"I can't forget!" Yu He's gaze was cold, her tone resolute.
Old Mrs. Yu knew that this child was stubborn. Once she made up her mind, not even ten oxen could pull her back.
Yu He lowered her eyes and continued, "And it's impossible not to have a relationship. I'm with Qin Beiting."
"You!" Old Mrs. Yu was shocked, then furious. "How could you be so foolish? Why would you provoke him!"
She hadn't interacted much with Qin Beiting, but she knew a lot about him.
When that child was first brought back to the Qin family, within a single month, he had stabbed four caregivers with a knife. He had a heavy aura of resentment and strong vigilance, making people fearful yet also pitiable.
The last time she saw him was at the Ye family. That child, filled with resentment, had grown up, exuding a chilling aura.
People like him were inherently cold-blooded and held immense power. They could not be provoked lightly, or the consequences would be unimaginable.
"He seduced me first," Yu He said.
Old Mrs. Yu's mind flashed with Qin Beiting's icy face. "..."
She didn't deny that Yu He was stunningly beautiful, like a celestial being descended to earth. Nor did she deny that she was old, but she wasn't senile!
That cold man seduced someone first?
Was hell freezing over?!
"See, when you're not around, I couldn't resist the temptation," Yu He added.
"Don't lie to me!" Old Mrs. Yu didn't believe her. Yu He must be deceiving her into going to the capital and talking nonsense.
Yu He: "..."
"I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying right here. Don't try to persuade me anymore," Old Mrs. Yu stated firmly.
Yu He asked without haste or anger, "Ye Zisu has wronged you so badly this time. What about next time? How many lives do you have for her to scheme against?"
Old Mrs. Yu was silent for a long time before saying, "There won't be a next time. She knows her father is the sixth master of the Qin family."
"..."
Yu He knew that her grandmother couldn't hide this from Ye Zisu forever, but she hadn't expected her to find out so soon.
Connecting this with the loan sharks who were just chasing debts, Yu He understood.
It wasn't about collecting debts, it was about collecting lives!
Then she definitely couldn't let her grandmother stay here alone.
"Ye Zisu knows. The Qin family will also soon know that you are still alive. If you don't want to go, you have to. Unless you don't want to live anymore!"
Yu He continued, "I'll give you two choices: one, you pack your things obediently and come back with me; two, I'll pack your things and take you back."
In essence, she was going to force the issue.
Old Mrs. Yu knew Yu He wouldn't harm her, but she was also capable of forcibly "taking" her back.
She also understood Yu He's meaning. When Ye Zisu had inquired about her parents' identities before, she should have anticipated that Ye Zisu would go to the Qin family to acknowledge her relatives.
Whether the acknowledgment was successful or not, the fact that she and Yu He were alive would naturally be exposed.
They had been hiding for more than a decade. Could they hide forever?
Old Mrs. Yu reluctantly agreed, "Okay, I'll go back with you. But you have to promise me that from now on, no matter what happens, you won't confront the Qin family head-on."
The Qin family's power was immense. Her beloved daughter and son-in-law, one dead and the other wrongly imprisoned, she didn't want Yu He to suffer any further misfortune.
Seeing that her grandmother had finally agreed, Yu He breathed a sigh of relief. "Okay."
Afterward, Yu He asked her grandmother to lie down and rest, and she went out to help tidy up the living room.
Qiao Qiao brought over the prepared food, and everyone gathered to eat as usual.
After dinner, the bodyguards had the results.
"The money was borrowed by Ye Zisu using Mrs. Yu's ID. But the person who ordered the assault is their boss, called Brother Long. He's a local power in Gui City, specializing in loan sharking and organized crime."
"Alright, let them go. Have someone keep an eye on them," Yu He nodded.
Ye Zisu didn't have the ability to command local powers in Gui City unless she had already met with the Qin family.
"Yes." The bodyguard replied, then asked, "Miss Yu, when are you returning? I'll prepare a car for you."
Yu He knew this was Qin Beiting's arrangement.
"Prepare the car. We'll leave after packing."
"Yes."
"Bang—" At that moment, several muffled sounds came from inside the house.
Yu He immediately followed the sound back to Old Mrs. Yu's room and saw her grandmother nervously rummaging through drawers and cabinets.
The mattress on her bed had been lifted, and a small hidden compartment under the headboard of the wooden bed had also been opened, but it was empty.
"What's wrong?" Yu He asked.
"The things I kept in the hidden compartment are gone!" Old Mrs. Yu exclaimed.
"What things?"
"Some jewelry that Yun'er gave me before, along with some materials she left behind, and some old photos," Old Mrs. Yu said.
Her hidden compartment was extremely secret. The loan sharks had searched but hadn't found it.
Old Mrs. Yu hadn't even told Yu He about this hidden compartment; only she knew. Before, when Ye Zisu had pestered her about her parents, she had opened it once.
As soon as Old Mrs. Yu thought of Ye Zisu, her face fell.
It could only be her. If it were a thief, they wouldn't have taken all the materials and photos.
Yu He had already guessed the culprit, but she was more concerned about the materials. "What materials?"
Old Mrs. Yu recalled, "I couldn't understand them very well. They seemed to be some design drafts, and an unfinished necklace. Yun'er left it behind when she brought you back that year."
Shu Yun'er had been a jewelry designer. Yu He thought it might be a draft.
Yu He said, "We'll ask her to return it next time."
With no valuable items left, Old Mrs. Yu didn't have much to pack. She simply packed two sets of clothes and went out. The bodyguards had already prepared the car.
Qiao Qiao and her brother were also waiting in the yard. Seeing them come out, Qiao Qiao asked reluctantly, "Grandma Yu, Yu He, are you leaving?"
"Yes, Nannan is preparing to open a Chinese medicine clinic in the capital, and I'm going to help," Old Mrs. Yu said, holding her hand, also reluctant.
Qiao Qiao had lost her parents at a very young age. The siblings became orphans in the village and had received much care from Old Mrs. Yu. They had long regarded Old Mrs. Yu as a real grandmother and an elder in the family.
She looked at Qiao Wei, her lips trembling.
Qiao Wei was also reluctant. The siblings had the deepest bond with Old Mrs. Yu in the village. With Old Mrs. Yu leaving, their worry would also be gone.
Moreover, Qiao Qiao was only 18 years old, and her academic performance made it difficult to cope with the college entrance exams. If she didn't leave the mountains, her fate would be to marry and have children early.
He didn't want to be confined to these mountains with his sister for the rest of their lives. So, he mustered the courage to say to Yu He:
"Yu He, could you take us siblings with you? Qiao Qiao understands medicinal cuisine and can help you. I, I can be your driver. As long as you provide us with a place to eat and live for a while, we will support ourselves with our own abilities in the future."
As if afraid Yu He wouldn't agree, Qiao Qiao quickly added, "We can eat less, and we can share a room, and do more work..."
Yu He had intended this. Once the Chinese medicine clinic opened, she would need staff, and the siblings could help.
She had been worried that the siblings might be reluctant to leave their hometown. Now, it was perfect.
"Okay," she agreed.
Seeing Yu He agree, the siblings' faces immediately broke into radiant smiles. Afraid she would go back on her word, they quickly rushed home to bring their packed luggage.