Chapter 2: Ten Days, Twenty Strings of Cash

This was also the first time the eldest sister-in-law disregarded all etiquette and hierarchy to openly quarrel with her parents-in-law at home.

Li Ping’an actually understood her very well.

If it were himself, he probably wouldn’t even let the other party step through the front door.

The original owner had truly been a beast, someone who inspired hatred deep to the bone.

In the original owner’s twisted memories, the eldest sister-in-law’s image was unforgivably evil.

But to Li Ping’an, although she was quick-tempered, she truly embodied the phrase “eldest sister-in-law like a mother.”

The old man and old woman both had disabilities and frail health. They had also taken in Li Ping’an, which brought immense trouble to the Qin family.

Yet Qin had never uttered a word of complaint over the years.

She dutifully cared for her in-laws and painstakingly raised Li Ping’an, doing everything to the best of her ability.

Thinking of how Qin treated the original owner and how the original owner repaid her, Li Ping’an couldn’t help but curse the original owner silently, “What a beast!”

Outside, the crying and shouting continued.

“This family can have him without me, or me without him!”

“Li Dalang, if you have the guts, divorce me and live your life with your third brother.”

Peering through the gap in the curtain, Li Ping’an saw that after a moment of silence, the old lady stood up to speak, but was stopped by Li Hu, the eldest son of the Li family.

With a grim face, he reached out and grabbed a rolling pin, advancing toward Qin.

Qin’s face turned pale, tears streaming down, yet she stood firm and shouted, “Go ahead, kill me if you want. If I, Qin Cuihua, utter a single word of pain, then I’m yours to raise.”

The old man stepped forward, visibly annoyed, and scolded, “Li Hu, what do you think you’re doing!?”

Li Hu’s face flushed red like a monkey’s behind, but he didn’t stop. Holding the rolling pin with both hands, he said, “Wife, I know you have grievances. But the third brother grew up in your arms. If you drive him out, won’t you feel heartbroken?”

“Besides, if the third brother went astray, it’s because I, as the eldest brother, failed to discipline him properly. You can’t blame him.”

“If you can’t get past this, then hit me—take it out on me.”

The second son, Li Xiao, joined in, “Sister-in-law, I’m responsible too. It was my insistence on taking him to the city that dazzled him.”

“If you still have strength after beating big brother, you might as well beat me too.”

Qin was so suffocated with rage she turned purplish-blue, her patched clothes trembling violently.

She raised her arm and pointed at the two brothers, sneering bitterly, “You two are truly the epitome of stupidity!”

“He’s about to rebel, and you still defend him?”

“Do you want the entire family wiped out before you stop?”

“He’s not going anymore,” Li Hu muttered quietly.

“So what if he’s not going?” the sister-in-law raised her voice.

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