Zhu Hongyun's belly was already seven months along and could not endure a beating, so she temporarily avoided one.
However, Tong Tiehu had made a declaration, that once the child was born, they would settle both the old and this new score together!
Tong Erlang was not one to withstand trouble. As a few people set upon him, he cried out a few times and immediately confessed, "Grandpa, Grandpa, I really didn't know before, I only found out this morning, I'm innocent!"
Going to Capital City in secret was something previously discussed between the Zhang Family and Zhu Hongyun; he truly didn't know about it.
Later, confined to the old house without freedom and guarded from the outside, he knew even less.
Li Rou came over a few times, mostly to discuss matters with the Zhang Family. Occasionally she would visit Zhu Hongyun, but since Zhu Hongyun didn't allow him to listen, he didn't bother to pay attention.
It wasn't until last night that Li Rou came over to deliver chicken egg soup.
