Chapter 90.1

The atmosphere inside the room dropped to a freezing point, and everyone fell silent.

The cubs didn’t expect to encounter such a situation on their first visit to their uncle’s house. They exchanged uncertain glances, not knowing what to do.
Xiao Doubao felt sorry for his new big brother, who gave them sweet winter melon candy. He was too busy distributing it to them, but he hadn’t eaten any himself yet. He grabbed a piece of winter melon candy and ran over. Xiao Doubao stood on tiptoe and offered it to his Eldest brother’s mouth. “Big brother, you eat this, it’s sweet~~~”

Da Bao wiped away his tears, reached out to take them, and whispered, “Thank you.”

Xiao Doubao then ran back, making the same “thump, thump, thump” noise, and tugged at Xiao Bao’s clothes, saying, “Xiao Bao, gloves~~~.”

Little Bao had forgotten that his mother had given him Da Bao’s gloves, she told him to give them to his big brother Da Bao. 

Xiao Bao handed it to Xiao Doubao, who put on his own pair and ran back to Da Bao, handing him the gloves and saying, “Big brother, Aunt gave these gloves to us, so we both have them~~~.”

Xiao Doubao smiled and showed his gloves to Da Bao.

Da Bao accepted it, still wiping away tears, and softly said thank you. He had a pair of gloves initially, but his grandmother had said that Da Niu was smaller than him and more afraid of the cold. Being the older brother, he should look out for his younger brother, so he gave them to Da Niu, leaving him with nothing.

When Liang Hongmei saw the interaction between the children, her tears instantly became even more intense. Even a stingy person like Zhang Chunying wouldn’t forget Da Bao’s share when she got something good.

What has she, as their aunt, been doing all these years? It wasn’t that she didn’t want to give; it was just that whenever she brought things back to the Su family’s village, her mother would intercept her at the gate most of the time. This often left her returning empty-handed.

Her father was an old employee at a food processing factory, and the workers’ dormitory was so small that she couldn’t escape even if she wanted to. If things got too ugly, she and Suzhenzhong could neither hold their heads up nor avoid meeting her father. This led to him enduring it time and time again, which eventually resulted in the situation they were in today.

Xiao Doubao broke the silence, and Su Xiaoxiao thought for a moment before saying, “Big brother and sister-in-law, speaking openly, today’s matter is actually a good thing. Sister-in-law, you should be very clear about my parents’ behavior. If you give them something, they will happily keep them. If you don’t have anything to give them, they won’t mind and ask anything from you. My parents have always believed that as long as you can live a good life in your small family, they can still work and support themselves, and they don’t need you to take care of them for the time being.

But sister-in-law, when you married into our family, you became a part of our family. It’s natural to care a bit for your own family. When I eat something delicious, I also think of my mother. But you can’t let your family completely empty out our home. Who can live like this? My brother and you were classmates, and your relationship is a rare example of free love. He’s been enduring it for so many years, worried that you’d be in a difficult situation. But have you ever thought about him? Do our family members have to make a scene like your family before you take it seriously? “

Her sister-in-law didn’t seem to be such a confused person. How did she let her life turn out like this?

If she hadn’t come today, she wouldn’t have known that her big brother’s life was so miserable. He always comes home with a smile, and with his gentle and polite appearance, everyone thinks he’s living a good life in the city. It would be heartbreaking to let her parents know that they’re living like this.

Liang Hongmei held Da Bao in her arms and cried uncontrollably, “I’m sorry, I don’t know why it turned out like this.”

From their school days to marriage, their relationship had gone through many years. Although it had suffered because of Liang Hongmei’s family in recent years, it wasn’t something they could easily end. Su Zhenzhong felt that he had to make it clear to Liang Hongmei about his attitude and bottom line.

“From now on, I will be the head of the family, and the income and supplies of the family will be kept by me. During the Chinese New Year holiday, I won’t withhold anything that should be given to your family, and they should not think about taking anything else. If you agree, we will continue living together. If you don’t agree, we will divorce. I will take Da Bao back to Su Village, and your family can do whatever they want.”

Su Zhenzhong isn’t unwilling to take charge; it’s just that initially, he actively wanted to reconcile with Liang Hongmei. Just as Hongmei said, why would a fine young lady from a town with a registered household marry a laborer like him if she didn’t genuinely like him?

Back then, in order to marry him, she must have agreed to certain conditions set by her mother, like how much of his salary would be sent to her every month. Suzhenzhong is an upright person; he couldn’t just marry the girl and then leave her family in a lurch. So he turned a blind eye to certain things, as long as they could get by. However, he never expected that her family would become so relentless in wanting to empty their house, even trying to take back every piece of sugar from their home.

Su Zhenzhong felt that he was also responsible for the troubles they experienced. The family belonged to the two of them, and he should not have indulged his wife without a bottom line from the beginning. This was not for Liang Hongmei’s good, their setup is bound to destroy their family and their relationship.