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

Once inside the house, Qin Shi sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) in a huff, straightening her clothes.

Seeing this, Su Tao quickly stepped forward and sighed.

“This matter has nothing to do with you. Why did you have to say those things and provoke my third aunt to fight with you?”

Qin snorted coldly.

"I just can't stand her despicable behavior. Even though your grandmother is no good, she shouldn't talk to her like that. Your grandmother's sons are all useless, none of them can handle anything. Their own mother has been insulted like that, and not one of them has stood up to do anything about that Lin woman. I just couldn't stand it and said a few words to her. Look at the way she looks at me, like she's going to eat me alive. I'm her sister-in-law, after all. Does she have any respect for me?"

Su Tao poured a glass of water for Qin Shi and handed it to her.

“Mother, I think you should get less involved in this matter in the future. Even my grandmother can’t control her, so how can you, as the eldest sister-in-law, control her? Besides, you’re too old to beat her now, and she has my third uncle and Qingsong protecting her. If things really get out of hand, what good will you get?”

Qin took the water glass and took a big gulp.

"Pah! Do you think I'm afraid of her? If she's got the guts, she can kill me. Besides, your third uncle is a good man, not someone who can't distinguish right from wrong. What I did today was to vent his mother's anger, so he'll definitely be on my side."

Upon hearing this, Su Tao slapped her thigh and sighed:

"Mother, are you senile? They're a couple living their lives behind closed doors. Why would my third uncle side with you? Even if he's lost his mind, he wouldn't side with you!"

Qin glared at Su Tao.

"You child, how could you say that about your third uncle? He has always loved you the most since you were little. You are such an ingrate. You must never say that about your third uncle again."

Su Tao shook her head helplessly.

"Mom, I understand. In short, you can't keep getting yourself into trouble like this. After I go back to the Zhang family, my father won't take care of you anymore. I'll be worried about you all alone in the Su family compound. And you keep causing trouble every day. What will happen if you really suffer a loss?"

Upon hearing this, Qin's eyes filled with tears, and she reached out to pat Su Tao's head.

“Good girl, I know you’re worried about me. If I get into a fight with someone in the future, you must stay away. You’re pregnant now, and you’re still yelling and screaming around. It’s scared me and distracted me. You’re the only child in the Zhang family right now. If something really happens to this child in our family, your mother-in-law will eat me alive.”

Su Tao glared at Qin Shi reproachfully.

"Mother, please give me a break. You're so old, why are you still fighting with others all the time? You can't fight anymore unless there's a reason. Do you think you can beat them by fighting?"

Qin nodded helplessly.

"Okay, okay, Mom knows. My good daughter, please calm down. Don't upset the baby in your belly. You must be hungry after all this work. I'll go heat up the food I brought back, and we can eat together, okay?"

Su Tao touched her belly.

"Hmm, after all this fuss, I'm actually a bit hungry. Let's make it a little warm, just enough for the two of us tonight, and save the rest for tomorrow."

"Mom knows. You lie down and rest for a bit. Mom will bring you some food in a little while."

After saying that, Madam Qin closed the door and left.

As soon as I stepped outside, I saw Su Mo returning from outside carrying a basket.

"Aunt, where did you all go today? When I came back at noon, there was no one in the yard."

As Su Mo put down her basket, she asked with a smile.

Qin looked Su Mo up and down, then sighed.

"We went to the city today to arrange a marriage for your fourth uncle. Didn't you know that?"

Upon hearing this, Su Mo's expression immediately changed, and she shook her head.

"I don't know, and no one told me. How could they not inform me about something so important?"

"What's the point of telling a little kid like you? Your grandma doesn't even respect you. Otherwise, wouldn't she have thought of inviting you to the Li family to broaden your horizons?"

After saying that, Madam Qin went into the kitchen without looking back.

Su Mo hadn't expected Su Songchuan to be engaged to the Li family so quickly. If he were to get married later, it would definitely cost a lot of money. Granny Liu didn't have much money to begin with; her sons had already squeezed it all out. If she didn't hurry and get her dowry money back, she wouldn't get a single penny.

With that in mind, Su Mo walked directly to Granny Liu's door and knocked.

All that could be heard from inside was Granny Liu's weak cry:

"You bunch of brats, do you even know how to care about your old lady? I'm so angry my chest hurts. Go ahead and cook the food and bring it in."

Su Mo found this strange. Shouldn't today be Su Songchuan's engagement day? Why was he so angry that his chest ached? Although Su Mo felt that now was not the right time to ask for money, she didn't want to delay any longer. If she delayed any longer, she would definitely have nothing left.

So Su Mo pushed open the door and stepped inside. She saw Granny Liu lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), groaning and panting heavily. She called out to her.

Grandma, what's wrong with you?

As soon as Granny Liu turned over, she saw Su Mo's face, immediately closed her eyes, and reluctantly spoke:

"You wretched creature! You can stay in my house, but what are you doing in my room right now? Are you here to laugh at this old woman?"

Upon hearing this, Su Mo walked directly to the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) and sat down. She took Granny Liu's hand and said:

"Grandma, you're my own grandma, how could I stand by and watch you make a fool of yourself? Besides, I don't know what happened in this family. I just came back from gathering firewood."

Granny Liu pulled her hand out forcefully, then glared at Su Mo.

"If you were truly a filial son, seeing me lying on the kang unable to move, wouldn't you go down and make me some food and drink and bring it to me? All you know is empty words. I think you're not even as good as your older sister!"

Su Mo frowned upon hearing Granny Liu's words. Why was she being compared to Su Banxia again?

So Su Mo didn't give Granny Liu a friendly look either, and went straight to the point:

“Grandma, I’m getting married soon and won’t be staying at your house for long. Don’t rush to kick me out. When I leave, you should give me a dowry of one tael of silver. After all, you accepted my betrothal money, so you should be responsible for my dowry.”