A few days ago, a new student came to the school. His name was Li Yuan, the son of Old Man Li who had moved from the village!

Li Yuan came to the school with a mission. His father instructed him to find Chunyan, otherwise, Old Man Li would not be able to die in peace!

When Old Li's wife learned that her daughter was missing, she died. Before she died, she repeatedly instructed, "No matter what, you must find my daughter and let her return to her family!"

Because of this matter, Old Man Li went directly to Li Zheng and asked him to help search for Chunyan. Li Zheng readily agreed, and then news spread that Chunyan was not a child of the Jin family.

In order to prevent this matter from being leaked, Jin Wang had no choice but to go to the school and tell Mr. Su that Chunyan must not be allowed to stay at the school under any circumstances.

When Liang Shuyan learned of this, she went to find Chunyan. Chunyan had also heard some of the news and kept wiping away her tears, saying, "Auntie, I don't know why my parents still don't want me to acknowledge my father."

"Alright, stop crying. Come with me to my house. You can stay here for a while, and we'll talk about it later."

Liang Shuyan wanted to tell Grandma Jin about this in detail and see what she would say. The Jin couple had never treated Chunyan like a human being, and no one knew why, but now they finally understood a little.

Back home, Ruyan took Chunyan out.

Ruyan said somewhat embarrassedly, "Chunyan, are you still angry with me?"

Chunyan blushed and glanced timidly at Ruyan: "No, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have said those things and affected your relationship with Brother Sanwang. Not only did you not hold a grudge against me, but you were also willing to help me at a crucial moment!"

"What are you saying? Your aunt asked me to let you stay here for now. No matter what, I believe your aunt will find a way to help you find your biological parents. Are you sure you want to go back to find your biological parents?"

Chunyan nodded without hesitation, her eyes widening involuntarily: "Otherwise, what am I supposed to do? After all these years, I finally understand why my parents treated me like a servant."

Liang Shuyan arrived at Grandma Jin's house. Grandma Jin was tidying up some clothes on the kang (a heated brick bed). When she saw Liang Shuyan, she stopped what she was doing and said, "Oh, what's wrong? Is something the matter? You look so pale!"

Liang Shuyan pondered for a moment: "Mother, do you still remember Chunyan's matter? Recently, a strange thing happened. Li Yuan is looking for his sister. It is said that the reason why Old Man Li came to our Daling Village is to look for his daughter. He said that more than ten years ago, his wife lost a girl, who was Chunyan!"

Grandma Jin's mind suddenly clicked: "What? Such a thing actually happened?"

When Grandma Jin's memories started, she was somewhat surprised when Chunyan was born. Zhao said she hadn't returned from her parents' home because she was waiting to give birth. At the time, no one knew why Zhao was giving birth at her parents' home, so they didn't take it seriously.

"So, it's because of this? In that case, Chunyan might not be a child of our Jin family. I wonder if Jinwang knows about this?"

Grandma Jin wished she could call Jin Wang back immediately to ask about the situation, but Liang Shuyan said, "Mother, I've already alerted the enemy today. Although Zhao Shi refuses to admit it, Jin Wang has. Now, I just want to ask you, what should we do?"

Grandma Jin hurried towards the village entrance, her heart filled with anxiety. She just wanted to call Jin Wang back as soon as possible and ask him what had happened. A tightness gripped her chest, as if she couldn't exhale. Liang Shuyan watched Grandma Jin's retreating figure and sighed deeply. She knew the situation was beyond repair; now, all she could do was face the consequences.

Not far away, Li Zheng slowly walked towards them: "Have you told your mother about Chunyan?"

"Yes, as I said, my mother is now hesitant about whether or not to let Chunyan acknowledge him as her father."

Li Zheng looked very worried: "This is probably not something we can decide now. Old Li has already told the county magistrate about this matter, and the magistrate will be coming to inspect it soon."

Grandma Jin said with some sadness, "No matter what, Chunyan has been in our Jin family for so long, and I, as her grandmother, have the right to make this choice for her."

Just then, Chunyan came running over, panting: "Grandma, my dad's going to beat me to death!"

"What?" Old Mrs. Jin looked at Chunyan in surprise, unable to believe her ears.

Chunyan's sobs continued as she threw herself into her grandmother's arms for protection. "Grandma, Dad's going to beat me to death! I'm so innocent!"

Grandma Jin held Chunyan in her arms and gently patted her back to calm her down. Then, she turned to Chunyan, who was wiping away tears, and asked, "What happened?"

Chunyan sobbed, "My father found out that Li Yuan had spoken to me and said that I had ruined his reputation. He wanted to beat me to death!"

Grandma Jin frowned upon hearing this. She knew Jin Wang had a fiery temper and was prone to hitting people. So, after comforting her daughter-in-law for a few moments, she turned to Chunyan and said, "Chunyan, don't be afraid. With Grandma here, who dares to hit you?"

Behind her, Jin Wang ran up and pointed at Chunyan, saying, "Don't think that just because you're hiding with your grandma, I can't do anything to you?"

The anger in Old Lady Jin's eyes seemed about to burst forth. She grabbed the wooden stick from Jin Wang's hand and, without hesitation, began to beat him mercilessly.

Each swing was filled with intense hatred; the wooden stick whistled through the air, each blow causing Jin Wang excruciating pain.

"You beast! You dared to steal someone else's child just to swindle my family's property! If I don't beat you to death, I'll never believe this evil!" Old Mrs. Jin's shouts were like a sharp knife, piercing the air and sending chills down everyone's spines.

Jinwang trembled with fear at the old lady's anger. With nowhere to retreat, he could only kneel before her, crying and begging for mercy: "Mother, I was wrong. I shouldn't have done that. Please forgive me!"

The old woman approached Jinwang step by step, her face filled with anger and disappointment. Her gaze was like a sharp sword piercing Jinwang, leaving him nowhere to escape. Jinwang's body trembled uncontrollably. He bit his lip tightly, not daring to look up at the old woman.

"You unfilial son, do you even know what you've done?" The old lady's voice boomed like thunder throughout the room. She raised her hand abruptly, pointed at Jin Wang's nose, and cursed, "You not only betrayed me, but you also betrayed this family. How can I forgive you?"