Back inside, Jiang Qinyu checked on the two children and found no injuries. In fact, they seemed to have gained some weight compared to a few days ago, indicating that Chen had indeed taken good care of them.

“Auntie,” Jiang Shufan began, “when you weren’t here, Grandma was very good to us, and she didn’t let Uncle Lu and the others eat their fill. Lu Tianbao tried to steal food from me and Pan’er every day, but Grandma beat him up…”

The little child told Jiang Qinyu everything that had happened at home in the past few days in a clear and organized manner.

"You mean Lu Tianbao keeps trying to come into our house?" Jiang Qinyu asked after he finished speaking.

Jiang Shufan nodded, a hint of surprise on his face. "He always said that my sister and I smelled sweet, and he told Grandma that we were hiding food."

Jiang Qinyu understood; it was the bread she left for the children that caused the problem.

There wasn't enough water at home for washing up, and the two kids ate something in secret without washing it off, so it's normal for it to smell a bit when they took it out.

Lu Tianbao's nose is really sharp; he noticed things that even Chen Shi didn't.

Perhaps Mr. Chen noticed it, but didn't care.

Regardless of the reason, Jiang Qinyu was grateful to the Chen family for protecting the two children while she was away.

"Did Lu Yancai and Ma do anything strange?" Jiang Qinyu asked again.

It's impossible for this couple to be so honest, especially when neither she nor Old Man Lu are around.

Upon hearing this, Shu Fan smiled and said, "It's no use making a fuss. Grandma won't give them any food. If they make a fuss, she'll reduce their food intake for the next meal, and then they won't dare to make a fuss anymore. Besides, I even saw Aunt Lu coaxing Lu Tianbao to eat."

He was stunned. His aunt always saved her own food for them and never coaxed them with anything.

Madam Ma was Lu Tianbao's biological mother, yet she actually went to great lengths to appease her son just so he could stutter.

Jiang Qinyu was also stunned by Ma's bizarre actions, but it was none of her business. Instead, it reminded her of something else that she needed to address immediately.

After thinking about it, she decided to hold back for now and wait for the couple to bring trouble upon themselves.

That night, both children slept next to Jiang Qinyu, not wanting to sleep alone on one side.

Considering that she had been away for several days and would have to go out again in a couple of days, Jiang Qinyu softened her heart and let them sleep next to her.

It was really late, and the two children fell asleep instantly as soon as they lay down. Looking at their peaceful sleeping faces, Jiang Qinyu felt a warm glow in her heart.

She likes children, but doesn't want to be with a man who's like a ticking time bomb, so she's remained single in modern times.

Before she transmigrated, she was being pressured by her mother to get married. After transmigrating, she can be considered to have both a son and a daughter!

...

After a night, Jiang Qinyu opened her eyes and felt that everything had changed. Finally, she didn't have to sleep in the cave anymore.

Shufan and Pan'er were already up, quietly writing words with twigs on the floor inside the house.

Jiang Qinyu looked at the words they had written, feeling both proud and heartbroken.

These two children are so smart and sensible, but because they are poor and live under the roof of others, they cannot go to school when they reach the age of enlightenment.

"Shufan, Pan'er, good morning!" Jiang Qinyu suppressed her emotions and greeted the two with a smile.

Upon hearing her voice, the two children immediately looked up, smiled, and greeted her in unison, "Good morning, Auntie."

Jiang Qinyu gave them a quick wash and a carton of milk for each of them to drink before leading them out.

As soon as I stepped outside, I was startled by the tense atmosphere in the courtyard.

Old Man Lu and Madam Chen were seen glaring angrily at Lu Yancai and Madam Ma across the courtyard. The former was furious, while the latter was as timid as a quail.

What's going on?

Jiang Qinyu was about to ask a question when Old Man Lu suddenly erupted.

"Lu Yancai! What the hell have you been teaching the child? You've completely ruined my grandson!"

With one hand holding Lu Tianbao's hand and the other pointing at Ma, Chen said, "I should have been ruthless and thrown you into the pond back then, rather than ruining my son and grandson like this!"

"No, Dad, Mom, what did we do again?" Lu Yancai was stunned by the scolding and asked in a daze.

Madam Ma also said aggrievedly, "That's all in the past, why are you still bringing it up, Mother?"

Back then, her pregnancy out of wedlock was indeed shameful. If it weren't for Madam Chen agreeing to let her into the family, according to the local custom, she should have been drowned.

"You know you made mistakes in the past, so do something decent! How did you raise Tianbao? What gives you the right to tell him that everything in the eldest son's family will belong to him from now on? How dare you say such things!"

Clutching her chest, Chen grabbed Lu Tianbao and dragged him forward. "Lu Tianbao, no one in our Lu family is like this! If you still think your parents are right, you can go over to them right now!"

“My uncle is dead, and my aunt has no children, so her things should rightfully be mine!” Lu Tianbao, despite his young age, was stubborn and shouted loudly with his head held high.

Old Lu was so angry that he went to find a stick. "You ungrateful, disrespectful little ingrate, I'll beat you to death today!"

When Madam Ma had a difficult childbirth with Lu Tianbao, it was only thanks to the original owner of this body that she was able to survive by taking out a small piece of ginseng treasured by the Jiang family, which ultimately ensured the safety of both mother and child.

“Father,” Jiang Qinyu stopped him, her face calm, “Don’t get upset, there’s nothing to be angry about.”

She originally wanted to wait a little longer, but Lu Yancai and his wife were really bold to teach their child like that, so she decided not to wait any longer.

“Yu’er, don’t listen to his nonsense. My Azheng is definitely still alive. Let’s just stay home and wait for him to come back, okay?” Chen Shi grabbed Jiang Qinyu’s hand, afraid that she would be sad.

Jiang Qinyu didn't reply, but looked at Old Man Lu and said, "Father, since they've already set their sights on me, let's divide the family property!"

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