"Of course I genuinely want what's best for you." Mo Qianshang curled her lips into a faint sneer, but her eyes remained indifferent, as if Liu Shouyi was asking a question he already knew the answer to.

But Liu Shouyi still couldn't trust him at all. He glared at Mo Qianshang with hatred in his eyes, his gaze full of ferocity.

"I won't listen to your nonsense, you shameless woman! You've probably already conspired with that old man, and now that you've found out I can't be poisoned, you're trying to frame me for being unfilial. Bah! Don't even think about it!"

“I’ve already hidden those poisonous herbs; you won’t find a single piece of evidence! Besides, I was just saying that. Judging from your reactions, the old man wasn’t poisoned at all, so you can’t accuse me! Hahaha…”

Liu Shouyi laughed wildly, as if he were the only wise man among all the fools in the world.

Unexpectedly, the next moment, a sharp but powerful slap landed on his face, causing blood to trickle from the corner of his mouth.

"You old bastard, how dare you hit me!" Liu Shouyi's eyes were bloodshot, he couldn't believe what had just happened. He covered his palm with one hand and pointed at Zhu Shi with the other.

"You are an unfilial son. As your own grandmother and elder, what's wrong with me hitting you!" Zhu's slender figure straightened, and her usually trembling voice became unusually powerful for the first time, shocking everyone present.

Liu Shouyi, in particular, still looked dumbfounded, his hands unconsciously slowly falling and clenching into fists, displaying an air of determination to not rest until he had beaten the Zhu family.

Seeing his outrageous idea, Madam Yao quickly gave her daughter a wink, signaling her to lead Madam Zhu to the back.

However, Zhu refused to comply and insisted on standing still, her old and cloudy eyes showing great determination.

"You don't need to worry about me, I can still take it. Anyway, he even dared to poison me, so what's a little beating? Liu Shouyi, go ahead and do it!"

He used to be called "Little Ancestor" by Zhu Shi, and it was rare to hear Zhu Shi call him by his name so formally. Liu Shouyi felt inexplicably uneasy.

No matter how arrogant he was, he knew in his heart that he and Zhu were the only ones in the world who depended on each other, and only Zhu would let him torment her and treat him with all her heart.

If he really goes berserk and attacks Zhu, completely breaking her heart, then their bond as grandmother and grandson will probably come to an end...

At this moment, Liu Shouyi suddenly realized what kind of outrageous things he had done under Liu Dashan's instigation.

But it wasn't entirely his fault. If that wretched woman Mo Qianshang hadn't humiliated him time and time again, how could he have been blinded by anger and listened to Liu Dashan's instigation?

He still didn't think he was wrong, but when he looked up and met Zhu's sad and heartbroken eyes, he didn't know what to say. So he kicked the table next to him hard and stormed out of the house.

There was no trace of Liu Shouyi in the room. As if all her energy had been drained, Zhu fell uncontrollably to the ground.

Fortunately, Liu Xiaoyun was nearby and quickly grabbed her arm to pull her back; otherwise, Zhu would have been injured a second time.

"Grandma Zhu!" They were standing not far from the bed, so Liu Xiaoyun helped Zhu Shi onto the bed against the wall, her rough little hands helping Zhu Shi catch her breath.

Xiao Yao also rushed over to take Zhu's pulse and check her condition. Only Mo Qianshang stood there, hesitating for a few breaths before finally speaking.

"Aunt Zhu, there's something I've always wanted to ask you: are men really better than women in every way? As long as you carry the blood of the Liu family, you can continue the Liu family line?"

The two unexpected questions left Zhu stunned once again. She thought for a long time but had no answer. Her blank gaze fell on Liu Xiaoyun, who was still trying to soothe her.

She never expected Liu Shouyi to be particularly close to her or filial. After raising him for so long, even if he was just a dog, she should have some understanding of his temperament.

Liu Shouyi is utterly unfilial! His temperament is terrible! He would never take care of her like Liu Xiaoyun did, let alone help her dig wild vegetables to make a living.

She already had the answer to the first question in her heart.

As for the second question... she seemed to be thinking of something, shaking her head and then nodding, then shaking her head again, repeating the same thing over and over.

Zhu stopped what she was doing only when Mo Qianshang's cold voice rang out in the room again.

“No normal family would want their descendants to bring honor to the family and bring glory to the family, rather than want their descendants to ruin the family’s reputation.”

“If a junior is too disgraceful, committing crimes and doing all sorts of evil, most people would want to kick that junior out of the house. Aunt Zhu, think about it carefully, if your husband were still alive, would he want to see a descendant like Liu Shouyi?”

"Or would you be willing to see your wife, whom you once cherished and protected, being wantonly humiliated by an ungrateful wretch?"

The answer is obvious; the other party might even kick the coffin lid off, crawl out, and beat Liu Shouyi up.

Of course, these words were too offensive, so Mo Qianshang didn't say them aloud; she only thought them in her heart.

Hearing her words, Madam Zhu remained silent for a long time. But from her shifty, suspicious gaze, Mo Qianshang knew that she had taken her words to heart.

She didn't know how effective it would be. If it could really make Zhu Shi more lucid, she would have repaid Lingzhi's favor in some way.

The three of them stayed with Zhu in her room for a while, watching her eat, drink her medicine, and fall asleep before they quietly left.

As soon as she stepped out of the hospital, she saw that there were still quite a few people craning their necks to watch the excitement. Mo Qianshang reminded them to keep their voices down and then ignored them.

Regardless of whether Liu Shouyi recognizes this grandmother in the future, his despicable behavior should be known to others to prevent those who are not clear-headed from gossiping.

On the way back to the house, the mischievous Qin Zixuan couldn't wait to run over and hug Mo Qianshang's arm, his eyes full of hints that he wanted praise.

“Mother, I called the village chief over as you said. But after Liu Shouyi rushed out of the house, the village chief sighed and left. He must have been dissatisfied with Liu Shouyi’s behavior.”

"Zixuan did a great job!" Mo Qianshang praised the child generously, while secretly pondering the village chief's attitude.

Hopefully, the village chief can gradually change his tendency to compromise and be decisive when necessary. Otherwise, if someone gets killed one day, it will be too late to regret it...

Take Liu Dashan as an example. If the village chief's punishment were more severe, the cost of doing bad things would be higher, and Liu Dashan would be more cautious when he does things.

Perhaps sensing that someone was thinking of him, Liu Dashan, who had been sent to the mountains to dig for wild vegetables, suddenly sneezed.

To make matters worse, his snot got sprayed onto the small handful of wild vegetables he had just dug up, which immediately made him feel nauseous.

Besides, these wild vegetables were dirty and couldn't be used anymore. All his efforts had been wasted. Just as he was about to curse, he heard the voices of old women talking in the woods not far away.