Yan Kai nodded: "It might be related to the situation in Shenzhen."
Gu Junming didnât say anything; the two had already decided to keep this matter buried within them. As for Wang Hu... letâs see how things unfold over there.
They talked about some things related to the army, and had a good time chatting.
Sun Chan and Wang Shufen returned to the rented apartment. Although they hadnât been there for a while, since Sun Chan had given the keys to Yang Liu before leaving, it was clear she came by often to cleanâit was spotless and tidy.
Everyone was exhausted and didnât have time to say much. They quickly cooked some noodles, ate in a hurry, and went straight to sleep.
The apartment had two rooms; Sun Chan and Wang Shufen slept in the larger roomâs bed, while Ding Kang slept on the sofa outside.
They slept deeply and finally got some well-needed rest.
Sun Chan was settled, but the Yang Family was in chaos.
Zhao Jieyun and her husband drove back, so they returned a day earlier, having arrived last night. Yang Xiong also returned.
He was bonding with his granddaughter.
Yang Xiong had already learned about the recent events; he was nearly driven to a heart attack.
What kind of situation was this! The son was reckless, the daughter was ridiculous, and they were almost exploited by a village girl, nearly reaching the point of divorce. If theyâd truly married that deceitful, fraudulent woman, heâd be furious upon his return!
Moreover, the son and daughter conspired to slander Gu Junmingâs partner as indecent, bringing about such a huge scandal!
Yang Xiong sat with a grim expression, the kind who grew calmer as his anger heightened, looking at his granddaughter indifferently: "Do you now realize your mistake? What does Sun Chan and Gu Junming have to do with you? Why involve yourself in their affairs, spread rumors, disgrace us, and lose the opportunity to join the army? Arenât you ashamed?"
Yang Yun wasnât foolish; she decided to take the smart approach, whispering: "Grandpa, I really was wrong."
"Where did you go wrong?"
"I shouldnât have treated Sun Chan that way. But about that nasty Su Miao, I have no regrets!"
"Shut up! If it werenât for your motherâs wit, and Su Miao acting too hastily, todayâs outcome wouldnât be like this! You act so recklessly, do you think youâre that righteous?" Yang Xiong rubbed his forehead, finding it hard to understand how his granddaughter, loved for more than twenty years, could be so muddled!
If Su Miao had been more secretive and disposed of the substances in time, today his son wouldnât be able to explain himself, and a good marriage would be ruined! And yet she refuses to admit her mistake!
Yang Yun, feeling helpless, could only say, "I understand, Grandpa, please donât be angry anymore. Iâll change. I donât want to go back to the provincial city, Grandpa, let me stay here. Iâll stay by your side and take care of you." The provincial cityâs environment might be better, but with her mother there, the control would be too strict, and with no privileges, what would she do then!
Yang Xiong was pondering how to send his daughter and daughter-in-law back when he saw Father Yang and Zhao Jieyun return, both faces showing excited expressions, looking weary.
Yang Xiong hurriedly said, "Where did you go? Why back so late? And looking so worn?"
Father Yang was a bit excited but upon glancing at Yang Yun, said nothing.
"That canât be right!" She covered her ears and continuously screamed, "I donât want a sister! Iâm the only child in this family!"
"Yunâer!"
"Even if itâs a sister, why Sun Chan? Sheâs just a village bumpkin!" Yang Yun was extraordinarily angry.
Why? That woman, who appeared just to oppose me, humiliating me, why should she become my sister?
Father Yang said: "Daughter, you need to understand; your mom and I, weâve been very clear from the startâSun Chan is also our daughter. You should care for her well in the future; sheâs endured great hardship being away from home all these years. You canât be so selfish."
"I donât listen; I donât want this sister!" Yang Yun turned a deaf ear, ran upstairs, rushing frantically, nearly tripping on the last few steps, grabbing the railing hurriedly as she went up.
She pushed open the door, pounced on the bed, and burst into tears. Having enjoyed the life of an only child for over twenty yearsâthe house, her parentsâ doting care, luxury cars, endless pocket money and clothes only available to city girlsâwhy should it all be shared with that woman!
Father Yang sighed: "I said we shouldnât rush telling her, now look, this is quite a shock. What if she refuses to accept this sister in anger?"
Zhao Jieyun said, "Thatâs unacceptable. Weâve spoiled her too much over the years, making her so unreasonable. Why shouldnât she accept this sister? Sheâs been selfish since childhood; even Yang Zhen has grown up bullied by her, we canât indulge in her bad habits anymore."
"But shouldnât we take it slowly?" Father Yang actually felt more affection for the older daughter, after all, having grown up together.
Due to Gu Junming, he didnât quite like Sun Chan.

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