Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 71: How Did You Do on the Exam?

"Pa!"

The slap echoed loudly, and Mrs. Zhang’s face immediately swelled up, with five clear finger marks visible.

In the room were Li Xiangxiang and Li Qingxue, the two little girls whispering in a corner, with Bai Chuan nearby. The room was bustling with chatter until that sound brought silence.

Zhang Meihua covered her face, the sting burning hotly. She was the rowdy and aggressive type, and now that her mother-in-law had hit her, was she going to take it? 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

She covered half her face, pointing at Li Qingmu and started cursing: "Mother, he was an unwanted bastard from the start, not even a member of the Li family, and you hit me for an outsider? How could your heart be so biased?"

"Zhang Meihua, you little wench, you dare speak!"

Mrs. Li Zhou widened her eyes in anger, ready to slap Zhang Meihua again, but her son Li Qinghai stopped her.

"Mother, mother, calm down, don’t hit, don’t hit! If you break something, you’ll have to pay!"

At the mention of having to pay, Mrs. Li Zhou hesitated and ultimately held back from hitting her again.

"Mother, is what Second Sister-in-law said true?"

Li Qingmu’s cold voice cut through, sending a chill down everyone’s spine.

His gaze swept over each person, finally landing on Mrs. Li Zhou.

He was already lean, and since the traumatic event of being chased and falling off a cliff, he had become even thinner, with a face as sharp as a knife, adding an intimidating edge to his look.

Mrs. Li Zhou kept a stern face, initially thinking this matter could be suppressed, but seeing the third son’s demeanor, it was clear it couldn’t be contained.

This kid had always been smart, able to concoct a whole scenario with even the slightest hint. Now that Mrs. Zhang had spoken so clearly, how could he not know?

Just look at that cold, indifferent gaze, did he used to look at me like this?

Mrs. Li Zhou felt uneasy. She had raised Li Qingmu because she believed this boy was of remarkable origin and might bring glory to the family. Everything was going as she predicted; he excelled in school, and even the teacher often praised him, saying he could have a bright future and become a high-ranking official!

Becoming an official could bring them prosperity, no longer needing to cater to the neighbors, possibly even standing above others, and avenging the humiliation they had suffered!

On the brink of realizing her dream, this incident happened!

Mrs. Li Zhou was frustrated but didn’t want to lose the good fortune that was at hand. She wanted to confirm if Li Qingmu had indeed passed the Scholar exam, but with Zhang’s interruption, how could she?

People asked, "Am I your son?"

Your response, "Did you pass?"

It’s completely irrelevant!

Fortunately, A qiu, the little rascal, salvaged the situation. He couldn’t believe his third brother wasn’t his real brother and was a bit stunned. Hurriedly, he ran over, clutching Mrs. Li Zhou’s hem: "Mother, what Second Sister-in-law said isn’t true, right? How could Third Brother not be my real brother? It can’t be, Third Brother is so good to me... It can’t be, Second Sister-in-law is lying!"

"Who’s lying to you? The other day I passed by father and mother’s room, overheard by their window! Mother was murmuring to father about how the third wasn’t their biological son and whether he’d turn his back on them once successful. Father said to treat him well, and if he dared not acknowledge them in the future, to make a fuss and shame him..."

"Zhang Meihua!"

Mrs. Li Zhou was ready to burst. What kind of person would say such things? You’re leaving no room for survival!

Earlier, She thought this daughter-in-law was insightful, understanding her intentions, but now feels she’s a real troublemaker!

Mrs. Li Zhou completely lost it, even Li Qinghai couldn’t hold her back, rushing in to brawl with Zhang Meihua. But Mrs. Zhang was stronger and quickly gained the upper hand, so Mrs. Wang smartly helped Mrs. Li Zhou, followed by the two sons trying to separate them...

For a moment, the Li family was in chaos.

Ignoring the surrounding commotion, Li Qingmu slowly closed his eyes, the events of the past few years flashing rapidly through his mind.

Indeed, dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes to phoenixes, and the offspring of mice know how to dig holes. He truly didn’t seem like the child of this family.

Before, he was suspicious, but people are often confused by their circumstances, unwilling to think too deeply. Li Qingmu had entertained the thought several times but ultimately pushed it aside. Now was the time to face it.

Long Yue’s attention was mostly on him, and seeing him like this, worried about his emotional instability, she hurriedly grabbed his hand.

"Husband..."

"I’m fine."

He said softly, then slowly opened his eyes, which were now clear, devoid of any confusion. What a remarkably strong mentality!

Many people, upon receiving life-altering news, would be momentarily stunned and at a loss. But her husband seemed as if nothing had happened, his nature only earning Long Yue’s deep admiration!

In the eyes of a lover, even flaws become perfect, and now Long Yue found her husband more pleasing than ever.

"Hey, have you Li Family members yelled enough? My Nannan has been woken by you and won’t stop crying. It’s ridiculous, what kind of bad luck has befallen us to have neighbors like you, tch!"

From the front gate came Aunt Zhang’s scolding voice. She had four sons and only last year had a daughter, who was dearly cherished by the family. It was noon, and they had eaten and were ready for a nap when they realized the disturbance from the Li family across the street. It irritated her, and she ran over to complain.

Her loud voice, mixed with the northern wind, was heard by everyone from the Li family, momentarily halting the noisy atmosphere.

Li Qingyuan and Li Qinghai quickly took advantage of this moment to pull apart their mother, Mrs. Wang, and Mrs. Zhang, though all three were left with scratches, and their clothes were torn, with Mrs. Li Zhou having a new scratch on her face.

As the room calmed down, Mrs. Li Zhou was still panting heavily, while Li Qingmu gave them a cold glance, adjusted his cloak, and said blandly, "Mother, there’s no need to argue any more, everything, just follow your arrangement!"

The implication was, if you want us to leave, we’ll leave; if not, we’ll stay!

After Li Qingmu finished speaking, he looked at them, waiting for Mrs. Li Zhou to make a final decision.

Mrs. Li Zhou rubbed her sore arm, glanced at the expressionless third son, and holding onto her last bit of hope, asked, "You...how did you do on the exam?"

With those words, everyone’s attention turned to Li Qingmu.