A '70s Flash Marriage: Raising Cubs, Making Millions

Chapter 107: Chapter 107: Beyond Remedy

Lu Lin and Lu Chen gazed at Fu Xiaoxiao with tearful eyes. Fu Xiaoxiao’s words were like a warm current, soothing their wounded hearts and healing their trauma.

Song Hong blushed at Fu Xiaoxiao’s words but, reminded of her own grievances, she glared. ”Do you know how hard life is without a man? Their father died. How can a woman like me raise two children? If I don’t find myself a way out, won’t I end up begging with them?”

”You speak with ease because you don’t have children, no burdens. You say pretty things now, but when you find yourself in my position, what hard words can you still speak? Aren’t you just going to remarry, find a man to depend on?” Song Hong didn’t feel she was wrong. Her mother and brother were looking out for her. A woman who’s been married before being able to remarry is already quite fortunate.

Fu Xiaoxiao looked at Song Hong and sneered coldly. ”No, even if I end up in your situation, I wouldn’t degrade myself to rely on others. With hands and feet, why can’t you support two children?”

Song Hong wanted to say more, but Fu Xiaoxiao’s cold gaze swept over her. ”You say it’s easy because I have no children. Well, is it easy now? Without the two children, you’ve remarried, found your own support, but what about the two kids? Are you pretending you never gave birth to them? Two living human lives, can you just ignore them? Are they some random animals to be abandoned?”

”I have no way to take care of them. I have to consider myself too! Dajun said he wouldn’t raise someone else’s children. Do you know how hard it is for a woman who’s been married to remarry? Why can’t you understand me?” Song Hong angrily retorted.

”How can you have no way to take care of them?” Lu Feng spoke slowly.

Fu Xiaoxiao looked at Lu Feng, who gave her a calming gaze, suggesting she shouldn’t be so angry; there’s no need to be upset with such a woman.

”How could I take care of them?” Song Hong pursed her lips, her momentum considerably weakened facing Lu Feng.

”His compensation, as far as I know, was at least six hundred. Plus what we brothers provided, it should add up to at least one thousand yuan?” Lu Feng said coolly. ”Where did that money go?”

”What business is it of yours? That’s my affair.” Song Hong’s face turned pale, unwilling to discuss the whereabouts of the money.

One sentence from Lu Feng made Zhang Family members’ faces change instantly, exchanging a look, obviously having taken note of the amount.

That was Song Hong’s money, and now that she’s married into the Zhang Family, wasn’t it the Zhang Family’s money now?

”Hong, why didn’t you tell me about something so major? Since our Zhang Family has married you, you’re part of the Zhang Family now! Our Dajun is your man, aren’t you being too distant?” Mother Zhang warmly took Song Hong’s hand and patted it.

Song Hong was a bit stunned, as her mother-in-law had never treated her kindly before. Now, with sudden warmth, Song Hong quickly nodded. ”Mom, don’t worry, I will definitely take good care of Dajun.”

Seeing Song Hong didn’t understand her meaning, Mother Zhang looked at her son.

”Wife, you are my wife now, don’t you want us to live better in the future? Look at our house, it’s falling apart like this. If we had that money, we could build a better house, and our son wouldn’t be laughed at by others.” Zhang Dajun immediately understood from his mother’s look, took Song Hong’s hand, and for the first time called her ’wife’.

”Dajun... you’re willing for me to give you a son, I will definitely try hard, don’t worry, I will definitely give you a big fat baby boy.” Song Hong shyly blushed at Zhang Dajun’s words, leaning into his embrace, full of bashfulness.

”What about that money? A whole one thousand yuan! You’ve married into the Zhang Family, shouldn’t you bring it back? After giving your family a bride price, our household is out of money now. You are my woman, shouldn’t you consider our little family?” Zhang Dajun put an arm around Song Hong, directly asking about the money’s whereabouts.

Fu Xiaoxiao glanced at Lu Feng.

What a clever person, indeed!

With just one sentence, the battlefield shifted. Now the Song Family won’t be having an easy time.

The Zhang Family had their eyes on Song Hong’s money, and it seemed they were not easily provoked.

Much more effective than her angry tirades, hundreds of times more.

This initiated a prolonged battle between the Song Family and Zhang Family.

”Dajun, the money, my mom gave it to my brother. Isn’t my brother going to get married... I’m his older sister...” Song Hong lowered her head, not daring to meet Zhang Dajun’s gaze.

Naturally, the money went to her brother. Her brother was the only seedling of the Song Family. She’s the sister, her responsibility is to care for her brother.

”Don’t worry, I’ll definitely give you a big fat boy, definitely serve you well.” Song Hong expressed her intentions to Zhang Dajun.

The Zhang Family’s eyes flashed sharply, Zhang Dajun sighed, ”Hong, when you have a child, the child needs to eat, doesn’t it? You’re already this old. In the future, you might not have milk, and we’ll have to buy milk powder for our precious son. Do you have the heart to let your precious son live in such a drafty house? I don’t have the heart, your brother’s marriage, I understand. But you cannot just care for that side without considering our family! I feel so sorry for you...”

Hearing Zhang Dajun say this, Song Hong was extremely moved. ”Dajun, don’t worry, my mom said that when I give birth, she’ll give me some money, let me eat well, so I can give you a big fat boy. Just that now, my brother is getting married, the other side demands four hundred bride price before agreeing. My brother is the Song Family’s only descendent, as his sister, I must help...”

”The bride price is only four hundred after all, isn’t there still six hundred left? As the sister, paying a four hundred bride price is already enough, isn’t it? And who is the eldest daughter needing four hundred so much, let your brother not marry her. I’ll make a trip to the village tomorrow and help your brother talk to someone and let you marry a bride for just two hundred.” Mother Zhang understood, hearing the bride price was four hundred, it was clearly Song’s mother’s excuse, villagers who would spend four hundred on a bride?

A mere hundred already tops it.

”Mom, then... should I go back and talk to my mom?” Song Hong listened to Mother Zhang, excitedly nodding.

”Yes, yes, go back and talk. Isn’t it just marrying a wife? He only needs four hundred at most, the remaining six hundred should be brought back. Then we can fix up the house, buy a big bed, and then you can sleep with me instead of being aggrieved sleeping on the floor.” Zhang Dajun eagerly spoke, leaning in to whisper something in Song Hong’s ear, making her face flush red.

Fu Xiaoxiao watched as a few words from Zhang Family members made Song Hong eager to go home and ask for money, suddenly feeling there was no need to criticize anymore. Such a person couldn’t be woken up by scolding. It’s the way they were raised from childhood, their mind long set, beyond cure.

Unable to discern right from wrong, without her own opinion, just needing a few words from others to be led astray.