TFWYH – Chapter 335 Better to Remarry

At this moment, everyone in the carriage had come down, and they had all heard Old Madam Liu’s words. For a moment, none of them knew what to say.

When Old Madam Liu saw Tang Wan, the smug look on her face suddenly froze. She no longer dared to stir up trouble and immediately said impatiently to Ling Canghe, “Your father doesn’t work, your younger brother has broken his leg, and I’m just a woman—how can I take care of all that by myself? Hurry and tell your wife to come back. Don’t let her run wild outside all day!”

As soon as these words came out, before Ling Canghe could say anything, Qian-shi lost her temper. She shouted at the top of her voice, “We’ve already split the household—why should we go back?”

“Hey!” Old Madam Liu immediately got angry when she saw her. She rushed over and grabbed her, slapping her across the face several times. “You dare shout at me? I’ll let you shout, I’ll let you shout! What split household? I don’t agree to splitting the family. You’re coming back with me!”

Qian-shi was so stunned from the blows that she was dazed. It wasn’t until Old Madam Liu grabbed her by the hair and dragged her back that she started struggling.

Ling Sheng reacted and rushed forward, prying Old Madam Liu’s hand away and shielding his mother.

Taking advantage of the moment, Old Madam Liu fell to the ground, slapped her thighs, and began to wail loudly, “Oh heavens, what a sin! My grandson is beating his grandmother! I raised him with my own hands, and who would have thought I’d end up raising such a worthless beast!”

Ling Sheng was shaking with anger. “When did I hit you? Stop making trouble out of nothing!”

“You still say I’m making trouble?” Old Madam Liu cried miserably, though not a single tear fell. “Everyone come and look—what kind of karma has our Ling family incurred, to raise such a beast who doesn’t care about his elders!”

Ling Sheng’s face turned iron-blue. He glared at her fiercely and said to Ling Canghe, “Father, anyway Mother and I will not go back. If you want to go back, then go back by yourself!”

Ling Canghe was furious as well.

But this was his own mother… his own mother…

After silently repeating this to himself countless times, Ling Canghe forced down his anger and said patiently to Old Madam Liu, “Mother, we’re not going back. If you’re short of money, just say so. Your son still has some savings.”

Hearing this, Old Madam Liu immediately stopped her fake wailing. Her eyes rolled, and she opened her mouth wide like a lion. “You young people are busy and can’t spare time for this old woman—that’s fine, but you can’t just ignore me. Besides, now your younger brother has broken his leg, and treating the two of them won’t be cheap. So here’s how it’ll be: you give me one hundred taels of silver, and the second branch also has to give me one hundred taels. Two hundred taels in total!”

“Why don’t you just go rob someone!” Qian-shi cried out in shock, jumping up.

Jiang-shi was speechless as well.

Old Madam Liu snorted coldly. “You’re rich now—don’t think I don’t know. No matter what, I’m still your mother. If you don’t give me this money, I’ll go straight to the magistrate’s court and sue you. Let’s see whether the county magistrate won’t beat you beasts to death for abandoning your parents.”

“You—”

“There’s no money!”

Just as Ling Sheng was about to speak, Tang Wan cut in.

When Old Madam Liu saw her step forward, she immediately shuddered in fear. But when she thought of the money, she mustered her courage again and glared viciously at Tang Wan. “What do you mean by that?”

“Exactly what it sounds like,” Tang Wan said coldly, giving her a glance before continuing. “Father has long been dead, and Mother will soon remarry. Strictly speaking, there is no ‘second branch’ of the Ling family anymore. Understand?”

Jiang-shi: ??

Wait—when did I ever say I was going to remarry?

Jiang-shi opened her mouth, then suddenly realized.

That’s right!

Rather than being squeezed dry by that old hag…

She might as well remarry!