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

Chapter 149 Mother was too kind and went too far.

As she spoke, she picked up a steamed bun, took a big bite, and said, "Mmm, it's really delicious. This pork and scallion steamed bun is so good. It's just that there aren't many scallions inside, it's all pork, and it's too greasy."

Chen Huaidi swallowed hard. She wanted to eat steamed buns, but she didn't want to demean herself.

He could only say resentfully, "Third Aunt, you've gone too far."

To come up with such a dirty trick to deal with a defenseless little girl like her is utterly vicious.

Chen Huaidi tried her best not to think about the meat bun, but Li Ruru was eating it with such relish.

The filling is soft and white, and the meat inside is so juicy that it bursts with flavor when you bite into it.

Li Ruru ate half a bun, wiped her mouth, and waved the remaining half in front of her.

He praised her, saying, "What a good child! He's stubborn and has a strong personality."

She paused, then added, "Unfortunately, I don't like that kind of person. They can't be tamed; they'll become ungrateful wretches in the future."

As she turned to leave, Chen Huaidi quickly grabbed her and slapped herself hard across the face.

Li Ruru sneered, "What? Didn't you eat?"

Chen Huaidi nodded; she was almost starving.

Li Ruru handed her half a steamed bun, which Chen Huaidi quickly stuffed into her mouth in two bites.

Before the mouth could even taste anything, the stomach eagerly took it all.

She was a little annoyed; she should have eaten more slowly earlier.

Li Ruru tilted her head and looked at her, saying, "Now you've eaten something."

Chen Huaidi looked up at her in surprise, "You...you..."

She wanted to say that she was too vicious, but since she had eaten his food, she was indebted to him and wanted to eat more steamed buns, so she didn't want to offend Li Ruru.

Li Ruru's meaning was very straightforward: she wanted her to continue slapping herself.

Snapped--

In order to get another bite of meat bun, Chen Huaidi gave in and slapped herself again.

She raised her hand high, then gently lowered it, leaving no mark on her dark face.

Instead, the hatred in her eyes deepened, and Li Ruru saw through everything.

She stood up and shook her head in disappointment. "I won't have a disobedient child."

As he spoke, he turned and closed the door. Chen Jinbang, who had witnessed everything, laughed like a madman.

While picking up money in the pouring rain, he mocked Chen Huaidi, "Why did you do that? You lost face and didn't even get a bite to eat."

Chen Huaidi's face turned a deep purplish-red. She retorted, "I ate at least half a meat bun, unlike you..."

She wanted to say that Chen Jinbang hadn't gotten anything, but then she saw him shake his pocket, and the copper coins inside made a clinking sound.

It feels like there are at least several hundred coins.

Chen Jinbang laughed heartily. This trip wasn't in vain. Although he was beaten and kicked by Li Ruru, at least he got the money.

Seeing the money in Chen Jinbang's hand, Chen Huaidi felt as if she had discovered a new path.

She's so silly, why was she so fixated on just one or two steamed buns?

If she had money, would she still have trouble buying steamed buns?
As she spoke, she squatted down and quickly picked up the money.

When Chen Jinbang saw that Chen Huaidi was actually stealing his money, he was so angry that he cursed loudly: "What are you doing? This is all mine, my tuition fee."

Chen Huaidi retorted, "What do you mean 'your'? It clearly belongs to Third Aunt. If I found it, it's mine."

“It’s my tuition, the money I need to study,” Chen Jinbang roared.

Chen Huaidi, though small, was quick and fearless, saying, "I don't care about tuition fees. Whether you study or not has nothing to do with me."

Even if my eldest cousin passes the exam, it will still bring glory to the Chen family.

As a girl, she's like water spilled from a cup; her future success has nothing to do with her.

The two started fighting over it. Chen Huaidi scratched Chen Jinbang with her fingernails, leaving a long, bloody scratch on his face.

Chen Jinbang kicked Chen Huaidi to the ground, and the two began to fight.

At this moment, Yinyin opened the door and quietly picked up most of the money that had fallen to the ground. Li Ruru gave Peipei a bowl of cough syrup and patted her back, saying, "Go to sleep, you'll feel better after a nap."

She wasn't sure if a good night's sleep would help, but she figured she'd stop coughing once she fell asleep.

If it weren't for the heavy rain, she would have gone to the county town to find Doctor Nie long ago.

Peipei held Li Ruru's hand with a regretful look, "Mother, what a waste of all that money."

Chaochao had already told her how her mother had humiliated the Chen siblings. After listening, she felt that her mother had done the right thing, but also felt it was a pity that so many copper coins were used up.

"Second sister, I picked up some." Yinyin, her hair wet, held a handful of copper coins in both hands and put them into Li Ruru's hands.

"Mom, look, there are so many."

"You silly child!" Li Ruru scolded, "Go change your clothes and dry your hair, don't catch a cold."

"Mom, you're wet too," Chaochao reminded her.

"I'm going to change my clothes. Everyone, come to the main room to warm up by the fire in a bit."

The children obediently went to change their clothes, and Li Ruru quietly asked Peipei, "Do you think Mother went too far?"

She didn't want to bully children, but what they said was so infuriating that she couldn't swallow her anger.

Li Ruru is always one to strike decisively, but when she does, she can pinpoint a person's weaknesses perfectly.

Chen Jinbang was arrogant and conceited. He said that she was great just because she had a little money. So she made him kneel down and pick up the loose silver, trampling his dignity under her feet.

Chen Huaidi only had eyes for food, but she was forced to look but not eat, which made her anxious and even slapped herself for food.

Peipei smiled and said, "Mother, didn't you say that human nature is inherently evil? My eldest cousin and younger cousin are not good people to begin with. If you don't stand up for us today, they will only bully us more recklessly in the future."

"Chen Huaidi has disliked me since I was a child, and my illness is all because of her. If you ask me, Mother was too kind and went too far."

If I weren't sick, I would have beaten them to a pulp, making them dodge me every time they see me in the future.

Peipei is only half a month older than Chen Huaidi. The two sisters suffered from malnutrition due to lack of food and clothing since childhood.

Even so, Peipei is still much prettier than Chen Huaidi.

When Li Ruru and her sister-in-law Feng Yuzhu took their child to work in the fields, people would always compliment Peipei on her beauty.

After praising Peipei, he glanced at Chen Huaidi and said he had something to attend to.

Over time, Chen Huaidi harbored a grudge against her cousin, who was only slightly older than her but always stole her thunder.

He always disliked her and bullied her in every way.

Li Ruru chuckled; her second daughter was actually quite cunning.

He's a gossipy, resourceful, and bold person who won't be bullied.

“My Peipei has grown up.” Li Ruru touched her forehead, which was still a little hot. She said gently, “Even though you’re all grown up, you still have to listen to your mother and get some sleep.”

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Meanwhile, Chen Jinbang and Chen Huaidi returned home in a disheveled state. Chen Huaidi went to find her parents, feeling wronged, but found that they were not home.

When Chen Dagang and Wang Shuixia saw their son covered in injuries, they asked in alarm what had happened.

After hearing her son's words, Wang Shuixia angrily rushed over and banged on her second son's door.

She cursed under her breath, "Chen Huaidi, you slut, get out here right now. I'm going to skin you alive today."

Chen Huaidi flung open the door and exclaimed, "Skin me alive? Auntie, you've got the wrong person!"
Shouldn't you expose that guy surnamed Li?

What? You're too scared to confront her? You just dare to yell at me like that?

"Did you scratch my son's face? Men who are disfigured lose money. If he doesn't pass the exam, I'll make you... make you pay with your life."

"Oh ho, you've got quite the nerve! You've been eating too much garlic!"
You want me to be buried with you? Do you think you're the King of Heaven?

Aunt, I urge you to wake up. Even if your son weren't disfigured, he still wouldn't pass the exam.

"You... I'm going to strangle you, you worthless slut, you rotten-hearted thing."

Wang Shuixia was so angry she was practically fuming. She reached out and lunged at Chen Huaidi.

(End of this chapter)