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

Zhang Wenying seemed to have returned to her previous life.

She worked tirelessly and devoted herself to this family.

But those three ingrates never took her seriously.

They felt that everything she did was a matter of course, and never felt that anything she did had any value.

They drained her of her life force and rendered her bones to oil, but in the end, all she gained was a body full of illness and a heart full of resentment.

It's not worth it...

"Mom, say something if you're awake."

Wenhai got a spot to study abroad; you can't just ignore him, can you?

"Sister-in-law, Mom hasn't woken up yet. Even if she did, she wouldn't have had a meal or any water. How could she have the strength to speak?"

"You should go out first and let Mom rest a little longer."

"Sleep, sleep, sleep. The doctor said Mom is fine, why is she still sleeping and not waking up?"

It's been a whole night!

Your brother's situation is urgent; if we delay any longer, his spot will be forfeited!

Zhang Wenying slowly opened her eyes, her gaze cold and frosty, and fell directly on He Caifeng's face: "The spot is invalid? That's perfect, saves me the trouble of refusing."

I don't have a single penny of this money.

She sat up, propping herself up on the edge of the bed, her back straight as if the spine that had been bent for thirty years had finally straightened up again at this moment.

"Mom, what are you saying?"

Do you know how many people want this opportunity to go abroad?

That's going to the US for further studies!

If you go away for three years, you'll at least be a deputy director-level cadre when you come back.

"If Wenhai can get out, wouldn't our entire Li family look good?"

He Caifeng was beaming with excitement, already envisioning the glamorous scene of strolling through Chinatown in a cheongsam when she visits relatives abroad in the future.

Everyone says the moon is rounder abroad than it is in China, and she really wants to go and see for herself.

Seeing this, the second son, Li Wenjun, hurriedly said, "Mom, you've angered Pan Xiaofang and ruined our marriage."

The Pan family has declared that if you want their daughter to remarry, you'll have to give up your job to Xiaofang so she can fill in.

This eldest son's family is really something.

After they got married, they said their house was too crowded and they couldn't fit everyone in, so they forced their mother to use all her savings to buy them a small courtyard house.

Now that the eldest son is going abroad, he's come to our house again asking for money.

The money in this house belongs to the three brothers, so why should he take it all by himself?

"Second brother, what you're saying is a bit too insensible."

Is your brother's trip abroad more important or your wedding?

Your elder brother going abroad is a momentous event that brings honor to our ancestors!

There's an older brother who went abroad. What kind of girl are you looking for?

Besides, Mom has a secure job, why should Xiaofang take over her shift?

"She wants Mom to kneel down and apologize before even stepping inside. I advise you to break up with her as soon as possible!"

"You sly old hag, you're smarter than a monkey when you have a beard, your abacus beads are about to fall on my face."

Do you think I don't know what you're up to?

Isn't it just that you want Mom to sell her job and give all the money to you so your eldest brother can go abroad?

Do you know that once my brother goes out, he won't be back for at least three years? Am I supposed to stay single for three years?

Let me tell you, you've already bought a house, so this job of mine has to be mine!

He Caifeng knew that her mother-in-law had to make the decision, so she flattered her, saying, "Mom, that Pan Xiaofang has a terrible reputation. Our family can't have a woman like that."

"This is a rare opportunity, Mom. We must prioritize Wenhai's future!"

Zhang Wenying gazed at the new leaves of the sycamore tree outside the window; the shadows of the leaves slowly moved across her face, like a silent judgment.

In her previous life, she couldn't resist the promises her boss made and sold her job. The 1,500 yuan she got was all poured into Li Wenhai's bottomless pit of going abroad.

She lost her job and was constantly berated by Li Jianguo, who accused her of being a freeloader and a burden on the Li family.

Later, she set up a stall, and then bought a shop, and her business became more and more prosperous.

Later, when the shop was demolished, the compensation amounted to as much as eight million yuan.

Because of her small shop, she later built a three-story building.

The eight million didn't fall from the sky; it was earned through her hard work from dawn till dusk, meticulous budgeting, and gritting her teeth through countless stormy nights.

But all that money was divided among her three sons, and she only kept a shop of less than 20 square meters to continue working for that family like a slave.

The three sons squandered the money on lavish meals, buying houses, cars, and wives; they even made three sets of gold locks for their grandson.

But when she was sick, only her daughter stayed with her in the ward, taking care of her bodily needs, feeding her medicine, and asking her three brothers for medical expenses.

In this lifetime, she will never again mistreat her daughter and indulge those three ungrateful wretches in everything.

As Zhang Wenying drank the rice porridge her youngest daughter brought her, the warm porridge slid down her throat. She looked up at her daughter's reddened eyes and couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness.

Her youngest daughter disappeared a year later.

She's only fifteen years old.

That summer, the cicadas were chirping loudly. My little girl, wearing a faded blue cotton dress and carrying an old schoolbag, said she was going out to buy exercise books and never came back.

Zhang Wenying's hand trembled suddenly, and the edge of the porridge bowl hit the enamel basin with a soft sound.

In this life, she is determined to protect her two daughters and never let them suffer any more injustice.

She knew all too well what going abroad meant to a person—it was a leap in destiny, something she could never reach in her previous life, even after spending half her life trying.

The country has only just opened up now. If you study abroad for a few years, you'll be highly sought after when you come back, with a bright future ahead of you.

But this "hot commodity" should not be obtained by stepping on the daughter's life and tearing out the mother's heart.

"Mom, you can't be too biased."

"My elder brother is your son, and Wenbing and I are also your sons!"

After finishing a bowl of porridge, Zhang Wenying slowly put down the bowl and looked at He Caifeng with an iron gaze.

"The second son is right. I have three sons. We can't let the whole family starve just because of the eldest son."

In this family, your father-in-law is the head of the household. If you need anything, go to him, not me.

That bastard Li Jianguo, he's a level seven fitter.

His monthly salary is 128.5 yuan, while hers is only 67 yuan.

She was also a March 8th Red Banner Pacesetter in her workplace.

What's the use of it?

In Li Jianguo's eyes, the certificate of merit for being a Red Flag Bearer is not even worth as much as a piece of toilet paper.

With her meager salary, she supported five children and even sent one of them to university.

Li Jianguo never brought money home.

She has to grit her teeth and bear everything at home, while he acts like a lord, shirking all responsibility. He wouldn't even lift a finger to pick up a fallen oil bottle.

Now that the eldest brother needs money to go abroad, he hides away and doesn't dare to show his face, just pushing all the mess onto her, as if he were a dead man.

"Mom, you're the one in charge of the household."

"As long as you nod, it's done!"

He Caifeng became anxious when she heard that Zhang Wenying was not going to take action.

That old man is a real miser.

Getting him to give you the money is harder than climbing to heaven!