Chapter 120 Helping Them Out

Chapter 120: Giving Them a Push

Seeing her in-laws heading off to another argument, Su He sighed to herself.

A single Chen Shufen had managed to throw the Fu family into chaos?

She had only visited the Fu household a few times, yet each time she encountered Chen Shufen stirring up drama.

It was clear that even when she wasn’t around, Chen Shufen must have been making trouble frequently.

Strangely, she almost admired her mother-in-law, Wu Yanhua—how could she endure so much?

If Fu Tinghua had been as foolishly obedient as her father-in-law, Su He would have divorced him without a second thought, never considering their future together.

Simply put, Su He wasn’t the type of woman who could take crap lying down.

Watching Eldest Aunt Chen Shufen gaze smugly at her in-laws’ retreating figures, Su He couldn’t stand it any longer.

So she spoke up, “Eldest Aunt, do you know that gratitude, once overused, loses its value? Mark my words—if one day my father-in-law wises up and loses it, whether your branch of the family lives or dies, he won’t care anymore.”

Hearing Su He’s words, Chen Shufen glared daggers at her.

“Since when do our elders’ affairs allow a junior like you to stick your nose in? Who do you think you are?” Chen Shufen shouted at Su He.

Yelling? That's my specialty!

“Right! I’m nobody!

And my Tinghua is nothing too, apparently. So in your eyes, my Tinghua is worthless?

Then why do you keep asking my Tinghua to treat your grandson?

You want to use him while badmouthing him.”

Su He’s loud voice quickly drew the attention of Wu Yanhua and Fu Dajun, who had been arguing.

Caught off guard by Su He's attack, Chen Shufen was momentarily speechless—when had she ever called Fu Tinghua worthless? She had been talking about Su He!

But seeing Su He humiliate her in front of so many people, Chen Shufen was desperate to recover her dignity.

“Your family helping mine is what you owe us, let me tell you. Don’t even think about getting rid of me—it’s never happening.

No matter how successful Fu Tinghua becomes, he’s still my junior and has to obey me in everything.

Even your father, Fu Dajun, listens to me. How dare you ungrateful whelps rebel and talk back to your elder?”

Chen Shufen’s words were heard in full by Wu Yanhua and Fu Dajun, who had just arrived.

Wu Yanhua’s face flushed with anger—Chen Shufen was getting bolder and more shameless by the day.

As for Fu Dajun, his usually upright and kind expression turned stormy after hearing Chen Shufen’s words.

Seeing her in-laws arrive, Su He didn’t mind pouring gasoline on the fire.

“Tinghua and I are independent now. Even if we refuse to help you, what exactly can you do?” Su He asked coldly.

“Oh yeah? We'll see about that!” Chen Shufen spat back. “If I tell Dajun what to do, your Tinghua will have no choice but to help. Your family owes mine a debt you’ll never repay.”

By this time, many villagers had already gathered at the Fu family's doorstep, spectating the commotion.

Seeing that it was Chen Shufen again coming to mooch off the Fu family, everyone couldn't help but tut and shake their heads.

Thankfully, none of them were related to Chen Shufen—such a person truly brought misfortune to anyone who crossed paths with her.

Fu Dajun and Wu Yanhua must have been cursed for eight generations to end up with such a relative.

But the crowd just stood by, not daring to voice their opinions.

Chen Shufen was too formidable—her aggressive temper and poison-tongued mouth, loud enough for the whole world to hear, made people unwilling to provoke such a shameless person.

Most importantly, Chen Shufen and the Fu family were a case of the abused welcoming the abuser—outsiders couldn’t interfere anyway.

Chen Shufen’s words left Su He dumbstruck.

Because there was no coming back from that. Could she openly declare in front of the Fu family and the villagers that Fu Tinghua would listen to her, that if she told him not to help, he wouldn’t?

First, there was no need to make her father-in-law lose face. Second, she didn’t know whose side Fu Tinghua would take if they butted heads.

So she simply clammed up.

Things had reached this point. If her father-in-law Fu Dajun still didn’t speak up, Su He would no longer bother with Chen Shufen’s tantrums at the Fu household in the future.

Because she was too disappointed—she feared it’d make her blood boil.

The scene grew awkward for a moment, until finally, Fu Dajun spoke.

"Sis-in-law, whatever debt is owed to your family, it’s mine alone—Fu Dajun’s—and doesn’t involve future generations.

If you expect my children to work like dogs for your family in the future, that’s not happening.

All these years, I’ve done my best to fulfill my elder brother’s wishes, taking care of his wife and children with all my heart.

But my hands are tied—what you demand is simply too much, and I can’t provide it.

Every item and every penny you’ve taken from my family over the years, I’ve kept tabs on every last bit.

Don’t worry, I won’t ask you to repay it. These records will stand as my receipt that I’ve honored my elder brother’s trust.

I—Fu Dajun—have let no one down."

Fu Dajun’s heartfelt speech knocked Chen Shufen sideways.

She never expected Fu Dajun, who had always jumped when she said jump, to seemingly cut ties with her—and even keep a record of everything she’d taken. Chen Shufen was both furious and panicked.

"Dajun, what... what are you saying? Are you... are you cutting me off?" she screeched.

"If that’s how you interpret it, then yes.

Of course, if you still come to me for help in the future, out of common decency, I’ll lend a hand if I'm able.

But my wife and children—they owe you nothing.

From now on, trying to take advantage of them is not happening."

After speaking, Fu Dajun turned to Wu Yanhua.

"Especially my wife. Because of my foolish family duty, she’s put up with your nonsense all these years. Leave now, and don’t come back to my house again—period. You know how many sons I've got, don’t you?"

Su He never expected her father-in-law, Fu Dajun, to so blatantly threaten someone when he got angry.

Had she misjudged him all along? Su He couldn’t help but give him silent applause.

As for Chen Shufen, who was being threatened, seeing the usually mild-mannered Fu Dajun erupt like this made her tremble with fear.

Her only leverage had been whatever guilt he still felt toward her. If his family stopped helping her from now on...

Just thinking about how many villagers she had offended sent a shiver down her spine.

"Dajun, I admit I spoke without thinking today. You know how I am—I just blurt things out. Let’s go back to how things were before. I... I’ll watch my mouth from now on."

After saying this, Chen Shufen put on a fake smile at Fu Dajun.

But a few sweet words weren’t going to win over Fu Dajun now that he had made up his mind.

"Sis, go home. Don’t come bothering my family again," Fu Dajun said coldly.

Honestly, the look on his face was scary as hell.

They say you should never poke the bear.

When a gentle person loses their temper, they’re the scariest of all.