As Gu An'an came down from the mountain, she saw Aunt Li waiting there with her child.

The two children in the family ran over as soon as they saw their relatives.

Aunt Li was also a little surprised when she saw the colorful animal on Jiang Mingyi's back. "You're really bold." A woman taking two children hunting in the mountains, isn't that bold?

Gu An'an humbly replied, "I was lucky."

First, we encountered a few pheasants on the mountain, and then we saw a nest of rabbits.

After circling around for a while, I saw a deer over there.

Gu An'an didn't hold back and took action when necessary.

After all this trouble, I've gained a lot.

As she spoke, Gu An'an took out a pheasant and stuffed it into Aunt Li's hand.

"I can't accept this."

"It's nothing, we'll be troubling you a lot more in the future."

Aunt Li was quite embarrassed, and then brought up the news she had just heard, "Something happened at your mother-in-law's house."

"What's wrong?"

Seeing Gu An'an frowning, Aunt Li whispered, "I don't know why the whole family got food poisoning. Now look what's happened."

The reason, however, lies in the fact that Grandma Jiang went to the old clan chief's house for a banquet yesterday.

The old clan chief's daughter-in-law was helping to tidy up today when she noticed the purse that Old Lady Jiang had left at her house.

Even if she weren't related to her mother-in-law's sister-in-law, she wouldn't dare to steal this purse. Old Mrs. Jiang is not someone to be trifled with.

To everyone's surprise, it was already past noon, and the door was still locked from the inside.

There was a strange smell coming from inside.

The old clan chief's daughter-in-law was worried, so she quickly told her family.

The old clan chief sent his son, Jiang Dakang, over to climb over the wall and open the door, mainly because he was worried something might have happened.

Jiang Dakang's wife was waiting outside. When she saw her husband jump out as soon as he went in, she quickly asked what was wrong.

"Guess what?"

Gu An'an pretended not to know, "It can't be that you've attracted some bandits or something happened at home, right?"

Aunt Li laughed, "If there really were bandits robbing and looting, why would they only be targeting your in-laws? It's just that this family got food poisoning, and the whole yard smells terrible."

This is truly a juicy piece of gossip.

Gu An'an gave a polite, awkward smile. "How could this be?"

Aunt Li was also curious. When she heard about this incident, the gate to Old Lady Jiang's courtyard was half-closed, and the smell was truly awful.

"Who knows? Everyone from the old to the young is suffering from diarrhea and is completely exhausted. It's probably because God is displeased and is punishing them."

If God were truly so merciful, Old Lady Jiang would have already met her due punishment; why wait until today?

But Aunt Li is a believer in Buddha. Gu An'an went along with her, "Maybe so, but it's none of our business."

That's exactly what Aunt Li wanted to say, "That's right, don't go near them, or you'll just suffer."

Aunt Li is easygoing.

Not all parents in the world love their children, let alone a daughter-in-law who is the most pitiful of all.

There's absolutely no need to rush over there. Do you really expect Old Madam Jiang to change her opinion of Gu An'an?

As the saying goes, "It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature." Expecting Old Lady Jiang to be a good person is something to wait for in her next life.

Gu An'an listened to Aunt Li's complaints all the way home with the children.

I had only been home for a short while when someone knocked on the door.

When the door opened, I saw the clan chief's old lady, Madam Bai.

When Bai saw Gu An'an, she felt a little displeased. "Your mother-in-law is not feeling well, and you, as her daughter-in-law, don't you know how to take care of her at her bedside?"

The barrage of accusations made Gu An'an laugh. "Auntie, you're really wronging me. Everyone in the village knows that my mother-in-law has never liked me. Those who know the truth think I'm being filial, but those who don't probably think I'm trying to drive her to her death. Besides, all my children, big and small, are clinging to me, so I can't leave them all."

Hearing this, Bai was displeased. No wonder her older sister looked down on this daughter-in-law; she was truly glib and didn't want to do anything.

"You're not going to the sickbed to take care of them, so you're still showing filial piety?"

"I'm just afraid that if I go there, I'll make her so angry that she can't move."

Upon hearing this, Bai's face turned ashen. "Did you tamper with it?"

This whole family suddenly started having diarrhea; something must be wrong.

Yesterday, her older sister complained to her about her daughter-in-law, Gu An'an, saying that she wanted to find her another family to marry off, and today this happened.

It's definitely related to Gu An'an.

Gu An'an was stunned when she heard this. "I have no grudge against you, Auntie. Why are you framing me like this? My mother-in-law and the others got into trouble. How did that become my fault? Auntie, you have to provide evidence. Otherwise, if I take this to the authorities, it will be bad for all of us!"

"The common people can't fight with the officials." Upon hearing the word "government office," Bai trembled. Seeing Gu An'an's fierce appearance, Bai grabbed her small cane and hurriedly left. Only after she had gone some distance did she turn back to look at her, saying, "You, you shouldn't be so arrogant!"

Gu An'an had heard these words countless times. When did she become arrogant?

It's as if she doesn't have the surname Gu, and her name isn't Gu An'an, but rather "arrogant."

If it weren't for Grandma Jiang and the others causing trouble, Gu An'an wouldn't have bothered with them.

"Watch your step when you walk, so you don't fall and blame me. I can't bear that responsibility."

This reminder was interpreted as a curse by Bai Shi, who stumbled and ran back home cursing all the way.

Gu An'an couldn't help but laugh out loud. Aren't these troublemakers annoying?

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