She thought to herself that this time, she would never forgive Old Lady Luo. Even if her father and mother were worried about her and didn't want to go with her, she would still leave this place.
Upon hearing the news of their safe return, everyone in Willow Lane came out.
The way they looked at them was a mix of pity, sympathy, and schadenfreude.
Luo Tianhe strode ahead, his gaze fixed straight ahead.
Jiawang's mother followed behind him with her head down, while Zhiruo's expression remained unpleasant for some reason.
Zhiwan was used to it. Having lived in this alley for so many years and grown up listening to these people's gossip, her heart had become strong enough to regard them as nothing.
Several women who were usually on good terms with Mother came forward to greet her.
“Jiawang’s mother, you’re finally back. Everyone in the alley said you wouldn’t be coming back.”
"Yes, you've been gone for almost two months. We thought you wouldn't come back."
"Your mother-in-law sold your shop, what are you going to do with your whole family now?"
"Your mother-in-law not only sold the shop, but I also heard that she hired two maids to serve her, and is now living a truly upper-class life."
"..."
Luo Tianhe heard all of these people's words, and his fists clenched even tighter at that moment.
Jiawang's mother kept her head down and did not speak to these people.
Those people, all with a "let's see what happens" mentality, followed behind them.
When they arrived at their doorstep, Luo Tianhe stood there, took a heavy breath, and as if he had made a great decision, pushed the door open and went inside.
The moment the door opened, a little girl came to greet them.
Who are you looking for?
Seeing this, Luo Tianhe knew that what the neighbors had said was true; the old lady really had hired a maid to serve her.
He roared through gritted teeth.
"Get out of here."
The little girl shrank back in fright and ran quickly into the house, shouting as she ran.
"Madam, someone has arrived."
A moment later, another maid helped Old Lady Luo out of the house.
When she saw Luo Tianhe and the others standing in the courtyard, she immediately bowed forward and looked over carefully.
"Tianhe, you...you're not dead?"
Luo Tianhe immediately snorted coldly.
"We're back. You're disappointed, aren't you!"
Old Mrs. Luo swallowed hard, feeling guilty.
"What are you saying? I'm so happy to see you back."
"Mother? Are you still my mother? While we were away for the past two months, you sold the shop and hired two maids to serve you. You're living a very comfortable life!"
Old Mrs. Luo immediately turned cold.
"You see me, this old woman, living comfortably, and you're not? Are you only happy when you come back and see me dead?"
At this point, she looked at Luo Zhiwan behind Luo Tianhe.
"You jinx, you dare to come back? Tianhe, this family can tolerate someone with the surname Luo. She's a bastard, tell her to get out..."
Luo Tianhe glanced at her with disdain, then snorted and turned to give the order.
"Zhiruo, Zhiwan, go pack your things."
In the past, no matter what she said or did, he, as her son, could turn a blind eye.
But now, they've only encountered a few setbacks, and she's already kicking them while they're down. This time, he's truly disappointed in his mother.
He decided to leave this time because he had accumulated too much disappointment and had no choice but to go.
Grandma Luo looked at him with some confusion.
Why are you packing your things? Where do you want to go?
Luo Tianhe looked at her with a cold expression.
"We'll leave here to make room for you, so as not to spoil your good days."
"You unfilial son."
Grandma Luo raised her cane and pointed it at Luo Tianhe.
"You were gone for two months without a word. I thought you had been beheaded. Now that you're back, you don't even want to look at your mother?"
Luo Tianhe stared back at her without any politeness.
"Just pretend we're all dead. The entire Luo family is yours. You can squander it however you want."
Leaving those words behind, he strode towards his room, while Old Lady Luo continued to hurl insults at them from behind.
"Everything in this yard belongs to me. No one is allowed to touch it, and no one can touch it."
Luo Zhiwan ignored her and went straight back to her room. She packed a few clothes for Yiming, took two clothes for herself, and found the jade pendant under her pillow and stuffed it into her bosom. Ever since she learned that Leng Chuchen was the Crown Prince, she knew that this jade pendant must be very valuable. She wanted to keep it safe, as a way to leave something for Yiming's future.
After packing her things, she went straight out the door, intending to go and check on Zhiruo's room.
Just then, Jiawang ran back from the door, and Grandma Luo rushed forward to grab him.
"Jiawang, you stay. Grandma wants you to live a good life. You will take care of Grandma in her old age and see her off when she passes away..."
Jiawang glanced at Old Lady Luo, then shook his head with a troubled expression.
"Grandmother, I want to stay with Father, Mother, and my eldest sister."
As he spoke, he broke free from Old Lady Luo's grasp and ran quickly toward his room.
Just as Zhiwan was about to walk towards Zhiruo's room, Old Madam Luo started scolding again.
"You little bitch, you've become even more arrogant and shameless these past few years since I last scolded you. Now you've ruined the Luo family, and you're happy now?"
She didn't want to talk to her at first, but before leaving, she really wanted to say a few words to her.
She put down her bundle, bent down to pick up a fist-sized stone from the ground, stepped forward, and looked at her with burning eyes.
"Grandma Luo, I've let you off the hook before because of my father, since you used to take advantage of your age. But from today onwards, we have nothing to do with each other, and you are no longer my elder. If you dare to curse me again, I will show you no mercy..."
As soon as she finished speaking, she raised her wrist, gritted her teeth, and squeezed hard. The stone in her hand shattered with a crack, and then she threw it heavily to the ground. Stone fragments flew up, startling Old Lady Luo, who retreated in panic.
It took her a while to recover from this scene.
She trembled, pursed her lips, and seemed to stop talking for the time being.
Zhiwan snorted lightly, turned around nonchalantly, picked up the bundle on the ground and carried it on her back. At this moment, Luo Tianhe, Jiawang's mother, and Jiawang all came out of their respective rooms.
Jiawang's mother asked curiously:
"Where's Zhiruo? Hasn't she come out yet?"
Zhiwan frowned slightly and walked towards her room.
“Zhiruo…”
As she pushed open the door, she called out, and Zhiruo quickly responded from inside:
'Big sister...'
She walked in, and seeing her face flushed red, asked curiously:
'Are you all packed?'
She nodded, then shook her head.
"Big...Big sister, I've almost packed my things, as for those silver notes..."
Her brow furrowed slightly when she heard her hesitate when she mentioned banknotes.
"Where are those silver notes? Zhiruo, are you hiding something from me?"
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