The two of them were enjoying their meal and having a good time, with their laughter faintly reaching the ears of Old Man Li in the other room—his face darkened. Suddenly, he began to regret his past decisions. Perhaps he really should have listened to his wife and not married this second daughter-in-law just to repay a favor.
Meanwhile, the young couple had no idea of the tumultuous thoughts churning inside Old Man Li's head. They laughed and joked as they finished their breakfast. In the midst of it, Li Hongjun finally remembered to report to his wife the information he had gathered the day before.
This Xue Dame was not a native of Taoshu Village; she had remarried and moved here a few years ago. At that time, she brought along two sons and a daughter, and married into a family that also had two sons. After she arrived, the children from both sides did not see eye to eye, and while they managed to keep up appearances, they fought fiercely in secret.