Transmigration: On the Gossip Front
Chapter 403 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 18_1

Chapter 403: Chapter 403 The Foolish Filial Man’s Wife 18_1

Liao Kai took the agreement and started reading it, quickly closing it after a brief look, "I think there’s no issue."

What? The immensely excited Zhang Zhaodi really didn’t expect Liao Kai to remain so calm.

"With such outrageous terms, you actually don’t think they’re excessive."

"You’ll have to take care of all the household chores."

"Plus, if there’s a divorce, everything in the house has nothing to do with you."

"Isn’t that considered excessive?"

"If this isn’t deemed excessive, I really don’t know what could possibly be considered not excessive."

Zhang Zhaodi was furious, "And some matters concerning your in-laws’ family, she won’t handle them."

"It even says, daughters-in-law have no duty or responsibility to take care of their in-laws, it also mentions, ’this is clearly stipulated by the law.’"

"It states that only children have the responsibility of taking care of their parents, daughters-in-law don’t have the responsibility to take care of their in-laws, and sons-in-law don’t have the duty or responsibility to take care of the Yue family."

"Then what would you consider your care for her parents?" Zhang Zhaodi knew that sons-in-law are not obligated to take care of their wife’s parents, but why don’t daughters-in-law have this duty and responsibility too?

As she finished speaking, the on-looking neighbors also exclaimed in disbelief, "Why wouldn’t a daughter-in-law have the responsibility to take care of her in-laws?"

"Exactly, isn’t marrying a daughter-in-law for the purpose of taking care of the elderly?"

Liao Kai too was puzzled and didn’t understand why this was the case, but it didn’t matter, "Xiao Jin already marked which law and which article it was."

"Moreover, while the law doesn’t impose this duty and responsibility, if the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship is good, she could still take care of them, right?" Liao Kai thought and then added.

Upon hearing this, everyone reacted, What? There was actually a legal provision, "How can such laws be made?"

"Doesn’t that mean daughters-in-law could openly refuse to serve and care for the elderly?"

Originally, everyone was amused at the Liao family’s troubles, but suddenly they realized that this could relate to their own families too.

Some mothers-in-law who were not kind to their daughters-in-law felt a tinge of panic. They had always used filial piety to control their daughters-in-law.

Now they learned that the so-called filial piety applied only to one’s own children.

"I don’t believe it, it must be Liao Kai’s wife deceiving people."

"Right, right, right, definitely deceitful. Just by looking at her, she does not seem like a good daughter-in-law."

"It’s just because her family has money, she looks down on her in-laws’ side."

At that moment, the crowd united together, hurling various attacks at Zhao Wenjin and not forgetting to brainwash their own daughters-in-law.

"She must be lying, these rules have been passed down for so many years, why change them now?"

"Exactly, a married daughter is like spilled water, once a daughter is married off, you can’t rely on her, you must rely on your son and daughter-in-law, right?"

"That’s right, aren’t we leaving our houses and everything to them eventually? Why wouldn’t they care?"

Everyone agreed that Zhao Wenjin must be deceiving people, "Who would want the house without wanting to care for the elderly?"

Liao Kai hummed in affirmation, "So she said, she will not take care of the elderly, I should take care of my parents."

"Furthermore, if we’re still husband and wife, we’d forego any inheritance from the family."

"Including houses and money, any assets, we will not inherit."

"But the responsibility and obligation to take care of the elderly, which should be my burden, I must take on."

"The expenses that I need to cover, I will pay for them myself."

Liao Kai’s heart soured, as it was he who exerted the effort to take care of the elderly and he who spent the money on medical expenses—what did Zhao Wenjin have to contribute?

The crowd that had been abuzz with discussion fell silent at these words.

According to Zhao Wenjin, daughters-in-law don’t care for their in-laws, but sons will take care of their parents.

Most importantly, Liao Kai took care of his parents and took on the expenses, but he wasn’t going to ask for the Yue family’s assets.

How could you say Zhao Wenjin was unfilial or accused her of wanting the house without contributing any effort?

She was obviously putting in the effort and paying the costs, yet she didn’t want the house.

Those in the audience who were troubled by how the family house should be divided started thinking—why couldn’t they have such a daughter-in-law in their own families?

"Not bad at all, a daughter-in-law like this is quite good, not clamoring for the family’s assets, and even if the daughter-in-law doesn’t care for the elderly, isn’t there still a son?"

"Exactly, exactly, in the past, it was abandoning the inheritance without taking care of the elderly, at least they are taking care of them now."

Zhang Zhaodi had been quite satisfied seeing everyone criticizing Zhao Wenjin for being unfilial.

But unexpectedly, everyone’s attitude changed so rapidly they no longer spoke of Zhao Wenjin’s faults; instead, they praised her for having a great daughter-in-law.

Zhang Zhaodi was so angry she could spit blood, and changing all of this was her own foolish son.

Feng Lili was elated inside; although they had one less person to take care of them, Liao Kai was still there, after all.

The key was that in the future, all four rooms of the house would belong to her family. When Liao Bin’s family lived outside in the apartment, they, as the elderly couple, would have two rooms, and the other two could be rented out for income, providing some subsidy for the family’s expenses.

Seeing Feng Lili’s cheerful face, Liao Xuan felt it was so irritating, "Since a daughter also has the responsibility to take care of her parents, there’s no reason she can’t receive a share of the family’s property."

"Mom and Dad, I know you like the eldest grandson, but think about how my sister-in-law always subsidizes her own family. She only pays lip service to being good to you—what has she actually bought for you?"

Although she still found many things about Zhao Wenjin displeasing and didn’t like her, on the account that she wouldn’t fight for the house and would let Liao Kai continue to take care of their parents, she thought that Zhao Wenjin was preferable to Feng Lili.

Shouldn’t she and her elder brother equally divide the family’s four rooms? Why should it all go to Feng Lili?

Feng Lili did not expect that with her little brother-in-law dropping out of the fight for the house, her sister-in-law would suddenly pop up, "You, you..."

The people watching from the outside had initially thought that all of the Liao family’s house would belong to the eldest Liao in the future, but they didn’t expect Liao Xuan would suddenly intervene.

Feng Lili pursed her lips and didn’t argue with Liao Xuan. After all, the house belonged to the elderly couple, and it was their business how to divide it. She didn’t need to worry about it.

Liao Xuan continuously bolstered her spirits, thinking that Xie Haiqing’s siblings would need support for another seven or eight years, and when they could afford a house was still a question.

Even if they could buy a house, it wasn’t a reason for them to give up on the family house, "Mom and Dad, since we will also take care of you in the future, shouldn’t a part of the house also be given to us?"

Liao Daqiang and his wife were dumbfounded; they had truly never considered dividing the house with Liao Kai, let alone Liao Xuan.

Now, what to do? This issue couldn’t just be brushed aside.

Seeing the hesitation of the elderly couple, Liao Xuan understood their thoughts, "It’s okay if you don’t give me a house, after all, I am a daughter."

"But I don’t have the same temper as my good sister-in-law. If you don’t give me a house, don’t come to me for anything in the future."

"Look for your favored eldest son." Liao Xuan was very decisive, "Let’s also sign an agreement: I give up any inheritance from the family and you should not expect me to care for you or ask me for money."

Zhao Wenjin didn’t want the house and the rest because she had the confidence; her own family had property. But Liao Xuan was different; she had no such support.