"Oh, so you've thought it through now?" Liu Shile wasn't afraid of this, so she didn't care at all and asked with a smile.
Hearing her words, Liu Shiyi looked up at Liu Shile, this was not what she had expected.
At this point, shouldn't it be the eldest aunt scolding Liu Shile for scaring her into not daring to speak?
She knew that her aunt didn't dislike Liu Shile, so she deliberately acted this way for her to see, but now?
Not only did her aunt not say anything, but Liu Shile also didn't seem angry. Instead, she smiled and asked her.
She had originally planned to use this misunderstanding to get away with it, but now it seems that won't work.
She kept her eyes down and didn't see the anger that flashed in Zhang Sumei's eyes.
This time, no one spoke; they all watched her silently.
This silent stillness was almost unbearable for Liu Shiyi.
After a long while, she nodded gently.
"I overheard my cousin talking about this with someone at my maternal grandfather's house, so I thought I'd come and ask my uncle about it, but..."
As she spoke, tears welled up in her eyes as she bit her lip, as if someone had wronged her.
Unfortunately, this wasn't her own home. Zhang Sumei already disliked her, so why would she comfort her after hearing her say that?
In Liu Shile's memory, Liu Shiyi was always very lively and loved to laugh.
I've never seen them look so pitiful before.
She had some doubts, but she didn't show them.
"Hmm, which cousin of yours? And who was he talking to about this at the time?"
She glanced discreetly at her mother, as well as her older sister and brother who seemed somewhat reluctant, and continued to ask.
She felt that Liu Shiyi seemed to know who that person was.
“My older cousin, but I don’t know who he was talking to. When I heard that, I was so scared that I came to find my uncle.”
Liu Shiyi's hands were turning white as she rubbed the clothes; she genuinely thought something had happened to her eldest cousin!
So when I heard the news, I was a bit stunned and never thought that the news might be false.
I never imagined it would cause so many things to happen to my uncle's family.
But she had to admit that after her uncle's family had gone through such a thing, she felt a faint sense of joy.
It was a very complex and contradictory feeling that couldn't be expressed in words.
However, the moment she saw Liu Shile, her feelings seemed to shatter.
However, she tried to tell herself that this was normal, and that her uncle's family was better off than her own.
Even with so many things happening in the family, they are still able to live a good life.
As for Liu Shile, although she was not well received at home, her eldest cousin always remembered to send her nice things.
My aunt wouldn't take those things away either, because she wanted to show off how good her son was.
She always knew that her family was poor and couldn't live as well as her uncle's family, so she worked very hard.
She studied hard at school and worked hard at home.
She was an only child in her family, and she didn't want to be looked down upon.
But deep down she was very insecure, especially at her uncle's house.
So whenever she saw that Liu Shile's grades were far inferior to hers, yet she could still coast through school, she felt jealous.
Driven by a touch of jealousy, she acted impulsively upon hearing the news...
Who knew it would turn out like this?
She felt very sad whenever she heard her father worrying about her uncle at home.
Of course, while she was upset, she was also relieved that no one was questioning what she had done back then.
But now, all of this has been ruined by Liu Shile!
Her aggressive manner left Liu Shiyi feeling surprised, angry, scared, and anxious.
She regretted coming alone today; if her mother had been there, things might have been worse.
After all, although my mother was shrewish and uneducated, she was very reasonable.
Her mother scolded her for this, and said that if she found out she did it on purpose, she would definitely hit her.
And they will get to the bottom of it, and they will definitely drag him out!
Liu Shiyi tried her best to appear more composed.
Although the man didn't even glance at her, she still didn't want to involve him in the matter.
She thought that perhaps he didn't mean it, and that he didn't even know she was listening.
She had no idea that she would come straight to her uncle's house after hearing this, nor did she know that her aunt would be unable to bear it.
She kept repeating this to herself.
"Oh, then let's ask your older cousin tomorrow. He should remember what happened back then."
Looking at Liu Shiyi, who appeared calm but was clearly nervous, Liu Shile said calmly.
Upon hearing this, Liu Shiyi suddenly raised her head and looked at Liu Shile.
A hint of unspoken anger flashed in her eyes, but it lasted only for a moment.
"Lele, if you want to blame someone for this, blame me. Maybe they were just joking?"
"If I hadn't run off to tell my aunt without verifying the information's authenticity, none of this would have happened."
It seemed as if Liu Shiyi had used up all her strength to say these words.
She always knew that her aunt didn't like her, but her uncle treated her well.
This time, even her uncle was hurt, which already made her feel guilty. If they blamed her, she would feel a little better.
Besides, she had also considered the worst-case scenario where her uncle's family blamed her, which would simply mean the two families would reduce their contact.
This outcome is acceptable to her.
In particular, life is getting better and better these days.
As for my uncle's family, they can no longer continue their small business, and both my uncle and aunt have suffered health problems this time, so they won't be able to work anymore.
As a result, their family's life will only get worse and worse.
If she can become more successful in the future, maybe her family will be better off than her uncle's family.
At worst, once she's doing better in the future, she can treat her uncle better, which will at least alleviate some of the guilt in her heart.
Liu Shile narrowed her eyes and didn't say anything more, but looked at her adoptive mother.
Zhang Sumei frowned, and after careful consideration, she also felt that it was all a coincidence.
So she glared at Liu Shile with displeasure. Making wild guesses without any evidence is not a good thing!
"Alright, let's leave it at that. It's best if Yi girl doesn't come to our house as often in the future."
Although she decided not to pursue the matter further, Zhang Sumei still disliked Liu Shiyi.
After saying that, she turned around and went back into the house, still grumbling about how that brat had wasted her time again.
This means that Ping'er will have to wait a while longer before she can wear her new clothes.
Inside the house, Liu Weisong sighed. So, it was his niece's recklessness that caused him to become crippled.
Although he was broad-minded, he still harbored some resentment towards his niece who had left him disabled.
But what could he do now that things had come to this? Should he go and settle scores with the second brother?
That was his younger brother whom he had raised. Because of the family's limited resources, he already felt indebted to his brother, so how could he possibly go to his younger brother for that reason?
All I can say is that they were really unlucky; otherwise, none of this would have happened.
The old saying "misfortunes never come singly" still holds true.
Liu Shiyi secretly breathed a sigh of relief; the matter was now over.
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