Transmigrated into the body of an extreme brother-supporting demon, I immediately severed ties with

Gu Jingjun reached out and patted her on the head.

"Don't listen to Mom's nonsense all the time. Mom has been fooled by Su Manli. Look how much An'an looks like our brother, how could he not be?"

"That's true, but I think my second sister-in-law has a pretty good temperament. Even when Mom said those things to her, she didn't make a big fuss. She doesn't seem like a shrewish rural woman. She seems quite...quite gentle."

Gu Jinmei genuinely thought that her second sister-in-law would definitely make a huge scene if she heard her mother say those things about her.

"Is that because she has a good temper? I always feel that it's better if they argue; it's not good if they don't argue. I hope Second Sister-in-law won't divorce Second Brother because of this."

Before meeting his second sister-in-law, but hearing his mother constantly talking about her, Gu Jingjun thought that if they divorced, so be it. After all, his second brother was a college student and still young, and he could find someone else later.

But after meeting his second sister-in-law today, he finally understood why his second brother would marry a woman from the countryside.

"And then you just said..."

"Alright, go back to sleep." Gu Jingjun shooed his sister out.

The next day, when Lin Yue'e got up, only her third brother Gu Jingjun and her younger sister Gu Jinmei were at home early in the morning. Gu Jinmei was cooking in the kitchen.

Lin Yue'e picked up her child, not even planning to eat at home, given what people had said about her. To be honest, she didn't even want to stay in this house anymore.

Upon seeing the people in the kitchen, Gu Jingyan asked, "Xiaomei, where are Mom and Dad?"

"They've all gone to work. Second brother and sister-in-law, I'll have dinner ready in a bit."

After graduating from high school, Gu Jinmei stayed home to help with housework and cooking. Jobs are hard to find these days.

Her parents meant that she was getting old and would be getting married in the next couple of years, so she should just stay home and relax.

Lin Yue'e felt a little relieved when she heard that her parents-in-law had gone to work, at least she wouldn't have to face people she didn't want to see anymore.

"Well... let's eat before we go."

"Ah, second brother, where are you going?"

Gu Jinmei immediately tensed up when she heard her second brother's words. In the morning, when her parents went to work, they told her to keep an eye on her second brother and sister-in-law and not let them leave.

My mom is really something. She said those things yesterday, and now she's being asked to stop people.

"I'm back now, aren't I? I'm going to visit my older sister and brother-in-law."

"No need to go, my eldest sister will be back today. Mom told her before, and she called to say she should be back in the next day or two," Gu Jinmei immediately advised.

"Really? Well then, let's just wait at home."

As he spoke, Gu Jingyan went into the kitchen to help with the cooking.

Lin Yue'e carried the child and walked around outside. It was her first time visiting the place where Gu Jingyan had grown up, and she was quite curious.

Who knew that I would see the two people who had argued yesterday again, and they weren't far apart to begin with.

At the entrance of Old Lady Su's house, several people were sitting. When they saw Lin Yue'e, they either rolled their eyes or whispered among themselves.

Lin Yue'e, holding her child, sat down at the doorway. The Gu family lived in a small courtyard house, with quite a few rooms. Given their size, if the house were demolished or sold, they would definitely get a large sum of money. At first, Lin Yue'e had imagined the Gu family to be like those described in books, living in some cramped tenement building.

Lin Yue'e is already thinking about her future. It seems her in-laws don't like her. Although Gu Jingyan's feelings for her are currently okay, Lin Yue'e didn't grow up in this era. She can't entrust her entire future to Gu Jingyan. According to the book, Gu Jingyan will become a big boss in the future… so it's ridiculous for her to expect them to love each other forever. Both men and women can change their minds. A woman needs her own career and to keep her own money in her own hands.

She will not be a housewife with her palms facing upwards.

Given her in-laws' attitude, and thinking ahead, as long as they don't sell their house easily—given its location—they're bound to become wealthy in the future, and she should strive to be richer than them. She can't let others look down on her.

After breakfast, my in-laws came home from get off work around noon.

A woman in her thirties was among those who returned with them.

"Jingyan is back." The man was carrying two large bags. He called out to Gu Jingyan as he entered the house.

Upon hearing the sound, Gu Jingyan immediately opened the door and went out.

"Big sister, you're back."

The two hugged upon meeting.

"Hey kid, I didn't see you during the New Year. Your brother-in-law even said he wanted to congratulate you on getting into university."

Lin Yue'e also came out carrying the child. However, she no longer had the same desire to get along with the Gu family that she had when she first arrived. Gu Jingyan then introduced them:

"Yue'e, this is my eldest sister, Gu Jinhua."

Then he introduced her to his older sister: "Sister, this is my wife, Lin Yue'e."

"Hello, elder sister." Lin Yue'e smiled politely.

Gu Jinhua was always with the army and rarely came home. Therefore, unlike her mother, she didn't have any prejudice against Lin Yue'e.

"Yue'e, I've been wanting to see you for so long. This must be my nephew, tell your aunt to give him a hug."

Gu Jinhua warmly took the child from Lin Yue'e's arms.

"You two didn't get married at home either. This is a gift from your sister."

Gu Jinhua took the child and then casually stuffed the red envelope she had prepared into Lin Yue'e's hand.

Lin Yue'e refused. At first, she felt that it was only right to accept the red envelope from her father-in-law, but after her mother-in-law said that, she began to feel repulsed by the Gu family.

She just wanted to quietly wait for Gu Jingyan to take her away. Or, she could stay put and let Gu Jingyan go back on his own.

"Sister, no need. I heard you have two sons too, and you didn't bring them with you. We don't need to give each other anything."

Lin Yue'e pushed the red envelope back.

"Nonsense, you're the second brother's wife. This is the first time we've met. I should have given it to you when you got married, but we didn't have the chance. Now I'm making up for it, so you have to accept it. Otherwise, you're not acknowledging me as your sister." Gu Jinhua didn't know what had happened, but she felt that her sister-in-law was being a bit too polite.

"Just accept what your sister gave you; it's what you should give. Yue'e, are you still angry with your mother? She just didn't mean it; that's just her personality. Don't hold it against her. She doesn't mean any harm."

Seeing that his daughter-in-law kept refusing to accept the red envelope, Gu Youqing immediately stepped in to smooth things over, even nudging his wife with his shoulder. He had already persuaded her for a long time last night to apologize to her daughter-in-law, and she had agreed. But now, she remained silent.

"Alright, alright, take it. It's your sister's first time here, and you've already embarrassed her. I'm going to cook."

Wang Lan was very stubborn, and it was impossible for him to bow down to his daughter-in-law in this lifetime. However, she felt that taking the initiative to talk to this daughter-in-law was giving her a way out.

"What's wrong?"

Gu Jinhua then understood something.

It must have been something her mother said, otherwise, how could her sister-in-law be like this? So distant from everyone.