The Stepmother’s Counterattack: Raising a Child in a Bygone Era
Chapter 755 - 754: Father and Son Quarrel

Chapter 755: Chapter 754: Father and Son Quarrel

Shen Mingzhu took out a new pair of slippers she had prepared earlier from the shoe cabinet and seeing the father and sons standing still, she casually called out, "Take a seat, why are you all just standing there?"

Pei Tang turned his head, his rosy cheeks wrinkling into buns, "Mom, you’re a liar."

Shen Mingzhu bent down and gently rubbed his nose, "What did Mom lie to you about?"

"You said you were doing well here, but the house you live in is so small, the bed is also small, and so is the sofa."

Compared to their home back in China, the apartment environment was indeed inferior.

The total area, not exceeding thirty square meters, besides the living room, kitchen, bathroom, and balcony, the remaining space was cramped with a single bed, a desk, and a double-door wardrobe.

Usually, Shen Mingzhu living alone didn’t feel cramped, but now with the addition of her father and sons and their luggage, it was inevitably a bit cramped.

Shen Mingzhu originally didn’t think that living in a small apartment was so tough, but seeing the sympathetic looks from the father and sons, she couldn’t help but feel a swell of emotion in her chest.

This feeling of being pitied was really quite satisfying.

"Although the apartment is a bit small, it’s enough for Mom alone. And there are perks to a small house too, it’s quicker and easier to clean."

Pei Tang wasn’t comforted by her words, "But at home, you don’t have to clean yourself. Here, not only do you live in such a shabby small house, but you also have to clean and cook by yourself. Mom, you might as well stop studying and come home with us."

He was genuinely the thoughtful little padded jacket, his naive and childish words were indeed heartwarming.

Although the father and sons disdained Shen Mingzhu’s small apartment, when Shen Mingzhu suggested that they stay in a hotel, all three were unwilling.

After discussing, Shen Mingzhu and Pei Tang shared the bed, which she had promised him at the airport.

The father and son duo laid out sleeping mats on the floor.

After settling down, Shen Mingzhu took the father and sons to tour the Cambridge campus and tried a few of her favorite restaurants, wandering until dusk fell. The family of four then walked back to the small apartment under the starlight.

"Mom, hand me the towel."

"Honey, I forgot my toothbrush."

Usually, Shen Mingzhu spent her nights in the apartment reading and studying, it was quiet but also lonely.

But tonight, the apartment was lively and warm because of the arrival of her family.

By the time the lights were out and they lay down, it was already half-past ten.

"Mom, I can’t sleep."

Because the bed was small, Pei Tang had to curl up in her arms.

Shen Mingzhu tenderly touched her daughter’s cheeks, "Should Mom read you a story?"

"Okay."

Shen Mingzhu turned on her side to turn on the lamp and found that the father and son were also awake, staring at her with their dark eyes.

Shen Mingzhu wasn’t surprised; it was the jet lag. She herself had struggled to sleep during her first few nights in London.

Lying in bed was torturous, so the father and son simply changed and went out for a night run.

Pei Tang stayed in the apartment to rest with Shen Mingzhu.

The father and son might not need to sleep, but Shen Mingzhu had to, as she had to wake up early for class tomorrow.

After running themselves out, the father and son found a late-night restaurant to eat and rest, so as not to wake Shen Mingzhu upon returning.

"You should buy Mom a bigger house."

"We’ll go and see one tomorrow."

Pei Yang responded to his son’s suggestion without looking up, also unhappy to see his daughter-in-law cramped in such a simple and narrow apartment.

The next day, as soon as Shen Mingzhu left for class, the father and sons followed right behind her.

Led by a real estate agent, they quickly inspected an apartment located 500 meters from the international student apartment building.

The apartment was 70 square meters, with two bedrooms, one living room, and featured a small round balcony.

Pei Yang was very satisfied, but Pei Ziheng thought the apartment was too old and wanted Pei Yang to buy Shen Mingzhu a detached house with a small yard.

Pei Yang laughed, "Easy for you to say. Are you going to pay for it?"

He had already emptied his savings to buy Shen Mingzhu a bag to please her over the New Year.

Now, even purchasing this old two-bedroom apartment was stretching his budget, let alone buying a detached house in London, where real estate is incredibly expensive.

"Alright, I’ll pay."

Pei Ziheng gave him a disdainful glance and turned his head to speak to the real estate agent in English about his requirements, and the agent nodded repeatedly.

After communicating with the real estate agent, Pei Ziheng turned to the father and daughter and said, "Let’s go, there’s a detached two-story residence for sale not far from here, let’s take a look."

Pei Yang grabbed him, "How much is it?"

"The listing price is 480,000, but there should be room for negotiation."

Pei Yang choked on his breath.

480,000 British Pounds, that’s almost 5 million RMB!

Not to mention he couldn’t afford it, even if he could, he wouldn’t buy it. They weren’t planning on living here permanently, so why buy such an expensive house?

"Too expensive, not buying."

"It’s not your money to spend."

"Where are you getting the money?"

"Instead of worrying about where my money comes from, you should think about how to earn more and provide a better life for your woman."

Pei Yang’s temper was usually restrained only in front of Shen Mingzhu.

Faced with his son’s disdain and provocation one after another, he lost his temper, "Buy my ass, we’re not buying!"

Pei Ziheng: "You don’t have the ability, yet you still have the face to lose your temper. Mom didn’t marry you to suffer with you!"

"When marrying a chicken, you follow the chicken, marrying a dog, you follow the dog. Your mom married me, an ordinary man, meaning she’s willing to live an ordinary life with me!"

"Brother, dad, stop fighting."

Noticing Pei Tang, who had been frightened by the argument, the father and son tactfully shut their mouths.

...

"Mom, you’re back!"

"Wife, you’ve worked hard!"

After her class, Shen Mingzhu returned to the apartment; the father and son one took her bag, and the other helped her with her slippers, their attentiveness making her sense something strange.

"What did you guys do this morning?"

"Didn’t do much."

"Just went out for a walk."

Noticing the tense atmosphere between the father and son, Shen Mingzhu teased, "Did you argue?"

"No."

Pei Yang pushed her to sit on the sofa, considerately massaging her shoulders, "Wife, what shall we have for lunch?"

Although the apartment had a kitchen, it could only use electricity, not gas, and the power supply was limited.

Heating up milk and cooking instant coffee noodles was fine, but cooking a meal was absolutely out of the question.

She asked her children, "Do you want Chinese food or Western food?"

Pei Tang happily raised her hand, "I want a burger and fries."

Pei Ziheng: "I’ll have the same as my sister."

Shen Mingzhu turned to the man behind her, "And you?"

"I’ll have whatever my wife is having."

Shen Mingzhu nodded and took a ten-dollar note out of her wallet and handed it to him.

"You and Ziheng go buy it. There’s a burger shop at the end of the street, and also buy some pizza and salad from the pizza store next to it."

Pei Yang took the money, "I’ll go alone."

"Can you communicate with the staff on your own?"

Pei Yang: "..."

After the father and son left one after the other, Pei Tang immediately started whispering mysteriously to Shen Mingzhu, "Mom, brother and dad had a fight today."

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