Chapter: 5312

However, Xiao Weiwei's tone suddenly became stern, saying seriously, "Grandma, I have something important to say before. From now on, in our family, you must absolutely stop meddling in family politics!"

Xiao Laotai quickly protested, "Weiwei, I didn't do anything to mess with the family..."

Xiao Weiwei said sincerely, "Grandma, our Xiao family used to be very united when Grandfather was still alive. He treated my father and uncle fairly, and he wouldn't show favoritism to anyone. But after Grandfather passed away, you took over the Xiao family and immediately isolated Uncle's family, making the whole family chaotic. Not only did we become two families, but our business also went bankrupt, leaving us without a home. We're now forced to rely on others for shelter!"

She added immediately, "Of course, this isn't all your fault. Father, mother, me, and my brother are all responsible. I was young and foolish back then, always picking on my sister-in-law and her husband, doing many wrong things and taking many detours. Thankfully, I've realized my mistakes now and have reformed myself, so my career has been stable lately. If our whole family can recognize our past mistakes and correct them in the future, we'll definitely have a better tomorrow."

Xiao Laotai looked embarrassed but also somewhat indignant, saying, "I was against your uncle's family back then mainly because of that stubborn girl-in-law. I already let her divorce Leaf Chen, but she refused to listen..."

Xiao Weiwei said coldly, "Luckily, my sister-in-law didn't listen to you! If she had listened and divorced Leaf Chen, married Zhang Wenhao, she would probably be as penniless as we are now! The Zhang family may have been prosperous at first, but it's already gone bankrupt. You know that too! And look at how happy my sister-in-law is now! She doesn't live in someone else's temporary shelter! Her husband is a respected figure in Jinling, and with him by her side, no one dares to bully them!"

As she spoke, Xiao Weiwei's eyes welled up with tears and she choked back, "I was obedient to you back then, but look at how many detours I've taken because of you! You made me follow Wang Yunfei, and he kicked me out. Then you made me follow Xio Yiqian, and it ruined my reputation until now nobody chases me! Mother barely escaped from the coal mine's death trap, and you led the charge to isolate her and scold her, leading our family to this day's predicament! All of these prove that you have no ability to manage the Xiao family!"

Xiao Laotai's face turned bright red with anger.

Xiao Weiwei wiped away her tears and spoke forcefully, "From today on, everything in the Xiao household will be decided by me! I hope you put aside your schemes and stop stirring up trouble! As long as you can keep a level head and lead a peaceful life, I'll take care of you in old age. But if you continue to make trouble, I won't take care of you even if you go to court against me!"

Xiao Weiwei's assertiveness shocked Xiao Laotai and made her back feel chilly.

The shock was because she hadn't expected that the usually spineless Xiao Weiwei, who had always been led around by her nose since becoming a manager at the funeral home, would suddenly become so forceful and even explicitly state that from now on, the entire family would have to listen to her;

As for the chilly feeling in her back, it was because she just realized that Xiao Weiwei had never forgiven herself for what she did in the past. She didn't take revenge or hold grudges because she was getting old.

However, the meaning behind Xiao Weiwei's words was already clear: if she continued to rely on others and do nothing, then she would truly be left with no one to rely on.

Xiao Laotai wasn't a fool; she knew that in any family, whoever controlled the purse strings held the power to control the entire household.

She realized that as she got older and had no assets, even raising herself was already a daunting task. In this situation, there's no way she could continue to manage the Xiao family.

So, she could only express her honest feelings: "Xiao Weiwei, don't worry, I'm not the same old grandma anymore... from now on, everything in the household will be up to you..."

Xiao Weiwei saw Grandma's sincere attitude and some of her anger dissipated. She nodded slightly and said, "Grandma, today I'll send Dad and Brother away to the hospital. It's unrealistic for you to take care of them both while they're there. Just rest at home for a few days, and I'll ask the nurse to help with their care until Mom comes back."

Grandma knew that her situation was such that she couldn't even cook for her children and grandchildren, let alone go to the hospital to take care of them. So, as long as she didn't stir up trouble, she could still make a contribution to this family.

So, she simply nodded without hesitation: "Xiao Weiwei, don't worry. There's still a lot of rice, oil, and salt at home, and Mom bought plenty of chicken, fish, and eggs earlier. That's enough for me as an old grandma to live temporarily."

Xiao Hailong suddenly remembered something and hurriedly said, "Xiao Weiwei, you have to hurry up and take away our mom's Buick Grand G that's parked outside at the Yang Cheng Xiao Chuan house!"

Xiao Weiwei spoke expressionlessly: "I'm not going to drive it for you."

Xiao Hailong panicked and hastily said, "You can just drive it back home and wait until I recover. Then, I'll take over driving..."

Xiao Weiwei turned around, looked at him disdainfully, and said coldly: "You might not have watched the news. Mom has publicly announced on that short video platform that she's requiring mom to return all the income from her live-streaming and is preparing to start legal proceedings. In other words, every penny mom earned from live-streaming must be returned. Including that Buick Grand G, which is already used. When it comes time for valuation, the difference between the purchase price and the resale value will be significant... all these expenses she spent on filling in those holes will have to be filled back up. If she can't fill them all up, she'll probably become an old debt-ridden person."

"What?!?" Xiao Hailong exclaimed in shock, saying, "Mom has been working so hard for so long, and she can't even keep a car anymore?!"

"Car?" Xiao Weiwei spoke coldly: "If these holes aren't filled up, Mom won't be able to buy a Wuling Hongguang for the rest of her life." JrNovels.com