Granny Yang was filled with regret. If she had known earlier that Xiao Jingchuan could wake up at any time, she wouldn't have been in such a hurry to separate the family.
"Mother! Chuan'er has woken up, aren't you happy?"
Xiao Wenjing looked at his mother in disbelief. Logically speaking, even if he was not favored, his son Chuan'er was still his mother's own grandson. How could she do this?
"I...of course I'm happy." Granny Yang's eyes darted away, avoiding her eldest son's gaze.
Shen Yunsheng sneered, "Old lady, if you were really happy, you wouldn't be in such a hurry to divide the family property."
Granny Yang's face changed. "You... what do you mean? Would I harm my own grandson?"
“You know perfectly well,” Shen Yunsheng said calmly.
Xiao Wenjing found Shen Yunsheng's words somewhat strange. He recalled his mother's previous attitude towards her son and a sense of doubt arose in his heart.
"Alright, let's talk about this later."
Xiao Wenjing interrupted his daughter-in-law and mother's argument, saying, "Chuan'er has just woken up and needs to rest. Let's make him something good to eat and give him some nutrition."
Granny Yang quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, I'll go to the kitchen and see what we have to eat."
After saying that, she hurriedly walked out, secretly relieved that she had temporarily escaped a disaster.
Xiao Wanqing coldly watched Granny Yang's retreating figure and sneered, "Father, your good mother is feeling guilty."
Xiao Wenjing gave his youngest daughter a serious look. "Stop talking nonsense and go to the kitchen to make something for your brother."
Xiao Wanqing snorted coldly before turning and leaving.
Xiao Jingchuan watched his sister's departing figure, lost in thought.
After a long time, he finally sat up in bed and sighed softly, "My grandma is still the same as before, she doesn't like me very much. I finally woke up, but she's not happy."
Xiao Wenjing bent down and gently stroked his son's head: "Don't think too much. Your grandma is just too worried about you and hasn't recovered yet."
Shen Yunsheng chimed in from the side: "That's not true. While you were unconscious, she made things difficult for us quite a bit. She was afraid we would be a burden to her, so she couldn't wait to separate the family."
Xiao Wenjing glared at his daughter-in-law with displeasure, signaling her to stop talking.
Xiao Jingchuan frowned slightly. “Father, please don’t cover for Grandma. Although I was in a coma during this time, I was conscious. I remember the day I came back, Grandma threatened my wife in front of Lord Lin, saying that she would not pay for me to buy ginseng and that she would save her money for my second uncle and eldest cousin as travel expenses.”
Xiao Wenjing looked at his son in shock; he never expected his mother to do such a thing.
He always thought his mother was just a little biased towards his younger brother, but he never expected her to treat his wife and children like this.
“Dad, I know you are filial, but aren’t you sad that Grandma treated us like this?” Xiao Jingchuan looked at his father earnestly.
Shen Yunsheng secretly applauded her husband. Some things were more effective when said by her husband. If she had said these words to her father-in-law, he would have thought she was trying to sow discord.
Xiao Jingchuan continued, “Father! Don’t be sad. Now that we’ve separated our families, let’s live our lives well from now on. As for my grandmother, don’t hold out any hope. From beginning to end, she has never loved us, let alone treated you as her son.”
Xiao Wenjing nodded. He decided to have a good talk with his mother later.
After understanding her husband's intention, Shen Yunsheng sighed softly, "Husband, you don't know, I almost died at the hands of the old lady some time ago. If it weren't for Manager Zhou from Heda Money Shop coming to our house, I would have been dead."
Xiao Wenjing was shocked when his daughter-in-law brought up murder again.
“Jingchuan’s family, this is not something to joke about. Your grandmother has no grudge against you, why would she want to kill you?”
“Dad, I’m not lying to you. A few days ago, I went up the mountain to chop firewood and accidentally broke both my legs. The old lady said that we didn’t have money to treat me and that I should just fend for myself. If it weren’t for Mom’s heartache and her borrowing money from Heda Money Exchange to pay for my treatment, I would have died three months ago.”
Shen Yunsheng became more and more aggrieved as she spoke. Seeing her father-in-law deep in thought, she continued, "To take care of me, my mother had to stay at home and do housework. The old lady thought she was meddling in other people's business, so she often beat her. The day Steward Zhou came to collect the debt, the old lady stopped pretending. While I was unconscious, she tried to strangle me in front of my mother..."
When Shen Yunsheng spoke of his sorrows, he couldn't help but shed tears.
Xiao Wenjing trembled with rage upon hearing his daughter-in-law's words. He hadn't expected his mother to be so heartless, disregarding his daughter-in-law's life or death; this was completely different from the version he had heard.
"My wife, you've suffered while I was away from home all these years."
Xiao Jingchuan got out of bed and tenderly wiped away his wife's tears.
He will take back what that old vile woman owes them, tenfold.
Shen Yunsheng sighed inwardly. The one who was truly wronged was the original owner of the body. The original owner died without ever seeing Xiao Jingchuan return home. How pitiful.
Fearing that his son would become estranged from him, Xiao Wenjing quickly tried to comfort his daughter-in-law.
“Jingchuan’s family, don’t cry. I’ll ask your grandma for clarification.”
“If you ask her, she will definitely deny it. I’m telling you this mainly so that you can see her true colors.”
Shen Yunsheng knew the old vicious woman well; if her father-in-law questioned her, she would turn around and bite back.
When her father-in-law remained silent, Shen Yunsheng continued, "Father! To tell you the truth, I have more than one witness. If it weren't for your sake, I would have filed a case at the county government office long ago."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wenjing was terrified and at a loss. If his daughter-in-law went to the county government to sue his mother, his mother would be finished, and it might even affect his second brother's future.
“Jing, Jingchuan’s family, I misunderstood you before, please don’t tell your grandma.”
Shen Yunsheng wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, then put on a serious expression.
"That depends on your performance. If you are still unable to distinguish right from wrong as before, don't blame me for not giving you face."
Xiao Wenjing nodded repeatedly, indicating that he understood.
He sighed and decided to go back to his room to calm down.
As Xiao Jingchuan watched his father's departing figure, he felt somewhat helpless. He knew that it wouldn't be easy for his father to fully see through the old woman's true colors.
"My wife, you've worked so hard."
Xiao Jingchuan held his wife's hand, his eyes filled with guilt, "I will definitely protect you well from now on."
Shen Yunsheng smiled slightly; she believed Xiao Jingchuan's promise.
"Husband, don't blame yourself. As long as our family works together, we will definitely be able to live a better life."
"Wife, aren't you going to chop wood? I'll go with you."
Xiao Jingchuan released his wife and then put on his shoes.
Shen Yunsheng frowned slightly, "You'd better not go. You've just recovered and need to rest properly."
"I have fully recovered, you don't need to worry."
Xiao Jingchuan looked tenderly at his wife. They had just separated their households, and there were still many things to take care of. He couldn't leave the burden of the family to his wife.
Shen Yunsheng was hesitating whether to let her husband go with her to chop firewood when she saw Granny Yang leading Xiao Wenkai into the room.
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