A 50-year-old man is reborn and becomes a complete slacker, leaving his scumbag children completely

Hu Guanbao's eyes widened instantly, as if he had heard something that shocked and terrified him.

His entire body stiffened instantly, as if petrified.

It was Zhang Yuzhen's voice, it really was Zhang Yuzhen's voice.

Hu Guanbao was stunned, as if struck by lightning. His mind went blank. It was ridiculous that he had just been thinking of reminding Zhang Yuzhen to stay away from the Zhang family and not be led astray by their bizarre way of thinking.

Who could have predicted that Hu Guanbao would become their laughingstock? It turned out that Zhang Yuzhen was right there, and she knew everything.

What's even more ridiculous is that, knowing all this, not only did she not stop them, but she should at least have remained neutral or told her. Instead, Zhang Yuzhen not only didn't tell her, but also kept the truth from her and even conspired with her family to scheme against her.

Hu Guanbao's mind began to clear, and he started to recall every little thing he had done with Zhang Yuzhen.

From Zhang Yuzhen causing trouble at home and demanding a division of the family property, to Hu Dahai agreeing to their division, to their need for money when they started building a house but Zhang Yuzhen refused to contribute any money, and finally to Zhang Yuzhen saying they had no money left.

Throughout everything that happened, Hu Guanbao developed a strong trust in Zhang Yuzhen, basically thinking that since they were husband and wife, Zhang Yuzhen would have her own considerations in some matters.

Ultimately, it was because he was afraid of losing Zhang Yuzhen that he always thought from Zhang Yuzhen's perspective.

Looking back now, things were already wrong. When they lived with Hu Dahai, they were so comfortable. They didn't have to cook, do laundry, or worry about making money. They were happy and carefree every day. That kind of life is something most people would kill for.

But this comfortable life was destroyed by Zhang Yuzhen's insistence on dividing the family property.

This has led to their current miserable lives. Firstly, they can't afford to build a proper house, and secondly, they have lost all their money, making even basic living a difficult task.

Just as Hu Guanbao was pondering this carefully, the sound of voices came from inside the room once again.

“Yuzhen, don’t say that. You still need to take good care of Hu Guanbao. Don’t be too absolute or harsh in your words. After all, we are still counting on him.”

The one speaking was Zhang's father; he was the only one in the family who thought things through and looked to the future.

"Tch." Zhang Yuzhen snorted coldly: "I actually looked down on him a long time ago. He has no backbone, no opinions of his own, just like a good-for-nothing. Whatever I say, he just agrees obediently. He's not good at making money either. All my friends' men are good at making money."

"So I deliberately didn't have any children with him, thinking that once I was done using this useless man, I could divorce him and find a more capable man as soon as possible."

"Now I have to act close to him every day, it's really disgusting. If I could, I really wouldn't want to act for even a day longer."

After Zhang Yuzhen finished speaking, the room fell silent instantly.

After a long silence, Zhang's mother said in disbelief, "Yuzhen, aren't you being a little too cruel to Hu Guanbao? You should at least give him a child, shouldn't you?"

“Cruel? Every time he touches me, I feel disgusted. Being with him is cruel to me.” Zhang Yuzhen chuckled coldly.

Hu Guanbao, who was outside, could no longer stand on his own two legs and slumped against the wall, sitting on the ground.

His eyes were filled with despair. He and Zhang Yuzhen had been married for so many years but had no children. Zhang Yuzhen kept saying it was all because of him, Hu Guanbao, and that she had been to the hospital and that everything was normal.

Hu Guanbao felt embarrassed to go to the doctor for this kind of illness, partly because he trusted Zhang Yuzhen, and partly because he felt guilty about the matter of having children. Every time Zhang Yuzhen talked about having children in the future, he felt extremely remorseful.

Unexpectedly, it was all Zhang Yuzhen's conspiracy. She simply didn't want to have a child with him; it wasn't that he was sick, and it wasn't his problem at all.

And what Zhang Yuzhen said earlier—that touching her made him feel disgusted, and that she was planning to divorce him—was like a steel knife slicing open his heart again and again, stirring things up inside.

It turns out that Zhang Yuzhen, whom he had always cherished, was not on his side at all, nor was she of the same mind as him.

It's pitiful that he separated from his own father for a woman who didn't love him at all. Looking back now, the one who treated him best was always Hu Dahai.

Hu Dahai gave him money, helped him get married, and took care of the couple, cooking and washing their clothes. No father in the entire brigade could do better than Hu Dahai.

But he hurt Hu Dahai's heart in this way.

"Snapped!"

The more Hu Guanbao thought about it, the angrier he became. The more he thought about himself, the more useless and worthless he felt. In his anger, he would slap himself across the face.

One slap wasn't enough, so he slapped the other half of his face with his other hand.

The crisp sound of a slap quickly traveled through the walls into the room.

Because of poor sound insulation, sounds inside can easily travel to the outside, and sounds outside can also easily travel to the inside.

Soon, everyone inside the room fell silent; they had all heard the strange noise outside.

Zhang Zude thought it was one of his gambling friends coming to see him. He hurried outside to see who it was. Several members of the Zhang family followed behind him.

"Ah! How could it be you!"

"How did you get here? Weren't you at home?"

"What are you doing here?"

As soon as they went outside, they saw Hu Guanbao sitting helplessly against the wall, slapping himself and weeping.

Apart from Zhang Zude, the rest of Zhang's parents and Zhang Yuzhen exclaimed in surprise, as if they had seen a monster.

"hehe."

Hu Guanbao looked up and saw these people, their eyes filled with coldness and mockery. He gave a bitter laugh, then said in a hoarse voice, "Your family is really ruthless!"

Seeing this, Zhang Yuzhen was momentarily flustered. Judging from Hu Guanbao's attitude, he had overheard their conversation inside. Or rather, he must have known her true thoughts.

Although she didn't like Hu Guanbao, she didn't want to break up with him right away, since there was still some residual value in him that she could try to gain.

Zhang Yuzhen thought that Hu Guanbao wouldn't change his attitude so easily. After all, it had been so many years, and he must still have feelings for her.

So she immediately jogged a few steps to Hu Guanbao's side and said gently, "Guanbao, have you heard some nonsense? Some things aren't what you think. Let me explain."