Xie Zheng: Even though we're not related by blood, listen to this... my granddaughter speaks so beautifully!

Even Lu Tianming took a while to process this before frowning and asking, "What do you mean?"

Ruan Xianxian's mind raced as she tried to recall how Lu Yi had died and what his ill-intentioned attitude was all about.

Cut off what the other person is about to say as soon as you open your mouth.

Having been back for so long, Ruan Xianxian has already figured it out: the way Lu Yi treated her in her past life was initially due to Lu Tianming's indulgence.

The old idea is that a woman is incompetent if she can't hold onto a man.

Moreover, she married Lu Yi in such a shameful way, and with Ruan Baozhu being such a fine example, the old man probably felt that his granddaughter-in-law was unworthy of her position.

These were not her imaginations, but rather the result of slowly unraveling her memories.

When did Lu Tianming start treating her well and truly accepting her?

Upon careful recollection, it must have been after the Lu family discovered that Lu Yi had other feelings for Shan Jing.

She wasn't the ideal granddaughter-in-law in the old man's eyes, but at least she was a good fig leaf.

Lu Tianming's experience made him realize that no matter what his reasons were, once he accepted her, he would no longer ignore her life or death.

Ultimately, the grandson comes first, then the granddaughter-in-law.

Ultimately, the old man was one of the few sources of warmth she could experience in her past life after her grandmother's unfortunate passing.

Having organized her thoughts, Ruan Xianxian went inside to retrieve the latest information Chu Li had uncovered and sent back. She carefully chose her words, observing Lu Tianming's expression:

"Did you know that Uncle Lu had a daughter before he died?"

"What did you say?" Lu Tianming suddenly stood up, his face looking like he wanted to devour someone. Ruan Xianxian knew it wasn't directed at her.

But to prevent the other party from having too high expectations, she made it clear beforehand, "Grandpa Lu, please don't get excited. This lady passed away many years ago."

She left behind a deeply devoted husband who is still seeking revenge for her.

One thought can lead to heaven or hell. Lu Tianming felt his vision go black. Yan Fenghua sighed and helped him up. He wasn't a good elder, but he was a good soldier.

These old folks haven't done anything wrong, so why did they have to suffer such a fate in their old age?

It would be a lie for Yan Fenghua to say she wasn't upset.

The old man paused for a while before quickly grasping the key point: "Since she died of illness, why is her grandson-in-law still helping her seek revenge?"

So you've already invited your grandson-in-law so quickly?

Indeed, he lost his son in middle age and his grandson in his old age. While others enjoyed the warmth of countless homes, he was a lonely old man guarding his vast family fortune.

Ruan Xianxian can somewhat understand this loneliness and desolation.

She pursed her lips. "I won't say more. Her name is Shen Ling, and her identity is basically confirmed. You can investigate further yourself and ask your grandson-in-law."

A few days ago, I received some information and spoke with Chu Li. What he implied was that the leader's daughter had been sentenced, but the leader himself had not been sentenced yet because he was involved in too many cases.

It's highly likely that it will be another death sentence with a reprieve or life imprisonment.

Since Lu Tianming had nothing better to do, he figured he might as well find something to do. With his position, killing a local minor official would be a piece of cake, let alone an official who had committed a capital crime.

After receiving the fax, Lu Tianming read it word by word, his expression a mixture of crying and laughing, until he finally teetered on the brink of collapse.

"It's my fault! It's all my fault! Someone clearly said they saw my second son's daughter."

However, I missed the opportunity because I never received a letter from my second son about his marriage, and the war broke out again.

If I had paid more attention then, or searched for it immediately afterward, would I not have missed it?

Ruan Xianxian remained silent.

See? She said Lu Tianming is a hero to the country, but a coward to his family.

The message arrived right in front of him, but he missed it because of his carelessness.

Some people don't care much about their children when they are young, and then they regret it when they get old.

Indeed, communication was inconvenient during wartime. Let alone being separated by north and south, even if you joined the army and were only separated by a village or county, you might never see each other again until the day you die.

“Grandpa Lu, instead of regretting it here, why don’t you go and help your grandson-in-law, Hu Heshuo? He hasn’t had an easy time these past few years.”

Those in power use their authority to oppress others, leaving the weak and powerless to speak out, forced to bear the burden alone.

"I'm going to go and mow down those bastards right now." Lu Tianming suddenly stood up, his eyes flashing with a sharp, cold light, and the murderous aura on his body seemed to have returned.

Ruan Xianxian knew that.

Back then, Lu Yi was incredibly reckless, and Lu Tianming whipped him several times with a steel whip, but he remained unrepentant. He was their only grandson; they couldn't really whip him to death.

After accepting her as her granddaughter-in-law, Ruan Xianxian realized that the old man really wanted to be a grandson.

Lu Yi is dead even if he's alive.

History always repeats itself. In this life, I didn't have her, but fate arranged for someone else to be like this. It's a kind of mutual consolation, I suppose.

Lu Tianming gripped the documents tightly and stormed out, slamming the door behind him. Ruan Xianxian scratched her head. "So, what was he here for?"

Yan Fenghua shook her head. "They said Ruan Kangri went to jail and wanted to bring Baozhu to the Lu family so that the child in her belly would have the surname Lu."

Ruan Xianxian's mouth opened slightly, "He knew..." He knew that even if Ruan Baozhu and the child in her belly were still there, it couldn't be Lu Yi's child.

"Who knows what he's thinking?" After a whole afternoon of arguing, Yan Fenghua was exhausted and leaned back on the sofa, not wanting to say anything more.

Xie Zheng, being an old and shrewd man, saw things more clearly. "He seems to suspect that Lu Yi's death is related to Shan Jing."

Ruan Xianxian spat out a mouthful of water. "No way?"

"Lu Yi is disloyal to the country and unfilial to his elders. He gave all his heart to Shan Jing in this life. How could that be?"

Lu Yi has wronged many people in his life, including her in his past life, but he can only say that he has a clear conscience towards Shan Jing.

Shan Jing should also be able to sense it. With her 5.0 vision, she always felt that Shan Jing wasn't entirely indifferent to Lu Yi, and it was unlikely that she would die at the hands of anyone.

There is no motive.

Could it be a crime of passion?

Unable to figure it out, the three of them talked for a while longer. As it was getting late, they washed up and went back to their rooms to sleep.

Starting the second day of the Lunar New Year, relatives and friends came to visit one after another. Most of these relatives were from Ruan's side of the Anti-Japanese War, and some of them had good character and relationships with the Grandma, so she did not turn them away.

Whenever someone comes, she grabs them and asks if they have a boyfriend or a job, then proceeds to boast about her family members, nephews, and nieces.

Every time Grandma says with a smile that she has a boyfriend, the other person will say that she is too young to have a boyfriend and that she should stay in a relationship for a few more years.

Even worse, some people, seeing that she was pretty, suggested that she perform a piece in public.

What will they perform? Breaking a boulder on their chest?

She played the hammer, and her relative played the rock!

In short, she beat up five unruly children that year, set fire to the woodpile of two relatives in the middle of the night, and almost sent one of them to work on a sewing machine.

On the fifth day of the first lunar month, various government departments resumed work, and the day of Ruan Kangri's execution by firing squad after his death finally arrived.

Early in the morning, she secretly controlled Ruan Kangri to follow a group of death row inmates. Five prisoners had their hands tied behind their backs when a gunshot rang out.

Ruan Kangri successfully became the first death row inmate in history to be executed by firing squad after his death!