The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 679 There is no such relative
"He Chao, as an unworthy descendant of the He family, has been away from He Family Village for nearly thirty years without ever going back to visit. If it weren't for the news in the newspaper, we would have thought that He Chao had died out there. All these years of worrying have been for nothing."

“His parents died in the south when he was seven years old, and the He family raised him with food from many households. I thought he was a kind-hearted person, but who knew that he would be completely cut off from us after leaving Hejia Village. When he comes back, I will definitely teach this unfilial son a lesson on behalf of his parents.”

Tong Huaqiong looked coldly at Uncle He, thinking, "That old man's here to put on airs."

These relatives from the outer four regions came here to act like big shots, simply hoping to take advantage of He Chao's absence and seize control of Madam Hong.

This old man has been acting all high and mighty ever since he walked in; he just wants to be the first to stand on the moral high ground.

Mrs. Hong watched Uncle He's performance with a smile.

How dare you say that raising a child from seven to nine years old is considered raising them? Besides, they didn't even raise him; instead, they bullied an orphan like crazy.

Otherwise, how could He Chao have left Hejiazhuang at the age of nine to make a living elsewhere?

Seeing that Uncle He was angry, the silver-haired woman quickly spoke up to persuade him.

This was also a strategy they had agreed upon before they came: the eldest uncle of the He family would play the bad cop, while the silver-haired woman, who was also the second aunt of the He family, would play the good cop.

"Uncle, please don't be angry. Chao'er is still a junior. Why should we, as elders, hold a grudge against a junior? When you mention Chao'er at home, you always worry that he's not eating or dressing well. Now that we know he's married, built such a big house, and even made a contribution on the border, we should be happy."

The silver-haired woman wasn't trying to persuade them; she was showing the Hong family that they hadn't forgotten He Chao for even a day.

Uncle He, his face still ashen, said, "But he can't have remained completely silent for so many years."

The silver-haired woman looked at Madam Hong with a loving expression and said, "Chao's daughter-in-law, don't be angry. Your uncle has a bad temper. He was just too worried and missed Chao'er so much that his words were unpleasant to hear. You don't know, he was so happy to hear the news about Chao'er that he couldn't sleep for days and nights."

The so-called aunts and sisters-in-law standing nearby kept echoing this, thus proving that the He family cared about He Chao.

Mr. Hong was too lazy to say a word.

The silver-haired woman frowned slightly; this was not what she had expected.

At this moment, Mrs. Hong should not be wiping away tears, but rather feeling fortunate that her in-laws have come to her aid.

They found out that she was just an orphan, so why wasn't she moved at all by the arrival of her in-laws?

Tong Huaqiong scoffed and said, "Auntie, you've come up here to criticize, admonish, and confess your feelings, but you haven't answered Sister Hong's question yet."

The silver-haired woman and Uncle He were taken aback. What should they say?

Seeing that they were pretending to be ignorant, Tong Huaqiong said, "He Chao has no relatives, so why are you impersonating He Chao's family?"

Hong looked at the silver-haired woman with a puzzled expression, her eyes filled with a sincere question, indicating that Tong Huaqiong was her mouth double.

The silver-haired woman was furious. So, after all she had said, Madam Hong didn't recognize her husband's family at all.

Impersonating?

They are related to He Chao by no more than five degrees of kinship, so aren't they family?

Uncle He tapped his cane again, flicked his sleeve, and said, "Didn't I just say that I am He Chao's uncle?"

Tong Huaqiong continued, "You say you're He Chao's uncle? How can you prove that? I could also say I'm He Chao's great-grandmother."

"Hehehe."

Zhao and Aunt Qin couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Tong Dajiao is still the most capable.

Uncle He rolled his eyes, speechless at Tong Huaqiong's words.

How else can it be proven? They are indeed members of the Ho family, and Ho Chiu is a descendant of the Ho family, so they are naturally relatives.

"Nonsense! He Chao's surname is He, and so am I. He Chao is a descendant of the He family. How else can you prove it?"

Madam Hong looked at Uncle He and said, "I've been married to He Chao for so many years, and I've never met any of our family or relatives. How can I believe you when you come here claiming to be family? Otherwise, how can we accept that you come to claim kinship today and he comes to claim kinship tomorrow? There are so many people with the surname He in the world. Are you suggesting that they all come to claim kinship?"

Zhao chimed in at the opportune moment, "If everyone came to claim kinship like this, and anyone could come and call you father or grandfather, you wouldn't even need to get married or have children; you'd have a house full of children and grandchildren."

These words were so hurtful that Uncle He was so angry he almost dropped his cane.

They thought that with He Chao away, the orphaned Hong would be easy to control, but they ran into a wall at the very first hurdle.

They don't recognize it at all.

She could manage on her own, but unfortunately, He Chao's employer was there.

The silver-haired woman, He's second aunt, also looked very unwell.

Their main purpose in coming today is to take advantage of He Chao's absence and coax Hong Shi into recognizing Zhu Zi as her heir.

From now on, Zhu Zi will not only live a life of luxury with He Chao, but he will also be able to take over He Chao's vast fortune.

She absolutely could not allow her plans to be disrupted.

“Chao’er’s wife, don’t listen to outsiders’ instigation. We are your husband’s family. We heard that you and Chao’er have been married for so many years without having any children, so we came here specifically to support you. If you don’t trust us, you have to trust Chao’er. Even if Chao’er were here, he would still have to call me Second Aunt.” The silver-haired woman said.

Others echoed.

Hong thought to herself, "Who are you trying to fool? I'm afraid He Chao won't dare to come to our door easily."

Hong said, “I have no husband’s family. My mother-in-law and father-in-law died in the south when He Chao was young, and He Chao has been an orphan ever since. Did you see that He Chao had made meritorious contributions in the report and then pretend to be He Chao’s family to try to establish a relationship? I advise you to give up this idea.”

Uncle He stood up with dissatisfaction and said, "Since ancient times, marriage has been based on the parents' wishes and the matchmaker's words. Chao'er has no parents, so his marriage needs the clan's approval. You entered the He family without the clan's consent, without worshipping the ancestors, without performing the wedding ceremony in my He family, and without serving tea to the He family elders. Therefore, you are not considered a daughter-in-law of the He family."

"If you run away, you will become a concubine. You are not a daughter-in-law of the He family, so naturally the He family is not your husband's family."

Hong slammed her hand on the table, angrily pointing at the old man and yelling, "You think you're so great, huh?"

Tong Huaqiong lost her grip on the teacup and threw it at Uncle He, the scalding hot tea causing him to cry out in pain.

Tong Huaqiong said coolly, "You old fool, do you really think you're some kind of musical instrument? Who are you trying to impress here? If you don't get out of here, you'll be in jail."

Tong Huaqiong's blatant threat.

Uncle He wasn't afraid at all.

Report it to the authorities! Reporting it to the authorities is good!
Reporting them to the authorities would be a better way to prove who they are.

The officials don't care about clan affairs.

“He Chao is a member of the He family, and everything in this house belongs to the He family. Even if He Chao acknowledges you as his wife, you haven’t given birth to a child in all these years of marriage, so the clan can hold a ceremony to divorce you,” He’s eldest uncle threatened Hong.

This was the trump card they had discussed at home.

While He Chao was outside, within the He family, it was possible to divorce Hong Shi without He Chao's consent.

He originally wanted to speak politely, but since the Hong family wouldn't give them face, they shouldn't blame them for being impolite.

Hong's disrespect for her elders is unfilial, and her lack of children is childless; these two reasons are sufficient grounds for divorce.