The old woman glared at her grandson and then looked at her son.
“Listen to me carefully. Keep an eye on him. Everyone in our village is united. We cannot drag everyone down because of our family.
“When Xing’er insisted on leaving, I told her that she could if she wanted to, but she could not come back because of the epidemic.
“I am serious about this. If any of you dare to meet Xing’er behind my back, don’t blame the Chief for being heartless when he chases us out of the village!”
“I know, Mother.” Her son nodded.
She sighed softly in response.
They were a little more heartless. However, besides being heartless, what other choices did they have? Let Wang Xing’er bring her family into the village and spread the disease to the villagers?
That Wang Xing’er is really something! She knows that her family contracted the epidemic disease, but she still dared to bring them to the village!
“Grandmother, I… I… I want to see Xing’er…”
The old woman looked at her grandson and raised an eyebrow. “You still want to see her?”
“I won’t stop you if you really want to go and see her. Go on. I’ll go to the Chief and the Junior Officer and explain things. You will no longer be part of our village.
“Let everyone see you and chase you out of the village immediately. How about that?”
“Grandmother, I’m your biological grandson!”
The young man was shocked. His eyes widened as he looked at his grandmother, unable to believe what he had just heard.
“You’re wrong.”
The old woman shook her head sadly, her aged eyes glaring fiercely at him with all their might.
“Your family is outside this village. And there is only Wang Xing’er. But from me, the oldest here, to the two youngest ones—none of us have anything to do with you. Our lives are not as important as your wife’s.
“You can go to your wife’s family and live with them in the future!”
She pointed to the door.
“I…” The man lowered his head in shame and stopped talking.
She was right. What would they do if he really went to see Wang Xing’er and spread the epidemic disease to the village?
“Since Xing’er decided to bring her parents here, could it be that her father only has an ordinary illness and not the epidemic disease?” he guessed.
“You—”
The old woman almost died of anger.
Can you rely on guesses at a time like this?
“It doesn’t matter. So what if he might not have the epidemic disease? We don’t know if Wang Xing’er is trying to seek refuge with you because her father contracted the disease. Have you ever thought about how ruthless she is?
“She wouldn’t have done such a thing if she was more considerate towards you!”
“Grandmother…”
“Enough, I can’t be bothered to talk to you anymore. From today onwards, you don’t have to go out. The crops in the fields have been planted anyway. Stay at home. If I catch you going out, you don’t have to come back.”
The old woman spoke straightforwardly when she saw that her grandson was still weak-willed.
She said to her son, “Go to my room and bring me that lock. Lock this unfilial thing in his room. Also, seal his window. I want to see how he’ll get out to meet Wang Xing’er!”