Granny Dog also glared fiercely at Aunt Liu and made an angry sound.

Lin Qingyan said to Aunt Liu, "Aunt, Grandma is just a poor old woman who has nowhere to go. No matter how much prejudice you have against her, I think she is a good person."

"If you think she's good, then you can keep her company." Aunt Liu pouted, then suddenly realized something was wrong with Granny Gou: "This old woman usually doesn't get close to anyone, so why is she sticking to you?"

"It must be fate that brought us together. My mother-in-law likes me, and I like her very much too."

Aunt Liu let out another disgusted "Eek," and said, "If it were me, I wouldn't like her no matter who I like. She's a crazy woman, she bites dogs and people too. I'm not talking to you anymore, I need to stay away from her, lest she suddenly go crazy and bite me."

Aunt Liu walked past them.

Lin Qingyan was afraid that Granny Gou would be upset because of Aunt Liu's words.

"Grandma, are you alright?"

"It's nothing, what could possibly happen to me?" Granny Dog said nonchalantly, then looked at Lin Qingyan, "As long as I can be with you, I'm content."

"Okay, let's go back to the educated youth settlement."

When they arrived at the educated youth settlement, lunch had already been prepared. Chen Lu said, "Qingyan, you're finally back. Lunch is just ready. Come and eat."

When she saw Granny Dog with Lin Qingyan, a look of fear immediately appeared on her face. She asked Lin Qingyan, "Qingyan, why did you bring her here?"

"Sister Chen Lu, do you know something about your mother-in-law?"

"Yes, she came to this village a few months ago. She bites dogs, and sometimes she bites people if they provoke her. No dog can out-bite her, and no one can beat her. She's mentally unstable and might suddenly go crazy. Qingyan, aren't you afraid?"

Lin Qingyan wasn't afraid at all.

“Sister Chen Lu, I think my mother-in-law is a good person, and I’m not afraid of her.”

Then, the old woman said to Lin Qingyan, "Girl, I won't hit you or bite you. I will protect you."

Lin Qingyan immediately thought of Granny Dog's skills, and she did not doubt Granny Dog's words.

She said to Chen Lu, "Sister Chen Lu, my mother-in-law wouldn't hit people for no reason. Those who have been disciplined by her must have offended her first."

Chen Lu thought about it and realized that Lin Qingyan was right. She didn't notice any abnormal reaction from Granny Gou, so she stopped talking.

The other educated youths had different expressions when they saw Lin Qingyan return with Granny Dog, but they had all heard the conversation between Chen Lu and Lin Qingyan. Since Lin Qingyan didn't mind Granny Dog, they had to be considerate of her because they were also educated youths.

Lin Sisi watched the show from the sidelines, and was somewhat disappointed to find that no one was mocking Lin Qingyan.

She wanted to see how long this crazy woman could pester Lin Qingyan. If Lin Qingyan let the crazy woman sleep here at night, the female educated youth would probably not agree, and they would all come together to denounce Lin Qingyan.

Lin Qingyan was heading to the kitchen when she noticed that Granny Dog was holding her back, as if she was afraid that she would run away.

She led the old dog to a rock and said, "Grandma, sit down and rest for a while. I'll go get some rice."

"good."

Grandma Dog was quite obedient; when Lin Qingyan told her to sit down and wait, she did.

Lin Qingyan had only her own rice left in the pot. She scooped the rice into a bowl, took two multigrain pancakes, and walked up to Granny Dog: "Granny, have some."

If they don't have enough to eat, she'll find a way to get things from her spatial storage.

Grandma Dog shook her head: "Girl, you eat."

Let's eat together.

Lin Qingyan gave Granny Dog a mixed grain cake, and then finished the wild vegetable soup in her bowl.

Lin Sisi saw Lin Qingyan and Granny Dog sharing a bowl at the door, and she was so disgusted that she almost vomited.

She felt like vomiting just looking at the dog's dirty appearance. How did Lin Qingyan manage not to be disgusted?

Indeed, Lin Qingyan used to be like a maid in their family, doing the dirtiest and hardest work, and keeping company with dirty beggars. Now that she's stuck with a dirty, mentally ill old lady, it doesn't seem so strange.

Lin Qingyan was having dinner with Granny Dog when she asked her, "Granny, are you full?"

Grandma Dog hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Lin Qingyan took out her basin again, filled it with water, wet a towel, and said to Granny Dog, "Granny, I'll wipe your face for you, don't move."

"Okay." Granny Dog obediently agreed, and Lin Qingyan was very satisfied. Then she used a towel to wipe Granny Dog's face.

Before long, the dirt on Granny Dog's face was wiped away, revealing a dignified and kind face with elegant features.

Lin Qingyan was also surprised to see the old woman's true face.

She concluded that if Granny Dog had been young, she would have been an incredibly beautiful woman. Even now that she was older, her skin was still very fair and she didn't have many wrinkles.

Grandma Dog was sitting quietly with an upright posture, making her seem like a young lady from the Republican era.

Perhaps, Granny Dog was a lady from a prominent family when she was young.

Even Chen Lu couldn't help but sigh when she saw Granny Dog's true face.

"I never knew she was so beautiful. Every time I saw her before, she was always disheveled and I couldn't even see what she looked like. I never imagined she was such a beautiful old lady."

Hu Jiajia also came to see it and praised the old lady, saying that her beauty had been hidden by the dirt on her face before.

Seeing them staring at her like she was a panda, Granny Dog said, "Are you all looking at me because I'm really good-looking?"

She spoke with a smile on her face and a light, airy tone, which amused the three girls in front of her.

Lin Qingyan said, "Grandma, you're so adorable. But you are indeed very beautiful, we all think so."

Grandma Dog nodded: "That's what I think too." She looked very serious.

Looking at her now, she is dignified, elegant, noble and beautiful. No one could connect her with the crazy old woman from before.

Lin Qingyan discovered that Granny Dog's emotions were actually quite stable, and she wasn't as crazy as the outside world had described.

Lin Qingyan even took out her small mirror and showed it to her: "Grandma, look for yourself, aren't you beautiful?"

Grandma Dog looked at it, smiled and nodded: "It is quite beautiful."

After wiping her face, Lin Qingyan hadn't washed her hair yet. Her gaze then shifted to the rest of her body. It would be inconvenient to bathe Granny Dog at the educated youth settlement, but it would be much more convenient outside.

She suddenly had an idea: the time had come to move out.

Grandma Dog is strong, so if she lives with her from now on, she won't have to worry about the village thugs harassing her; Grandma Dog will help her fight them off.

She asked the old dog, "Grandma, do you want to stay with me forever, or do you want to continue living alone?"