"Sanya's back! Come in quickly, it's been so long since I've seen you, you've gained quite a bit of weight."
As soon as the female protagonist stepped into the courtyard, her third uncle greeted her with a smile, saying cheerfully.
There's no indication at all that he was the one who pushed the female lead back.
"Third Uncle, didn't Grandma fall? Now that I know the news, of course I have to come back to visit her!"
"How is Grandma's fall? Is it serious? Has she seen a doctor?" After entering the hospital, the female protagonist put away her previous irritable expression and turned into a worried look.
His voice still carried a strong sense of lingering fear and worry!
"Your grandma has really suffered this time! She's not young to begin with, and her health is already poor. Now she's fallen, so she's not as energetic as she used to be!"
When Zhang's third son talked about this, his face was full of worry, and his voice was two octaves lower.
"I've already seen a doctor, who said I need to rest, eat more nutritious food, and avoid getting angry. I'll recover gradually with time."
The third son of the Zhang family seemed to realize that he shouldn't have that expression at this moment, and quickly said something.
"Look at me, why am I telling you all this? In your third uncle's eyes, you're still a child. How can I let you worry about me!"
Then, he patted his head, looking regretful.
But I also wanted to test the female lead's attitude!
"Third Uncle, shall I go see Grandma?" Mo Yan didn't answer him directly, but instead changed the subject, wanting to go see her grandmother.
After all, we'll have to see it sooner or later, and now that we're on Zhang's land, there's no escaping it!
It's better to go and see for ourselves sooner rather than later, so we can find out what kind of trouble the Zhang family is up to!
They all appear to be on good terms, but that's just how it is. Both sides know the real situation, they just haven't broken off relations yet!
“It’s so late today, let’s go see your grandma tomorrow. She hasn’t been sleeping well, so she went to the doctor and got some medicine. She just took the medicine and is probably lying down now.”
"No rush, you can check again tomorrow. Your grandma knows you're filial and is thinking of her. You should get some rest as soon as you get back."
The third uncle spoke to the female protagonist with a kind expression on his face, as if looking at a junior, and his tone became much more friendly.
"Yes, yes, Third Uncle." After replying, the female lead, Mo Yan, followed the person into the hall.
While I was talking to my third uncle in the courtyard, I saw figures moving around in the hall. I guess the family members are sitting in the hall right now.
After that, the female protagonist went to the hall.
"Sanya, you're finally back! Grandma has been talking about you every day."
"Sis, you're a city girl now, don't forget about us!"
"Sister Sanya, is the city fun? I want to go to the city too."
"You brat, the city isn't a place we can live!"
...
After the female protagonist went in, voices came out of their mouths one after another!
Envy, jealousy, resentment...
"Alright, all of you shut up. Sanya is back. Let her rest first. She's been on a tractor the whole way; it must have been quite bumpy."
The female protagonist's grandfather, who was also the patriarch of the Zhang family and sat in the main seat, spoke with a serious expression on his face.
Then the hall quieted down and became less noisy.
Mo Yan took this opportunity to walk up to her grandfather and greet him. She also greeted all the elders around her. After all, she was so old that she couldn't go out and not even know how to greet people anymore!
After exchanging a few words, and since it was getting late, we packed up and went to bed.
As for Mo Yan, she still lives in the room that belonged to the second branch of the Zhang family when she was a child.
After the female protagonist returned to her room, all the Zhang family members except for the younger generation gathered in the room where the female protagonist's grandmother was!
"I just peeked out the window, and she's asleep," the woman's aunt said softly, a hint of joy on her face.
After all, now that he'd brought that brat back, he could get money out of her, so he was naturally very happy.
"Okay, that's good. Now that everyone's back, how do we get her to come up with the money?"
"Judging from her appearance, she doesn't seem like someone who would give in easily," the female lead's uncle interjected.
"Hmph, what a wretched girl! She's a good-for-nothing! If she doesn't pay up, I'll teach her a lesson she won't forget!"
The female protagonist's grandmother, who should have been lying in bed sickly, spoke with a strong voice, her voice fierce and her face showing anger.
As an elder, I have to put up with her attitude? No way! If I don't come up with some money, I'll see how I manage to mold her into a puppet!
Let alone his own granddaughter, he has plenty of granddaughters and doesn't care about any granddaughter at all!
It turns out that, in order to get the female lead to come back, they deliberately lied and said that the female lead's grandmother had fallen!
Actually, it was all to trick the female lead, Mo Yan, into coming back!
"Mom, please keep your voice down, don't wake up Sanya, it wouldn't be good if they heard us!"
The female lead's third uncle hurriedly spoke from the side, his face showing anxiety, but he also knew what the situation was, so he subconsciously lowered his voice.
"Hmph, why would I be afraid of that brat?" The female protagonist's grandmother retorted, but she lowered her voice and stopped talking so loudly.
"Yes, yes, Mother, don't be afraid, you're the best," the female lead's third uncle said sweetly, coaxing the old lady.
Upon hearing this, the grandmother's expression softened, and she became quite smug. "Hmph, no one in this family can escape my grasp!"
You little brat, trying to run away? No way!
"Here's what we'll do: tomorrow, Mother, you pretend to be sick and make it sound like things are going badly for the family. We'll see how that girl reacts!"
"If she offers to pay upfront, that's fine, we won't have to bother anymore. But if she pretends not to hear, then we'll have to resort to a less desirable tactic!"
While everyone else was confused and didn't know what to do, the third son of the Zhang family, who had some education, offered a suggestion.
The others standing nearby all agreed.
As for the patriarch of the Zhang family, the female protagonist's grandfather, he sat quietly on the kang (a heated brick bed) without interfering or objecting.
However, you could still tell from his listless eyes that he was listening attentively to what the people in the room were saying!
Every now and then, a glint of light would flash in his eyes!
"Third brother is right. No wonder you've had a few years of schooling; your mind works faster than others!"
"In this way, firstly, we should politely explain the family's difficulties to her, letting Mother speak in a more appropriate and authoritative way, subtly suggesting that she contribute her efforts and show filial piety to her elders. If she disagrees, then we can reveal her past!"
The female lead's uncle added from the side, his face also showing a hint of excitement.
"In that case, let's see what she can say then. We'll expose her for pretending to be poor! It wouldn't be right for her to be rich and then neglect her elders when they get hurt!" The female lead's aunt said, covering her mouth and chuckling.
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