Chapter 103: That Damned Troublemaker, I'll Go Find Her Right Now

The second branch was in harmony, while the first branch was shrouded in gloom.

Liu Jianqiang, who had run to the county town to gather news, rushed into the old couple's room as soon as he returned home: "Grandpa, Grandma, you must save my parents."

Seeing his eldest grandson return, the old man dropped his tobacco pipe straight to the ground: "Jianqiang, what is the situation now?"

Liu Jianqiang, who had just burst in, saw water in a bowl on the table, picked it up, and gulped it down in one go before panting heavily and saying: "Grandpa, Grandma, I asked classmates to help inquire, and the matter is quite serious. If Liu Chuxue does not soften her stance, it is very likely we will face criminal sentencing."

"What? That damned troublemaker, I'll go find her right now."

Liu Jianqiang had indeed studied for a few years and knew that force alone could not solve the problem now: "Grandma, calm down. Acting on impulse won't solve the problem. Since Second Uncle's incident, Chuxue's temperament has changed too much. If you make a scene, you will only anger her."

Grandma Liu slapped her thighs in anxiety: "Then what do you suggest we do?"

Liu Jianqiang had no good idea for the moment and didn't know how to respond.

Hearing the commotion, the eldest daughter-in-law of the Liu family, who was supporting her pregnant belly, walked in: "Grandpa, Grandma, Qiangzi, I believe the one who tied the bell must be the one to untie it; this matter still requires Liu Chuxue to step forward."

Grandma Liu, already irritable and impatient, couldn't stand such flowery language: "We don't need you to tell us that. If you have a solution, just say it directly; don't show off your little bit of learning now."

These words made Qu Aihua feel very uncomfortable, but Liu Jianqiang noticed his wife's slightly changed expression: "Grandma, just speak your mind, but don't be sarcastic and biting. This matter has nothing to do with my wife; don't take your anger out on her."

Grandma Liu had wanted to scold a few more words, but seeing the pregnant belly her eldest daughter-in-law was supporting, she finally swallowed the words that had reached her lips.

Seeing her own grandmother fall silent, Liu Jianqiang then turned to his wife: "Aihua, what are your thoughts?"

If it weren't for the fact that having a few convicts in the family would affect her and the child in her belly, she wouldn't have been willing to manage this messy affair: "It was indeed Mother-in-law who did wrong to Liu Chuxue; we must admit this. Now that we are begging someone, we must keep the right attitude."

"After Second Uncle's incident, the family's attitude has already cooled the hearts of the second branch."

Grandma Liu couldn't bear to listen anymore: "Showing off, are you? What, do you want to take charge over us now?"

"Grandma, my wife didn't mean that. Can you let her finish speaking?"

Grandma Liu was very dissatisfied with her eldest grandson's defiance, but since her eldest son and his wife and the second grandson were still at the police station, she could only swallow her displeasure, turned around directly, and chose to ignore the situation, believing that out of sight was out of mind.

The old man raised his hand to signal the eldest daughter-in-law to speak.

Liu Jianqiang helped her sit on the edge of the kang: "Whatever thoughts you have, just say them; as long as we can save the people, that's all that matters."

"This is what I think: what Mother-in-law did was indeed a bit excessive, and Chuxue's anger is justified. But although Second Uncle's family has been separated, they are still the Liu family. I believe if he steps forward to persuade her, Chuxue will definitely soften her stance."

Grandma Liu gave a cold 'Hmph': "Saying that is the same as saying nothing."

Qu Aihua ignored her and continued: "Chuxue has always been someone with her own ideas. Regarding my Second Uncle's matter, she must resent the family, after all."

She didn't continue along that line of thought but took a detour: "My Second Uncle's persuasion can only play a certain role; everyone should be clear on this. Ultimately, it still depends on Chuxue's will."

Grandma Liu really couldn't bear to listen anymore: "Can you just get to the point? If you have something to say, say it quickly. You've been talking for so long, and it's no different from saying nothing. I don't have time to listen to your nonsense."

(End of this chapter)