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Jiang Zhuxin: ...

Father Jiang and Mother Jiang nodded beside them, holding back their laughter. Jiang Ye agreed too. Spending money on men, especially scumbags, brought a lifetime of bad luck.

Jiang Zhuxin thought for a moment. "Sell this car and donate the money toward legal aid for women who can't afford to go to court."

"Sis-in-law, what kind of car do you like? Want me to get you one?"

Jiang Zhuxin swept Song Shiwei into an embrace, enthusiastically asking her one question after another.

Song Shiwei's scalp instantly prickled. Wait, has Jiang Zhuxin gone stupid? Doesn't she hate me more than anyone? Or has she changed tactics and decided to, you know, praise me to death?

Nope, no praising me to death. If she wants me to divorce her brother, there's really no need to go to all this trouble.

Song Shiwei silently mulled this over. When the Jiang family heard the word "divorce," a sudden chill swept over the backs of their heads. No, she couldn't divorce him!

Their very lives were all in Song Shiwei's hands now. They really couldn't do without their adorable, straightforward eldest sister-in-law.

Their eldest sister-in-law was now their benchmark in life, their spiritual pillar.

"Sis-in-law, I don't mean anything else by it. I just had some opinions about you before, and I was stupid enough to let someone else mislead me. I had it coming, so I thought I ought to do something to make a change," Jiang Zhuxin said earnestly.

Father Jiang and Mother Jiang nodded beside her, chiming in. "Yes, exactly, Weiwei. She's just stupid. Let her do something. If she doesn't spend her money on you, she'll probably spend it on someone else anyway. Better to spend it on you than on some other little white-eyed wolf."

Jiang Ye nodded too. At least spending money on Song Shiwei let them hear all sorts of things and get a taste of the gossip. Spending it on someone else was purely raising a white-eyed wolf.

After hearing them out, Song Shiwei thought, That's not entirely unreasonable. Granny Heaven, you're seriously amazing. I only just made my wish, and you've already granted it. I love you, Granny Heaven. Remember to bestow a few handsome men on me next time. Mwah!

The Jiang family: ...

Good grief, why did they feel as though his brother would be the subject of the next juicy scandal?

Song Shiwei hadn't expected Jiang Zhuxin to be so generous. She pulled her straight into a luxury store that a little country bumpkin like her ordinarily wouldn't even dream of entering, then bought every new item of the season in one go.

Not to be outdone, Mother Jiang took her into the store of a world-leading jewelry brand and, with a grand wave of her hand, bought Song Shiwei a set of emerald jewelry.

At those lustrous, rounded, pigeon-egg-sized gems, Song Shiwei let out an awestruck exclamation like someone who had never seen the world. Boohoo, I'm just a broke loser. How could I possibly deserve anything this nice?

I truly can't imagine what a kind, adorable little girl I am right now.

Hearing Song Shiwei's thoughts, the Jiang family nearly laughed aloud. Those words might not have been pleasant to hear, but at least they were her honest thoughts.

Unlike some people, whose faces you knew but whose hearts you didn't. That was the most frightening thing.

"Weiwei, we're planning to put together a family banquet in a few days. I want to formally introduce you to our family members," Mother Jiang told Song Shiwei, glowing with delight as they left the mall.

Excitement immediately lit up Song Shiwei's face. A family gathering? Good! Very, very good! So, so much gossip.

Jiang Zhuxin immediately pricked up her little ears. "Sis-in-law! You really are my own dear sister-in-law."

Father Jiang and Mother Jiang weren't as excited as Jiang Zhuxin, but they still couldn't conceal the fiercely burning souls of gossip-lovers within them.

Even Jiang Ye was a little curious about what gossip could make Song Shiwei so excited.

They walked one behind another, with Jiang Ye reduced to a professional bag carrier, following behind with bags large and small.

Just as they were leaving the mall, they came face-to-face with a man wearing his suit in a slovenly fashion. "Well, well, if it isn't Song Shiwei."

Song Shiwei's brain stalled for a moment. Who's this? He's so ugly he's hurting my eyes.

Jiang Zhuxin was the first to laugh, without a shred of decorum. Then Jiang Ye let out a snort of laughter too. "Well, well, if it isn't Second Young Master Song. What brings you shopping at our family's mall?"

Only after their reminder did Song Shiwei recall who he was: the original owner's brainless bargain-bin younger brother, or rather, her idiot half-brother who shared the same father.

After the original owner had been brought back to the Song family, this younger brother had humiliated her plenty. The idea of making her marry as a substitute seemed to have come from this dumbass younger brother too.

Song Shiwei's specialty was settling grudges on the spot. She smiled and said without the slightest courtesy, "Well, well, if it isn't my intellectually disabled little brother. Cerebral palsy in your twenties, and you can't even say 'big sister.' How tragic. How about I send you to the hospital for rehabilitation?"

"Song Shiwei, who the hell do you think you are? You dare talk to me like that? Aren't you afraid I'll go home and tell my mom?" Song Ruchu immediately lost his temper, his already unattractive face swelling to the color of pig liver.

"What kind of face I show depends on what kind of trash you are," Song Shiwei said, rolling her eyes in exasperation.

Tell your mom? Go ahead and tell her. Your mom's busy finding you a new stepmom right now. She's about to stop wanting you.

Wow! How thrilling! Could Song Ruchu have found out his mom and his stepmom were on a date here and secretly followed them?

Yoshi, that unlucky dad of mine will be here in a bit too. Then he'll catch them cheating on the spot. He who cuckolds others shall himself be cuckolded.

As Song Shiwei thought this, the Jiang family's eyes widened. A stepmom??? Was it really this juicy?

Although feasting on their in-laws' gossip wasn't very nice, it was simply too thrilling.

Good grief. I was wondering why that stepmom of mine gave off such top-tier female alpha vibes at first glance. I never imagined she was actually into women. If she hadn't been trying to save her partner, she'd never have married a rotten old man like my dad.

Oh my, oh my, this is too thrilling! To get revenge on my dad, Song Ruchu isn't even his son. He was picked out of a trash can.

That scumbag dad of mine really is a joke. After all this time raising children, he's only been raising other people's kids.

"Song Shiwei, don't think you can snatch things from my sister just because you're back. I'm telling you, I'll never let you get away with it. You'll always be nothing but a country girl. You aren't even worth one finger of my sister's!" Song Ruchu was so infuriated by Song Shiwei's few remarks that all he could do was stiffen his neck and shout.