Yu Bai looked at the broken red bricks under Yu Ze's feet, feeling more surprised than shocked.
Third brother Yu Nian has always been in good health. Even though he once had a broken bone, he has now become a strong man thanks to the crystal core. Does that mean that eldest brother Yu Sheng's legs...
She turned to look at Yu Sheng, her eyes sparkling.
Yu Sheng felt warmed in his heart when he saw his sister's expectant eyes, and couldn't help but reach out and touch her soft hair.
"Xiaobai, after absorbing the crystal core today, my leg does feel a lot better. However, this is an old injury after all, so it won't heal immediately."
The light in Yu Bai's eyes dimmed instantly.
Seeing this, Yu Ze quickly spoke to comfort him, "Xiaobai, don't worry, big brother's leg will heal sooner or later, it's just a matter of time."
He paused, as if remembering something, and pointed at the jade disk on the table and asked, "By the way, Xiaobai, where did this jade disk come from? It looks quite valuable."
Yu Bai's attention was successfully diverted. She picked up the jade disk and said, "This is what I exchanged for the crystal core with Fusu, the prince of the Qin Dynasty."
"Fusu?!"
Yu Sheng and Yu Ze exclaimed in unison. They could never have imagined that their sister's trading space was so magical that they could even trade with historical figures!
Yu Bai was not surprised by her two brothers' surprise, but all she could think about now was how much money this jade disc could be exchanged for.
She urgently needs money to solve her current predicament and prepare for revenge in the future.
As if he could see through his sister's thoughts, Yu Sheng pondered for a moment and slowly said, "I remember Sotheby's once sold a Qin Dynasty jade pendant for over 20 million."
"More than 20 million?!"
Not only Yu Bai, but even Zhou Fengxia and Yu Ze gasped, their eyes widened, as if they saw mountains of gold and silver waving at them.
More than 20 million!
This huge sum of money is enough to completely change their family.
Yu Bai's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, as if it was about to jump out of his chest.
“Bang, bang, bang!”
Suddenly, a series of rough knocks on the door, like a thunderclap, broke the silence in the house.
This sudden change made everyone feel nervous.
“Bang, bang, bang!”
While he was hesitating, the rough knocking sound rang out again, each time louder than the last, as if it was going to smash the old wooden door.
Zhou Fengxia's heart sank. Looking at the jade disk and crystal core on the table, she whispered, "Quick, put these things away!"
Yu Sheng also hurriedly urged Yu Bai: "Xiaobai, hurry!"
Yu Bai's expression instantly turned ugly. She bit her lower lip and cursed in a low voice: "Old witch!"
Then he raised his hand and quickly put the jade disk and crystal core into the space.
The joy on Yu Sheng and Yunian's faces disappeared in an instant, replaced by deep disgust and helplessness.
They were very familiar with the knocking sound. Every time one of the brothers brought home some good things, it wouldn't be long before the person called "Grandma" would come to take advantage of them and cause a scene.
No one in the Yu family likes this old woman.
Not only did she favor Yu Bai's uncle's family, but more importantly, after her father passed away, all the pensions and compensation given by the factory were snatched away by her.
If she had not withheld the money, Yu Sheng would not have had to drop out of school to work on a construction site to support his younger brothers' education, and he would not have broken his leg and become disabled for life.
Thinking of this, a deep resentment flashed in Yu Bai's eyes.
Zhou Fengxia took a deep breath, tried hard to suppress the anger in her heart, walked to the door and unbolted it.
Standing outside the door was a short, fat, white-haired old lady. She was Yu Bai's grandmother, Wang Guifen.
She was wearing a brown sweatshirt with old patterns, her face was covered with wrinkles, and her cloudy eyes flashed with greed as she raised her head to look into the room.
"Hey, Fengxia, I heard your third child is back and brought a cart full of goodies. What goodies did he bring? Show them to grandma."
As soon as Wang Guifen entered the door, she couldn't wait to start shouting, and her tone sounded as if everything in the Yu family should belong to her.
Her shrewd eyes scanned the house like a radar, trying to find something valuable.
Seeing that Yu Sheng and Yu Nian were there, she became more certain of her guess, with a false smile on her face.
Zhou Fengxia suppressed her disgust and said coldly: "Her grandmother, Yu Nian just came back to have a meal with Xiao Bai and didn't bring anything back."
"You didn't bring anything? Who are you kidding? Do you think I'm old and confused?"
"Your third child always comes back empty-handed? Hurry up and take out the things, don't force me to do it!"
Wang Guifen didn't believe it at all. She pushed Zhou Fengxia away rudely and walked straight into the house.
Seeing this, Yu Sheng and Yu Nian hurriedly stood in front of Wang Guifen to prevent her from entering.
"Grandma, my third brother really didn't bring anything." Yu Sheng's tone was cold, without any respect.
"You little bastard, how dare you talk to your grandma like that! I'm going to beat you to death!" Wang Guifen said as she raised her hand to hit Yu Sheng.
Yu Sheng grabbed Wang Guifen's wrist and looked at her: "Grandma!"
Yu Sheng's eyes were as sharp as a knife, as if they could see through people's hearts.
At that moment, Wang Guifen's heart trembled and an inexplicable sense of fear arose.
Only then did she realize that the eldest grandson in front of her, whom she had neglected for a long time, was no longer the skinny boy who allowed her to bully him.
He was tall and strong, and he exuded an oppressive aura that forced her to look up at him.
This feeling made Wang Guifen feel scared instinctively, but years of arrogance and aggressiveness made her unwilling to back down easily.
She stiffened her neck, suppressed the anxiety in her heart, straightened her back again, and screamed, "You little bastard! What? You want to hit me, an old woman? Hit your grandmother?!"
Before she could finish her words, Wang Guifen burst into tears: "Oh my! Someone hit me! This unfilial son hit my grandmother! This is unjust!"
She cried and screamed, struggling to fall to the ground despite Zhou Fengxia's attempts to stop her, as if she had really been beaten by Yu Sheng.
Wang Guifen's cries soon attracted the neighbors.
In the countryside, every household knows each other and has a general understanding of each other's situations.
So when Wang Guifen made a fuss, many people came out to watch.
However, most of them just stood by and watched, and no one really spoke for Wang Guifen.
After all, Wang Guifen was well-known in the village for her way of dealing with people. Everyone knew that she favored her younger son's family and treated her eldest son's family harshly.
The Yu family had long been accustomed to Wang Guifen's tricks.
In the past, Zhou Fengxia was worried that her children would be affected, so she always chose to spend money to avoid disaster and keep things quiet.
But in recent years, as the children have grown up, she has gradually become tougher and no longer swallows her anger like before.
Yu Bai watched all this coldly, without any fluctuation in his heart.
In her previous life, Wang Guifen’s greed and partiality indirectly led to her eldest brother’s disability, and also laid the seeds for the subsequent destruction of her family.
Now that she has a new life, she will never let the tragedy happen again.
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