Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

"Li Gang, why are there only two of you? Did you get separated from your family?" Zhao Lian asked Li Gang on the way down the mountain.

"Miss Zhaolian, now that things have come to this, I won't hide it from you anymore. Actually, I, Min'er, am not married yet."

Through Li Gang's intermittent narration, Zhao Lian finally learned that Li Gang and Chen Min had not actually gotten married.

They were from the same village, and their families had a good relationship. They were childhood sweethearts and grew up together.

However, later, due to drought, the issue of water for farmland affected the interests of both families. Neither side would back down, and the argument escalated into a fight.

From then on, the two families became bitter enemies and warned their children not to have any contact with the other family.

Chen Min and Li Gang had already developed feelings for each other, and of course they didn't listen to their families' advice.

The two often met secretly, and once they even tasted the forbidden fruit, and from then on they couldn't stop.

As their bellies grew bigger, they started to panic. If their parents found out, they would be beaten to death.

Moreover, the village wouldn't tolerate them; such a thing would be a family disgrace and bring shame to the clan. According to village rules, they would be expelled from the village.

Seeing that they could no longer keep it a secret, the imperial court issued a notice for famine relief, and the two decided to elope together.

The two have been out for over a month, and because they don't have household registration, they've been hiding and running away the whole time.

After hearing Li Gang's words, Zhao Lian couldn't help but feel worried for them. Without household registration, they would be considered unregistered residents.

Even if they arrive at the designated place, they won't be accepted. Local officials are already reluctant to accept disaster victims, and if they encounter this situation, they might even end up in jail.

There was nothing she could do to help, so Zhaolian could only tell them to be careful.

"what!!!"

"That's my child! Let her go, give her back to me!"

As they were nearing the dilapidated temple, a woman's scream suddenly rang out, followed by a piercing wail.

Along with the woman's cries, there were also the cries of a child.

The two were immediately taken aback and exchanged a glance. Could something really have happened?

"Min'er~"

Li Gang's first reaction was that Chen Min might be in trouble, so he rushed off.

Zhao Lian was also stunned. Yesterday, she had channeled her true energy into Chen Min's body, which stopped the bleeding in the mother and gradually stabilized the fetus.

Later, Chen Min took her medicine again, and logically, nothing should have happened to her. Could something else have gone wrong? Zhao Lian unconsciously quickened her pace.

"Min'er, Min'er~"

Li Gang anxiously called out Chen Min's name and hurriedly approached the dilapidated temple.

Before even entering, Li Gang smelled a strong stench of blood, which terrified him. He rushed into the dilapidated temple like a madman.

He never expected that the terrifying scene before him would be so unexpected.

Chen Min is fine. The crying came from the pregnant woman next to her—oh, no! It was a woman in labor; she had already given birth!

The woman lay in a pool of blood, her face as white as paper, her eyes wide open in terror, struggling to get up.

The old woman with slanted eyes was holding a bloodied baby in her hands; the baby was about the size of a small dog.

Startled, the baby raised its arms and legs, cried loudly, and the umbilical cord on its abdomen swayed back and forth.

Look at this old woman holding the child so high, it looks like she wants to kill the baby, while the old man beside her is expressionless.

The two little girls next to them were so frightened that they burst into tears.

Everyone was stunned by the scene, even Li Gang was taken aback.

"Mother, please, that's my and Xiuzhen's child." The man knelt down in front of the old woman and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Give me back my child! That's my child!" The woman named Xiuzhen cried her heart out.

"Humph!"

The old woman with slanted eyes snorted coldly, narrowing her eyes menacingly: "You only give birth to money-losing children, what use are they?"

"We have no food right now, and we can't even survive ourselves. We can't keep her alive anyway, so we might as well use her to have a good meal. That way, she'll still be of some use."

"You old woman, are you even human? Everyone says even tigers don't eat their cubs, but this is your granddaughter! How could you say such a thing?" Sun Shangxiang stood up, filled with righteous indignation, and cursed loudly.

“That’s right, she’s your granddaughter! How could you do such a cruel thing! You’re going to be struck by lightning!” Liu Jinzhu couldn’t help but speak up.

The preference for sons over daughters has always existed among ordinary people, but it's rare to see someone like this old woman.

When Sun Shangxiang initially wanted to get involved, I tried to dissuade her, since it was someone else's family matter.

But things are different now. This old woman actually said she wanted to kill her newborn granddaughter and cook her to eat, and he couldn't hold back any longer.

Zheng Xiuzhen and Jiang Si quickly covered their child's eyes and ears to prevent them from being frightened.

“Sister, let’s talk this out. There’s no hurdle you can’t overcome. Put the child down first!” Yan Guihua walked over and tried to take the child from her arms.

"Stop right there! Don't come any closer!" The old woman shouted as she saw Yan Guihua trying to approach, while simultaneously lifting the child high in the air.

"Okay, okay, don't get agitated! Let's talk this out."

Yan Guihua waved her hands, worried that the woman might do something to the child, and quickly stopped.

"Hmph! Who do you think you are? This is our family matter, it's none of your business to interfere." The old woman glared fiercely at Yan Guihua.

Seeing Chen Min's chest heaving violently, Li Gang quickly went in and hugged her tightly: "Min'er, are you alright?"

"It's okay~ I'm okay, I'm just scared!" Chen Min seemed frightened, shaking her head in panic and rushing into Li Gang's arms, tightly clutching his clothes.

It turned out that not long after Li Gang and his group left in the morning, the pregnant woman started experiencing abdominal pain and soon gave birth to a daughter.

When the old woman saw that her daughter-in-law's third child was another granddaughter, she got angry and cursed, saying she would smash the child to death and cook her to eat.

Everyone assumed she was just saying it in anger, so they didn't pay much attention.

Unexpectedly, the old woman actually did it for real, lifting the child above her head and about to drop him, which led to the scene at the beginning.

Chen Min felt her heart clench; she was about to become a mother herself and couldn't bear to see this.

"Min'er, it's okay, don't be afraid, I'm here!" Li Gang patted Chen Min's back, hugged her to his chest, and covered Chen Min's ears with his other hand to prevent her from hearing these sounds.

"Mother, give me back my child!" Xiuzhen struggled to stand up. She was already weak, and after being hungry for so long, she had exhausted all her strength to give birth.

"Mother, please give me back my child! I beg you."

The man kowtowed repeatedly, and blood seeped from his forehead, mixing with the sand on the ground, but the old woman remained unmoved.