Thinking back to her previous life, shortly after her father passed away, the house was sold off by Grandma Li to Zhang ihua’s brother. As a result, Grandma Wang moved away, but where she moved to, she had no idea.
Sotis, when she passed by the newly built apartnt complex in this area, a sour feeling rose in her heart.
Now, seeing soone she longed to see again, Li Si felt an overwhelming warmth.
Grandma Wang loved cleanliness. Her small ho was tidy and orderly—a place where everything seed to be in its rightful place.
The elderly lady took out a jar from the refrigerator and handed it to Li Si with a cheerful smile.
"Take this with you and eat! If you finish it, I’ve got plenty more here for you!"
"Alright! Then Grandma Wang, I’ll head upstairs for now. I’ll co back to visit you tomorrow!" Li Si nodded gratefully. She hadn’t expected to et the elderly lady today, so she didn’t bring any gifts.
She made a ntal note to buy so gifts for her tomorrow.
Grandma Wang gazed affectionately at the child before her. There were things she shouldn’t say, but she was worried that this child, being so young and inexperienced, might not fully understand: "Girl, this ti when the property gets demolished, you’ve got to hold on to your house. Don’t let yourself be fooled by those people from your grandma’s family. No matter what happens, you need to make sure you have your own ho!
Don’t end up like my eldest daughter, still living with her in-laws. Sure, her in-laws are decent people, but conflicts inevitably arise when you live together every day!"
Grandma Wang had two sons and one daughter. Li Si rembered that when she was a child, the eldest aunt had even bought her popsicles. But the daughter married early and rarely ca back for visits.
"Why doesn’t the eldest aunt just buy her own place and live separately?"
Grandma Wang sighed. "She’s been waiting for the property to be demolished. Their two houses are right next to each other. Your eldest aunt wants to sign the papers, but her in-laws are stopping her, insisting on waiting a bit longer to see if they can negotiate for a bigger area when the ti cos."
Li Si didn’t have much to say about this matter. She bid farewell to the old lady and headed upstairs, holding the jar of pickled vegetables in her hand. The aroma was so tempting that she almost wanted to open it right then and there for a bite.
When she reached the third floor, she took out her key to unlock the door and entered. Instantly, an unpleasant sll greeted her; the ho hadn’t been aired out for a long ti, and the air was stale and stagnant.
She placed the jar on the dining table, then walked quickly to open the windows. Only after a gust of fresh air blew through did she feel better.
Looking around, everything in the house remained unchanged. She hurried to pack up her belongings. She had already stored the most important items left behind by her father in her space.
Now that she knew the property would be demolished, she gathered up other aningful items.
It didn’t take long before everything was packed up. Just as she closed the windows and was about to open the door to leave, there was a knock—"Knock knock knock!"
Li Si glanced through the peephole and let out a cold laugh. They sure ca quickly!
It turned out to be Grandma Li and Li Guofu standing outside her door.
Apparently, Li Guofu had figured that Li Si would likely return to see this place, so he asked a friend to keep an eye on the area. When the friend called to report that she was indeed here, they hurried over.
Li Si opened the door but didn’t invite them inside. She asked coldly, "What’s the matter?"
Grandma Li frowned in disapproval and glared at Li Si. "You child! What kind of attitude is this? Is this how you talk to elders? You won’t even let us inside? Talking at the door like this?"
Ever since Grandma Li got that 100,000 yuan and returned to the countryside, life had been exceptionally satisfying.
She would play mahjong and gossip endlessly about the neighbors.
But her happy days didn’t last long. Her second son’s business needed money, so he borrowed from her twice for cash flow but never paid it back.
So she clung tightly to the remaining money and refused to lend out any more!
Later, when her son and son-in-law went to Beijing without her knowledge, got hurt, and returned with the borrowed money, hearing their account gave her quite a scare.
If her son had been detained and not released, what would she have done?
So she often cursed Li Si. She would rant, saying, "You’ve found such a good match, and you didn’t even inform your family of your engagent. What are you thinking?
No family mbers were present, so how could the occasion look respectable? If sothing happens in the future, who’s going to stand up for you? It’ll have to be your poor relatives from the Li Family!"
Today, her second son drove her from the countryside back to the city. Knowing that Li Si had returned, she carried a trace of anticipation. No matter how wealthy Li Si had beco, she was still her grandma. Surely she’d bring so specialty gifts or sothing to co visit.
But hearing the things her daughter-in-law and Li Fei had brought back, the old lady was restless. Upon hearing that Li Si had returned here, she ca with her son, determined to talk sense into the girl.
After all, she was still her grandma. If Li Si were to deny her ties to her relatives, then she’d be deed utterly ungrateful.
Conveniently, she disregarded all the malicious deeds they had committed in the past.
Li Si widened her eyes and snapped, "What elders? I don’t see any! Where were you all talking about ’elders and respect’ when you sold my bone marrow? When you sold my bone marrow and divided the tens of thousands of yuan to enjoy yourselves, did you have no dreams of my father coming to haunt you?"
Grandma Li and Li Guofu both froze, their faces stiff with guilt. Deep down, they knew they had acted shafully.
Now, with Li Si yelling at them so loudly, in sumrti no less, not only did everyone inside the building clearly hear, but even the people outside undoubtedly overheard.
Soon, the sound of doors opening to watch the commotion started coming from all directions. Li Guofu quickly tried to placate Li Si. "Let’s discuss things inside. Your grandma and I ca here, and you won’t even let us inside? Don’t make such a spectacle for everyone to see!"
Zhang ihua had said that Li Si was no longer the sa child. When she t Zhang ihua and Li Fei, she hadn’t been the least bit polite.
Initially, Li Guofu had been doubtful, thinking, "No matter how much she changes, her inherently easygoing nature wouldn’t change greatly. She should still be easy to talk to."
Now he believed her. If he and the old lady said anything to cross the line, this girl might just start cursing them outright.
"A spectacle? What’s there to watch? What I said just now was true anyway, wasn’t it? I’m not afraid of what anyone might say. Anyway, we’re completely unrelated now.
If you claim this is my father’s house, then let remind you he’s already passed away. This house belongs to now. Did you hear the news of the demolition and co here thinking you’d steal it from ?"
Li Si deliberately raised her voice, feeling an unprecedented sense of exhilaration. Why hadn’t she been this bold in the past?
Watching the expressionless shock on their faces, Li Si couldn’t help but relish their embarrassnt. Let them experience this humiliation—after all, everyone here in the old neighborhood had their eyes wide open.
Downstairs, Grandma Wang overheard the commotion and imdiately ca upstairs, her expression dark as she confronted Grandma Li. "What kind of old lady have you beco, losing all sense in your old age?
This child’s father is gone now; she’ll have to depend on this house for her future. Why are you here, bullying the girl on behalf of your son?"
I’m telling you now, I won’t let this pass under !"
Grandma Li found herself rendered unable to argue. She and her second son had indeed entertained the idea earlier, but upon learning that Li Si had found herself a wealthy fiancé, they decided they couldn’t compromise their relationship with Li Si over such trivial gains.
But now, with Li Si’s accusations and Grandma Wang’s comnts, they seed all too guilty of exactly that.
Li Si had originally intended to leave. Using this opportunity, she locked her door and ignored the stunned Grandma Li and Li Guofu.
Leaning close to Grandma Wang’s ear, she said with a smile, "Thanks for the pickled vegetables! I’ll co visit you another day!"
"Li Si! You child, don’t leave just yet! There’s still more I want to talk to you about!" Li Guofu hurriedly chased after her.
Li Si didn’t pause her steps. "There’s nothing to talk about with strangers like you! But I wouldn’t mind telling everyone about how you sold my bone marrow!"
"Hey, stop that! Why are you acting like this now?" Li Guofu gasping for breath pursued her all the way to the entrance of the apartnt building.
A large group of neighbors had already gathered outside, drawn by the commotion.
Before getting into the car, Li Si intentionally raised her voice and asked, "Since there are so many people here, would you like to explain it to them? Talk about how you sold my bone marrow?"
Li Guofu froze, his face stiff as his lips trembled with anger. This girl had beco so difficult to deal with.
Li Si shot him a disdainful glance, got into her car, started the engine, and drove away without looking back. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, please visit Qidian (qidian) to vote for recomndations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian for reading.)
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