My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

After calling him "Uncle," Ji Yunshuang quickly added, "I just got back today, and my aunt told me that you left in a hurry without even having breakfast because of official business."

I've prepared some food for you and brought it here. Eat quickly, or you'll ruin your health; your aunt will be sad."

As she spoke, she had already taken the food out of her pocket.

As Liang Sheng smelled the aroma, his mouth watered uncontrollably, and he couldn't bring himself to say anything to scold him.

Ji Yunshuang's back was already soaked with cold sweat.

Seeing that he didn't say anything to deny or question her, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She thought to herself, "Damn, this is even more exciting than fighting zombies!"

At the same time, I thanked Manager Li again in my heart. If he hadn't provided enough information, I might not have been able to get through this hurdle so smoothly.

Seeing that Liang Sheng did not deny it, Jiang Xuannian couldn't help but say, "This really is your niece! And she has such good cooking skills. I've never heard you mention her before."

Ji Yunshuang spoke first: "She married someone from another place and only just came back."

After saying that, she looked at Liang Sheng again and said in a slightly coquettish tone, "Uncle, this gentleman didn't believe me when I said I was your niece!"

Liang Sheng: "..."

Where did this lying little devil come from?

"Thank you for showing me the way, sir. You've really gone to a lot of trouble today." Ji Yunshuang took out a packet of shredded beef and a paper-wrapped sachima from her pocket and handed it to him, acting very familiar with him.

Jiang Xuannian didn't stand on ceremony. He accepted the food and gave Liang Sheng a rough bow. "Thank you for your hospitality, Brother Liang! Don't rush. Have breakfast first, then come back. Don't get sick from hunger; your wife will worry about you. I'll go outside and keep an eye on things for you. Don't worry, nothing will happen."

After Jiang Xuannian left, Liang Sheng's stiff face finally showed a hint of expression.

He said, "How come I didn't know I had a niece as big as you?"

Ji Yunshuang carefully apologized, "Please don't be angry, sir. I had no choice but to tell this lie."

She blinked, her eyes blurry with tears, and said pitifully, "You have no idea how terrifying that man is. When he speaks, it's like a cannon, and he even put a sword to my neck. I'm so afraid he'll kill me."

Liang Sheng sneered inwardly; he hadn't seen the slightest bit of fear in her. The familiar tone she used when she was flirting with that kid Jiang Xuannian had almost made him think he was having a memory lapse—did she really have such a niece?

Ji Yunshuang cried even more pitifully, "My lord, I just wanted to bring you some food. I never expected that man to be so fierce, drawing his sword to kill me. I was terrified, so I had no choice but to tell such a harmless little lie. You won't hold it against me, will you?"

Liang Sheng: "..."

An ordinary woman, terrified, would have knelt on the ground begging for mercy long ago. How could she be so eloquent, dismissing her behavior as a harmless little lie in just a few words?

However, smelling that mouthwatering aroma, he couldn't bring himself to dislike it at all.

"Alright, stop pretending to cry. I'll accept you as my niece. Now, tell me, what is the purpose of your bribery of this official?"

Ji Yunshuang readily wiped away her tears and seized the opportunity to say, "Uncle is joking. Your niece is bringing you food; how can that be considered a bribe?"

My niece just wants to be closer to her uncle so she can often come to the city to bring him and his wife some snacks, just to show her affection.

Liang Sheng raised an eyebrow and glanced at her, thinking that she was not only a good cook, but also intelligent and courageous.

But then she thought about it again, and realized that if she weren't smart and courageous, she wouldn't have been able to handle the situation so well today.

The key point is that she handled it very cleverly. Even though he knew she was lying and putting on an act, he couldn't feel the slightest bit of annoyance.

He didn't say much, but waved his hand impatiently at Ji Yunshuang and said, "Go wait outside!"

Outside, Gu Chunzhi was nearly frantic with worry.

Aunt Zhou, Niu Dahua, and Old Mrs. Zhao all silently prayed in their hearts, hoping that Ji Yunshuang would be alright.

Lu Yinheng held Xiao Yuzhu and comforted her for a long time, repeatedly assuring her that her mother would be alright, but the little girl kept shedding tears.

Lu Yanqi's brows were tightly furrowed as he pursed his lips and looked at the man with thick, raised eyebrows in front of him.

In contrast to the quiet and somber atmosphere at the Lu family's house, Hu Dazhou had another argument with his mother at the Hu family's house.

“Mother, you can’t be so heartless. It was Sister Lu who helped save Father from the cliff. Now that something happened to her, we’re cutting ties with them. Wouldn’t that be disheartening?”

After Hu Dazhou finished speaking, Hu Eryong and the others chimed in, "Leaving aside how Sister-in-law Lu helped rescue people, just think about how much the Lu family has helped us along the way. Boss, you didn't always teach us to be like this. How did you become like this?"

Hu Quan's eyes were dry as he said, "It's not that I want to change, it's that the world forces me to change!"

He looked at Hu Dazhou and said, "Dazhou, look at your father, he's become an ignorant fool, and your second uncle, his injuries haven't fully healed. Our family can't take any more trouble... It's not that I don't appreciate your kindness, it's just... the world won't allow it!"

Sister-in-law Hu nodded repeatedly and said, "That's right. We're all there, along with the Lu family. They were all taken down by the authorities. There won't be anyone to help them collect their bodies. If we split up like this, at least we can still help them collect their bodies."

Hu Xing followed along dumbly, repeating like a child mimicking, "Collect the corpse!"

Hu Dazhou was furious.

He couldn't persuade his grandfather, nor could he get his mother to listen to him, so in the end he could only yell at his mentally challenged father, "What do you know? Just repeat after me. If it weren't for someone helping to save you, you might not even be alive. Just repeat after me."

After being scolded by his son, Hu Xing seemed to realize what it meant to "collect a corpse" and hurriedly waved his hands, saying, "He won't die! My benefactor won't die!"

Sister-in-law Hu grew angrier the more she looked at his foolish appearance, especially at the strange looks from people around them.

She angrily scolded her son, "Even if he's mentally challenged, he's still your father. Why are you taking your anger out on him?"

After scolding his father, Hu Dazhou felt a pang of guilt.

Just then, a commotion broke out from the Lu family's side.

The group, no longer arguing, all looked in that direction.

They immediately saw Ji Yunshuang emerge from the yamen unharmed, while the yamen runner who had previously held a long sword to her neck became friendly upon seeing her this time.

Both the Hu and Sun families were stunned, not understanding what had happened.

However, seeing the officials in their robes, with long swords at their waists, patrolling back and forth, no one dared to move around or go over to find out what was going on.

Only Lu Yuzhu was bold enough to break free from her father's embrace and run quickly towards Ji Yunshuang, tears streaming down her face as she ran: "Mother!"

Seeing her daughter cry, Ji Yunshuang's eyes really stung. She quickly ran over, picked up her daughter, and comforted her, "Baby, don't cry, Mommy's okay."

Little Yuzhu hiccuped in her arms, and it took Ji Yunshuang a lot of effort to soothe her daughter.