Tang Li is probably the first daughter-in-law to turn her husband's family into her own family.

I hadn't noticed before, but Huo Sitang actually has a comedic side. She had just recognized a younger sister based on her age, and the next day she wanted to give her a gift, insisting on dragging Tang Li shopping to pick out a present.

In her excitement, she had completely forgotten that they were still at the traditional Chinese medicine clinic, and that Tang Li's foot was still swollen.

Wei Chaoyu quickly stopped:

"What kind of grand gesture is this, sending people out to choose gifts? It shows no sincerity at all. You should just prepare your own gift secretly."

"How would I know what my sister-in-law... cough cough, how would I know what my sister likes?"

Changing one's tune in such a short time is difficult.

Wei Chaoyu reached out and pressed her forehead:

"Why didn't you pick more? You brought over all the things your sister likes."

Move over...

That's a wealthy family; we can't afford to mess with them.

Such a grand display; most families don't have a house big enough to hold such a gift.

The key point is that Huo Sitang didn't feel that her biological mother was biased at all; on the contrary, she nodded in agreement.

"Mom, you're right."

That makes sense, Tang Li blurted out:

"Why don't we just do it today and hold the family reunion ceremony?"

Once you acknowledge a daughter, you can forget about having a daughter-in-law.

They thought this would intimidate the mother and daughter, but to their surprise, Wei Chaoyu and Huo Sitang exchanged glances and then nodded in unison.

"I think it's okay."

"I think so too!"

Huo Chenyu: I don't think so!

Next, Wei Chaoyu began to consider how many people to invite to dinner to witness the event, and how to publicize it in a grand manner.

"Otherwise, how would others know that I have such an outstanding daughter?"

If this is publicized, it will cause a huge uproar.

Fortunately, Huo Sitang came to her senses in time, pulled Wei Chaoyu aside, and whispered, "Mom, what we're doing is too unfair to my brother. Don't forget what our original intention was: to ensure that my sister-in-law would still choose my brother firmly after experiencing the world's prosperity, not to turn her into our daughter. Aren't you cutting off my brother's way out?"

That's right.

Wei Chaoyu slapped his forehead:

"I forgot, I forgot, I forgot. I was just happy to have gained a daughter for free."

Huo Sitang chuckled to herself:

"We must keep our daughter-in-law, and we can't lose our son either, otherwise we'll have to go through the trouble of finding a son-in-law."

For the first time in his life, Tang Li realized that whispers could be overheard.

She heard every word her former mother-in-law and former sister-in-law said.

They absolutely deserve the title of the best in-laws in the universe.

The best mother-in-law in the universe.

The best sister-in-law in the universe.

A private room in a restaurant.

The two old men got drunk and started reminiscing about the past. With each recollection, their bodies drew closer together.

In the end, the two men, whose combined age was over a hundred, embraced each other and wept bitterly.

She was crying so loudly that it alerted the waiters and manager, who took turns coming to see what had happened.

Huo Chenyu and Lu Zhixing stood at the door of the private room, taking turns explaining, completely losing face.

The key point is that a bunch of infatuated young girls came outside the door, specifically to see Huo Chenyu and Lu Zhixing, these two handsome guys.

The scene was chaotic, noisy, and awkward, yet it carried the helplessness of being burdened by family ties, and the lingering scent of bygone years as memories surged forth.

Finally, the manager stepped in and set up a cordon outside the private room, which relieved Huo Chenyu and Lu Zhixing.

"When we get old, we'd rather be bedridden and unable to go anywhere than embarrass ourselves in public."

Huo Chenyu slumped to the ground, having already lost all face, he didn't care about his image anymore.

Lu Zhixing sat opposite him, glanced at the two old men who were still burying their heads in their hands and crying, and then smiled:

"Can you honestly say you don't envy the youthful years they spent together?"

"Can you honestly say you don't envy their relationship, where even though they've been competitive their whole lives, they can still hug each other and cry in their old age?"

Lu Zhixing thought their approach was quite good.

The resentment from youth can, in old age, evoke memories of a magnificent, unrestrained, and brilliant past, if one can still meet in person.

Huo Chenyu was naturally envious.

He had never seen Huo Yishen so out of control.

Especially since he had been in the position of president of the Huo Group for so many years, and most of the time the face he showed was for others to see, these past few days he could finally unload the burden and be himself. This feeling was like a huge weight had been lifted off his shoulders.

There was no sense of defeat from a collapsed image.

Instead, they yearn for freedom even more.

Therefore, the most comfortable way for a person to live in the end is inevitably to be themselves.

“Lu Zhixing, I can never be friends with you. I will never eat or drink with you when we are old, let alone cry with you.”

Even a dead duck will still be stubborn; Huo Chenyu will resolutely refuse to admit it.

Lu Zhixing laughed heartily:

"I understand, I get it. After all, Tangtang is going to grow old with me. Don't worry, after Tangtang and I get married, I will ask for her opinion and choose a city she likes to live in. I won't be hanging around in front of you."

"Pah, you old Lu, you're dreaming! Tang Li can only be mine."

Huo Chenyu wished he could get up immediately and fight him.

The thought of Tang Li growing old with someone else made Huo Chenyu feel a tightness in his chest.

Lu Zhixing added insult to injury:

"She gave you two chances, but you didn't cherish them. Huo Chenyu, leaves don't turn yellow in a day, and hearts don't grow cold overnight. You took advantage of her love for you and thought she wouldn't leave, so you loved her in the way you understood it, thinking you were very noble and moved, wishing she would be grateful to you and give you her whole life."

He admitted that he loved her.

But he denied the way he loved.

Lu Zhixing truly loved her to the core, which is why he spoke such heartfelt words to Huo Chenyu.

"You taught me a lesson: love is something you can't be lazy about, there are no shortcuts. To love her, you have to understand everything about her. Rather than spoiling her like a princess who lives in seclusion, it's better to be with her and be a queen who moves forward bravely."

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.

The same applies to emotions.

Huo Chenyu remained silent.

He had to admit that during the years he was with Tang Li, he had indeed been taking emotional shortcuts.

When he looked back and realized he had lost her, he suddenly understood that the path he had paved for her was not the one she wanted to take.

"Why are you telling me all this? Lu Laosi, you're so arrogant! Aren't you afraid that your apprentice will starve you to death?"

Huo Chenyu stood up and reached out his hand to him.

"I would rather she be free and happy than possess her."

After using his strength to get up, Lu Zhixing straightened his clothes and said, "But this doesn't mean I will lose. On the contrary, if I want to win, I want to win fair and square and be a worthy opponent."

That's outrageous!

Huo Chenyu patted him on the shoulder:

"We'll see, I'll definitely have the last laugh."

Lu Zhixing glanced down at his phone and calmly showed him the chat interface:

"not necessarily!"