They've all separated, so what does it matter to me if they get poorer and poorer?

Chapter 192 Granny Su Comes to Settle Accounts

Liang Mingxuan pursed his lips, his bright eyes looking at Xu Zhichun, "Mo Tianrui said he saw me push Ning An into the water with his own eyes."

Xu Zhichun flew into a rage and blurted out, "Is he blind?!"

Liang Mingxuan was stunned. "Sister-in-law, you...you believe it wasn't me?"

"Of course it wasn't you. How could you do such a thing? Besides, our family has absolutely no connection with the Qin family. Why would we push him?"

"Yes, it's good that you believe me, sister-in-law. It's alright. Ning'an doesn't trust his cousin, and he knows it wasn't me. However, it seems he really was pushed down. I didn't have time to ask him about the details at the time."

Liang Mingxuan then recounted the entire incident in detail.

Xu Zhichun listened with trepidation, because the Lotus Restaurant was owned by the Qin family. Having dealt with Manager Tang for so long, Xu Zhichun had heard bits and pieces about the Qin family. As for business partners, he would subconsciously pay attention to any gossip about the Qin family that came up when the older women went grocery shopping.

I heard that the current head of the Qin family, Master Qin, has a very good relationship with his only sister. So, that aunt of the Qin family has brought her two sons back to her parents' home, saying that the school here is better and that the two children will have a brighter future if they study here.

But if the relationship between the siblings is not good, then Aunt Qin could not stay at her parents' home for long.

I've also heard that Mrs. Qin's two children are incredibly clever, far superior to Mr. Qin's dim-witted son. Mr. Qin dotes on those two children as if they were his own.
Xu Zhichun had never met the aunt of the Qin family, but she had met Su, the old woman who served her. Su had even tried to get the recipe for ice jelly, but given the Zeng family's experience and the fact that she had given the recipe to the county magistrate's wife, Su did not dare to press her too hard.

After she firmly refused, Granny Su never contacted her again or tried to sabotage her in secret. However, Xu Zhichun still vividly remembered Granny Su's gloomy face at that time.

Upon hearing Liang Mingxuan's words, Xu Zhichun's mind instantly conjured up countless novels about palace intrigue.

If something happens to Qin Ning'an, who will benefit the most?

Of course, it's Aunt Qin and her two eldest sons.

She knew that pool; the water was a deep, dark blue, and she couldn't see the bottom. They were all teenagers; who could swim? If it weren't for the Lu family's coachman, it would have been impossible for the children to go into the water to save someone; some might have even died in the process.

By the time they call people from the village over, it will be too late.

"Mingxuan, tomorrow I'll have your third brother Liang take you to a pool in the mountains to learn to swim. If you can't learn, come back next month and continue learning. I don't ask for anything else, just that you can at least protect yourself."

"it is good"

"If someone really pushed Qin Ning'an, who do you think it was?"

Liang Mingxuan was silent for a moment, then shook his head: "I don't know."

He suspected it but had no proof, so he refused to say it aloud.

Xu Zhichun, on the contrary, felt relieved and patted him on the shoulder, "Forget about this, let's eat first. Chunfen is probably going to starve. Luckily, Qin Ning'an is alright! We'll deal with the rest as they come."

"Ah."

Liang Mingxuan nodded with a smile.

Liang Chunfen was chopping the large firewood into smaller pieces, doing it half-heartedly. She was listening intently, waiting for her meal.

Upon hearing Xu Zhichun call her, she immediately dropped the wood-chopping knife, stood up, and happily answered.

I didn't forget to scoop some water to wash my hands first.

Seeing her so happy, Xu Zhichun and Liang Mingxuan felt their gloom vanish.

The meal was ready, and the three of them ate. After returning from the city, Liang Mingliang and Xiao Yan went straight home. After lunch, they invited Aunt Zhu'er to go dig for konjac together.

Since Mingxuan rarely comes back to stay for two days, Sister-in-law Zhichun doesn't need to go with them.

Xu Zhichun didn't expect to see Su Mama, the old woman who served Aunt Qin, so soon.

She heard a knock and went to open the door. Granny Su shoved her aside and stormed in with four servants, yelling, "Where's Liang Mingxuan? Tell him to get out here! He dared to harm my young master, he dares to admit it! Get out here! Get out here!"

"What are you doing?"

Liang Mingxuan was writing in his bedroom upstairs when he heard the noise, so he dropped his pen and ran away.

Chunfen was dozing off in the small hall next to the main hall when she was startled awake by Su Mama's shout. She quickly ran outside, just in front of Liang Mingxuan.

Granny Su saw the fire blazing in Liang Mingxuan's eyes. "You look like a respectable scholar, but I never expected you to be so vicious! My young master treated you with kindness, and you actually tried to kill him!"

As Su Mama cursed, she became enraged and rushed forward, raising her hand to slap him.

Xu Zhichun was shocked, "You—"

"what!"

Before Su Mama could even touch a corner of Liang Mingxuan's clothes, Chunfen effortlessly brushed her aside.

Granny Su never expected a little girl to be so strong. She staggered back several steps before regaining her balance. This commotion greatly diminished her imposing manner. "Fine, fine, fine! No wonder you dared to harm my young master! Your whole family is no good. What are you waiting for? The young master was almost killed! Aren't you going to avenge him? Smash it! Smash everything in this room!"

The four servants were not from the Mo family, but from the Qin family.

The Qin family did not have any servants who were arrogant or domineering, so the four servants were stunned and didn't know what to do after hearing Granny Su's domineering words.

Hit? Smash?
This, this, this—

One of the hotheads instinctively responded with a "Yes!" and took off running forward. But after only a couple of steps, he realized he was the only one running ahead, paused for a moment, and then turned back.

Even a little guilty.

Granny Su was so angry she jumped up and down: "What are you all standing there for? Get to work!"

"Grandma Su,"

Xu Zhichun said coldly, "Who told you that my Mingxuan harmed your young master? Your family? That doesn't seem accurate, does it? Granny Su is the nanny of the Mo family, which is related to the Qin family by marriage. If my Mingxuan really harmed the Qin family's young master, how could Master Qin and Madam Qin let us off the hook? Even if they don't come to settle accounts with us in person, at least the Qin family's steward would come, right? Why would they bother a nanny from the married aunt's side with a few servants to come and make trouble? Granny Su, what exactly are you up to?"

Granny Su was so angry she nearly fainted. "You—"

"I see!"

Xu Zhichun interrupted her loudly. She had to seize the initiative. Another mule cart had entered the village, already attracting attention. And with Su Mama shouting so loudly, several villagers were already watching the spectacle inside and outside the courtyard. There would probably be even more people soon.

Xu Zhichun couldn't let this old woman talk nonsense.

Debunking rumors has never been easy, especially when malicious individuals stir up trouble.

(End of this chapter)