Chapter 357: Even a god couldn’t save someone after being pissed off by ungrateful kids a few more times

Chapter 357: Even a god couldn’t save someone after being pissed off by ungrateful kids a few more times

The Yujia family was shocked when they got the news, and Ah Wu turned pale with worry and rushed off to the Liu family in a hurry.

Xingxing and Daxisipo quickly packed their medical kits, naturally intending to accompany Ah Wu.

Wei Pozi, not bothering with anything else, told the Yujia family at home to hurry and go with Ah Wu and the others to the Liu family.

Upon arrival at the Liu family, the doorkeeper was stunned to see Ah Wu leading such a serious-looking group.

Ah Wu, with the Yujia family in tow, was about to walk into the Liu family when the doorkeeper, snapping out of it, quickly stopped her: "Third Miss, Third Miss, please wait, wait!"

Ah Wu brushed him off: "What’s this? Now I can’t even enter my own home?"

"N-no," the doorkeeper stammered, looking uncomfortable, "But you can’t bring this many people..."

Ah Wu lifted her chin—over the years at the Yujia family, Ah Wu, in good spirits and eating well, no longer looked so fragile that a breeze could knock her down. Now, with her chin up, she looked even more confident!

"What’s the problem with bringing this many people! I'm bringing my husband's family to see my grandfather, can't we even enter the door?" Too worried about her grandfather to argue, Ah Wu just shoved past the doorkeeper and marched in with the Yujia family trailing behind.

The doorkeeper just stood there, stunned.

This Third Miss—after getting married, she’s become so much more confident and bold than she ever was at home?!

Ah Wu hurriedly led the Yujia family straight to the courtyard where her grandfather used to live.

However, in the courtyard, they encountered the steward who had previously followed her aunt.

The steward’s expression shifted when he saw Ah Wu with so many people: "Third Miss—no, Third Madam now—what brings you here?"

Ah Wu said, "If I’m not wrong, this estate still has the second household’s property, doesn’t it? Did my uncle take over the second household’s property after I got married, and now I’m not allowed back?"

The steward showed the same astonished expression as the doorkeeper.

They never thought the Third Miss, who supposedly married a country bumpkin, would now seem... not so naive?!

The steward looked awkward.

Ah Wu glanced around the courtyard, and her expression shifted.

When her grandfather was still at home, there used to be two large celadon vases in the courtyard.

As a child, she often leaned over the vases, using a fishing net to catch the koi swimming inside, moving them from one vase to the other, enjoying it every day.

There was also the grape trellis with thick vines covering the entire wooden frame. On summer nights, she often sat under the grape trellis with her grandfather, enjoying the cool air and watching the moon.

These were the beautiful memories in her mind.

But now, both the celadon vases and the grape trellis had disappeared.

The courtyard was freshly paved with cold bluestone, and even with the bamboo, it felt stark and unwelcoming.

Ah Wu took a deep breath and turned to ask the steward: "Is my uncle living in this courtyard now? Where is my grandfather currently staying?"

The steward’s eyes wandered evasively: "...Third Madam, the old master is currently ill, it would be better if you don’t disturb him."

Ah Wu’s eyes turned red with anger.

Yu Siyang, furious, stepped forward. Although his strength from years of labor was not as exaggerated as Huai Geer’s, it was still greater than that of an average person.

Yu Siyang yanked the steward up by his collar.

The steward's face turned beet red, his legs flailing. "You, you..."

"Where’s my grandfather!" Yu Siyang roared, "If you don’t spill it, I’ll toss you into the pond!"

The rest of the Yujia family closed in, glaring.

The steward, his face red, stammered: "Savages!"

But the steward was terrified these country bumpkins might actually kill him, so he finally pointed tremblingly in a direction: "He’s... he’s at the Autumn Moon Pavilion."

Ah Wu knew exactly where the Autumn Moon Pavilion was and took off like a shot.

Yu Siyang let go of the steward's collar and hurriedly followed.

The Yujia family rushed after her in a whirlwind.

The steward doubled over, coughing, then suddenly remembered he had to warn the eldest master—fast!

Ah Wu burst into the Autumn Moon Pavilion, shouting for her grandfather the moment she stepped inside.

Old Mao heard the commotion and hurried out of the house, excitedly saying: "Miss, young master, you’re here!"

"How’s Grandfather?" Ah Wu asked anxiously.

Old Mao, with red eyes: "Earlier, Grandfather Liu discovered the eldest master had handed over rare books from the family collection to curry favor with his superiors. It made him faint from rage! He’d barely woken up when he found out the eldest master married the sixth miss to that brute, the Count of Taining—a man who’s buried three wives. It made him faint all over again..."

Ah Wu’s heart sank, and she hurried Daxisipo and Xingxing inside.

The room reeked of medicine. Daxisipo scowled the moment she stepped in and snapped at Old Mao, "How many times do I have to tell you? Open the windows! This stench could pickle a person!"

Old Mao, used to Daxisipo’s sharp tongue, didn’t take offense and cracked open a window.

Daxisipo had been tending to Grandfather Liu’s health for years in Mapo Town, so Old Mao knew her skills well.

Grandfather Liu lay in a deep sleep, his face drawn and weary.

Daxisipo sat beside Grandfather Liu, checking his pulse.

After a moment, Daxisipo pulled her hand back, her face dark with anger.

"At your age, you should know better than to push your body like this!" Daxisipo scolded, "What good does it do to get worked up over those ungrateful brats!"

Old Mao kept his mouth shut.

Daxisipo kept grumbling as she dug through her medicine bag.

Ah Wu, tears welling up, asked, "Grandma, how’s Grandfather?"

Daxisipo said irritably, "He’s one tantrum away from keeling over! Once the Yujia family’s imperial residence is ready, Old Liu should move in with you—pronto. Otherwise, a few more fits of rage with those ingrates, and not even the gods could save him!"

Ah Wu wept, crouched by Grandfather Liu’s bed, wiping her eyes.

Daxisipo was fuming.

After all, she had worked hard for several years to improve Grandfather Liu's health, and now all her efforts were ruined by someone's anger, Daxisipo was truly extremely displeased!

Perhaps sensing his beloved granddaughter crying, Grandfather Liu slowly opened his eyes, laboriously raising his hand to pat Ah Wu's head: "...Ah Wu, why have you come? Don't cry, Ah Wu."

Ah Wu looked up with tearful eyes: "Grandfather, you're awake? Are you feeling better?"

Grandfather Liu coughed twice: "Much better. Don't worry."

"How can I not worry?" Ah Wu wiped her tears, "Uncle has gone too far, taking your courtyard, the big green vats are gone, the grape trellis is gone, and he made you so angry... Grandfather, please don't mind Uncle anymore, come back with me to the Yujia family, okay?"