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

Li Xiaojuan frowned.

"Sister-in-law, how can you talk like that? What do you mean my mother has never seen a salary of five or six hundred in her life?"

"You talk as if you're some rich young lady from a wealthy family."

Li Xiaojuan's tone was full of sarcasm.

She's not afraid of her sister-in-law anymore.

She used to think that He Caifeng was her sister-in-law, and that He Caifeng was better than her in words and deeds, so she inevitably felt inferior.

But after going there with her mother and seeing the real world, she realized that He Caifeng's sense of superiority was nothing more than the self-righteousness of a frog in a well.

"Xiaojuan, what do you mean by that? I'm just having a proper discussion with Mom, aren't I?"

He Caifeng's face darkened, and her tone hardened.

Li Xiaojuan sneered: "Discuss? I think you're here to ask for money."

"Mom, don't listen to them. If we lend this money out, it'll be like throwing good money after bad—gone and never coming back."

She knew her brother's character all too well.

When he married He Caifeng, his family emptied their savings, promising to pay it back slowly in the future. But what happened?

All these years, I haven't seen a single penny, but every now and then he comes back to ask his family for money.

"Xiaojuan, that's a really harsh thing to say."

Li Wenhai's face flushed red, and his voice rose several decibels, "I'm your own brother, would I harm Mom? When I become successful, do you think I'll forget about you?"

"You've made something of yourself? Go ahead and make something of yourself, but don't block my business. If you're going to leave, then leave now and don't get in my way."

Zhang Wenying slammed her chopsticks on the table, her tone as cold as ice, "When I divorced your father, I made it very clear that you would live with him, I would take nothing with me, and we would go our separate ways from now on. I have no ability to help you, so go find someone else."

He Caifeng was displeased upon hearing this: "Mom, what kind of talk is that? Wenhai is your own son!"

Now that he's successful and wants to go abroad, that's something that brings honor to our Li family. If you, as his mother, don't help him, who will?

"You're running a shop and making money now, what's wrong with taking some out?"

"Fuck you! The money I earn from running this shop is all hard-earned, I worked day and night, it didn't just fall from the sky."

"It's not easy for me to support Xiaojuan and Xiaomei, where would I get spare money to fill this hole for him?"

Zhang Wenying wasn't going to tolerate those two ungrateful wretches.

"Mom, what do you mean by filling holes! That's an investment!"

Wenhai said he'd be getting a big salary when he got back, and he'd pay you back with interest!

"Repay? With what?"

"You two have been married for so many years, have you ever paid back a single penny of the money you borrowed from your family?"

Zhang Wenying gave He Caifeng a cold look. "Do you think I don't know what you're thinking? Even if the King of Heaven himself came today, I wouldn't lend you this money."

Li Wenhai could hardly believe his ears.

"Mom, how could you do this? I'm your own son!"

Li Wenhai's voice carried a hint of disbelief and grievance.

"Since you have money, shouldn't you be able to send us abroad? Look around the village, which parents don't sell everything they own to send their children to school? But you, you're just running a run-down shop and you don't even care about your own son."

"Your family raised you, sent you to school, and even helped you get married and have children. They have already done more than enough."

And you turn around and blame me for not selling everything I own to send you abroad? Do I owe you anything?

Zhang Wen's tone was indifferent.

"Mom, how could you do this?"

Wenhai going abroad is bringing honor to the country. If you don't support him, are you going to hold him back?

He Caifeng was so anxious that she stomped her feet, wishing she could rush up and snatch Zhang Wenying's wallet.

"Winning glory for the country? If he really had that ability, he wouldn't have had to ask his mother for money to travel abroad."

And over the years, have you ever given me any of the money you've earned?

I can't even rely on people right under my nose. Once they're gone, my money will be gone forever, like throwing a meat bun to a dog.

Zhang Wenying scoffed.

"You don't give me any of the money you earn, so why should I give you any? There's no logic to that."

Zhang Wenying stood up, her gaze sweeping over the two of them. "I'll say it again, I'm not lending you the money. Go find whoever you want."

I'm still opening this shop to do business today. If you don't leave, I'll kick you out.

Li Wenhai and He Caifeng were so angry that their faces turned red, but they were helpless.

"Mom, I went abroad for you and for this family!"

When I return, everyone will benefit…

"Come on."

Zhang Wenying interrupted Li Wenhai before he could finish speaking.

"I've already done more than enough by raising you to adulthood."

If you, Li Wenhai, were truly capable, you should earn the money to go abroad through your own abilities, instead of coveting my meager savings for my funeral.

If you're so capable, go abroad. Whether you make a lot of money or study overseas, I won't be envious.

But you're not going to give me any money!

As for bringing glory to the family, I already experienced that when you got into university.

"Your Li family's reputation is glorious, but the debts I'm burdened with are suffocating me."

To support Li Wenhai's university education, Zhang Wenying borrowed money from all her relatives and neighbors. In those years, she worked from dawn till dusk, did housework, and had to save every penny to pay off the debt. She couldn't even bear to buy a new piece of clothing.

She felt that she had only suffered endless hardships and had never enjoyed a single day of happiness.

Now that I've finally escaped this predicament, how could I possibly jump back into the fire?

He Caifeng could no longer suppress her anger.

"Mom, do you mean you're not going to get involved in Wenhai's studies abroad?"

"If you're not deaf, you should be able to understand what I'm saying."

"Okay, okay."

"Since that's the case, then don't blame us for being unfilial to you in the future!"

He Caifeng gritted her teeth, pulled Li Wenhai and walked out, "Wenhai, let's go!"

From now on, don't acknowledge her as your mother. She can just pretend she never had a son like you!

"How is that possible?"

I raised him, so he has to take care of me in my old age.

It doesn't matter whether you acknowledge me or not.

But starting next month, Li Wenhai will have to hand over half of his salary to me.

"If he doesn't pay, I'll go to his workplace and cause a scene, let's see if this college graduate has any shame left!"

If all else fails, she can sue him in court. The law clearly states in black and white that children have an obligation to support their parents.

If they don't believe it, they can try it.

Honestly, do you think it was easy for her to raise several children? Now that they've grown up, they want to get rid of her. No way.

"You're dreaming!"

He Caifeng was so angry that she trembled all over, wishing she could go up and tear Zhang Wenying's mouth apart.

She gripped Li Wenhai's arm tightly, her nails digging almost into his flesh, her voice shrill and distorted: "Listen to this! Is this what a mother should say? She's trying to drive us to our deaths!"

Li Wenhai's face was ashen, but he couldn't utter a single word.

If his mother really goes to his workplace to make a scene, he, as a college graduate, will probably lose all face and dignity.

"Mom, do you really have to do this?"

Li Wenhai's voice was low and trembling slightly, "I'm your own son, don't you have any feelings for me at all?"