Jiang Hong sighed and replied helplessly, "Okay, that woman is indeed quite good. To be honest, if it weren't for your current status, you really wouldn't be good enough for her."

"Fine, what can I do? You're my brother. At least our family's descendants will inherit good genes if you can marry a sister-in-law like that. I guess I have no hope of that in my lifetime. Having a good nephew and niece means I can at least rely on them when I'm old."

Jiang He looked his younger sister up and down and said, "Who said you can't get married? I'll help you find a good one later."

With our current status, who would dare look down on you? I'd beat them up!

Listening to the shameless conversation between the brother and sister, Jiang Qiao felt ashamed for them. Who were they? What were their identities? How dare they speak so arrogantly? Especially Jiang Hong, who now seemed to have become a cunning strategist.

It seems this woman really is just as she initially suspected.

Just thinking about it makes her want to curse. How did these two get into power? It seems they're planning to go out and cause more trouble.

Jiang Hong smiled, but didn't reveal her true intentions. With money, what kind of woman could she not find?

"Alright, I'll go cook. You can rest for a while."

Seeing Jiang He lying on the kang (heated brick bed), Jiang Qiao immediately took the whole box of things. They weren't obtained through any legitimate means; she'd rather use them to help those in need than leave these two items behind.

However, she really disliked these two things, especially since she would be coming back in the future, and she had to find a way to deal with them.

He went to the kitchen with Jiang Hong and secretly added some medicine to the dishes she had prepared for the brother and sister.

Let's teach them a lesson first, so they won't go out and harm others again.

After drifting out of the tenement, Jiang Qiao wanted to find Hou Diankui first. Although she missed her family very much, only Hou Diankui could help her return to her body.

Although she didn't know the extent of her health condition, she always felt that her family wouldn't abandon her.

However, no one was home at Hou Diankui's house, and judging from the condition of the yard, it seemed like no one had lived there for a long time, so she couldn't figure out what was going on.

After repeatedly hitting a wall, Jiang Qiao went straight to the countryside. All these people were at home; her three grandfathers would definitely be living there.

When she arrived above Gujia Village, she saw the boy playing in the cowshed courtyard. Although he had grown up, she could tell that it was her brother, Shitou.

But looking at her younger brother's cheeks, it seemed like he hadn't gained much weight. Then she realized what was going on.

She was gone for four years. Even if she left some things behind, they couldn't last long. In four years, everything would have been eaten up.

"Stone, wait a moment, Grandpa. After I finish feeding the livestock, I'll take you home for dinner."

Stone touched his face and asked in confusion, "Grandpa, is it raining? Why is there water on my face? It looks like it fell from the sky. How can it rain on such a sunny day?"

Gu Hanting looked up at the sky and said, "There's no rain. It's sunny here. Where can it rain?"

The little guy looked at the sky in confusion, then shook his head, put his little hands behind his back, and looked like a little old man. "Sigh, it's time for it to rain. The fields are dry. If it doesn't rain soon, the harvest will be poor."

Jiang Qiao, who was floating in the air, was amused by her younger brother's adorable appearance. In the distance, Shi Tou heard someone calling his name.

"Grandpa, Aunt Jian is calling me. I'll go back now. Hurry up, the food's getting cold. I'll wait for you at home."

The little guy looked at the sky with a puzzled expression, then quickly ran away.

Gu Hanting shouted from inside the house, "Slow down, don't fall!"

Seeing Gu Hanting walk out, Jiang Qiao couldn't help but shed tears again. Her grandfather's hair had turned completely white, and his face was deeply lined with wrinkles. He was nothing like the man she had left him with.

Back then, although Gu Hanting was old, at least his skin had a healthy glow thanks to her care. Now it's different; his face is ashen, and he looks malnourished.

"Grandpa, Grandpa—"

Unfortunately, Jiang Qiao's shouts could only be heard by herself. However, Gu Hanting seemed to sense something, turned his head to look at it, then looked up at the sky and touched his face.

He muttered to himself, "How strange, why is it raining?"

Just as Gu Hanting was about to turn back, an apple suddenly fell from the sky, almost hitting him in the face, startling the old man so much that he nearly fell to the ground.

Especially when he saw something falling from the sky, it looked so familiar to him that he pounced on it, grabbed a bright red apple from the ground, and smelled an enticing aroma.

The old man took a bite without caring about anything else, and then tears streamed down his face.

Looking up at the sky, he said, "Qiao'er, my Qiao'er, is that you? Tell Grandpa quickly, is it you?"

Jiang Qiao's tears flowed again, falling directly onto Gu Hanting's face.

As Gu Hanting wiped away his tears, he said, "Girl, tell Grandpa quickly, how can you get back into your body?"

Jiang Qiao shook her head in the air. "Grandpa, I don't know either. You should go find Grandpa Hou and ask him to help."

Unfortunately, Gu Hanting couldn't hear these words at all, but Jiang Qiao was quite satisfied with the old man's self-talk.

"I need to ask Old Hou for help. Our Qiao'er is back, he'll definitely have a solution. Don't worry, Grandpa will find a way for you."

Could you please go inside first, so you won't be blown away by the wind?

Come into Grandpa's arms, Grandpa will hold you.

Gu Hanting knew that his beloved granddaughter had returned, but he didn't know how to keep her with him. He stretched out his hands as if holding a precious treasure, hoping that this would keep his granddaughter's soul.

Jiang Qiao knew that even if she spoke, Gu Hanting wouldn't hear her. However, Gu Hanting could understand her meaning through her actions.

Every few steps, Jiang Qiao would toss down a piece of candy, so as not to attract attention, and besides, this was the way home.

Gu Hanting grinned happily at the sky, "Our Qiao'er is so smart! Grandpa will take you home now. You're still in good health. Let's go back and see if we can make it back."

That old Hou is really something. He said he was missing something, so he went out to find it for you. He should be back soon.

"Girl, don't worry, once we're inside, we won't go out again. The wind won't blow you away."

Jiang Qiao noticed that Gu Hanting seemed a bit neurotic. The old man was walking and whispering to her, and she didn't know if her granddaughter could hear him.

Anyway, he was happy. His granddaughter was back. Even though he couldn't see her, apples and candies were falling from the sky for no reason. That was something no ordinary person could do. It must be that his Qiao'er had come back. The old man didn't think anything of it.