Xie Yinggao is much older than these boys, and because of her father's status, they are all very reserved around her.

She was also quite curious about what had just happened, so she left with Old Lady Tong.

The little dumpling had once again become the darling of the family. Ginger Fangrui looked at the bloodstains on her hand, digging deeper into her hatred.

"Chou Chung-peh fumed, "Don't think I don't know it was you who framed Chiou Chiou. We're not done with this!"

"You two are not ashamed enough already?"

It's so embarrassing.

Although Grandma Tong left some face for her niece, but seeing how she was protecting Jiujiu, she must have known the truth.

"I didn't, don't accuse me wrongly. It was just as Old Madam Tong said, I made a mistake."

Zou Zhongbo let out a cold snort. "With this little trick of yours, you can't even fool me. You think you can fool my brother?"

Has your older brother found out too?

She was actually quite happy at first, after all, her older cousin didn't defend Little Milk Dumpling like the foolish second cousin did. He was so certain that he had nothing to do with it.

"Go back and tell them." Zhou Yuansong said coldly, then refused to speak to them again.

"Yingying, what do you want to ask?"

Xie Yinggao smiled sweetly, "Grandmother, nothing escapes your watchful eyes. You clearly know who the culprit is? Why not settle this for that little girl?"

"That's not like you."

"Hmph, don't try to provoke me with your words. You think I'm afraid of that ginger girl from the Jiang family?" Old Madam Tong smiled. "Even if her grandfather and grandmother came, I wouldn't be afraid."

"Then you..."

Old Madam Tong gestured for her to sit beside her, "It was that little girl who refused."

"Fu Jiujiu?" Xie Ying thought she had misheard, but looking at her grandmother's eyes, there was a hint of playfulness. She became even more curious, "Oh, just tell me, don't keep me in suspense."

"You, when I don't know, what are you thinking?"

"I... what thoughts could I possibly have?" Xie Ying shook her head in denial, but her face was still a little red. "You tell me, Fu Jiujiu is only two years old, how could she be wronged and not let you help her get revenge?"

"You ask me, and I'm curious too," Old Mrs. Tong sighed. "A mere two-year-old can see the bigger picture, but it's a shame that this Jiang girl doesn't understand."

"Don't even mention that Ginger Fangrui. She keeps going on and on about being a well-bred lady, a rich heiress, always acting superior, but she does such filthy things."

"As for Fu Wujin, I've never met him before. However, judging by the demeanor of this young lady from the Fu family, he shouldn't be mistaken."

"Grandmother, tell me about King Kong. What's he doing?"

"Okay, okay, let's not talk about it."

……

This meal, Zou Yuansong ate with difficulty, forcing himself to finish it until the end.

The carriage returning was terribly silent.

Ginger felt she should say something, to explain herself, "Cousin... I..."

"Ruo'er, I don't want to hear you speak now." His voice was frighteningly cold. "Do you know that today, you lost not only yourself, but also our Zou family and your Jiang family as well."

Zou Zhongbo rolled his eyes. "Brother, what are you saying to her for? She's so bad; she wouldn't care anyway."

"You..."

"Who am I? A wretch."

Fujujiao has already been a good person, and doesn't want to deal with this now. She leans against the corner pretending to sleep.

"About this matter, you must apologize to Jiujiu and then go to Grandma Tong's place and take responsibility for your actions." Zhou Yuansong said after deep thought.

"I... I don't want to." Jiang Fangrui shouted.

"This matter is not up to you. I will tell my mother and let her handle it."

Zou Yuansong knew this was a serious matter and he couldn't handle it himself.

"Just tell me what you want. I'm not apologizing anyway, I did nothing wrong, and my aunt can't force me."

When Jiang Shuangyue learned about Jiang Fangrui's actions, she was so angry that she almost vomited blood. "You claim to come from a scholarly family, but you must have read your books into the dog's belly! Did reading teach you how to frame others?"

"Since you refuse to apologize, I can't just let this go. I'm having someone send you back now, and see how your grandmother handles you."

"Go back if you want. Grandmother loves me and will definitely believe me. You're all wrong about me."

Ginger Shuangyue didn't want to say another word to her, directly ordering someone to drive her back. As for the Tong family, this couldn't be brushed aside; she had to personally visit and apologize with a gift.

After much deliberation, she still brought the little dumpling with her the next day.

All of them are smart women. As soon as they arrived, Mrs. Tong knew what was going on. "Yesterday, my mother even praised you, her goddaughter," she said. "It's a pity I didn't get to meet you and I regret it. She said she would visit your house another day, and here you are."

Ginger Shuangyue sighed, "Sister-in-law, I'm here to plead guilty and offer my apologies."

"Goodness, you're just saying what I was thinking! I'm going to see my mother too, why don't we go together?"

Ginger Shuangyue nodded. This Madam Tong spoke with precision, her words were polished and well-received by everyone, whether it was her mother-in-law or her younger sisters-in-law.

"Well, here comes Xiao Jiujiao! Come to grandma quickly," Grandma Tong was overjoyed to see the little bundle of cuteness and urged the maidservants to bring out some snacks and candies.

"What did I say? My mother likes you, doesn't she?" Lady Tong chuckled. "I can't refuse her, this little one is so spirited and charming. She looks like someone destined for good fortune."

"Even Xuyang kept talking about going to your place last night to play with his little sister. I said, why don't we have her come over to our place in a couple of days? Now that she's here, she can't leave."

Mrs. Tong held the little dumpling's hand, her face beaming with delight.

"Mother, mother, my little sister is here, isn't she?" Tong Xuanyang ran into the room.

"See? I told you so, didn't I? Not a word of a lie."

Ginger Shuangyue didn't expect that the little dumpling would actually catch the eye of the Tong family. She didn't know whether to be happy or worried.

"Xuyang, after your sister finishes eating, you can take her to play. Be careful and make sure she doesn't get hurt, okay?"

Tong Xuyang was overjoyed. "Grandmother, please rest assured."

"Madam Tong added, “Your sister is a delicate young lady. You must be kind to her, or your mother will punish you."

"Mother, I understand. I haven't even had time to take care of my younger sister."

Fujuju also couldn't eat. She felt that these people had something to say, otherwise they wouldn't have called her out.

Then let her go.

Before she left, she winked at the parrot, Koko, telling it to listen carefully. She promised to find a wife for it when she returned.

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"Moon, me and your mother are close friends. You've grown up under my watchful eyes since you were young. Some things, I just need to be straight with you."

"Aunt, please go ahead and speak."

Jiang Shuangyue's heart tightened. Was the old lady about to get angry?

First published on Traditional Chinese Novel Network