Reborn as an 80s-aged woman, her unfilial son begs for forgiveness on his knees.

Xiaojuan.

Song Dazhu looked embarrassed.

"Xiaojuan, I shouldn't have said that last time."

I felt sorry for you, which is why I thought... I felt that Auntie had gone a bit too far.

Looking back now, it's only right that we, as children, should do more.

I grew up without parents, and no one taught me these principles, so sometimes I don't know how to speak or act appropriately.

You're a magnanimous person, please don't hold it against me.

Looking at the humble Song Dazhu in front of her, Li Xiaojuan's anger subsided considerably.

She wasn't the type to hold a grudge, and besides, Song Dazhu's initiative in coming to apologize showed some sincerity.

She sighed softly, her tone softening: "Alright, what's past is past. Just remember not to say anything carelessly in the future."

My mother raised us with great difficulty, and now she thinks of us in everything she does. As her daughter, I can't be ungrateful.

Song Dazhu nodded repeatedly, a smile plastered on his face: "Yes, yes, I'll remember. I'll definitely keep my mouth shut from now on and won't talk nonsense anymore."

Li Xiaojuan didn't notice that the gloom in Song Dazhu's eyes flashed by in an instant.

If his family weren't poor, why would he be so subservient to a divorced woman?

They're all used women who've slept with men, what's with the airs they have in front of me?

But Li Xiaojuan has a house and a shop. If he could marry her, his life would be much better.

Suffering a little grievance now is nothing.

Once I've won Li Xiaojuan over, won't I be in control of everything in this shop?

"Xiaojuan, the day after tomorrow is the weekend."

My uncle's family will also be coming, and I was thinking of having our two families have a meal together. What do you think?

Song Dazhu asked tentatively, his gaze lingering on Li Xiaojuan's face.

Li Xiaojuan hesitated for a moment, then agreed.

"Okay, then let me know in advance so I can prepare accordingly."

Upon hearing this, Song Dazhu felt a weight lifted from his heart, and his smile became more genuine: "That's only right."

I'll come pick you and Auntie up then.

He didn't want Zhang Wenying to go at all.

However, when the two families met, Zhang Wenying simply couldn't refuse.

How annoying!

He and Li Xiaojuan had known each other for a while, but he had never even held Li Xiaojuan's hand.

If it weren't for Zhang Wenying, he would have already forced Li Xiaojuan into marriage, whether she wanted to or not.

"Then it's settled."

Xiaojuan, you go ahead with your work. I'll go back and tell my uncle, and we'll have a good get-together then.

As Song Dazhu spoke, he smiled at Li Xiaojuan again before turning and walking out.

Li Xiaojuan stood at the door, watching his back disappear into the alley, feeling a mix of emotions she couldn't quite describe.

She always felt that Song Dazhu was a bit unfathomable, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong with him.

Perhaps I'm overthinking it, after all, they took the initiative to come and apologize.

Zhang Wenying went to the hospital again that evening.

Li Wenjun and He Caifeng have already been dealt with by me, but Li Wenhai and Li Jianguo haven't been beaten yet.

Zhang Wenying had already found out Li Jianguo's ward, which was the one at the far east end of the third floor.

She locked her bicycle and went straight to the third floor. The corridor smelled of disinfectant.

Zhang Wenying pushed open the ward door and saw the two brothers with bruises and swelling on their faces, neither of them paying attention to the other.

Li Jianguo was filthy, with stubble growing on his chin, and looked extremely disheveled and unkempt.

When Zhang Wenying was around, Li Jianguo was arguably the cleanest and most efficient man in the area. Now, seeing him like this is truly a relief.

Zhang Wenying stood at the door, her cold gaze sweeping over the three of them.

Upon seeing Zhang Wenying, Li Wenjun immediately stood up.

"mom······"

"Mom what? I'm not your mom."

Li Wenhai also looked embarrassed and subconsciously took a step back, not daring to look Zhang Wenying in the eye.

When Li Jianguo, who was lying in the hospital bed, saw that it was Zhang Wenying, he was first taken aback, and then turned his face away.

What is she doing here?

Are you here to laugh at yourself?

Or perhaps he felt guilty or worried about himself after learning that he was sick and hospitalized, and wanted to come to the hospital to take care of him?

Then hurry up and come.

These two unfilial sons, seeing themselves in this state, with no one caring whether they were hungry or thirsty, would immediately start blaming and complaining at each other, neither willing to back down first.

Li Wenjun scolded his elder brother for being a scoundrel, giving his father expired pills.

The eldest brother accused the second brother, saying that he was bewitched by a vixen and only had eyes for her, not even visiting his own father when he was hospitalized.

Li Jianguo felt both angry and cold as he listened to his two sons blaming each other.

I raised them myself, and I've spent at least several thousand dollars on them.

They, on the other hand, when it comes to spending a few dozen yuan on medical expenses during their hospital stay, make excuses and refuse to pay.

Seeing that Li Wenhai was ignoring her, Zhang Wenying stepped forward and slapped him.

The slap was crisp and loud, leaving Li Wenhai completely stunned. He covered his face and stood there dumbfounded for a long time, unable to come to his senses.

"I don't even call you 'Mom' anymore, so what right do you have to hit me?"

"Why should I hit you?" Zhang Wenying sneered.

"Your father was fine to begin with, but you gave him expired pills, which almost made him seriously ill."

Why don't you just send him away?

"You didn't send him away, so you should have stayed in the hospital and taken care of this old geezer. Why are you going to harm my daughter?"

Li Wenhai covered his face, his neck stiff, wanting to argue back, but when he met Zhang Wenying's icy eyes, he swallowed his words.

Seeing his best son being beaten, Li Jianguo struggled to get up.

But he didn't even get a sip of rice porridge tonight, he just watched his two sons fight, and now he's so sore all over that he can't get up at all.

"Mom, are you even being reasonable?"

Xiaomei is also Dad's child. What's wrong with letting her come and serve her father for a couple of days?

What kind of daughter only cares about herself and doesn't care about her father's life or death?

Li Wenhai was furious.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Wenying became even angrier and pointed at Li Wenjun and Li Wenhai, yelling, "Are you two grown men dead?"

With their own father lying in the hospital, and one of them pushing and the other dodging, they have the nerve to come here and talk about my daughter?

Did you lose a hand or a foot?

Why should a school-aged child have to serve this old geezer?

Did my daughter feed him the pills?

Was it my daughter who made him stay in the hospital and refuse to get up?

You've done all this and you're blaming it on my daughter? What kind of logic is that?

They even shamelessly claimed that it's only natural for daughters to serve their fathers.

Raising children is a way to provide for old age and illness, so it is only natural for you sons to take care of them!

I bother!

You've been paying lip service to filial piety for so long, but when it's your turn to actually be filial, you complain about the hassle of hospitalization, the hassle of taking care of others, and the hassle of interfering with your work.

"What, you want to dump this old man on someone else so you can have some peace and quiet?"