This behavior was considered shameful by the Han family, so no one really liked this summer.

Xia Ri acted this way for two reasons: firstly, she genuinely liked Han Chengjun and had her own plans; secondly, her family strongly supported her actions, which led to the events that followed.

The old man has worked hard all his life. How could he not see what kind of family the Xia family is? He's already made it clear that once the daughter-in-law is married in, that's fine, but the in-laws won't be leaving.

These things were considered big gossip in that circle at the time.

Han Chengjun knew that everyone disliked summer, and also, he felt heartbroken if he continued to stay in the same place as the girl he liked, so he applied to work in a more distant place.

After leaving, he lived in Binhai for nearly twenty years, settling down there. For the first few years, he didn't go home. Later, seeing that Xia Ri hadn't caused any trouble, he even had a daughter with Han Chengjun.

As the old man got older, he gradually relented. When Han Chengjun was on vacation, he would take his wife and daughter to the capital to live with the old man.

The in-laws allowed Xia Ri and the children to visit each other in the summer, and Han Chengjun would occasionally go over, but the old man resolutely refused to let the Xia family into the house.

Xia Ri has seemed well-behaved all these years, but her eyes clearly betray her cunning. It's one thing for men to be a little different, but it's the most sensitive thing between women. Anyway, Bai Hehua really dislikes this person.

The Han family simply didn't want to dwell on it; over the years, the Xia family had also benefited greatly from the Han family's connections.

Providing convenience to others is not a big deal, but there was one thing that really made the old man angry and furious.

Han Chengjun's daughter is almost twenty years old, and the Han family hasn't even started making any wedding arrangements yet, but the Xia family is already eagerly introducing her to families with long histories of military and political power.

By the time the old man found out, Han Meng had already met with several people. The old man was so angry that his blood pressure rose. He berated Han Chengjun severely and then spread the word in the industry that if a woman was married off through the Xia family, her children would have no connection with the Han family.

This finally calmed the Xia family down.

"Ah... I feel sorry for my uncle. Also, is Han Meng willing to go on blind dates with the Xia family?" Lin Xiaoxiao couldn't help but wonder, could the people introduced by the Xia family be as reliable as those from the Han family?

From a purely profit-driven perspective, it's obvious to anyone with eyes that the Han family has far more resources than the Xia family.

Upon hearing this, Bai Hehua immediately revealed a disdainful expression: "Heh, I don't even care to talk about Xia Ri. This person marries into the family and then still feels out of place. Whenever she comes back to the capital, she takes the children to live with her parents."

“The child naturally feels closer to her maternal grandmother’s side, because she feels that this elder loves her, so she listens to the elder.”

"You can't say anything about a child's naivety, but it's a pity to see him raised to be so petty. It's a pity for Chengjun; he has such good genes, how could he..."

"Never mind, let's just eat. It's making me seem like a chatterbox." Bai Hehua stopped talking when she saw that the man in her family didn't look too good.

Actually, she had a lot to say about her sister-in-law, but since she hadn't met her daughter-in-law yet, she decided to refrain from complaining and wait until they met tomorrow before making her own judgment.

"I wasn't being a gossip. What you said were all true events, so it's not like I was spreading rumors." Lin Xiaoxiao chimed in. Gossip is so entertaining; before you know it, you've finished two bowls of rice. You're not hungry anymore, but the gossip keeps you hanging on, which is unsettling.

Lin Xiaoxiao deliberately leaned closer to Bai Hehua and whispered, "Mom, you must know more than just these things. Tell me everything."

"If it's inconvenient for you to say this at the dinner table, then we can talk about it secretly between us later."

"I'd better not say anything. Tomorrow is your first time meeting them. If I say too much, it will affect the harmony of the family, which would be a sin." She knew Lin Xiaoxiao's temper well, so she wasn't worried that if her daughter-in-law lost her temper, the second son's family would be in a very awkward situation.

The main concern was that the old man might end up in a bad mood, and what should have been a happy occasion could turn into a bad one, which would then be Bai Hehua's responsibility.

Seeing that Bai Hehua wouldn't say more, Lin Xiaoxiao didn't ask any further. Anyway, they would meet tomorrow, and whether she was human or demon would be clear by tomorrow.

If everyone can get along harmoniously these next few days and doesn't cause any trouble when they come to the capital, she definitely won't do anything. But if they do anything that is detrimental to the Han family's reputation, even as a junior, she will still take action.

Things are different now. Now that they have their own children, whether the Han family can rise in status depends on fate and luck, but they absolutely cannot decline because of others.

She couldn't let her child be born into a world where living conditions were worse than they were now.

Han Qiushi earned his position step by step through his own military achievements, while Han Qiulin's side is just getting started and absolutely cannot let others affect his future.

Bai Hehua dislikes the summer because of this: her two children are both self-reliant and she doesn't want to cause them trouble because of her sister-in-law relationship.

Bai Hehua feels gratified whenever she thinks of her children. Both of them are promising, sensible, and filial, so she doesn't have to worry about them like she did with Han Meng.

Han Meng is a child who needs to be either sent out to be tempered and trained, or left to her own devices and given the freedom to choose. Otherwise, she will bring a lot of trouble to the Han family in the future.

It's not that the Han family doesn't want to provide Han Meng with resources, it's that they can't afford to, because her sister-in-law has a problem with her over this.

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