After Song Jianshe got married, it meant that the Song family had one more member, which meant that things would not be as convenient for Song Lili as before.
In the past, sending gifts to the elderly was done openly and honestly, without hiding it from their families. Now, they have to do it behind Song Lili's back.
It wasn't that Song Lili was petty, but rather that she would never let Xia Niu know what she was doing before she fully understood Xia Niu's temperament.
So when she delivered the things to the elderly people's place late at night, Zhao Qian asked her, "Girl, are you having some trouble?"
"No, Grandma, why would you say that?" Song Lili asked curiously.
"I felt like you were acting suspiciously when you came here, and I thought something had happened to you."
Song Lili was speechless for a moment, her lips twitched, and then she said, "Grandma Zhao, you're overthinking it. Nothing happened to me."
"Really?" Zhao Qian looked at Song Lili with a disbelieving expression.
Helpless, Song Lili could only say, "My older brother got married a few days ago, and I don't know what my new sister-in-law is like yet, so I'm being careful."
Zhao Qian smiled but didn't say anything.
On the one hand, it was because this was Song Lili's family matter, and it was inconvenient for her to get involved or say anything.
On the other hand, he knew in his heart that Song Lili's caution was correct. They had ended up like this because they trusted the people around them too much.
Therefore, she did not think there was anything wrong with Song Lili's actions.
Song Lili didn't say much, "Grandma, if you need anything, just tell me. I might be going to town in a couple of days, and I'll bring it back for you."
Zhao Qian shook his head. "There's nothing we're lacking here, and we don't need anything, so you don't need to bring us anything."
Zhao Qian felt guilty, having learned what kind of life it was here after arriving.
Song Lili gave them subsidies for grain, vegetables, and fruits, which made them feel embarrassed.
Seeing Zhao Qian's expression, Song Lili roughly understood. She sighed inwardly, but some things still needed to be made clear.
"Grandma, you don't need to do this. I promised to take care of you, and I will definitely do it. Besides, those things are nothing."
“You’ve been here for a while now, and I think you’ve heard that I grow my own vegetables in a greenhouse and sell them to the supply and marketing cooperative, so my family isn’t having a hard time making ends meet.”
"The things I gave you mostly came from my own plot of land, and it didn't cost much extra money."
"So you can take them without worry. Besides, I like you very much, and I gave you those things willingly."
"Sigh..." Zhao Qian could only sigh, tears welling up in his eyes. "Girl, thank you, Grandma thanks you."
After experiencing betrayal from those around him, he never expected to meet such a heartwarming child.
Zhao Qian suddenly felt a warmth rising from her bone-chilling body, as if a trace of life was growing within her.
"Grandma, no need to thank me. Just treat me like your own child. To be honest, my grandma isn't good to me, so I really wish I had a grandma like you."
As she spoke, Song Lili rested her head on Zhao Qian's shoulder and said in a slightly coquettish tone.
"Okay, okay, I'll be your grandma from now on, and those three old guys will be your grandpas." For the first time, Zhao Qian joked, and a bright smile appeared on his face.
“Okay, I couldn’t be happier,” Song Lili immediately agreed.
The three people who had been listening inside the room quickly chimed in, "Yes, Lili, from now on I'm your grandpa." Li Zhiyuan said decisively.
"Haha, this is good, I have another granddaughter, not bad." Qian Xianming also smiled and stroked his beard.
"Call me Grandpa." Wu Zhongge's response was the simplest, but the meaning was clear.
Song Lili sweetly called out "Grandpa," which made all three of them smile.
Zhao Qian also smiled, looked up, and gazed at the azure sky in the somewhat dazzling sunlight. It seemed the weather was getting warmer.
After a while, Wu Zhongge suddenly said, "Girl, come in."
"Hmm? Grandpa wants to see me?" Song Lili asked, puzzled. She quickly went inside and looked nervously at Wu Zhongge.
Wu Zhongge did not answer Song Lili's question. Instead, he peeked outside to see if there was anyone on the main road before pulling Song Lili aside to speak.
“Girl, I heard something the other day that mentioned you, and Grandpa thought I should tell you.”
"What is it?" Song Lili was even more puzzled. Did Wu Zhongge hear that? It must be the gossip the villagers were talking about.
But what kind of gossip could make Wu Zhongge so nervous?
Wu Zhongge swallowed hard, his fists clenching and unclenching repeatedly. He felt more anxious than ever before, and his eyes showed a struggle.
Song Lili could tell that Wu Zhongge had been hesitant and hadn't urged him; he had been waiting.
Wu Zhongge looked up and suddenly met Song Lili's eyes, where there was only calmness and trust.
Yes, it's trust and care. In this child's eyes, there is only trust in him; she trusts him.
This was like a shot of adrenaline for Wu Zhongge, making his previously wavering heart more resolute.
“Girl, I came down the mountain late a few days ago and was walking back alone in the dark when I heard people whispering. I was going to walk around them, but when I heard your name, I listened.”
Wu Zhongge still felt embarrassed when he said this, because eavesdropping on other people's conversations is a very impolite thing to do.
"I heard a female voice and a male voice. The woman's name should be Luo Juan, and the man's name is Xu Youcai. Lili, do you know these two people?"
"Luo Juan? Xu Youcai? I know them, they're both from our village, but not from our production brigade. What did they say?"
Song Lili pressed for details, as she was now quite sensitive to the name Luo Juan, so she immediately listened attentively whenever she heard anything about Luo Juan.
"Girl, do you have a grudge against these two?" Wu Zhongge asked as soon as he saw Song Lili's expression.
Song Lili nodded hesitantly, "Yes, we had some unpleasantness before."
"Then they must be talking about you. I was wondering if it was someone with the same name."
What did Grandpa and the others say?
"I didn't hear everything, I only heard Xu Youcai say that it was all because of you that he became like this."
"And what that woman said was..." Wu Zhongge glanced at Song Lili, then hesitated and stopped talking.
"Grandpa, just tell me, it's okay."
"She said it was you, then called you a bitch, and said she wouldn't let you get away with it, and told you to wait."
After hearing Wu Zhongge's words, Song Lili was quite puzzled. How did Xu Youcai know that she was involved?
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