Chapter 313 - Chapter 313: Chapter 321: The Color of Greed (2/2)

Old Man Han took a couple of drags from his pipe before saying, “Fourth son and his wife genuinely want to host us for the New Year in the prefecture. What does it mean for you to stay behind? Third Child isn’t a little kid anymore. Even if Third Daughter-in-law is unreliable, she wouldn’t mistreat Fourth Child too badly. They won’t starve, at least. These two good-for-nothings can fend for themselves. Why bother with them!”

“Even if they are good-for-nothings, they still came from my womb. How can I truly be so heartless?” Mrs. Yang said, wiping away her tears.

Sighing, Old Man Han responded, “Old lady, don’t worry. It’s not a serious matter. Before we go, let’s visit our neighbors in the village and ask them to look after Third Child. As for Third Daughter-in-law, you should give her a warning to not harbor any other intentions. If she dares to disobey, we can’t tolerate such a disobedient and unworthy daughter-in-law in our old Han family. We’ll have no choice but to give her a Divorce Letter!”

Old Man Han was not like Mrs. Yang—it was rare for him to talk this way, and it seemed he was truly disappointed with Mrs. Wang.

“That’s a good idea. I’ll go check on Third Child and bring some food along. Third son and his wife don’t know how to live well. The wealth they received when we divided the property has already been squandered, and now they might not even have enough food for the New Year. Oh, I don’t have to worry about any of my sons except for Third Child—he’s just so hopeless,” Mrs. Yang said in exasperation.

Such is a mother’s concern. Old Man Han and Mrs. Yang had almost stopped dealing with Third House, but now, with this incident, even though she said she would let go, Mrs. Yang couldn’t neglect Han Lin. Old Man Han wasn’t entirely heartless either. Third Child was still his son, and he was just angry that he didn’t show any ambition. Watching Mrs. Yang’s reaction, he did not stop her and just smoked his pipe more intensely.

In the elders’ eyes, Han Lin and his wife were making an unsightly fuss, but at the moment, Han Lin and Mrs. Wang were sitting there, chatting and laughing without a care.

“Lin, what do you think Father and Mother’s reaction will be? They won’t really divorce me, right? After all this commotion,” Mrs. Wang, not being truly fearless, expressed her worries. Her mother’s family was also living in hardship and couldn’t afford to take back a daughter who had been divorced. Otherwise, why would she be so compliant? She had acted out this time at the instigation of Han Lin.

“Don’t worry, as long as I don’t agree, no one can divorce you. This matter is only valid if I say so!” said Han Lin, clearly showing no respect for Old Man Han and Mrs. Yang.

“But will making such a fuss really work?” Mrs. Wang was still worried. Their Third House wasn’t like the Main House or Second House, which had the Fourth House’s support and lived comfortably. Their food supply was nearly exhausted, and if they couldn’t go to the prefecture, this year’s New Year would be bleak indeed. It was bad luck—everything had been set for the trip to the prefecture, but who would have thought that Han Lin would take a fall? Upon hearing what the doctor said, Father-in-Law and Mother-in-Law decided to keep their Third House in the village to avoid causing trouble to Fourth son and his wife in the prefecture, which seemed unduly partial.

“Just wait and see. I know my mother’s nature. No matter how she looks down on me, I am still her son. She won’t neglect me. We’ve made such a fuss; she definitely can’t be at ease. When she comes, I’ll convince her. We are determined to go to the prefecture; why should only my brothers benefit, leaving me out?” Han Lin spoke, no need to hide his greed or the sinister venom in his voice with only Mrs. Wang present.