Shen Mei looked at the whole family who sided with Shen Rou, feeling aggrieved and unwilling.

Her eyes swept across everyone and finally fell on her husband, hoping to get some support and comfort from him.

However, her husband glared at her angrily and roared, "I married a jinx. The first year I went back to my parents' home for the New Year, I was beaten up by your cousin. Come back and see how I deal with you."

Shen Mei looked at Zhou Ning standing there with fear and said timidly: "Husband...Husband...you can't blame me for this. You made me do this."

Zhou Ning looked at the Shen family in panic and argued: "Don't talk nonsense. It was you who said your cousin had made a fortune and I could get some benefits from her. Now what? She is holding a dagger to kill me, can't you see it? Why don't you save me?"

Shen Mei looked at her grandfather pitifully and begged, "Grandpa, please save my husband! He's your grandson-in-law. What should I do if anything happens to him?"

"You brought this upon yourselves, you can't blame anyone else."

"grandfather……"

Shen Rou kicked Zhou Ning hard on the calf. The pain made him look at Shen Rou in fear and stammer, "What are you doing? Even if you kill me, you can't get away."

"You are not worthy of my killing. I will send you to the government office now and firmly declare that you are the one who stole my sister's jade pendant. What sentence will the government give you?"

"Another option is to tie you up in the deep mountains and forests and keep you company with tigers. Whichever method you think is best, you can choose."

He was so frightened that he couldn't even speak straight, and looked at Shen Rou in astonishment as if she were a monster.

"you you……"

Shen Rou reached out and slapped Zhou Ning on the head, saying bluntly, "What are you talking about? You're a grown man, but you dare not take responsibility for what you did. Are you still a man? I would have hanged myself long ago. Living is a waste of food, and dying is polluting the land."

The Shen family members were stunned. They didn't expect Shen Rou to say that Zhou Ning was worthless. Zhou Ning, who had been so arrogant just now, wilted like an eggplant hit by frost.

Shen Xue quickly agreed, "Sister, when Brother Yunrui gave me the jade pendant, he said it was worth at least tens of thousands of taels of silver. He's been in jail for at least eight to ten years, and by the time he gets out, he'll be a worn-out old man. I wonder how he can still act so arrogantly."

"Xiaoxue, you're right. Let's do it."

"Uncle, please take them to the government office to report the case, and have them spend the Lantern Festival in jail."

Zhou Ning and Shen Mei were so frightened that they looked at the Shen Xue sisters in astonishment, stammering, "You...you are talking nonsense. Who would give a jade pendant worth tens of thousands of taels to a girl in her teens?"

"Whether it's worth tens of thousands of taels of silver is not up to you to decide."

Shen Rou winked at his grandfather and said loudly: "Grandpa, what do you say?"

Grandpa instantly understood Shen Rou's intention and agreed, "They came back with bad intentions today. Let's send them to the authorities! Our whole family testifies that he is the mastermind and Shen Mei is an accomplice. Although they will have to go to jail, the sentence will be light."

"Grandpa, that's right. Uncles, come over with ropes and tie them up, so they don't run away on the way."

Shen Mei held the jade pendant tightly, her eyes revealing panic and fear. When she heard her grandfather say that they would be sent to the government, she was so scared that she knelt down quickly.

She stuffed the jade pendant and silver into Mr. Shen's hands and begged, "Grandpa, I'll give you all the jade pendant and silver. Please don't report me to the police. I don't want to go to jail."

"If I go to jail, my whole family's reputation will be tarnished. Xiaojun and Xiaoming are also of marriageable age. Which girl would be willing to marry into such a family? Please, Grandpa, let us go!"

"Xiaomei, you were blinded by money and did such a thing. Grandpa is very disappointed and even more ashamed."

"You shouldn't be asking Grandpa for forgiveness, but your two cousins. They bought gifts for the whole family, including you and Xiaoyue. How can you be worthy of Xiaorou and Xiaoxue's sincerity by doing something like this today?"

Grandpa placed the jade pendant and more than ten taels of silver in Shen Xue's hand, "Xiaoxue, is this your jade pendant?"

"Yes."

Shen Mei didn't expect that they also bought gifts for her. She felt ashamed when she thought of this.

"Xiao Rou... I'm so sorry, please forgive me! I... I was blinded by money, so I did this. Please, for the sake of grandpa and grandma, don't send us to the authorities. Give us a chance to reform."

Her voice trembled slightly and her eyes were slightly red.

Second uncle quickly said: "Xiao Rou, it's because I didn't educate my daughter well that she did this. I feel ashamed to see you."

"Uncle, this is not your fault. It's their own fault that they have crooked hearts."

"Xiao Rou, my second uncle begs you to let them go! Let the villagers know and laugh at them during the New Year. Kick them out of the house and never let them come back. I don't have a daughter like her."

Shen Mei's tears fell down, and she choked and said, "Dad..."

"Don't call me dad, I don't have a daughter like that."

Grandma also looked at Shen Rou expectantly and persuaded her: "Xiao Rou, grandma begs you, forget it! From now on, grandma will not recognize Shen Mei as her granddaughter. She is so disappointing."

Shen Rou looked at everyone, and finally set her sights on her sister, "Xiaoxue, she took your jade pendant, what do you say?"

"Sister, give them a chance to reform! Don't make things difficult for grandma and grandpa. The jade pendant has been returned to me anyway."

"I'll listen to you, big sister."

"Cousin, for the sake of grandma and grandpa, I can let this matter go. If it happens again, I won't let it go like this."

"Thank you, Xiaoxue. There won't be a next time."

Shen Rou pushed hard and kicked him, "You guys take care of yourself!"

Zhou Ning was pushed and fell by Shen Rou, but he didn't dare to refute, for fear that they would go back on their word. He quickly stood up and ran out. Shen Mei glanced at everyone and ran out too.

"Second uncle, can a man like this really bring happiness to my cousin?"

The second uncle sighed deeply and said, "Xiao Rou, they've only been married for less than half a year. If she gets divorced and it affects Xiao Jun and Xiao Ming's chances of getting married, that would be more trouble than it's worth."

Shen Rou had nothing to say. After all, this was someone else's family affair, and it would be inappropriate for her to interfere too much.

After Shen Mei and his wife left, the Shen family breathed a sigh of relief.

Second aunt took Shen Rou's hand and said, "Xiao Rou! It's because I didn't educate my daughter well that this happened. I'm sorry for you."

"Second aunt, this is not your fault. You don't need to apologize."

"Xiao Rou is so generous. Second aunt thanks you."

Grandma pulled Shen Rou and her sister into the house, calling out as they walked: "Eldest wife, is the meal ready? Everyone is hungry."

"Mom, it's alright, it's time for dinner. Xiaoyue, Xiaojun, come and serve the food."

Shen Yue and Shen Jun came to the kitchen. The aunt looked outside and saw that there was no one. She whispered, "I'm telling you not to mess with Xiao Rou and her brother. This girl is powerful. Whoever messes with her will be in trouble."

"Xiaojun, Mom is counting on her to take you to Yunzhou to make money. Don't have any crooked thoughts. Just follow her and she won't treat you unfairly."

"Look at the pair of large gold bracelets on your grandma's wrists. She bought them for over a hundred taels without blinking an eye. She also brought tea and tea sets for your grandpa. They're obviously not cheap."

"The tea set she gave to your grandfather was made in her own porcelain kiln. A set of tea sets cost several hundred taels of silver. She must have made a lot of money."

"She's rich and not stingy with her family. Look at what they wear, just like the young ladies and young masters of wealthy families in the city."

"So you siblings, be careful and don't offend her, or Xiaojun's future will be ruined."

"Mother, I know."

Shen Yue hurriedly said, "Mom, let her take us to Yunzhou to make money. She said she doesn't have a pass. Are grandpa and grandma going to Yunzhou with her?"

"I don't know whether your grandparents are going or not. I'll ask them when I have time."

"Thank you, mother. We will go out and earn money to honor you more."

"Silly girl, mother knows you are filial, but this matter cannot be rushed. If you can't go this year, you can definitely go next year."

"One more year out, one more year's worth of money. Look at Shen Rou, she's only been out for over half a year, and she's already making so much money even with the elderly and children. Who wouldn't be envious?"

"Mother knows what's going on."

The family sat together for dinner, and everyone tacitly agreed not to mention what happened today.

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