Grandma Jiang replied naturally, "None of them were born before me, so who knows if they are even Jiang family children? They don't respect me, their mother-in-law, after marrying into the family. I don't care about their children; I only care about my Xiaoyu."

Jiang Yuhe immediately stopped him: "We agreed not to speak ill of their elders in front of the children. If you want to live a good life, you have to treat everyone equally. Jiang Xiaomi, don't let me hear any rumors of discord in the family next time, or you can go back to your hometown."

He knew that Jiang Xiaomi was complaining about her daughter-in-law behind her back. He had told her many times that this was a new society now, and the old ways of tormenting daughters-in-law were no longer acceptable. Moreover, he said that family discord and disharmony among brothers were major taboos. Every time, Jiang Xiaomi would agree, but she just couldn't change. Sooner or later, something bad would happen to this family.

Just then, Jiang Yuhe heard his aunt say that Zhu Jiabao had arrived. He was puzzled. He usually only nodded to Zhu Jiabao and had no interaction with him. What was he doing here this time?

Upon seeing the man, Zhu Jiabao braced himself and went straight to the point: "I'm here today to seek justice for my granddaughter. What does your grandson mean by saying that my Fanfan is a money-loser and that she was adopted? I want to know who taught her that girls are money-losers. And what is your grandson? A little money-loser born from a money-loser?"

Grandma Jiang finally had an outlet for her pent-up frustration: "So it was your worthless brat who beat up my little Bao! Good heavens! A little girl like you dares to lay a hand on someone. This is outrageous! A girl who lays a hand on someone doesn't deserve to be called a girl. If she dares to hit an outsider today, she'll dare to hit her own family tomorrow. She must be taught a lesson, or she'll never be able to get married. How shameful!"

Jiang Yuhe immediately shouted, "Shut up!"

Didn't Zhu Jiabao say he came to seek justice? Those words he said could very well have been said by Jiang Xiaomi. She must have been lying to Jiang Yu, and that's why Jiang Yu was lying back to her. Didn't you see how weak the little girl looked? She was about to cry from fright. She couldn't possibly be lying.

Zhu Jiabao sneered, "When did it become the Jiang family's place for an old, worthless woman to speak up? How come such a shrew hasn't been divorced yet? It's shameful to keep her at home."

Fanfan is the Zhu family's darling, and this is the first time someone has slandered him. Of course, he has to fight back and let others know that Fanfan has powerful backers.

Grandma Jiang was furious: "You beat my grandson and then came to my house to curse at me. Do you even know what official position my husband holds?"

Jiang Yuhe immediately stopped Jiang's grandmother from continuing: "Jiang Xiaomi, that's enough. Everyone is the same in the family compound. If you want to go back to your hometown, just say so. You don't need to beat around the bush like this. Now shut up and say you're going back to your hometown tomorrow."

Old Mrs. Jiang was heartbroken: "Jiang Yuhe, I bore your children and suffered so much with you. Even if I didn't do anything great, I still deserve credit for my hard work. Now that you've become successful, you want to kick me aside? Do you have someone else on the side?"

Zhu Jiabao interrupted: "I don't want to get involved in your family affairs. Now I want an explanation. Why are you slandering my granddaughter?"

Jiang Yuhe said impatiently, "General Zhu, if you don't mind, let's go to the study to discuss this. I will definitely give you a satisfactory answer."

Zhu Jiabao was unconvinced: "Old Jiang, I'm just here to demand an explanation. My wife treats Fanfan like the apple of her eye, and she's heartbroken if she even touches her. Yet your grandson just says she was adopted and that she's a money-loser. I'd like to know who taught the child to say that."

If the matter isn't resolved by addressing the root cause, the offense will repeat itself, and next time it will be his wife seeking justice.

Jiang Yuhe immediately apologized: "The child spoke without thinking. This is my failure in educating him. I apologize on his behalf. I promise that no one will gossip about your granddaughter in the future."

He had heard many stories about Zhu Jiabao and admired him greatly, but unfortunately he had never met him. Even though they lived in the same compound, they rarely interacted. He had also heard about Zhu Jiabao's character; he was straightforward and principled. Since Zhu Jiabao had already spoken, the matter was undoubtedly true, as evidenced by the guilty looks on Jiang Xiaomi and Jiang Yu's faces.

He didn't want to make things worse, so he softened his stance and the two of them resolved the matter calmly, since he didn't want to fall out with Zhu Jiabao.

Zhu Jiabao didn't want to make a scene: "Old Jiang, it's not that I don't trust you, it's just that your wife is too troublesome. Ask around the whole compound, everyone avoids her like the plague. She'll never change because of that. I'm here today because I don't want to hear people say that Fanfan isn't a Zhu family child, nor do I want to hear people say that Fanfan is a money-loser. She is the only heir of the Zhu family, the greatest treasure of the Zhu family. If anyone slanders my Fanfan, don't blame me for taking swift action."

He wasn't interested in other people's business at all, but for the sake of harmony in Xiaolou, he would naturally mention it if he happened to come across it. Jiang Xiaomi was most talked about for tormenting her daughter-in-law, and for trying to support her grandson, she offended almost everyone in Xiaolou.

He had heard of Lao Jiang; he was very intelligent and wanted to befriend him. However, his wife backed out because she wasn't a very bright person, and he was afraid of getting into trouble.

Grandma Jiang wanted to retort, but Jiang Yuhe silenced her with a look. She dared not speak again, knowing that her husband would really send her back to her hometown, where all the relatives would be able to dominate her.

Jiang Yuhe replied, "General Zhu, I promise I won't cause any trouble for your grandson in the future. Please tell me what happened today."

Zhu Jiabao didn't want to press the issue, so he explained what had happened that day in detail, and concluded by saying, "Just ask your grandson if it's true or not."

If no family members were spreading rumors, how could a little kid be talking nonsense?

Jiang Yuhe didn't listen to only one side of the story and asked Jiang Yu if he had said those words. Jiang Yu didn't dare to look up and whispered that he did, because he didn't dare to lie in front of his grandfather.

Jiang Yuhe didn't mince words: "This matter was handled poorly by my Jiang family. I sincerely apologize to you and Zhu Fanfan. As a token of my sincerity, I heard from Director Ming that he is searching for calligraphy models for your granddaughter to practice. I happen to have a rare copy in my study, so I'll give it to Fanfan and wish her success in her studies soon."

Zhu Jiabao looked at his granddaughter, unsure if she would like it, since she liked reading but not writing.

Seeing his granddaughter shake her head, Zhu Jiabao said, "There's no need to apologize. Just don't say anything bad about my granddaughter in the future. After all, her grandmother is not someone to be trifled with, and it wouldn't look good if the two old ladies got into a fight."

Zhu Fanfan protested: "My grandma is beautiful inside and out, and she's a very gentle person."

Jiang Yuhe: ...He's heard that Vice Dean Liu is an iron rose and a vengeful person. He met her once and she practically had "don't mess with me" written all over her face. They must not know the same person.

Zhu Jiabao could only explain, "You are our family's only son, so naturally we are gentle with you and kind to our own people. Others are not included in this category."

Jiang Yuhe: ...Is this a call to him?

Zhu Jiabao felt embarrassed for coming to seek justice. He exchanged a few compliments with Jiang Yuhe, and that was the end of it. He then took his leave, refusing any apologies, as his family lacked nothing.

When the father and son returned home after completing their mission, they saw their grandmother waiting angrily. Their hearts sank; something bad was about to happen.