Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 146 No matter how much money you make, someone will eventually eat you dry.

Hearing the familiar voice, Chen Huaidi turned around and saw her eldest cousin walking over with a tattered umbrella.

She curled her lip and said, "What do you mean by shameful? What's wrong with me starving and begging for food? You're so high and mighty, you're so otherworldly, but you won't starve, will you?"

She earns her living by begging, how is that shameful?

She went up the mountain every day to dig wild vegetables, chop firewood, carry water, cook, and do laundry; she never did any chores.

Chen Jinbang is a man who never lifts a finger to do housework. What contributions has he made to the family? What right does he have to criticize her?

Chen Jinbang never expected that his cousin, who usually never uttered a word at home, would actually confront him in front of so many people.

Chen Jinbang saw deep resentment in her eyes.

He knew that his second and third uncles were very concerned about the money he spent on his studies and the fact that he kept failing the exams, and they were always talking about him openly and secretly.

But none of his younger siblings dared to show him any displeasure to his face.

Chen Jinbang has always enjoyed absolute prestige and favor among the grandchildren of the Chen family.

Firstly, he is the eldest son, and secondly, he is good at studying. The whole family will rely on him to bring honor to the family in the future.

His third aunt had always been incredibly kind to him, and even the Chaochao sisters didn't dare offend their eldest cousin.

Chen Jintong and Chen Jingang watched helplessly as their parents and grandparents gave all the good things to their eldest brother, but they dared not speak out against it.

Chen Ertong's family didn't have much of a presence in the Chen family. Because they only had one daughter, Chen Jinbang never even gave this cousin a second glance.

At that moment, he looked closely and saw a small, thin figure in the rain stubbornly staring at him.

"What are you looking at? What? Am I wrong, or did I hit the nail on the head, and you can't refute me?"

Chen Huaidi said sarcastically.

Li Ruru's family stood far away under the eaves, quietly watching the two siblings in the rain.

Even Qiqi lay down at Yinyin's feet, watching the two of them like it was a show.

Chen Jinbang walked up to Chen Huaidi and said only four words: "Stupid as a pig."

Li Ruru shook her head in disappointment. Those four words were weak and powerless; what harm could they possibly do?

"Chen Jinbang, there are plenty of scholars in the world, you're nothing!"
You're always putting on airs, making yourself look good! Let me ask you this: can you even afford the tuition?

"Still wanting to go to high school? You're dreaming!"

Chen Huaidi suddenly burst into a tirade, and no one else knew that she hated it most when people called her stupid.

Her parents said she wasn't clever, and her grandparents said she was a stupid girl.

The villagers looked down on her, calling her a brainless ugly freak.

Her long-suppressed patience finally snapped today; she couldn't take it anymore!

"He really is an idiot," Chen Jinbang added.

"You think you're smart? You're so smart you can't even pass the preliminary exam? You're so old, and you're still dreaming of getting into high school. It's ridiculous."

"You shameless hussy, with your ugly appearance, you still want to marry Master Bai? A toad lusting after a swan, don't you even know if you're cut out for it?"

The brother and sister started hurling insults at each other, each word aimed straight at the other's Achilles' heel.

The more familiar and close you are with someone, the better you know how to stab them in the heart.

Enraged, Chen Jinbang reached out to hit him. Chen Huaidi dashed outside, grabbed the doorframe, and shouted, "A man hitting a woman, you really are no good! I curse you to never pass your exams!"

Chen Jinbang trembled with anger. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and clenched his fists.

He's here on business today, and he can't let this brat ruin it.

After finally calming himself down, he said to Li Ruru, "Third Aunt, I actually have a favor to ask of you today."

"Oh?" Li Ruru clasped her hands in a fist and looked at him, but did not take the initiative to continue the conversation.

Chen Jinbang could only step forward and say, "I haven't settled my tuition for next month yet. If it's convenient for you, Aunt, please help me out."

Seeing the faint smile on Li Ruru's face, he thought there was hope and added, "My family is also struggling financially, and we're having trouble making ends meet. Please, Auntie, have a kind heart."

Wow, this person is shameless. He wants to pay tuition again and also wants her to help the Chen family.

Li Ruru said with a laugh, "I'm not your third aunt. It's one thing if you can't read books, but how come you can't even recognize people? Zhang Junniang is your third aunt. If you want money, go ask her."

Chen Huaidi, standing outside the door, said, "Third Aunt, you will always be my good Third Aunt. Third Aunt, please give me something to eat, I'm starving."

Chen Jinbang frowned and said, "Zhang is shrewish and domineering, how can she compare to you?"

It means that Li Ruru is still a good person.

But Li Ruru had no desire to be a good person; she just wanted to live a peaceful life with her family.

Whether other people live or die, whether they can't afford to eat or go to school, what does it have to do with her?

She's not a savior, nor a wishing bottle, so why are they all coming to her?!

Chen Jinbang glared at Chen Huaidi, who was still loudly complaining of being hungry.

He's such a brainless idiot. What's the use of food? Of course, he wants money!

The food was gone in two bites, but with money, there was nothing you couldn't buy.

Li Ruru simply spread her hands and said, "You want money? I don't have any!"

Chen Jinbang suppressed his anger and said, "Third Aunt, I know you've made a lot of money selling konjac tofu. Granny Pan made over 200 taels, you must have made even more."

"You make so much money, giving me a tael or two won't cost you anything."

Li Ruru gritted her teeth. Pan Dayan was such a slap in the face. It seemed she would have to give her a good talking-to next time.

"Isn't one or two taels of silver?"

Chen Jinbang was speechless after being refuted by Li Ruru with a straight face.

After thinking for a moment, he changed his tone and said, "Third Aunt, if you don't want to give it to me, I can borrow it. Can I borrow one or two taels?"

"How much interest will you pay?" Li Ruru asked.

"I...we're all family, why would I need interest?" Chen Jinbang wiped his forehead, his hand damp, whether from sweat or rain, it was hard to tell.

"Oh dear, you have such a bad memory. I already told you that your third aunt is Zhang Junniang."

Chen Jinbang's face grew increasingly grim. He had condescended to ask Li Ruru for money; if she had any sense, she should have already given him a large sum of money.

He pleaded with her so politely, but she still acted all high and mighty. Does having money make you so great?

We're all family, why are we even talking about interest? Is she obsessed with money?
No wonder he reeks of money!

Chen Jinbang finally understood that no matter what he said, Li Ruru was determined not to give him a single penny.

If that's the case, why should he still speak to her politely and courteously?

He immediately started cursing: "Li, you just have a few stinking coins, what's so great about that?"

You have no son, so even if you die and rot at home, nobody will care.

No matter how much money you make, someone will eventually eat you dry.

You will not rest until someone is in dire need of help; you will suffer a terrible death.

Chen Huaidi also cursed, "That's right, that's right! You stood by and watched someone die, you'll go to the eighteenth level of hell after you die."

Li Ruru didn't say anything; she didn't care about all the messy things that happened after she died.

Even if she rots in the street after she dies, it's not her who should be worried.

Chaochao was extremely anxious to see her mother being taken advantage of, but her mind went blank and she couldn't think of a single word to retaliate.

Xiao Yishan ran into the kitchen, grabbed a cleaver, and charged at Chen Jinbang.

Yinyin, holding onto Qiqi, the two of them, struggled for a long time to stop him.

Hearing the noise, Peipei got out of bed, pointed at Chen Jinbang's nose and said, "Try saying another word about my mother!"

With red eyes, messy hair, and a pale face, she said directly to Yin Yin, "Don't stop Brother Yishan."

She knew that the Chen family wouldn't admit their mistakes until they were faced with a fatal blow, so today she would bleed them dry and show them why flowers are so red.

Let's see if they dare to come to her house and cause trouble again.

(End of this chapter)