Chapter 28 - Dark Shadows in the Middle of the Night

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Looking at the jade pendant in Zhao Jinli’s hand, Chen Hu’s brows were tightly furrowed. Ever since he was young, he had often heard his mother say that this jade pendant was the only thing she had brought from her hometown. Whenever she missed home, she would look at it and not think about it anymore. Therefore, selling the jade pendant was equivalent to selling the old lady’s life. How could she not be sad and angry?

Fortunately, the jade pendant had not been sold yet, which made him secretly happy. “Lili, listen to my advice. Return the jade pendant to Mom. For as long as I can remember, this jade pendant has never left Mom. She wears it even when she’s bathing.”

Zhao Jinli’s face turned cold as she rebutted, “Why should I return it? I am the only one who gave birth to two sons for the Chen family. This can be considered as a continuation of the Chen family’s lineage. It should have been given to me but Mother insisted on giving it to Chu Wei. Isn’t she taking me for a fool?”

Perhaps it was because he had been suppressing his anger for too long, Chen Hu was furious. He pointed at Zhao Jinli’s nose and said angrily, “Zhao Jinli, don’t think I don’t know that you were the one who caused Mom to fall into the ditch that day. You must have done something to the fence at the ditch. You dared to kill for a jade pendant. Heaven is watching what you do. I’ll give you one last piece of advice. Hurry up and return the jade pendant. It’s Mom’s business who she likes to give it to. If she finds out about this, no one will be able to save you.”

On the other side of the fence, Chu Wei heard their conversation clearly. Big Brother was right. Two years ago, her mother-in-law had spoken to her and wanted to pass the jade pendant to her. Considering that she had worn this for her entire life, she refused to accept it. Later on, her mother-in-law became blind and insisted on going out to buy things. When she passed by the smelly ditch, she accidentally fell in. Since then, the jade pendant had been lost. She didn’t expect it to fall into her Zhao Jinli’s hands.

Chu Wei was horrified by the extent to which Zhao Jinli would dare to go for money. Her mother-in-law was blind and had to rely on her sense of touch to walk. Zhao Jinli actually tampered with the railing. However, this was just Chen Hu’s one-sided statement. No one had evidence to prove it. Unless her sister-in-law admitted it herself, no one could do anything.

If she really did that, it would be too scary. Killing someone for a jade pendant that costs a few hundred dollars was simply insane!

Hearing Chen Hu’s fierce words, Zhao Jinli flew into a rage. She roared like a lioness, “Chen Hu, you bastard, what nonsense are you spouting here? Do I have to kill for a lousy jade pendant? I’ve told you long ago that if I have the time, I’ll rearrange the railing of the smelly ditch. It’s you who only knows how to play poker every day. If something hadn’t happened to Mom, you probably wouldn’t have taken it seriously. Besides, if she can’t see, she shouldn’t have gone out to buy things. To think you are pushing the blame onto me. Are you stupid?!”

Zhao Jinli’s voice was sharp and ear-piercing, causing Chen Hu’s earlier imposing manner to completely disappear. He stood there cowering like a coward. He had no way to deal with this tigress.

“Shh… Are you crazy? Why are you shouting so loudly? Are you afraid that others won’t know that we took the jade pendant?” Chen Hu gestured for her to keep quiet. “Don’t sell this jade pendant. When Mom recovers, we’ll find a chance to return it to her.”

“No, I’m not going to give it back. I’m the one who’s going to continue the Chen Family’s legacy. If I can’t get this jade pendant, no one else can either,” Zhao Jinli said hatefully.

Chen Hu sighed and helplessly said, “Fine, fine. You can do whatever you want. But you can’t leave the jade pendant like this, or it might be discovered by Mom.

Zhao Jinli nodded. This useless man had finally spoken. She looked around and her gaze landed on a corner of Chu Wei’s backyard.

After going around the sorghum field, Zhao Jinli came to the fence in Chu Wei’s backyard. She stepped on a big rock and flipped over. Before their relationship became strained, she would always climb over the fence to borrow things. Chu Wei was already used to it.

“Hehe, Sister-in-law, are you packing?” Through the window, she saw Chu Wei folding clothes. Zhao Jinli smiled and said, “There are so many things. Can you pack them all by yourself? Do you need my help?”

“There’s no need for that. Once Mom fixes her eyes, we will go to the military immediately,” Chu Wei said without looking up or opening her eyes.

With her hands behind her back, Zhao Jinli paced back and forth in front of the window and said, “It’s also a good thing to go to the capital to see the world. It’s better than living alone at home. You might even be able to give birth to a son. When the time comes, you can give the son to someone else to raise. If you don’t know how to take care of a son, send him back to Peach Blossom Town. I can help you take care of him.”

Chu Wei remained silent as if she didn’t hear anything and continued to pack her things. Zhao Jinli curled her lips and didn’t say anything else. She turned around and left.

The sky was clear after the rain and the moon hung high in the sky. After packing up her things, Chu Wei was about to close the window and sleep when she found two black figures walking around in the backyard. It was already past ten at night in Peach Blossom Town. At this time, almost everyone was asleep. Under the bright moonlight, Chu Wei vaguely recognized that the two black figures were her elder brother and sister-in-law..