Gao Miao shrank his neck, as if frightened by the ancestor's majesty, but then straightened his back, as if forcing himself to look at the ancestor with fearless eyes.

At least in the eyes of the ancestors, Gao Miao was fearful yet respectful, yet he forced himself not to show his fear.

This is like the reaction of a child who has never resisted but suddenly becomes brave.

The old ancestor didn't know that these subtle reactions were all deliberately shown by Gao Miao.

If the contrast is too great and there is no transition, it will arouse suspicion.

The reason why the ancestor is the ancestor is not only because of his high seniority, but also because he is the most wise and knowledgeable old man in the village. It is said that if he had not given up, he would have been able to become an official in the court.

"An expert said that Jiaojiao is like a young sapling, and the environment at home is the water for watering. If the water quality is too poor, the sapling will not only fail to grow into a towering tree, but will also wither and die.

If Jiaojiao can’t get better, our village won’t get better!

So, I thought…”

Gao Miao bit his lip, and finally said firmly: "My mother and I want to sever our relationship with my grandfather's family. From now on, Jiaojiao and I will follow my mother's surname Xie, and we will be children of the Xie family.

In this way, Jiaojiao won't be affected by the harshness of my grandparents.

Jiaojiao can be the lucky girl of our village."

At the end, Gao Miao looked at the old man with an uneasy expression, "Grandfather, for the sake of our village, please agree. I am a grandson, and I should not criticize the elders.

However, my grandparents don't like me and my mother, and this is something everyone in the village knows.

When the news came that my father had died in the war, they separated my mother and I. We didn't have a grain of food, a penny, and only two sets of worn-out clothes.

My mother obviously works very hard to support me.

When she met that drunk man, my mother fought back desperately. She was the victim, but instead of getting their comfort, she was accused of being unfaithful to their husbands.

My mother grew up in Lao Zhuang Village.

Our ancestors also know something about my mother's character.

My mother is not that kind of person.

Ancestor, please save me and my mother, and protect the lucky baby in our village.

If I don't cut off ties with them, they won't let me and my mother go, let alone Jiaojiao.

If I'm not mistaken, it was my grandma who instigated everyone to surround my house this morning, saying that Jiaojiao was a ghost baby, had bad luck, and would bring bad luck to the people in the village. It was all my grandma who said that."

At the end of his speech, Gao Miao kowtowed to his ancestors again.

She swore while crying, "If I, Gao Miao, lied and deceived others, if I, Gao Miao, slandered my own grandparents, then I will smash the tablets of the Gao family ancestors.

If it’s my grandparents’ fault, then my dad must be…”

Bang!

A tablet fell off the table.

A brand new tablet.

The ancestral hall was completely silent, and everyone was looking at the tablet on the ground in horror.

This is so weird!

The tablet belongs to Gao Miao’s father Gao Sheng!

In the ancestral hall, some people were shaking with fear. Why were there so many scary things happening every day?

Xie looked back at the tablet, kowtowed, and cried and begged: "Grandfather, my head of the family is gone. I heard that he died in the battlefield, with no intact body. It was very tragic.

I am his widow.

It is not easy for a widow to live with children.

No matter how difficult it is, I will not back down. I will persevere and raise Xiao Miao well.

But I was bullied by outsiders and criticized by my in-laws, and I really... I couldn't get over it for a while.

I was on my last breath.

He can be considered a person who has been through the gates of hell.

I have figured it out now.

I have to live well and hard, just for these two poor children.

Grandfather, please nod and let us sever our relationship with the Gao family."

Many people in the village looked at their ancestor anxiously.

Someone has already spoken for Xie, "Grandfather, one thing can be said to be a coincidence, but now several things have become true. Gao Sheng also knows about it in the afterlife, and he doesn't want his wife and children to suffer in the Gao family.

Our ancestors are kind-hearted, so let them have their wish."

"Grandfather, we all know Xie Xianglan's character. She is not an unfaithful woman."

"Grandfather, this baby is not a ghost baby, but a lucky baby. We can't push the blessings of our village away. Grandfather, please agree."

Everyone was talking at once.

At this time, no one wanted to deal with Gao Zhi anymore.

Everyone hoped that Gao Zhi would stay and be raised by Xie.

Several things that happened today were really scary.

They no longer dared to question it.

The old ancestor looked at Xie and Gao Miao and did not speak for a long time.

Seeing that the ancestor didn't say anything, everyone didn't dare to say anything more.

The ancestral hall was quiet. Many people secretly glanced at Gao Sheng's tablet on the ground, feeling uneasy and getting goose bumps all over their bodies.

It's so fucking weird!

I don’t know how much time passed.

It lasted so long that when everyone thought the ancestor was about to speak, the sad crying of Old Mrs. Gao was heard outside.

"Grandfather, you have to make the decision for us."

"Ancestor, we can't leave the ghost baby behind."

"Grandfather, Xie Xianglan and Gao Miao brought the ghost baby back to the village from the mass grave. They just want to kill all the villagers."

“Ancestor…”

"Kneel down!" The old man shouted angrily, stomping his cane vigorously. Although he was old, he was still full of energy. "All of you, kneel down."

Old Mrs. Gao shuddered with fear.

His feet slipped and he fell to the ground, as if he was admitting his mistake.

The others behind him also knelt down.

They don’t even know why their ancestors asked them to kneel down?

Old Mrs. Gao got up, knelt down quietly, and reached out her hand to pinch Mrs. Xie's waist several times.

"Bitch, vicious woman, bitch, you should die sooner..."

"Shut up!" The old man raised his cane and hit Mrs. Gao's shoulder hard. His tiger eyes glared at her. Mrs. Gao was immediately exhausted. She asked with sobs, "Old... Old man, what's wrong with me?"

"What’s wrong with you?"

The old ancestor was furious and asked, "What's wrong with you?"

"I, I, I... I don't know." Old Mrs. Gao couldn't figure it out and stuttered with fear.

The old man pointed his cane at Old Gao and said, "Gao Acai, you are the head of the family, how can you be so cowardly?

It will only make you, a woman, act like a bully and turn the whole family and village upside down.

Do you know why there was a bolt from the blue today?

Why did it hit the village ancestral hall?

Look again, what's on the ground?

That is the tablet of your family Gao Sheng. It just fell down like that and everyone saw it clearly.

What sin have you two old fellows committed?

Not only have you committed a sin, but you have also implicated the entire village."

Gao Acai and his family looked towards the tablet and saw Gao Sheng's tablet fallen to the ground.

"My dear, I don't know what happened?"

The old ancestor gritted his teeth and said, “Because you want to kill the lucky baby of our village, we were warned by God.

The village ancestral hall was struck by lightning, and this was just the first warning.

If we continue to treat the lucky baby harshly, there will be a more severe warning tomorrow.

Since you don't like Xie Lanxiang and her son, I will take charge now and have them sever ties with your Gao Acai family.

Ronghua, please write two letters of severance of relationship."

"Yes, Grandpa."

"Wait—"