The Stepmother’s Counterattack: Raising a Child in a Bygone Era
Chapter 341 - 340: Dare to Cheat, Choose Between the Seabed or the Fridge

Chapter 341: Chapter 340: Dare to Cheat, Choose Between the Seabed or the Fridge

Chen Yi, that son of a bitch, not only did he do something unforgivable to his sister, but he also got me involved.

I should have beaten him up even more last night.

Pei Yang cursed Chen Yi silently, while holding Shen Mingzhu close with a sense of grievance, "Wife, I’m not like Chen Yi, I would never do anything to hurt you. You’re not allowed to talk about divorce anymore."

Shen Mingzhu gave him a sidelong glance, "All you men are the same. I used to think my brother-in-law was a good man, and look what happened, he had an affair, didn’t he?"

"I’m just reminding you, dare to have an affair, and be prepared to leave with nothing. Otherwise, choose between the sea bottom and the fridge."

Pei Yang naturally didn’t understand the internet slang from more than thirty years later and asked curiously what it meant.

"Your burial site."

Pei Yang: "..."

...

The next day, the first day of the Chinese New Year.

Shen Mingzhu specially set an alarm to wake up early to prepare a warm breakfast for the whole family, but Pei Wenping got up even earlier. She was already busily making sweet dumplings in the kitchen.

"Big sister, why didn’t you sleep a bit longer? I can take care of these."

Pei Wenping continued her work without pause, looking much more spirited than last night, "I’m used to waking up early and always wake up at my usual time. Call everyone up, I’ll be done here shortly."

Shen Mingzhu nodded and went to call the twins in the next room before heading upstairs to call Pei Ziheng.

"Son, happy New Year. Get up and eat some sweet dumplings. Your aunt made your favorite peanut-filled ones."

"Mom."

Pei Ziheng sat up groggily in his blankets, his small white face delicate and rosy, his eyes half-open, with his hair standing up in a messy cute way.

Shen Mingzhu chuckled and ruffled his fluffy little head, "Still sleepy? Go ahead and eat some sweet dumplings, then you can come back to sleep."

Pei Ziheng shook his head, "I’m awake."

Silly boy, his eyes aren’t even open yet.

Shen Mingzhu secretly laughed but did not call him out on it, "If you’re awake, then get dressed. Come down to wash up after getting dressed."

"Okay."

"Mom."

As Shen Mingzhu got up to leave, Pei Ziheng on the bed pulled at her.

"What’s the matter? Do you want me to help you get dressed?"

Shen Mingzhu passed the clothes from the dresser to him, and Pei Ziheng hugged them to his chest.

"Thank you, Mom."

He paused, then added, "Mom, I have a secret I want to tell you."

"Sure, tell me."

Shen Mingzhu sat back down, pretending to listen sincerely.

"Mom, I’m really worried about Auntie. Auntie is a lot like Grandma used to be."

Shen Mingzhu did not grasp the significance of his words, and said laughingly, "Your aunt is Grandma’s daughter, of course, she would look like Grandma."

Pei Ziheng’s beautiful little face showed a touch of urgency, "Before Grandma passed away, she also lost a lot of weight all of a sudden. Auntie is the same now. Mom, I’m worried that Auntie might have gotten a serious illness like Grandma did."

The smile on Shen Mingzhu’s face turned into an expression of seriousness and concern.

Some illnesses indeed lead to rapid weight loss. So, in the book, did Pei Wenping die of some incurable disease?

Shen Mingzhu felt a mix of happiness and worry.

The happiness came from having a lead; the worry was borne of the fear that she might not be able to change anything.

Even in the medically advanced world of 3202, there were many incurable diseases to contend with, let alone in this less advanced era.

"Mom."

Shen Mingzhu came back to her senses and comforted him by touching his cheek, "Son, thank you for your reminder. After the New Year, Mom will take your aunt to the hospital for a full check-up. If auntie is sick, we’ll find a way to cure her."

Pei Ziheng obediently nodded, relieved in his heart.

With this, Auntie should be able to be saved, right?

...

"Mom, I can’t finish this."

"Mom, I don’t eat egg yolks."

As soon as they sat down at the table, the twins started chattering and causing a racket.

Pei Wenping scooped two rice dumplings out of her daughter’s bowl and used a spoon to remove the egg yolk from her son’s poached egg, scolding, "One with a kitten’s stomach and one who’s picky eater, and you’re supposed to be the older siblings. Why can’t you follow Ziheng’s lead?"

Pei Ziheng, busy shoveling down his food, looked up at his cousins with a smile and said sweetly to Pei Wenping, "Auntie’s rice dumplings are delicious!"

Charmed by the flattery, a rare smile appeared on Pei Wenping’s face, "Ziheng is a good boy, finish your food and I’ll give you some lucky money."

"Thank you, auntie."

Chen Xiaochao was not happy, pouting his lips so much you could hang an oil bottle from them, "What about me? I also want lucky money."

Chen Xiaolu also looked up but didn’t outright ask for it like her brother Chen Xiaochao did.

Pei Wenping glared at her son, "Didn’t your aunt give you some last night?"

"That doesn’t count! You promised earlier you were going to give me and sister lucky money. You can’t go back on your word!"

Seeing her son about to make a fuss, Pei Wenping quickly intervened, "Okay, okay, finish your food and then you’ll get it."

With that promise, Chen Xiaochao happily dug back into his rice dumplings.

Seeing Shen Mingzhu smiling at the twins, Pei Wenping somewhat embarrassingly explained, "Xiaochao has been like a naughty monkey since he was young, always causing a stir. Just eat yours, don’t mind him."

"It’s fine, we seldom have such excitement at our breakfast table."

Pei Yang teased her, "If you like the excitement, it’s not impossible—we could have two more kids."

At the comment, he immediately earned a dramatically rolled eye from Shen Mingzhu.

Pei Wenping also shot her brother a glare, "You think having children is easy? You’re not the one suffering."

Having upset the two women in the family, Pei Yang chuckled sheepishly as he explained, "I was just kidding. We have enough with Ziheng and Guoguo at home."

Breakfast concluded amidst the lively atmosphere.

In Fengcheng here, it’s customary on the first day of the Lunar New Year to visit and spend time with relatives.

As a married woman, Pei Wenping was meant to accompany the Chen family on these visits.

However, Shen Mingzhu didn’t care for such formalities and simply asked Pei Wenping to take the twins and join them.

As soon as they stepped out of the front door, they ran into Zhao Dafa’s family, who had come to pay a New Year’s visit.

"Sis, Xiaopei, Happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year, happy New Year, Brother Zhao, Sister Zhou, please come in."

The adults walked into the house, laughing and jovial, while Zhao Yun gathered with Pei Ziheng and the others in the courtyard, whispering and boasting about their lucky money.

Liang Xiaowen, who had not seen the twins before, looked Chen Chaolu up and down, "Who are you?"

Zhao Yun said, "This is Ziheng’s cousin, you can call her Xiaolu."

Liang Xiaowen, as if she hadn’t heard, aggressively elbowed Chen Xiaolu aside to stand next to Pei Ziheng.

"Pei Ziheng, are you going to visit relatives? When will you be back? I have a question I can’t solve, come teach me at my house when you return."

Pei Ziheng replied coldly, "I’m busy."

Liang Xiaowen pouted but soon smiled again, "I’ll talk to Aunt Mingzhu then. You can’t ignore her, can you?"

Pei Ziheng gave her a cold look, "You try."

Liang Xiaowen stamped her foot, "You’re willing to teach my brother who’s so dumb, why won’t you teach me?"

Zhao Yun draped his arm around Pei Ziheng proudly, showing off, "Compared to me, when I met Ziheng, you didn’t even know which corner of the world you were in."

"That’s nothing to boast about, just because you’ve known him a year longer than me!"

"It’s not just about knowing him for an extra year. We are true brothers, through thick and thin, nobody can compare."

While the siblings were arguing, Zhou Hui came out to call the children inside to receive their lucky money.

All six kids rushed into the house in a frenzy.

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