Sure enough, the hole he dug himself eventually buried him.

If he had known those kids would come up with such a dirty trick, he wouldn't have dared to be so cocky.

Liu An spent the rest of the journey in a state of resentment, like a bitter woman, finding fault with everything.

The Huang family.

Upon receiving the letter from the capital, Jiang Nuan couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

"They've actually learned how to fight back; they've improved quite a bit this time."

Indeed, I still need more practice.

Perhaps we should be even tougher next time?

Thinking about it this way, Jiang Nuan suddenly felt a little guilty.

"No, you are her own mother, you must protect the young seedlings."

After convincing herself to give up her plans, Jiang Nuan's guilt quietly dissipated.

Huangjiakou, old house.

Huang Shan's health has become a dark cloud over the whole family, and the entire old house is shrouded in gloom.

Huang Shi paced back and forth in the hall, sighing repeatedly, "How is this possible? How could Da Shan get that kind of disease?"

"Stop spinning it," Old Huang rubbed his eyes, "it hurts my eyes."

"Dad, what happened? Dashan was fine before, how did his health deteriorate so much in such a short time, and even contract that disease?"

"You're asking me?" Old Man Huang sneered. "How would I know what that beast did?"

Thinking of this, Old Man Huang's face darkened.

He knew his grandson was disappointing, but he didn't realize he could cause such a huge mess right under his nose.

"Husband, what should we do?" Sister-in-law Huang was extremely anxious. "All the doctors in the county say there's no cure. You have to think of something quickly!"

"If even the doctors can't do anything, what can I do?"

“What can we do? We can’t just stand by and watch our mountain be destroyed,” said Sister-in-law Huang, her face turning pale. “No, absolutely not. We only have one son. We can’t accept our fate like this.”

"What can we do? We've searched all the doctors in the county, but none of them can help. Are we going to go to the prefectural city or the capital?"

Putting aside whether it can be cured, they simply can't afford the cost.

In just ten days of medical treatment in the county town, more than three hundred taels of silver have already been spent. In places like the prefectural city or the capital, no amount of silver could cover the cost.

"Why don't we go to my second sister-in-law?" After only a moment's hesitation, Sister-in-law Huang said the plan she had been preparing for a long time. "She knows many important people and can definitely find a good doctor. It's better than us messing around."

Upon hearing this, Huang Shi turned to Old Man Huang, "Father, I beg you..."

He had wanted to do this for a long time, but he was afraid that the old man would disagree.

Seeing this, Old Man Huang sighed softly, "Go and give it a try."

The feud between the two families ultimately didn't escalate to a matter of life and death; no matter how important face is, it's not as important as one's own grandson.

We can't just stand by and watch him die.

"Thank you for your understanding, Dad. Once Da Shan recovers, I will make sure he takes good care of you."

After saying that, Sister-in-law Huang immediately went to pack her change of clothes.

Seeing this, Old Man Huang couldn't help but shake his head, feeling some sympathy for his son and daughter-in-law.

The grandson is completely ruined. The couple still hasn't come to terms with reality, and they'll suffer a lot in the future.

He'll help one last time, and after that, he won't care whether the person lives or dies.

What happened in the past, whether right or wrong, is in the past. People should look forward. He has nothing left now, and he absolutely cannot make his life worse.

Moreover, neither sons nor grandsons can be relied upon; money is far more reliable.

Huang Shi was unaware of his father's thoughts. After obtaining his father's instructions, he immediately went to the yard to hitch up the cart.

“Son,” Huang’s wife in the room kept comforting Huang Shan, “Let’s go find your second aunt. She knows many important people and will definitely be able to cure your illness. My son is very lucky and will surely turn misfortune into good fortune.”

"I understand." Huang Chuan's face was very ugly, gloomy, and full of irritability and frustration.

I've been like this ever since I learned about my health condition.

Even now, he still refuses to doubt Ding Wan'er.

Or rather, they are unwilling to accept their failures.

He refused to believe that both women he considered were so despicable.

“Son,” Sister-in-law Huang said with heartache, but she didn’t forget to give him careful instructions, “When you see your second aunt this time, you must be humble. If she refuses to help you, your life is over. You must know your limits and not provoke her…”

"Mom, I understand all of this, stop talking, it's so annoying."

"Okay, okay, I won't tell, Mother won't tell."

Not wanting to upset her son, Sister-in-law Huang quickly walked away and packed her valuables.

Two hours later, the family arrived at the foot of the mountain, where they were stopped as usual.

"It's you again," Commander Fang frowned. "No unauthorized personnel allowed here. Please leave."

"Sir, do you still remember me?" Sister-in-law Huang's face lit up with joy. "Last time, thanks to you, my daughter and I were able to get in. Could you please make an exception this time?"

"Madam has instructed that you are not to go in."

“Sir,” Huang Shi forced a smile, “Normally we wouldn’t dare to bother you, but this time it’s a matter of life and death, and we’re really desperate. We beg you to be lenient and help us mediate.”

Upon hearing this, Commander Fang remained unmoved, saying, "No."

Seeing this, Sister-in-law Huang did not hesitate and knelt down immediately. "Sir, I really have no choice. Please go and inform them. I beg you."

Seeing this, Commander Fang pulled the man up with a dark face. "I can send someone in to inform you, but if Madam doesn't want to see you, kneeling won't help."

After speaking, Fang Qianhu's gaze swept over the three men on the oxcart, his eyes filled with undisguised contempt.

Three grown men were there, yet they made a woman kneel and beg for their help; they had absolutely no sense of responsibility.

Jiang Nuan was somewhat surprised to hear of their arrival.

"The old man is here too?"

"All four of them have arrived."

Did they say anything?

"Only talk about matters of life and death."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Nuan lowered her eyes and fell into thought.

Grandma Huang suddenly spoke up, "Is there something wrong with Huang Shan's health?"

“Very likely,” Jiang Nuan said in a deep voice, “The old man has always been a strong-willed person. If it weren’t for this matter, he probably would never have come to visit us in his entire life.”

"He'll regret it sooner or later. Just wait and see."

With that, Old Lady Huang got up and left.

"Mother, why aren't you seeing them?"

"Why bother seeing them? Just to get angry? I've already fallen out with them a long time ago, I can't be bothered with them."

After saying that, he left.

“That’s just how your mother-in-law is,” Grandma Jiang chuckled. “If she really hates someone, she won’t want to talk to them for the rest of her life. I’ll go talk to her for a while and you can ask her what’s going on.”

After saying that, Grandma Jiang chased after Grandma Huang.

Jiang Nuan also wanted to leave, but she knew there was no way to escape this matter, so in the end, she had no choice but to order people to be let in.

It was Old Man Huang's first time visiting the mountain villa, and from the moment he stepped through the door, his feelings became very complicated.

He once thought that without his care, even though his daughter-in-law was exceptionally intelligent, she would still make many mistakes.

Only now do I realize that all of this was just wishful thinking on my part.

Without burdens, others will soar to great heights, while for them, life becomes increasingly dull and tasteless.