Marriage in crisis

Tingnan looked at me with complicated eyes, full of uncertainty, as if he was questioning my words, but also with a sense of confusion.

I quickly comforted her, "Tingnan, you don't have to be afraid. No matter what you say today, my second aunt will promise that this is a secret between us. I will never tell anyone. Your aunt Chi can testify."

She glanced at Chi Xi, who nodded seriously and said, "I testify! We can all do it!"

I added, "If you have any difficulties, Second Aunt will help you! Don't you have to be afraid of anyone?"

After listening to what I said, Tingnan immediately threw herself into my arms, hugged my neck, and burst into tears.

It can be seen that her heart has always been heavy, no wonder she has always been depressed. It turns out this is not her nature!

I didn't say anything, I just hugged her tightly and patted her back gently to encourage and comfort her.

After a long time, she finally finished crying and said to me while sobbing, "I dare not say that I am afraid they will beat me!"

Her words really shocked me, and Chi Xi frowned and looked at me.

I immediately asked seriously, "Hit you?...Who hit you? Did he really hit you?"

She cried and nodded, "Hit, hit me on the head?"

Chi Xi was a little angry now, "Tell me who did it, and I will blame you for this."

Tingnan looked at Chi Xi and sniffed.

"Don't look at me. My aunt is very good at beating. If you don't believe me, just ask your second aunt!" She pointed at me to confirm.

I nodded quickly, "Yes, your aunt definitely has this ability!"

Then I asked eagerly, "When did it happen? Where was it done? Who was it?"

I was so angry that I asked her several times. Tingnan probably saw that I was really angry because she was beaten, so she nodded with peace of mind and told me an amazing secret.

I really didn’t expect that a chance encounter, bringing the kids here to have something to eat, would actually solve a lot of mysteries that I wanted to solve but couldn’t.

After hearing the assurance and encouragement from Chi Xi and me, Tingnan looked at me firmly and said seriously, "It was my third uncle who asked people to beat me!"

"Third uncle?" I looked at Deng Tingnan in surprise and asked in disbelief, "Are you talking about Deng Jiaming?"

Deng Tingnan nodded firmly, "Yes!"

"Why did he hit you? When did this happen?"

"It was when I was in Sioux City that my third uncle called me for some reason. Then he asked me to take photos for him, including my grandma's house, the ancient streets, the small courtyard and the Xu Mansion. Let me take pictures in detail."

I immediately understood what was going on. Unexpectedly, Deng Jiaming wanted the photos on Tingnan’s phone.

Tingnan frowned and continued, "I asked him what he was doing, and he said he wanted to see what grandma's house was like, and he wouldn't let me tell anyone, nor Yunlan and Erbao!"

"Are you sure it's your third uncle?" I couldn't believe it.

It seems that he is really acting like a monster.

Chi Xi couldn't wait to hear more and asked, "What next?"

"Later, he called me and asked me to go to the backyard and gave me a small button! He asked me to put it in my grandpa's study. When I asked them what it was, they hit me on the head and refused to ask!" Ting Nan said here , his face turned pale, and he was obviously still frightened.

"What kind of buttons?" Chi Xi asked.

Tingnan gestured, "It's like this, round and so big!"

Chi Xi and I looked at each other, understanding each other tacitly, but it was indeed a bit surprising!

Chi Xi slapped the table with a black look on his face, "I knew he had no good intentions when he showed up in Sioux City, and he dared to instruct the children to put listening devices!"

Ting Nan immediately said nervously, "I didn't want to let it go at first, but my third uncle knew about it and said that if he didn't let it go, he would have someone come to my grandpa's house to let it go himself. I got scared, so I let it go!"

"Where did you put it?" I looked at her and asked.

She pinched her fingers nervously, not daring to raise her eyes to look at me, and said solemnly, "I put it in the crack of the sofa in the living room!"

Then she took a step forward and explained, "Second Aunt, I don't want to let go, but I'm afraid... if they go to grandpa's house, I'm afraid they will beat grandpa. They are... so vicious!"

"I understand! Don't blame Ting Nan, you did the right thing! You know how to protect grandpa!" I praised.

However, I secretly screamed in my heart that something was wrong.