Lin Ru immediately led her three younger brothers forward and knelt beside their mother!

"Greetings to my maternal grandfather and grandmother!"

Bai Chengye and Rong Peiyu then noticed the four children!

They were shocked to suddenly become maternal grandfathers and grandmothers!

And then came the joy!

They quickly helped Lin Ru and the other three up, looking them over with great affection!

"Good! Good! You're all good kids! When your grandparents get back, they'll cook you something delicious."

"Let's go home now!"

Lin Ru thought there would be a tough battle ahead, but to her surprise, her maternal grandparents did not blame Bai Shi!

That's true, what parent would really blame their child!

Even if there are arguments, it's all because they want their children to be better!

However, this put her at ease, making things easier to handle from then on!

They returned to the Bai family home, a spacious courtyard house built with yellow mud and weeds!

When they arrived at the main hall, the third brother Bai Yong and the fourth brother Bai Gan also ran back!

There's also the third son's wife, Xu, and the fourth son's wife, Qiao!

They were stunned again when they saw Bai Wanrong!

Bai Chengye said irritably, "What are you all standing there for?"

"Quickly find a place to sit down!"

The four of them finally came to their senses and found a place to sit down!

When Bai Wanrong left home, Qiao Shi had not yet married into the family, so she couldn't help but sized her up!

Seeing this, Lin Ru called to her younger brother to unload everything from the carriage and carry it into the main hall.

Lin Ru then took the bracelet, inkstone, and ink stick and distributed them one by one!

They didn't expect that Bai Wanrong would bring things back!

And they're not cheap either!

An inkstone and ink stick of this quality would cost at least eight taels of silver!

Bai Chengye was so captivated by it that he couldn't put it down!

Both Madam Xu and Madam Qiao accepted the bracelet with great embarrassment, as they, as the sisters-in-law, had not prepared a return gift!

Rong Peiyu didn't think too much about it. After receiving the bracelet, she wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and then couldn't wait to ask her daughter about her situation over the years!

Bai Wanrong answered truthfully, and the misunderstanding from back then was gradually resolved. In short, it was the story of a spoiled young girl who was deceived by a cunning poor man!

Lin Dayong didn't want to pay a bride price, but he still wanted a dowry, so he persuaded Bai to take her jewelry and pocket money and elope with him!

He told Bai Shi that he had asked Bai Chengye to propose marriage, but Bai Chengye insulted him. Then Bai Shi went to her father to argue and insisted on marrying him! In a fit of anger, Bai Chengye said some nasty things!

Bai ran away with Lin Dayong!

The notes and letters left behind were naturally destroyed by Lin Dayong!

When the Bai family learned the truth, they were furious!

Bai Chengye was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table!

"That beast! I knew something was wrong with him right away!"

Bai Jian was also furious!

"This family of beasts! Sending them to jail would be too lenient for them!"

Bai Yong picked up the bow and arrow beside him, his eyes fierce!

"I always thought he looked shifty and sneaky. If I had known, I should have led him into the mountains and shot him dead!"

"That family of beasts, just wait until they get out of there and see how I deal with them!"

Lin Bai, Lin Mo, and Lin Qing were furious. They had always thought their father was just blindly filial, but they never expected him to be such a shameless person!

He ruined his mother's life because of his own selfish desires!

Rong Peiyu stepped forward and hugged her daughter, stroking her head.

"My dear daughter, you've suffered! It's alright, you're home now! Your parents will support you!"

"What's past is past!"

"That beast is already dead anyway!"

"The Lin family has also suffered retribution! From now on, you stay by my side, and we won't go anywhere else!"

"Your mother has still saved your room for you!"

"From now on, let's live together as a family and have a good time!"

Lin Ru remained remarkably calm on the side!

After everyone calmed down, Lin Ru got down to business!

But she couldn't figure out what to do for a while!

You can only choose two people who seem reasonable and capable of making decisions, and explain the impending war to them.

"Grandfather! Uncle! Ru'er has something she wants to talk to you about alone!"

After listening to his daughter's story, Bai Chengye realized that his granddaughter was the backbone of the family!

Moreover, he said that although his daughter said it was all a coincidence, based on his many years of experience, there are not that many coincidences in this world. It was just a scheme by someone with ulterior motives, and that person with ulterior motives was his granddaughter!

So when I heard my granddaughter say that she had something to discuss with them privately, I took it seriously!

Bai Jian, needless to say, now sees everything Lin Ru says as right!

Bai Yong and Bai Gan were a little sad!

Suddenly, I started to wonder if I had done something wrong and hadn't left a good impression on my niece!

That's why I didn't bring them!

Rong Peiyu led the group of women and children down first.

Bai Yong and Bai Gan were still unwilling to leave!

In the end, it was only after Bai Chengye gave them a look that the two of them reluctantly left!

After everyone left!

Bai Chengye looked straight at Lin Ru with his deep, cloudy eyes!

It was as if they could see right through her soul!

Lin Ru remained completely calm and let him scrutinize her!

Bai Jian, who was standing to the side, was furious when he saw his old man looking at his precious niece with such a creepy gaze!

"Father! Can you stop interrogating me like a criminal? Your oppressive gaze is giving me the creeps! Ru'er! She's just a child!"

Lin Ru smiled as she looked at Bai Jian!

"It's alright, Uncle! Grandfather was just testing me!"

Bai Chengye looked at his silly son and silently rolled his eyes!

She thought to herself, "My precious granddaughter is the best! She looks exactly like Wanrong when she was little, only she's more sensible and has a stronger personality! She must have suffered a lot!"

"I know my own daughter well. She's been spoiled and can't stand on her own two feet!"

"It's tough on Ru'er, who is so young, to take care of her mother and raise her younger brother!"

He made up his mind in his heart!

We must make it up to Ru'er!

Let her feel what it's like to have someone to rely on!

His gaze softened at this thought!

She said softly, "Ru'er! Everyone's gone, so just tell me what's on your mind!"

Lin Ru knew that she had gained Old Master Bai's approval!

So he told the two of them about the impending war!

Bai Chengye and Bai Jian both frowned and pondered.

The room became extremely quiet for a moment!

Finally, Bai Chengye broke the silence in the room!

"Ru'er! It's not that your grandfather doesn't believe you, but this matter is just too unbelievable!"

"The Marquis of Zhenxi is a meritorious official of our Jing Kingdom! It is also because of the Marquis of Zhenxi that our Mianzhou has enjoyed favorable weather and abundant harvests for so many years!"

"Who exactly is this magistrate of Huiwu County you're talking about? Was he sent by someone who is an enemy of the Marquis of Zhenxi?"

"Otherwise, how could such malicious words be spread?"