However, Jiang Qiao's next words truly surprised Ning Hao.

"Remember, the jade pendant must never leave your side. You know why you survived this time? It's because of this jade pendant."

Ning Hao stared at Jiang Qiao with his mouth agape. "Really?"

Jiang Qiao nodded. "So, remember what I said. This thing is invaluable. Just keep that in mind."

Jiang Qiao hadn't brought this up before because Ning Hao wasn't fully recovered and it wasn't time for him to leave. Now that he was about to leave, she wanted to remind him, just in case he didn't appreciate the quality and wasted the gift.

Speaking of this, Ning Hao suddenly remembered this matter. "My God, no wonder I haven't gone to the underworld yet. It turns out this thing is protecting me. Haha, Jiang Qiao, I definitely can't give this to you. It's a good thing, I have to keep it."

Wen Jingwan nodded in agreement. "I think it's a good idea. You should keep this safe. I heard from my father that Hou Diankui is quite famous, and he doesn't usually carve these kinds of things for people. So, getting one is incredibly lucky. Remember that and wear it carefully."

Your mother only has you as her child, so she can't afford any mishaps. You should fulfill all the wishes your mother never got to experience, never enjoyed, never saw, or never got to complete.

"Good child, remember, you're not alone now. You have your auntie, and our whole family. If you ever have any questions, just tell us. Like I said, if I can help, I definitely won't stand idly by."

Jiang Qiao sighed inwardly. Her mother's words were a bit too much. There were some favors that couldn't be done by just anyone. But this was her own mother, and she really couldn't bring herself to say it out loud.

Qiao Jie looked at his granddaughter's face and grinned. He could roughly guess what the girl was thinking. Now it seemed that his granddaughter was not like her mother. She had most likely inherited the spirit of her grandfather and maternal grandfather.

Jiang Qiao didn't want her mother to make any more promises. "Brother Ning, has Jiang Hong had an abortion?"

Ning Hao shook his head. "It's probably not going to happen today. It'll probably be in the next day or two. She's still so young. You know, she doesn't even know what happened to make her give birth to the child."

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Qiao Jie sighed and shook his head, "It's all the parents' fault. Why didn't they tell the children about this sooner? They were young and ignorant, but their bodies had already matured. Sigh—"

Jiang Qiao pursed her lips, "I wonder if the Jiang family will be able to sleep tonight?"

The Jiang family members that Jiang Qiao mentioned were sitting silently on the kang (a heated brick bed), their heads drooping, and no one spoke. Apart from Niu Guihua and Wang Dahua sobbing softly, anyone who didn't know the situation would think that the whole family was asleep.

"What are we going to do about the children? Jiang Mei's incident has already ruined our family's reputation. Although no one says anything to our faces, people are talking about us behind our backs."

Now that's bad, the younger one has gotten into trouble again. Tell me, who would want our daughter in the future, and who could she marry?

I shouldn't have come to the city in the first place. What am I doing here? I would have been better off staying in the countryside, at least my two daughters wouldn't have gotten into this mess.

Now things are really messed up. It won't be long before everyone knows about this. What are you going to do with your child then? Will they have to go out and be pointed at and gossiped about?"

Jiang Ping smoked silently. "It's already like this, what can we do? Let's get rid of the baby first. The girl is still young and doesn't know much. When she marries, let's find someone far away so no one knows her background. We can start over."

Wang Dahua glared angrily at the couple in front of her. "Is this the kind of good child you raised? One girl, not following the right path. It's rare to find one, but two of them are like this. How are your children supposed to find wives? When they inquire, they find out that both of our sisters-in-law are like this. Who would want to marry into a family like this?"

Jiang Xintong watched coldly from the sidelines, secretly sneering to herself. How this couple had treated her back then, God had finally seen the retribution coming on to their children.

It was truly satisfying. Now they know what it feels like to be bullied, and it lets them experience what they went through back then. But compared to these two nieces, this is nothing.

However, emotionally, she felt a little heartbroken and sad. She hated her brother and sister-in-law and hoped that God would punish them. Unexpectedly, the punishment came down to the descendants of the Jiang family. Do you think she, as a member of the Jiang family, could feel good about it?

However, she couldn't interrupt in this situation. Firstly, she had nothing nice to say to these two people, and secondly, these nephews and nieces weren't much better to her as their aunt. She felt sad, but she also blamed these two nieces for not knowing how to respect themselves. They were such grown-up girls, yet they didn't even know what shame was.

When her mother-in-law criticized her, Niu Guihua's temper flared up again. She was ready to fight the old lady to the death. If Jiang Ping hadn't stopped her and Jiang Xintong hadn't protected her, Wang Dahua would probably have gotten slapped a couple of times by Niu Guihua.

"Shut up, all of you! Are you afraid of losing face? Keep shouting as loud as you want, let everyone around know, and see how you'll go out tomorrow."

Niu Guihua, let me tell you, that child was born to you and raised by you. You can't blame the old man for this.

What did my mother do wrong? Who did she offend? I risked my reputation to bring your whole family to the city, and I'm wrong about that?

Niu Guihua, let me tell you, try touching this old lady's finger today. Believe me or not, I'll go to the police station to report you tomorrow. Don't forget, my mother is the mother of a martyr. Everything you have today was bought with my brother's life.

"If my brother were still alive, you dare to bully my mother? I'd slap you to death!"

Wang Dahua, unusually, stood with her daughter. "Let me tell you, Niu Guihua, if you dare to provoke me again, I can use my son's name to get everything for you, and I can also destroy it all with my own hands."

Don't think that just because I only have Jiang Ping as my son, you can do whatever you want. I also have a daughter, and I have grandsons and granddaughters.

Remember this: if you don't behave well, you're all getting out of this house.

Niu Guihua immediately collapsed, covering her face and sobbing, "You whole family are bullying me! What am I doing this for? I'm doing it all for this family, for the children—"

Jiang Xintong said slowly, "You did it for your family and your child, but how could you be so heartless as to sell me back then? Did you ever think about how I felt?"

Niu Guihua, Heaven is watching what people do. I'm not just here to laugh at you, but what you did back then was inhuman. How did my mother treat me back then for the sake of your family?

Have some conscience. Lie in bed and think about why things have turned out this way. People shouldn't just think about the good things; they should also reflect on themselves. Don't assume that everything you do is right.

Also, I have a suggestion for you. Whether you like it or not, listen to it first. Although my nephews and nieces don't treat me, their aunt, very well, I, as their aunt, can't hold it against them.

After Jiang Hong miscarries, Niu Guihua, you should take the child back to the countryside. Once this gets out, Jiang Hong's reputation will be completely ruined. If you go back to your hometown, at least no one will spread the word. Once things have calmed down, you can find a marriage for the child in the countryside.

Alternatively, you could wait two years and then find a temporary job for your child in the city. In any case, it's not a good time to stay in the city any longer.

"You should move to the Jianghai area for now, and we'll discuss other things once things calm down."