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When Tao'er arrived at her parents' room, she heard her mother Zhang Su'e's concerned voice.

"Peach Girl, are you alright?"

Did your grandfather treat you any differently?

And what about Ayan and Huanhuan? Were those two children hurt anywhere?

Her eyesight was only able to vaguely see things up close; anything further away was completely unclear.

She only heard what was happening in the yard, but couldn't see the specifics.

"Mother, I'm fine. Grandfather didn't do anything to me!"

Ayan and Huanhuan are fine, you don't need to worry.

Tao'er walked over with a smile and took her mother's hand.

"Peach Girl, you're a girl, so you shouldn't be so assertive in the future. It's not good for you."

You'll be getting married someday.

This girl has such a strong personality, who would dare to marry her if word got out!

"Father, you don't need to worry about my marriage."

Moreover, marriage is not the only way for a woman to survive!

And if my daughter weren't assertive, she'd be the one getting bullied.

"Dad, did you see what happened outside just now?"

Tao asked directly.

Liu Daniu hummed in agreement. "I saw it, Peach Girl. I'm not criticizing you, but your grandmother is, after all, your elder."

Your behavior today was indeed excessive; please don't do it again next time.

Otherwise, if something really happens, your reputation will probably be ruined too.

Liu Daniu was both happy and worried.

It's true that a daughter who is so assertive is less likely to be bullied, but it's really inappropriate to treat an elderly person the same way.

"Father, what do you mean by that? Do you mean I shouldn't have treated Wang Shi that way?"

Tao'er's tone immediately turned sour.

"Peach girl, no matter what she says, she's still your grandmother!"

She was also her father's biological mother.

What you're doing isn't good for the Liu family's reputation either.

Liu Daniu felt from the bottom of his heart that what his daughter had done was really outrageous.

"Father, you said she is my grandmother, my elder, and I shouldn't treat her like this?"

So, Father thinks it's right for that Wang woman, my so-called maternal grandmother, to want to sell me a second time for money?

Tao'er looked up and coldly stared at her cheap father.

If this father is unreasonable, she wouldn't mind kicking him out and letting him be that blindly filial son.

"Peach girl, don't misunderstand, that's not what your father meant."

Dad just thinks that the way you handle things is wrong, and it's easy for others to criticize you!

Don't worry, Dad will never let your grandma sell you again.

If that day ever comes, I will fight her to the death.

I would rather die than let her do that.

Liu Daniu hurriedly began to explain.

The way my daughter looked at him just now was really cold.

"Liu Daniu, what makes you think my daughter is going too far? What makes you think she's being domineering?"

Your mother has already sold my daughter once, and now she wants to sell her again for money? No way!

So what if Tao girl treated your mother that way? She deserved it!

If you continue to speak up for your mother, then you can go ahead and be a dutiful son, and I'll divorce you and we'll each go our separate ways.

Zhang Su'e said angrily.

"Su'e, don't be angry or agitated, it's bad for your health."

I didn't say anything, just reminded Tao to tone it down a bit and not to be too impulsive.

This won't do her any good either!

I meant well.

Liu Daniu quickly tried to appease his wife.

How could he bear to divorce such a good wife?

"Father, I know what I'm doing!"

I have reached my limit in my tolerance of what the Wang family did today!

I'm not some clay idol that's easy to bully.

With her acting like such an elder, don't blame me for not acting like a granddaughter.

"If she dares to make a move on me, I'll make her regret it."

It destroyed what she cared about most.

Even if you were my father, you have no right to control me.

Don't forget, you haven't fulfilled any of your responsibilities as a father over the years.

Tao'er's words were very blunt, showing no respect whatsoever to her adoptive father.

"Did you hear me? Don't get involved in Tao's affairs anymore."

She's grown up and has her own opinions now.

I'm warning you, if you continue to listen to your parents in everything, I'm not done with you!

Zhang Su'e slapped her husband and threatened him.

"I will listen to my wife."

I was wrong just now!

From now on, I'll listen to my daughter and wife.

Liu Daniu quickly said.

Seeing that her adoptive father's attitude was alright, Tao'er's expression softened considerably, and she continued, "Father and Mother, I'll say it again, Ayan and Huanhuan are very, very important people to me."

They are just as important to me as you are to me.

If anyone bullies them, I will definitely not show any mercy!

Including all members of the Liu family.

Tao'er said, word by word.

"Daughter, we know everything. From now on, your father and I will not interfere with how you do things."

Zhang Su'e immediately said.

Liu Daniu nodded in agreement, "Peach girl, your father won't interfere."

"It's good that your parents understand this."

There's something else I need to tell you. As you know, our house was sold for five taels of silver, and the old man said we should move out in three days.

My older brother and I just went to the village head's house and bought a house, but we'll just tell everyone it's rented.

Tao'er decided to give her parents a heads-up first, otherwise they might get really scared.

"Okay, I'll listen to my daughter and say it's rented."

But you and Tiezhu found a suitable house so quickly?

Where is it?

Liu Daniu asked, but in his heart he was thinking that this girl was really fast at getting things done.

He racked his brains for a long time but couldn't think of a suitable place for their family to live.

After all, their family has now grown from four to eight people.

"Father and Mother, you need to be mentally prepared for this place."

Because most people wouldn't dare live in this place.

Tao'er thought to herself that people in ancient times believed in ghosts and gods, and wondered what her parents would think.

What if they're too scared to move in?

Zhang Su'e immediately realized, "Tao'er, you're not talking about the Li family's house, are you?"

Tao'er nodded. "Mother is quite amazing; she guessed it right away."

"What?

Peach Girl, are you planning to rent the Li family's house?

No, no, this is not a place to stay.

You don't know the situation; that's a notorious haunted house in the village.

Even the wealthy Li and his family dared not live in their own homes anymore.

Liu Daniu shook his head frantically, thinking that this girl probably didn't know it was a haunted house!

"Dad, I know the situation. Village head Chen has already told me about the haunting of the Li residence."

My older brother, Grandpa Chen, and I went into that house today and looked around, but there was nothing inside.

Let alone ghosts.

Tao'er said with a smile.

"You went in, didn't you encounter any ghosts?"

"You and Tiezhu are really brave; normally no one in the village dares to go in and look."

Liu Daniu was surprised to find that his children had already been inside. Thankfully, nothing bad happened.

"There were no ghosts, we really didn't see any."

Tao'er assured her repeatedly, and then said, "Father and Mother, the place is big, with many rooms, and everything suits my taste."

With so many of us living there, what's there to be afraid of!

Even if there really are ghosts, I'm not afraid.

Only those with a guilty conscience are afraid.

"Our daughter said she's not afraid, so we're not afraid either."

Peach Girl, if you say so, then we'll move in. We'll do whatever you say.

I don't think there's anything to be afraid of, even if ghosts exist. Ghosts may be terrifying, but some people aren't as scared as ghosts.

After Zhang Su'e finished speaking, she turned to her husband and said, "Honey, if you're scared, you can stay at the Liu family's old house. You don't have to move in with us there!"

She was quite angry to see her husband like this.

He was too weak and too blindly filial.

"No way, wherever my wife goes to stay, I'll go too."

Liu Daniu quickly said that he could tell his wife was angry.

He thought to himself, if his wife and daughter aren't afraid, what is there for him, a grown man, to be afraid of?

Just then, Xu's voice rang out from outside the door, "Brother, sister-in-law, may I come in?"