Suffering in Silence, Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law Relationship

Ji Yan stared in shock at the grotesque, fat gamer whose head had burst open.

He then turned to look at his hunched-over Grandmother and took a deep breath. Why is Grandma here?

"Grandma, what are you doing here?"

Grandmother didn't answer. Her face, framed by silver-white hair, looked so kind. Her narrowed eyes shifted to the wall behind Ji Yan.

The wall loosened, and Ji Yan, as if swallowed, was pushed out. The cement-ghoul immediately chose to flee!

Grandmother chuckled, her fingers, etched with the marks of time, twirled a silver needle.

With a gentle stroke on the wall, the solid surface parted like cloth. Tiny, transparent threads coiled around her palm, tugging in the air.

As the silver threads sank deep into the wall, the cement-ghoul hiding within was easily pulled out.

It was a ghoul covered head to toe in cement, now cowering on the ground, trembling as it looked at Grandmother. "Granny Liu, I didn't know this was your grandson. If I had known, I would never have dared to touch your grandson!"

"It was Liu Fatty who incited me. Please spare me. From now on, if your grandson walks through the corridor, I'll take good care of him!"

Grandmother let out a hoarse laugh. "You actually knew this was my grandson, you just didn't expect me to come out."

"Someone else is directing you. You only get one chance to tell me who it is."

Grandmother clasped her hands behind her hunched back, speaking softly, but it was enough to terrify the cement-ghoul.

Ji Yan suddenly spoke up. "Grandma, no need to interrogate. I know who it is."

"Alright."

Grandmother didn't ask further, her fingertips gently moving in the air.

The cement-ghoul, still begging for mercy, had a blood line split open on its forehead. The next moment, its entire outer layer was peeled off like an orange rind.

The peeled corpse tumbled down the corridor.

Grandmother picked up the bloody skin, nodding slightly. "The quality is passable. It can be used to make a doll for my dear granddaughter."

With that, she placed the bloody sac into a cloth bag hanging from her waist.

Ji Yan watched from behind, cold sweat breaking out. Wow, Grandma is too strong!

Wait, why did Grandma come out of Room 404?

Logically, with less than half the affection points gathered, Eerie Grandmother shouldn't have come all the way to save me.

"Grandma, why did you come?"

Grandmother tightened the opening of the cloth bag and held it in her hand. She looked at Ji Yan and slowly smiled. "I'm old, I can't sleep at night, so I came out for some fresh air."

"I was planning to go to the first floor to feed the stray cats, and I didn't expect to see my own grandson being bullied."

Ji Yan looked at the two ghoul corpses, his face showing concern. "They're dead, will this cause any trouble?"

"These are both bugs that 'reside' in the apartment. Squashing them won't cause any issues."

Resident. Ji Yan had heard Liu Yitong mention it.

These kinds of ghouls didn't have their own homes. They could only survive by doing menial labor for the landlord, offering a tiny bit of value to live in the corners of the apartment like parasites.

Their status was very low, even lower than many players.

Generally, these resident ghouls only dared to scare players to trick them out of their equipment. They rarely threatened players' lives, mainly out of fear of repercussions from the eerie family members behind them.

But these two ghouls had attacked with the intent to kill Ji Yan from the start.

This was a bit suspicious.

"Do you know who was behind them?" Eerie Grandmother asked.

"Someone named Long Yuan."

The hidden message that had just popped up had given Ji Yan the answer.

Grandmother uttered an "Oh," and the wrinkled skin on her face shifted slightly.

"You know him?"

"Old Wang's own grandson from 703. His whole family dotes on him."

"But this old woman doesn't like that kid. He's too slippery."

Eerie Grandmother said slowly.

This also indicated that Long Yuan had not been part of Grandmother's affection-gathering strategy.

Even though she knew Long Yuan was behind it, Grandmother only said she disliked him and didn't step in to settle the score for Ji Yan.

Clearly, she was unwilling to offend the ghouls on the seventh floor...

Ji Yan thought it was normal.

After all, Grandmother was, in the end, just a ghoul living on the fourth floor. Dealing with the ghouls on the seventh floor would likely be difficult. Saving him was already a great help...

Ji Yan was puzzled. He had only exchanged a few words with that guy, and yet they had gone to such lengths to kill him.

Such a petty person, just like Dong Chu!

Ji Yan really didn't want to take this loss, but thinking about the other guy's max-level equipment and experience, he decided to let it go.

"Go back and rest. You've had a tiring night."

"Be careful when that woman comes for you tomorrow. None of them are good-hearted."

After giving his instructions, the Eerie Grandmother continued downstairs.

Ji Yan knew the woman referred to was his Eerie Mother. He thought to himself that this was a heads-up about who would be assigning the driver mission tomorrow.

"This mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship is bad, it really doesn't matter the region or world," he muttered.

Ji Yan returned to Room 404.

Meanwhile.

Long Yuan returned to his room.

His expression was also grim. He looked at the cracked cleaver in his hand, his eyes filled with hatred for Ji Yan.

He had been severely troubled and angered by the need to appease the incessant demands of the 804's Eerie Father.

"Well played with your little scheme, Ji Yan. I'll remember this!"

Early morning.

The white mist was hazy.

Ji Yan woke up on time. With less than three hours of sleep, his condition was less than optimal.

When he walked out of his room, Liu Yitong was already eating breakfast at the dining table.

Even in this Eerie World, Liu Yitong gave off the impression of a dedicated office worker working 996 hours. He worked on time, rested on time, and woke up on time. He was very zen.

"Went out again last night? Your condition says it all." Liu Yitong had learned to ask and answer his own questions.

Ji Yan was speechless. Liu Yitong's gaze was like that of a colleague who had gone above and beyond in their work, but in reality, he hadn't intended to set such a precedent.

Just as Grandmother had said last night, when the time came, his Mother's summons echoed from the room.

"Mother is the easiest to talk to among the three eerie beings. Plus, Mother already has a good impression of you, so..."

Liu Yitong habitually tried to comfort Ji Yan, but halfway through his sentence, he suddenly realized that the other person's living environment was now much better than his own. He felt a pang of sadness and didn't continue.

After knocking twice on the door, Ji Yan pushed it open and entered the room.

The room was tidy and exuded a quiet atmosphere.

His Mother was sitting by the bay window, staring out at the gloomy world. She looked back at Ji Yan and gave him a gentle smile. "Did the flashlight Mother gave you last night come in handy?"

Ji Yan nodded. "It was very dark upstairs. Thankfully, I had Mother's flashlight."

"It's only natural to take care of one's own child. Moreover, you've sacrificed so much for this family."

His Mother's hair was tied up, her face was elegant and noble, and her smile was serene. "When you killed your drunken father, Mother knew you were the most sensible."

"If you go and kill your Grandmother too, Mother will only dote on you from now on."

Ji Yan: "..."

This mother-in-law and daughter-in-law pair even had the same lines.

They both wanted him to kill the other. Was it purely a bad mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship, or would one of them benefit if the other was gone?

"Grandmother has also been quite good to me."

"If it weren't for Grandmother last night, I probably..."

Before Ji Yan could finish, his Mother chuckled twice and shook her head. "Child, do you really think that old woman cares about you that much?"

"She wants to use your hand to kill me, your mother!"