Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life-Chapter 792 - 781: Nouveau Riche

Baoqin looked at her own parents and brother with a mocking expression, wondering where they got the nerve to say those self-entitled things to her. Do they seriously think they deserve such a big house? And they even want that fool Cai Jinbao to become an official? Do they really think they own the world?

She knew the nature of the Cai family; they were always insatiably greedy, but they were also fearful. A lifetime of poverty had crushed them, bending their backs permanently. They could exploit her mercilessly, but they didn’t dare speak up against those more powerful than them; they were only fierce within their own circle.

She indeed feared their reckless quarreling, but her parents were also afraid of losing the easily obtained wealth. That’s why she threatened them with such words.

"Are you serious?" Cai Zhaodi hesitated before asking, "You’ve been married that long and you still haven’t captured your son-in-law’s heart?"

Seeing her mother like this, Baoqin was no longer flustered and slightly tugged at the corner of her mouth, saying, "Jianjun and I have only been married for three months. Where do you get the confidence to think that I, a divorced rural woman, could capture your son-in-law’s heart?"

"But haven’t you two been involved way before?"

Baoqin frowned slightly: "How do you know that?"

Cai Zhaodi nonchalantly said, "It’s been the talk of the village for a while. They say you often don’t come home in the middle of the night, and people have seen you hugging and cuddling with your son-in-law before your divorce. They say that the whole thing with Ye Qiu and Yu Xiaolin was your scheme. Are you still trying to fool us?"

"Who said that? Who spread this rumor?"

"Why are you nervous?" Cai Zhaodi rolled her eyes, "You are now in the capital anyway, and your son-in-law won’t be going back, as long as we keep our mouths shut, who would know?"

This made sense, but Baoqin still felt uneasy. How could her secretive actions become so widely known? Was it Ye Qiu? Had he found out something?

Baoqin clenched her fists. After all, his incompetence was the reason they suffered all these years. Wasn’t she entitled to pursue her own happiness?

She never mistreated him. Without her as his wife, didn’t she still provide him with Yu Xiaolin? Although Xiaolin was a bit slow, she was simple and kind and would certainly treat their son Ye Shuai well.

As for Yu Xiaolin, Baoqin had only intended what was best for her. If Xiaolin hadn’t married Ye Qiu, she would have been manipulated into marrying some hooligan, and although poor with Ye Qiu, she wouldn’t be beaten to death by her mother-in-law and husband like in her last life, right?

Baoqin continuously reassured herself in her mind, believing she was right. Even if she were to do it all over again, she would definitely leave that small mountain village.

"Based on what you’re saying, you haven’t captured your son-in-law’s heart, and you don’t stand in a position within this family?" Cai Gen Sheng, impatiently pulled out his tobacco pipe, and was about to light it with a match but then realized he had none left.

"Do I need to lie to you? Even if I did, can’t you see for yourselves? You saw the attitude of my sister-in-law just now. She has never respected me. Do you think you can do whatever you want because you’re my maternal family?" Baoqin pursed her lips, extremely frustrated.

"So, we can’t get the house?" Cai Gen Sheng frowned, clearly reluctant to accept this.

"Do you still want this house?" Cai Baoqin sneered, "Let me make it clear to you, not only do I have no status in this family, but even your son-in-law, my husband, is not favored here."

"How can that be? Didn’t you say your husband is your father-in-law’s youngest son? The youngest son is always the most favored!" Cai Zhaodi said anxiously.

"I forgot to tell you, your son-in-law and his elder brother and sister have different mothers, and your son-in-law’s mother once even reported the old master, leaving him with an old ailment to this day. Even the husband of his eldest aunt lost his life because of that incident. Do you think the old master and my eldest aunt would have no resentment in their hearts?"

"This..." Cai Zhaodi said irritably, "How could his mother be so foolish?"

"So, everything in this family will belong to your son-in-law’s elder brother. Don’t indulge in unrealistic fantasies. Moreover, about your younger brother becoming an official, even your son-in-law made it on his own efforts, and your younger brother has no capability; you think he can get a government job? No chance." Baoqin said bluntly.

"Then did we come to the capital for nothing?" Cai Zhaodi woke from her earlier fantasy with a face pale and unwilling to accept the truth.

"Otherwise, I can give you travel expenses to go back to East Stone Village."

"I’m not going back." Cai Jinbao retorted even before Baoqin finished speaking.

Ignoring him, Baoqin continued: "Or I can rent a place for you and find a job for you to work honestly."

"What job?"

"You have no education and no skills. Dad can arrange for Jianjun to get a security job, mom can cook or work as a nanny, and as for your younger brother, he can work as a security guard with dad or perhaps learn some technical skills," Baoqin suggested.

This was the best solution she could think of for the time being. She knew that doing business in this era was almost guaranteed to be profitable, but her parents were greedy for small gains, and her brother was lazy. Even if she helped them start a business, they might ruin it by cutting corners or even cause trouble. It was better for them to start with simple tasks where they had no time for mischief.

"A security guard? Isn’t that just a doorman? You’re willing to let people look down on your father at his age? And me, working as a nanny? That’s what inferiors do. And your brother, what kind of skills are you preparing for him to learn? Anything too hard, too tiring, or in a bad environment is out of the question," Cai Zhaodi immediately dismissed the idea that Baoqin had finally come up with.

So Baoqin became angry again: "If you don’t want to do this, and you don’t want to do that, what do you want to do? Ask yourselves, do you have the capability to do anything else? Besides, about your younger brother, he is young and strong, what’s wrong with enduring some hardship?"

"Don’t criticize us, although your grandfather doesn’t approve of you, he is an important official. If we do such lowly jobs, wouldn’t you lose face too? Wouldn’t it make it even harder for you to lift your head in this family?"

Baoqin didn’t respond, her face darkened. She wasn’t unaware of this reasoning, and she also understood that if her parents really took those jobs, she would definitely endure Yan Juan’s ridicule. But wasn’t this because she had no other choice?

"Alright, go and freshen up. Jianjun and my father-in-law are about to return. I’ll think of another way regarding your jobs. Remember, don’t cause any trouble and don’t say anything inappropriate, otherwise, our whole family will have to leave," she said with a somber expression.