Chapter 1142: Exposing the Truth

The old lady saw Qi Shufang faint, then turned her gaze back to the little boy: "A Li, tell Seventh Grandmother in detail what you saw before."

The child called A Li, hearing this, looked up at the adult behind him; seeing the adult nod at him, he shouted loudly: "Just now, this bad woman brought Xiang Bao'er to play by the seaside, always provoking Xiang Bao'er to chase the waves. Brother Si Bao and the others warned them that the waves were dangerous today and told them to stay far from the shore.

The bad woman even rolled her eyes at us and said we were meddling.

Seeing she wouldn't listen, Brother Si Bao reminded Xiang Bao'er once more, and then we left.

Brother Si Bao said he was going to pry open oysters for Grandma to roast for us. Myself and Xiao Ying were sent back to fetch the tools. When we returned, we happened to see this bad woman scatter glass balls over there and tell Xiang Bao'er to go pick them up herself."

The old lady never expected this woman to be so black-hearted; she angrily slapped her thigh and said, "She wants my life."

Everyone looked at Qi Shufang lying on the beach, still unconscious, with nothing but disgust.

Only then did Liu Chuxue learn from Aunt Jiao, who had just arrived, that the child who fell into the sea was named Xiang Bao'er, the old lady's granddaughter. The child's mother had gone to the city with her husband last winter to handle business, met with an accident, and ultimately could not be saved.

Last month, the son-in-law working in the town brought a woman over, saying it was to better care for Xiang Bao'er; through an introduction, he intended to remarry.

Hearing this, what else was there for Liu Chuxue to understand? The woman the old lady's son-in-law married was Qi Shufang, who had been expelled from the family and could not return to the Imperial City.

Previously, because of the things Qi Shufang had done, the Fu Family and the Qi Family had effectively torn off each other's faces. To protect the other descendants of the Qi Family, the Qi Elder naturally abandoned Qi Shufang directly.

Fu Yan Cheng had said that the Fu Family did not point directly at Qi Shufang, but instead targeted the Qi Family descendants, to tell the Qi family members that it was their failure to manage Qi Shufang well that allowed her to cause trouble again and again. Since they did not discipline her properly, they would be made to know the consequences of indulgence.

Fu Yan Cheng had said that aside from Qi Xiuyan, who was in the army and was not greatly affected, all other Qi Family descendants were impacted; in any case, promotion in the short term was impossible. Qi Shufang's father was affected most severely, becoming a mere ordinary clerk.

As for why Qi Shufang appeared here, whether it was a scheme of Qi Shufang's own making or the effort of the Qi family members, that could only be known after returning to the Imperial City.

She had just sorted it out when she heard someone shout loudly: "It is Yun Hai, he has caught Xiang Bao'er."

In an instant, the beach was filled with shouts and cheers; of course, most people were still worried, after all, catching the person was only the first step; getting back to the shore safely was what mattered.

At this time, the sons and grandsons of Seventh Grandmother's household who were working heard the news and rushed over. Two of them, who were good swimmers, also plunged into the sea: "Grandma, rest assured, we will definitely bring Xiang Bao'er back safely."

But now the waves were even larger, and everyone gathered on the beach was extremely anxious.

Liu Chuxue saw that continuing like this would not work; she had to find a way to help them. She looked at Aunt Jiao: "Auntie, where can we find some long bamboo poles? Can you fetch a few for backup?"

Before Aunt Jiao could speak, a young woman standing beside her opened her mouth: "There are some in my yard; I will go fetch them right now."

Just as the woman prepared to run away, she heard Liu Chuxue say: "If there is a thick hemp rope at home, bring one over too; I have a use for it."

After the woman responded, she hurriedly ran toward her home.