I was married off to a disabled hero in lieu of marriage; my in-laws doted on me and I aspired to gr

Lin Jie didn't get home until dark. Zhang Man offered to walk him home, but Lin Jie refused. After they parted ways, he walked home by himself.

"Why are you back so late? The food is on the stove; Hao Hao and I have already finished eating," Han Dan asked coldly.

"Something came up at work, so I worked overtime for a while."

Lin Jie opened the food that was warming up by the stove and frowned: "Why is it just a little bit of shredded potatoes?"

"You're eating shredded potatoes, so what, am I eating shredded potatoes instead?"

"Forget meat, you could make some fried eggs or tofu, it's not appetizing at all."

Lin Jie complained, "I only eat seven or eight pounds of meat a month, and that's barely enough for a few meals."

"Yes, one meal of braised pork requires a pound of meat. Hao Hao eats steamed eggs with minced meat every day. Do you think seven or eight pounds of meat is a lot? You don't know the cost of firewood and rice until you're in charge of the household. You, on the other hand, even have meat coupons to give to your younger brother and sister-in-law."

Han Dan deliberately didn't buy meat. Men, when they're too full, start thinking about their in-laws and their two younger brothers.

"You haven't given me a single ounce of meat coupons, and you've been nagging me for half a month. What, do you want to hold a grudge for the rest of your life?"

"Of course I'll remember. When Hao Hao turned one month old, your sister-in-law didn't even come to see him. His son is a treasure, but my son is just a weed."

Lin Jie was so angry she almost laughed. Both children were her sons, so why were her sons considered worthless?

Lin Jie was too lazy to argue, so he scooped a bowl of rice, poured it into the shredded potatoes, and ate it together.

"Isn't today payday?" After a long silence, Han Dan couldn't help but ask.

"It hasn't been paid yet, it will be paid tomorrow. I will give it to you naturally when I receive my salary, why are you urging me?"

"If you don't rush me, you'll just give it to your mom. It's not the first time."

"Are you ever going to stop? Do you even want me to eat? All you ever talk about is money, money, money. You should learn from Qiaoqiao. We're both from the countryside, but she quietly got into university, and all you do is worry about a few taels of meat coupons."

Lin Jie was furious. He had been in a good mood today, but Han Dan's nagging made him lose his appetite.

After finishing his meal in two bites, Lin Jie slammed his chopsticks down and prepared to go back to the inner room.

"What did you say? You said Qiaoqiao got into university?"

"Yes, I ran into Zhou Wenhui today. He rushed back to take care of his child, Qiaoqiao, who's gone to school. You should try taking the college entrance exam too, then I can come back every day to take care of the child."

Lin Jie entered the bedroom and closed the door behind him. Since Hao Hao was born, he and Han Dan had been living separately.

He couldn't blame Han Dan; he himself was incompetent, and Han Dan was innocent too.

However, after Hao Hao was born, Han Dan became increasingly talkative, to the point that the two would argue after only a few words.

Zhang Man, she sings against the cold wind, her spirit sprouting in the withered soil. She is so beautiful, so radiant...

Lin Jie thought about it and couldn't help but smile. She was having a hard time; she needed money. She had given all her salary to Han Dan, and she still owed Luo Jianming the eighty yuan she had borrowed last time.

Money? Where can I get money?

Next time someone gives me meat coupons, I definitely won't refuse. It would be good to buy some meat for Zhang Man's mother.

Zhang Man probably eats very little meat, right?

In the living room, Han Dan was completely stunned. She simply couldn't believe that Qiaoqiao could get into university.

They all came from rural areas, had bad family backgrounds, all graduated from junior high school, and all married disabled heroes. So why did she get into university?

No, that's impossible. She's pregnant and giving birth, how could she have time to study?

Could it be that her father-in-law came back and she got in through connections?

Yes, yes, she must have gotten into university through connections; there's no way she could have passed the entrance exam.

Han Dan was so anxious that she paced back and forth, but she didn't know why she was so anxious.

Back in the military family compound, she was always competing with Qiaoqiao. She finally gained control of Lin Jie's finances, and her in-laws no longer dared to boss her around. She also had a chubby son. She had clearly caught up, so how could she possibly get into university?

With a wild beast raging within her, Han Dan disregarded her restraint towards Lin Jie and knocked on his door: "Lin Jie, open the door."

"What are you doing? I'm going to sleep."

"Open the door, I need to ask you something."

The door opened, and Lin Jie asked unhappily, "What is it?"

"Has Qiaoqiao's father-in-law returned?"

"Yeah, what's wrong?"

"No wonder, I knew it. Qiaoqiao got into university because of her father-in-law's connections. Otherwise, how could a junior high school student get into university?" Han Dan said with a sigh of relief.

"Han Dan, are you out of your mind? The country strictly controls the college entrance examination and insists on fairness and justice. If people can get into university through back channels, what fairness and justice is there in this world? Qiaoqiao got in on her own merit. When she got into university, her father-in-law hadn't even come back yet."

Lin Jie looked at Han Dan as if she were a stranger.

"You mean, Qiaoqiao passed the exam on her own? Impossible, impossible. Her father-in-law has immense power; it must have been him who arranged it. Besides, they wouldn't tell you about her private affairs, Lin Jie. Don't be so naive."

Han Dan vehemently denied it, believing that Qiaoqiao's admission to university was due to connections.

Lin Jie found it amusing and said impatiently, "Whatever you think it is, that's what it is. I'm going to sleep."

After saying that, he closed the door again.

Han Dan's mood fluctuated between joy and sadness. She couldn't understand what she was dissatisfied with when she had plenty of food and clothing and a chubby son.

Even if Qiaoqiao gets into university, it has nothing to do with me. They may never see each other again in their lives.

But the nameless flames burned fiercely, and there was no way to control them.

Hao Hao whimpered in his crib, looking around helplessly. When he didn't see his mother, he suddenly burst into tears.

Distracted, Han Dan snapped out of her daze and quickly picked up Hao Hao, gently comforting him, "Hao Hao, my sweet baby, you can't find Mommy. Don't cry, don't cry, Mommy will take you to pee."

Hao Hao seemed to sense the scent of jealousy in the air and burst into tears for no reason, making the red birthmark between his eyebrows and eyes even more noticeable.

"What are you crying about? What's there to cry about? Didn't they give you any food or water?"

Han Dan instantly flew into a rage, slapping Hao Hao's bottom hard and twisting his ears, causing Hao Hao to let out a fierce roar.

Lin Jie opened the door and saw Han Dan with disheveled hair. He hurriedly snatched the child from her and angrily said, "Han Dan, what's wrong with you?"

"What's wrong with me? You don't care about the children, you don't do any housework, you just eat when you get home and fall asleep as soon as you get your head down. Do you think I deserve to be your slave?"

Han Dan screamed and yelled uncontrollably; she had to vent her anger, or she would burn herself to death.

"Han Dan, if you find it too hard, I can eat at work from now on. It's just a bowl of shredded potatoes, what's the big deal? You don't need to take it out on the child."

Lin Jie was furious. If it weren't for Hao Hao, he wouldn't want to stay in this house for even a minute longer.

"Okay, you can eat at your workplace, and you can bring the kids to eat at your workplace too."

"Neuropathy."

Lin Jie carried Hao Hao into the bedroom and ignored Han Dan completely.

Han Dan gasped for breath. It was so hot, so uncomfortable. This home felt so oppressive.