Ye Xiu’e originally thought that after returning, she would still need to pack everything up, which would take quite a while.
She planned to stay one more night at the Su family home and move the next day.
But when Old Madam Ye heard this, she absolutely refused.
Of course, the main reason was that she didn’t want her precious granddaughter leaving again.
Su Wanwan was truly impressed.
Grandma had only been here for a short while after transmigrating.
Yet she was already making decisions and directing people around like a seasoned veteran.
If Su Wanwan didn’t know the truth, she would have thought this was her actual grandmother all along.
This time there were many people and a lot of belongings.
Second Uncle Ye hired two donkey carts.
One cart was for passengers and had straw laid down to make it more comfortable.
The other was larger and meant for transporting goods.
The group set off toward Qingshui Village in grand fashion.
Su Wanwan leaned close to Old Madam Ye and whispered,
“Grandma, let me tell you a secret. I have a really amazing treasure.”
Old Madam Ye’s eyes lit up.
“Oh? What treasure does Wanwan have?”
With a proud expression, Su Wanwan said,
“I can’t tell you now. I’ll show you when nobody’s around. It’s really incredible.”
The sight gave both Ye Xiu’e and Second Uncle Ye headaches.
Ye Xiu’e noticed that her daughter had been smiling almost the entire journey.
In the past few years, she had never seen Wanwan smile so happily.
A deep sense of frustration rose within her.
And something else.
Jealousy.
Yes, jealousy.
She spent every day with her daughter, yet Wanwan had never been this affectionate toward her.
Now that she had met Old Madam Ye, she practically glued herself to her grandmother.
How could Ye Xiu’e not feel jealous?
Second Uncle Ye felt the same way.
Their mother had favored boys over girls for as long as anyone could remember.
She had never shown much affection toward his two daughters.
She barely reacted to Su Wanwan before, either.
Yet now she was hugging Wanwan nonstop and smiling so hard her face looked like a blooming chrysanthemum.
Aside from Third Uncle Ye, nobody in the Ye family had ever managed to make Old Madam Ye smile like that.
Before, he could comfort himself by thinking she simply disliked girls.
But Su Wanwan was a girl too.
Why was his own daughter treated differently?
Meanwhile, grandmother and granddaughter were completely immersed in the joy of reunion.
Neither noticed the strong scent of jealousy coming from the two adults.
After another half hour, the donkey cart arrived at the Su family home.
Old Madam Ye carried her granddaughter down from the cart.
Nearby, Ye Xiu’e quietly withdrew the hands she had intended to use to carry her daughter herself.
Her expression was slightly resentful.
Su Wanwan whispered into Old Madam Ye’s ear,
“Grandma, that’s the house I used to live in.”
Old Madam Ye looked carefully.
Her precious granddaughter had been living in that shabby mud house.
Meanwhile, the rest of the Su family lived in newly built brick houses.
The contrast was striking.
Instantly, Old Madam Ye became furious.
Rolling up her sleeves, she prepared herself for battle.
But when she marched into the courtyard ready for a fight, she found nobody there.
Not a single member of the Su family remained.
At that moment, Neighbor Wang hurried over.
“Oh my, Xiu’e, you’re finally back!”
Ye Xiu’e looked confused.
“Sister Wang, where did everyone from the Su family go?”
The woman sighed.
“Don’t even mention it.
After you left, the fighting got even worse.
Captain He tried to break it up and nearly got his head cracked open.
Old Madam Su was beaten unconscious and taken to the clinic.
The situation got so serious that someone called the police.
They arrested everyone involved in the fight.
The children insisted on following their parents, so they went too.”
So that was what happened.
Su Wanwan was delighted but dared not show it on her face.
Old Madam Ye, however, had no such restraint.
She burst out laughing on the spot.
“Hahaha! They deserved it!
Serves them right for all the bad things they’ve done.
Imagine fighting so badly that the police had to come! Hahaha!”
She had been ready to deal with them herself.
Who knew they would destroy themselves first?
It was immensely satisfying.
Seeing her grandmother laugh so hard she was nearly floating away with happiness, Su Wanwan quickly pinched her.
Still in Old Madam Ye’s arms, she whispered,
“Grandma, could you hold it in until we get home?
People are watching!”
Old Madam Ye finally noticed everyone staring at her.
She realized she had lost control again.
This era wasn’t exactly fond of open schadenfreude.
Ahem.
She forced an awkward smile.
“Sister Wang, I’m just angry.
You know what happened to Wanwan and Xiu’e.
My heart nearly burst from rage because of the Su family.
We came here intending to settle accounts.
After all, children of the Ye family shouldn’t be bullied like this.”
That explanation made sense.
Neighbor Wang nodded.
“Exactly.
After everything that happened today, nobody in the village can stand that family anymore.
It’s a good thing Xiu’e already separated from them.”
Su Wanwan blinked.
She was definitely about to say ‘today’s show’ just now, wasn’t she?
After chatting a little longer, Sister Wang returned home to prepare dinner.
Ye Xiu’e walked to her old house and discovered the door was locked.
Now what?
All her belongings were inside.
Just as she was worrying, Sister Wang suddenly returned.
“Oh dear, I almost forgot the important thing.
Captain He asked me to give you this key.
He went to the hospital with Old Madam Su.
He was worried someone might steal your belongings, so he locked the door.
He knew you’d be coming back, so he left the key with me.”
Captain He really was thoughtful.
After thanking her, Ye Xiu’e unlocked the door.
The group immediately got to work.
Anything that could be moved was loaded onto the cart.
They carefully packed the separation agreement and official documents as well.
Those couldn’t be lost.
The mother and daughter’s belongings weren’t extensive.
Even after everything was loaded, the cargo cart wasn’t full.
The most valuable item was the sewing machine, standing prominently atop the pile.
By now, evening was approaching.
The group slowly headed back toward Bali Village.
Fortunately, they arrived before complete darkness fell.
Third Uncle Ye eagerly ran over to help unload everything.
The moment Old Madam Ye saw him, her expression darkened.
The previous Old Madam Ye had viewed him through a filter of favoritism.
Everything he did seemed wonderful.
But the current Old Madam Ye was different.
The more she thought about his lazy habits, the more annoyed she became.
Third Uncle Ye noticed his mother rolling her eyes at him.
He assumed she was still angry about the gambling incident.
With a flattering smile, he approached to massage her shoulders.
She slapped his hands away immediately.
Then she took Su Wanwan’s hand and walked straight into the courtyard without even looking at him.
Third Uncle Ye wasn’t upset.
He simply thought his mother hadn’t forgiven him yet.
After all, their bond had lasted decades.
Surely one mistake wouldn’t destroy it.
As soon as Su Wanwan stepped into the courtyard, she caught the aroma of braised pork.
Her mouth nearly watered.
Old Madam Ye wasn’t much better.
Grandmother and granddaughter both wanted to rush straight into the kitchen and start eating.
Fortunately, they managed to restrain themselves.
Once everything from the donkey carts had been unloaded and the transportation fees paid, the final task remained:
Moving everything into the house.
For once, Third Uncle Ye showed some initiative and prepared to carry the belongings into the newly cleaned room.
But Old Madam Ye suddenly stopped him.
“Wait!”