Jiang Qiao wasn't surprised that Ning Hao went to join the army, but she felt it was a bit sudden. Why did he have to go at this time?

She finally found a friend she could get along with, but unexpectedly, this friend is leaving too.

"It's not unusual that he joined the army; his father was a soldier too. There's nothing strange about it. Let's rest for now!"

Jiang Qiao was truly exhausted. She rushed back, hoping to surprise her family, but it turned into her own nightmare.

If I had known this would happen, I would have just stayed in the fishing village. At least there would have been a place to stay there, and I wouldn't have had so many troubles.

Seeing that Chunxia and her brother had fallen asleep, Jiang Qiao quickly went into her space to drink some water, find some medicine to take, looked at her small body, and then picked up a piece of braised beef and began to gnaw on it.

Wang Dahua didn't dare say anything to his wife on the way back, but when they got back to their own yard, he grabbed Niu Guihua's arm and said in a very dissatisfied tone.

“Tell me honestly, what’s going on with Jiang He? My grandson wouldn’t say Jiang Qiao is his wife for no reason. Did you say something to him?”

Niu Guihua waved her hand dismissively, "Mom, what are you doing? What does this have to do with me? What did I say? Didn't we agree before that Jiang Qiao would marry my son? What, are you going back on your word?"

I originally thought it would allow the two children to develop a relationship, but who would have thought that something like this would happen today.

What terrible luck to run into such a scoundrel. If anyone is to blame, it's Jiang Qiao.

"What kind of creatures have you been raising? They're practically ungrateful bastards! What did Jianghe do to her to make such a fuss, like she's afraid no one will know? I think she's doing it on purpose."

Whether it was intentional or not, the old lady no longer had time to care. The person was already in the hospital, and even if she had a mouth, she couldn't explain herself clearly. Everyone saw it; it was her eldest grandson who hit him.

He snapped, "Let's go inside and talk."

Jiang Ping and the children hid in the house for a long time without daring to come out. They were worried that if Jiang Qiao died, wouldn't his son become the murderer?

He had already planned it all out; once his mother and the others returned, he would take the children and leave.

Upon hearing that Jiang Qiao was alright, everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"She's not dead? What a scare! I thought she wouldn't make it. Now I can finally sleep peacefully."

Jiang He collapsed onto the pillow, and Wang Dahua slapped him across the face.

"You brat, this is all your fault. Tomorrow, you're coming to the hospital with me to apologize."

Jiang He sat up abruptly, glaring angrily. "Why? She hit me first, and my brother only helped her. Why should I apologize to her?"

Jiang Hai stood up for his brother, saying, "Grandma, you don't know the situation. How can you wrong my brother? When Jiang Qiao hit my brother, she was so aggressive, it was like this house couldn't contain her anymore. Why should we apologize to her?"

Not to mention the two children, even Jiang Ping was puzzled. Looking at her dull son, Wang Dahua was even more furious and slapped her son.

"Are you stupid? You're a grown man, and you just stood by and watched a few kids fight, and it almost turned into a fight that killed someone?"

Jiang Ping retorted impatiently, "Mother, I'm a grown man, why are you still hitting me? That little girl is fine now, is it worth getting so angry with her?"

Besides, Jiang Qiao also attacked Jiang He. Why aren't you siding with your own grandson? Why are you always siding with outsiders?

The old lady was so angry with her son that she plopped down on the kang (a heated brick bed). "Tell me, who am I worrying about every day for? Isn't it all for you?"

Everyone says I'm on Jiang Qiao's side. If I were on her side, would you all be acting like this?

Jiang Ping, you're getting worse as you get older. Who is Jiang Qiao? I don't need to tell you, your whole family has spread the news everywhere. Not only people in this courtyard, but even people in the neighborhood know that I picked up this child.

Regardless of why the two children fought, the fact that someone was hospitalized means that if word gets out, it will be our fault, whether we are right or wrong.

If no one pursues the matter, it will just be forgotten. But if someone does pursue it, do you think this matter will be resolved peacefully?

To those with ulterior motives, what Jiang He and Jiang Hai did was nothing short of thuggery—they tried to be indecent and ended up injuring someone.

Jiang Ping might not understand other things, but acting like a hooligan is a serious matter. It's a grave crime, not just in the city, but even in the countryside.

She panicked immediately, her tone changing, "Mother, Mother, what should we do? Isn't Jiang Qiao one of our family members? And you promised to be Jiang He's wife, so this shouldn't be considered a mistake, right? We're all family, outsiders shouldn't have any say in this, right?"

Jiang Ping found out why his son got into a fight afterward. At first, he didn't really care, but after the old lady said that, he realized that things had become more serious.

Not to mention him, even Niu Guihua and the others looked at Wang Dahua nervously.

"Mom, what should I do?"

Wang Dahua sighed, "What can we do? Tomorrow, you all need to go over there and properly comfort Jiang Qiao. Don't talk about favoritism or not. Jiang Qiao is still an adopted child and a girl. How can I not side with my own grandson?"

Sigh, you all better be more careful from now on. Jiang Qiao doesn't agree to be Jiang He's wife, so let's put this matter aside from now on.

In a few years, Jiang Qiao will be older and will need to find a family. By then, the dowry we receive will be enough for Jiang He to marry. Why do we insist on having Jiang Qiao as your daughter-in-law?

Niu Guihua suddenly realized what was going on and affectionately took the old lady's arm.

"Mom, you're so smart! How come I didn't think of that? I just felt we couldn't let outsiders benefit from this. You're so brilliant. But what if Jiang Qiao doesn't forgive Jiang He and the others?"

Even Wang Dahua herself couldn't say for sure. Jiang Qiao was different from before, and the girl was also stubborn. She really wasn't very confident in persuading the child.

"Sigh, no matter what, I raised her all these years. Even if I don't care about her, I should at least consider her past. If she leaves our home, where will she live and what will she eat?"

Speaking of this, the old lady seemed to have some confidence. This time, she gave all the money the little girl earned to her. The ten or twenty yuan that Jiang Qiao had left really couldn't do much.

"Alright, from now on, use your brain before you do anything. This is the city, not the countryside. If you want to establish yourself in the city, your reputation is very important."

Especially with neighbors, you need to maintain good relationships. Who knows which cloud might bring rain? Alright, go wash up and go to bed. I still need to go to the hospital.

Wang Dahua couldn't make the trip this time, so Jiang Mei and Niu Guihua took over. They would still have to rely on the old lady in the future, and what would they do if Wang Dahua worked herself to the bone?

"Mom, you know, it's not a long-term solution for us to keep living like this. Why don't we persuade Grandma to come back with us? We can sell the house in the city and get a lot of money. I don't want to find a partner in the city anymore."

Ning Hao has absolutely no interest in me, let alone Chun Sheng from the Du family. If this continues, we'll really be begging for food.

"When we take Jiang Qiao back to her hometown, you can treat her however you want. Why would she have to put up with this today?"