The carriage traveled towards Chenjia Village, and the Chen family cleared up their misunderstanding.
It was already late at night when we returned to Chenjia Village.
As soon as you step into the gate of Chenjia Village, every household lights a candle.
The pitch-black night sky was illuminated by these candlelights.
Immediately afterwards, doors opened and cheerful sounds rang out:
"You're back! The food is ready!"
"Oh, this must be Tuantuan! Come on, go with your aunt and get ready!"
"Sleeve, let me take you to wash up."
Xiao Tuantuan was stunned. Looking at the people coming and going, the sincere smiles on their faces dazzled her.
After Xiao Tuantuan took a bath and changed into new clothes, everyone was amazed.
"She's Xiu'er's daughter after all, she's so beautiful!"
"Wow, her face is so fair! She inherited Xiu'er's skin!"
"Those eyes are so big! They must have been inherited from the Chen family!"
"Look how cute that little nose is! Uncle Chen has the same nose; he inherited it from his maternal grandfather!"
"His hair is too thin; he probably inherited it from that guy in the Xiao family."
Xiao Tuantuan's smile deepened, and her eyes curved into crescent moons.
If my mother had returned to her maternal grandparents' home in her past life, she would probably have lived a happy and fulfilling life thereafter.
"Alright, alright, Xiu'er and Tuantuan are hungry, let them eat something quickly."
As she spoke, Xiao Tuantuan was carried out. Looking at the food laid out on the long table, although it wasn't a delicacy, it was still very tempting.
Two hours later, as dawn broke, the Chen family members returned to their respective homes to rest.
Xiao Tuantuan lay on the bed, listening to Chen Zhixiu's steady breathing.
My maternal grandfather, Chen Luo, had three sons and one daughter.
My eldest and second aunts helped me wash up; my third aunt went back to her parents' home.
My eldest and second maternal aunts both had a son, and my third maternal aunt had a daughter; all of them were older than me.
Apart from that, all the residents of Chenjia Village were related to my maternal grandfather, and there were no more than ten households in total.
Although Chenjia Village was not as wealthy as Xiaojia Village, it still had enough to eat and drink.
Xiao Tuantuan turned over and fell asleep while holding Chen Zhixiu.
Xiao Tuantuan didn't wake up until noon the next day.
"Tuantuan is awake." Chen's mother walked over with a smile, patting Xiao Tuantuan's head. "Are you hungry? Would you like to get up and eat?"
Looking at Chen's mother's loving face, Xiao Tuantuan nodded, her voice, still slightly drowsy and soft, saying, "Thank you, Grandmother."
Chen's mother felt her heart melt. Looking at the adorable Xiao Tuantuan, she took her hand and walked out.
After serving the noodles in the pot to Xiao Tuantuan, Chen's mother went to the backyard to attend to her own business.
Xiao Tuantuan knew there was meat and a poached egg in the noodles, so she ate them slowly.
"Who are you? Why are you sitting on my little stool?"
Xiao Tuantuan had just finished a sip of soup and hadn't even reacted when she was pushed to the ground, the bowl and chopsticks shattering on the floor with a loud crash.
"You even stole my eggs! You thief!"
Xiao Tuantuan looked up and stared at the child, who was about seven or eight years old, with his hands on his hips and his face full of anger. She was momentarily stunned.
"Give me back my stool! Give me back my eggs!"
Before Xiao Tuantuan could speak, she burst into tears.
Immediately afterward, a woman quickly walked over, put down her bundle, and hugged the crying girl in her arms, glaring angrily at Xiao Tuantuan: "Why did you bully Xue'er?"
Xiao Tuantuan lowered her eyes, got up from the ground, looked at the eggs that had fallen to the ground, and her eyes were full of regret. She should have eaten the eggs first.
"I'm talking to you! Are you deaf?" The woman was furious and reached out to push Xiao Tuantuan.
Xiao Tuantuan dodged to the side, pursed her lips, and slowly said, "I didn't bully her, she pushed me down..."
“Our Xue’er is very well-behaved, why would she push you for no reason?” The woman frowned.
"What happened?" Chen's mother rushed out and saw the bowls and chopsticks smashed on the ground, Xiao Tuantuan covered in dirt, and holding an egg covered in dust in her hand. She was instantly furious. "Tuantuan, who bullied you?"
The woman visibly flinched when she saw Chen's mother before asking, "Mother, do you know her?"
Chen's mother pulled Xiao Tuantuan into her arms, tossed the eggs to the chickens and ducks in the yard, wiped Xiao Tuantuan's hands clean with a handkerchief, and said without even lifting her eyelids, "This is Xiu'er's daughter, my granddaughter."
Li Dandan was stunned for a moment, her eyes filled with complicated emotions as she looked at Xiao Tuantuan: "Oh, so you're Xiu'er's daughter. We're all family. Apologize and I won't hold it against you."
Then, Li Dandan looked at her daughter Chen Xue and said, "Alright, this is your sister, so just forgive her."
Xiao Tuantuan frowned slightly and said slowly, "I didn't bully her. She came over and pushed me down, knocked over the bowls and chopsticks, and even called me a thief. I did nothing wrong, so why should I apologize?"
Li Dandan didn't expect Xiao Tuantuan to retort, and was momentarily embarrassed. She said somewhat angrily, "It's just a joke between sisters, why are you being so petty?"
"No wonder he was kicked out and became a little bastard."
The last sentence was muttered by Li Dandan in a low voice.
Chen Xue pouted and looked at her mother: "Grandmother, why can she eat eggs? I am your own granddaughter!"
"Did you eat something else? That's all mine! Give it back to me!" Chen Xue glared angrily at Xiao Tuantuan.
"Nonsense!" Chen's mother scolded angrily, "This is your cousin! How can she not be family?"
After being scolded by her mother, Chen Xue felt incredibly wronged and burst into tears again: "It's all your fault! You ate all our eggs! Give them back to me! You bastard! How dare you eat our food!"
Li Dandan felt heartbroken: "Mom, why are you arguing with a child? Besides, Tuantuan can eat eggs, so why can't Xue'er? Please don't be biased!"
Chen's mother was furious. When did she say she wouldn't give Chen Xue any food? She just got back!
Xiao Tuantuan realized that these must be her third aunt and older sister.
"What bastard? Who taught you to say that?" Chen's mother stared at Chen Xue and scolded her.
Chen Xue shuddered and hid behind Li Dandan: "Her father doesn't want her anymore, she's a bastard!"
"Slap!" Chen's mother stepped forward and slapped Chen Xue across the face.
"Mother! What are you doing!" Li Dandan was furious. "You actually hit your own granddaughter for an outsider! Have you lost your mind?!"
"Waaaaah! It hurts! Grandma hit me! Waaaaah! Grandma hit me for a bastard!"
Chen Xue burst into tears in Li Dandan's arms. Chen's mother's face darkened, while Li Dandan quickly covered Chen Xue's mouth, her eyes filled with panic.
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