Everyone's attention began to shift back to Xie Qi again.

  The Huang family helped to disperse the servants, and pulled up Ruan Shi. Xie Yu and Xie Wan supported Xie Qi into the house. Xie Qi, because she heard Ren Yun and Xie Wan deny sending jade, cried even louder, pushed away Xie Wan, and wanted to hit her head against the bed again. Xie Yu quickly grabbed hold of her and slapped her on the shoulder: "Who are you pretending to be pitiful for?"

  Xie Wei was the elder sister, and she could also be beaten. Xie Qi stopped her movements, but after a moment, she fell back onto the bed and started crying again.

  Here, Wang heard the whole story and also had doubts. After all, she just guessed that the jade was in Xie Qi's hands, and now it has been confirmed to be true, but how did it end up in Xie Qi's hands, she had no way of knowing.

  From Xie Qi's actions, it can be seen that she has some doubts about whether Ren Yun really gave her the jade. After all, they have known each other since childhood, and it is not impossible for them to develop feelings over time. However, just now, Ren Yun's denial was also seen by her, which cannot be faked. If the jade was indeed given by him, why would he need to deny it? Moreover, why did he rush to clarify with Xie Qi?

  Xie Wan was only nine years old, so she naturally wouldn't suspect that she had mixed in, but Ren Yun was already twelve years old and had a basic understanding of human relationships. Xie Wan was also pretty and had a better temper than Xie Qi, so it was inevitable that he would have thoughts about Xie Wan.

  If so, it is highly likely that Xie Qi is framing others.

  Wang sighed and began to feel that the relationships between these young people were not as simple as he had imagined.

  Madam Ren brought Ren Yun back to Xiangxiang Temple, and naturally, Zhou Er's family led a group of people to hurry over and serve them.

  Ren You returned to his room, drank a calming tea, and looked slightly better, but his eyes were still staring blankly at the ground, as if he was still savoring what had just happened. Madame Ren had always doted on her youngest son, and seeing him so distraught, she couldn't help but shed tears, sitting down beside him and embracing him: "My child, Mother knows you're wronged, this isn't your fault."

  With so many servants from the Xie family around, it's not good to speak too plainly. Thinking of Xie Qi's sinister intentions, which caused her own son to become so disheartened, she couldn't help but feel indignant. Turning to Zhou Erjia, she said: "Please trouble Zhou Nian to go back and tell the madam that Jun'er has fallen asleep, I'll stay here with him for a while, and then go find her to talk."

  On Tuesday, the family's self-awareness was great, and they had been carefully entertaining from the side. Hearing this, they knew that they were being treated as a nuisance, so they accompanied them with caution and advised them for two more sentences before leaving.

  When everyone had left, Madame Ren pulled her son's hand and wiped away his tears, saying: "I'll ask you again, how did the jade end up in Xie Qi's hands?"

  "Rong Yu's face turned pale with anxiety as he exclaimed, 'It was she who took it away! It was she who took it away! I was afraid that if I spoke out, she would feel embarrassed, so I didn't tell anyone else. That night, I even planned to go to the backyard to ask her to return it. Unexpectedly, I first ran into Yu Jie, and then I ran into San Mei. It was San Mei who hid me, or else Yu Jie would have discovered me!'"

  "Miss Yu?" Madame Ren asked in surprise, and then remembered how anxious he was when he saw Xie Yu earlier, so she said: "Why do you only explain things to Miss Yu alone?"

  Ren Yu looked at his mother, but the face that appeared in front of him was Xie Wan's, sometimes with a scowl and sometimes with a smile. His gaze was as gentle as warm water, yet he couldn't say a word for a long time.

  Mrs. Ren was a seasoned person, looking at the appearance of her son in front of her, she couldn't help but be shocked, and there were words that almost came out of her mouth. Seeing his face still hadn't fully recovered its rosy color, she ultimately didn't have the heart to press him. She sat in a daze for half a day before standing up and calling over her personal maid: "Take good care of Young Master, I'm going out to take a look."

  Xie Qigong and Xie Hong went next door to talk.

  Wang entered the room, Xie Qi had stopped crying and was sitting on the edge of the bed with red eyes, accompanied by Xie Wei and Xie Wan.

  When Mr. Wang came in, Ruan stood up and offered him a seat.

  Wang's family drove away Xie Wei and Xie Wan, with a stern face looking at Xie Qi: "You've done a good deed!"

  Xie Qi's heart skipped a beat, and he stood up. Ruan Shi observed Wang Shi's expression, guessing that Wang Shi might have seen through the truth, and hastily pulled Xie Qi to kneel down.

  Wang sighed and turned away, suddenly feeling some regret. He shouldn't have chosen Ruan as Xie Hong's wife back then; he should have found a woman from a refined family like Huang who was well-read and courteous instead. At least that way, she wouldn't have done something so foolish and humiliating!

  "What are you going to do? Are you going to force Ren Jia into this marriage until death?"

  Ruan's wife wiped away tears and said: "This is all our master's idea, we also have no way out, things have come to this, please madam take charge."

  Wang's heart was still with her son, and hearing Xie Hong's idea, she felt that more than half of her anger had dissipated. However, Xie Hong had also left her a mess to deal with. The Ren family were both relatives and old friends, but now they were so scared that their precious son couldn't even speak properly. How was she supposed to help them with this?

  "You're all good at scheming against me!"

  Ruan's voice was silenced, she had always been afraid of this mother-in-law.

  Xie Qi cried and crawled to the front of Wang Shi, kneeling on her knees and said: "Madam, now only you can make decisions for Qi Er. You've always wanted the eldest son to be good, right? Father is your most beloved son, I am your most beloved granddaughter, if you don't help me, I really have no choice but to die!"

  Wang's heart ached with love for Xie Hong, which was true. After her ex-husband's death, it was Xie Hong who accompanied her through those most difficult years when they couldn't even afford to eat, and the mother and son relied on each other for survival. Xie Hong was very considerate of his mother from a young age, and later, after entering the Xie household, he knew how to please Xie Qigong because he had grown accustomed to reading people's faces due to facing life's hardships too early.

  Xie Rong was born with a wet nurse to care for him, and he never shared the same hardships as her. Xie Qigong also poured all his heart and soul into him, leaving little time to spend with her, so their emotional bond wasn't that deep. Plus, Xie Rong had his own future ahead of him, while Xie Hong had nothing, so it was inevitable that she would be a bit biased towards Xie Hong.

  But when it comes to her grandchildren, she really doesn't have any favorites or least favorites. As long as they are her grandsons and granddaughters, they are all the same in her heart. Whoever pleases her on a particular day is the one she likes a little more that day. However, Xie Qi considers herself to be her most beloved granddaughter, and of course, she wouldn't dare to speak out against it.

  Looking at Xie Qi crying non-stop, thinking about Zhang Fang's future, the worry in her heart couldn't help but surface again.

  Xie Qigong's body is not as good as it was in his early years, and no one knows when he will leave this world.

  At that time, Xie Hong had to move out of the house with his wife and children, because Xie Hong was not competitive, and Xie Rong was focused on her official career. For many years, the three houses had been distant from Xie Hong. At that time, if they were separated from the house, and the property of the second house had not yet been obtained, Xie Rong would be dragging a large family, even if she could get some money from here, what use could it be?

  If Xie Qi really became relatives with Ren Yuanding, it wouldn't be a bad thing. At least, in Xie Qi's calculations, he wouldn't fail to bring back some benefits for his wife's family. Moreover, having such a powerful relative as a backing, Xie Hong should have gained some face outside.

  Thinking of this, the anger caused by Xie Qi's trouble to the Xie family has dissipated by 70 or 80 percent.

  "Get up!"

  Xie Qi heard these three words and knew she had acquiesced, so she sprang up like a pardoned prisoner.

  "Madam, Mrs. Ren has arrived."

  Wang knew the facts and secretly made plans, knowing that he couldn't afford to slack off anymore. However, thinking about how Xie Qi had lost face in this matter, he couldn't help but put on a painful expression as he went out: "Madam Ren has arrived, I was just about to go find you too. Is Jun'er doing well?"

  Mrs. Ren's anger was directed at the Xie family, but knowing that Wang Shi was not a foolish person, she suppressed her anger and said in a gentle voice to Wang Shi: "Go to sleep, I'll go take a look at how Qie is doing."

  Wang and she walked shoulder to shoulder, sighing: "What a sin. The doctor came to see her just now and said that the skin was bruised, but it's likely to leave a scar. This girl still has to get married in the future, if she really leaves a scar, how can we explain it to the other family?" After sighing, she stroked Madame Ren's hand: "It's also her own fault, what's wrong with talking things out? Why did it have to come to this?"

  Mrs. Ren heard that she seemed to be blaming the matter on Ren Huan, and her heart was not happy, but thinking that Wang Shi didn't know the truth yet, she forced a smile and said: "It's also our brother Huan's fault. Just now in the room I asked him, he was scared by Qi Jie and only then did he tell the truth."

  "It turned out that this jade was taken from him by Qisister when they were playing at Wutoufu. I suppose at the time it was just for fun, and later forgot to return it. I scolded him severely, saying that if he had told me earlier, why would I have come to ask? Qisister taking his jade is a sign of respect for us, how could she not return it? Because I'm afraid Qisister might still be thinking about it, so I'll just make things clear."

  Wang heard her say that, and his eyes widened in surprise: "Is there such a thing?" He turned to Xie Qi, who was silent beside him: "Qi Jie! What's going on here?"

  Xie Qi had long since figured out that Wang was trying to get her to play along, so she squeezed out a tear and walked over to kneel down, saying: "This jade really was given to me by Jun Gege. He said he liked me, I said I didn't believe him, then he gave this jade to me. And also said that this is the proof he gave me, told me to take good care of it and not tell anyone."

  Mrs. Ren was so angry she almost burst her lungs!

  She knew her own son, Ren Juncai was only twelve years old, and usually spent more time with his family and sisters, so he was very gentle to any girl. But if it really came down to this matter, she would rather die than believe that he would say such a thing to Xie Qi!

  Xie Qi said that, to put it nicely, the two of them had a private agreement to spend their lives together, but if you put it badly, then Ren Yu was seducing her. No matter how you say it, this all becomes Ren Yu's fault. Isn't this clearly shifting the blame onto their family?!

  "Thank you, madam! I think this matter concerns the reputation of both families' children and is not trivial. It's necessary to investigate thoroughly! Otherwise, it won't be easy for your second daughter to get married in the future, and even interactions between our two families will become awkward!"