“Yunniang, I know you’re a sensible child, but… your father and I have wronged you before. We’re already very happy that you’ve helped us with our illnesses this time. Now that we’re almost fully recovered, we can’t keep troubling you!”
Yunniang looked displeased: "I told you I don't care! You can stay here as you please."
"You don't need to feel embarrassed. After all, you are my own parents. You raised me for more than ten years. Consider this my way of repaying your kindness in raising me!"
These words caused the two elderly people's expressions to change repeatedly, especially Madam Chi, whose heart was filled with even more bitterness.
Yunniang still harbored resentment towards them. But thinking about it, it made sense; if it weren't for Chi Ling'er, how could Yunniang have been abducted by human traffickers? If they had been more observant back then, they might have noticed something amiss with their eldest daughter much earlier.
Actually, thinking back, my eldest daughter wasn't very old at that time. How old was she? A teenager's mind isn't as deep as it would become later.
Unfortunately, they never suspected their eldest daughter at the time, after all, they only had two daughters. Moreover, the two sisters had always had a good relationship, at least in their minds.
So when their younger daughter went missing, the couple was extremely worried. They sent out many people to search for her. Unfortunately, despite the large number of people involved, they found nothing. If they had paid more attention to their older daughter's situation back then, perhaps Yunniang wouldn't have been missing for so many years.
However... thinking about their youngest daughter's current situation, the two elderly people fell silent.
For the past ten years or so, their eldest daughter and son have been by their side, but look what they've raised them to be! Not to mention their children, even their niece has been raised to be completely unruly.
Thinking back to what Chi Qingqing had done in the past, she had thought that as long as you had money, you could get anything done. Her granddaughter was just a little willful; after all, the child hadn't actually succeeded.
At that time, she felt that Han Luoxue's family was a bit aggressive. But now, thinking back, Old Madam Chi's expression changed again and again. If she were in Han Luoxue's position, she wouldn't be in a good mood either.
She hadn't offended anyone, so why would that person want to wipe out her whole family? Actually, Qingqing had already been spoiled from the start, but poor thing, she didn't even realize it.
But now...
Looking at Yunniang and Han Luoxue, the old lady felt particularly conflicted.
"Yunniang, we can't trouble you any further. You have no idea what we're going through..."
Madam Chi still didn't want to trouble her youngest daughter, and just then a familiar voice came from outside: "Are you home, Yunniang?"
When Sister Zhen walked in, she saw Madam Chi and the others, and she smiled politely at the two elderly people.
"Sister Zhen, what brings you here all of a sudden? Did something happen at the store?"
Judging from the fine beads of sweat on Sister Zhen's forehead, she probably ran all the way here.
"Hey, you know what, there's a new scoundrel at the door."
Madam Chi's face turned pale. She was already worried about causing trouble for Yunniang and the others. Although Sister Zhen didn't say who that scoundrel was, she knew.
"I……"
"Don't worry, I kept an eye on her the whole way. She doesn't know I came here!"
Sister Zhen interrupted Madam Chi, who gave a bitter smile: "Yunniang, I know you took us in out of kindness, but we really can't trouble you any further! She has already found Lingxiu Pavilion and will probably find this place soon."
Her son is a scoundrel; if he sets his sights on you, you'll be in deep trouble, if not dead.
"We, your husband and I, have wronged you in the past, but we will never be a burden to you now!"
Madam Chi's expression was resolute. She tugged at her husband's hand, a bitter smile appearing on her lips: "Let's go, let's go back!"
Her illness has been almost cured, and she is still quite healthy. She can eat her fill outside, and she might live for another ten or eight years.
Seeing the two old men turn to leave, Yunniang sneered, "Do you think I'm afraid of him?"
Madam Chi paused, stiffened for a moment, and then turned around: "Yunniang, I'm just worried..."
"You know my man is an official. If he dares to stick his neck out, I wouldn't mind sending him to jail. After all, they provide food and lodging there!"
Han Luoxue chuckled and looked at the two old people with amusement: "Do you think an ordinary person like him can fight against my father? Although my father is only a minor official of the seventh rank, as the saying goes, the common people don't fight against officials. Does he dare?"
Madam Chi's expression changed. She turned her head and stared intently at Yunniang and Han Luoxue, her expression somewhat indescribable.
"Or is it that you still can't let him go?"
Some people are like that; no matter how their son treats them, he is still the root of their family, and whatever their son does is forgivable.
"No, I didn't!" Seeing Han Luoxue's face turn cold, Old Madam Chi hurriedly shook her head in fright. In the past, she had already wronged Yunniang and her children a lot. This time, she and her husband had encountered difficulties and she was planning to put aside past grievances, bring them to her, and ask doctors to treat her illness. But what about her good son?
They were nearly killed, and instead of going out to find a doctor, he ran away in fear.
If Yunniang and Han Luoxue hadn't arrived suddenly, the two of them might have been dead long ago.
If they still harbor resentment towards that rebellious son, Yunniang and the others would be heartbroken.
"What he does is none of our business. I just don't want to cause you any trouble!"
"He borrowed money from loan sharks. Those people are ruthless and might not be afraid of the authorities. What if they target you and Xue'er..."
Although Yunniang was older, she was still quite beautiful and well-maintained. At first glance, she looked no more than thirty. Han Luoxue, on the other hand, was stunningly beautiful. If those loan sharks were to see the mother and daughter, Old Madam Chi dared not imagine what the consequences would be.
"Under the emperor's nose, can those people really cause any trouble?"
Han Luoxue sneered; she wasn't afraid at all.
Madam Chi smiled bitterly: "Xue'er, don't underestimate those people. They all have powerful backers, and their backers may be high-ranking officials."
Yunniang chuckled and said, "A high-ranking official?"
They weren't afraid of high-ranking officials at all, considering her son-in-law was the highest-ranking official in the country. What would the Emperor and the Empress have to fear from high-ranking officials?
“Xue girl, but…” Yunniang was about to reveal Han Luoxue’s identity when Han Luoxue grabbed her hand. Yunniang looked at her in confusion, and Han Luoxue shook her head and chuckled, “If you’re worried about him coming, there’s no need to!”
"As you know, I recently checked out a few shops in the capital, and they're all doing quite well. I've made some money. I'm really not afraid of them."
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