Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan thought to themselves, "What kind of person is this? So vicious."

Zeng Yiming whispered from the side, "This family has had a tough time. Their son, daughter-in-law, and grandson all have intellectual disabilities."

"No way, is it that serious? Didn't that old lady say..."

The couple was very surprised.

Zeng Yiming nodded almost imperceptibly: "Yes. I heard that her son used to be very smart and quick-witted, and even worked for a well-known company in Shanghai. But later, I don't know what happened, he became more and more dull and his reactions became slower and slower, until in the end, he was almost like someone with a mental disability."

Her son's situation was relatively good; her daughter-in-law's was much worse. She started acting strangely after giving birth to her grandson.

At first, I thought it was something like "pregnancy makes you stupid for three years," so I didn't take it seriously. But gradually, it became almost like autism. She couldn't hear the baby crying, and she wouldn't respond when others called her. She would just sit there all day, doing nothing.

And this one in front of me, supposedly a normal baby at birth, able to cry and laugh, and responsive to the outside world. But slowly, just like his parents, he became mentally challenged. Even walking was something he was taught to do after he turned three.

We took our child to several hospitals for examinations, and they all said it was a developmental delay. But no one could give us a solution, let alone explain why the delay was caused or how to treat it.

The elderly couple had no choice but to give up. At their advanced age, they could only rely on their last breath to care for this family of three; it wasn't easy for them.

Zeng Yiming lowered his voice so much that even the two little kids couldn't hear him, except for the three adults.

The group of them stood in front of the boy, chatting loudly, but the boy showed no expression, as if he couldn't see them.

The old woman was still cursing inside, and the couple prepared to leave this troublesome place.

"Ever since we married that jinx, our family's luck has been getting worse and worse. Look at you, you broke up with her and married that rich heiress from a big company, why did you care about face and reputation? In the end, my perfectly good son was dragged down like this by her."

Xiaofei, seeing you like this breaks my heart! If you don't get better, and your father and I are gone, how will you live?

The old woman wailed, and the grievance and anguish in her voice sent a chill down Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan's spine.

Zeng Yiming smiled sheepishly: "That's just how this family is, they cause trouble every few days, we're used to it."

The couple nodded and took their trembling child into their arms. They patted the child gently, reassuring them that everything was alright.

"Look at you, you used to be so clever and quick-witted, but now you're so slow to react. Heavens above, our Xiao family hasn't done anything wrong, so why are we suffering this kind of retribution? Why is this happening?"

Shen Yanming's eyelids twitched. The feeling was sudden, as if there was someone important in the room.

He slowed his pace, wanting to listen more and also to see who was inside the house.

"That jinx! She moved into our house before she was even married. At first, we thought she was a good person, but then she turned out to be lazy and greedy, just awful. I told her from the start, I couldn't marry someone like that who has no home. And look what happened, she ruined our whole family!"

The old lady kept talking and talking.

Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan wondered what kind of retribution this was. The family was in such a terrible state; it sounded like they had been poisoned as revenge.

The couple walked slowly, and Zeng Yiming cooperated by eavesdropping with them. However, he really couldn't understand what was so interesting about it. Was it because they were usually too bored?

Even at their slow pace, the group reached the doorway. The couple glanced inside, but the old lady merely gave them a sidelong look and didn't seem to care. After all, family matters weren't a secret, and she wasn't afraid of losing face.

However, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan felt quite unsettled.

Although the two people inside had changed a lot in appearance and looked much older, the couple were certain that they were Xiao Fei and Chen Jin!

No one knows who did it; it was incredibly vicious and completely unexpected for the two of them.

Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan were lost in thought, but their expressions remained completely unchanged. An'an Nuannuan sensed that their gentle demeanor had vanished, replaced by a chilling aura, and their smiles failed to reach their eyes.

Zeng Yiming felt a gust of cold wind blow past and shivered. He glanced at the couple, but found that they hadn't changed at all.

He shook his head, trying to shake off the unrealistic thoughts in his head.

The three adults and two children had walked about a hundred meters when they heard a weak male voice say, "Mom! When someone calls me, I react in a few minutes. But it takes Ah Jin more than half an hour. Can you please stop saying I'm slow to react? I'm not stupid."

They spoke haltingly, each word coming out one at a time. If the couple hadn't had excellent hearing, they might not have been able to understand them.

After walking out of Zone D, Shen Yanming said to Zeng Yiming, "This is enough, let's go back."

Zeng Yiming nodded, said a few words welcoming him to visit again next time, and then left.

The couple remained silent the whole way home. After they got home, had dinner with their children, and put them to sleep, they finally talked about what had happened that day.

"That's Chen Jin and Xiao Fei, right?"

"yes."

"I never imagined they were in such a terrible state. It feels a bit like it was done by someone. Who do you think did it?"

Shen Yanming had a guess in his mind, but without evidence, he didn't speak. He only said, "That family is quite amazing. I didn't expect that with such severe brain injuries, they could all survive without a single one of them being injured."

Bi Qiaoan rolled her eyes at him and said, "If we follow the typical transmigration novel formula, those two are the original male and female leads, the kind with incredible luck. We, along with Zhang Chenjun, are the variables in this world, consuming the male and female leads' luck and changing their life trajectories."

But the male and female protagonists are the male and female protagonists; even if they are tormented terribly, they are still protected by the Heavenly Dao before they completely perish.

Shen Yanming: "...Just how many random online novels have you read?"

Bi Qiaoan: "Never mind, it's quite interesting anyway!"

Shen Yanming chuckled twice, ruffled her long hair, and then remained silent.

Bi Qiaoan blinked her big eyes, then suddenly realized, "Oh, you mean Zhang Chenjun was the one who did the dirty work?"

Shen Yanming shook his head: "Don't make wild guesses."

Bi Qiaoan pouted: "Then, should we still make a move against them?"

I had originally thought that if I never saw him again, it would be over. But now, with my enemy right in front of me, how can I let him go?

But they're both so pitiful. It makes you want to take revenge, but you can't bring yourself to do it.

Shen Yanming pulled her into his arms and whispered in her ear, "Let's leave it at that. We're already very happy. There's no need to get our hands dirty again, don't you think?"

Bi Qiaoan nodded and hummed in agreement.