Ma Aning appeared at the door with a gloomy face. Her sharp eyes swept over the chaotic scene before her, and she said coldly, "If you want to argue, please do it somewhere away from my house. Don't argue in front of my house."
Upon hearing this, Qian Daniu abandoned Li Erhua without hesitation, rushed to Ma Aning, and questioned her aggressively.
"Oh ho, you've finally decided to come out! Where's Shen Zishan? Tell him to get out here right now!"
For the past three years, due to continuous famine, every household has been struggling to make ends meet, and people often go hungry.
Qian Daniu was not spared either. She had become much thinner, and her once round face now had high cheekbones and sunken eyes.
Not only that, she also had a lot of gray hair, making her look much older than her actual age.
"Just tell me what's wrong, but it probably won't do any good anyway." Ma Aning's words are getting increasingly infuriating.
"Oh my God! I can't live like this anymore! I carried this child for ten months and gave birth to this son. I finally looked forward to him growing up, getting married and starting a family, and look what happened?"
"He actually severed ties with his own mother for that wife! He doesn't even send us gifts during holidays, let alone give us any money for our retirement! What hope is there for me, this poor soul! Waaah..."
Qian Daniu sobbed loudly, wiping away her tears and snot with her hands. She slumped onto the cold ground, kicking her legs repeatedly as if she wanted to vent all the grievances and resentment in her heart.
Meanwhile, Shen Xiaoxiao was secretly hiding behind the door, peeking out her little head to curiously watch the farce unfolding before her.
Seeing Qian Danu crying so hard, with tears streaming down her face, she looked truly pitiful.
However, the clever and quick-witted Shen Xiaoxiao knew very well that her grandmother always liked to throw tantrums and act unreasonably, so this time it was probably just the same old trick.
Thinking of this, Chen Xiaoxiao's eyes darted around, and an idea came to her.
So she turned around and ran quickly into the kitchen, rummaging through drawers and cabinets looking for things.
In no time, they found an extremely sharp kitchen knife, a sturdy and thick rope, and a bottle of pesticide that Dad had bought recently to deal with the pests in their private plot.
Then, like a nimble little rabbit, Shen Xiaoxiao quickly picked up the things and ran lightly towards the door.
When she stepped over the threshold into the yard, she saw Qian Danu still crying and making a fuss.
Shen Xiaoxiao took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and quickly walked up to Qian Daniu, throwing everything she was holding onto the ground next to her with a "whoosh".
Then, she raised her innocent little face and said earnestly, "Grandma Qian, I just heard you say you didn't want to live anymore. Luckily, I found these things at home. Take a look and see whichever way you want to end your life!"
"Either hang yourself with this rope; or cut your throat with this kitchen knife; or if all else fails, just drink this bottle of pesticide! Hehehe..." After saying that, Shen Xiaoxiao winked mischievously at Qian Daniu.
Upon hearing this, Qian Danu, who had been crying her heart out and making a huge fuss, suddenly stopped crying as if someone had pressed the pause button!
The villagers who had gathered around to watch stared wide-eyed, exchanging bewildered glances.
Some people couldn't help but mutter under their breath, "Does this little brat even know what she's doing?" Others shook their heads in disbelief, "What could a child this young possibly understand!"
Just then, Aunt Qin from the crowd stepped forward and spoke up. She said to Shen Xiaoxiao with a worried expression, "Oh dear, Xiaoxiao, you absolutely mustn't play with these! It could be dangerous!"
As for Shen Xiaoxiao, she seemed to have completely ignored Aunt Qin's warning, blinking her big eyes and deliberately putting on an innocent, obedient, and cute appearance.
She raised her head and said, "Aunt Qin, I wasn't playing around! I was doing a good deed! Look, Grandma Qian doesn't want to live anymore, so I kindly gave her a rope and a knife so she could choose how she wants to die!"
After saying that, he even made a face at everyone with a smug look on his face, as if to say, "Look how smart and kind I am!"
The villagers were taken aback at first, but then they realized that the little guy in front of them was just a toddler who had just learned to walk. How could he possibly understand the seriousness of these things?
As a result, everyone began to speculate about where this little girl had learned these strange ideas.
At that moment, Qian Danu, who had been silent all along, suddenly jumped up, pointed her finger straight at Ma Aning's nose, and started cursing.
"You, Ma Aning! I knew long ago that you were no good person! Look at what you've done to our Shen family's granddaughter!" Qian Daniu shouted angrily, pointing at Ma Aning.
Shen Xiaoxiao's figure quickly appeared in front of Ma Aning. Her big, bright eyes were filled with anger as she stared at Qian Daniu, muttering indignantly.
"You're the bad guy! You've been trying to bully my mom and dad, get out of here right now!"
Hearing this, Qian Daniu became even more furious. She jumped up and down and cursed, "You ungrateful little good-for-nothing! I'm your own grandmother!" As she spoke, she raised her hand as if to rush up and hit her.
Ma Aning rushed forward and shielded Shen Xiaoxiao behind her, while roaring at Qian Daniu, "Old woman, if you dare to touch a hair on my daughter's head, don't blame me for being impolite!"
Her once peaceful face was now contorted with anger, her eyes wide open as if they could breathe fire.
Qian Daniu was startled by Ma Aning's sudden outburst of anger. It was the first time she had ever seen Ma Aning so furious, and she stood there dumbfounded, not knowing what to do.
However, after only a moment, Qian Daniu, having recovered her composure, started throwing a tantrum again. She slapped her thigh and cried out, "Oh dear, you heartless beast! I am Shen Zishan's biological mother! How could you treat me like this..."
“You’ve got it wrong! Our father is Chen Lou! All of our family members are registered under his name! So, you’re just an aunt at most!” Ma Aning said with her hands on her hips and a serious expression.
Upon hearing this, Qian Danu was as if struck by lightning, and involuntarily took several steps back.
Her eyes widened as she stared at Ma Aning in disbelief, her lips trembling slightly: "How could you be so heartless?"
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