While Mother Qi was speaking, she didnât realize this was the Cheng family, not the Qi family, and all those standing here were Cheng family members.
The first one who couldnât listen anymore was Cheng Zhi. He couldnât help but say, "Dear mother-in-law, even if my sister wants to borrow money, she must have her reasons. Besides, if sheâs daring enough to borrow, she can definitely pay it back. Youâre exaggerating, saying sheâll burden the whole Qi family!"
This is outrageous!
Mother Qi glared, saying, "You brat whoâs not fully grown, how many days have you lived to know anything? Whatâs being debt-free is like having a lightweight body; with debt, youâll never stand straight in your life. What, just because she says she can, she can pay it back? Unlike a few hundred or thousand, weâre talking tens of thousands. In this life, who can earn that much?"
Cheng Zhi sneered and said, "I donât dare say whether the Qi family can earn it, but my sister certainly can."
"Cheng Zhi!" Father Cheng mildly reprimanded.
Cheng Zhi puckered his lips.
Mother Qi was so angry her mouth twisted. This little brother-in-law was just like his sister, same attitude.
"If she can earn, why borrow?" Mother Qi snapped. "Isnât it because she has big ambitions?"
"Borrowing money must have a purpose. Who would borrow for no reason? As for earning it back, havenât you seen how my sisterâs business is doing?" Cheng Zhi argued. "Donât always say my sister harms your Qi family. Since she married in, how many hardships has she endured? Whereas your Qi family, youâve been enjoying more day by day. Qi Fengping and Qi Jianguoâs clothes have increased each year, havenât they? Before my sister married in, how long did you all wear a patched-up piece of clothing?" Cheng Zhi mocked.
He couldnât stand the old ladyâs attitude, benefiting yet pretending to be honorable!
"You, you... that money comes from my son!" Mother Qi grinded her teeth in anger, but saying this made her feel guilty.
"Brother-in-lawâs monthly allowance is only a few tens of yuan, could that buy so many clothes? Could that buy such good food? Isnât it all from my sisterâs business earnings?" Cheng Zhi snorted. "Spending the money my sister earns and claiming she harms your family, whatâs that logic?"
Father Cheng glanced at his son, with a hint of pride in his eyes.
His two children always quarreled when they were young, even as adults, but since Susu married, they got better, and his son now knows to defend his sister.
"Fine, youâre all articulate, sharp-tongued as ever." Mother Qi couldnât win the argument, so she just glared daggers at him.
"Dear mother-in-law, donât say just because my sister wants to borrow money that youâll forsake her as a daughter-in-law. Such a fortune-maker, even if your Qi family doesnât want her, many others would. Can you find another daughter-in-law as capable of making money?" Cheng Zhi continued, "Even if my sister borrows money and canât pay it back, it wonât be your Qi family repaying, Iâm here as her brother to help her pay it back!"
"And us two brothers!" chimed in the two kids from the third uncleâs family, thumping their chests.
Cheng Zhi looked at them and nodded. In times like these, the Cheng family must stand united against outsiders.
Mother Qi was stunned looking at these few teenagers in front of her. Suddenly she realized, Cheng Su isnât without support, her own family backs her, and she wonât be bullied that easily.
"Fine, so what if she can earn money? My son is still a battalion commander, and many women want to marry him, ones with money and status. Hmph!" Mother Qi huffed loudly and was about to leave.
Father Cheng, having watched enough, stopped her and said, "Mother-in-law, the young ones are naive and just talking, donât take it to heart. But as for borrowing money, I think we should see what Taiguo thinks, donât you agree?"