Chapter 94 Uncle Shen Gets Beaten

The family gathered together happily for their reunion dinner. The brothers ate without even looking up, and even took a moment to praise how delicious the dumplings were.

Jinran briefly explained the outcome of the matter concerning her uncle's family, and then shared her observations.

Wang Cuifen said disdainfully, "I knew it. They're a bunch of black-hearted bastards. No matter how much they try to cover it up, their reputation is ruined. Meng Zhiqing will probably have to marry Shen Yanhong. It's so frustrating."

Mr. Shen shook his head and said, "It's true that a virtuous wife makes it hard for trouble to happen. If the woman in the house is always causing trouble, the family will never be happy."

Shen Cong said, "I've never liked Shen Qing. He's so hypocritical. When we were little, he only wanted to play with kids from better-off families and bullied them. He would order us around just because he was older than us. If it weren't for the fact that my brother and I fight fiercely, he would have bullied us."

Shen Ming nodded in agreement with his brother, "Shen Qing is very wicked."

Jinran concluded by announcing, "From now on, we'll stay as far away from our uncle's house as possible."

Everyone said it was good.

When Wang Cuifen and the others went to work in the afternoon, Jinran was also going home. As she stepped out the door, she felt like she had forgotten to ask something.

Let's talk about it later; it's not the first or second time I've had a bad memory.

I also arranged another trade with Old Man Mo on the way. This time, I'll clean out the overflowing fruit in the space, but I won't dare to do anything too outrageous. It'll just be some apples, oranges, pears, and maybe a few bananas at most.

If she dares to take out cherries or something, this road will probably be closed and her account number will be ruined. She'd better be careful!

After finishing everything, Jinran slowly walked home, thinking that it was time to buy a bicycle; walking like this was really tiring.

Wait a minute... she finally remembered what it was about. She forgot to ask what the house they bought looked like. She had been thinking of going to take a look, but she guessed her parents had forgotten too. She'd do it next time!

Back in the village, Jinran saw a large group of people gathered at the village entrance, chattering away. Curious, she approached, hoping to eavesdrop on some gossip.

But I never expected to hear gossip about my uncle's family.

The gossip goes something like this: the eldest uncle's family brought Huang Yuanyuan back, but unexpectedly, she woke up after being jostled around by the oxcart, but she also forgot who she was.

Shen Yanhong also came back. This time, she didn't go back to her uncle's house. Instead, she moved out with Meng Zhiqing. The two of them rented an old house from the village chief. Because no one in the village had any descendants, no one wanted it, so it was a good deal for Shen Yanhong and Meng Fan.

The two didn't mention having another wedding or anything, and they just quietly got together. Shen Yanhong and Meng Fan'er were officially married.

Meng Fan's expression was not good at all; he had a dark face the whole time.

Jinran: "???" What the hell?

What's going on here?! Huang Yuanyuan was jolted awake? And she's lost her memory? Shen Yanhong is back to continue her ill-fated relationship with the male lead?

Wow!

The older women finally noticed Jinran and awkwardly stopped talking. Jinran wasn't embarrassed by being eavesdropped on; she just smiled and walked away with confident strides.

I went to the old house first, thinking of giving the Moutai liquor I had prepared to my grandfather, as well as a batch of floral fabrics that I had found online that were very suitable for the elderly, so that my grandmother could make a new dress for her.

But to her surprise, as soon as she entered the house and called out to her grandparents, she found that her uncle's whole family was there.

It's like you've just heard some bad news about a celebrity, and then you run into them in person. It's really hard to control your expression.

"Oh, everyone's here. I just got back. Have you all eaten? I've finished."

Jinran swore that everything she was doing at that moment seemed a bit affected.

Grandma Shen came to the child's rescue. "Nini, have you seen your parents? We've all finished eating. It's nothing serious. You can go back first and play for a while. Grandma is looking for you. I'll help you tidy up the dishes. You're just a little kid, you don't know how to do these things."

Jinran nodded in agreement, then took out all the things she had prepared for her grandparents, saying they were gifts from her own parents who were being filial.

Grandpa Shen held the wine, clearly delighted with it, while Grandma Shen stroked the fabric repeatedly, exclaiming, "This material is so fine!"

The eldest aunt said jealously, "They still have money? When my family encountered such a difficult situation before, they only helped us with twenty yuan. How come they have money now? I knew it was just a lie."

Shen Yanhong replied with a sarcastic expression, "Who says otherwise? Everyone says that brothers help each other, but that's all bullshit. When something really happens, nobody can help you."

Jinran raised an eyebrow and said with a fake smile, "Oh, isn't this Sister Yanhong? You've been in jail for a few days, and you're quite different now. Your words are much harsher than before. By the way, if I hadn't mentioned the twenty yuan, I would have almost forgotten. When are you going to pay it back? Don't try to renege on the debt, Uncle. What do you think? Is this money yours or Shen Yanhong's?"

The uncle's face turned ashen, and he said unhappily, "Nini, do you even respect your elders?"

Jinran scoffed, "Your child is well-educated, always looking up to elders, but he's still the same. I wouldn't dare to follow his example."

Enraged, the eldest uncle tried to hit him, but Grandpa Shen grabbed the broom next to him and beat him.

Jinran gave up her position, allowing Grandpa Shen to perform better.

Jinran noticed several burning gazes fixed on her. Looking closer, she realized it was Shen Qing and Shen Yanhong, the siblings, and Meng Fan and... Huang Yuanyuan? She hadn't even noticed them before.

Jinran was not afraid, and smiled as she looked back, as if to say, "You can't stand me, can you?"

That's right.