Rebirth: She is Ready for a Counterattack!-Chapter 283 - 282: Upside Down

Li Jianguo couldn’t help but protect Han Qi, awkwardly explaining, "Xiaoqing, your sister-in-law didn’t mean it like that, she just said it without thinking."

Gu Xiaoqing looked at Li Jianguo, the disdain in her eyes made Li Jianguo involuntarily shrink his shoulders, "Brother Jianguo, is that what you mean too? That you think our family ate your food, so you should be able to take and demand whatever you want, right?"

She turned to look at Li Weimin and Li Weiqiang, "Uncle, Aunt, do you think the same way?"

Gu Xiaoqing didn’t mean to force anyone, but Han Qi’s words had a strong guiding intention. If all these uncles from grandma’s house thought like that, then this kindness with expectation for repayment had even escalated to severe complaints.

She felt uncomfortable because, for her grandma and uncles, Gu Xiaoqing cared for them as dear family and felt a sense of belonging, and in her heart, true familial love was giving without expecting anything in return or having any complaints.

This had always been a comforting place for Gu Xiaoqing, but if suddenly even this familial love changed completely, being eroded by financial interests until nothing remained, Gu Xiaoqing would truly feel sorrowful.

Li Weimin walked over and slapped Li Jianguo’s face. The muscles at the corners of his eyes and mouth twitched, dominated by uncontrollable anger. He said to Gu Xiaoqing, "Xiaoqing, don’t be angry. It’s all because of this unfilial child, always spinelessly listening to his wife’s chatter, having crooked thoughts, always scheming to divide the hotpot restaurant, saying that since they’re the sons of the family, they should inherit the business. Your uncle and aunt are not like that. If it weren’t for Han Qi giving birth to a boy, we wouldn’t want their family to be uneasy. We would have kicked him out long ago."

He squatted down on the ground in anger.

Li Qinghai and Li Zhaodi said, "Xiaoqing, don’t listen to those two troublemakers speaking nonsense. The kindness you and your family have shown us and your uncle’s house is something we can never forget. If it weren’t for you, we’d probably still be living in broken cave dwellings, getting up early and working late in the fields every day.

They have a dark heart, seeing nothing but money. Originally, we didn’t even plan to bring them here, but they insisted on tagging along, and now they’re just a disgrace to our Li Family."

Li Qinghai coughed repeatedly in anger.

Gu Xiaoqing hurried over to soothe Li Qinghai’s back, saying, "Uncle, Aunt, take Grandma and Grandpa back to their room to rest, it’s the two rooms on the left upstairs, they’re guest rooms and have been prepared."

Li Weimin, Li Weiqiang, and the aunts immediately helped the two old people upstairs. They didn’t want to see this mess either. Originally, it was a good family, good sons, but now the house is in turmoil, and all six of them were displeased.

This dark-hearted behavior was blatantly exposed to Gu Xiaoqing, how could they not be pained by it?

Gu Xiaoqing truly understood the saying about forgetting family after marrying a wife.

The old saying doesn’t deceive.

Li Jianguo covered his face, a little dazed and looked lost at the ground in front of him. Han Qi was already holding the child with one hand, pulling Li Jianguo with the other, her voice raised, scolding, "Are you dead? You didn’t even dodge, just stood there and took a slap. You’re such a coward, you can’t even make decisions about the money at home. It’s always your parents who decide everything.

Now you’re here, clearly we’re in the right, yet you’re being scolded by a sister who eats from you, drinks from you, like you’re a grandson. Why did I ever see anything in you, this useless lump of dough? Is this a true son? Leaving their own son and grandson uncared for, yet cherishing an outsider like a treasure."

Han Qi jabbed her finger at Li Jianguo’s forehead and chest, her mouth rattling on incessantly.

Judging by the looks of it, this scene probably played out frequently at home too, and Li Weimin’s household disputes likely ended in the same way.

Gu Xiaoqing felt helpless. Li Jianguo seemed honest and simple; in the past, she didn’t think there was anything wrong with being honest and simple, perhaps even saw it as a trustworthy trait.

But now, being honest and simple might not be a good thing. A man needs to be the head of the household, the pillar of the family. Men in the city are different from those in the countryside; country men are more often the family heads, allowing women some leeway, but most decisions are made by men.

The peace and harmony of a family are greatly influenced by the man. Li Jianguo’s current situation isn’t simply a matter of being a doormat; his inaction has allowed his wife to climb over everyone’s heads, even giving rise to many inappropriate thoughts. This is his issue.

But what could Gu Xiaoqing do? This was her uncle’s household matter, it had nothing to do with her. She might speak harshly, act decisively, but that doesn’t mean she could live someone else’s life for them.

People have to rely on themselves.

Uncles will have to deal with the headache, though.

Wu Fengying and Li Jianhui stood to the side, looking rather innocent as if they were dragged into this. Wu Fengying even pursed her lips, with a hint of satisfaction, saying, "Xiaoqing, some people just have big ambitions. After just a few days of marriage, they start fussing about splitting the family. When the in-laws refused, they threatened with divorce, but it didn’t happen, it was just a scare.

Now with a child, they’ve become even more insistent, acting as if they’re carrying a golden treasure, refusing to do anything. Today they want this, tomorrow they want that, making the whole family spin around them.

Just because you’ve given birth to a grandson doesn’t mean you can ride roughshod over everyone. Unlike me, I didn’t have the luxury, not as cherished as them. Sigh, I’m just a pitiful soul."

She even wiped her eyes in a half-hearted manner, but Gu Xiaoqing saw clearly; there wasn’t a single tear.

Neither of these sisters-in-law is an easy character.

Li Jianhui glared at Wu Fengying, "Stop yapping, isn’t the house messy enough? Aren’t you ashamed to be laughed at by your sister?"

Wu Fengying immediately shut her mouth, but the dissatisfaction on her face was impossible to hide.

It’s obvious that Li Jianhui’s authority is vastly superior to Li Jianguo, and this surprised Gu Xiaoqing.

After all, on the wedding day, it was Wu Fengying who caused far more trouble than Han Qi, and at the time, Gu Xiaoqing and Li Xuemei thought Wu Fengying would be a constant troublemaker in the future.

But now it has clearly reversed, the Wu Fengying they didn’t have high hopes for has been subdued by Li Jianhui, at least not as reckless as Han Qi.

Yet the Han Qi who was supposed to be the good daughter-in-law has now turned into a fierce shrew.

It’s really hard to understand.