The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits
Chapter 558 - 562 My Grandson is the Villain (9)

Chapter 558: Chapter 562 My Grandson is the Villain (9)

Like the first wife’s quarters, the couple in the second wife’s quarters was equally restless.

Luo Ruhe gave his wife a firm command, "Tomorrow you go to your mother’s house, and whatever you can bring back will count for something."

Yuan Ling didn’t retort and somberly agreed.

Based on her mother’s actions today, it was clear that she intended to be unyielding after the separation, no longer caring about them.

After all, Luo Rujiang and Luo Ruhe were brothers. Their thoughts and desires were strikingly similar, like ten layers of mirrors reflecting the same image.

Like his elder brother, Luo Ruhe had previously turned a blind eye to his wife’s actions. After all, as long as he had enough to eat and drink, why should he quarrel with his wife?

How could he not treasure the wife he had expended so much effort to marry? A real man should cherish and dote on her with all his heart.

Of course, if this cherishing and doting didn’t hinge on the consumption and drain of his old mother’s flesh and blood, Su Li might have applauded them.

The brothers did possess some enlightenment, which put them ahead of the times.

At least, amongst others, it was rare to see such affection for one’s wife.

But now, when their own interests were at stake, Luo Ruhe’s motto of loving his wife was no longer shouted, and he felt a flicker of resentment toward Yuan Ling.

The sensation of an empty stomach was truly unbearable. Remembering the food that could have filled his belly but had instead gone to others made him even more uncomfortable.

The next day, bright and early, the Luo brothers went to the market and brought back a large bag of grain, hurriedly cooking up a large pot of thin porridge to fill their stomachs.

It was only after they began to manage their household that the brothers realized the true value of food.

All the money they had saved only bought enough food for the family to last half a month, and that was with careful budgeting. The days of sometimes having a fully satisfying bowl of dry rice were a thing of the past.

At this moment, Luo Rujiang and Luo Ruhe really wanted to go back in time and slap their foolish past selves.

Serves you right for being so generous, now you feel like a fool...

However, before the two families could return to their mother’s house, the Tang family and the Yuan family members arrived first.

Their purpose was clear and needed no explanation; they’d heard someone saw their son-in-law buying a large amount of grain at the market and came to borrow some.

Facing the smiling Yue Family members who doled out compliments without restraint, Luo Rujiang and Luo Ruhe were devoid of their usual elated reactions and instead displayed profound disgust, wishing they could undo the past.

Thinking about how they had been swindled by kind words into lending money and grain made their anger broil uncontrollably.

"We have none, absolutely none... Not only do we not have any, but it’s also about time you returned what you borrowed before."

"Do you think so too, niece?"

Tang Yilan and Yuan Ling, facing their sisters-in-law and sisters, were embarrassed, wishing to explain but not knowing where to start.

"Nicely done, it looks like you don’t want this maternal family anymore..."

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The racket outside was so disruptive that Su Li couldn’t sleep peacefully and had to get up.

The only child in the house had already taken care of himself, sitting primly at the table.

Not only that, he had also cooked a pot of sweet potato porridge.

Seeing Su Li’s gaze, Luo Luxi spoke softly, "I saw some sweet potatoes hidden in the corner and under the bed, so I cooked them all..."

While Luo Luxi seemed timid, as if he’d done something wrong and was afraid of being scolded, actually under his drooping eyelids flashed a glint not fitting for a child, swiftly passing by.

He was gradually testing Su Li’s limits.

Su Li smiled, "If it’s already cooked, then let it be. This thing isn’t something extravagant, occasional indulgence is fine. Next time, Grandma will take you out for something even tastier."

Luo Luxi let out a small gasp, "You’re not angry? The price of sweet potatoes outside has skyrocketed to an absurd level."

At this moment, the little kid whose eyes were wide with surprise finally seemed a bit like a child.

Su Li realized this kid was even smarter than she had imagined.

In the secluded town they resided in, kids his age were still frolicking in the dirt, blissfully ignorant and playful, while Luo Luxi, at only five years old, had already noticed the changes happening outside.

Not bad, not bad at all...

If given a higher platform to start from, wouldn’t he soar to the skies?

Su Li felt an itch in her heart, tempted by the idea of raising a ’fish’.

Neither of them, grandparent and grandchild, were affected by the commotion outside, comfortably enjoying a sweet breakfast behind closed doors.

As Su Li was about to wash up the empty bowl, Luo Luxi suddenly chimed in, "I’ve noticed the wrinkles at the corners of your eyes have decreased by two."

Su Li turned her head somberly, the little tyke who had just spoken was now looking down, fiddling with his fingers as if the words Su Li had heard were just her imagination.

"Oh, losing some of the worrying nonsense really does make one look much younger."

Luo Luxi nodded in agreement, with a prematurely serious tone, "Indeed."

Who knows what he understood, but just overnight, in front of Su Li, he shed his previous reticence and caution, instead appearing somewhat sharp-edged.

In any case, his behavior was remarkably precocious.

As for Su Li, she didn’t react as if anything was out of the ordinary, seemingly still treating him as a regular child.

By the time Su Li opened the front door, the commotion outside had become an all-out quarrel.

The people from the Tang family and the Yuan Family who had come sniffing for a whiff of blood were gone, and now it was Luo Rujiang and Tang Yilan, a couple, who were fighting furiously.

The couple that used to display such affection they’d even sideline the original owner, their mother, were now like sworn enemies, eyes bloodshot, exchanging words and glances, hurling heart-piercing insults at each other without restraint.

Tang Yilan resented Luo Rujiang for not giving her family face, while Luo Rujiang detested Tang Yilan for still only caring about her family at a time like this.

The once deep bond between husband and wife was whittled down to almost nothing in the midst of heart-wrenching words.

Luo Zhisong, the eldest grandson, was the first to spot Su Li and charged over like a young bull, with his head raised.

Fortunately, Su Li dodged swiftly; otherwise... oh well, she wouldn’t be the one to get hurt.

"Now are you satisfied, seeing my parents arguing like this? Don’t you feel guilty?"

Su Li: "....." What? Confused face.

"No, not at all, my conscience doesn’t feel guilty."

These people were actually blaming everything on her. Su Li just wanted to keep a stoic face, not wanting to talk to this group of imbeciles at all.

"Lu Xi, keep up."

Su Li, along with Luo Luxi, left the nonsensical crowd behind and walked out of the house.

They had more important things to do today.