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“Actually, Qian’er, your grandma’s house isn’t worth much money. Do we really need to do all this?”

“It’s not about the money. I just want these ungrateful bastards to pay the price! Even if you served my grandma well, she wouldn’t say a good word about you. She would just accuse you of serving her because she secretly gave you money.”

In her past life, Second Maternal Aunt acted exactly this way. She took advantage of everything and bit back unreasonably. To deal with such evil people, one must be even more ruthless than them!

“Nonsense! Your grandma kept all the money under their control and didn’t give our family a single cent. We have taken turns serving the elder for so many years. Every time your grandma visited our house, we were the ones who bought food. Your dad and I were constantly fighting over this, but your Second Uncle never contributed a single cent…”

“Do you have any proof that you spent money on the elder?”

“What proof? Heaven is the witness, but heaven doesn’t keep an eye on these things…” Jia Xiufang started ranting again.

Chen Xiaoqian raised her hand to stop her, “The law won’t listen to this. Whether the elder gives you money or not, you should still serve her. Don’t ever mention to the judge that you’re unwilling to serve if you don’t receive money. It will make the judge dislike you immediately.”

“Qian’er, what should we do about our family’s situation?” Jia Xiufang got confused.

“Just take good care of the old lady. Within half a year, my Second Maternal Aunt will try to create trouble at our doorstep. At that time, my Eldest Uncle will stand by your side. When it comes to the lawsuit, we will have the hospital’s records, police reports, all evidence showing that they abused the elder. We’ve been serving the elder long before the relocation. This is not greed; it’s piety! The judge will naturally consider these factors and my Eldest Uncle’s testimony.”

Second Uncle’s family will end up losing both of their houses.

Within half a year, the relocation will take place, and Second Maternal Aunt will try to snatch the elder away.

However, by then, it will be too late. Eldest Uncle will have taken a side, and Xiaoqian will have records and Eldest Uncle’s testimony. The elder cannot be taken away, and both morally and legally, things will work in Jia Xiufang’s favor.

“Your grandma is biased towards her second son… Her words carry more weight than ours in court. If only your grandpa were still alive, he was fair. Even if he didn’t give us as much as your two uncles, he would still give something. We wouldn’t have served for nothing.”

What Xiaoqian didn’t say was that even if her grandma sided with Second Brother, it wouldn’t matter anymore.

Because her grandma would soon develop dementia and become incapable of making legal decisions. As long as Jia Xiufang and Eldest Uncle didn’t give in, Second Brother would have no options. They could drag it out until the elder passed away, and according to inheritance law, without a specific will stating who gets the house, everything would be divided equally!

All of this didn’t happen in her previous life because Eldest Uncle didn’t get involved, and her mom was a pushover. Whatever Second Uncle wanted, he got.

Xiaoqian decided to break through the superficiality of family loyalty, forget about rural customs, and focus on the law and evidence.

“Mom, with your personality, you can’t just watch the elder suffer without doing anything. If you don’t get the house after taking care of her, Second Uncle’s family will call you a fool. If you do get it, they will still criticize you. You’ll be blamed either way. What do you think you should do?”

Is it foolish to talk about feelings with shameless people?

Xiaoqian’s words hit Jia Xiufang like an awakening.

If the grandpa were still alive, the property would be divided between the two sons, and the daughter would get some money. It wouldn’t be as much as the sons, but she wouldn’t be left empty-handed.

But with the grandpa gone, the grandma became completely biased toward her sons.

Sons raised by such male-chauvinistic mothers, often turn out to be like Second Uncle — extreme male chauvinists.

Most women from male-chauvinistic families are also victims of this mindset.

They grew up being neglected, despised, and indoctrinated with the idea that men have value and women only serve one purpose — to continue the family line.

From a psychological standpoint, victims have no choice but to attach themselves to their abusers and become their accomplices. It’s a sad situation.

According to rural thinking, once a daughter marries, she has no claim to her parents’ money. However, if she divorces and doesn’t meet a tough strategist like Xiaoqian who knows how to secure the house and land, she won’t be able to find a better situation and will suffer for the rest of her life. Wasn’t that the case for Jia Xiufang in her previous life?

Without Xiaoqian becoming successful later on, Jia Xiufang would still be living in a shabby mud house in the countryside. Who could she turn to for justice?

Not all customs passed down through the generations are reasonable. When you can’t change the big picture, all you can do is continuously strive to become stronger. That’s how Xiaoqian has pushed herself to grow every step of the way.

As long as Chen Xiaoqian is around, nobody can take advantage of her. Her heart isn’t as big as the Virgin Mary’s.

By the time she’s finished dealing with all this, it’s already night time.

Xiaoqian lay in bed, listening to the sound of Jia Xiufang talking to her grandma in the next room. After driving Trash Dad out, Xiaoqian felt that the world became broader.

Everything seemed more pleasant.

Sometimes she would reflect on whether she had a character flaw. Why did she not have any mercy for her own family members?

Kicking Trash Dad out, she didn’t regret it.

Using tricks to help her mom fight for the house, she didn’t regret it.

From an ethical standpoint, what she has done would often be called cold-blooded and heartless by others.

But Yu Minglang said that as long as she didn’t break the law or harm herself, she could do whatever she wanted to deal with those who bullied her…

Looking at the clouds outside the window, she thought they resembled Yu Minglang’s profile.

While she was thinking about him, Chen Zilong shouted from downstairs, “Sis, phone call! Brother Lang is calling!”

The best part about openly announcing their relationship was not having to sneak around tossing stones at the window. He could just call her directly.

Xiaoqian quickly got up to walk downstairs but felt her eagerness was too obvious. She slowed down and leisurely made her way downstairs.

“Hello, what’s up?” she asked, picking up the phone.

“I already know about your uncle’s situation. You handled it well using the law to protect yourself and not resorting to brute force. I commend you for it.”

Xiaoqian rolled her eyes, knowing she couldn’t hide anything from him.

“I can handle it myself. Don’t interfere.”

“Okay, I trust your capabilities. Tell your aunt to take care of the elder without worry. No one will dare to come to our house and cause trouble.”

“This is my house!”

“Alright, stop being cute. Go get some rest.”

He hung up quickly, his tone as flat as it had always been. If Xiaoqian didn’t know him better, she would have thought he was deliberately acting cool. “You’re the one being cute! Shameless!” Xiaoqian playfully scolded into the phone.

Chen Zilong, serving as the backdrop, silently drifted by, realizing that women in love were indeed hypocritical by nature.

If his sister had bothered to look in the mirror, she would have seen the sweetness on her face that could make someone choke..