Seeing Dong Ru zhu's expression change slightly, Xingkong knew that she had touched a sore spot.
Shen Xinai loves her and Dong Ru zhu wants to protect her.
Being so greedy in life, it is easiest to end up with nothing.
"Xingkong is right, we should go and ask what happened to Xinai first."
"Dad, I'll go, I'll go see Xinai." Dong Ru zhu said eagerly.
"Grandpa, although Mom is the best at calming Second Sister's emotions, so many things happened today, will it have a bad influence? Why don't I go instead of Mom?" Xingkong suggested.
"No need, I can go by myself." Dong Ru zhu vetoed Xingkong's proposal. How could she let Shen Xingkong go see Xinai? Who knows if she will bully Xinai.
"Why are you so wary of her?" Grandpa warned Dong Ru zhu with a glance.
Dong Ru zhu understood that this was a reminder that he had not forgotten the last time Shen Xingkong was kidnapped.
"She hasn't fully recovered from her injuries, what can she do to Xinai?" Grandpa patted Xingkong's hand back with great concern. "Xingkong, Grandpa knows you have grievances in your heart, but you can repay with kindness. Grandpa is very happy and it is not in vain for the Shen family to raise you all these years."
Xingkong nodded and smiled.
As shrewd as Grandpa, he reminded Dong Ru zhu while also reminding her that she grew up thanks to the Shen family's upbringing.
He wanted her to remember that no matter what the Shen family did, she, as their adopted daughter, must repay with kindness.
Grandpa, there are some things that cannot be resolved by simply repaying with kindness.
"That's settled then. Xingkong, you go visit Xinai and bring some clean clothes for her."
"Okay, Grandpa! I'll go tidy up her room and get her some clothes." Xingkong replied and went upstairs.
Dong Ru zhu still had concerns, "Dad, it's not that I'm superstitious about Xingkong, but she has misunderstood us too deeply. I'm afraid she might do something to Xinai. Xinai is emotionally unstable right now, and I'm afraid she might be triggered."
"Misunderstanding? Was it a misunderstanding when Xinai hurt her with a knife? Was it a misunderstanding when she was kidnapped last time? Ru zhu, neither of these children are your own, why are you so biased towards one of them?"
"I..."
"Since you don't have to go to the company anymore, reflect on yourself at home."
"What do you want your daughter-in-law to reflect on? I think she's already good enough and doesn't need to reflect." The old lady was unhappy, "One is our own granddaughter, and the other is adopted. What's wrong with being biased towards our own blood?"
"It's not wrong to be biased, but being too biased is a big mistake! Isn't it because you're too biased towards Xinai that she's so willful?"
"She's my own precious granddaughter, what's wrong with being biased? Who can she blame for her bad luck of having a father but no mother?" The old lady said harshly.
Having a father but no mother...what a phrase.
Xingkong had heard this many times over the years, and she thought she had already become numb to it.
But unexpectedly, her heart still ached.
Why did she have a father but no mother? Didn't they know?
How could she say such things!
The anger in her chest was like a raging fire, almost devouring her.
The old man was also so angry that he had a headache and didn't want to pay attention to her, so he went upstairs directly.
Seeing this, the old lady sneered and muttered to herself, "Old stubborn."
"Mom, you're tired from rushing back overnight. Let me help you back to your room to rest."
The old lady was very satisfied with Dong Ru zhu's filial piety. She was much better than Liang Xinying, "Hmm, come and help me."
Dong Ru zhu's mouth twitched and she went forward to help the old lady up.
The old lady glanced at her and said, "Why are you only wearing one earring?"
"Earring?" Dong Ru zhu touched her ear and indeed, the earring on her right ear was missing.
"Isn't this earring quite expensive?" The old lady felt familiar with it but couldn't remember where she had seen it.
"It's okay. If you like it, Mom, I'll give it to you."
"What use do I have for just one earring?" The old lady rolled her eyes.
"This is a set. There's also a necklace, bracelet, and ring." This set of pink diamond jewelry was priceless. She didn't dare to bring them all out, for fear of being recognized as Liang Xinying.
But she didn't expect to lose one.
"Then give me the bracelet." The old lady said unceremoniously.
"Okay." Dong Ru zhu secretly sneered at the old lady's rudeness. This old lady was so greedy!
After helping the old lady back to her room, Dong Ru zhu went to Xinai's room, afraid that Shen Xingkong would cause trouble.
As she approached, Xingkong had just opened the wardrobe to get some clothes.
Dong Ru zhu rushed over and pushed her away.
"Get away from here, don't touch Xinai's things."
Xingkong stumbled and had to hold onto the dressing table to steady herself.
"Aren't you pretending anymore?"
"I don't understand what you're saying. I will tidy up Xinai's things for her."
Xingkong sneered, "Who cares about these stolen things?"
"What stolen things? These are all things I bought for Xinai."
"What did you use to buy them?"
"Money, of course," Dong Ru zhu retorted.
"Yes, money. But where did the money come from? Dong Ru zhu, where did you get this money?" Xingkong stared at Dong Ru zhu and questioned her coldly.
Dong Ru zhu?
She dared to call her by her name.
"What about your manners? How can you talk to your elders like that?"
"My manners... I think they disappeared when you forced me to drug Huo Siye. Besides, for someone like you, I don't need to use my manners."
"You are really impudent, you have gone too far."
"For people like you, if I don't act impudent, I would have been dead and gone long ago." She had already died once, and she was no longer afraid of Dong Ru zhu.
She would make Dong Ru zhu pay the price.
"Shen Xingkong!"
"You're shouting so loudly, aren't you afraid of calling grandfather over?" Xingkong took out the pink diamond earring from her pocket and waved it in front of Dong Ru zhu. "Perhaps you want grandfather to know why you have Liang Xinying's earring? Or maybe you want to explain to your grandfather why you lost one?"
Dong Ru zhu's pupils shrank. How did the earring end up in her hand? Where did she pick it up?
Dong Ru zhu's heart was pounding, and her chest felt like it was being crushed by a boulder, making it hard for her to breathe.
"Dong Ru zhu, as a person, don't be too greedy. Be careful not to empty the bamboo basket when fetching water."
"What do you mean? Give me back my earring. I'll say my earring is missing. It turns out you stole it."
"When I picked up this earring, Lord Huo was by my side. What do you think he would say if we confronted each other?"
Dong Ru zhu trembled all over, either from anger or fear.
She thought and thought, and there was only one possibility.
That is, she lost it when she was in the Ruyi Pavilion with...
Did Shen Xingkong find out something?
Damn it.
Dong Ru zhu cursed herself for being careless.
"It's just an earring. If you like it, I'll give it to you."
Anyway, you won't live long.
Dong Ru zhu suppressed the waves rising in her chest and said calmly.
"You talk as if this thing belongs to you." Xingkong couldn't help rolling her eyes.