The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 47 Humiliated Again

"You...you! You're unreasonable! You've gone too far!" Lin Huaizhi said angrily, as if he had suffered some humiliation.

Although he did go to Chunxiang Garden, it wasn't as bad as they said. He's a man! A man!

Wen Zian had no time to argue with him; he simply grabbed him by the collar and lifted him up.

Lin Huaizhi was like a skinny little chick in his hands. He struggled to get down but was ruthlessly thrown far away.

"Old Wen! You damned fool, how dare you abandon my son! He's the future scholar of Shanquan Village!"

Zhang Chunhua screamed and ran over from a short distance away, pulling Lin Huaizhi up from the ground. "Son! Are you alright?"

She woke up and looked around but couldn't find him. When she came out, she bumped into a leper and realized that her son had come this way.

Wen Zi'an was just worried that he hadn't gone to settle accounts with them since he'd been back for a few days. Now that they'd come to his door, he figured he might as well give them a good beating.

He clenched his fists so tightly they cracked as he approached the two of them step by step, while Zhang Chunhua, clutching Lin Huaizhi's sleeve, stumbled backward.

"I... I'm telling you, don't do anything reckless! If you hurt me, I won't pay you back!"

Wen Luozhi raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, walked over, and held out her small, white hand again. "Then, Auntie, please return my money, twenty-six taels."

Hmph, I'll beat your son up after you pay me back!

Zhang Chunhua took a few steps back, her hand rubbing her money pouch inside her sleeve.

This was a small amount of silver, less than two taels, that she had managed to steal after a difficult trip back to her parents' home. Her son needed to eat some meat to nourish himself, so she couldn't let him find out.

"Luo girl, do you think your aunt has lost a lot of weight recently?" she said, pinching her waist and glancing at her secretly.

Before, this brat would always buy her lots of food whenever she saw that her future mother-in-law had lost weight, including snacks and meat.

She felt that, given how much she used to love her son, he would not only not make her pay back the money, but would also give it to her and her son to spend!

She was happily lost in thought when Wen Luozhi suddenly grabbed her sleeve, her small hand nimbly reaching inside like a snake to pull out a money pouch.

"Auntie has indeed lost a lot of weight; her sleeves are so big they can't even hold a wad of silver."

"Think back to two years ago, how thin Auntie was~" she added, trailing off the last syllable.

At that time, Wen Luozhi was not yet madly infatuated with Lin Huaizhi, because Lin Huaizhi was going to study in town and Zhang Chunhua always gave the best food to her son.

Over time, Lin Huaizhi grew to be fairly good-looking, while Zhang Chunhua became so thin that she looked almost unrecognizable.

Looking at her current figure, it's clear that the original owner of this body was largely responsible for her becoming so plump and chubby.

She opened the purse, weighed it in her hand, and estimated it to be only about one and a half ounces.

"You brat! That's money I gave my son to help him recover, give it back to me right now!"

She bared her teeth and claws, trying to snatch it, but Wen Luozhi stood on tiptoe and held the money bag high. Zhang Chunhua was exhausted after only a few jumps and was bending over, panting heavily.

When Lin Huaizhi saw that the silver he had worked so hard for had been snatched away by Wen Luozhi, he was so anxious that he rushed over without thinking.

Wen Zizhou suddenly appeared out of nowhere and blocked Wen Luozhi's path. Lin Huaizhi couldn't stop and tackled him to the ground.

He widened his eyes and tried to get up, but Wen Zizhou pulled him down again, propped his head up with his arm, and gave him a flirtatious wink. "Young Master Lin, what do you think of me?"

His charming smile was incredibly alluring, but it startled Lin Huaizhi, who hurriedly got up.

"You...you're ridiculous!"

Lin Huaizhi blushed and hurriedly straightened his robe.

Wen Luozhi and the others laughed so hard they were doubled over, never expecting Wen Zizhou to pull off something like this.

Xie He felt gratified. His third son had finally learned to protect his sister, and it was worth it for his daughter to always try to help him, her older brother.

Wen Zizhou got up from the ground and stood in front of Wen Luozhi, looking at Lin Huaizhi with disdain. "My sister was just taking pity on you two before. Don't come looking for trouble by taking advantage of your kindness."

"Watch out, or I'll disgust you to death," he stared straight at Lin Huaizhi, his words carrying a hint of lewdness.

Zhang Chunhua rolled up her sleeves, ready to slap him. She might not dare to lay a hand on others, but this third young man from the Wen family looked like a young lady, so dealing with him would definitely not be a problem.

Lin Huaizhi seemed to suddenly recall something terrifying. A look of fear and panic flashed across his face as he pulled Zhang Chunhua back. "Mother! Let's go back quickly, I'm not feeling well."

Hearing this, Zhang Chunhua nervously tugged at his clothes, looking him up and down. "Son, if you're not feeling well, Mother will go find Old Man Hu for you!"

Lin Huaizhi flicked his sleeve to shield his head from the sun and said, "We've probably been out in the sun too long, Mother, let's go home quickly."

At this moment, Zhang Chunhua didn't care about money anymore; her heart and eyes were filled with her precious son.

Wen Zi'an wanted to chase after her, but Wen Luozhi stopped him, saying, "Forget it, Fourth Brother, it's too hot outside. Let's go back inside."

As she closed the courtyard gate, she glanced meaningfully at Lin Huaizhi's back, feeling that there was something off about his walking posture today.

She blinked, a wicked thought popped into her head, and she covered her mouth with a sly grin.

That evening, the whole family was busy. After discussing the shop's affairs for the next day, everyone said they wanted to go to town. Even Wen Muchuan insisted on going to check on his family's shop and doing business.

Wen Ziming wasn't interested in business, so Wen Luozhi had no choice but to agree to go to the fields to plant cucumbers and tomatoes the next day after his persistent pleading.

In the end, only Yang Guilan and Wen Zizhong, along with Wen Ziming, a farming enthusiast, remained at home.

Afraid that Wen Zizhong would overthink things, Wen Luozhi obediently lay on Wen Zizhong's lap, tilted her head, and said to him, "Second brother, please help me finish carving that big panda at home first. Then we can put it in our shop as a prized possession."

"Hehe, let's send Mom and Dad to check on how business is at our shop first. If it's good, then Second Brother can go."

"What if Second Brother goes to the shop tomorrow and business isn't good? He'll feel embarrassed, hehe."

Wen Zizhong understood her little scheme. She was probably worried that the journey would strain his legs and hurt his feelings.

He patted her little head, his face, which had previously been somewhat gloomy, now beaming with smiles. "My little sister is the best! The shop's business is sure to be booming!"

She even managed to sell those handmade little things that he thought no one would like.

The child's mother was overjoyed tonight, holding a handful of coins and laughing so hard she cried.

Zhou Yun blinked her big eyes at Wen Luozhi. During dinner that night, the pretty older sister served her a lot of food, and the other family members also took good care of her. She felt as if she had a home again and had family.

She must help out a lot tomorrow, so that all the food she ate tonight will be worth it!