"Xiaohua, what nonsense are you talking about? She's your grandma."

Madam Lü sighed sadly. How could Xiaohua have become so heartless? Would Xiaohua not even be sad if she, her mother, died one day?

Shen Xiaohua gave a cool, smirking look: "The moment she tried to sell me, she was no longer my grandmother."

When Madam Lü saw the fierce look that flashed in Shen Xiaohua's eyes, she was startled.

She knew that Xiaohua was no longer the same Xiaohua she used to be.

"Hua'er, no matter what, don't say that when you see your father later. Let's go out first. Your grandfather and father are waiting in the main room."

Shen Xiaohua glanced at Madam Lü and nodded.

When Shen Wan saw Shen Xiaohua enter the house, he asked, "Xiaohua, did you come to your grandma's house today?"

Shen Xiaohua shook her head: "No."

Shen Wan looked at his daughter and sighed.

Xiao Hua has hated her grandmother ever since she came back, and her father knows that.

It was Mother who wanted to sell Xiaohua in the first place, so what right does he have to blame Xiaohua for not taking care of Grandma now?

He could only offer a word of comfort: "Hua'er, your grandma is gone, don't be too sad."

Upon hearing this, Shen Xiaohua immediately choked up and asked sadly, "Grandma, what happened to Grandma?"

She ran to Chen's bedside, lay down there, and began to cry.

Seeing Shen Xiaohua so heartbroken, Shen Quan and Shen Dazhuang couldn't bear to blame her. After all, the child had given away all her money a few days ago, and they had been living off Xiaohua's money these past few days.

In truth, it is they, as the elders, who have let Xiaohua down.

The death of Chen came as a surprise to the villagers of Shangqing Village.

Mr. Chen was a man with an incredibly strong will to live; I never expected him to die like this.

Thinking back to half a year ago, she had severely injured Shen Cheng, almost killing him.

Shen Cheng is doing better and better now and has taken up a post in Shengjing.

However, Chen lost her son and grandson in succession, and passed away not long after suffering a stroke.

By giving up such a good son, he was also giving up his own good fortune.

There are rumors in the village that ever since Chen suffered a stroke and was bedridden, Lü never gave her a full meal, only ensuring that she wouldn't starve to death.

As a result, Chen was constantly groaning from hunger, but no one could understand what she was saying.

When no one was home at the Shen family's house, Lu Shi also frequently abused Chen Shi.

Therefore, Chen died not long after suffering a stroke.

However, these are all rumors, because no one has seen it with their own eyes, and there is no conclusive evidence.

The mourning hall for the Chen family was set up in the main room of the Shen family's house, and Shen Xiaohua never dared to approach the coffin.

She always felt that Chen was staring at her with wide eyes.

Despite her boldness, she was still just a fourteen-year-old girl.

The following night, Shen Wan instructed Shen Xiaohua and Shen Yuyuan to keep vigil, and that he would take over in the latter half of the night.

Fearing her father would notice something, Shen Xiaohua dared not refuse and had no choice but to agree.

At midnight, Shen Yuyuan complained of a stomachache and ran away, leaving Shen Xiaohua trembling and kneeling there.

She reassured herself that her grandmother was dead, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

But I still couldn't help feeling panicked.

Just then, she sensed movement inside the coffin, which startled her so much that she almost screamed.

No, you can't shout, or you'll attract your family.

If the old woman really isn't dead, then the whole thing will be exposed.

Besides, maybe I misheard.

With that thought in mind, she mustered her courage and walked to the coffin, then lay down in front of it to listen for any sounds.

Sure enough, knocking sounds came from inside the coffin, along with Chen's shouts. Startled, she took a step back and sat on the ground.

No, she must not be afraid.

Since the old woman didn't die, she wouldn't mind letting her die again.

Shen Xiaohua took a deep breath and mustered her courage to walk to the coffin again.

She used all her strength to open the coffin lid a crack and peek inside. Sure enough, Chen was banging on the coffin and making strange noises.

It seemed to be a cry for help.

Just then, footsteps came from outside. Judging from the sound, it seemed that Shen Yuyuan had returned after using the restroom.

Shen Xiaohua panicked and quickly ran to the door to stop Shen Yuyuan.

She smiled and said, "Yuyuan, you must be tired. I can't bear to see you suffer with me keeping watch all night. Go back and get some sleep. I can take care of things here."

Shen Yuyuan looked at her suspiciously.

Why is Shen Xiaohua being so kind today? She's never cared about him like this before.

"Hmph! Stop lying to me. You tell me to go back to sleep, but when I actually go back, you'll go and tell Dad, and he'll beat me up."

Seeing that he didn't believe her, Shen Xiaohua quickly explained, "How could that be, Yuyuan? You're my brother. I'm too busy worrying about you to tell Dad."

Shen Yuyuan carefully observed Shen Xiaohua for a few moments and saw that she did not show any abnormality on her face.

He demanded, "You really won't tell on me?"

“It’s true,” Shen Xiaohua replied, and pushed Shen Yuyuan out, “Go back to sleep.”

Hearing this, Shen Yuyuan was quite happy.

He never wanted to keep watch at night anyway, so as long as he could go back to sleep, that would be fine.

Even if his father scolds him, he will explain the reason to his father and will not let Chen Xiaohua talk nonsense.

Dad definitely believes in him, not that good-for-nothing.

With that thought in mind, he immediately turned around and went back to sleep.

Chen did wake up; she clearly remembered that Shen Xiaohua had covered her head with the blanket.

This kind of thing has happened before. Although she knows everything in her heart, she can't express herself clearly, and no one in her family knows what she's talking about.

She wanted to tell her son, but she couldn't.

This time, Xiaohua was really ruthless; she almost suffocated her.

She was startled when she woke up to find herself lying in a coffin.

She kept pounding on the coffin and calling out for help.

Just then, she heard someone lifting the coffin. She was overjoyed; she was saved.

However, the lid clicked a few times and then stopped.

Then she heard voices outside.

She listened carefully and heard her grandson Shen Yuyuan's voice.

There was another voice, like Xiaohua's, which startled her.

No, she had to shout it out so that Yu Yuan could hear her. Only then could she be saved. Even if Xiao Hua knew she was still alive, she probably wouldn't save her.

In her desperation, Chen kept screaming "Ah~ Ah~" inside the coffin.

Just then, Shen Xiaohua returned.

She used all her strength to open the lid.

Chen thought it was Shen Yuyuan and breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that there was hope now.

"You old hag, what are you yelling about? There are no good sons or grandsons of yours here, only a granddaughter you sold."

Upon hearing this voice, Chen was startled.

It's a small flower.

Where is Yu Yuan? Where did Yu Yuan go?

"Ah~ Ah..."

She kept shouting and pounding on the coffin with her hands.

As her voice rang out, saliva began to flow again.

"Scream again, and I won't hesitate to kill you again."