Rebirth: The Comeback of the Girl
Chapter 122 Support Issues

Chapter 122: Chapter 122 Support Issues

Zhen Yu had just brought up the matter of reputation, merely as a probe.

Since they’d prefer money over dignity, Zhen Yu had no choice but to tear the facade and lay everything out.

"Regarding grandma’s caregiving, you six brothers are planning to wash your hands of it, aren’t you?"

Uncle Cheng finally deigned to speak, yet he said, "Adult affairs, children should refrain from interjecting!"

Upon hearing this, Zhen Yu laughed.

Her laugh was laden with mockery, so piercing that it made Uncle Cheng’s eyes sting, but he endured, holding back his anger since she was his junior.

Zhen Yu, however, didn’t care whether he was angry or not, her voice coldly stated, "If you don’t take grandma today, tomorrow I will go to the police station to file a report."

Uncle Cheng was taken aback for a moment, report? What for?

Zhen Yu quickly told him what for!

"Someone embezzled grandfather’s inheritance, should I not report that?"

"Childish nonsense!" Uncle Cheng’s face turned pitch black, although he was not well-educated, he understood the word ’inheritance’.

"I’m not talking nonsense, you know it yourself! Where is the money from Second Cheng selling the house? Where are their life savings? Was the split of the loot even? I heard Third Cheng and Uncle have also come back for the funeral! Fourth Cheng and Fifth Cheng live so close; they must also have an idea about how much the house was sold for!"

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Uncle Cheng’s face changed colors, continuously cursing inwardly.

Ever since the old man was buried, these brothers had been in endless conflict, all for one thing - money!

But the money was already in his and Second Cheng’s hands, expecting them to spit it back out? Tough!

All because of that unreliable Second Cheng!

They had made it clear from the beginning! He would take care of the elderly parents until their last days, and their savings would be handed over to him, the parents had agreed to it too.

Yet now, just a few days later, he really ended up fulfilling the duty of seeing the old man off to his death!

The money from selling the family house was meant for the eldest son, although not explicitly stated, the elder had also accepted this arrangement!

Now Second Cheng clung tightly to the savings of the elder and didn’t want to provide for the elderly lady anymore, he even wanted to push this responsibility onto him, the eldest brother!

Who would want to support a penniless sick old woman? Taking care of her eating and drinking, plus needing someone to wait on her, not to mention medicine is exorbitantly expensive.

The brothers pushed the responsibility back and forth, and then they figured, why not let the old lady go back with her daughter!

After all, she was divorced, with no Zhen Hailong meddling in between to create obstacles! Much easier to command!

Sure enough, after she came back, everything calmed down, and Uncle Cheng thought that was the end of it!

He didn’t expect that Zhen Yu would show up today with her mother, even making threats!

Could she be bluffing? What should he choose? To take her or not?

If he doesn’t take her, and she really goes through with filing a complaint, not only would the money from the sale of the house have to be split, but the care for the elderly lady would still be his duty!

Maybe he should just take her for now! Drag it through this period, then let the old lady go to Second Cheng and the others for support money! If they don’t contribute, then she can go from one house to the next for care!

At least secure the money first! But if he agreed to take her...

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Mrs. Zhen glanced at her older brother then at her daughter, too frightened to speak a word.

Please continue pretending I don’t exist, thank you.

Zhen Yu gave Uncle Cheng one minute to think.

After silently counting to sixty and seeing him still struggling, Zhen Yu dropped another bombshell.

"I’ve heard that the new retirement home in town charges quite a lot, but the sale of grandma’s house should cover a stay of three to five years!"

"Enough!" Uncle Cheng stood up with a livid face and with a sweep of his arm, he took the lead and walked out, leaving the words, "Let’s go."

Mrs. Zhen stood up with Zhen Yu, although Uncle Cheng hadn’t made it clear, everyone understood.

This "let’s go," naturally meant to go and fetch the elderly lady.

They had only taken a few steps when Aunt Cheng blocked their way.

"What do you mean pick up? Pick her up and you take care of her!"

The dark and plump woman stood in the doorway, yelling loudly: "That dead old hag gave all the money to Second Cheng, if anyone should pick her up, it should be him! Why should we?!"

Uncle Cheng, with a darkened face, stepped forward, took her aside, and whispered a few words to her.

After listening, Aunt Cheng let out a howl and charged toward Zhen Yu.

"You little dead girl still want to report to the police? I’ll beat you to death, you financial burden!"

Mrs. Zhen was immediately flustered. She was very afraid of this shrewish sister-in-law; before her marriage, Mrs. Zhen was often bullied by her.

Now all she had was a heart full of the desire to protect her child, but not a shred of power to do so.

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Calmly, Zhen Yu reached into her bosom, pulled out a rolling pin, and swung it hard over her head.

After hitting her, she grabbed Mrs. Zhen and ran outside, stopping only when they reached the entrance of the courtyard.

"Xiao Yu, let’s hurry! Once your Aunt comes out, it won’t be a joke anymore!"

Mrs. Zhen tugged at her daughter insistently, she was terrified to the point of almost trembling, which showed how deeply Aunt Cheng had intimidated her.

But Zhen Yu stood rooted to the ground, unmoved by her mother’s pulling, waiting for the people inside the house to come out.

She wasn’t planning on running away, just that she didn’t want to fight in the house and risk hurting Mrs. Zhen.

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One has to admit that Aunt Cheng’s constant brawling had made her physically tough! She didn’t faint!

Initially dazed from the attack, she soon regained her senses, touched her forehead, and, wow! A huge lump!

As if she would let Zhen Yu off so easily! Ignoring Uncle Cheng’s intervention, she chased after them, then stood in the courtyard with hands on hips and started with the curses.

Such foul words she could hurl, Zhen Yu couldn’t even bear to listen.

She looked directly at Uncle Cheng and asked, "Are you leaving or not?"

"Where would I go?! Go ahead and report, see if you dare! I’ll break your legs!"

"Come on then!" Zhen Yu raised her eyebrows, utterly unafraid.

Furious, Aunt Cheng tried to rush over and hit her, but Uncle Cheng firmly grabbed his wife’s arm and shouted, "Stop the nonsense!"

Seeing the serious anger from her husband, Aunt Cheng angrily shook off his hand and turned back into the house.

Uncle Cheng pushed out his bicycle, his gaze somberly lingering on Mrs. Zhen for a moment, and he left with the words, "I’m going now."

Then he cycled away.

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Persuading Mrs. Zhen to stay in Shoe City at mid-journey, Zhen Yu went home alone.

The house was eerily silent.

Apart from two large bundles in the corner of the great bed, it seemed like grandma’s traces had been erased.

Zhen Yu stood in the living room, feeling a sudden wave of sadness.

Was she going too far?

Grandma was indeed pitiful, but there’s always something hateful about pitiful people!

Even if her uncles pushed her grandma to the brink, Zhen Yu would only help report to the police!

She would never allow grandma to interfere with her mother’s life again! She didn’t want her mother to be under grandma’s oppressive influence like Voldemort any longer!

And those so-called brothers who squeezed her mother dry never treated her with respect, only using her as a beast of burden!

Zhen Yu remembered clearly, in her past life, not a single uncle showed up to her mother’s funeral!

With such cold blood, who wants to be related to them!

"Little sister! What are you standing there for? Where’s grandma?"

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