Lu Jingzhi watched Liu Siqing bustling in and out, staying in the ward and refusing to leave.

She knew in her heart that the young man probably liked her granddaughter.

She carefully examined Liu Siqing's appearance. He was about 1.75 meters tall, with a sturdy build, thick eyebrows, and big eyes.

He and Bai Hao are completely different types.

Bai Hao is slender and refined, with a scholarly air, while Liu Siqing exudes a simple and honest rustic charm.

"Comrade Liu, don't be busy, come and sit down."

"Thank you. There's nothing else going on now, so why don't you go ahead and get back to work?"

Liu Siqing smiled and then turned his gaze to Zhong Linfang on the bed.

"It's okay. We're not busy at work right now. We're just sitting at the security post. Besides, I've already spoken to our captain."

"Grandma, are you tired? If you are tired, you can rest. I'll take care of things."

Lu Jingzhi shook his head. "I'm not tired."

"Comrade Liu, which production team are you from?"

"Grandma, I'm from Gaotang Brigade. I visited your house once when I was very young with my sister, but you probably don't remember."

"Liu Lanfang is my sister, and I am her brother Liu Siqing."

As Lü Jingzhi listened to Liu Siqing's explanation, he vaguely remembered some of it.

"Oh, I remember now. Back when we were in school, you and your sister came to our team to ask Linfang to go to school together."

Liu Siqing nodded, "Yes, you even gave me a handful of roasted peanuts back then."

"Oh, it's you! I remember you were half a head shorter than Linfang back then. You've grown so much!"

Liu Siqing chuckled. Zhong Linfang was almost two years older than him, and he looked even shorter because he was dark-skinned and chubby when he was a child.

"He's made something of himself. Now he's in the security team and has a secure job."

"No, no, it's all just good luck."

"Have you found a wife yet?"

"Not yet!"

"I'm still young, no rush, hehe."

How old are you?

"I'll be 21 soon."

"Oh, you're 21 already. You're not young anymore. It's time to find a wife, or all the good ones will be taken."

Liu Siqing was simple-minded. After chatting with Lü Jingzhi for a while, he revealed all his family's secrets.

Lü Jingzhi sighed. In her opinion, Liu Siqing was far better than Bai Hao.

Bai Hao has a pair of old-fashioned parents, and he himself is the kind of person who wouldn't dare to go against their wishes. If Lin Fang marries into that family, she might suffer a lot of mistreatment in the future.

Besides, Bai Hao is the only child in his family, so he has very few blood relatives.

Most of the relatives on Zhong's side disliked her because of her behavior, and they weren't very close to her.

Zhong Linfang's father and stepmother are even less reliable.

Linfang, having been raised by her stepmother since childhood, was not close to her stepmother or her step-uncle's siblings.

Only her two maternal uncles treated her somewhat well, but those two uncles lived far away and she didn't see them often.

After she passes away, she will be practically a helpless person in this world.

I was already lonely, and now there are all sorts of rumors and gossip outside.

No wonder Linfang couldn't think straight.

Seeing Liu Siqing's undisguised affection for Lin Fang, Lü Jingzhi couldn't help but nod.

Liu Siqing is a good man; he has two older brothers, one older sister, and quite a few uncles and aunts.

Having many uncles and brothers in the family means you don't have to worry about being bullied by outsiders.

Most importantly, he himself is a capable person.

Moreover, it was he who saved Linfang.

He knows best whether Linfang is innocent or not, and Linfang is now in this situation because she tried to save him.

A resolute glint flashed in Lü Jingzhi's eyes. If she could no longer be with her granddaughter, Liu Siqing might be the most suitable person.

She has had a very tiring life. When she was young, she was protecting her children, and she thought that once the children grew up, she would have some hope.

I never expected to raise two ungrateful children.

The person who hurt her the most and the most was actually the person she cared about and loved the most.

If it weren't for her granddaughter Zhong Linfang, she would have passed away long ago when Zhong Dagui outlived her.

The current turmoil can't be contained without bloodshed.

Even if the security team makes Xie Dapeng's family apologize, the aftershocks of this incident will stay with Linfang for the rest of her life.

The Huang Baohua family is not the type to let things go easily; they may not even be willing to come forward to clarify or apologize.

Therefore, Lü Jingzhi was prepared to fight that family to the death.

If this root cause isn't eradicated with swift and decisive action, then any outsider will be able to look down on her granddaughter.

She didn't want her granddaughter to follow in her footsteps; it was just too painful.

She used her worthless life to clear away all the smog for her granddaughter and pave a clean path for her.

Those wicked people. If they don't repent, she'll take them with her; none of them will survive.

Although it was early spring, the nights were still unusually damp and cold.

Zhong Linfang opened her eyes groggily and felt her hand being held tightly by a warm, thin hand in the darkness.

She turned her head slightly and looked at her grandmother sleeping by the bedside in the moonlight. Her heart ached and a tear slid down her cheek.

Grandma must be so worried!

How could I have suddenly... This must be so cruel to my grandmother.

She let out a soft sob and squeezed her grandmother's thin, dry hand in return.

Lu Jingzhi immediately woke up when he felt the unusual movement in his hand.

"Linfang? Linfang, you're awake?"

Zhong Linfang opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but no sound came out.

She could only nod in the darkness and shake her grandmother's hand vigorously in response.

"That's great, that's great, you silly child."

"Grandma's here, you silly child. People say Grandma's heartless, but would Grandma let anyone bully you?"

"The Bai family... they are unlucky and not worthy of our Linfang."

"It's alright, Linfang has even better ones coming up!"

With a trembling voice, Lü Jingzhi spoke incoherently, trying to comfort his timid and sensitive granddaughter.

Zhong Linfang opened her mouth several times before finally managing to utter a sound as faint as a mosquito's buzz from her burning, painful throat.

"Grandma... I'm sorry... I've embarrassed you..."

"I...I was wrong, I'll never do it again..."

"I just... I just couldn't stand listening to Aunt Bai..."

"I feel so sad, waaaaaah~"

"sorry...."

"It's alright, it's alright, child..."

"It will all pass..."