Reborn as an 80s-aged woman, her unfilial son begs for forgiveness on his knees.

Li Wenbing also benefited from Li Xiaomei's kindness, wearing the new sportswear his sister bought for him, which made him look much more energetic.

As soon as the two arrived at the school gate, they saw their sister-in-law, He Caifeng, standing there with a hint of impatience on her face.

Li Xiaomei frowned.

Why is she here?

He Caifeng saw Li Xiaomei from afar and even doubted her own eyes.

Are these Li Xiaomei and Li Wenbing?

Leaving aside Li Wenbing, Li Xiaomei used to be a country bumpkin. She always wore faded, patched old clothes, her hair was messy, and she always kept her head down and was timid when she saw people.

How come you look like a completely different person after only a few days? That white shirt, those overalls, those white sneakers—this outfit must have cost a fortune!

Moreover, Li Xiaomei now has a rosy complexion, smiling eyes, and walks with a confident air. She is nowhere near as timid as she used to be.

It's only been a few months since we last met, right?

This brat was dressed in beautiful clothes, with a delicate hair clip in her hair. She looked youthful and radiant, and her face was fair and rosy, like a peach blossom that had just bloomed in March, as if you could squeeze water out of it.

He Caifeng was extremely envious.

Zhang Wenying is quite fond of her daughter.

He treats the third son well, but he doesn't like the couple.

He Caifeng felt a pang of jealousy.

Li Xiaomei glanced at He Caifeng, then walked past her to enter the school.

He Caifeng quickly grabbed her.

"Xiaomei, your father got sick because of your mother. He's still in the hospital. The doctor said he's very ill and needs to be observed in the hospital for a week."

Even after you go home, you need to rest and recuperate properly.

Your sister-in-law and your two brothers can't take leave, and there's really no one to take care of things at home. So, your sister-in-law is thinking of getting you to withdraw from school so you can go back and take care of your father for a few days.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiaomei's heart skipped a beat, she stopped in her tracks, and turned to look at He Caifeng: "Sister-in-law, what did you say? Dad is sick? What happened?"

Li Xiaomei wondered if she was hallucinating.

She felt deep sympathy for her father's hospitalization, but it had absolutely nothing to do with her mother.

Mom has moved out, and we don't see Dad for ten days or half a month at a time. How could she possibly make Dad sick?

My sister-in-law is a complete liar; she's not honest at all.

Furthermore, none of the three adults are taking care of their father, but they want her, a student, to drop out of school to take care of him. What kind of logic is that?

She may be young, but she's not stupid.

My sister-in-law was talking about dropping out of school, not asking for leave.

Isn't this making her drop out of school to take care of their whole family?

That's a clever plan, but unfortunately, she won't fall for it.

"Sister-in-law, Dad is sick, and as his daughter, I should naturally visit him, but I cannot agree to him dropping out of school."

Li Xiaomei's tone was calm, yet it conveyed an undeniable firmness: "I still have to go to school, and I don't have time to take care of my father."

"You heartless bastard, is your father more important or your schooling?"

Your father is so sick, and you still have the mind to study? No matter how much you study, is it more important than your father's life?

Listening to He Caifeng's distorted and distorted words, Li Xiaomei felt even clearer-headed.

She released her grip on the arm, took a half step back, and said calmly, "Sister-in-law, Dad is everyone's dad. So, which is more important, going to work or Dad?"

He Caifeng choked.

"You silly girl, of course Daddy is more important."

But we all have to go to work, so we can't take time off.

Li Xiaomei coldly curled the corners of her mouth: "You guys get your wages docked if you can't take leave from work, but if I take leave from school, it will delay my studies and affect my future college entrance exams. Is that not important?"

You're unwilling to deduct that little bit of salary, so you're making me drop out of school and sacrifice my future? Is there such a good thing in the world?

If you ask me, since we're all Dad's children, we should share the burden. Why should I be the only one to sacrifice?

He Caifeng never expected that Li Xiaomei, who usually wouldn't even dare to raise her voice, would dare to talk back to her like this, and she immediately exploded: "You heartless ingrate! Your father has spoiled you for nothing!"

I think you've been corrupted by your mother; you don't care about your father at all!

"Whether I have a conscience or not is none of your business." Li Xiaomei raised her eyes and looked at her with clear eyes: "If you want to fulfill your filial duties, go do it yourselves, don't drag me into it."

I'll say it again, dropping out of school is out of the question. I can ask for leave to go and take a look, but as for me to stay there and serve them long-term, there's no way I'll do that.

Don't try to fool me by saying you can't get time off.

That year, my grandmother fell ill and was hospitalized, so my mother took three months off to go to the countryside to take care of her.

Do you know why Grandma is so good to Mom?

That's because my mother is filial, unlike some people who talk about being filial but only think about themselves.

Li Xiaomei's words, though spoken softly, were like a needle piercing straight into He Caifeng's heart.

Her expression changed, her lips moved slightly, but she couldn't find the words to refute them.

Before she could speak again, Li Xiaomei continued, "Back then, my mother could take care of a patient all by herself, so why can't you?"

You all have hands and feet, and if the three of you take turns, are you afraid that you can't take care of a patient?

It might not be possible for one person to take a week off, but if the six of us take turns, with each person taking care of the child for a day, we can always find a time to spare.

If you really thought Dad's illness was important, you wouldn't have been unable to spare even this little bit of time.

I will not shirk my responsibility.

I will only take one day off to take care of my father, and so will my sister.

But don't expect to put all the burden on my sister and me.

Especially my sister.

You all said long ago that my sister is like water spilled from a bowl.

"Since it's already been spilled, don't even think about asking my sister for money."

Li Xiaomei knew all too well what kind of person her sister-in-law was.

He Caifeng spoke eloquently, but all she wanted was to push all the work of taking care of the elderly onto her and her sister, so that she could have an easy time and also gain a good reputation.

Then, when they get home, they'll make her work as their free nanny while they enjoy their carefree life.

They must not want to take care of Dad and don't want to lose their wages, so they've targeted me. Li Xiaomei knew exactly what was going on.

He Caifeng's actions today were most likely pre-arranged with Li Jianguo and Li Jianjun.

Her two older brothers have always been selfish, only caring about themselves and not others.

He Caifeng could hardly believe her ears.

Is this still the same submissive sister-in-law who never complained or said a word?

When did she become so eloquent?

Back when she was at home, she wouldn't dare utter a single complaint even if asked to bring her water to wash her feet.

Now look at him, he's spouting a bunch of fallacies, leaving her speechless.

He Caifeng was both angry and anxious, but she managed a smile: "Xiaomei, what are you saying? When did your sister-in-law ever say she was going to ask your sister for money?"

Sister-in-law, you can't get away from your brother, can you?

That's why I thought of having you take care of Dad for a few days.

Xiaomei, we, as the younger generation, cannot be so unfilial.