Shen Ningning could hardly believe what she was hearing.
She stared at Qi Xiuwei in astonishment as the girl broke down before her, her eyes filled with hatred and tears.
Perhaps fearing she might suddenly turn violent, Xie Ming'an had already moved quietly to stand in front of Shen Ningning.
He completely shielded his younger sister behind him.
Mr. Qi's expression was complicated as he stared at his daughter. "You... you were actually that ruthless."
But Mrs. Qi rushed over, crying, and hugged Qi Xiuwei.
"She didn't do it! It was me. I did everything."
Mr. Qi was furious. "Shut up! You're still trying to cover for her at a time like this. It's precisely because you never taught her properly that our child committed such a monstrous crime!"
By blood, Mrs. Qi Sr. was Qi Xiuwei's grandmother.
According to the laws of Cangyun Country, killing a relative within three generations, especially an elder, was a major crime. The punishment ranged from exile to beheading.
