Back then, the person Liu Yuelan was most worried about when she was at her parents' home was her own mother, Old Madam Liu. However, ever since what happened before, Liu Yuelan rarely talked about her parents' home.

Song Ning knew that Old Madam Liu was also in a bad situation. Although she wanted to be good to her daughter, she hadn't found a good way to do so herself. If she didn't say that now, she was afraid that Old Man Liu would beat her to death.

Your grandmother, the one from the original owner's story, was also a pitiful person.

It was precisely because of this that Madam Liu managed to bring Old Madam Liu over.

She was gambling on whether they were really that heartless.

Liu Wangshi deliberately raised her voice, and the people in the kitchen eventually heard the noise.

Aunt Zhao glanced outside, and her face fell.

"Moon Lady, Lady Liu is here again." After a pause, she added, "Your mother is here too."

Upon hearing this, Liu Yuelan quickly got up and glanced outside. Sure enough, Old Madam Liu was standing in the courtyard.

Liu Yuelan knew that her mother had suffered, but after her previous experience, she no longer dared to easily trust her own family.

The Liu family only thinks about how to harm her and her daughter.

But seeing Old Mrs. Liu standing helplessly in the courtyard, her face and hands turning purple from the cold, made Liu Yuelan feel terrible.

Her mother's life was even more miserable than hers.

She never had a good day in the Liu family. She was bullied by her husband her whole life, and in her old age, she was ordered around by her son. Now, her daughter-in-law and grandson treat her like a human being.

Liu Yuelan knew in her heart that her mother had no choice but to say those things back then.

Wiping away her tears, Liu Yuelan came out.

Upon seeing Liu Yuelan, Madam Liu immediately smiled and took Liu Yuelan's arm, saying, "Yueniang, look, your mother has come in person. Don't dwell on the past. We're all family, why bother?"

Liu Yuelan looked over coldly, and Liu Wangshi's smile froze. Her heart trembled, and she slowly released her hand.

Why does Liu Yuelan have that look in her eyes?

Is this still the Liu Yuelan she knew?

Liu Yuelan walked up to Old Madam Liu and remained silent for a long time.

"Why don't we go inside and talk?" Song Ning couldn't stand it anymore.

With a nasal tone, Liu Yuelan said softly, "Let's go inside."

Grandma Liu took a step back: "I...I won't go in. I have things to do at home, so I'll go back first."

Old Mrs. Liu turned to leave, but Liu Wangshi wouldn't let her go. She knew that the Song family wouldn't abandon Old Mrs. Liu to her fate.

“Mother, we’ve come all this way, how can we leave? Yue Niang said we should come in and sit down.”

Song Ning pulled Liu Wangshi aside and said to Liu Yuelan, "Mother, you can go inside."

Liu Wangshi tilted her head back, wanting to follow them in, but Song Ning blocked her way, saying, "We don't welcome you in our home, get out."

Liu Wangshi was immediately filled with rage: "I am the daughter-in-law of the Liu family, why can't I go in?"

"This is my home, I can let whoever I want in. As for you? You should take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror. Ugly people always cause trouble."

"You little bitch." With that, she raised her hand to slap Song Ning across the face.

Song Dahai came over, grabbed her arm, and threw her away.

He was a grown man and didn't want to argue with a woman, but he couldn't stand her bullying his daughter.

"If you dare to come again, I'll report you to the authorities. Liu Hong is still in jail, isn't he?"

Liu Wangshi looked like she had eaten shit, and Song Ning and Song Dahai went straight into the house and closed the door.

Upon entering the kitchen, Song Xiu'e hurriedly asked, "Er Ya, are you alright?"

Song Ning shook her head: "It's okay, let's get back to work."

In the next room, Liu Yuelan and Old Mrs. Liu were looking at each other in silence.

Song Ning poured some hot water, took some food, and brought it inside.

The mother and daughter hadn't seen each other for a long time. Even on the road of fleeing famine, Grandma Liu would not approach them and would always avoid them.

Song Ning placed the water and food on the kang (a heated brick bed): "Grandma, have some hot water and something to warm yourself up first."

Upon hearing Song Ning call her "Grandma," tears welled up in Grandma Liu's bloodshot eyes.

“You and my mother haven’t spoken in a long time, so let’s have a good talk today.” After saying that, she went back to the kitchen.

Aunt Zhao was the oldest person present and knew a little about some things. She sighed and said, "Ah, your grandmother was also a person with a hard life."

Women in this era have it tough.

If you can marry into a good family, you can live a better life in your later years. But if you are sold like Old Mrs. Liu, you will not be treated as a human being.

Song Ning didn't stop working, and soon after, the sound of crying came from next door.

Grandma Liu covered her face and cried, not daring to look at Liu Yuelan.

"Mother knows that I hurt you last time. It was all my fault."

To protect herself, Old Mrs. Liu shifted the blame for the one tael of silver onto her daughter, a matter that remained a knot in her heart.

Liu Yuelan wiped away her tears: "Mother, it's not your fault. It's all because of me that you've suffered."

Holding the old lady's withered hands, Liu Yuelan choked back tears and said, "Mother, please come and live with me. Don't go back."

From a young age, her father often beat and scolded her mother, her sister, and her sister. All the dirty and tiring work was done by the three of them.

In her daughter's words, they have started a new life now, and the future is all good days ahead, so why should they stick with the Liu family?

Grandma Liu was so surprised that Liu Yuelan would say such bold words that she forgot to cry for a moment.

"No, if I don't go back, your father will definitely come and make a scene."

Liu Yuelan shook her head: "Mother, I'm not afraid. I just want you to live a good life. The Liu family is not a good place. If you stay in the Liu family, you will be tortured to death by those people sooner or later."

No matter how difficult life got, Old Mrs. Liu never thought of leaving the Liu family.

This is her fate, and after so many years, she has accepted it.

"No, no, Yue Niang, you should live your life well. Da Hai and Er Ya both care about you. Don't worry about your mother anymore. Your mother will never come to visit again."

Old Mrs. Liu didn't want to implicate her daughter, so she was dragged here by Mrs. Liu Wang today.

The mess left by the Liu family is enough; let her suffer the consequences alone. We can't let her daughter be dragged into it.

With a bang, Song Ning pushed open the door and went inside.

"Grandma, putting everything else aside, would you like to stay?"

Liu Yuelan couldn't let go of Old Madam Liu, and Song Ning didn't want to see her mother sad either. If it were her, she wouldn't be able to remain indifferent either.

Grandma Liu's lips trembled slightly, but she kept her head down and didn't say anything.

"Grandma, we don't care about anyone else, I just want to ask you, do you want to stay?"

Tears streamed down Old Mrs. Liu's deeply lined face, and she nodded after a long while.

Liu Yuelan smiled: "Mother, don't worry, you can stay here from now on, we will take care of you."

"Moon Maiden, I know you are filial, but... but..."

Song Ning smiled and said, "Grandma, if you want to stay, then stay. I'll figure out the rest."