity.

"San'er, although this matter is unfair to Siyu, Xiaocao has been busy for several months, why should she return the money? Doesn't she know the situation at home? She is such a heartless girl."

Ximei frowned and was about to speak, but was stopped by Lai Xi.

He knew that everyone in the family still supported Liu Siyu, especially his sister-in-law and Xiaocao, who had always had a close relationship with Siyu.

He caused this matter, so naturally he should solve it.

He glanced at Shen Yufang coldly, and finally moved his eyes to Shen.

"Mom, you have been married to the Tian family for more than 20 years. When grandma was alive, she treated you very well. Why has your heart never stayed in the Tian family?"

Shen's hands trembled, not knowing what her son was talking about.

"You, what do you mean?"

Lai Xi found it both ridiculous and sad.

The voice unconsciously rose a few notches.

"Don't you know what I mean? When grandma was here, she never treated your Shen family badly. After grandma passed away, you became paralyzed, but how did the Shen family treat you?"

"You think we are poor and are unwilling to visit us during festivals. We brothers and sisters are young and our lives are difficult, but no matter how difficult it is, we have never let you suffer any injustice."

"The orchard is our family's only hope. We give most of our annual income to the doctor. We eat coarse food and always go along with you, thinking that it's not easy for you to get sick. We grit our teeth and endure it no matter how hard it is, thinking that you will get better one day and our family can live happily together."

Lai Xi became more and more excited as he spoke, and he became even more sad when he thought of the hardships he had endured over the years.

He, who had always been strong, couldn't help but have red eyes, tears welled up in his eyes, and his voice was filled with anger.

"But what about you? When has your heart ever stayed on us, your children?"

Shen didn't expect that Lai Xi had so much resentment in his heart.

I was stunned for a moment!

"You...you unfilial son..."

Lai Xi was not angry but laughed instead. As she laughed, tears rolled down her cheeks.

Disappointment was mixed with despair, and the roar could no longer be controlled.

"I am unfilial because I treat you sincerely, unlike my uncle and aunt who only put on a show. Shen Yufang's few tears made you forget that our two families have been separated for many years."

"Now you want us to do our best to save your mother's family's reputation. Do you regard us as your family?"

"We have been like old oxen these years. Can't you see? Don't you feel bad?"

"Except for grandma, everyone else in the Shen family is just a bunch of vampires. Why are you still not awake?"

Shen was speechless when asked.

The whole person was stunned.