Wan Zhenzhen was still unconvinced.

"In the end, you still won't help me!"

"Besides, how can a woman indulge in pleasure all the time? She should suffer some hardships."

"It's just a few steps, it's not like it could kill her!"

Qin Su was choked with anger.

"You, you are simply unreasonable."

Shen Zhaoning paused slightly, and the excitement in her eyes immediately faded.

Seeing this, Hua Zhuyue's face turned cold.

"Since walking won't kill you, let Yingying walk!"

"Such a great opportunity to endure hardship, you don't need to leave it for anyone else, wouldn't it be better to let Yingying enjoy it all by herself!"

Tuantuan and Yu'er are still trying to find a way for the eldest daughter and her husband to make a living.

But the eldest son's family came here, trying to cut off Tuantuan's path to survival!

This grown-up is less sensible than a four-year-old child.

When Wan Zhenzhen saw that Hua Zhuyue was not on her side, her eyes immediately reddened.

"Mother-in-law, you saw it too. That constable was clearly targeting us. Yingying is too hungry to walk, and she definitely won't be able to keep up with the group this afternoon. If Qin Su refuses to help, Yingying might be beaten to death!"

Wan Zhenzhen turned her gaze to Shen Zhaoning.

"Tuantuan, your aunt knows you're a kind child. You certainly don't want to see your cousin get beaten up, do you?"

"Auntie, please, let your cousin have this opportunity! Okay?"

Hua Zhuyue looked at Wan Zhenzhen's selfish face with disappointment.

"Wan! Let me ask you this: Yingying gets beaten for falling behind the group, but does that mean Tuantuan doesn't get beaten for falling behind?"

"Yingying is a big girl, so a few lashes are hard to bear but won't kill her. But Tuantuan is still so young. Two lashes might kill her!"

As an elder, how could you bear to force her to die?

Wan Zhenzhen's eyes darted around, and her lips moved slightly.

"Mother is exaggerating. It's just a few lashes; it's not enough to kill someone."

"Besides, Tuantuan is so smart, she'll definitely be able to keep up with the team and might not get beaten up."

Shen Zhaoning couldn't help but tighten her grip on her grandmother's hand, her thick, dark eyelashes drooping.

"Aunt, I can't let my cousin have this opportunity."

Upon hearing Shen Zhaoning's words, Wan Zhenzhen's smile finally vanished.

"Shen Zhaoning! How could you be so vicious? Yingying is your older sister!"

Shen Zhaoning pursed her lips, her small face becoming more serious.

"If I had given up my second aunt's embrace today, but instead a piece of clothing or a piece of coarse bread, I would have given it to my cousin, because it would have been mine and I could have made my own decision about it."

"But my second aunt is a living, breathing person! She's willing to help me because she likes me and pities me. She's been so good to me, how can I ignore her feelings and give her away?"

Wan Zhenzhen couldn't listen to anything Shen Zhaoning said.

"You're just a kid, you haven't even grown up yet, and you're already lecturing me."

"When it comes to scholarship and reasoning, I'm far superior to you! I don't need you to lecture me!"

Wan Zhenzhen glared at everyone.

"Your husband has just died, and you've already completely disregarded blood ties, targeting us, a widow and her orphan. I'll remember this. Since you're so heartless, don't blame me for being ruthless too!"

As Wan Zhenzhen spoke, she grabbed her daughter Shen Yingying's hand and strode out.

As she passed by Shen Zhaoning, Shen Zhaoning grabbed her arm.

Shen Zhaoning wrinkled her nose as she looked at Wan Zhenzhen's distorted face.

My aunt is so fierce.

"Aunt, I only said I wouldn't give my second aunt to my cousin, I didn't say I wouldn't help."

"Don't worry, Auntie, someone will help you in a little while."

Wan Zhenzhen glanced at Shen Zhaoning suspiciously, then turned her gaze to Hua Zhuyue, wanting to ask Hua Zhuyue for confirmation.

Hua Zhuyue, however, kept a straight face and remained indifferent.

When Wan Zhenzhen saw that Hua Zhuyue and Qin Su were unwilling to pay attention to her, she immediately lost her temper.

"Come on, even you, our family, aren't willing to help us, mother and daughter. Who else will?"

She took her daughter's hand and stormed off.

Hua Zhuyue frowned as she sized up Shen Zhaoning.

"After your aunt treated you like this, are you sure you still want to help them?"

The third brother and his wife don't look like the kind of people who pray to gods and Buddhas.

How did such a little living Buddha come to be?

Even the bodhisattvas in the temple weren't as kind-hearted as her.

Shen Zhaoning nodded emphatically.

"Of course, I helped my aunt because she and my cousin are also members of the Shen family. My father once said that two Shen characters cannot be written with the same stroke, and the Shen family shares the same fate.

This raid on my home made me realize this lesson even more.

No matter how many people are in the Shen family, or how good or bad their relationships are, once someone commits a crime, everyone will be implicated.

"I'm worried that if I don't help my aunt, she might get angry and do something on purpose that will make us suffer too."

Upon hearing this, Hua Zhuyue smiled kindly.

"Tuantuan is right."

"Grandma is really getting old, confused, and increasingly prone to acting impulsively."

"The future of the Shen family still depends on you younger generation."

Shen Zhaoning smiled shyly.

Xiaoman poked her head out.

"Roasted Mud Stew? What a strange name. Is it roasted or stewed? Is it tasty?"

Hua Zhuyue: "..."

Oh, I forgot there was one more. I spoke too soon.

Qin Su sighed in exasperation and grabbed her son.

"I haven't spoken to you, but you're everywhere."

Xiaoman rubbed her stomach in a pained expression.

"But I'm so hungry."

Ah, who isn't hungry?

But the area around here is barren; where can we find food?

Hua Zhuyue patted Xiaoman's head.

"Just bear with it a little longer. Maybe we can get something to eat when we rest tonight."

The rest period was over, and the team set off again.

Qin Su helped Shen Zhaoning up and continued on her way.

Wan Zhenzhen held Shen Yingying's hand, staring intently at Qin Su and Shen Zhaoning.

"They said someone would come to help! It's all a lie! Liars!"

As Wan Zhenzhen was cursing, a huge shadow suddenly enveloped her.

She looked up and saw the burly man who had been beaten by Qin Su yesterday.

Why is this guy staring at her like that? Could it be that he's targeting her because he's afraid to retaliate after Qin Su hit him?

Wan Zhenzhen trembled with fear.

"I...I'm warning you...it was Qin Su who hit you, it has nothing to do with me. Although we're both from the Shen family, I have absolutely no connection with her!"

"Did you see the little baby in her arms?"

"If you want revenge, just grab that brat and give him a good beating. That'll definitely make her feel sorry for him."

Shen Yingying clung to Wan Zhenzhen's arm, crying as she spoke.

"Don't...don't hit us."

"I can't believe it," the burly man said impatiently.

"Who said I was going to hit you!"

"I promised your Shen family that I would carry this girl on my back this afternoon. Stop dawdling and get on."

As the burly man spoke, he leaned forward slightly.

Wan Zhenzhen and her daughter exchanged a glance. Had they heard correctly?

This person was actually willing to help them!

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