A chaotic house, a perfect couple

White House.

As soon as the door closed, Bai Zhenzhu's face changed. She sat down at the table angrily, pouring herself hot water while muttering, "Useless good-for-nothing who can't hold onto a man, a good-for-nothing. He could never beat me before, and now he wants money? Humph, he doesn't even know his own worth!"

"You think you can take the money out of my pocket? Dream on!"

Bai Zhenzhu had long considered the money in Qin Weimin's hands as her own; Aunt Yan's desire to take it back was simply wishful thinking. It was already a favor that she hadn't further exploited the Qin family.

Moreover, in Bai Zhenzhu's eyes, Aunt Yan was an uncultured, unsophisticated woman who only cared about men and children, a country bumpkin who spent all her time around the stove and had no self.

She has never looked down on women like that.

She never expected that this person, whom she had always disregarded, would almost expose her true colors by sheer chance.

Bai Zhenzhu's face darkened, and she tightened her grip on the enamel mug.

These meddlesome, haggard women in the courtyard really need to be taught a lesson.

Another day I'll have a good "talk" with the men in their family, and get them busy at home so they won't have time to meddle in other people's business.

snort!

Bai Zhenzhu took a sip of hot water, and her anger subsided a little.

Fortunately, Lin Dayong, that idiot, came out and disrupted everyone's train of thought with his nonsense. Otherwise, if these people had really dug deeper, his good days would have been over.

Thinking of this, Bai Zhenzhu became smug again. It seemed that it was right for her to give these stinky men a little sweetness to win them over on a regular basis. Now it had come in handy.

I haven't gone down the wrong path!

Look around this courtyard, which woman lives as carefree and easy as she does?

hum.

In this respect, Bai Zhenzhu was quite proud.

Bai Xiaohui carefully glanced at her mother's expression. Although she didn't know why her mother was upset when she heard others say that she didn't look like a country person, her intuition told her that she couldn't provoke her mother right now.

Seeing that her mother's complexion had improved slightly, she obediently said, "Mom, plain water tastes bland. We still have some brown sugar that Uncle Zhang gave us. I'll get it and add some for you."

Before Bai Zhenzhu could speak, Bai Xiaohui quickly ran into the house to get brown sugar, scooped two large spoonfuls for her mother, and only handed it to Bai Zhenzhu with satisfaction after seeing the water in the cup turn a dark black color.

"Mom, you drink!"

Bai Zhenzhu took a sip and found it indeed sweet, which warmed her heart.

“My daughter has finally grown up and become sensible.”

Bai Zhenzhu was filled with mixed emotions. She glanced around and, seeing that her new son-in-law, Dong Xiaodi, was not there, she took the opportunity to instruct Bai Xiaohui, "Men are like dogs. You have to give them treats, but you can't really take them seriously. Just keep them hanging on like a dog, starving them, and they'll remember you and be at your beck and call."

Isn't that how the fish in her pond are?

Isn't their wife, who's always looking haggard, good to them? That's wonderful!

They don't have to do housework or take care of the kids. They just go to work every day, and when they come home, there's a hot meal waiting for them. They're treated like royalty. But which of these lousy men cares about them? Not only do they not care, they happily come running to spend money on them at the slightest beckoning.

"Men are all shameless; you can't be too nice to them."

This is a profound saying by Bai Zhenzhu.

In the past, Bai Xiaohui was always impatient to listen to Bai Zhenzhu's nonsense, but this time, she didn't argue, but instead seemed thoughtful. "Mom, was I too accommodating to Qi Baifan before, so he gradually stopped taking me seriously?"

Bai Zhenzhu rolled her eyes, clearly annoyed at the mention of this person.

"Hmph, that kid had ulterior motives from the start. He figured out what was going on between us, mother and daughter, and when he realized we weren't helpful to him, he naturally started having other ideas."

Afterwards, she realized that Qi Baifan was after Xiaohui's job, since her family had said that Xiaohui would have a formal job when they first met.

Later, when Qin Weimin failed to get the paperwork done, this guy started eyeing their house again.

They began to subtly inquire about the property deed of their house.

Bai Zhenzhu snorted coldly, "This kid is dreaming!"

This house is the foundation upon which she and her daughter live and make a living. How could she let a son-in-law who lives with her family touch it?

They simply claimed it was a public rental housing unit allocated by the factory, and that their family did not own the property rights and therefore could not transfer it.

She still remembers the disappointed look on Qi's face.

Since then, the man surnamed Qi has become less attentive to Xiaohui.

If a person has no job and can't get a house, wouldn't they start having other ideas?

Finally, Bai Zhenzhu said to Bai Xiaohui, "Remember what I told you. Don't be too honest when you live with Xiao Dong. You have to keep something in reserve."

"Don't tell him about our house and the money we have."

As for this Xiao Dong, she doesn't believe he just likes her daughter without wanting anything in return, but as long as it's not too outrageous, she can turn a blind eye.

Some things are judged by actions, not intentions.

Bai Xiaohui muttered defiantly, "I'm not stupid. Didn't I tell you that the guy surnamed Qi wanted our house?"

That's true. Xiaohui told me immediately when she found out that the man surnamed Qi was inquiring about the house.

My daughter doesn't need me to worry about this.

So, Bai Zhenzhu rolled her eyes and said, "You need to maintain a good relationship with his sister. As far as I know, that old bastard Ren Wenhua has made a lot of money. The Ren family is very wealthy."

Now that Ren Yongsheng has been arrested, Dong Xiangxiang, as the daughter-in-law who gave birth to the Ren family's only grandchild, will likely end up with most of the Ren family's money.

In Bai Zhenzhu's eyes, falling into Dong Xiangxiang's hands was the same as falling into Dong Xiaodi's hands.

After all, it's only natural for an older sister to help her younger brother.

Bai Xiaohui pouted reluctantly, "Mom, I know."

Bai Zhenzhu glared at her, "I know you look down on her because she's from the countryside, but don't show it in front of the siblings!"

Bai Xiaohui said impatiently, "I know, I know! Now we need to coax those siblings a little!"

Bai Zhenzhu sighed inwardly, it was a pity that the old man Ren Wenhua didn't fall for her tricks, otherwise there would have been no need for all this trouble.

Just then, Brother Dong came home from get off work.

He glanced suspiciously at the Bai family's closed door, then pushed it open and deliberately laughed, "Xiaohui, Mom, what are you two doing in the house? Why is the door closed?"

The mother and daughter inside the house changed their expressions and stopped their previous conversation.

Even if Bai Xiaohui was naive, she knew that she couldn't let Dong Xiaodi know what she had said.

Their appearance only made Dong Xiaodi more suspicious. He glanced around the house and noticed that it seemed rather empty.

He asked tentatively, "Xiaohui, what happened?"

White Pearl gave a wink.

Anyway, there's no point in hiding this.

Bai Xiaohui received the message, pouted, and said to Dong Xiaodi, "My mom and Uncle Qin are divorced."

Dong Xiaodi was taken aback; this was clearly beyond his expectations.

"Wait, my mother-in-law got divorced?!"

Before he left for work in the morning, his mother-in-law and stepfather-in-law were fine. How come his mother-in-law got divorced as soon as he got home from work?

I heard they've only been married for a few months!

The state-run restaurant was quite busy today. Dong Xiaodi had worked all day and hadn't come back for lunch, so he didn't know what had happened in the courtyard.

Bai Xiaohui ran over and hugged Dong Xiaodi, forcing out two tears as she explained in a hoarse voice, "Uncle Qin got into trouble and was arrested by the police. My mother was afraid of dragging us down, so she had to divorce Uncle Qin."

"Waaah... I'm all my mom will have left from now on. She's sacrificed so much for us, so we have to take good care of her."

Brother Dong: "..."

Dong Xiaodi was stunned.

He didn't know what to say. Could he say that his mother-in-law got married quickly, but divorced even faster?

No wonder, no wonder there were some clothes lying in front of the house when I came back; they belonged to my father-in-law.

Why am I suddenly feeling a little sorry for Qin Weimin?

After all, although he hadn't lived there long, he had heard Bai Xiaohui boast about how good Qin Weimin was to her and her daughter. Now that he'd gotten into trouble, he was immediately kicked out by the mother and daughter?

She left with nothing. After all, Qin Weimin had spent all his money on this mother and daughter.

Putting myself in their shoes, if something happens to me in the future, will I receive the same treatment, or even worse?

As if contemplating a terrifying scene, Dong Xiaodi shuddered.

Suddenly, I don't know if this move was right or wrong.

Seeing that the boy was still standing there, seemingly lost in thought, Bai Zhenzhu narrowed her eyes, her eyes reddening slightly. She took Bai Xiaohui's hand and said in a choked voice, "Xiaohui, what nonsense are you talking about? Our only wish as parents is for our children to live well. I would do anything for you."

"Although your Uncle Qin and I have a deep relationship and he is very good to me, in order not to jeopardize your and Xiao Dong's future, Mom has to break off with him even if it's hard for me."

These words were specifically said to Brother Dong.

They emphasized both the depth of their relationship and that they wouldn't hinder his future, implying that Dong Xiaodi should be grateful. "Look, I've given you so much, you must treat my mother and me well."

Brother Dong was indeed startled, realizing that the words were directed at him.

Regardless of what he thought in his heart, he immediately stepped forward to express his loyalty, "Mom, don't worry, you've sacrificed so much for us, I will definitely treat Xiaohui well! We'll take care of you in your old age!"

Although they had only spent such a short time together after their marriage, Dong Xiaodi realized that the truly intelligent person in the Bai family was his mother-in-law, who made all the decisions, big and small. She was a woman with considerable skill.

If I want to truly gain a foothold in this family, I have to work hard to please her.

Seemingly pleased to hear these words, Bai Zhenzhu smiled with satisfaction and patted Dong Xiaodi on the shoulder, "Good children, you are all good children!"

"As long as you live a good life in the future, all of Mom's hard work will not have been in vain."

"Of course, I won't let you go to waste, Mom."

Dong Xiaodi put his arm around Bai Xiaohui's waist and assured her.

Now that things have come to this, regardless of whether this move is right or wrong, all I can do is try my best to appease the mother and daughter.

Only in this way can the Bai family's house and money possibly fall into our hands.

He heard it from his sister; his mother-in-law was quite "capable" and must have saved a lot of money on the side. She only had one daughter, Bai Xiaohui, so who else would she give it to if not her?

If I give it to Bai Xiaohui, then it becomes my own.

It has to be said that birds of a feather flock together; his thought process is quite similar to Bai Zhenzhu's—both have a strong possessiveness towards other people's things.

However, those who scheme against others will always scheme against them.

Little Brother Dong had no idea that while he was scheming against Bai Xiaohui and her daughter, the mother and daughter were also scheming to get him to take money from Dong Xiangxiang.

……

The Yan family across the street.

The three sons and two daughters-in-law of the Yan family had been hiding inside the house listening to the commotion outside. They were all disappointed when they learned that their mother/mother-in-law had not gotten the money back.

Qin Lao Er's wife, Jin Qiaoqiao, couldn't help but complain angrily: "Mom is really useless. Why didn't she get the money back? That shameless woman Bai Zhenzhu has already divorced Dad. Why shouldn't she pay back the money? Doesn't she know to throw a tantrum when she doesn't give it to Mom?"

Qin Laoda's wife, Sun Hongmei, also said, "That's right, Mom really doesn't think about the children at all! In the end, it's that woman who benefits."