On the day of her return to China, she was tied up and coaxed by the richest man to get her marriage

She gently and firmly pressed on Madam Yu's shoulders and neck, the shadows of the trees casting dappled patterns on her silhouette, gentle and serene.

She lowered her head, her eyes curving upwards, brimming with tears, and spoke softly and slowly, "My grandson-in-law is Ah Qi, whom you have long admired. As you said, he is indeed of extraordinary birth and has great potential."

Madam Yu's breathing was steady as mist, and her stiff body gradually softened under her massage, even her hard and heavy face became gentle.

She could almost imagine that if the old lady were sober, she would jump for joy upon hearing her words.

Despite her dignified and serious demeanor in public, the old lady is a playful and uninhibited old woman in front of others.

She desperately hoped that her words could stimulate her grandmother's nervous system, causing her to open her eyes and smile at her as before.

Yu Jinzhao slowly bent down, resting his head on the old lady's shoulder, half of his body curled up beside her, like a wronged cub, relying on its mother to lick its pain.

"Grandma, I miss you!"

She said softly,

“When I was abroad, I couldn’t sleep at night. I always felt that it was all an illusion. We didn’t argue. You were fine, and I was still the carefree Miss Yu.”

"..."

“My brother said I was emotionally ill and couldn’t accept the fact that I accidentally pushed you, which is why I refused to admit it, but…”

As she spoke, a smile curved her lips, but a reddening tinge slowly rose in her eyes, reflecting a thin layer of moisture. She blinked hard.

“How could I? You are my dearest family. No matter how disobedient or willful I am, I love you all. How could I possibly hurt you?”

"..."

“This is all like a nightmare. I wish I could wake up and find that you and my father and brothers were playing a game with me, teasing me like you did when I was a child. Otherwise, how can I accept that my beloved family doesn’t believe me?”

As he spoke, Yu Jinzhao's body began to tremble uncontrollably.

It was as if I was walking on a cliff and suddenly pushed into an abyss, falling into the sea.

He was completely submerged by water rushing in from all directions; his nose and mouth were filled with the salty, pungent seawater. His face was pale, and his voice trembled and became hoarse.

"You're all afraid that I'll become heartless and like my mother because I'm studying traditional Chinese medicine. But that's not true. My mother loves you all very much, and so do I."

Ideals are important, but there has to be a choice. Your mother and I are both willing to give up our passions for you.

She clung tightly to her grandmother's body, desperately grabbing onto the only piece of driftwood before drowning in the deep sea.

"If only you were here!"

“You said you would always stand up for your granddaughter. Even when you are old and can’t walk anymore, you will still protect your granddaughter. If anyone dares to upset your granddaughter, you will go to their door with your cane and beat them up.”

"Everyone thinks I've hurt you, and sometimes I'm almost convinced of it myself. When will the truth come out? I know only you can give me the answer!"

These choked sobs as she spoke were like barbed hooks, piercing deep into Yu Jinzhao's flesh and blood, pulling her heart outwards and dragging the bloody past into the sunlight.

It was a day she dared not recall.

The night before last, she was inexplicably scolded by Aqi at the graduation ceremony, and then dragged to the woods by Aqi to intimidate her.

Her collarbone was throbbing from being bitten, but she was too embarrassed to tell anyone. She sulked all night, and when she opened her eyes, her father told her that Ah Qi had left and would no longer be her bodyguard.

She was furious. She was the one who was being bullied, so why did he just leave?

She had long considered Ah Qi as family, and his sudden departure saddened her greatly. She barely managed to muster the energy to attend the graduation banquet her grandmother had organized for her.

In this state of distress, Jiang Xintong came to tell her that her grandmother had changed her college application and decided to send her abroad to study finance.

At the time, she regarded Jiang Xintong as a sister and believed her words without a doubt. She did not think that Jiang Xintong was trying to sow discord. Hearing her say this, her depressed mood was filled with anger, like a powder keg that had been lit and exploded.

At that time, she couldn't bear the slightest grievance, so she immediately and immaturely abandoned the guests, picked up her skirt, and walked out.

Grandma chased after her, grabbing her hand to stop her from leaving, but she angrily shook her off and questioned her.

"Grandma, how can you change my college application so easily? I've said I want to make my own decisions about my life, and no one has the right to interfere!"

Grandma looked very anxious, but she still spoke slowly, trying to take her hand again.

“Chao Bao’er, Grandma is doing this for your own good. Your brother said that if you don’t behave, he won’t take care of you anymore. Grandma is getting old and can’t protect you forever. Your father is unreliable and married you a stepmother. You have to rely on your brother…”

She frowned, refusing to let her grandmother touch her.

"If you truly love me, protect me, and care about me, then you should respect me; otherwise, I can rely on myself!"

Grandma's expression changed slightly. She glanced around as if she wanted to tell her a secret, and lowered her voice, "Chao Bao'er, calm down. Let Grandma explain to you about changing your college application..."

Before she could finish speaking, Jiang Xintong rushed over and interrupted her.

"Grandma, sister, please stop arguing."

Jiang Xintong stood between her and her grandmother, looking as if she were considering her feelings.

"Grandma, how can you treat my sister like this? You know how much she loves traditional Chinese medicine; it's her dream. Please respect her."

At that moment, Grandma saw that Jiang Xintong's face was very gloomy, as if she were looking at some kind of trash, and reached out to push Jiang Xintong, saying, "Get out of my way, I'm talking to Chao Bao'er, it's none of your business to interrupt..."

Jiang Xintong stood in front of her, and as her grandmother raised her hand, she suddenly reached out and shoved her hard.

Grandma was right behind the stairwell when she suddenly collapsed.

She was terrified and instinctively reached out to pull her grandmother.

But it was still too late.

Her hand brushed against her grandmother's sleeve, and she just watched helplessly as her grandmother rolled down the slope. Her outstretched hand froze in mid-air, unable to move for a long time.

Until Grandma fell downstairs.

"Boom!"

The memory was quiet, but a loud bang suddenly resounded in her mind, and her heart went blank.

The sound of Grandma falling, accompanied by the screams of the surrounding guests, was like a sharp knife cleaving her in two from the top of her head.

She practically tumbled and crawled toward her grandmother, but halfway there she twisted her ankle and fell down the steps, her body completely stiff. She hurriedly crawled to her grandmother's side.

Blood was everywhere, a glaringly red. She felt as if the blood was flowing from her own body. She was thrown into the Nine Heavens Frost Domain, her vision blurred, and she cried out in a hoarse voice.

"grandmother!"

She closed her eyes, breaking free from the bloodlust, tilted her head back and took a deep breath, hatred blooming in her eyes, painfully illuminated by the light.

I was too angry to notice the details at the time, but now that I think about it carefully, what secret was Grandma trying to tell me that she didn't say back then?

When Jiang Xintong rushed out to interrupt her grandmother, did she know what her grandmother was going to say?

Although Grandma didn't like Lin Hui and her daughter, she was always polite to them. But at that time, she showed such disgust towards Jiang Xintong.

Perhaps, Lin Hui and her mother did something that their grandmother found out, which is why Jiang Xintong maliciously pushed them down to silence their grandmother!

Thinking of this, I felt as if an invisible hand was gripping my throat, making it difficult to breathe. My vision blurred, and my lips moved, uttering sounds.

"I...I was wrong."

“Grandma, after your accident, my brother kept hoping that I would apologize to you, but I never came. But I know that I was wrong.”

She bit her lip hard, the fear and shock of that time still vivid in her mind; she could almost taste the blood, the bitterness.

“I shouldn’t have argued with you. I was too impulsive. I should have communicated with you properly. I gave others the opportunity to hurt you. I was wrong.”

Regret, heartache, resentment, and hatred spread through her body, causing her extreme pain.

She could be strong and fearless in front of everyone, but only when she was with her grandmother, her psychological defenses crumbled without a fight, and tears fell like a flood, and she cried out loud!

The cries were filled with suppressed grief and despair, as if the person was desperate and helpless in their predicament, trying to cry out all the bitterness and sorrow of their life.

The bright sunlight fell on her, making her hair smooth and shiny, but she remained in the shadows she couldn't escape, devoid of any life.

Old Madam Yu's fingers twitched slightly.

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It's so sad to write this~