Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 70: You’re Just a Surplus Mouth to Feed!

The second sister-in-law is a bit of a rogue, always speaking her mind, but Mrs. Li Zhou likes this personality of hers. Every time, she can voice the thoughts in her heart, so she’s actually quite satisfied with this daughter-in-law.

She looked at Li Qingmu with a complex expression and said blandly, "Old Three, is this true?"

The scope of her question was vague, possibly referring to the injury and medication issue.

Everyone was silent when the old lady asked; they all stared at Li Qingmu, ears perked up to listen quietly.

At this moment, a northwest wind blew by, gently lifting the canopy of the Li family’s main room, a bit of cold air slipped in, and just as Li Qingmu was about to speak, he inhaled a breath of chill...

"Cough, cough, cough..."

He began to cough violently, covering his mouth with one hand, eyebrows furrowing, looking very pained.

Mrs. Li Zhou saw him like this, and her heart sank immediately, feeling icy cold. Just that little bit of cold wind made him cough, this body is truly failing!

She glanced at Old Li who was hiding in the corner and silent, unable to stop herself from recalling how he returned injured from hunting in the mountains without timely medical treatment, leading to this health problem over the years...

Every winter, the old cold leg acted up, and without a few doses of medicine, it would be unbearably painful, and late in the night, he’d cough a few times. Sometimes, when the weather was too cold, he couldn’t get a good night’s sleep all night!

Having just one person like this in the family was already difficult, but he was her husband, and the belief in the traditional role was deeply ingrained, so she naturally wouldn’t abandon her own man, but Li Qingmu...

Mrs. Li Zhou was momentarily conflicted.

"Oh dear, is there any doubt about this? It’s definitely true! Look, he’s coughing already; has he caught a cold or tuberculosis? Hopefully not tuberculosis, I’ve heard that illness is contagious! Oh, Mother, just look at him, Old Three went to the provincial city and didn’t bring back any benefits, instead, he brought home an illness; tsk tsk, what are we going to do with our life now?"

Zhang Meihua’s words were always so unapologetically realistic, and now she found Li Qingmu annoying in every way!

Previously, she tolerated Long Yue, because she hoped Li Qingmu would take the imperial exam, possibly become a scholar, and return as an official, allowing them to rise to prominence with him. But now, seeing this situation, it’s likely he failed the examination!

Otherwise, he should have announced his success upon arrival!

Consequently, the more Zhang’s endurance was tested recently, the fiercer she exploded when she did, thinking about how Long Yue split her forehead last time, yet she kept silent then, making her anger surge violently!

"Mother, elder brother, elder sister-in-law, speak up! How much farm work has Old Three done in the past ten years? Yet he’s been eating the family’s food, using the family’s money, even funded to study! How much silver has been spent on tuition over these ten years of studying?

We had hoped he’d return as a scholar from the provincial city this year, gaining some face for the family, but what happened instead? Look at him, returning with nothing but illness, ha! At this rate, we’ll be supporting him for another ten or twenty years!"

After speaking, Zhang Meihua placed her hands on her hips, flipped her eyelids up to stare steadily at the beam overhead, as if declaring: Handle this matter yourselves!

"Husband, are you okay?"

Long Yue didn’t heed Zhang’s nagging or the family’s gradually cold attitude. Seeing Li Qingmu coughing heavily, her heart leaped—could this really lead to lasting illness? In her past life, he coughed just like this!

As she inquired she gently stroked Li Qingmu’s back, and his furrowed brows relaxed slightly, leaning in to whisper in her ear: "Inhaled a breath of cold wind, choked me!"

"Really?"

"Mm!"

Seeing him nod obediently, Long Yue felt slightly relieved, but the nearby Zhang started to clamor again.

"I say, Mother, why don’t we split the family? Third Brother, Third Sister-in-law, if you have any conscience, quickly divide up and live separately. Father and Mother have worked hard to raise you, don’t keep leeching off Father and Mother, right?"

These words went too far; Long Yue stood up slowly, frowned at her, and coldly asked: "Second Sister-in-law, what do you mean by this?"

"What do I mean? Just this! To speak plainly, your husband failed the imperial exam, don’t linger at home letting Father and Mother support you, isn’t it shameful? If you’re not cut out for studying, then quickly go out and earn a living! Mother is the elder, some words can’t be said plainly, as the daughter-in-law, I will help her make it clear!"

Long Yue saw Zhang Meihua snorting through her nostrils and raising her head in triumph, suddenly chuckled lightly, then coldly scanned the crowd: "Second Sister-in-law made it clear? Then what about Mother? Eldest Brother, Eldest Sister-in-law? Is this your thought too?"

"Cough..." Mrs. Wang coughed dryly and said awkwardly, "Third Sister-in-law, don’t say we’re unfeeling, look, it’s been many years, our family has sacrificed a lot for your husband, but now..."

Now, there’s not even a bit of benefit seen, what are you telling us to say?

Mrs. Wang left half the sentence unsaid, but the meaning was clear.

Long Yue looked at this family, each with faces full of greed, finding them extremely ugly now. She remembered how, in her past life, when Li Qingmu returned, everything was a mess too, but Second Sister-in-law directly asked him if he passed, he said he did, and the family joyfully sent him inside, even called a doctor to examine him.

But in this life, things went off track, initially seeing their attire, they mistakenly thought he became a high official, but Li Qingmu shook his head, their instinct was he failed.

Then, they began jumping up and down, wanting them, as a couple, to split off.

Long Yue didn’t understand, being family, why is their standard so high toward them?

"Father, Mother, I’ve just found it strange, from when A Mu started studying, he’s always written and painted to help with household expenses, where did this claiming he was leeching off of you come from? Rather it’s Second Sister-in-law who’s often taken the money my husband earned to support her side of the family, so who really is the leech here?"

"Mrs. Pang!" Long Yue’s words hit the mark sharply, Zhang Meihua immediately got angry, her voice sharp, "Your husband is just an extra burden, raised by Father and Mother since childhood, it’s only right to support the household after growing up! Can he really let them raise him for nothing?"

"What did you say?"

Li Qingmu, who had been silent all along, suddenly looked up and stared at Zhang, those eyes cold and bloodshot, seeming quite terrifying.

An extra burden, meaning he was the excess? What does that imply? That he isn’t part of this family!

"Zhang, what nonsense are you spouting?"

This moment, Mrs. Li Zhou exploded, rushing forward and slapped her!