I'm dressed up as the timid eldest daughter, and the whole family has to listen to me!

When Widow Li saw her daughter about to leave, she immediately chased after her, trying to pull Chunni back. However, Chunni was stubborn and no matter how much Widow Li pulled her, she didn't want to go back. She felt very agitated and never expected her mother to do such a shameful thing.

Seeing that she couldn't stop her daughter, Widow Li called out as she watched Chunni's departing figure:

"Don't worry, honey, I've kept everything you said in mind. Just watch what I do from now on!"

Widow Li stood outside in the rain until her daughter had gone far away, then reluctantly turned back into the house and bolted the gate.

As soon as she sat down on the kang (a heated brick bed), she ignored her wet clothes and threw herself into the quilt and burst into tears. Why was her life so full of hardship? Not a single man truly cared about her.

She had to do everything herself, both inside and outside the house. If she had known this would happen, why would she have chosen to be born into this world and suffer like this?

The more Widow Li thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt, and she cried even harder, unable to catch her breath. She lamented the injustice of fate and the unpredictability of the world. How could others have old men to rely on, while her love life was so full of hardship?

Widow Li had no idea what sins she had committed in her past life that made God to torment her like this...

After running back in the rain, Old Man Su was terrified. He didn't know what kind of person Chunni was. He was afraid that Chunni would make a big fuss about this and bring it to his house. His youngest son was about to get married, and life at home was getting back on track. If such a thing really happened, Granny Liu would skin him alive.

The more Old Man Su thought about it, the more frightened he became. He now regretted his actions, hating himself for being so old and still unable to control his desires.

Furthermore, Old Man Su secretly resolved that he must not visit Widow Li again before his son's marriage, nor could he cause any more trouble with her, otherwise he feared he would have no face to stay in Su Family Village.

Old Man Su's earlier threat to drive Granny Liu out of Su Family Village was merely a ploy to coax Widow Li into spending some time with him, so he could enjoy having two wives at the same time.

As for actually driving Granny Liu out of Su Family Village, that was something Old Man Su didn't even dare to think about. Right now, his family's livelihood depended entirely on Granny Liu, and she managed all the money in the house. Old Man Su had nothing, and if he really drove Granny Liu away, he was afraid he would starve to death.

Although he knew in his heart that it was indeed a bit dishonest to use such words to deceive Widow Li, Old Man Su thought that if he could outlive Granny Liu to death as soon as possible, then he could remarry and no one else could say anything. This way, he could both fulfill the marriage between Widow Li and himself and properly send Granny Liu away. Wouldn't that be the best of both worlds?

However, this matter will take time. For now, Old Man Su is thinking of making up this lie to appease Widow Li, so that she will eventually trust him completely. He will then wait for Granny Liu to die so that Widow Li can take over Granny Liu's role.

But who would have thought that before this matter could be realized, it was discovered by Chunni. Chunni is really unlucky. Why did she have to come home at this time of year? Why is she so restless in this pouring rain? They're already family, but all she knows is to run back to her parents' home.

As Old Su pondered these chaotic thoughts, he kept puffing on his pipe.

Old Lady Liu, thinking that it was raining and there was nothing to do at home, lay down on the kang (a heated brick bed) to sleep. When she woke up, she saw Old Man Su sitting under the eaves, smoking his pipe, looking very preoccupied.

I thought that Old Man Su was upset because his youngest son was going to become someone else's son-in-law, and he was afraid that the villagers would laugh at him, so he was deliberately being stubborn and not coming into the house, and instead he was sitting outside smoking in the rain.

So Granny Liu got annoyed, got off the kang (heated brick bed), put on her shoes, opened the door, and slapped Old Man Su on the back of the head.

Old Su was already preoccupied with his affair with Widow Li, feeling incredibly guilty. Suddenly, he was slapped in the face, and he jumped in fright. Turning around abruptly, he met Granny Liu's furious face and nearly wet himself in shock.

"Old woman, why did you come out? It's still raining outside. You should go back inside quickly to avoid catching a cold. Our son is getting engaged in a few days, and you can't go while you're sick."

Granny Liu glared at Old Man Su.

"How come I can catch a cold from standing outside in the rain for a long time, but you, with your old body, can't catch a cold? Tell me, do you not want to go to the city for your son's engagement banquet? Are you deliberately sitting outside, trying to get sick from the rain? Do you think it's a disgrace for you that your son is going to the Li family to become a live-in son-in-law?"

Old Man Su was startled when Granny Liu slapped him. He assumed she knew he had secretly gone out to find Widow Li after putting the vegetables in the freezer. He was already terrified, and his earlier words of concern were merely an attempt to curry favor with Granny Liu.

Unexpectedly, Granny Liu knew nothing about his affair with Widow Li. Instead, she was worried that he wouldn't attend his son's engagement banquet. Only then did Old Man Su feel a little relieved.

"Oh dear, old woman, what are you saying? Songchuan is my own son, after all. How can I, as his father, not be present when he gets engaged? Besides, although my son is becoming a live-in son-in-law, he is becoming a live-in son-in-law of the Li family. Is this something an ordinary person can do? I've come to terms with it. A live-in son-in-law is fine. In the end, we don't have any extra money to marry him off. This way, we can both be more relaxed, and our son can live a good life with the Li family. He can also continue his studies when he arrives at the Li family."

Granny Liu was surprised that Old Man Su had thought things through so clearly, and felt a sense of relief. She patted Old Man Su on the shoulder and said with a smile:

"Old man, what you said today shows you have some sense. I'm in charge of the household affairs, and I guarantee it won't go wrong. Look at the marriages of our children, I've arranged them all perfectly. It's just that Yunhe suffered. I was blinded by money back then and misjudged Sun Da. Sigh, I wonder how Yunhe is doing now."

No sooner had Granny Liu finished speaking than her courtyard gate was kicked open violently. Leading the charge was none other than Sun Da's mother, the menacing Granny Sun…