Okay so I need to talk about Shen Xiuzhen because this woman is absolutely terrifying in the best way. She doesn't raise her voice, she doesn't throw tantrums like Old Mrs. Wang, and she barely lifts a finger — but she controls the entire household with surgical precision. The moment I realized Song Erhe wasn't actually stupid was when Shen Xiuzhen figured it out mid-meal. She looked at her burly second son and just... calculated. "If he didn't want to be tied up, forget about Sihai and Wuhu — even you and your dad joined in, you might not be able to hold him down." That's not observation, that's a full psychological profile delivered while eating noodles. And then Song Erhe just... cracked. Rubbed his nose awkwardly. The kid thought he was being clever, but his own mother saw right through him at the dinner table. And Song Sihai — this kid is a menace but I can't stop loving him. He's spoiled rotten, yes, but he's also strategically brilliant. He knows exactly how to weaponize his mother's "hurt hands" to get out of chores, and he deployed that fire poker evasion tactic with Song Dabao carrying the basin like a little loyal soldier. The scene where he complains the noodles taste awful after gobbling half the pot? That's not a brat, that's a survivalist who knows how to manipulate everyone around him. And Shen Xiuzhen? She sees it all and just... plays along. "Once the family is divided, I'll stew some meat for you." She's feeding his hopes like they're stock options. The mother-in-law dynamic is the real goldmine though. Old Mrs. Wang goes from cursing "I hope the pain kills you" to immediately backing down when Song Shulin says "Let's divide the family." She swallowed her tantrum, brushed off the dust, and went to get her own noodles. That woman has been running this household through fear and guilt for decades, and one sentence from her third son took it all apart. Shen Xiuzhen understood this instantly — she knew the Third Branch's laziness would force the split without her having to lift a finger. She's not just smart, she's patient. And that's what makes her dangerous.
Enjoyed this book. A feel good book and i really appreciate it!
does the audio works all the way through?
Can't wait to see Claire getting her revenge
Great story!!
When will there be an update??
loved the chapters
Do anyone have any idea why chapters before 130 bacame logged again?
No way. Delete.
This book can be so much better if it you put more thought and detail to it. It just feels like that you rushed writing this book and didn't bother to check that this doesn't make sense in most parts
interesting
How do you find the fan group. What forum is it on?