"Forget it. It's just a small matter. If I changed the sheets to other parents-in-law, they would have no objection. Our family still tolerates me and still acts like a spoiled child. It's really ignorant."

Besides, she is not a child, how could she do that kind of thing?

Zhu Yaowu rolled his eyes at her and said, "You were never so easy to bully before."

"Who said I'm easy to bully? She wanted to borrow a book but I didn't let her take it." Ji Ling raised her chin, "It's the book Heping is holding."

Zhu Heping was wiping the mop with a book in his hand. When he heard what it was, he threw it away. As luck would have it, the book was thrown into the dirty bucket. The dirty bucket was used to wash mops, and the water was dirty. No one reached in to get the book out. They just watched the book absorb the water and slowly sink.

"What should we do now? Your elder brother agreed to lend the book to someone tomorrow, but the book can't be taken out. Miao Shaozhen will think that I am deliberately making things difficult for her." Ji Ling blinked.

"That's easy. Just say my elder brother doesn't agree to borrow the book."

"Yes, there is still no way to contact the eldest brother by phone, so it is useless for Miao Shaozhen to confirm it."

After a few people discussed it, the matter was settled.

Finally, the book was taken out and after being rinsed with water, it was no longer usable, so I threw it into the trash can.

Ji Ling was hungry again. Zhu Yaowu and the others had not eaten enough after playing outside. Finally, Ji Ling tiptoed into the kitchen and made some dumpling soup. Each of them held a bowl and ate, not daring to make any noise.

"Are you all hungry?" Miao Shaozhen came down from upstairs. Her voice was neither loud nor soft, but it was so sudden that it scared everyone.

"Are you trying to scare people to death?" Zhu Heping said bluntly, "Can you please not be so rude in someone else's house? Treat it like your own home. Guests should behave like guests."

Miao Shaozhen was not angry either, "I understand."

Then he really turned around and went back upstairs obediently.

Zhu Yaowu glanced at his brother and said, "She is not someone who will suffer any loss. You should be careful these days."

Zhu Heping didn't care.

After they finished eating, Zhu Yaowu stayed behind to clean up the mess and asked Ji Ling to go back upstairs to rest.

The next day, Ji Ling got up and wanted to make breakfast, only to find that her grandmother had already bought it from outside, and her grandfather, who had not been seen yesterday, was also there, reading a newspaper.

Ji Ling called out "Grandpa", and Zhu's father responded and asked her why she didn't sleep a little longer.

Ji Ling said she was used to getting up early at school.

When she went downstairs, she found that Miao Shaozhen had also gotten up, and she was dealing with a book. Ji Ling had a bad feeling. This book was thrown away by Zhu Heping last night. Could it be that the trash can was not emptied?

"Sister-in-law, I tried it and this book can't be kept." Miao Shaozhen looked up and pushed the book in front of Ji Ling. "I saw it in the trash can this morning. Sister-in-law must have damaged it by accident, right? I'm so sorry. If you hadn't taken it down to read yesterday, it wouldn't have been in this state."

Zhu's father put down the newspaper and looked over at the book. He was a scholar and naturally loved books. When he saw the book being treated badly, he frowned.

"When I was cleaning the house yesterday, I accidentally dropped it into the dirty bucket. When I picked it up, it was like this, so I had to throw it away. It's my fault. How can I blame you?" Ji Ling knew that her explanation at this time would seem pale and powerless, but she still explained a few words.

"It's really a pity. You didn't mean to do it. It's just a book thrown away. Be more careful next time." Zhu's father nodded and didn't say much, but he also determined that it was Ji Ling's fault.

As for the hidden meaning behind Miao Shaozhen's words, it was not known whether he heard it or not.

Ji Ling responded without any dissatisfaction on her face, nor did she show any complacency when facing Miao Shaozhen. Then she turned and went to the kitchen. As for the book that was pushed in front of her, she didn't even look at it again.

Miao Shaozhen put the book away and threw it into the trash can nearby, saying it was a pity.

"Shaozhen, do you like reading? What kind of books do you read? I have a lot in my study. You can find a few that you like and take them back to your residence to read." Father Zhu put down the newspaper and took a look in the trash can. The words on the cover of the book were still clear. "They are world classics. I have a lot of them. After breakfast, come with me to the study and I will pick a few for you."

Miao Shaozhen agreed obediently.

Zhu Yaowu got up late and didn't know what just happened. After dinner, Zhu's father called Miao Shaozhen into the study room and picked a few books from the bookshelf and put them on the table. "Read these first, and write me a review after you finish reading. If you don't read carefully, it's like reading in vain. So after reading a book, you must make sure you really absorb it."

Miao Shaozhen picked up the book and stroked it slowly with his cherished hands. "That's great. Thank you, Grandpa Zhu."

In the living room, Zhu Weiming found the book in the trash can, "Why is this book here?"

As soon as he opened his mouth, the other three were attracted and were also slightly stunned after seeing the book.

"I threw it into the trash can upstairs yesterday. Who took it down?" Zhu Heping also looked confused.

At this time, Zhu's father came out of the study with Miao Shaozhen.

Seeing his four grandsons surrounding the trash can, Father Zhu shouted, "What are you doing?"

The other three didn't react, but Zhu Weiming did. He kicked Zhu Heping and pointed at the book in the trash can and said, "This book, my fourth brother threw it into the trash can on the second floor last night. How did it get here?"

"Thrown by Heping?" Zhu's father looked over.

"Yes, we were talking to my sister-in-law last night, and the book happened to be placed underneath. Heping picked it up and accidentally dropped it into the dirty bucket, and then it was thrown away." Zhu Yaowu continued.

Zhu Weiyue also reacted at this time, "When we came back last night, my sister-in-law was mopping the floor and looking through the windows in the house. Her face was pale and bloodless. We all went to help her. She said there was a smell in the house and then vomited. It's so cold now and she's still wearing doors and windows for ventilation. Her face is as white as paper. It's scary."

After breakfast, Old Lady Zhu took Ji Ling out for a walk. When she came back, she saw this scene. Everyone in the family gathered in the living room, standing there, as if something serious had happened.

"Xiaoling and I are just going to go out for a while. What's going on?" asked the old lady.

Zhu's father looked at Ji Ling, then looked at his wife, "Nothing, it's just a story about a few kids. Xiao Ling said this morning that she made it dirty, but it turned out to be Heping who did it."

Old Mrs. Zhu said, "It's just a book. Why are you making such a fuss? I thought something had happened."

Father Zhu was not stupid. He already understood what was going on. Moreover, Weidong had called last time to ask for a new mattress. How could he not guess that Miao Shaozhen had gone to Weidong and his wife's room again?

(End of this chapter)