Shen Yunsheng held onto Granny Yang tightly, her eyes revealing a hint of anger and dissatisfaction. She thought to herself that this Granny Yang actually resorted to violence at the slightest disagreement; she was simply an unruly shrew and deserved to be taught a lesson.
Granny Yang had suffered at Shen Yunsheng's hands before and was still somewhat wary of her. Now that she was being held by Shen Yunsheng, a wave of fear washed over her.
"Jing...Jingchuan's family, what...what do you want to do?" Granny Yang stammered, her voice trembling noticeably.
She tried to break free from Shen Yunsheng's grasp, but found that his strength was far greater than she had imagined.
Shen Yunsheng sneered, his tone icy: "What do I want to do? Hmph! Don't you know what you've done?"
Granny Yang turned pale with fright, her lips trembled slightly, and a look of terror flashed in her eyes.
She realized she might have offended someone she shouldn't have and began to regret it. However, it was too late; she could only grit her teeth and face the situation.
“I…I am your grandmother-in-law. You’d better let me go right now, or I’ll sue you for being disobedient and unfilial.”
Granny Yang glared and started arguing again.
Fearing that Shen Yunsheng would be branded as a victim of assaulting an elder, Madam Luo quickly intervened, saying, "Jingchuan's wife, please release the old lady first. Let's sit down and talk about this."
Xiao Jingchuan was secretly annoyed by his mother's meddling. That old hag was a notorious domestic abuser, and trying to reason with her was tantamount to suicide.
Shen Yunsheng ignored her mother-in-law and stared at Granny Yang, saying sternly, "Old lady, you really have a heart of stone. You've driven Hong Xu to the brink of death, and you still want to bully his daughter-in-law? Aren't you afraid of retribution?"
After saying that, she raised her hand, as if to slap Granny Yang across the face.
Seeing this, Granny Yang was so frightened that she closed her eyes tightly and cried out loudly, "Oh dear, someone come quick! Shen Yunsheng is going to hit his grandmother! Where is justice?!"
Granny Yang's shout echoed like thunder throughout the entire Xiao family compound.
Hearing the shout, the neighbors, driven by curiosity, rushed out of their homes and gathered at the entrance of the Xiao family compound to see what had happened.
When Shen Yunsheng saw his neighbors coming to his house, he immediately made some harsh remarks.
"Grandma, don't think I don't know what you're up to. Let me tell you the truth, even if I only have one breath left, I will find a way to cure Hong Xu. If you dare to hit Xiaoqian again, I will cripple you."
Upon hearing this, the crowd immediately began to discuss it amongst themselves.
"Good heavens, Granny Yang is up to her tricks again. She must have hit Shen Yunsheng first before Shen Yunsheng retaliated."
"Yes, that little girl Shen Yunsheng is usually quite well-behaved, how could she possibly hit someone on her own initiative?"
"What a terrible thing! Granny Yang is practically dead, and she still doesn't do anything good. Isn't she afraid of not being able to be reincarnated after death?"
"A person like her can only be a beast after death. If she hadn't forced Xiao Hongxu to sell his children, Xiao Hongxu wouldn't have jumped off a cliff to commit suicide."
"I've heard about the children being sold. The matchmakers in town are paying high prices for boys so they can send them to the palace to become eunuchs."
As the conversation reached this point, the group couldn't help but point at Granny Yang and start cursing.
"Oh! That old hag is so wicked, it's absolutely outrageous!"
Xiao Wenkai couldn't listen anymore. He looked at his mother seriously and asked in a cold voice, "Mother, is what they said true?"
Granny Yang was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, and she guiltily avoided looking at her second son.
"Of course it's not true. How could I do such a despicable thing?"
Grandma Yang refused to admit it, but she had no other choice but to sacrifice her grandson.
"Old lady, you are shameless! It was you who forced my husband to sell the child, which is why he couldn't think straight. Now, you're shirking responsibility!" Min Xiaoqian roared hysterically.
She wished she could rush up and die with Granny Yang. That old wicked woman was almost possessed by the desire to support her father-in-law's education. Once her husband woke up, she would definitely separate from the family. She really didn't want to see that old wicked woman's face.
"No...that's not how it is!" Granny Yang hurriedly explained, afraid that her second son would become estranged from her. Although everything she did was for her second son, he might not understand.
Xiao Wenkai's face was gloomy. He knew his mother well; there was no smoke without fire, and no one would wrong her for no reason.
He looked at Min Xiaoqian and questioned, "Hong Xu's family, tell me the truth."
With tears streaming down her face, Min Xiaoqian confessed all the evil deeds committed by Granny Yang.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wenkai trembled with rage. He pointed at Granny Yang and roared, "Mother, how could you do this! That's your own grandson!"
Old Mrs. Yang said tearfully, "I have no choice, second son. You and Hongbin need money for school. If we don't sell the children, where will we get the money..."
Xiao Wenkai shook his head in disappointment. "Mother, you've disappointed me so much. No matter how difficult things are, you can't sell your child! I'll handle this matter. Please don't worry about it anymore."
After saying that, Xiao Wenkai looked up at Min Xiaoqian again, "Hong Xu's family, I know you're upset, but harmony in the family is the most important thing. Don't worry about this matter."
Min Xiaoqian was so angry with her father-in-law that she trembled all over. She thought that harmony in the family was the key to everything, but he was afraid that if they fell out, it would affect his career.
Xiao Jingchuan spoke bluntly, "Second Uncle, please don't blame me for being harsh, but this old lady has gone mad from trying to support your education. If you still consider Hong Xu your son, then don't let her go around biting people."
Shen Yunsheng scoffed coldly and then released Granny Yang.
"Old lady, what goes around comes around. I'm not someone you can mess with. From now on, you'd better keep your head down."
Granny Yang glared angrily at her eldest son, "Wenjing, are you mute? Your daughter-in-law is going to hit me, aren't you going to do anything about it?"
Just as Xiao Wenjing was about to speak, Xiao Jingchuan gave him a look, telling him to handle it as he saw fit.
"Mother, you were wrong in this matter, and I can't help you."
When no one helped her, Granny Yang sat down on the ground and started throwing a tantrum, crying and screaming.
"My life is so miserable. Since you can't tolerate me, I'll just end it all."
Granny Yang pulled the hairpin from her hair and pointed the sharp end at her neck.
The Xiao brothers were terrified, fearing their mother might commit suicide.
"Mother, please put down the hairpin. Let's talk things over." Xiao Wenkai anxiously tried to comfort his mother.
“These past years have been so tiring for me. I’ve been so frugal, all for the sake of this family, but in the end, you all treat me like a heartless person.”
Granny Yang cried and roared. Before anyone could react, Shen Yunsheng rushed into the kitchen, took out a cleaver, and shoved it into Granny Yang's hands.
"Grandma, the hairpin is too dull. I'll get you a sharp knife instead."
Granny Yang was terrified by Shen Yunsheng. She hadn't really committed suicide, yet this little bitch still gave her a kitchen knife.
"Old lady, didn't you want to commit suicide? Hurry up and do it! Use a kitchen knife to commit suicide, it'll be absolutely thrilling."
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