After I awakened my inner voice, I became the treasure of my family.

Chapter 122 uses her father-in-law's misfortune to highlight her own sadness.

At this point, Shen Xiujin turned his gaze to Gu Yunchen and asked, "So, Third Brother, even now, do you still think these are two different issues?"

Faced with such a question, Gu Yunchen waved his hand helplessly and said with a helpless expression, "Please have mercy, I have nothing more to say."

Hearing this, Shen Xiujin snorted coldly and continued indignantly, "Hmph, there's nothing to argue about! I told you a long time ago to trust us all, but you just wouldn't believe me."

Could it be because I accidentally took the position that should have belonged to you? But when you get down to it, it wasn't my fault at all!

After all, I was just a baby back then, and there was nothing I could do to change anything...

"So, are you willing to give my mother back to me now?" Gu Yunchen glared at Shen Xiujin with annoyance.

All everyone heard was Shen Xiujin slowly say, "...I'm not here to break you up, I'm here to join you."

"yue..."

"yue..."

"yue..."

Several vomiting sounds rang out at the same time.

Upon hearing these voices, Shen Xiujin's lips twitched involuntarily.

Gu Yunchen was speechless. At this moment, he really didn't want to say another word to this guy.

Back when the two weren't very familiar with each other, Gu Yunchen just thought that Shen Xiujin was a bit arrogant and always seemed to dislike talking to people.

However, as they spent more time together and became more familiar with each other, Gu Yunchen gradually realized that...

It turns out this guy wasn't a truly arrogant person at all, but a complete "tsundere" and a "super jealous person"!

Moreover, beneath that seemingly hard shell, there was actually a subtle sense of inferiority.

Depend on!

Shen Xiujin is truly despicable!

He's so arrogant! He's just ashamed of being an illegitimate child, so he tries to steal his mother and fantasizes about being her biological son.

At first, Gu Yunchen didn't pay much attention to suddenly having another biological mother. After all, he already had loving adoptive parents, so having another birth mother didn't seem like a bad thing.

So he originally thought that since everyone was family, they should recognize each other together.

But who could have imagined that Shen Xiujin would cause such a ruckus today, making it seem as if he would be at a great disadvantage if he didn't fight for the title of "favorite son"?

Hmph! This is utterly outrageous!

His biological mother even started to disown him as her son because of all the trouble he caused.

If he doesn't stand up for himself, his mother might actually sever ties with him because of these troubles.

After all, no matter what, she was his own mother!

Everyone else has their own mother, yet they still want to compete with him for her. Does he think he's just going to be stupid enough to let them take her away from him?

Absolutely not!

This is absolutely unacceptable!

If someone is fighting over it, it proves that his mother is truly good. Only a fool would give his mother away to someone else.

Therefore, as soon as this meeting ends, he must act immediately to win his mother back!

………… ...

"Ah sneeze——"

Just then, a loud sneeze suddenly rang out, and Jiang Mianmian sneezed loudly without any warning.

She rubbed her nose and muttered to herself, "Someone must be talking about me behind my back."

So, who could it be?

Hmph! After thinking it over and over...

She must be that idiot, the fourth one.

I had clearly told him before that the guards I arranged for him were there specifically for his personal safety.

But who knew that this brat would disobey and insist on doing things his own way? Well, he deserved to be used as cannon fodder!

At this moment, Jiang Mianmian no longer wanted to think about that disobedient brat. Instead, she began to struggle with the question of whether she should report the case to the authorities.

Then, should we tell them to arrest Wu Zhenmin as soon as possible? But I went to report it to the authorities, and now I don't have any evidence!

After all, there's no evidence to back it up. Even if the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review came to judge the case himself, he probably wouldn't easily believe her empty words!

Sigh! Just thinking about this gives me a real headache.

Just then, Li Tingxue happened to walk over. When she heard Jiang Mianmian's words, she couldn't help but look up at her, and saw Jiang Mianmian sitting there in a daze with a distressed expression.

So Li Tingxue quickly stepped forward and asked, "Mother, are you feeling unwell? Should we call a doctor to come and take a look at you?"

Jiang Mianmian quickly waved her hand, realizing what she meant, and asked, "Oh, no, no! But speaking of which, why did you suddenly ask me that?"

Li Tingxue blinked her big eyes and began to make up a story with great seriousness:

"Oh! Actually, it's because your mother-in-law noticed that you didn't look too well, and you didn't seem to have much energy, so I asked you about it out of concern."

[Could it be that even she noticed something was amiss?]

Or have I already made it so obvious?

Jiang Mianmian rubbed her slightly troubled face, her eyes darting around as she casually made up a reason:

"Sigh, it's all because of that brat, the fourth one. You know, he's always been a troublemaker since he was little. He's never obedient and he's always causing trouble for me. His letters are always full of arguments."

I told him a few days ago that I would arrange a few guards for him to protect him and keep him safe, but he just wouldn't listen and wouldn't listen.

And now, she even wrote a letter venting her anger on me, her words filled with complaints and accusations. It's absolutely infuriating!

At this moment, Li Tingxue, who was standing to the side, quickly spoke up to comfort her: "Mother, please calm down. As for the matter of the guards, Shen Xiuyan has already taken proper care of it."

You can rest assured! Besides, the fourth brother is currently studying at the Minshan Academy, which is a relatively safe environment; nothing should go wrong.

Seeing that Jiang Mianmian's expression had softened considerably, Li Tingxue continued to persuade her, "Also, Lao Wu is still young and has the temperament of a child. You are a magnanimous person, so please don't take it to heart."

Think about it, he's currently in that youthful, prideful stage, and none of his classmates at other academies have any guards or anything like that.

But if he suddenly brought several guards to study, wouldn't people gossip behind his back? So, it's understandable that he's unwilling.

Besides, he has such a strong sense of pride, it's normal for him to be unhappy for a moment. We just need to make sure the guards don't follow him too closely, and keep an eye on him from a distance without making it too obvious.

“Sigh, even in the academy, if someone with ulterior motives wants to do something, there’s no stopping them!” Jiang Mianmian shook her head and said dismissively, “If the academy were really that safe, I wouldn’t be so worried right now.”

"Mother, please don't worry..."

Immediately afterwards, Jiang Mianmian heard her eldest daughter-in-law vividly recounting an event to her, and she couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise, saying:

"What? Your mother actually divided all of your father's money among you children? That's truly unexpected!"

Li Tingxue nodded and continued, "That's right. You don't know, my mother had no choice but to do this."

She was afraid that one day her father might suddenly have another illegitimate child, since such a thing could happen twice.

If he were to be tricked again next time, the consequences would be unimaginable! So, my mother simply went all the way and divided all the money among herself.

With no money in his pocket, Father naturally couldn't go out and philander!

Jiang Mianmian nodded thoughtfully and exclaimed, "I see, my mother-in-law's move is truly brilliant! But, according to you, wouldn't my father-in-law be penniless now?"

Hahaha……

My father-in-law's meager salary probably isn't even enough to support himself, let alone take concubines or keep mistresses. I think any blind woman who marries him will suffer terribly!

Li Tingxue smiled and agreed, "Yes, you're absolutely right! That's why my mother doesn't have to worry about him doing anything reckless outside."

Jiang Mianmian thought her mother-in-law was a real talent! She eliminated all potential problems at the root, so even if Li's father had another child in the future, Li's mother wouldn't have to worry.

Besides, what woman would follow a poor old man? Is it because he looks old, doesn't shower, or has age spots all over his face? He can only have a fleeting moment of pleasure!

Upon hearing her eldest daughter-in-law's words, Jiang Mianmian felt a sudden sense of relief, and her tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed. Was this how you make others suffer even more to highlight your own sadness?

Yeah, what else could she be upset about!

Besides, she's already awakened her character consciousness and has such a powerful cheat ability, what is there to worry about? Let all those troubles go to hell!

Besides, money is something you can't take with you when you die.

Look at her own generous dowry, plus all the wealth left by that despicable scumbag, it's enough for her to live a carefree life for several lifetimes!

Why should she worry and fret about this?

Haha! Even if she spent all her money, she couldn't possibly spend it all!

Should she leave all this wealth to her biological children?

But here's the problem: who should get it?

Should it be given to the third, fourth, or fifth child?

Oh well, let's forget about it!

These children each have their own unique circumstances. The third child has lofty ambitions and is also well cared for by his adoptive parents.

The fourth son, on the other hand, was unwilling to get married and wanted to live a carefree life. The fifth son was still engrossed in his studies at the academy.

Besides, who can guarantee they won't go astray in the future? So, we can't just easily divide the property among them.

The eldest and second eldest sons, on the other hand, are much less of a worry. The eldest son became an official through his own efforts.

Of course, the connections and relationships the old Marquis had built up during his lifetime also played a part, enabling him to navigate the officialdom with ease and achieve great success.

The second son, on the other hand, ventured out into the world to do business, and surprisingly, he did quite well, achieving great success.

I have to say, the second son is a natural-born businessman! Look at all of them, none of them look like they'd ever be short of money!