Do Not Offend the Reborn Wicked Wife-Chapter 72: Belongings

What really matters to the Li family is how well Li Qingmu did on the test. If he passed, then the family would continue to live together in harmony. If he failed, well, sorry, but he could get lost!

Li Qingmu looked at the family members who were staring at him like he was a piece of merchandise, a sudden wave of disgust washed over him. Was he just a tool in their eyes, something that could secure them a good life?

He recalled in those past years, every time he took his paintings and calligraphy out, his family members would look at him with those same eyes, waiting for him to sell the artworks for money to support the household. Yet, he always considered them his closest people, so he mistook those looks as concern...

Lost in these thoughts, Li Qingmu didn’t notice how much time had passed, and the Li family members, seeing that he wasn’t speaking up, started having their own ideas.

"Granny, third uncle is silent, he definitely didn’t pass! If he had passed, he would have entered shouting about it!"

Li Baichuan, noticing no one was speaking, tugged at Mrs. Li Zhou and muttered.

But it was so quiet around that even though he spoke low, everyone heard him.

"Isn’t that the truth? I said it before, his passing wasn’t guaranteed, yet you all treated him like a treasure, humph!"

Zhang Meihua sniffed disdainfully and said with a sneer, "Let’s divide the family! Mom, hurry up and split them out, so we don’t have to worry about unclear accounts in the future!"

Those unclear accounts naturally referred to the cost of Li Qingmu’s future medication.

"You talk, and I’ll eat!"

Li Qinghai, with one hand behind his back and the other waving around, was a bit impatient. He was hungry, initially planning to eat earlier, but when Li Qingmu and they returned, they stirred up things until now!

As he spoke, he picked up a nearby steamed bun and began eating.

"Eat, eat, eat, all you know is eating. Everyone else quiet, are you all deaf and dumb? Hai, at least say something. Am I wrong? All my efforts are for the sake of this family, right? Well then, since none of you wish to speak, do as you please. Don’t say I didn’t warn you when you’re the ones taking care of it later!"

"Split! Of course, split the family! We’ve been supporting him for seventeen years, do you really expect us to keep doing it?"

The second brother, Li Qinghai, took a big bite of the bun, his face defiant, and this rare comment from him was resolute!

The second house insisted on splitting Li Qingmu and his wife out, and the first house was also swayed, thinking if they didn’t agree, who would cover the hefty medication costs for Li Qingmu in the future? Surely, they’d be asked to pay!

"Mom, this matter... you should decide!"

Mrs. Wang was sharp, handing the hot potato over to Mrs. Li Zhou, while trying to win back some favor; previously, she had quarrels over power with Mrs. Li Zhou, so she needed to seize this opportunity to mend relations.

Mrs. Li Zhou glared at her in annoyance, lucky for her she gave birth to a pair of children for the Li family, otherwise, she wouldn’t have let her off easily for the previous incident!

"Let’s split!" she said coolly, looking at Li Qingmu. "Third son, now that you know the truth, it’s hard for me to keep you here. You see..."

Mrs. Li Zhou’s words were skillfully spoken, implying that since he knew the truth, they had to split them out, thus passing the blame to Zhang Meihua.

Zhang Meihua, already displeased with Long Yue and her husband, didn’t mind taking the blame and even saw it as a favor to Mrs. Li Zhou.

"Mom, third brother is just temporarily unwell, didn’t third sister-in-law say he’d recover after resting for a year? Can we not drive them away?"

A qiu still had feelings for third brother and sister-in-law, and hearing they were to be split out, he became anxious, even tearfully pleading with Mrs. Li Zhou.

"Kids don’t understand, talk less, and go play!"

Mrs. Li Zhou shot a glare at this useless younger son and pushed him aside.

"Granny, if you drive third aunt away, who’s going to teach us embroidery in the future?"

Li Xiangxiang, recalling the time learning embroidery with Long Yue, felt some reluctance as well; third sister-in-law treated her quite well.

But beside her, Li Qingxue pouted, dismissing the notion and said, "We’ve already learned a lot before, plus we learned some from Sister Qiao’er too, isn’t that enough? Though having a mentor in embroidery is important, we need to use our brains and think more ourselves. Why is it impossible without third sister-in-law?"

"Exactly, A Xue is right, Xiangxiang, learn more from your sister-in-law! Stop making a fool of yourself talking about third aunt all the time!"

"Enough, everyone stop arguing.

Mrs. Li Zhou knocked on the table and spoke in a stern tone, "Third son, don’t blame mom for being harsh, we’ve raised you for so many years, it’s reasonable, but you shouldn’t have any grievances. After all, you’re not a member of the Li family, we can’t keep supporting you forever, can we? So, let’s sign the papers, and you’ll set up your household."

Long Yue sneered, as Mrs. Li Zhou had said all the good and bad things, leaving them with no ground to rebut without seeming ignorant.

"Fine, since mom wants us to set up our own household, that’s okay. But you need to return the things that were with A Mu originally!"

"What things?"

Mrs. Li Zhou was taken aback, not immediately comprehending.

"Naturally, the things he had on him when you found him, you surely wouldn’t have thrown them away. After all, they might contain information about his biological parents. Take those out, and A Mu and I will leave immediately!"

"You really intend to leave just for those things?"

Zhang Meihua’s large round eyes widened, thinking Long Yue’s words seemed unreliable, perhaps trying to trick them?

"What, don’t believe me? Want a written guarantee?"

Long Yue smiled brightly, but there was something unsettling about her smile to Mrs. Li Zhou, who quickly waved her hands saying, "No, no, no, no need. Since you’ve said so, of course we believe you. Those things aren’t worth anything, I’ve kept them, I’ll get them now!"

Oh, so if they were worth something, you’d pocket them?

Long Yue once again witnessed the shamelessness of the Li family.

Soon, Mrs. Li Zhou came out with a small bundle and a wooden box.

"Here, it’s all in here."