The beloved but ungrateful girl is reborn: This time she has truly changed.

"No!"

Qi Weiwei said decisively,

"Don't even mention a whole night, I won't lend you a single minute!"

Tang Tiantian finally couldn't maintain her smile anymore.

She stood up, her tone turning cold: "Sister-in-law, do you not consider me family anymore?"

"Family?" Qi Weiwei laughed, a laugh tinged with unspeakable sarcasm. "Tang Tiantian, your surname is Tang, and mine is Qi. We were never family."

"You—" Tang Tiantian was so angry she couldn't speak.

Just then, Sun Xidi rushed in, dragging two boys with her: "Tian Tian! Look! Look what this vicious woman has done to Yao Zu and Yao Zong! I only realized this after washing my face; Yao Zong's face is swollen to the brim, and Yao Zu's lip is split open!"

Tang Tiantian then noticed the two boys' faces and exclaimed in surprise, "Oh my god! What... what happened?!"

The heartache in her eyes was almost overflowing.

Yes, it was her son who was hit, so of course she felt bad.

She knelt down and tenderly touched the two boys' swollen faces: "Does it hurt? Tell your auntie, who hit you?"

"Her!" Both children pointed at Qi Weiwei in unison.

Tang Tiantian suddenly stood up, tears welling in her eyes, looking as if she had suffered a great injustice: "Sister-in-law! Are you crazy? How could you do this to such a young child?!"

It was still the same old overprotective parenting style; they didn't even ask why the two bastards were being beaten.

If it were in her past life, Qi Weiwei would have panicked upon seeing Tang Tiantian like this and would have quickly explained and apologized.

But now...

"What's it to you if I hit my son?" Qi Weiwei said calmly.

"You—" Tang Tiantian was choked and speechless.

Sun Xidi jumped up and down, yelling, "You've gone too far! You've gone too far! Wait until Aijun gets back, then we'll see how we deal with you!"

Just then, the sound of a bicycle bell came from outside the door.

"Aijun's back!" Sun Xidi rushed out like she'd found a savior. "Aijun! Come quick! Your wife's rebelling!"

Qi Weiwei's heart tightened suddenly.

Tang Aijun.

The man who ruined her life and killed her whole family.

She took a deep breath and forced herself to calm down.

Now is not the time to tear off all pretenses.

The footsteps drew closer.

A man in a blue Zhongshan suit walked in. He was about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, very tall, and wore a pair of tortoiseshell glasses that covered his thick eyebrows and big eyes.

This is Tang Aijun.

He appears gentle and refined on the outside, but is a complete hypocrite on the inside!

"What's going on?" Tang Aijun asked with a slight frown, his voice gentle, but Qi Weiwei could hear the impatience in it.

"Aijun!" Sun Xidi interjected, "Look at your wife! Look what she's done to Yaozu and Yaozong! And she still dares to talk back to me! I said a few words to her, and she almost broke my wrist!"

Tang Tiantian was also wiping away tears: "Cousin, my sister-in-law might have misunderstood me. Today I asked her to lend me my watch, but not only did she refuse, she also said... said we're not family..."

Tang Aijun's gaze fell on Qi Weiwei, filled with scrutiny and displeasure: "Weiwei, what's going on?"

If this were her past life, Qi Weiwei would have panicked long ago if Tang Aijun had looked at her like that. She would have given incoherent explanations and finally admitted that it was all her fault.

But now, she raised her head, met Tang Aijun's gaze, and calmly said, "The child was disobedient, so I disciplined him. As for the watch, it was a birthday gift from my third sister, and I don't want to lend it."

Tang Aijun was taken aback, clearly not expecting her to answer like that.

He adjusted his glasses, his tone softening: "The child is still young; education requires methods, not just hitting. As for the watch, Tian Tian is your sister, what's wrong with borrowing it for one night?"

It's always like this.

Always stand by Tang Tiantian's side, always demand that she back down.

In her past life, she always gave in.

Because of her sister-in-law, Tang Aijun said, "An elder sister-in-law is like a mother."

Shit!

Qi Weiwei sneered inwardly, but remained outwardly calm: "I understand. I'll be more careful with my methods in the future."

Tang Aijun was somewhat surprised that she so easily gave in after being criticized like that.

Moreover, she completely avoided the topic of using the watch.

But no rush, he'll always find a way to coax her into giving him her good things.

He winked at Tang Tiantian, then glanced at Qi Weiwei a few times, feeling that his wife was different today, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"Alright, enough talk." Tang Aijun waved his hand, concluding the matter, "Weiwei, go cook. Tiantian must be starving after a long day at work."

It's always like this.

She's always made to do the work, while Tang Tiantian can just sit and wait to be fed.

Qi Weiwei didn't move: "I'm not feeling well today, I want to rest for a bit."

"You—" Sun Xidi was about to explode again, but Tang Aijun stopped her.

"Then let Sweetie cook today," Tang Aijun said.

He was so hungry that his stomach was practically touching his back.

Tang Tiantian reluctantly stood up and gave Tang Aijun a resentful look, but Tang Aijun ignored her and said to Qi Weiwei, "Come with me for a moment, I have something to tell you."

Qi Weiwei followed Tang Aijun into the inner room.

This is their bedroom, with a double bed, a chest of drawers, and a desk.

Tang Aijun's desk was piled high with books and documents—although he was just a propaganda officer at the steel rolling mill, he always put on the airs of an intellectual.

Tang Aijun closed the door, turned to look at Qi Weiwei, and said in a serious tone:

"Weiwei, there was a meeting at the factory today. They said there's a new policy from above, and that my draft is outdated. It caught me completely off guard."

Weiwei, such a big policy, didn't your grandfather hear anything about it?

Didn't you tell him to let me know as soon as possible if there was any news related to me?

Qi Weiwei sneered inwardly.

Her grandfather, Qi Dayou, was the former director of a steel rolling mill before he retired, and he is still the nominal chief engineer.

If the factory had any difficult problems that it couldn't handle, the factory manager would personally drive to the suburbs to pick up the old man, serve him good cigarettes and alcohol, and take him to and from work.

In his previous life, Tang Aijun always used her to gather inside information about the steel rolling mill and then used that information to pave the way for himself.

In an instant, Qi Weiwei's thoughts drifted to her grandparents' leaky little courtyard in the suburbs.

"I don't know," she said casually.

Tang Aijun frowned: "How could you not know? Your grandfather is so capable, he should be the first to know this kind of news."

"Grandpa didn't tell me," Qi Weiwei said without changing her expression. "Besides, I... haven't visited him in a long time."

Tang Aijun stared at her for a few seconds, then suddenly sighed, his tone softening:

"Weiwei, I know you're still angry about what happened earlier."

But you have to understand me, Grandma is getting old, so I have to go along with her.

Sweetie has a hard life, as her sister-in-law, you should be more accommodating to her.

Besides, she loves and protects the children, isn't that a good thing?

"Weiwei, you're a mother of two now, it's time to mature, okay?"

It's the same old routine again.

A gentle approach makes her feel like she's being unreasonable, and then she willingly gives in.

If it were her past life, Qi Weiwei would have been moved by her husband's "consideration." Regardless of who was right or wrong, she would have apologized with remorse and promised to do better in the future.

but now……

"I understand." She remained calm. "Is there anything else? I have a headache and want to sleep for a while."

Tang Aijun was stunned again.

It was like punching cotton; all his prepared remarks were rendered useless.

Today, Qi Weiwei is like a cold stone; no matter what she says, it doesn't stir up the slightest ripple.

"Then...you should rest." That was all he could say in the end.

Qi Weiwei lay down on the bed, her back to Tang Aijun.

She could feel Tang Aijun standing by the bed watching her for a while before turning and leaving.

The door was closed gently.

Qi Weiwei opened her eyes, her gaze clear and bright.

She couldn't waste any more time here with these beasts.

We must leave as soon as possible and find our daughters.

But before that, she has to go back to her parents' home!