Reborn in the 1980s: I became a stepmother in the 1980s

Part 139 Zhou Tingting divorce

His mother even issued a stern ultimatum: if Zhou Tingting couldn't handle this matter, they would divorce. Only then did Zhou Tingting admit that there was a savings book at home with money in it. That's why they came to the Zhou household. Who would have thought they would be stopped by the two kids?

Being a state employee, he cared about his reputation. Now, he couldn't lift his head, but he was also unwilling to leave empty-handed. He could only glare angrily at his wife.

Zhou Tingting was both angry and heartbroken to be scolded by her nephew like this. After all, they were her sister's children, her own nephews. How could they treat her this way? It must be Sinian who instigated them behind the scenes, speaking ill of her, which made the two children act this way. Furious to the point of almost spitting blood, Zhou Tingting remembered her purpose and held back, taking a deep breath and saying, "Forget it, I don't want to argue with you."

With that, she attempted to go upstairs. As long as she got the savings book, she would leave. She didn't even want to come to this Zhou household.

"Zhou Tingting, this is my final warning. If you dare touch anything in my house, I will call the police immediately!"

Zhou Tingting was furious. "I'm taking my own brother's things, on what grounds can you call the police?"

Sinian, half-smiling, responded, "Do you think you won't get caught just because you're taking your brother's things? Your family already has someone in jail; do you want to join them?"

With these words, Zhou Tingting's face turned pale, and she trembled so much she could hardly stand. She knew how malicious Sinian could be; she wasn't joking around. Before they were married, it was still okay. Even if Zhou Tingting took something, Sinian couldn't do anything about it.

But now that Si Nian and her older brother were officially married, she was part of the Zhou family. With her brother's current trust in Si Nian and the strained relationship between the siblings, even if Si Nian reported Zhou Tingting, her brother might turn a blind eye. Now that her mother-in-law was already out of a job, if she went to jail too, her own job would definitely be affected!

Thinking of this, Zhou Tingting's eyes turned red with anger, feeling cornered by Si Nian. "How dare you! I'm Zhou Yue Shen's own sister!"

Si Nian remained calm, "What does that have to do with me? You're not my sister."

Then, in a cold tone, she continued, "If you don't believe me, go ahead and try."

These words not only frightened Zhou Tingting but also her husband. They were the type who bullied the weak and feared the strong. When it came to their own jobs and interests being threatened, they naturally didn't dare to act rashly.

Given the complicated situation in the Li family now, if his wife ended up in jail too, he'd be ruined!

Li Jiaming wasn't foolish. He quickly tried to appease Si Nian, "Sister-in-law, you've misunderstood. It's just that Tingting doesn't know how to talk and made you angry. Please don't be mad."

After saying this, he shot an angry look at his tearful wife, "Why are you still standing here? Let's go!"

This time, he was truly disappointed in his wife. Had he known she was this useless, he wouldn't have married her in the first place.

Li Jiaming couldn't help but feel envious of Zhou Yue Shen. A rural man like him managed to marry such a beautiful wife, and on top of that, she was strong and not easy to bully.

Li Jiaming dragged his furious wife out of the Zhou house, planning to change tactics. Unlike his wife, he wasn't foolish enough to confront someone head-on when it was clear the other person wasn't to be trifled with. Now, things had escalated. Although the Zhou family didn't have much power, the big house indicated they weren't lacking in money.

His wife had such a good maternal family but didn't know how to use it—what an idiot!

Inside the house, Si Nian looked at the two children, whose faces were not looking too good, and comforted them, "It's okay now. Do you remember what I told you before? When you encounter situations like this, don't confront them head-on. You two are just kids; how can you stop two adults? If they dare to take something, let them take it. Getting them sent to jail is the best way to solve the problem, not risking yourselves, understand?"

After speaking, she looked at the second child, whose ear was red and swollen, and asked with concern, "Xiao Han, are you okay?"

Xiao Han, who initially felt fine despite the pain from his ear being pulled, started to cry when he heard Si Nian's concern, "Mom, Auntie called you a vixen. I wouldn't let her go upstairs."

Earlier, Grandma Liu came to the house, and because of him, Mom's things were stolen. Now, Auntie came in aggressively and insulted his mom. Even if he got hit, he wouldn't let Auntie take Mom's things!

But he didn't follow orders. Would Mom be angry?

Si Nian patted his head and said, "No matter what, next time you encounter something like this, you mustn't confront them directly. Remember, in dangerous situations, protecting yourself is the most important thing you need to do, understand?"

Zhou Zehan nodded, somewhat understanding. He felt it was his duty to protect his mom's belongings, even if it meant getting hurt. But since Mom said this, he would listen carefully and not act so impulsively in the future.

Seeing that Si Nian wasn't angry, he breathed a sigh of relief and said happily, "When she pulled my ear, I bit her thigh. It hurt her a lot! I didn't lose out, Mom."

Si Nian paused, then sighed helplessly and pinched his cheek.

With such a tenacious spirit, he might face many challenges in the future.

"Stop laughing," Si Nian gently chided. "No matter what, she's an adult. If she gets angry, can you win in a fight?"

"Xiao Dong, if your brother does this again, you need to stop him. What if no one is home and he gets hurt?"

Zhou Yuedong nodded, agreeing that his brother had been impulsive. Their aunt had just come in and his brother immediately started arguing with her. He hadn't even had time to react.

Their mother was right; acting this way would only lead to trouble. He nodded earnestly, "Mom, I understand."

"~Hoo hoo~" Yaoyao, holding a small biscuit, toddled over on her little feet and blew gently on Zhou Zehan's ear.

She didn't know many words yet, mostly just "mommy" and "hurt," so she would blow on things to make them better. When she saw her second brother get his ear pinched, it reminded her of when Liu Nainai had done the same to her, and her second brother had blown on it to make it feel better.

"Little sister, second brother doesn't hurt at all!" Zhou Zehan said proudly, tilting his head up.

Though he had been scolded, he felt proud for protecting his mother's things. It was worth it.

Suddenly remembering something, he quickly fetched his school bag and pulled out a test paper, excitedly saying, "Mom, look!"

Si Nian glanced at it and saw it was a math test with a score of sixty.

She raised an eyebrow, "Xiao Han, that's amazing! You passed!"

Zhou Zehan shyly lowered his head and scratched the back of his head, "Not really."

Si Nian smiled and patted each child's head before saying, "Alright, everyone go rest. Mommy is going to make dinner."

"Okay, mommy."

The children's moods lifted quickly, and they happily jumped up. With their mother around, they were always cheerful.

Si Nian went into the kitchen to prepare dinner. After steaming the rice, she started making a pork rib soup, cutting potatoes and carrots into chunks to simmer together until they were soft and flavorful.

When she stepped out of the kitchen, she saw the two children doing their homework. Zhou Yuedong stood up, and a paper on the table accidentally fell to the floor.

Si Nian instinctively bent down to pick it up and noticed that it had a perfect score of one hundred.

She raised an eyebrow.