Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
In a remote corner, Zhao Jinli dug a small hole with a pickaxe and buried the jade pendant inside. Chu Wei’s lips curled up slightly. She knew that her sister-In-Law was up to no good.
“Lili, why are you here at night instead of sleeping?” Chen Hu put on his coat and asked in a low voice.
“I’m burying the jade pendant in their yard while they are asleep. If Mom finds out about it, she won’t be able to explain herself. Anyway, Chu Wei is going to follow Chen Ji to the military. The probability of her finding this is low. Even if Mom finds out, we won’t be blamed.” The eldest sister-in-law looked around and said sneakily.
“What if Chu Wei finds out that you buried it here?” Chen Hu asked again.
Zhao Jinli shook her head. “Don’t worry, she won’t discover it. There used to be a rats’ nest nearby. Chu Wei is most afraid of rats, so she wouldn’t come hered. Can’t you see that this patch is full of weeds?”
As she watched the couple leave after burying the pendant, Chu Wei’s heart was extremely cold. She had tolerated it when Zhao Jinli asked Chen Liang to burn the blanket. After all, Chen Ji had just returned and didn’t know about the situation at home. She didn’t want to fall out with them over such a small matter.
But now, their actions had completely angered her. They were trying to frame her and wanted to ruin her reputation.
When she came to the backyard, Chu Wei touched the darkness and endured her fear of rats as she dug. She took out a small toy that Chen Ji brought back from the city from her pocket and replaced it. After she put away the jade pendant, she filled the hole back.
The sun and moon alternated, and the stars rotated. Ten days passed quickly. Life in the town was as calm as water, like soup without salt. These few days, the main house was unusually quiet as Chen Hu and Zhao Jinli looked perpetually listless.
Zhao Jinli sat in the courtyard every night in a daze, hoping that her mother-in-law’s eyes couldn’t be cured. However, things didn’t go according to her wishes. Just as the sun set on the eleventh day, her mother-in-law, Li Jinhuan, finally returned.
Under the escort of the black car, her mother-in-law came back with bright eyes. The car stopped by the side of the road. The young man opened the door and helped her down.
The moment Li Jinhuan got out of the car, she couldn’t wait to walk. She would look at the stall on the left and the deli on the right. The crutch in her hand had disappeared, and she was able to see the light again. She was in high spirits and walked with vigor.
Seeing that his grandma had returned, Chen Liang secretly walked to her side. He did not know that his grandma’s eyes had recovered. He stretched out his small hand and wanted to take out some money from her pocket. However, Li Jinhuan grabbed his wrist and pulled hard, causing Chen Liang to fall on the street.
In just eleven days, her mother-in-law, Li Jinhuan, had recovered and returned. Seeing that she was acting as if nothing had happened, the calmness of the town was broken. Everyone was shocked. She had been blind for nearly half a year, yet she could still be cured. Everyone came forward to congratulate her. Li Jinhuan greeted them one by one as if she was a big shot who had just arrived in town.
As they watched Li Jinhuan walk towards the night market, everyone sighed. “As expected of the capital city, the medical standard is really high. To be able to treat her even after such a long time, how impressive!”
In the night market, it was rare for the Chen Hu’s family to work hard. They set up stalls by the roadside to sell things. There were peach pastries, old cloth shoes, bamboo baskets, and so on. These were all made by Li Jinhuan before she went blind.
Zhao Jinli lowered her head and pretended not to know that her mother-in-law had returned. However, her heart could not help but beat wildly. She was extremely nervous and did not even hear someone asking about an item in front of the stall.
When Li Jinhuan got out of the car just now, she had actually seen her from afar. She saw it very clearly. Li Jinhuan had regained her vitality and came back in a rush. Her eyes were filled with ruthlessness. One look was enough to petrify her.
“Hey, Chen Hu’s family. I’ve been asking you for half a day. Why aren’t you responding?” A bald old man frowned.
“Oh, Uncle Liu, I’m not selling the items anymore. I’m going home now. I’m sorry.” Zhao Jinli came back to her senses and smiled apologetically.
The bald man shook his head and left. Zhao Jinli looked at Chen Hu, her face full of fear. Chen Hu gave her a reassuring look. At such a crucial moment, he was still the calmest.
As matters stood, they had no other choice. They could only pray that the jade pendant would not be found by others. Even if someone found it, it would be fine as long as they refused to admit it.
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Li Jinhuan walked around the night market. As there were too many people, the sky gradually turned dark. She didn’t see the couple, so she turned around and walked home. Unlike before, she didn’t return to the main house but went to find Chu Wei first.
Sitting at the dining table, Li Jinhuan picked up a pen and wrote. When she was young, she had studied for a few days, but her family did not pay for her education, so she could only secretly eavesdrop outside the classroom window. Therefore, she knew how to write, and even had good penmanship.
“Girl, this is an IOU. Take a look. If there’s no problem, I’ll add my thumbprint,” Li Jinhuan said after writing a few words..