Seeing her lost in thought, Qiao Xiuzhen took her hand. The lines on her aged hand gave her a deep-seated tenderness.
“Grape, your mother told me about what happened before. I never imagined that Liao Mengyao could be so heartless and inhuman.”
Tang Yaoyao felt comforted by her, smiled at her, and said, "The world is a cycle, good deeds are rewarded and evil deeds are punished. Some people, if they do bad things, will not be able to hide it from the eyes of Buddha."
As she spoke, her smile became even sweeter: "Liao Mengyao and her mother also paid the price for this, Auntie, I'm not sad."
She said this intentionally for her great-aunt to hear.
Qiao Xiuzhen showed no unusual expression, but simply curled her lips slightly, nodded, withdrew her hand, and placed it on her chest: "Good and evil will be rewarded in the end."
Tang Yaoyao nodded, then changed the subject: "Grandma, this is my first time visiting your home. Can you show me around? My mom told me that when we were little, my brothers used to fight in your backyard. I want to see their battlefield."
Upon hearing this, Fu Xiuchen couldn't help but smile, pushing up his gold-rimmed glasses, his voice gentle and refined: "When I was little, I was ignorant and caused trouble for my great-aunt."
The aunt shook her head indifferently, then looked at Qiao Yanzhi with affection: "Everyone has a childhood. If we're talking about real trouble, your mother is the real shrewd one."
Qiao Yanzhi quickly said to herself, "Aunt, don't expose my shortcomings in front of the children. As a mother, I should maintain an authoritative image in the hearts of my children."
"Alright, alright, let's go take a look at the backyard."
Tang Yaoyao followed behind the elders.
Xiao Jinhan walked over to her and stood beside her, his gaze fixed on his aunt.
Tang Yaoyao whispered in a voice only he could hear, "Fourth Brother, what do you think?"
He said, "Let's find a way to stay overnight."
Tang Yaoyao nodded.
She didn't want to doubt her kind and amiable aunt, but she was the only one who knew the Fu family's affairs best. Besides, she had once helped persuade her mother to adopt Liao Mengyao.
Her mother and aunt had a much better relationship than she had imagined.
I've never seen her smile so sweetly and gently in front of others, retaining the most beautiful and youthful side of her—it's truly rare.
If my great-aunt really has a problem, how heartbroken my mother will be.
Thinking about this, she felt a pang of sadness.
I just hope that everything is just her and her fourth brother being paranoid.
Upon arriving at the backyard, Qiao Xiuzhen said, "That swing over there was made by the fourth brother for the fourteenth brother. Over the years, I have been arranging for people to repair it, and everything is still the same as before."
It's clear that my great-aunt is a nostalgic person and a warm-hearted old woman.
Even though she had never been here before, she felt a sense of warmth standing in this backyard.
Everyone sat down in the pavilion, and Uncle Li sent someone to bring snacks and fruit.
Tang Yaoyao picked up a small piece of apple and said with a smile, "Grandma, this backyard is like a small playground, and the greenery is very beautiful."
"Grape, if you don't mind this old woman, please come and visit often."
"good."
Just as everyone was chatting happily, suddenly, a woman quickly picked up a fruit knife from the table.
She was right next to Tang Yaoyao, and with a single reach, she held her hostage with a fruit knife.
The sharp tip of the knife touched the jade-like swan's neck, its eyes filled with jealousy and hatred.
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