Xiao Bai Guo was taken aback for a moment.

Was the villainous mother really this fierce?

She insulted the Lin family to the point of calling them worthless, almost implying that they weren’t even human.

But after thinking carefully, she realized that such useless people didn’t deserve any better.

She regained her composure and observed Old Lady Lin.

How could someone have lived for so many years and still be so blind?

She treated a useless person as a treasure?

The naive little salted fish just couldn’t understand.

Old Lady Lin was both shocked and angry, so enraged that she wanted to hit someone. “How did my third son marry such a vicious woman? Do you believe I’ll tear your mouth apart?”

The two were still a little far apart, but she started jogging toward her to strike.

Before the separation, Bai Ji had been polite but distant, a very gentle person.

But in just over four months after the separation, she had become vicious, as though she had turned into a different person.

No, perhaps she had been pretending all along.

Just like her parents, none of them were good people.

Unable to have a son of their own, they had produced a malicious woman who stole another family’s son and made him work like a dog for them.

This woman really deserved a beating!

As the distance closed, Old Lady Lin raised her hand and tried to grab her hair. “Who has a wife talking about the elder uncle? If your third son hadn’t spared you, hadn’t taught you a lesson, today I will! You’re an undisciplined thing! A woman like you would have been divorced in the old society!”

“Come a step closer and try!” Bai Ji took a step back, holding Xiao Baiguo.

She had already gotten into position—if Old Lady Lin really wanted to hit her, she wouldn’t hold back either.

However, it was better not to fight if possible.

After all, she was holding a child.

Getting hit herself was one thing, but she feared Old Lady Lin wouldn’t even spare the child.

So, she needed to focus on targeting Old Lady Lin’s weak points.

Lin Yongjia might be useless, but he still had some use.

Using him to provoke or threaten Old Lady Lin was guaranteed to work.

“Think about how Lin Yongjia could withstand a few punches from Yongcheng! If you dare touch a hair on my head today, I’ll immediately go to the county town and bring Yongcheng back. I’m not afraid—at most, I’ll get slapped a few times. I don’t know if Lin Yongjia would be afraid, but if Yongcheng moves, it’s going to be half a life lost. As long as Lin Yongjia doesn’t fear being beaten and as long as he has enough life left, feel free to make your move! I won’t fight back! I’ll stand here and let you hit me. I hope you leave some scars!”

When Old Lady Lin heard the first sentence, she hesitated.

Hearing that a single blow from Yongcheng could cost half a life, Old Lady Lin remembered the scene on the day of the separation.

Lin Yongjia had been lying on the ground, his face covered in blood.

Afterward, he had to lie in bed for a few days.

“And what about my dad?” Bai Ji had truly seized Old Lady Lin’s weakness. With a smile, she added, “If Lin Yongjia loses half his life, do you think you can just let my dad treat his wounds? Even if we go to the county hospital, it’s still my dad who has to give you a prescription!”

Once again, Old Lady Lin found herself in a chokehold.

She dared not make a move anymore, but her accumulated fury exploded instantly.

With one hand on her hip, she pointed at Bai Ji with the other, adopting the classic posture of a woman cursing at the heavens.

She screamed at the top of her lungs, “The most vicious women have the wickedest hearts! How did Yongcheng marry you, a wicked woman? You’re showing disrespect to elders in front of your child. When you grow old, do you think your child will honor you? Just wait and beg for food!”

Xiao Bai Guo blinked in confusion.

What’s going on?

What’s wrong with her being here?

She turned to look at Bai Ji, as if asking, “What’s this old woman talking about?”

Bai Ji noticed, kissed her on the cheek, and asked, “Sweetheart, when you grow up, will you be filial to mommy? Don’t you love mommy the most?”

Xiao Baiguo thought for a few seconds, then nodded.

She ranked her family members in her mind.

Of course, her favorite person was her biological mother, Bai Ji, because they had spent the most time together in the first three months.

Especially with the contrast of Old Man Lin’s presence, Bai Ji seemed even better.

For instance, when Lin Yongcheng called her silly, Bai Ji immediately scolded him.

Next were Little Zisu and her maternal grandmother.

Her grandmother understood her the best, and Little Zisu loved her the most, so she ranked them together in second place!

The rest were all people she didn’t like. Should she rank them as well?

Forget it, she decided not to.

After getting Xiao Bai Guo’s response, Bai Ji kissed her again. “Such a good girl!”

Old Lady Lin was still cursing, “You wicked thing! Yongcheng used to be so filial. Ever since he married you, he’s forgotten all about his family. He’s just an ungrateful wolf!”

“An ungrateful wolf Yongcheng isn’t capable of being.” Bai Ji raised her head to look at Old Lady Lin, a hint of mockery in her smile. “Think about how you treated Yongcheng back then. How old was he? He had to earn his own tuition fees. What did you give him?”

When Bai Ji mentioned tuition, Old Lady Lin was momentarily stunned.

But quickly, her fighting spirit returned.

“I gave him a life! I raised him! He’s unfilial to me and his father, he’s just an ungrateful wolf. Whenever something good happens, he doesn’t think about his family. His two brothers are still working the land, but he’s found a job and is giving it to this outsider. What is he if not an ungrateful wolf?”

Tsk… and she still considered herself a woman.

She treated her daughter-in-law like an outsider.

When had Old Man Lin ever treated her as part of the family?

What a pathetic and sad situation, but still not deserving of sympathy.

After cursing Lin Yongcheng, Old Lady Lin began to attack Bai Ji again, targeting what she thought were her weak points—no sons, infertility!

“Why do you look down on the Lin family? He’s a man, even if he doesn’t have a job, he still has two sons. In the future, they’ll take care of him! What’s so great about you? You’ve only given birth to two ‘money-losers’ and ruined your health. If I were you, I’d be too ashamed to show my face!”

Xiao Bai Guo glared at her, puffing up her cheeks.

This old woman called her and Little Zisu “money-losers”?

That was too much!

Honestly, for the first time in her life, Xiao Bai Guo felt no attachment to the so-called blood ties.

In her limited understanding, how could blood ties form feelings?

The Lin family people just acted like annoying pests, jumping around.

To Xiao Bai Guo, blood relations meant nothing!

Her affection for Bai Ji, her biological mother, was based entirely on Bai Ji’s thoughtful care.

She genuinely cherished her, and that’s why Xiao Bai Guo liked her.

The other family members were similar—they treated her well, so they were considered family.

As for the Lin family, only if they acted like humans would she consider them as such.

If they didn’t, what were they to her?!

Don’t try to use that elder-scheme on her, Xiao Baiguo wouldn’t fall for it.

This was her second time meeting Old Lady Lin, and both times had been filled with malice.

Xiao Baiguo had developed an aversion to Old Lady Lin.

Considering her age and how much she couldn’t endure, Xiao Bai Guo decided it would be better to deal with Lin Yongjia instead.

After all, pain to the son is pain to the mother’s heart, and it was more fitting to handle her son!

Old Lady Lin liked Lin Yongjia so much, huh?

Fine, when Xiao Baiguo grows up, she’ll deal with Lin Yongjia. He’d better not go near the river, or Xiao Baiguo would let him taste the feeling of drowning!

A dark shadow flickered in Xiao Baiguo’s eyes as she added Lin Yongjia to her blacklist.

Old Lady Lin cursed even louder.

Bai Ji stoked the fire at the right time.

“Yes, I can’t have sons, but my two daughters don’t have to worry about studying, they won’t have trouble finding jobs, and they’ll both become city people when they grow up.” At this point, she smiled, the sarcasm clear in her tone. “What use are Lin Yongjia’s two sons? He can only give them two broken hoes, a dilapidated pigsty, and two ruined houses?”

Tsk… Only the old couple from the Lin family treated Lin Yongjia like treasure.

Old Lady Lin almost choked on her words.

What was she most upset about?

That Lin Yongcheng didn’t recognize his family and would eventually give everything to the two “money-losers.”

When they married, they’d take their jobs to their in-laws.

The Lin family would never benefit.

She was also angry that Lin Yongcheng was so fixated on Bai Ji.

A man who couldn’t have a son could easily marry another woman.

But he insisted on hanging on to one tree.

Didn’t he think ahead about how miserable life would be for a childless person, with no one to take care of them?

They’d have to follow their daughters everywhere, using their pension money to build houses for their sons-in-law.

Just thinking about it made Old Lady Lin’s chest ache.

No, she had to get her third son to adopt a son.

He only gave five yuan a month for elderly care, but every month he managed to save quite a bit.

He was still young, and after working for decades, he could accumulate a huge sum.

She couldn’t imagine that number, but she knew it was something Lin Yongjia and Lin Yongye could never earn in their lifetimes. She couldn’t let those two “money-losers” get away with it!

Old Lady Lin was so angry that her face turned red and her neck bulged.

“Just wait! Right now, Yongcheng hasn’t made up his mind, that’s why he’s following your Bai family. When he comes to his senses, we’ll see if he still wants you! Just wait to be abandoned, you woman who can’t even have a son—you’re nothing more than a chicken that lays eggs!”

“How pitiful,” Bai Ji clicked her tongue and shook her head with pity. “Living like a sow, good for nothing except for giving birth.”

Old Lady Lin’s eyes widened in anger.

Bai Ji shifted her tone: “Originally, I was going to talk about the job in the city, but since you have so much malice towards me, forget it. The Lin family has been farming for over thirty years, and they can continue farming for a lifetime, right?”

Bai Ji picked up Little Bai Guo and was about to leave.

At first, Old Lady Lin was stunned.

A job in the city?

Was this vicious woman really offering a kindness?

It took a few seconds for her to realize.

It must be that in the past few months, they had neglected Lin Yongcheng.

He wanted to reconcile with the family but was too embarrassed to lower himself.

So now, Bai Ji was helping the Lin family find a job as a way to reconcile.

Old Lady Lin’s anger immediately dissipated.

However, when she thought about how Lin Yongcheng wanted to reconcile with the Lin family, she felt a sense of superiority over Bai Ji.

What was the use of him leaving with her?

She could never keep his heart!

“Explain yourself clearly.” She was anxious but stubbornly put on an attitude.

“Lin Yongjia wants my job, does he?” Bai Ji asked directly.

“What do you mean, your job?” Old Lady Lin became annoyed. “It was the third son who found it, through his connections. What does it have to do with you?”

She took it for granted that it was the Lin family’s property.

Even though they had separated, some people still had no self-awareness.

“Of course, it’s related to me,” Bai Ji said. “Yongcheng used his connections, but my job didn’t come for free. Do you think everyone has such great connections? People had to spend money and send gifts to build relationships. Do you think a job like that is easy to get?”