Grandma Kang didn't speak immediately. Her expression was complicated as she silently looked at Kang Junxi lying on the ground. After a moment, she slowly said, "The culprit is actually not Kang Junxi."
Meng Qingwan: "???"
She held back for a while, but couldn't help but complain: "He abandoned you in a remote mountain valley and let you starve to death. Isn't he the culprit?"
"Grandma, this isn't the way to spoil your grandson!"
Grandma Kang smiled helplessly and said, "I don't spoil Kangzai. He comes to me for money. Actually, he's been bewitched by my cruel and unfilial son."
She recalled the last time she saw her unfilial son before he died, and sneered, "My unfilial son took after his father; his whole heart was black. Before Kangzai came to me for money, he had already asked me for money."
Grandma Kang and her husband had an arranged marriage, and they didn't get along. Her husband would often beat her when he was drunk, and once he almost beat her to death!
Therefore, during the reform and opening up period, she became the first person in the village to take the plunge—divorcing her husband.
However, due to the limitations of the times, she could not bring her child with her and could only let him live with his father.
To be closer to her children, she worked away from home for several years, saved up some money, and returned to her village to open a small shop.
The convenience store was very profitable at first. The boy, raised by his father, was also very sweet-talking and would often sneak out to keep her company. He said he didn't blame her for divorcing her father or for not taking him with her, as he knew her suffering.
Grandma Kang was so pleased with him that she saved all the money she earned for him to use when he got married.
But who would have thought that his understanding demeanor in front of her was all an act?
The thought of how she happily took the fish and chicken she had just bought and took a shortcut home, only to overhear him and his father plotting against each other, sent a chill down Grandma Kang's spine.
“He told his father that he had me completely under his thumb and that he would soon be able to trick me into giving him my savings account so that his father could marry a stepmother.”
"He also said that compared to his stepmother, I am not even worth a hair on his head. I am just a tool for him to make money. Once I stop paying him, he will kick me aside."
Her son was only twelve years old at the time, a young boy, yet he uttered the most vicious words imaginable.
“I’m not one to swallow my anger, so I had a falling out with them.” Grandma Kang chuckled. “My ex-husband was also someone who couldn’t enjoy life. The day after we broke up, he got drunk and fell into a ditch on his way home and drowned.”
Her father died, her mother became estranged, but her son behaved himself for many years.
Even after he grew up, got married, and had children, he repeatedly pretended to repent in front of her, trying his best to mend their relationship.
After all, she was her own flesh and blood, so Grandma Kang's attitude softened somewhat.
She had thought that he would change as he grew up and became more sensible.
I never imagined he was exactly like that deadbeat father! He abused his wife after marriage! She couldn't take it anymore and divorced him, leaving the child with her before running away!
He then pretended to be remorseful, knelt in front of her, and begged her to help raise the child, promising to go out and work to earn money.
"He did make some money later, but you know how men get carried away when they have money, so he started trying to start his own business..."
“During the period when he started his business, he kept Kangzai by his side for a while because Kangzai had good grades and was among the top three in his class, which made him look good.”
Grandma Kang said wistfully, "I thought he was Kangzai's father, and he would take care of the child and wouldn't let anyone harm Kangzai. But I never expected that instead of harming Kangzai, he would let Kangzai be blinded by the allure of the world."
The outcome of her unfilial son's business venture was obvious: he lost money.
They paid compensation and sent the child back to her.
It was around that time that Kangzai started to become less sensible and obedient, and he also started to spend money extravagantly.
But she was just an old lady growing old day by day. She was too old to keep up with society or the pace of young people.
The convenience store business was also not doing well. That day, she was thinking of selling the convenience store to save up money for Kangzai's wedding.
Her unfilial son arrived first, kneeling before her, weeping and begging for her help, asking her to lend him money.
He immediately asked for 500,000!
She didn't even have 200,000 yuan in her life savings! Where would she get so much money to give him?
Grandma Kang refused him, but the unfilial son hated her from then on and even cursed her to die a horrible death.
As expected...
She certainly died a terrible death.
After she died, that unfilial son pretended to be filial and would often bring people up the mountain to look for her.
Once Kangzai became successful, she would occasionally mention her, using this as an excuse to get him to send her money.
"Don't think I don't know. There's something behind Kangzai asking me for money." Grandma Kang scoffed, then sighed heavily with obvious exhaustion. "It's just that I've had bad luck in this life. The children I've raised are all terrible."
"Little Fairy, I don't ask for much. Let Kangzai go to jail when he should, and his father... if possible, let him pay the price he deserves as well."
"There's no reason for him to stay hidden behind the scenes and let a little kid go out to charge into battle and bear all the burdens."
Grandma Kang bowed deeply to Nan Yuanyuan and said, "Please, I don't have much money, but I have hidden my dowry ten meters under the stove in the room where I live. The dowry is still worth some money, so I'll give it all to you."
Nan Yuanman gently stepped aside, ignoring the elder's greeting, and said earnestly with her round face, "Okay, don't worry, I'll take care of it."
Grandma Kang, with her clear and bright eyes, smiled gently and said, "Then I'm relieved."
Nan Yuanman took out a yellow talisman and tried to appease Grandma Kang.
Grandma Kang's soul transformed into a stream of light and disappeared into the talisman.
Kang Junxi, who was lying on the ground, convulsed and trembled violently for a moment, and a layer of black mold quickly covered his face.
Nan Yuanman carefully put the talisman into his small satchel, then took out a truth talisman from the satchel, lifted the back of his shirt, and stuck it on.
Then he clapped his hands and asked Meng Qingwan, "Aunt Qingwan, can you call the police for Yuanman? Yuanman wants to send this bad uncle to the police station first."
Yuanman is not a child who likes to show off. She is not good at dealing with righteous police officers. Moreover, after those officers find out that she is the one who called the police, they will ask a lot of questions, which is very tedious!
Just ask Aunt Qingwan for help, and then give her a few amulets as a reward!
Nan Yuanman raised her head with a little smugness; she really was a clever little devil!
Looking at her bright, clear eyes darting around, Meng Qingwan knew exactly what she was up to. She chuckled and patted her little head, saying, "Of course, he can be left to Aunt Qingwan."
Meng Qingwan acted quickly, contacting the Beijing Police Department directly.
When Kang Junxi woke up groggily, he was met with a pair of silver handcuffs.
Kang Junxi was horrified: "What right do you have to arrest me?!"
"Someone has reported you to have committed murder. Please come with us." The police officer said coldly and ruthlessly.
Kang Junxi panicked and instinctively tried to defend himself, but what came out was, "Yes, I did kill someone, but I didn't do it on purpose!"
Kang Joon-hee: "!!!"
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