Anning knows what Mrs. Luo is thinking.
Mrs. Luo is likely worried that Miss Xu of the Xu Family might harm Luo Anhui.
"Mother, rest assured. My husband and I have obtained a protective charm for Sister Anhui to wear; that Miss cannot harm her."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Luo finally felt relieved.
Let’s not speak of Anning’s side, instead talk about Luo Anhui’s return to her in-laws, which is quite different from usual.
Second Uncle Luo is aware of Anhui’s difficult tis in the Xu Family; he feels terrible for her, and Luo AnYuan also empathizes with his sister’s hardships. When Anhui was about to leave, Luo AnYuan specifically chose so attendants to accompany Luo Anhui.
The servants selected by Luo AnYuan had once traveled with Second Uncle Luo for business purposes. They were the most clever and articulate, and among them, there were a few strong old won, serving as a precaution against any harm from the Xu Family.
After days of brainwashing by Anning, Luo Anhui’s mindset had changed. This ti, returning with so many servants, she was ready to stand tall and decided to make a big scene at the Xu Family.
Just as she left, Anning had already instructed Xiao Yuan to secretly follow.
According to Anning’s explanation, it was to watch the fun.
Initially, Mrs. Luo did not agree with Anning following them, feeling it was improper.
However, Xiao Yuan agreed, and with Xiao Yuan’s assurance, Mrs. Luo had no choice.
After all, a married daughter should be managed by her in-laws. As her natal mother, she couldn’t interfere much.
Anqing also wanted to go, but Mrs. Luo wouldn’t allow it, leaving her unable to proceed.
When Anning left, she promised Anqing she would keep a careful watch on the Xu Family, taking note of what Anhui would do upon returning and sharing all the details with Anqing later. Only then did Luo Anqing suppress her restless heart.
Anning and Xiao Yuan quietly followed Luo Anhui to the Xu Family.
Along the way, Anning chatted with Xiao Yuan: "Tell , what species is that Miss Xu?"
Xiao Yuan held Anning’s hand, walking slowly: "Who knows? It’s unclear whether humans or another species birthed her."
"Isn’t there reproductive isolation?" Anning spoke to herself: "Why do many people in this world have children with demons?"
"Different world rules."
Xiao Yuan patted Anning’s head: "Let’s go see what kind of hybrid that Miss Xu really is."
Anning chuckled.
The term "hybrid" was indeed fitting; it’s a mix between humans and another species.
The two continued to follow leisurely, maintaining a distance neither too close nor too far from Anhui’s entourage. Upon reaching the Xu Family, Anning watched as Anhui disembarked and entered the Xu Family’s residence, only then did Anning and Xiao Yuan stealthily follow her inside.
Anhui, worried about her daughter’s illness, headed straight to the courtyard she lived in upon entering the Xu Family.
The servants that accompanied her also followed along.
Upon entering the room, Anhui imdiately saw her small daughter lying in bed.
Her eldest daughter appeared pitifully frail; clearly, when she left, the child was fine, but within just over ten days, she beca this thin. The child’s face was flushed, breath rapid, painfully groaning—but due to weakness, could only make soft kitten-like sounds despite feeling miserable.
This tore at Luo Anhui’s heart.
"Ru Yi."
Anhui instantly shed tears, rushing over to embrace her daughter: "Where is everyone? Where are the attendants for Miss?"
Despite calling for a long ti, none of the Xu Family’s attendants appeared.
Luo Anhui was infuriated, gritting her teeth; she imdiately instructed her attendants to summon a doctor.
At this mont, her second and third daughters struggled hand in hand into the room: "Mother."
Seeing her daughters Ru Yao and Ru Qian in their state, Anhui’s tears couldn’t stop flowing.
Their clothes were dirty and worn out, starved to the point of being just skin and bones, hair disheveled, faces marked in streaks—no longer resembling noble girls, akin to street beggars.
She knew it was due to her previous concessions and deference towards the Xu Family, allowing them to escalate; believing she was easy to bully, they didn’t care for her and her daughters, even blatantly mistreating the children.
It’s said that even tigers won’t eat their cubs, yet the Xu Family behaved worse than animals.
Anning and Xiao Yuan observed from a distance, and Anning was also enraged.
"The Xu Family is truly a den of wolves and tigers."
Anning angrily communicated with Xiao Yuan secretly: "I need to find a way to get Sister Anhui and her daughters out."
"Alright."
Xiao Yuan quietly agreed.
"Yaoyao, Qianqian."
Luo Anhui called her daughters closer, touched their heads, instructing the maid accompanying her to help the girls wash and change clothes, also asking for so food to nourish them.
As the maid led the girls away to freshen up, the courtyard’s maidservants and old won returned.
Luo Anhui imdiately erupted seeing those servants.
"Great, thought I was easy-going, so you mistreat my daughters, huh? All of you eating Xu Family’s food dare to neglect the Xu Family’s masters."
After settling her daughter on the bed, she slapped the table and stood up.
With sharp eyes surveying them, she addressed the strong old won she brought along: "Seize them all; each should receive twenty strokes in the courtyard, then call a human trafficker to sell them all off."
The strong old won responded and went to apprehend them.
The servants hurriedly knelt, begging for rcy: "Granny, we won’t dare again, we didn’t really mistreat the girls, it’s just..."
Luo Anhui paid no mind.
"Take them away."
She had brought a considerable number of attendants: old won, maids, and several servants. These people stepped forward, dragging the Xu Family’s servants outside. Soon, the courtyard echoed with wailing and pleas.
Luo Anhui remained indifferent.
Just then, a sharp voice rang out in the courtyard: "What’s going on? Returned only to cause chaos everywhere, unsettling chickens and dogs alike; who has such an imposing daughter-in-law like ours, with such a grand deanor?"
Luo Anhui’s eyes flickered with hatred.
If it were before, when Mrs. Xu arrived, she would have hurriedly risen to greet her.
But today, she sat firmly, showing no intentions of welco.
Mrs. Xu and her Miss, Lan Susu, entered the room brazenly.
Upon entering, Mrs. Xu began to reproach Luo Anhui: "See, this hen that doesn’t lay eggs is truly formidable; won’t even greet her mother-in-law. Truly, what sin did our Xu Family commit to marry such an unfilial and incompetent creature like you?"
Luo Anhui could no longer endure.
To continue tolerating, as Anning ntioned, would risk her and her daughters’ lives.
She sneered, standing up: "If you think I’m so bad, then let’s divorce. You look down on my daughters; I can still care for them. I’ll take them away. Now, Madam, please promptly call Master to write a divorce paper for , so I can return to my family with the children soon. Hmph, you think I’m horrible, but I feel it’s your Xu Family that’s wasted my years. Without your Xu Family, I would have given birth to several sons by now. But what you did was hold responsible for everything, spending my dowry silver, without a shred of gratitude, constantly scheming against ; claiming the Xu Family is proud and noble, with an impeccable deanor—ha, if you had such dignity, why spend the dowry of your daughter-in-law?"
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