"Auntie, I didn't..."
Cheng Shanshan feigned sobs, only to realize that putting on an act like Cheng Wan'er was quite tiring: "Wan'er told me she killed Old Man Chu, and then this happened. I'm so sad too."
"Impossible!!!" Cheng Xiulan's eyes were bloodshot, and her appearance was extremely terrifying: "It must be you! You must have killed my Wan'er!"
Cheng Shanshan didn't speak, only slightly raised her eyebrows.
This subtle movement was only visible to Cheng Xiulan, who was facing her, and her emotions were instantly ignited again: "I'll make you pay with your life! I'll make you pay with your life! I'll kill you!"
Cheng Shanshan took a few steps back, and in a moment, people surrounded her, stopping Cheng Xiulan and repeatedly advising her: "Sister-in-law Cheng, please don't be like this. We know you are in great pain from losing your daughter, but Wan'er is already dead. Even if you continue like this, it won't help!"
"Yes, yes, Wan'er is such a filial child, she wouldn't want to see you kill someone for her sake. You must accept this loss!"
As everyone spoke, Cheng Xiulan gritted her teeth in extreme anger: "It was my daughter who died, not yours! Get out of my way, all of you! Today I will make this murderer pay with his life!" As she spoke, she suddenly struggled forward, as if she had gone mad.
Just then, Bai Jingquan arrived and immediately ordered, "Knock him out right now!"
"yes!"
Wang Chao strode forward.
With just one downward palm strike, the burly Cheng Xiulan instantly collapsed to the ground, motionless.
When the scene quieted down, Bai Jingquan walked towards Cheng Shanshan and asked, "Are you alright?"
Cheng Shanshan was surprised that his first question was about her, and she didn't know how to respond. After a moment of reaction, she replied, "I'm fine, but she's dead." As she spoke, she pointed to Cheng Wan'er behind her, whose eyes were wide open in death, without any emotional fluctuation on her face.
Bai Jingquan glanced at Cheng Wan'er: "She's going to die anyway, so this is fine."
Cheng Shanshan looked at Bai Jingquan with a puzzled expression, but she didn't ask anything. After all, it wouldn't be good to say things too explicitly.
To her surprise, no one lamented Cheng Wan'er's death; instead, they all secretly cheered.
"That Cheng Wan'er is so annoying! She's already tainted herself, so she's reckless and doesn't care about anything else. She's openly and secretly seducing men in all sorts of ways!"
"That's right, she even seduced my husband. When one of our chickens went missing, I was furious! If it weren't for the times, I would definitely divorce him and remarry!"
"Actually, I just don't understand how she killed Old Man Chu?"
This was also a question on everyone's mind. After all, Cheng Wan'er usually seemed gentle and weak. Although she was annoying, she didn't seem like someone who could kill people.
"What does how he died have to do with us?" Suddenly, Granny Wang stood up, her face full of disdain. "Anyway, the scourge is dead, and the magistrate hasn't pursued the matter, so let's not cause trouble!"
"That's true."
It was an unpopular thing to begin with, so it only caused a small ripple before calming down.
However, Huo Mingchen couldn't help but worry: "If Cheng Xiulan runs away, I'm afraid she won't let you go."
"Um?"
Cheng Shanshan decided to play dumb.
However, when she met Huo Mingchen's eyes, she felt there was no need to hide anything from him, so she simply smiled and said, "Then come and settle accounts with me. Anyway, I have Brother Huo to protect me."
Huo Mingchen originally wanted to scold her a bit, since there are many ways to kill someone without having to do it yourself.
But after hearing her say that, his expression was extremely helpless: "Sigh, I really lose to you."
Cheng Shanshan raised an eyebrow: "I did this to save you, shouldn't you take responsibility?"
"Responsible."
Huo Mingchen responded.
Her glassy eyes stared at him with a shimmering light: "Don't worry."
"..."
It's perfectly normal.
But Cheng Shanshan felt like she was being teased.
Just as the two were talking, Old Mrs. Cheng's voice suddenly came in: "Shanshan!"
"Why is she here?" Cheng Shanshan said as she slowly walked out. When she saw Old Madam Cheng, her eyes were filled with impatience.
thump!
Old Mrs. Cheng suddenly collapsed to the ground.
She was used to this kind of behavior.
Just when she was about to ignore him, Huo Mingchen whispered in her ear, "It's a special time, and Cheng Wan'er has just died. You can't be too heartless, or people will gossip about you."
"..."
Cheng Shanshan frowned.
Although she was unhappy, she still agreed with what Huo Mingchen said.
Moreover, she also wanted to see what Old Lady Cheng was really up to this time.
After Huo Mingchen took her pulse, he said to Cheng Shanshan, "She really fainted."
"real?"
Cheng Shanshan was a little surprised.
Huo Mingchen quickly carried her into the tent, fed her some water and rice porridge, and she woke up shortly afterward.
When she saw Cheng Shanshan, she struggled to get up from the bed made of licorice, her voice trembling, "Shanshan, Grandmother is sorry." As she spoke, she even tried to kneel down before Cheng Shanshan.
Cheng Shanshan grabbed it immediately: "We're not really related, so I don't need such a big gift from you."
"I am your grandmother!" Grandma Cheng looked up, tears streaming down her face. "I know I hurt you before, but we are the closest blood relatives, and you can't deny that!"
"Oh."
That's ridiculous.
Is it that you're a bloodsucking leech, and you feel you share the same origin as her?
At this moment, Old Mrs. Cheng had lost her former imposing manner and instead exuded humility and pleading: "Shanshan, you can't abandon me!"
"Oh, I see." Cheng Shanshan smiled sarcastically as she listened as they finally got to the point. "Instead of all this nonsense, why don't you just say that you only remember me now that nobody's looking after you?"
After being exposed, Old Mrs. Cheng quickly covered her head and pretended to be in pain: "Shanshan, I don't understand what you're saying."
Cheng Shanshan raised an eyebrow: "I'm asking you, do you need something to eat?"
"need!"
Grandma Cheng's eyes immediately lit up.
Soon, Cheng Shanshan brought out a plate of boiled wild vegetables that she utterly despised, but Grandma Cheng treated it like a treasure and ate it all in no time: "Is there... anything else?"
"Yes, I have."
Cheng Shanshan blinked.
Then she took out a piece of paper and handed it to her: "Write a letter of divorce on behalf of my scumbag father and divorce my mother, and I can give you a lot." She could refuse any moral blackmail, but Bai Shi could not, so it was better to take this opportunity to eliminate future troubles.
Grandma Cheng stared wide-eyed, utterly incredulous: "You want me to divorce your mother in place of your father?"
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