Xu Rubao hurried upstairs; she never managed to get a word in edgewise during their conversation.

In the Xu family, she always did more work and spoke less.

The reason she can cook so well is that she hopes her grandmother will accept her.

But even after all these years, in Grandma's eyes, she is still a jinx.

Back in her room, she locked the door from the inside, a habit she'd made of ever since that day.

She dared not recall that night at Qiwu Mountain, and her grandfather never inquired about it again.

She had just put down her bag when her phone rang again.

Xu Rubao glanced at her phone and saw that it was a message from Lu Jingheng.

"Prepare lunch tomorrow at noon. The key is in your schoolbag."

Xu Rubao was stunned again. When did he put the key in her schoolbag?

Moreover, if he gives her the key, isn't he worried that she'll sell everything in the villa?

Xu Rubao rummaged through the contents and quickly found the key.

Looking at the bunch of keys, Xu Rubao sighed softly. Something just felt off.

That villa was so big, and there was no one else there besides Lu Jingheng.

Xu Rubao put the key away and then went to take a shower.

The next morning, when she went downstairs, she was going to help make breakfast.

Looking at her, Xia Lanying recalled the slap she received that day. The old man had really gone to such lengths for her sake.

"Good morning, Grandma..."

Xu Rubao walked over and greeted him.

No sooner had the greeting been finished than a sudden slap rang out, "What time is it? You're only just getting up? The Xu family has really wasted their money raising you; all you do is eat."

Xu Rubao covered half of her face, feeling a burning sensation.

Xia Lanying felt that one slap was not enough to vent her anger and wanted to slap him again, but Xu Rubao pulled back and prevented her from hitting him.

Xia Lanying, still feeling unsatisfied after her mistake, said, "Are you trying to rebel? This jinx has caused the Xu family to lose a lot of money. A slut like you shouldn't tarnish the Xu family. Zhang Ma, bring me the feather duster. I'm going to teach this little bastard a lesson today."

Seeing that her mother-in-law was about to take her anger out on Ru Bao again, Chen Lizhen quickly came out of the kitchen. "Mom, I made red date cake for her this morning. Try it and see if it tastes right."

Chen Lizhen gestured for the maid to bring it out quickly, and while her mother-in-law wasn't paying attention, she gave Ru Bao a wink, signaling her to leave immediately.

Before her father-in-law left, he instructed her to take care of Ru Bao, and that if the feather duster ended up in her hands, she would show no mercy to Ru Bao.

She knew that her father-in-law had slapped her before because of Ru Bao's matter, and now that he was away, she wanted to get revenge.

Xu Rubao covered half of her face and hurried upstairs. She saw half of her face in the mirror, took a deep breath, and told herself that she absolutely could not cry.

She hesitated for a moment. Before her grandfather passed away, he had told her not to come back too often.

She packed up all the textbooks she needed, planning not to come back for the next two weeks.

She changed to a larger backpack and packed two sets of clothes to change into.

After packing her things, Xu Rubao carefully went downstairs. Chen Lizhen waved to her, telling her to hurry up and go downstairs.

"Rubao, your grandma just went to the bathroom. Here are some freshly steamed buns. Take them and eat them."

Xu Rubao took it, "Aunt Zhen, thank you."

Chen Lizhen, who also has a daughter, sighed softly as she saw Ru Bao's face turn red from the slap. "Ru Bao, your grandmother holds a grudge against your grandfather for slapping her before, so don't take it to heart."

In this family, the mother-in-law has always been domineering.