Just as dawn broke, we heated up some leftover rice in a large pot, ate a simple meal, and set off again.

Tao Chunfang, with her two children, saw them to the door. She had said everything she needed to say the night before, and didn't know what else to say. She could only wave goodbye.

Su Chenhao borrowed a scooter from an acquaintance to save time, but the weather was a bit cold, so he couldn't ride very fast.

Qiao Xiaoni was wrapped in a thick cotton coat; it was too cold that day. She wore a scarf on her head, leaving only her eyes visible.

The old cotton-padded coat that Qiao Lingling was wearing was found by Tao Chunfang. She didn't want outsiders to laugh at her, so she gave it to her to wear.

After more than three hours of driving, we finally arrived at the old house. When the car stopped, we saw that white flowers were already hanging on the gate.

There were wreaths at the entrance, and people were also present in the courtyard; I estimate there were about seven or eight of them.

After the car stopped, Su Chenhao helped Qiao Xiaoni out first. He didn't plan to help Qiao Lingling; the car wasn't high, and she could get out easily if she held on carefully.

When I got out of the car and looked around the yard, I saw a large coffin. It's used to put people who have passed away inside. Then it's carried to the ancestral graves on the mountain for burial, a tradition passed down through generations.

The people who came here to help all wore white cloths.

It's a village custom to provide meals for funerals.

As Qiao Lingling struggled to get out of the car, she didn't notice what was happening in front of her and suddenly felt a tug on her shoulder. She then fell to the ground, the pain almost bringing tears to her eyes.

"You unfilial daughter! How dare you come back? I'll beat you to death today!" Qiao Haixing happened to go outside to get something, and when he came back, he saw the back of the person in the car, who looked a bit like his daughter.

At first, he wasn't sure, but after getting closer and confirming it was Qiao Lingling, he threw what he was holding on the ground and pulled her down.

Startled by her father's voice, Qiao Lingling shuddered and couldn't utter a single word she had prepared.

Qiao Haixing kicked his daughter twice: "You unfilial daughter, how could I have a daughter like you?"

No one stepped forward to stop her; they had almost all heard that the old lady was sick because her eldest granddaughter had stolen her money.

In their eyes, Qiao Lingling had become an utterly wicked person; the fact that they hadn't attacked her was already a sign of leniency. If this had happened 20 years ago, their ancestors would never have let such a rebellious daughter off the hook.

Qiao Xiaoni naturally wouldn't stop them. She pulled Su Chenhao directly into the house, wanting to see how the old lady was doing. After all, Qiao Lingling wouldn't be beaten to death by Qiao Haixing; at most, she would just get a little injured.

There were more people when she entered the house. Some of them were relatives of the old lady. Since she didn't know them, she just nodded to them.

When school started, no one knew who this young couple was. Later, when they heard from others that they were the most promising granddaughter and grandson-in-law, they began to think more highly of them.

The granddaughter who got into university is the first in the Qiao family in this area to achieve this.

As soon as I entered the inner room, I ran into my elder brother, Qiao Dashan.

Qiao Dashan was overjoyed to see his sister and brother-in-law return: "Why are you back so early? You just called yesterday, weren't you going to wait until tomorrow to come back?"

“The situation is so urgent, how can we take the train and spend a lot of money on a taxi to get back?” Su Chenhao explained to him, also saying this to the people next to him.

Upon hearing this, everyone felt that the granddaughter and her husband were truly filial.