Old Mrs. Chen's face was full of pride. "That's right. I've disliked that girl since she was a child. I never expected her to cause such a big mess. Even if she comes to me on her knees now, we can't acknowledge her as a relative."

"What if the butcher comes?"

Old Chen's legs trembled at the thought of that burly butcher Li, fearing that he might get into a fit of rage and beat him up.

Old Mrs. Chen shook her head and smiled, "Old man, don't worry. Even if Butcher Li is a bad person, he's still easier to deal with than Rich Man Fan. At worst, we can just say some nice things to him and send Qing'er over to him later."

What do you mean by that?

"Look at your brain, it's not working again." Old Mrs. Chen's lips curled into a sly smile. "I reckon that brat just acted on impulse, starving and delirious, that's why she lied about knowing how to cure illnesses, just to get some food and drink. She's definitely going to get a good beating."

Anyway, as long as she's not dead, we still have a chance. The boss won't just stand by and watch that brat suffer; he'll definitely kneel down and beg me to treat her injuries.

Upon hearing this, Old Man Chen's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed a bit. "If the eldest son doesn't agree to marry Qing'er to Butcher Li, then you won't pay for Qing'er's treatment, is that what you mean?"

“That’s right. Strike the snake at its vital spot, dig up the tree by digging up the roots. They’re still too green to mess with me. I’m going to teach the boss a lesson and show him what happens when he disobeys me.”

"Oh, my old woman, why aren't you worried or flustered? It seems like everything is under your control. How come I didn't think of these things!"

Old Man Chen now completely admires and respects Old Woman Chen. He even suspects that this old woman was born of a fox, how come she has so many tricks up her sleeve!

Just as the two were getting carried away with their triumph, they heard voices coming from outside.

Old Chen was taken aback. "Old woman, listen, it sounds like Qingya is back."

"Quick, let's go see if it was carried back."

Old Mrs. Chen didn't bother to listen carefully and rushed out of the house in a panic.

She wanted to see the eldest son's family screaming and crying, and she wanted to see if Chen Qingqing could be saved after being beaten so badly.

But when she reached the door, she was stunned. "This...this can't be?"

Old Chen followed closely behind, also shocked. "What's going on? She doesn't seem to have been beaten."

Seeing Chen Qingqing acting as if nothing had happened, Old Mrs. Chen was struck dumb, her face turning ashen.

She couldn't understand what was going on. Had Chen Qingqing really cured Master Fan's illness?

That's impossible. The Chen family has been farmers for generations. This brat can't even read, how could she possibly treat someone's illness?

Did she just get lucky and stumble upon a perfect opportunity?

That's even more impossible, unless she undergoes a complete transformation.

She thought and thought, until the back of her head was burning hot, but she still couldn't figure it out.

Seeing that she hadn't said anything for a while, Old Man Chen shouted, "Old woman, it seems your wishful thinking is going to fall through!"

"Shut your stinking mouth!" Old Mrs. Chen glared at him fiercely. "What nonsense are you spouting? What do you mean by 'my wishful thinking has failed'?"

"Old woman, don't glare at me. Let's talk this out. Now that Qing'er is back safe and sound, how are we going to marry her off to Butcher Li?"

"Don't be in such a hurry, let me think about it." Old Mrs. Chen frowned deeply, and after a long while, she snorted coldly and gritted her teeth, saying, "It seems that this brat is shameless enough. She must have been defiled by Master Fan, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to come back unharmed."

Old Chen was taken aback. "Old woman, you can't just say things like that!"

"What, you feel sorry for her?"

“Oh, old woman, what are you saying? What I mean is, if this young girl loses her virginity, she won’t be able to marry Butcher Li.”

Old Mrs. Chen glared at him, annoyed. "You're just worrying about nothing. You're not the one who's going to be the bastard, so why are you concerned about all this? As long as we get her there, whether she lives or dies is none of our business."

"You're right. As long as we get the person there, we can't worry about anything else." Old Chen still felt lingering fear when he thought of Butcher Li. As long as this matter could be settled, he didn't care who lived or died.

Just then, Mrs. Sun walked back from outside the gate with a big smile on her face.

Old Mrs. Chen hurriedly called her over, "Second daughter-in-law, what did that girl Qing bring back?"

Madam Sun chuckled, "Mother, you don't know yet, do you? Qing'er is quite something. She bought a full fifteen liters of millet in town, and what's even more unbelievable is that she also bought a large piece of pork. She came back in the Fan family's big carriage. She looked quite impressive."

Old Mrs. Chen's eyebrows twitched violently a few times, her mind uneasy. "Tell me something serious, have you heard any rumors?"

Sun smiled and said, "Oh my dear mother, you can still sit at home? I heard from the coachman that Qing'er is amazing. When she arrived at the Fan family, she cured most of Master Fan's illness without breaking a sweat. Now the whole village is talking about it. You should go out and hear about it!"

Upon hearing this news, Grandma Chen was instantly stunned, her mind going completely blank.

Old Chen's expression changed drastically, and he stood there stunned as if struck by lightning.

Seeing this, Sun's eyes were filled with schadenfreude. She felt a sense of satisfaction, thinking, "Serves you right for being biased and having a guilty conscience!"

You disregarded the lives of others so that your precious third son could go to school. Now look what you've done, your plan has fallen through.

It took Old Mrs. Chen a while to recover. She couldn't believe it was real, thinking she had misheard. She stared blankly at Mrs. Sun.

"Second daughter-in-law, don't lie to your mother, tell the truth quickly, was that girl Qing defiled by Master Fan?"

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