Hearing Luo Honglan’s tone of utter despair, everyone was taken aback. Fang Pingying pulled her aside and said, "Don’t talk nonsense, it’s not serious enough to consider death." Chen Jie also took Luo Honglan’s hand, looking anxious, and said, "Yes, Honglan, my family can come up with the money. Once it’s given, it’s given; don’t be foolish and hurt yourself." "I won’t give it. Just won’t give it," Luo Honglan cried out, on the verge of breaking down, as tears uncontrollably streamed down her face. Pointing at Zhou Yunmei, she yelled with all her might, "Mom, put your hand on your heart and tell me honestly, what have I received from my family over the years? I stopped going to school before I was even ten, and since then, I’ve always helped you with chores inside and outside the house. All you did was work on the fields outside, constantly complaining about being tired here and there, but after helping you with the fieldwork, I still had to come back and do housework. When it’s off-season for farming, you all can hang out and chat, but I have to serve you like an old maid." Luo Honglan grew sadder as she spoke, but she couldn’t help venting all the grievances in her heart, continuing through tears, "Since last year, I went to the city to work with my sister-in-law, and my monthly salary wasn’t much. But you calculate, adding up everything, how much money I’ve given to the family. It may not be US$ 500, but it certainly wasn’t less than two to three hundred. Even though I might not compare to my eldest brother and his wife, I must have done better than my big sister and second brother, right? Now that I am about to get married, you not only never feel indebted to me, but would also rather sell me off in exchange for some money." After saying all this, Luo Honglan was sobbing uncontrollably, and not just her, even Fang Pingying and Chen Jie who were listening had tears welling up in their eyes. Indeed, if one were to really speak of it, among the Luo family’s children, Luo Honglan had contributed the most. Luo Zhiyong used to just give some money, but besides giving money, Luo Honglan had to endure mistreatment from the family members. For a teenaged girl, Luo Honglan truly did everything she could for the family, and she always did so without complaints or regrets. But how did Zhou Yunmei treat her? She never treated her as her own daughter, ready to sell her off for some money, and even haggling over the price in the end. Chen Jie, seeing Luo Honglan , felt truly heartbroken. He forced back his tears and tried to console Luo Honglan, "Honglan, let bygones be bygones. I’ll treat you well in the future." Luo Honglan shook her head at him; today, she had to get all these words out of her heart. She looked at Zhou Yunmei and continued, "Mom, I know I don’t have big brother’s skills, nor am I as clever as big sister, and not even as likeable to you as second brother. But no matter what, I am still your daughter. I believe I’ve never treated you poorly, so why have you never valued me?" Luo Honglan finished speaking and just stared coldly at Zhou Yunmei. After all, she was her own daughter. Remembering the years of events, Zhou Yunmei also felt a sourness in her heart, but even though she felt this inner turmoil, she was ultimately a selfish person. If there were US$ 500, she would still do the same. She just pursed her lips and kept silent. Seeing Zhou Yunmei’s continued silence about the US$ 500, Luo Honglan was completely disheartened. She shook her head at Zhou Yunmei and shouted, "Mom, where is your conscience?" After speaking, she glanced at Zhou Yunmei and the non-reactive Luo Zhiming and Xu He, then said with despair, "To be honest, with a mother and a brother and sister-in-law like you, I’d rather have no relatives." Zhou Yunmei, accused by Luo Honglan in this manner, immediately felt ashamed. She tentatively replied, "Well, it really is true. After following your tough sister-in-law to the city for so long, your tongue has become so sharp, crying and scolding..." Zhou Yunmei hadn’t finished speaking when she was shouted down by Luo Dashan, "Shut your mouth, do you have any conscience left at all? Didn’t you hear what Hong Lan said? Can’t you use your brain to think?" "Hong Lan, Dad knows that the family has wronged you over the years, and you should just put it out of your mind." Luo Dashan paused, then addressed Chen Jie and Luo Honglan, "Since you’re willing to marry Chen Jie and the family agrees, you should follow your sister-in-law to the city tomorrow. When it comes to your marriage, let your big brother and sister-in-law make the decisions; I trust them to handle it." After another pause, Luo Dashan looked somewhat guiltily at Luo Honglan and said, "As for the family here, you should follow your big sister’s example, and don’t worry about it anymore. Your mom and I don’t have much to give you, so don’t blame your dad for being incapable, alright?" Luo Honglan is a sincere person. She knew in her heart that Zhou Yunmei treated her this way partly because Luo Dashan turned a blind eye. But Luo Dashan was her father after all, and at the critical moment, he still thought of her; she didn’t have the slightest resentment against him. Tears in her eyes, she said to Luo Dashan, "Dad, I’m sorry, you will still be my dad, and I will continue to be as filial to you as before." Hearing this, Luo Dashan’s eyes reddened, and he patted Luo Honglan’s hand, saying, "Dad knows you’ve always been a filial child. As long as I can still move, I don’t need your filial piety, let’s talk about that in the future." Get full chapters from novel~fire~net "Then it’s settled, Hong Lan’s matters are decided." Luo Dashan didn’t want to continue causing trouble over this issue; it was almost over, so he instructed Luo Honglan, "Tonight, Chen Jie will go stay at your second uncle’s next door, and Hong Lan will stay in the room your sister-in-law used to live in." Fang Pingying nodded and turned to go back to her room to tidy things up. But Luo Dashan stopped her, "Pingying, that room has been cleaned, I always thought you and Zhiyong would come back." "Okay." Fang Pingying nodded, went in to put her things on the table, then came right back out. She and Chen Jie had come back by train and hadn’t eaten lunch; they needed to eat something this evening, as their stomachs were growling with hunger. Luo Dashan seemed to have thought of this too, seeing Zhou Yunmei and the others standing still in the courtyard, he shouted, "All of you go to the kitchen, go make some dinner for Pingying and the others." "Whoever wants to go should go." Zhou Yunmei gave Luo Dashan a cold look and called Xu He and Luo Zhiming to enter Xu He’s room with her. Luo Dashan felt a bit awkward, "Pingying, this..." However, Luo Honglan seemed to have recovered, smiling as if nothing had happened, she said to Fang Pingying, "Sister-in-law, let’s do it ourselves; the kitchen has everything." After saying this, Luo Honglan dragged Chen Jie to the kitchen too. "Okay." Fang Pingying smiled as she watched Luo Honglan walking ahead, hoping she wouldn’t be like Luo Zhiyong, who could lose his temper at any situation, but once it passed, acted as if nothing had happened. If that were the case, Luo Honglan’s actions today would be completely meaningless.