The cleanroom is not large; you can see inside at a glance.

Whether the person in question is hiding or not is obvious.

The young man's eyes held a hint of hesitation. "I didn't mean that."

His actions were too obvious; how could he possibly hide them from Gu An'an?

Are you angry?

She has always been very good-tempered, and for almost a year now, she has been incredibly considerate and gentle with them.

Especially during this period, when has Gu An'an ever been so sarcastic?

Jiang Mingyi felt a slight panic, and lowered his eyes, not daring to look Gu An'an in the eye.

Jiang Mingzhu, who didn't understand what had happened, finally realized what was going on and asked, "Brother, how could you think that?"

The girl's face showed confusion and a hint of anger. "How could my mother be such a person?"

Someone was hiding in the washroom, doesn't that mean she...

Jiang Mingzhu didn't dare to think about it. She rushed to Gu An'an's side and said, "Mother, don't pay attention to him. He's lost his mind."

There's always gossip around a widow's door.

That's how things have always been. If there's no adult man in the family, they're often taken advantage of, and even if they just talk to someone a little, rumors will spread.

Even now, people are saying bad things about her family. Those neighbors who can't earn money themselves say that her mother's money is dirty.

But they are upright and honest, and every penny they have earned is hard-earned.

Why should I be the one being talked about?

Jiang Mingzhu felt particularly agitated by Jiang Mingyi's suspicions, which made her want to hit someone.

The girl rushed up to Jiang Mingyi, saying, "Apologize to your mother."

Only then did she realize that she had been used by her brother.

Jiang Mingzhu was furious. She didn't care if she was used, but she would never allow her brother to doubt their mother!

Jiang Mingyi was surprised that Gu An'an wasn't angry, but Jiang Mingzhu's little volcano erupted first, and the young man's gaze fell on his sister's face.

Just as I was about to speak, I heard a soft laugh, "It's not a big deal. The door to the washroom is open. Just go inside and take a look."

After saying that, Gu An'an turned and left, heading into the house.

It's cold outside, so people who have taken a shower shouldn't stay outside, even if they're fully dressed.

As for whether Jiang Mingyi and his sister will go in to check, what if Jiang Yong'an, who is hiding inside, is discovered?

Gu An'an also had her reasons; she wasn't afraid at all.

As the brother and sister watched the person go inside, Jiang Mingzhu stomped her foot heavily, saying, "Brother, you've gone too far."

The girl pulled Jiang Mingyi into the house, saying, "Go apologize to your mother."

Not only Jiang Mingzhu, but even Bao'er noticed something was wrong. "Brother, go apologize to the Empress. She's angry."

She had never seen the Empress smile like that before; it was completely different from her usual smiling face with her eyes crinkling. It was quite worrying.

Jiang Mingyi was also somewhat annoyed, realizing that he should perhaps have been more cautious.

As for whether there is anyone inside.

The young man glanced at it; it wasn't really important.

The important thing is that there should be no discord among family members.

"I'll go apologize."

Gently freeing himself from Jiang Mingzhu's hand, Jiang Mingyi went straight inside.

All I could see was Gu An'an sitting there, holding scissors in her hand.

The two sisters who followed in immediately became furious when they saw the person holding scissors. Jiang Mingzhu, in particular, almost lunged at him, saying, "Mother, it's my brother's fault. Don't do anything rash."

Gu An'an stared at the scissors that had been taken away, and remained silent for a moment.

Actually, she just wanted to get her hair cut shorter and thinned out while she was at it.

With the weather getting colder, washing your hair in winter is just too much trouble.

Especially since she has a lot of long hair, drying it is always a hassle.

Little did I expect that this action would be misunderstood.

To everyone's surprise, Jiang Mingyi suddenly knelt down on the ground, his eyes filled with grief. "It's my fault, Mother. If you're angry, just punish me. Don't keep it to yourself and make yourself miserable."

This kneeling left Gu An'an somewhat dazed. If she remembered correctly, this should be the first time Jiang Mingyi had ever knelt down.

This slightly naive boy didn't kowtow to Jiang Mingxu and Bao'er to ask for New Year's money like they did during the New Year; he just stood there with a very faint smile on his face.

Now, they're kneeling down and admitting their mistake.

Although this mistake was actually orchestrated by Gu An'an, his suspicions were not wrong; there was indeed someone in the washroom.

However, he doesn't have many ways of handling things.

Gu An'an looked at the person kneeling there, "Why do you have such suspicions? Is it because my usual misconduct has given you the wrong impression?"

Jiang Mingyi suddenly raised his head. "No."

"Why is that?" Gu An'an adopted the demeanor of an elder. "I am the elder, and you are the junior. Give me a reason and tell me why you want to catch me cheating. And who is this adulterer?"

These words were rather heavy, like a thousand-pound stone pressing down on Jiang Mingyi's shoulders.

yes.

The person in front of me is an elder. She has been married before, so what's wrong with her remarrying?

What right does he have to stop me?

Even if she wants to go back to her ex and choose Jiang Yong'an, what does it have to do with him?

Both Zhu'er and Bao'er like Jiang Yong'an, their father.

He didn't like it, was it because Jiang Yong'an was irresponsible, or because Jiang Yong'an was far superior to him?

The question lingered in Jiang Mingyi's mind, and he felt a slight headache. The people standing there became blurry, like the Monkey King in the story, with multiple transformations, walking towards him from all directions.

Even the sounds were layered, one layer pressing down on the next.

"Brother."

Jiang Mingyi fainted.

The scream made Jiang Yong'an, who had walked to the hanging flower gate, turn back. Looking at the person who looked slightly flustered and annoyed, he quickly said, "Don't worry."

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