Transmigration: From Dragon Princess To Pampered Granddaughter
Chapter 426 - 427: Old Lady Li Visits - Part 6

Chapter 426: Chapter 427: Old Lady Li Visits - Part 6

Old Lady Li stood in the room with hands on her hips, her gaze scanning all around, before it finally landed on a locked box under the bed. She immediately crawled under the bed and dragged the box out, demanding, "What’s in it?!"

As she questioned, she yanked hard at the lock.

"Where is the key? Bring the key here!"

Li Chunhua was heartbroken over her cakes and candies. She usually didn’t dare to eat them and would occasionally let Jinbao and Xiaobao have a taste. Now it was all in the pockets of her nephews!

Li Chunhua was fuming inwardly, gritting her teeth. Upon hearing her mother’s demand, she stuttered, "The key isn’t with me, it’s with the children’s father."

Inside, she felt relieved. Thankfully, she had sent the key out with her husband while they were in the kitchen earlier.

"Go! Get him to bring the key here!" Old Lady Li sternly instructed.

Li Chunhua was her own flesh and blood, would she not know the thoughts going on in her daughter’s mind?! The money must be in that box!

Li Chunhua anxiously explained, "Mom, there’s nothing inside, just some old clothes."

Seeing that she was not getting the key, Old Lady Li pulled at the lock more forcefully. She even threatened to smash the box on the floor.

Li Chunhua tried to stop her and began to plead in poverty, "Mom, I’m not lying to you! The Chen Family does have some savings, but after splitting it between all the households, we didn’t have much left! We only have some meat, rice, and oil, and my mother-in-law favors the younger ones of the fourth and fifth households. We really don’t have much money!"

"Hmph!"

Old Lady Li sneered, not believing a word she said. She pinched Li Chunhua’s flesh hard while cursing, "You are trying to fool me, aren’t you? Look at the fine clothes Jinbao is wearing. Are you telling me you have no money? Impossible! Ever since you got married, you’ve changed, haven’t you?!"

If she couldn’t handle Ma Xiulian, that tigress, could she not handle her own daughter?!

With cloudy old eyes wide open and a fearsome, grotesque expression on her face, she shrieked, "I’m telling you, don’t think about escaping your own mother! If you don’t bring out the money, I’ll beat you to death! Since the family has split, your mother-in-law can’t interfere anymore! It’s perfectly right for a mother to discipline her daughter!"

A trace of fear flashed in Li Chunhua’s eyes. Her fear and obedience toward her mother had been ingrained in her from a young age. She instinctively wanted to beg for mercy and confess her wrongs.

But she saw Jinbao on the bed, nibbling on his small hand. She suddenly summoned the courage and remained firm, "Those clothes were picked up from Guibao’s leftovers. We truly didn’t get much money. As soon as the family split, the fourth one wanted to build a new house, a brick house at that. The old couple must have given all their hidden savings to him!"

She still had two sons!

She had to think about their futures and would not let her mother take away the money!

Upon hearing Old Lady Li that the Chen family was building a brick house, she really must have had money. She loosened her grip, somewhat believing Li Chunhua’s explanation.

After all, Ma Xiulian had been acting crazy over their fail investment, and it wasn’t just for a day or two.

Seeing that there was no advantage to be gained, her face turned dark. She jabbed Chunhua’s shoulder hard and scowled, "Why did you marry such a useless man who can’t even compete with his own brothers during the house division?! If there’s no money, that’s fine. I’ll take the meat and grain from the kitchen."

With a sense of entitlement, Old Lady Li grumbled and headed towards the kitchen, planning to grab more food before Ma Xiulian returns.

"Stop! Mom! If you take it, what will Xiaobao, Jinbao and I eat?" Li Chunhua tried to stop her, but was roughly shoved aside.