Old Mrs. Song is reborn; get out of here, you scumbag husband and illegitimate child!

Yao Hong put her hands on her hips and glared at Hu Xiaofeng, who was still standing outside the courtyard gate, unwilling to give up.

Spitting and cursing:

"Hu Xiaofeng, do you think I'm stupid? What are you up to? Do you really think I can't see through you?"

"Your three sons are idle and don't study all day long, and your house is like a pigsty. You want me to bring my two daughters over to take care of your whole family?"

"When my daughter grows up, she'll be the perfect wife for your son, right? We'll save on the bride price, and we'll have a child bride too. You've got a screw loose!"

Hu Xiaofeng was embarrassed.

He's been coming over to help with chores for the past year or two.

Even the toughest woman can be pried open.

"Don't be ungrateful," Hu Xiaofeng said, finally tearing off the mask. "You, a woman with a notorious reputation, do you really think some big boss would marry you? My three sons are at least boys. If you two girls go there, you'll be lucky to even get a hot meal."

Hu Xiaofeng continued shouting, pointing at Yao Hong's nose.

"A woman as disreputable as you is a menace to the shantytown. Your two daughters will be ruined by those thugs sooner or later. Only the Hu family can protect you."

"Bullshit!" Yao Hong grabbed a wooden stick used for washing clothes and said, "I'll protect my own daughter. It's not up to you, a beast, to be kind to me."

The commotion alerted the neighbors.

Grandma Wu and Grandma 88 took the lead.

Several young women followed behind, and they all surged over in a huge crowd.

"Hu Xiaofeng, how dare you yell like that?" Aunt Zhao was a shrew. "You usually pretend to be honest and kind, but everyone knows what kind of person you are in private."

How did your wife die?

"How could a perfectly healthy person just jump into the river? It's all because of your constant beatings and kicks, driving him to his death. Staying in that house was worse than being dead."

Hu Xiaofeng was so anxious that he jumped up and down, his neck turning red.

"You're talking nonsense. My wife slipped and fell while washing clothes. Don't you all usually call Yao Hong a slut behind her back?"

"What are you doing here pretending to be a good person? Aren't you afraid that Yao Hong, who specializes in seducing men, will one day bewitch your husbands?"

That divisive remark was truly vicious.

Several young aunties who usually guarded against Yao Hong like thieves.

It became an instant hit.

"Hey, you surnamed Hu, stop talking nonsense." The eldest sister of the Li family rolled up her sleeves. "No matter how cunning Yao Hong is, she earns her own money to raise her daughter. Do you think Yao Hong would even look at my penniless wretch? Do you think everyone is as beastly as you, even eyeing other people's daughters?"

"Get out!"

"How things are between us and Yao Hong is none of your business."

The women took brooms and carried basins of water.

Seeing that he had angered everyone, Hu Xiaofeng ran out of the alleyway cursing.

The people were driven away.

The wooden stick in Yao Hong's hand fell to the ground with a "thud".

She kept her head down, her shoulders heaving, and tears streamed down her face.

She had lived in the shantytown for many years and had argued and cursed with these older women countless times.

She thought these people were just waiting for her to suffer, but she never expected that they would stand up for her today.

Sister Li sighed.

"That scoundrel only knows how to scheme against women. Don't listen to his bullshit. Never bring your children into this mess."

"I'm not jumping." Yao Hong raised her hand and wiped her face hard. "I plan to take the child and leave this place."

These words were spoken.

Everyone in the courtyard was stunned.

Yao Hong gave a self-deprecating smile. "I won't lie to you. I originally thought Hu Xiaofeng was trying to get something for nothing, so I decided to play along and swindle a few hundred yuan from him to tide me over. Who knew he was such a tightwad, not giving a penny back."

Grandma Wu spat.

"Pah! You think you can get something out of him? His own mother is sick and needs money for medicine, and he hasn't given her a single penny. He considers helping your family with chores a huge favor."

Sister Li noticed the key point and leaned closer to ask:

"Hong, are you really leaving? Did that elder surnamed Song really find you a decent job?"

"Yes. They found me a job, and they provide food and lodging," Yao Hong replied.

A murmur of discussion arose from the surroundings.

Someone said sourly:

"There are a lot of scammers out there now. Don't go and come back crying after just a few days."

Some people held Yao Hong's hand and asked, "Will you come back to visit us again?"

"Why would someone with money come back?"

"She's got money and she's not stupid. Why would she need to bring two kids along? Maybe she's up to something bad."

This is the neighborhood of the shantytown.

I'm afraid you're suffering, but I'm also afraid you're doing better than them.

Yao Hong saw through it but didn't say anything, and turned to go inside.

She dragged out several woven bags from under the bed and then gathered the iron pot and bowls on the stove together.

Yao Hong piled the things at the door and called to Grandma Wu and Grandma 88. "I'm not taking these odds and ends with me, they're too heavy. See which family can use them and then take them and distribute them."

No one had time to make sarcastic remarks.

Come and grab the stuff!

Only Grandma Wu and Grandma 88 were genuinely happy for Yao Hong and the others.

It was just getting dark.

Yao Hong led Xiao Xiang and Xiao Yu, each carrying a cloth bag, and left the shantytown.

It was a little after 8 p.m.

The mother and her two daughters stood in a two-bedroom apartment in the city center.

The house wasn't big, but it was decorated with exceptional refinement.

The chandelier gleams brightly, and the solid wood floor is polished so smooth it reflects your image. Outside the floor-to-ceiling windows on the balcony, the bustling night view unfolds.

Xiao Xiang and Xiao Yu didn't even dare to put on shoes.

The two of them were barefoot, carefully stepping onto the floor.

"Mom," Xiao Xiang touched the armrest of the sofa, her voice trembling, "this place is exactly the same as on TV."

Xiaoyu ran to the bathroom door, peeked inside at the snow-white toilet and bathtub, and asked, "Mommy, this floor is so slippery, are we going to live here from now on?"

Yao Hong gently rubbed her daughter's hair, her nose tingling with emotion.

"We'll stay here for now, and we'll rent a place later. No one will be allowed to bully you anymore."

Settle the two children down on the sofa.

Yao Hong went to the convenience store outside and dialed Song Xianglan's hotel room number.

"Aunt Song, I've brought the children out. I'm sorry I didn't have time to say hello. They're staying at Xinyi's apartment for now. I'll be looking at apartments tomorrow, so they won't be staying here for long."

Song Xianglan spoke in a very calm tone.

"It's right to bring them out. That place is full of all sorts of people, it's not suitable for Xiaoxiang and Xiaoyu to live there permanently. If you, a weak woman, really encounter those reckless people, how can you protect them? There's no rush to rent a place, you stay there peacefully, Xinyi and I will be right there."

After half an hour.

Doorbell rang.

Song Xianglan and Shi Xinyi entered the door carrying two large bags of things.

It was stuffed with snacks, milk, and several sets of clothes for little girls.

As soon as Shi Xinyi entered the room, she saw two little girls lying on the back of the sofa, looking at them timidly.

"Oh my, these two little beauties." Shi Xinyi's heart melted. She opened a box of chocolates and gave each of them a piece. "Eat up, they're so sweet."

"Sister Hong, don't be so polite. This house was bought by Chen Zui and me, and it's been empty and gathering dust. Your presence here will bring some life to the place."

Please stop mentioning renting and just settle in. If you really feel bad about it, just pay me some of the rent.

Yao Hong poured two glasses of warm water and placed them on the coffee table.

"Xinyi, Aunt Song, I will remember your kindness. Fu Qingnian has spent a lot of money on me. Bags, jewelry, and several watches. I will take them all to a second-hand store to sell them off tomorrow."

Yao Hong had calculated everything clearly. "Of the money from the sale, after deducting the initial investment we made, I'll take half as compensation for our hard work over the past few months. You can handle the other half yourselves. I absolutely cannot let President Zhou and Aunt Song put in the money and effort, only to have me reap all the benefits in the end."

Shi Xinyi was about to speak up to persuade her.

Song Xianglan raised her hand to interrupt her.

"Alright, we'll do it your way. If we settle accounts clearly, things will be easier in the future." Song Xianglan picked up her water glass and took a sip. "Fu Qingnian built his fortune by living off women, there's no reason to let him keep it all to himself. Since he's provoked us, we have to make him spit out everything he's taken."

"Fu Qingnian is as anxious as a cat on a hot tin roof, afraid that I, this fat sheep, will escape." Yao Hong gritted her teeth. "He can't wait to drag me to get our marriage certificate. Xinyi, have you spoken to your dad yet?"

Shi Xinyi nodded. "I've already spoken to them. My dad will make time to go to his company tomorrow. As an elder, he will strongly oppose this marriage."

Yao Hong burst out laughing:

"As long as your father puts pressure on him, Fu Qingnian will panic completely. He'll be afraid of losing what he's got, so he'll do everything he can to prove his loyalty to me. When that happens, I'll make him hand over all his properties, cars, and cash to me without missing a single one."

Song Xianglan added, "He's naturally suspicious. If things go too smoothly, he'll become suspicious. You have to make him feel that he went to great lengths, even risking his entire fortune, to have you firmly in his grasp."

Yao Hong nodded repeatedly.

"I used to live like a lump of mud, with no right to be picky. God has been kind to me, letting me meet you all."

The night was deep, and the neon lights outside the floor-to-ceiling windows flickered intermittently.

Three women with different fates, yet they miraculously ended up together.