After being reborn, the scumbag CEO begs me to remarry him every day.

Not long after, Qiao Zhiyu returned with Lin Yiyue and her son.

I guess he wasn't in the mood to eat after all that fuss he got from Qiao Zhinuan.

Lin Yiyue even pretended to pack a portion for Qiao Zhinuan and explained, "Zhinuan, we didn't mean to leave you out. We kept saying on the way that it was a pity you weren't there."

Qiao Zhiyu chimed in, "Yeah, I didn't know you didn't have class today."

Qiao Zhinuan was clearly not satisfied with this answer.

Lin Yiyue gave Qiao Zhiyu another wink.

The other person immediately took out a Chanel lipstick from their bag: "Your sister Yue really cares about you. When she passed by the counter, she thought the color of this lipstick was perfect for you, so she immediately paid for it."

Qiao Zhinuan's anger subsided slightly when she saw the lipstick.

She affectionately took Lin Yiyue's arm and said with a smile, "Thank you, Sister Yue. I knew you were the best to me."

It was as if nothing had happened just now.

Tang Xia, inside the room, coldly observed all of this.

Before her rebirth, Qiao Zhinuan treated her the same way.

If you do anything that doesn't meet her expectations, she'll throw a tantrum and complain about you to Qiao Zhiyu and her parents. But if you go along with her, coax her, and buy her expensive gifts, she'll come back to be clingy with you.

It now seems that Qiao Zhinuan likes to treat everyone around her as a tool to be used.

It's true what they say: the onlooker sees more of the game than the player.

This family is no pushover.

After Qiao Zhiyu calmed down his sister, he saw Tang Xia standing at the door of the room.

He hadn't forgotten how she had shown him no respect at the Western restaurant, and his expression immediately turned quite unpleasant.

Right in front of his parents, she confronted him, saying, "Do you know how expensive that Western restaurant is? Is it necessary to go to such a high-end place to discuss business? Your design drafts probably aren't even as expensive as a glass of wine there."

Qiao Zhiyu's words were full of disparagement towards Tang Xia.

To belittle her abilities and her character.

Just like before.

This made Tang Xia feel unworthy.

Just as Qiao Zhinuan said, in her previous life, until her death, she never wore a decent dress.

But she was clearly a top student in architecture.

While she was still in school, someone offered her 1 yuan per square meter to design something. At the time, all the teachers in the department praised her as a once-in-a-century design genius with unlimited potential.

However, she was manipulated by Qiao Zhiyu and his family, and gave up her high-paying and respectable job to become a full-time housewife and take care of the family.

But instead of feeling guilty, they belittled her in every way because of it.

Tang Xia looked up at the man in front of her, her eyes filled with disappointment.

Qiao Zhiyu frowned, about to lash out, when Lin Yiyue stepped in just in time, standing between the two.

"Brother Zhiyu, don't talk about your wife like that. There are so many scammers these days, and their tricks are hard to guard against. Besides, they say pregnancy makes you stupid for three years. Your wife definitely didn't do it on purpose."

"Pregnancy makes you stupid for three years"—that's a blatant insult, calling her stupid.

Qiao Zhinuan then sided with her again: "That's right, sister-in-law, don't be fooled and end up counting money for him. In the end, it's my brother who will lose money."

The whole family, including Lin Yiyue and her daughter, stared intently at Tang Xia.

The eerie scene gave her goosebumps all over, and every cell in her body screamed for her to get out of there.

But she couldn't leave because of Niannian's medical expenses.

Niannian has congenital heart disease, and even if a suitable heart is found, a large sum of money will still be needed.

She was determined to investigate Qiao Zhiyu's assets thoroughly and make him leave with nothing!

Tang Xia curled her lips into a cold smile: "Even a liar knows to treat me to my favorite Western food, so he's really quite thoughtful."

Although I ended up feeling nauseous and didn't eat anything.

At this point, Tang Xia's stomach began to clench.

She had a mild stomach problem, but hadn't paid much attention to it over the years.

This time, Niannian suffered greatly.

But it wasn't the child's fault; it was the fault of those bloodsucking worms that clung to her like leeches, draining all her blood.

Tang Xia didn't want to waste any more time talking to them.

I went to the kitchen to prepare something light to tide me over.

But what met the eye were unwashed pots and pans, oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar scattered on the counter, and even the garbage on the floor was left unswept.

If it weren't winter, the kitchen would be crawling with flies and reeking.

The two old men stood behind her, waiting for her to make her move.

Tang Xia gave a silent, cold laugh, then turned and left.

When Qiao's mother saw that she really didn't intend to wash the dishes, she immediately reached out to stop her and deliberately scolded, "How can you be so lazy? You're already in the kitchen and you're not going to wash them?"

"The doctor said I shouldn't touch cold water during my postpartum period. Mom, you've had two children, surely you know this basic common sense?"

Of course, Qiao's mother knew.

But she just couldn't stand Tang Xia being idle at home.

"Ha, do you think everyone is as lazy as you? I got out of bed and went to work the day after I gave birth to Zhiyu, unlike you, who stayed in the hospital for three days and then made excuses not to work when you got home."

Qiao Zhinu chimed in, "That's right, sister-in-law, you weren't like this before. You didn't change after having a baby, did you? Unlike my brother, you don't go out to earn money. If you stay at home and don't do any work, do you want to freeload?"

Tang Xia was so angry she almost laughed.

In this family, the one who has the least right to say that she's a freeloader is Qiao Zhinuan.

"Back then, my salary was higher than your brother's. You guys begged me to quit my job and go home. Now you're blaming me for not making enough money?"

Seeing that Tang Xia was about to argue with them, Lin Yiyue stepped in to smooth things over: "Auntie, my sister-in-law just gave birth, so she must be feeling unwell. Let her rest for a while. Once she's rested, she'll definitely be back to work."

She walked over to Qiao Zhiyu and gently bumped his shoulder twice, signaling him to come out and say something.

Making such intimate gestures right under Tang Xia's nose, they really didn't want to hide it at all.

Qiao Zhiyu frowned. Unsurprisingly, he was definitely on his parents' side: "Tang Xia, the doctor said you're recovering well, and you were even able to eat at a Western restaurant just now. Surely you can wash a dish? Your parents are getting old. Do you want them to do the washing?"

"Mom and Dad are getting old. Aren't you and Qiao Zhinuan human beings? Can't you two use it?" Tang Xia retorted directly.

The brother and sister were both scolded so badly that their faces turned pale and then red.

Mrs. Qiao was also so angry that she sighed that her family was unfortunate: "I think you are not as good as Yiyue. She is all alone and has a child. She has made it through all these years, hasn't she?"

"Really? Since she's so diligent, then let her wash the dishes." Tang Xia glanced at Lin Yiyue and Qiao Zhiyu's intertwined hands and said expressionlessly, "Miss Lin, I think you wouldn't mind washing the dishes for your uncle and aunt, and your brother Zhiyu, would you?"

Lin Yiyue clearly hadn't expected her to say that.

But in front of the Qiao family, no matter how unwilling she was, she could only force a smile: "Of course, I don't mind."