"Yes, yes, yes, I should calm down, calm down, I'm calm."
Li Zhengguo lay down incoherently. "I'll sleep first and rest my brain that doesn't work anymore."
While Tian Jing was still stunned, snores began to sound.
Tian Jing: "..." Is this foolish man how he copes with sudden changes?
Used to being taken care of, what did it feel like when the caregiver suddenly fell asleep?
Answer: aggrieved, jealous.
Not only did she have to take care of herself, but she also had to take off the shoes and clothes of the sleeping person, and wash his face and hands.
Carefully looking after the sleeping person, Tian Jing wondered what he felt when he took care of her.
The grievance was gone.
The sourness in her heart remained.
When she was ready and got into bed, the sleeping person actually reached out and pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly, just like every night before.
Sour? Forget it, consider it gone.
When Li Zhengguo woke up, he saw Tiantian sleeping on his arm, pouting. He apologetically kissed her forehead.
It was his fault, he broke his promise.
The person on his arm trembled, turned over, and burrowed into his embrace.
Li Zhengguo moved his arm, completely embedding her in his arms, then gently stroked her back. "Good, my fault, sleep well."
Soon, faint snores came from his arms. Li Zhengguo curled his lips.
The first words Tian Jing said when she opened her eyes were, "Can your brain function now?"
Li Zhengguo's answer was to lower his head and kiss her, conveying all his love and affection through this gentle kiss.
"Tiantian, I'm sorry, last night..."
"Don't say it!" Tian Jing covered his mouth. "I've forgotten, I'm not jealous anymore, you're not allowed to mention it."
"Hee hee hee." Li Zhengguo laughed happily. Tiantian's little temper was so cute. "Okay, I won't mention it, but I'll accept the punishment. Tiantian can punish me however she wants."
"I don't have time."
Tian Jing was concerned about serious matters. "What are you planning to do?"
"No plans. We'll separate the household first today. Even if he is, we'll separate the household and the land. Then we'll slowly find evidence."
"Among the four elder cousins, I'm closest to my eldest elder cousin. Sometimes I get angry at his weakness, but now he's pulled himself together. Whether he is or not, I have to help him."
"Then we'll do as you say, step by step. Strike while the iron is hot. The most important thing is to get Li Rongguo away from Li Dabo Niang. Get up."
Tian Jing pushed Li Zhengguo's chest. Li Zhengguo exerted force and pulled her back into his arms again, kissing her.
Angrily, Tian Jing raised her fist as a threat. "Don't take my tolerance as a protective charm. I'm not someone who can't even lift a chicken."
"Yes, yes, Tiantian is an expert, a person who tolerates me, loves me, and cannot bear to hurt me."
"Hmph, you know that."
Li Zhengguo couldn't resist kissing her again at her proud little demeanor.
"Are you getting up?" Tian Jing playfully hit him with shame and anger.
"Get up, get up." Li Zhengguo stopped teasing.
When the couple slowly walked out of the room, Li Rongguo was already pacing anxiously.
"Cousin, are we still going to the commune?"
"Yes, don't worry."
Li Rongguo: "..."
Zhao Xiaofang really wanted to personally sue her mother-in-law, but Tian Jing didn't allow it. She had to appear weak and powerless now.
Before leaving, Tian Jing instructed Li Min, "Take good care of the house. Don't let anyone discover that the eldest cousin-in-law has recovered."
"I know, Sister-in-law, don't worry."
Li Min's expression was serious. Her eldest cousin-in-law's recovery was definitely thanks to her sister-in-law's wave of a hand. Her sister-in-law's abilities must not be exposed to others.
Passing by the Wang family, Li Zhengguo asked Brother Wang to keep an eye on his home.
Passing by the Chen family, Li Zhengguo asked Chen Suozhu to guard their home. The remaining family members were women and children, and his sister's temper was rather impulsive. He was not at ease.
Li Rongguo felt a little guilty. It was all to help him, and his cousin had put aside all his household matters.
At Li Dabo's house, Li Dabo was already waiting. Li Dabo Niang held a rope in her hand and looked at him coldly. "As soon as you leave, I'll hang myself at the main gate."
"Die then! I'll go look for you immediately after I handle Rongguo's household separation."
"Dad, Mom." Pushed by his wife, Li Shengguo rushed out and quickly said, "Can't you think about me? Can't you think about Wei Dong?"
Liu Hehua pushed her only son, Li Weidong, forward again. She knew her mother-in-law was a stubborn mule. If she really drove herself to suicide under her father-in-law's pressure, their family would be ruined.
"Grandpa, Grandma, stop arguing. If Eldest Uncle takes the eldest sister and second sister to separate, won't the family be quiet? Grandma~"
Even the favorite eldest grandson's plea didn't work. Li Dabo Niang still wouldn't relent. "You don't understand. In any case, I won't let the eldest son leave."
Liu Hehua couldn't understand. Since her mother-in-law disliked her eldest brother-in-law, why wouldn't she let him separate? Wouldn't it be better to leave with nothing? Then everything in the house would belong to their second branch.
When Tian Jing and the other two arrived, Li Dabo Niang had already tied the rope at the main gate.
"Zhengguo, if you dare to interfere in my family's affairs, I'll hang myself right before your eyes."
Because of the suspicion, Li Zhengguo observed his aunt more carefully.
Her eyes were clear, with fierceness and coldness, and a fearless sneer on her lips.
"Alright, then we won't need the household registration book for now. We'll take Eldest Cousin and Eldest Cousin-in-law to the police. As for you, your death will only be considered suicide out of guilt, for feeling sorry for your eldest daughter-in-law and the Li family, and then you hanged yourself."
"Zhengguo, you've changed." Li Dabo Niang looked at her nephew with disappointment. "You weren't like this before. Ever since you got married, you've changed."
"Aunt, you've changed too. You weren't like this before, especially when Grandma was alive. You were very filial and virtuous. Now, you don't even listen to your husband."
As soon as her mother-in-law was mentioned, Li Dabo Niang's emotions began to fluctuate. "Don't mention that old thing to me. She's the evil mother-in-law of the old society."
"Shut up, that's my mother."
Li Dabo couldn't stand his wife speaking of his mother like that.
"The old thing is your mother, not mine." Li Dabo Niang retorted immediately.
"You?" Li Dabo couldn't do anything about this unyielding wife.
Taking advantage of Li Dabo Niang's emotional outburst, Tian Jing asked, "Li Dabo Niang, why do you hate your mother-in-law? You treat your son and daughter-in-law like this, what's the difference between you and your mother-in-law?"
"I told you, don't mention her. She's not worthy of being compared to me."
"There's no difference between you and your mother-in-law. You, as a former daughter-in-law, hate her. Zhao Xiaofang also hates you. It's the same."
"It's different! It's different!"
"It is different. You've placed your hatred on your eldest cousin, who was raised by your mother-in-law. Zhao Xiaofang has placed her hatred on the surface. She said she would cooperate with the Women's Federation's investigation and ensure you are sent to reflect."
"I'm not afraid, let her sue."
"You're not afraid because you have hatred to support you, and because after you die, you can go find your child, right?"
"You?" Li Dabo Niang only paused for a moment, then shook her head and said, "Don't talk nonsense, Tian Jing. You're spreading superstition with your words."
The fleeting change on Li Dabo Niang's face did not escape Tian Jing and Li Zhengguo's eyes.
"Whatever Li Dabo Niang says goes. You can sue me, and we'll be suing you too."
"Whatever, hurry up and leave." Li Dabo Niang impatiently urged them to go.