The Little Ancestor Teaches You How To Live
Chapter 185: The Great Nephew’s Performance (1)_1

Chapter 185: Chapter 185: The Great Nephew’s Performance (1)_1

The spacious house was bare, with nothing but a simple dining table and a few chairs – no other furniture to speak of, let alone appliances.

Sitting at the simple dining table, Hong Baozhu brewed tea for the three of them and explained with a smile, "I’ve been plagued with illnesses big and small these past few years. We had to sell the furniture to pay for medical expenses, so things are a bit bare here."

"Is it because of your illness, or is it because your son is addicted to gambling?" Qin Yuhuai sneered coldly, sparing no mercy as he unmasked the truth.

Hong Baozhu’s smile stiffened, then she continued to explain, "No, no, Acheng has already reformed, he’s not gambling anymore."

"Not gambling anymore? Do you need me to bring those loan sharks here to talk to you in person? Or would you prefer I disclose your son’s current hideout to those creditors?" Qin Yuhuai looked at Hong Baozhu coldly.

Hong Baozhu’s smile completely solidified.

"Yuhuai, you know all about it..." Hong Baozhu said with an embarrassed face.

"Him running up debts with his reckless gambling is hardly a secret anymore."

"Yuhuai, trust me, your uncle really messed up this time – but this is truly the last time! He really knows he’s done wrong!" Hong Baozhu asserted confidently.

"I’d sooner believe the sun will rise in the west than believe he’ll quit gambling and straighten out," Qin Yuhuai unceremoniously stated.

Hong Baozhu could only awkwardly offer a compensatory smile.

Qin Yuhuai continued, "Speak up, what are you trying to achieve by spreading rumors about Susu? Money?"

Upon hearing this, not only did Hong Baozhu not seem worried or scared, she even seemed slightly thrilled.

She knew when she spread those rumors that the Qin Family would surely come to her.

She was waiting for them to approach her about this matter, so she could easily ask them for money.

"Yuhuai, we’re family. How could I spread rumors about Susu? I’ve heard those idle gossips too. I should have spoken well of your elder brother and sister-in-law to shut them up, but as you see, with our family in this state, if we can’t get any money, we’ll soon lose even a place to live," Hong Baozhu explained with a look of helplessness.

Wise enough not to admit directly that she was spreading the rumors, Hong Baozhu just said she’d promise to speak well of them if they gave her money.

That way, she avoided the possibility of Qin Yuhuai recording her confession for a potential lawsuit.

At this, the straightforward Sangzi could no longer sit still, "How can you be like this? Your family’s problems are your own, why do you have to harm a young girl because you’re desperate?"

Hong Baozhu adopted the air of one beyond shame, "What do you mean ’your family, our family’? We share the Qin surname! They live the high life while we’re constantly on edge, unable to even sleep peacefully. Do you think that’s fair? Is that how you should act as an elder brother and sister-in-law?"

Sangzi retorted, "If you can’t make something of yourselves, how can you blame it on your elder brother and sister-in-law? You and your husband are both adults! You’re not three-year-olds! How can you still have the nerve to expect them to pay your debts?!"

Hong Baozhu became angrily embarrassed, "Who are you again? Since when is it your place, an outsider, to comment on our family matters?"

Sangzi burst out indignantly, "I’m not just anybody! I simply can’t stand to see someone go as far as hurting a child to achieve their goals! What you’re doing is outrageous! You’re Susu’s aunt! Have you ever heard of an aunt who would harm her own niece like this?!"

Qin Yuhuai turned to look at Sangzi, feeling both surprised and appreciative of her conduct at the