Chapter 91: Chapter 91: Extremely Tough Life_1
Chapter 91: Chapter 91: Extremely Tough Life_1
Acting the part to the but Lin Yue muttered to herself, for the sake of completely breaking free from the Zhao Family’s old house and this bunch of top-grade relatives, she even knelt down on knees that hadn’t knelt in decades. If she couldn’t defeat you scoundrels, she would look down on herself.
“Father-in-law, mother-in-law, please, I beg you, save Erhu. After all, he is your own son, you can’t just watch him lose his life like this. What will I do with the children, oh why is my fate so miserable? LarYueh took a handkerchief from her sleeve, covered her face, and started sobbing.
“Sister-in-law, don’t be like this. Let’s talk, we’re all family here, how could we not help you?”
If Lin Yue had been a bit more assertive, Zhao Quan could have displayed his full authority, taking the opportunity to show off his power, but faced with such a lowly, delicate woman sobbing like that, Zhao Quan’s chivalrous heart was stirred.
Recently, Lin Yue’s complexion had improved significantly under Zhao Erhu’s care, her skin had become fairer, and she had gained some weight, no longer looking like a dry stick, which made her appear much prettier. Zhao Quan saw this and couldn’t help feeling an itch in his heart, thinking Zhao Erhu was lucky to have married such a beautiful wife. Last time, he hadn’t noticed that Erhu’s wife was actually quite pretty.
Having been married for so many years, Jin Family knew Zhao Quan’s philandering ways all too well. Seeing Zhao Quan staring at Lin Yue, she felt disgusted to her core, glaring fiercely at Lin Yue and silently cursing her as a vixen. But with the elders present, she dared not quarrel with Zhao Quan openly. Otherwise, even if she was in the right, it would seem as though she were not. Still unable to suppress her anger, she waited until no one was paying attention to move her hand to Zhao Quan’s waist.
“Ouch, that hurts! What are you doing, you crazy woman!” Zhao Quan was pinched on the soft flesh of his waist by Jin Family and couldn’t help but gasp in pain, slapping Jin Family’s hand away and cursing under his breath. Jin Family wasn’t one to back down easily, and upon receiving a stern look from Wei Family, both of them quieted down.
“Right, Erhu’s wife, Third Brother is correct, don’t fret, Erhu’s life is tough; he won’t be in trouble.” Zhao Jingen wasn’t entirely indifferent to his son’s life or death; he just sincerely believed Zhao Erhu had a tough life, having overcome the deaths of his mother and two wives—how could he die so easily? So, he didn’t think the situation was that serious. Most likely, Erhu’s wife wanted some silver coins.
Seeing Zhao Jingen somewhat swayed by Lin Yue’s words, Wei Family hurriedly spoke up to deter, not willing to part with money even if she had it. Furthermore, because Zhao Quan had spent so much silver for a position, the household only had a few hundred coppers left. The idea of borrowing silver for Zhao Erhu was even more implausible; he wasn’t her own flesh and blood. Why bother? And if he truly died, it had nothing to do with her. However, the house that Zhao Erhu had renovated was rather nice, spacious and bright. The fifth son hadn’t married yet and there wasn’t quite enough room at home; if Zhao Erhu were to pass away, it wouldn’t be impossible to scheme and get that house. With these thoughts, Wei Family would rather something did happen to Zhao Erhu—she certainly wouldn’t want to part with any silver money.
“Erhu’s wife, what are you doing? It’s not that I, as your mother-in-law, am stingy. If we had the silver, we’d give it to you. We just don’t have it now. Besides, your Erhu is quite capable—how could he lack silver? He probably hid the silver and didn’t let you know. Go back and look, maybe you’ll find it hidden in some corner.”