I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 347: You Took Fairness Away from This Family

Chapter 347: Chapter 347: You Took Fairness Away from This Family

The study was enveloped in silence.

He Xiuyu’s expression was very cold.

At first, he thought his mother had hurt Rongrong, and selfishly, he took his mother’s side and forgave her for Rongrong.

But even after knowing it was He Juanjuan’s doing, he was still helpless.

His voice carried heartache and self-blame, as well as restrained disappointment towards He Juanjuan.

"Everyone selectively ignored Rongrong’s feelings, thinking she was just a child and thus, it didn’t matter how much they neglected her."

"But you, you are an adult. Don’t you think your actions are extremely shameful?"

"He Juanjuan, you have put everyone in a difficult situation, you have deprived this family of fairness."

"I will tell my elder brother about this, about Rongrong’s scars, about her autism."

"Juanjuan, tell your second brother, do you truly feel guilty?" He Xiuyu’s words were sharp, his eyes stern.

He Juanjuan looked at He Xiuyu in panic, her mind in complete disarray.

She could not utter a single word for a long time.

He Xiuyu was not adept at this so-called ideological work, and He Juanjuan was no longer a child, and had an extreme temperament; it wasn’t a problem that could be solved with just one conversation.

He didn’t want to say more, and stood up to leave.

Leaving the space to He Juanjuan, who was so stunned she even forgot to cry.

Upon leaving the study, he immediately saw Qiao Qingyu talking with his grandmother.

Upon seeing him, Qiao Qingyu looked up and He Xiuyu’s eyes softened, smiling at her as gently as spring water.

Old Lady He’s eyes squinted into a slit and said, "...I’ll go to the kitchen to see what delicious food we’re making for lunch today?"

The old lady happily headed to the kitchen, leaving the space to the two young people.

But before Qiao Qingyu and He Xiuyu could speak, the front door was pushed open, and Rongrong rushed in with a chill, followed by He Shan and Mr. He.

The room suddenly became lively again.

Sitting in the study, He Juanjuan could already hear the noise coming from the living room, including He Xuerong’s clear laughter.

If it had been before, she would have blurted out, either aloud or in her heart, "That cheap girl."

Because of Liu Ge, she was mocked by many people at work.

Because of this promiscuous woman, their He Family had become a laughingstock in many circles.

She hated Liu Ge the most.

She hated that woman, yet she feared her too; deep down, she was actually relieved when that woman eloped with someone.

Liu Ge was very ominous.

She had just graduated from elementary school when Liu Ge married into the family.

She had played pranks on her, but she always ended up on the losing side.

Whenever Liu Ge came to their house, she would always end up so angry that she couldn’t even eat her meal.

If Dad had been home, she would have been scolded as well.

But these were minor issues.

However, there was one time when Liu Ge took the initiative to take her to the family courtyard entrance to buy candied haws. She was very happy at the time, thinking that Liu Ge had finally compromised, so she happily followed along.

The candied haws seller was right at the entrance of the grocery store, next to the crossroads. It was winter, and the night was quite cold, so there weren’t many people on the streets.

There was no one else around the old man selling candied haws; He Juanjuan was overjoyed and wanted to buy several, since the money her older brother earned was all in this woman’s hands, and she hadn’t eaten any of it.

But just as she was holding the candied haws, she heard Liu Ge scream in alarm. Startled, she turned back to look at her sister-in-law, only to see her staring in terror at the old man selling the candied haws. She turned and ran forward. For some unknown reason, a thick fog had risen that evening, and her sister-in-law disappeared from sight in the blink of an eye.

She was terrified too. But she hadn’t paid for the candied haws yet. The old man grabbed her arm with a sinister tone, "Your adult ran away; hurry up and give me the money for the candied haws."

She did have money as it was just after New Year’s and she had plenty of new year’s money in her pocket; she didn’t have time to think of anything else and was too frightened, so she pulled out a ten-yuan note and handed it to the old man.

A skewer of candied haws cost fifty cents, and the total for several was only two yuan fifty. She was already in junior high, not a little kid, so she could do the math.

But unexpectedly, the old man refused the money. His expression suddenly turned very ferocious and horrifyingly sinister. He shrieked, "You girl, daring to fool me with such stuff!"

Then, grabbing her hand, he headed toward an alley, muttering viciously as they walked, "I need to find a place to talk this over."

At that moment, she was terrified out of her wits.

Her mind went blank; she didn’t even know how to react and just let the old man selling candied haws drag her into a dark corner.

However, suddenly, a loud burst of firecrackers went off right next to her ear. Frightened, she closed her eyes and when she opened them, she found herself standing at the entrance of the grocery store, with her sister-in-law Liu Ge also standing before her. Blinking her eyes, her sister-in-law surprisingly said, "Juanjuan, there’s no one selling candied haws here. Tomorrow I’ll take you to the mall to buy some. Let’s go home now."

Her mind was still in a daze. She looked around; there was no old man selling candied haws, not even the candied haws themselves. But her hands weren’t empty; she was holding several sticks of grass, which frightened her so much that she immediately threw them on the ground.

After getting home, she shivering spoke of what had happened to her mother.

Her mother, half believing and half doubting, went to ask Liu Ge.

Liu Ge actually found it funny. She said, "What’s gotten into Juanjuan? Has she had a nightmare or hallucination? I took Juanjuan to the grocery store; she wanted to eat candied haws, but the old man selling them had already gone home. Then I brought her back. I didn’t see anyone else." ƒгeewёbnovel.com

It just so happened that Aunt Sun from the family courtyard was also on the roadside, so Liu Ge told her mother to go and confront Aunt Sun.

Aunt Sun’s story matched Liu Ge’s.

They naturally didn’t dare tell Dad about it, especially at a time when the situation was most severe. Even if they asked Aunt Sun a bit, they couldn’t speak of what she had seen.

Later, this matter was left unresolved.

But she still remembers it vividly to this day; it was all too real, it truly happened.

Liu Ge definitely knew something, but she had run away and left her.

Later, she thought, if not for the firecrackers, she wouldn’t even know what might have happened.

She hated this woman to death.

At home, she was almost irreconcilable with Liu Ge, and naturally, she also hated the children Liu Ge had given birth to.

She didn’t dare take revenge on Liu Ge, so she bullied He Xuerong instead.

But the words her second brother had just spoken hit her head like a heavy hammer.

She also remembered what her grandmother had said.

No matter how much she hated Liu Ge, it had nothing to do with He Xuerong.

He Juanjuan gritted her teeth as she stood at the door of the study, not having the courage to open the door.

Yet at the same time, a trace of anger appeared on her face.