Jiang Xiaomiao's voice seemed to still be echoing in her ears, the small bamboo forest, old Mr. Jiang, and the gold earrings.
"Damn it, you little bastard!"
Qian Zhenzhu fiercely hit her thigh, making her even more awake from the pain.
It was a cold night, and she was terrified, shivering like a sieve.
She thought about it over and over, but couldn't figure out how she was exposed.
But no matter how she was exposed, the matter was real.
Back then, when she was short of money, she targeted her mother-in-law. Even though it had been two years, she couldn't help but shiver when she thought of the bloodshed caused by the gold earrings back then.
Everyone said that her mother-in-law loved her the most, both as a daughter-in-law and a niece from her own family, but Qian Zhenzhu didn't think her mother-in-law would forgive her based on past sentiments if the matter came out.
Old Mrs. Jiang would definitely skin her alive and feed her to the dogs.
Back then, she had only suspected Shen Nanwei, the wife of Jiang Darong, and almost beat her half to death. If...
Qian Zhenzhu pondered for the whole night and cursed Lu Jingzhi for the whole night.
Could it be that she really witnessed it?
Suddenly, Qian Zhenzhu realized something was wrong - why was she scared? Even if the little rascal had seen her trade the gold earrings for money with her own eyes, there was no evidence!
Even if the matter was brought to her mother-in-law's attention, her mother-in-law wouldn't believe it!
After all, Shen Nanwei had already taken the blame.
Back then, Shen Nanwei would rather be beaten to death than admit that she had taken the gold earrings, and all the "evidence" pointed to her. The money in the family was managed by old Mrs. Jiang, but she managed to bypass her to get money for her eldest daughter to see a doctor.
Finally, it was the third son of the Jiang family who took the blame and saved Shen Nanwei's life.
Even after selling what was left of Shen Nanwei's dowry, they could not make up for the loss of the gold earrings. It was the third son who wrote an IOU to old Mrs. Jiang, and they finally managed to get a new pair of gold earrings.
Qian Zhenzhu was annoyed. It was only because she was frightened by those dark eyes during the day that she listened to her and urged her mother-in-law to go home, fearing that the little crazy girl would reveal the matter to divert attention.
Now it seems that she should not have been afraid at that time, and should have just slapped the little bastard's face.
However, she also thought quickly and used the excuse of "Zhang Dabao ran away on his own, it has nothing to do with us, and the fifty taels given by emotion and reason cannot be returned. Let the Zhang family find a way on their own, there's no need for you to worry" when persuading her mother-in-law to go home.
She didn't offend her mother-in-law.
As for Jiang Xiaomiao, the Zhang family would definitely not spoil her.
Thinking of this, Qian Zhenzhu's mind started to race, and her body relaxed. Before dawn, she actually fell asleep.
She was a little impatient when she was woken up but still got up and dressed quickly. The whole family was waiting for her to cook, and she could rest for a while after she finished cooking.
As she combed her hair, Qian Zhenzhu gasped.
When she called Jiang Dagui to take a look and saw his distressed appearance, she couldn't help but feel her heart sour.
But what could he do for her? He still couldn't say anything when she said, "What's the point of seeing a doctor? It's just losing a bit of hair and bleeding a little. Do you think we don't have to spend money on the doctor? Did the money at home come from the wind?"
Suddenly, she froze.
There were some extra silver coins in her hand.
"Go to town and let the doctor take a look. Head injuries can be serious. Get some ointment to bring back and apply it. If it weren't for you stopping me from going after that little girl, I would have beaten her up. How dare she, a younger generation, lay hands on her elders? What will happen when she grows up?" said Jiang Dagui.
Qian Zhenzhu's eyes shifted.