Reborn back to the time before I sold my blood to support my scumbag boyfriend's college educat

Grandma Xia had never made things so difficult for anyone in her entire life. Except for Yang Yunxia; she deserved it.

"Could you ask my grandson to give you money and a house as compensation, or you can ask for anything else?"

"If it's within my and Zhiqian's power, we'll definitely agree. We only beg you to show mercy and let Zhiqian go this time."

Jiang Jinning was silent for a moment, then said firmly, "Grandma Xia, I can come to see you, but dropping the case is impossible."

Seeing that her persuasion was in vain, a hint of helplessness flashed in Grandma Xia's eyes. She still said, unwilling to give up, "What you did was not Zhiqian's intention. I still hope you can reconsider."

If Zhiqian intentionally hurt you, you don't even need to call the police to arrest him; I'll put him in jail myself.

Hearing this, Yu Mengxi stood up angrily. Only then did Jiang Jinning realize that he hadn't told her that he and Xia Zhiqian might have been drugged.

"Grandma Xia, what do you mean by that? Are you implying that it's Xiao Ning's fault? Xiao Ning, let's go."

Yu Mengxi angrily pulled Jiang Jinning and prepared to leave. Grandma Xia was anxious and tried to stop them, but her body was too weak, and she had difficulty even sitting down.

That's not how it works.

Xia Yichu stopped them and said, "Miss Yu, that's not what my grandmother meant. Please don't leave yet, let's talk this out."

Yu Mengxi wanted to say something more, but Jiang Jinning whispered something in her ear for a few minutes before her anger subsided a little.

"You mean they were both drugged that night?"

"Yes, the forensic doctor has examined them, and the results are indeed as stated."

Xia Zhiheng had told Su Qingyan about this yesterday, and she quickly explained.

"No, who could have drugged them both at the same time?"

Yu Mengxi couldn't believe it; it was too much of a coincidence! Who would drug two complete strangers? Yu Mengxi had asked Jiang Jinning, who said she had never met Xia Zhiqian before, and the two didn't know each other at all.

"Yang Yunxia is Xia Zhiqian's biological mother."

Xia Yichu spoke with certainty, and neither Su Qingyan nor Grandma Xia objected.

"Impossible! Are you playing us?"

Yu Mengxi's first reaction was that it was impossible. Then she thought of Jiang Jinning's family background. Could it be that Yang Yunxia drugged them because of her family background? But that didn't make sense either; she shouldn't have used drugs.

Moreover, even a slight misstep in this matter could ruin Xia Zhiqian, his biological son. After all, Xia Zhiqian is already married, and it's uncertain whether his wife would be willing to divorce him.

"It's true, we're not lying."

Su Qingyan didn't know how to explain it to them; she couldn't believe it when she first learned about it. Later, Xia Zhiqian painfully recounted what Yang Yunxia had done, and only then did Su Qingyan have no choice but to believe it.

She's now afraid to be alone with Yang Yunxia; just seeing her reminds her of what Yang Yunxia had done. It makes her feel uneasy and even gives her the creeps.

Just then, Pei Shizhou returned with a lunchbox and placed it on the table.

"Let's eat first, and then we'll talk."

Grandma Xia invited them to eat, and Pei Shizhou gave each of them a boxed lunch. Jiang Jinning and Yu Mengxi exchanged a glance, hesitated for a moment, and then sat down.

Pei Shizhou gave them lunchboxes and left again; he was going to buy mung bean cakes for Grandma Xia. Everyone started eating silently with their heads down.

After the meal, Grandma Xia spoke again: "It's a misfortune for our family to have such a vicious person in our family. I know you're angry, but this is all my daughter-in-law's doing, and Xiaoqian is also a victim."

"Wait, Grandma Xia, you're saying Xia Zhiqian was drugged. I may not know anything about medicine, but I'm not stupid. Aren't people who are drugged usually unconscious? How could they do something like this?"

Yu Mengxi was so shocked by what she heard that she didn't react immediately. While eating, she went over the whole story. Their claims were full of holes and completely unfounded. Don't think they're easy to fool just because they're young; they have this kind of basic common sense.

"Zhiheng asked the doctor about this. The doctor said it's possible that Zhiqian took too little medicine, or that his metabolism is fast, which is why he woke up first. In his confusion, he mistook someone else for someone else and did something foolish."

Su Qingyan then shared what she knew, things that Su Qingyan didn't quite understand.

"In the end, it's all Xia Zhiqian's fault, and he deserves to be punished."

Yu Mengxi began to grow impatient; it seemed that Grandma Xia was seriously ill. They'd better leave quickly, lest something happen to her and she pin it on them.

Yu Mengxi gave Jiang Jinning a wink, signaling her to leave quickly. Only then did she notice that her good friend's expression wasn't good; she must be thinking about what happened that night.

"Xiao Ning, are you alright?"

Jiang Jinning shook his head with a smile, but the smile was more like a grimace.

Xia Yichu didn't speak, just watched quietly. She knew in her heart that Jiang Jinning wouldn't easily forgive Xia Zhiqian. Her friend was a good one, always thinking of her best interests.

"Walk"

Yu Mengxi pulled Jiang Jinning away, hoping to give Xia Zhiqian a chance. Now it seemed there was no hope. Oh well, they had already wronged him anyway.

"Wait a moment"

Just as they were about to reach the door, Grandma Xia called out to them, and the two stopped in their tracks.

"Xiao Chu, give the snacks on the table to them. I asked your uncle to buy these for them. Please make this trip for me. Take these back with you; it's a small token of my appreciation."

Jiang Jinning and Yu Mengxi turned around, and Xia Yichu obediently took the snacks from the table and handed them to them. Jiang Jinning hesitated for a moment, but still accepted them.

Because she didn't want to get involved any further, Yu Mengxi didn't stop her. A few snacks weren't worth much; she could just accept them, it wasn't a big deal.

"Thank you, Grandma Xia, but my mind is made up about withdrawing the case," Jiang Jinning said.

Grandma Xia nodded. "I understand. It's our family that has wronged you."

As she left the Xia family home, Yu Mengxi said angrily, "What do you mean by 'drugs'? Who knows if it's real or fake? They're definitely just trying to get you to drop the case."

Jiang Jinning smiled wryly, "Xixi, the matter of the sleeping pill might be true. I did sleep very soundly that night."

What else did Yu Mengxi want to say? Xia Yichu chased after them, calling out to them from behind.

"Wait a minute, I'm afraid I'll take up a little more of your time. Let's go over there and talk for a while."

Xia Yichu pointed to a bench not far away. Jiang Jinning and Yu Mengxi stopped, and Xia Yichu quickly walked up to them.

"I know you still have doubts and don't believe that Yang Yunxia would frame her own son. I'll tell you about Yang Yunxia's case. As for whether Miss Jiang wants to drop the case, that's none of my business."

Xia Yichu eventually softened; she couldn't bear to see Grandma Xia like that, fearing she would die with regrets.

The two exchanged a glance. Jiang Jinning hesitated and decided to let Yu Mengxi make the decision for her.

"XiXi"

Yu Mengxi nodded; Xia Yichu had given her a good impression. She was also curious about what kind of mother would drug her own son; it wouldn't hurt to listen to it as gossip.