My dad's marriage into my family made me rich, and my fierce yet adorable older sister spoils m

You looked so cool protecting your mom today! I really like the gloves.

Lin Chuan raised his head and met Guan Sanya's clear, cool eyes, which were also tinged with a hint of shyness.

He raised an eyebrow, surprised that she had learned what "飒" meant so quickly.

Lin Chuan smirked, picked up a pen, quickly wrote a reply on the paper, and pushed it back.

Guan Sanya subconsciously looked down and her delicate face instantly flushed red, her ears burning as if they were on fire. She wished she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

The note was written in sharp, bold strokes:

[I'll protect you for the rest of my life. I'll give you half of my White Rabbit candy, and you can have me too.]

*

In the dead of night, the Guan family compound fell completely silent, with only the howling north wind blowing snowflakes.

Inside the newly built large tile-roofed house on the east side, the firewalls made each room feel like a big oven, and even wearing only a single layer of clothing, it was warm and cozy inside.

But inside the mud-brick house that was originally used to store miscellaneous items, there was a completely different scene.

The old lady and Jinbao were huddled together on a tattered bed, covered by an old cotton quilt full of holes and with the cotton showing through, which Lin Chuan had generously given them.

Although, as long as you cover yourself with several layers of blankets, you won't be cold lying in bed.

After all, Lin Chuan didn't want the two of them to freeze to death in the Guan family and be tainted with bad luck.

However, there was a hole in the window, and the cold wind kept blowing in.

It was fine under the blanket, but Jinbao was really restless.

During the day, he ate a bowl of rice bran porridge, which not only didn't fill him up, but also made him crave food.

Especially after closing her eyes, all she could think about was the aroma of braised pork with vermicelli that wafted from the main room that afternoon!

Jinbao was also very hungry and making a fuss.

"Grandma... I'm hungry, I'm hungry, my stomach hurts, boohoo..."

Jinbao was making a fuss, so he threw off the blanket. He was so cold that his nose was running, and he rolled around on the ground.

"I want to eat meat! I want to eat White Rabbit candy!!"

"Don't cry, my dear grandson~ Don't cry, achoo! It's freezing, freezing to death!"

The old lady felt sorry for Jinbao and quickly hugged him, covering him up with all the blankets that Jinbao had kicked off.

Otherwise, the temperature outside is just too cold in the middle of the night in the north!

She pricked up her ears, listening to the sounds outside. By then, the lights in the other rooms had long been turned off.

Not even a cough could be heard anymore; clearly, the whole family was fast asleep.

Thinking of this, a greedy and resentful green light flashed in her triangular eyes!

"Hmph! Zhao Di, that heartless ingrate! Does she really think I can't deal with her?!"

The old woman gritted her teeth, then tiptoed out of the tattered quilt and tucked Jinbao in.

"My dear grandson, just wait a minute~ Grandma's going to the kitchen to get you a big piece of cooked meat. We'll eat it secretly behind closed doors!"

Upon hearing this, Jinbao's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly.

After speaking, the old woman rubbed her frozen hands, then quietly pushed open the broken wooden door and went out.

In the freezing cold, she crept along the wall like a sneaky old mouse, making her way step by step toward the kitchen in the middle of the yard.

The kitchen door wasn't locked; it was just ajar.

Upon seeing this, the old lady was overjoyed.

What a bunch of brainless wild girls! They didn't even lock the door when they had such precious meat!

This is perfect for them!

She grinned, swallowed hard, and then shakily reached out and gently pushed open the wooden door.

With a very soft creak, the door opened, and the old lady almost burst out laughing.

But to her surprise, she had only stepped halfway in when she heard a 'thud' under her feet.

It seemed like her foot had kicked something thin.

The old lady was puzzled and was about to look down when she heard a muffled 'crash' sound from above!

A wooden barrel, which appeared out of nowhere, was suddenly slammed down on their head!

Even the half-bucket of ice-cold water inside, mixed with soot from the bottom of the pot, was poured directly over her head.

"hiss--!!!!"

The old woman gasped sharply as she was drenched in the icy water.

This old man almost fainted on the spot!

Even worse, the black soot from the bottom of the pot smeared her face, making her choke and almost unable to breathe, causing her eyes to roll back in her head.

Even so, the evil old woman gritted her teeth and swallowed back the scream that was about to come out.

For the meat!

So that he could steal meat for his beloved grandson!

We mustn't wake them up!

Thinking of this, she quickly wiped the ice water and black ash off her face.

Then, trembling all over, he reached for the vegetable basket against the wall in the kitchen, relying on his memory of its location.

She could smell the aroma of cooked meat getting closer and closer in the air.

The old lady was so excited that her hands trembled. She lifted the lid and stretched out her arm, eagerly reaching into the basket.

Soon, she touched a big, slippery piece of fat!

Feeling this touch, the old lady stopped trembling and was able to breathe again!

"I got it! I'm rich! Hahaha!"

The old woman cheered inwardly, then dug her fingers downwards, trying to pry the whole piece of flesh out.

However, just as she bent her fingers, her fingertips seemed to touch a small wooden board pressing down under the piece of flesh.

"Huh? What?! Aa ...

Before she could react, a crisp metallic click rang out in the darkness.

"Aaaaaaahhhhhh—my dear mother's fourth great-aunt!!!"

This is a specially made, enhanced large-sized mousetrap designed to catch weasels and lynxes by Guan Siya.

With terrifying bite force, it bit down hard on the old woman's right hand!

At this moment, the evil old woman could no longer hold back.

The excruciating pain in her fingers caused her to let out an extremely piercing scream, which instantly shattered the night sky over the entire Guan family compound.

If the Guan family hadn't lived halfway up the mountain, the screams of the dozen or so households around them would probably have been heard.

She was in so much pain that she rolled around on the ground, desperately trying to shake off the large clamp that was holding her right hand tightly!

She was so strong that she even overturned the basket of meat to the ground, making a loud crashing sound.

"What's going on?! A thief broke in?!"

A gasp was heard from outside, and then the lights in the outer room instantly turned on.

Lin Chuan carried a flashlight, the maids held various tools, and Guan Hongying carried a kerosene lamp. The family ran to the kitchen in a panic.

When the flashlight beam shone, everyone saw a person on the kitchen floor, soaking wet and covered in soot from the bottom of a pot.

The wicked old woman, looking like a mud monkey, was clutching her right hand, which was holding a huge mousetrap. Her eyes and nose were covered in snot from the pain, and she was writhing frantically on the ground.