Chapter 140 The difference is that I don’t have any face to sell

"You are not an outsider." Yan Yichen said.

"If I were an outsider, I would favor my mother's family and would have let my second brother have more shares and let him and his family work in the company." Xu Ruyun has always known how to act properly. She did not let the second brother Xu and the eldest brother Xu come to work in the company, and did not let the eldest sister-in-law Xu get too far.

Xu Ruyun knew that if her sister-in-law got a little, she would want more. If Brother Xu was allowed to work in the company, Sister-in-law would definitely encourage him to form cliques behind the scenes. Xu Ruyun didn't need her family to form cliques in the company, and she didn't need to rely on her family.

As early as when Xu Ruyun and Yan Yichen were working together, she had not thought about letting her family members enter the company. Before, her family members were not allowed to work in the company, and in the future, her family members are still not allowed to work in the company.

Xu Erge invested in the factory early on, so he could have a certain share. When the factory business was good, Xu Dasao asked Xu Dage to talk to Xu Ruyun about investing, but Xu Ruyun refused. The factory did not need Xu Dage's little money as an investment. After Xu Dage was rejected, Xu Dasao went to Xu Ruyun again. She said that if Xu Erge had a share, Xu Dage should also have a share.

When Xu Ruyun heard what Xu Dasao said, she just thought it was ridiculous. Xu Ruyun did not agree to Xu Dasao, no matter who came, it would be useless.

"Your mother knows that what I said in your ear is not true." Xu Ruyun said, "I have my own children, and I don't think of giving money to outsiders. The money we earn should of course be given to our own children. I still understand this point, and I am not stupid enough to give money to others."

"Don't pay attention to what mom said." Yan Yichen said, "She said that because she was worried that we wouldn't let Mingde inherit the company."

"Why did Mingde go to that university? Don't you know, mom? Money talks." Xu Ruyun said, "The family spent so much money, but your mom never mentioned it. Mingde is my biological son, I didn't feel bad about spending that money. I'm also happy that Mingde can go to a good university."

"It's my fault." Yan Yichen said.

"Do you know Su Xueqing's biological mother?" Xu Ruyun said, "She had Alzheimer's disease, and then she went crazy. Then, she died in front of the store of her beloved daughter."

Yan Yichen certainly knew about Amelia Su’s biological mother. Amelia Su sued Amelia Su, and this matter caused a lot of uproar.

At that time, many people thought that Amelia Su would directly give Amelia Su a sum of money to settle the matter. The court mediated at the beginning, and the staff meant that Amelia Su should not ask for money if Amelia Su did not get the money. Amelia Su was unwilling, so some people said that Amelia Su should just give some money. Amelia Su just refused to give the money. If she gave the money at the beginning, others would only think that Su's mother really kept the money for Amelia Su with Amelia Su.

Those who try to smooth things over don't care about these things; they only care about their political achievements.

Amelia Su knew that her family was rich, and she didn't need those people to say that her family was rich. Her family was rich, and that money belonged to her family, not Amelia Su. It was impossible for Amelia Su to give her own money to Amelia Su, and she would just force it.

"Look at other people's mothers, how quickly they died." Xu Ruyun said, "I'm not cursing your mother to death, but the things your mother did, can you say that your mother did a good job?"

It is impossible for Yan Yichen to say that what Yan's mother did was good, and what Yan's mother did was terrible.

"These people are so pathetic. They can't do those things themselves, so they go crazy over there." Xu Ruyun said, "You have to be mentally prepared. When your mother comes back, she will only get crazier. Su Xueqing's mother has Alzheimer's disease and attacks indiscriminately. Your mother is awake and conscious, and she attacked us with her eyes fixed on us."

Although Yan's mother would attack others, she really didn't seem like a mental patient. At most, Yan's mother could be considered to have some mental problems. She was still able to think most of the time, and she would use her so-called illness to torment others. Yan's mother was completely different from Su's mother.

Others could still avoid Su's mother, but Yan Yichen couldn't avoid Yan's mother's bad treatment. Yan's mother always wanted to control the entire Yan family and make everyone listen to her.

"Grandma's health is not very good, and I don't know how long she can hold on." Xu Ruyun hopes that Grandma Yan can hold on a little longer and hopes that Grandma Yan can hold her mother down.

But given her age, it would be hard for her to hold on. Even if she were alive, she wouldn't have the energy to care about those trivial matters.

Brother Su San and his wife invited Su Yanan, Su Xueqing and others to dinner. Now that those troublesome things were solved, they could spend more time together. Sister Su San did not go to work, but stayed at home, sometimes doing some easy work.

It was the weekend, and Su Sansao made rice crackers with mushrooms, bean sprouts, pork and other fried fillings. Su Sansao and her husband made some extra food and asked Su Yanan and others to come over to eat.

"Here it is, here it is, it's steamed." Mrs. Su San brought out the rice crackers from the kitchen. "The pot at home is too small, it's not easy to cook. If we had a bigger pot, it would be easier to cook."

"We don't need such a big pot for our own meals." Su Xueqing said, "Aren't there big pots like that available for purchase now? They can be moved."

"Yes." Mrs. Su said, "If you cook occasionally, it's not easy to put a pot like that. There's no storage room downstairs, and it's easy for people to break things if you put them downstairs. Just put it at home. Such a big portable stove is not easy to bring into the house."

Mrs. Su really considered buying a large portable stove, but finally gave up. If she bought a stove like that, it would be best if there was a storage room downstairs. They didn't have a storage room downstairs, so she didn't buy it. When cooking, she would use the gas stove upstairs. If one pot didn't fit, she would make two more pots, and she would always be able to get things done.

"It's really hard to smoke duck in a kitchen like this. If you're not careful, the kitchen will be dark." Mrs. Su said, "In the past, we made more smoked duck, but now we make it less often. The smoked duck you buy outside is not as delicious as the one you make at home. The taste of the one you make at home is just right."

Su Xueqing took a rice cracker and handed it to Ning Yanjing. After thinking about it, she put the rice cracker into a bowl and handed it to Ning Yanjing.

"It's just out of the pot. It's hot. Be careful." Su Xueqing said.

Ning Yanjing originally wanted to get it for Su Xueqing, but Su Xueqing got it for him. Ning Yanjing's lips curled slightly, his wife was really nice to him.

"If Xiao Junjun were here, she would definitely like it." Su Xueqing said, "When she ate it before, she always said it was delicious."

"I'll cook for her when she returns home," said Mrs. Su San with a smile.

"That's too much trouble." Su Xueqing said. "What's the trouble? It's not a trouble." Su Sansao said.

"If you're afraid of bothering your sister-in-law, then go to my place and make it." Su Yanan said, "I can get a big pot there. My shop is downstairs, so I can just lock the pot next to the shop. You can also put it downstairs in our house. It's easier to put it there."

"Can't you just do it at our house?" Su Xueqing joked.

"Okay, of course." Su Yanan said.

Su's mother was gone, and Su Sansao would make some rice crackers and other food from time to time. When she made these, she would call Su Yanan, Su Xueqing and others to come over to eat, but not Su Yamei. Su Yamei couldn't play with them, Su Yamei had broken up with them, so it was naturally impossible for Su Yamei to come over.

Amelia Su was upset when she learned that Su Sansao and his wife had invited Su Yanan, Su Xueqing and others to their home for dinner. Su Sansao and his wife were good at pleasing people, but what was the point of them pleasing others? Were they waiting for Su Xueqing and her husband to arrange a job for Su Xudong?

"They really treat us differently." Amelia Su was sitting at home watching TV. She had changed several channels, but she continued to change channels. "When mom was around, the third brother and his friends cared about my younger sister. Now, it's still the same. Amelia Su is just taking advantage of me, and she's still so happy."

Wei Dashan remained silent. He felt that those people got along well, but his own home was lonely and cold. Wei Yaozu either stayed in his room playing games or went to the Internet cafe. The Internet cafe didn't make much money. The computers broke down from time to time and had to be repaired, but after all, they made a little money. For Wei Yaozu, that was enough.

Wei Yaozu's friends knew that he was not so particular about his career, so they could fool him. Those friends asked Wei Yaozu if he got any money from Amelia Su. Wei Yaozu said that he didn't get much. As long as he got some money, his friends persuaded him to invest, buy stocks, and let him have fun. Those people took away Wei Yaozu's money little by little, and Wei Yaozu had to thank them.

Although Amelia Su dotes on Wei Yaozu very much, she also teaches Wei Yaozu some things, such as not to take out a loan, as the loan requires interest, and if there is money at home, take it from home first.

Therefore, when Wei Yaozu's friends asked him to take out a loan, he said no, he would go to his mother to get the money. Those friends originally wanted Wei Yaozu to take out a loan, but Wei Yaozu refused to take out a loan, so they didn't say much to avoid arousing Wei Yaozu's suspicion.

Wei Yaozu was not at home, and Amelia Su felt uncomfortable. She wanted to go to the Internet cafe, but Wei Yaozu didn't let her go. Amelia Su felt that she could clean the Internet cafe, which would help Wei Yaozu reduce some expenses.

"Su Xudong is a senior now. I want to see if those people have arranged a job for Su Xudong." Su Yamei said.

"..." Wei Dashan didn't dare to say anything. Su Xudong was a college student after all, and the Su family had the demolition compensation in their hands. It didn't matter what Su Xudong said.

In October, Su Yanan's daughter Tian Caixia got married. Tian Caixia did not invite Su Yamei and her husband, nor did she invite Wei Yaozu. It was a big mess, so there was no need to invite them. The relatives from the Yu family were not invited either. Ning Wenjun was studying abroad, so she did not come.

Su Xueqing gave Tian Caixia a big red envelope, and everyone was happy.

And Amelia Su thought that she didn't have to give Tian Caixia a red envelope, which was not bad. With such a close relationship, if she gave a red envelope, she couldn't give a red envelope with too small an amount.

Su Xudong did not intern at Ning Yanjing's company, but went to another company for internship, and he will not work at Ning Yanjing's company in the future. It's not that Su Xudong's ability is too poor, but it's better to separate some things clearly, so as to avoid other things later.

Being a relative is not easy. If you don’t have the ability, it’s not a long-term solution to rely on connections to get promoted. If you have the ability, others will still say that you are a relative, which is not a good feeling.

Brother Su San and his wife did not want Su Xudong to work in Ning Yanjing's company. They thought it would be better for Su Xudong to find a job on his own. Su Xudong was already that old, it was not like he couldn't find a job on his own.

When Amelia Su learned that Su Xudong was interning in another company, Amelia Su talked about Su Xudong with others outside, saying that Amelia Su was not so good to Su Xudong.

When Mrs. Su San heard those unpleasant words, she would explain.

"Our Xudong is not incapable, why would he have to rely on connections?"

"Isn't it work if I work in another company? Does it have to be his uncle's company?"

"His aunt and uncle treated him very well. They also asked him that he did not need his aunt and uncle to arrange anything for him."

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Mrs. Su San should talk to those people about it to prevent them from talking nonsense without knowing the truth.

Su Xueqing did ask Su Sansao and the others, and Su Sansao still wanted Su Xudong to find a job on his own. Su Xudong is so old now, it's not possible for others to arrange everything for him every time, and let Su Xudong fight for it on his own, this is good for Su Xudong.

When Amelia Su didn't open a store and often managed Wei Yaozu, Wei Yaozu became very impatient when he heard what Amelia Su said.

"Your aunts and uncles didn't even help Su Xudong, let alone..."

"Don't even mention me. Mom, are you annoying? You always say these useless things." Wei Yaozu rolled his eyes. "I don't need their help. My Internet cafe business is still good."

“As long as the business is good,” Amelia Su said, “you can make some money. We also have houses for rent, so you don’t have to work too hard.”

"I don't work, and you say that a man shouldn't work. I work, and you tell me not to work too hard. What exactly do you want?" Wei Yaozu asked.

"I……"

“If you can’t speak, don’t speak.” This is Wei Yaozu’s attitude towards Amelia Su.

“Okay, okay, I won’t say anything more. I won’t say anything more.” Amelia Su said.

Amelia Su didn't dare to say much about Wei Yaozu in front of him. When Amelia Su was in the bedroom with Wei Dashan, Amelia Su said that she was doing it for Wei Yaozu's good, and that Wei Yaozu had grown up now, and Wei Yaozu didn't like to listen to what she said.

"If he doesn't like to hear it, don't say it." Wei Dashan said, not to mention that Wei Yaozu didn't like to hear it, Wei Dashan didn't like to hear those words very much. But Amelia Su is Wei Dashan's wife, and Wei Dashan still has to listen to what Amelia Su says.

Su's mother was gone, and when Amelia Su saw those people from the Su family, she didn't even say hello.

Father Su ignored Amelia Su and didn't talk to her. Father Su was quiet and ate whatever was available at home. If he couldn't chew it, he would tell them and they would make food for him. Father Su didn't think about a twilight romance. When someone asked him if he wanted to find a partner, Father Su refused.

What's the point of looking for a companion? Even though Su's mother had passed away for a year, Su's father had no intention of looking for a companion. At his age, looking for a companion is asking for trouble. He has no job, and he only has a small pension. It is impossible for him to find a companion to be a free babysitter. If he finds an old companion, his son and daughter will have to take care of him in his old age. How bad is that.

Father Su did not listen to those people's tricks. Some people look for a partner and ask the partner to give them a dowry, and buy a house for the son of the other party so that the son of the other party can have a wedding house. Yes, there are many women in their forties or fifties who are relatively young. They may look for someone like Father Su just for money.

Father Su is not stupid, his mind is still clear, he has no real estate, the house has been transferred to his son long ago. As long as his son and daughter are filial, the property can be transferred out early, and he can avoid those people fighting for the property when he dies in old age. After what happened to Su's mother, Father Su made a will, and there were lawyers and notaries when he made the will. How much money Father Su has now, he will not leave the inheritance to the unfilial Su Yamei, if there is still more money, the money will be divided into three parts, one for Su Sange, Su Yanan and Su Xueqing.

Neither Su Xueqing nor Su Yanan wanted Su's father's inheritance, but since Su's father made that will, they did not stop him.

Father Su saw a lot from Mother Su. It was not that his daughter was unfilial, but that the filial daughter was always ignored by them. They made up for Amelia Su a lot, but ignored the other two daughters, and the well-behaved daughter was not taken seriously.

Sometimes, Father Su would think of the two years before Mother Su passed away when Mother Su was still alive. Mother Su actually valued herself more than Amelia Su, which could be seen from the fact that Mother Su went to make trouble for Amelia Su. Mother Su did not recognize Amelia Su, and it was useless for Amelia Su to explain. Mother Su was too paranoid and forgot too many things. She seemed to only remember Amelia Su's name.

Before the Chinese New Year, Second Aunt Su passed away. Second Aunt Su was out of town, not in South City. Ning Yanjing deliberately put down what he was doing and accompanied Amelia Su there. Su Yanan and others also went there, but Amelia Su did not.

Father Su was old and could not stand the torture, so he did not go. Sister-in-law Su San looked after Father Su at home, and there was also a nurse at home who could take care of Father Su.

The children of Aunt Su Er did not fight for the family property. Aunt Su Er had already made clear arrangements for her funeral before she died. Aunt Su Er did not have much money, which was not enough for her funeral, but relatives would come to give gifts, which was basically enough for the funeral expenses. Aunt Su Er had little money, so her children did not think of fighting for it. Aunt Su Er made arrangements and was clearer.

Uncle Su Er passed away early in his life, and Aunt Su Er is also gone now.

Su Xueqing and others were not very familiar with Aunt Su's children. They lived in different places and had little contact with them. It was good to know that there were these relatives. Without Aunt Su, those people would have even less contact in the future.

Of Su's brothers and sisters, only Su's father is left.

After attending the funeral of Aunt Su Er, Su Xueqing and others returned to Nancheng. As soon as Su Xueqing landed, Ning Jiaxuan came over.

"The old lady of the Yan family is dying." Ning Jiaxuan said.

"Oh?" Su Xueqing seldom heard news about Old Madam Yan. The two families did not have much contact, and Su Xueqing seldom saw Old Madam Yan.

"He has been in the hospital for several days." Ning Jiaxuan said, "He is not feeling well anymore. He will probably be discharged and go back home. He can't die in the hospital."

"Yan Mingde and the others are back?" Su Xueqing asked.

"Soon." Ning Jiaxuan said, "With such a big thing happening, how could he not come back? Without the old lady of the Yan family, who knows what will become of Yan Yichen's mother."

"I don't know." Su Xueqing said, "But their family will be exciting in the future."

"That's exactly the case." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Yan Mingde is studying abroad now, and it will take a few years. There's no way Yan Mingde won't go to college. When Yan Mingde comes back, it will be really lively. Fortunately, Yan Yichen and I are not together. Most people can't stand the way Yan Yichen's mother is."

"It's unbearable." Su Xueqing said.

"Xu Ruyun is really capable and can endure it." Ning Jiaxuan said, "Yan Yichen must have used her a lot. With her around, Yan Yichen will be less tormented by his mother."

"It's one willing to fight and one willing to be beaten." Su Xueqing said, "Xu Ruyun already knew what the Yan family was like, but she still went for it. She has something she wants, and Yan Yichen can give her those things, and she wouldn't want anyone else to."

"That's right." Ning Jiaxuan said, "It's too difficult for Xu Ruyun to cross the class. How much money can she make by setting up a stall? No matter how much money she makes, she is a weak woman and can't do big business. She is with Yan Yichen, and the two of them open a factory together and have a child. Their child will inherit the Yan family's property in the future. It's much better than Xu Ruyun marrying an ordinary person."

Yan Yichen didn't love Xu Ruyun deeply, but he didn't look for other women outside and was still very family-oriented. Yan Yichen was the male protagonist of the original novel after all. There were some conflicts and disputes in his family, but he was much better than Liao Jiankai. Liao Jiankai didn't have that much money and went out to look for other women. It was right for Xu Ruyun not to spend the New Year with him in this life.

Yan Yichen was ready to take Old Lady Yan back home. The doctor said that Old Lady Yan's stay in the hospital was just like that. Although it could extend her life, the old lady would feel uncomfortable. It would be better to let her go home so that she could spend her last days in a more relaxed and comfortable manner.

Xu Ruyun often brought her children to see Old Lady Yan. She thought it would be good for Old Lady Yan to go back home. Old people like to return to their hometowns and die at home rather than in a hospital. Old Lady Yan was so old, it would be good for her to go back home. Xu Ruyun did not forbid Old Lady Yan from dying at home.

Yan Yichen and his wife personally took Mrs. Yan home from the hospital. Mrs. Yan wanted to hold on for a few more years, but her body was not good enough and she could not hold on for so many years. Mrs. Yan knew that if she was not around, Mother Yan would be even more daring, but Mrs. Yan really could not take care of so many things.

Old Madam Yan was lying in the room. She said directly in front of Xu Ruyun and Yan Yichen, "If I'm gone, your mother might... Yichen, you are the head of the family, don't always give in to your mother. If you give in too much, something bad will happen eventually. Don't wait until something happens to regret it, because it will be too late by then."

"Grandma." Yan Yichen looked at Old Lady Yan with red eyes.

"If your eldest son is not capable, give him some money and a house." Old Lady Yan said, "You only have three children, two of whom are sons. They are all your children, you have to make decisions and don't let their brothers and sisters quarrel."

"Grandma, don't worry, it won't get out of hand." Xu Ruyun said, "It's just a little fight, it's nothing."

"Ruyun, grandma knows what you are thinking." Old Madam Yan said, "The eldest son is useless, and the youngest will inherit the family business. Your daughter can help Mingkang, but don't give her shares in the company. After she gets married, even if she doesn't have any ideas, her husband may not. Don't leave any trouble for the future."

Mrs. Yan usually feels sorry for Yan Yanran, but that doesn't mean she is willing to let Yan Yanran inherit the Yan family company. Mrs. Yan said this on purpose because she was not afraid that Yan Yanran would think she was not good. This kind of thing must be said in advance to reduce disputes in the future.

If Yan Mingkang's grades were poor and he didn't study hard, the Yan family would be doomed to decline, and Yan Yanran could manage the company, so she could do it. But Yan Mingkang's grades were not bad, and it was not that bad. If Xu Ruyun still wanted Yan Yanran to take care of more things, that would be bad.

"Yanran hasn't entered the company yet." Xu Ruyun said.

"I know she hasn't joined the company yet." Old Lady Yan said, "Yanran is very smart."

Old Lady Yan didn't want Yan Yanran to compete with Yan Mingde and ruin the relationship between the two siblings. The Yan family could give Yan Yanran more money so that she could have a generous dowry, but other things were not something Yan Yanran could dream of.

Now, the relationship between Yan Yanran and Yan Mingkang is still very good, but no one can guarantee that Yan Yanran will still be so good to her brother in the future. If the two siblings turn against each other, many things will be difficult to deal with.

"If parents don't plan ahead for their children, problems are likely to arise," said Old Lady Yan. "Children are likely to fight over something at home."

"Grandma." Xu Ruyun was silent for a while, and then she said, "I didn't let Yanran fight for those things. My husband and I prepared a property for Yanran."

Xu Ruyun had long known the thoughts of the Yan family. They all thought that only boys could be the heirs of the family. With boys around, girls basically had no chance. This was also the reason why Xu Ruyun wanted to give birth to Yan Mingkang. Yan Yichen was still alive, and Xu Ruyun was not in charge of the company herself. If Xu Ruyun was in charge of the company herself, she would still encounter many difficulties if she handed the company over to Yan Yanran.

Those people in the company hope to have a man in charge, not a woman. Women are easily looked down upon, and Xu Ruyun doesn't want her daughter to have a hard life. Her daughter should enjoy a good life.

"It's good that you understand." Old Lady Yan said, "I don't have many days left to live, so I can't help you that much."

Even if Old Lady Yan left a will saying that Mother Yan was not a good person and would not let Mother Yan be buried with Father Yan, it would be useless. It was useful when Old Lady Yan was alive, but now that she is gone, Mother Yan is simply not afraid of Old Lady Yan. Yan Yichen is Mother Yan's biological son, and Yan Yichen cannot be too bad to his biological mother.

Xu Ruyun and Yan Yichen walked out of Old Lady Yan's room. Xu Ruyun looked at Yan Yichen and saw the tiredness on Yan Yichen's face.

"Are you tired?" Xu Ruyun asked.

"It's okay." Yan Yichen said, "Mom and Mingde are coming back."

"Yes." Xu Ruyun nodded. "Grandma is like this, they have to come back. They can't stay abroad any longer. They will go back after Grandma's affairs are settled."

Xu Ruyun understood what Yan's mother would do. After Yan's mother came back, she didn't stay for long, so they still had a brief peace.

In the past, when Yan's mother got into trouble, it was usually Old Lady Yan who came to the door to apologize with a stern face, and Old Lady Yan apologized more than once. But Yan's mother didn't care, because it wasn't her who apologized to others. Later, when Yan's mother took Yan Mingde back to the country for a long time, many things might happen.

"Grandma is right." Xu Ruyun said, "You have to think carefully about how to face mom in the future. Without grandma, grandma can't help mom apologize to others, and can't always apologize to others for us. Over the years, it was only after mom took Mingde abroad that grandma could relax a little. Grandma's life was not easy. It was not easy for grandma."

"Please keep an eye on grandma." Yan Yichen said, "I still have to keep an eye on the company."

"Don't worry, I'll call you if there's anything happening with grandma," said Xu Ruyun.

"Okay." Yan Yichen said, "Let Yanran and Mingde spend more time with grandma."

"I told them, and they know it. They still have to go to school, and they will accompany their grandma after school." Xu Ruyun said, "She is their great-grandmother, so of course they have to accompany their great-grandmother."

Xu's mother came to Xu Ruyun's house specially, and she also went to see Old Lady Yan. Xu's mother didn't dare to speak loudly in front of Old Lady Yan. Yan's mother didn't approve of the Xu family and didn't want to see Xu's mother and her people. Old Lady Yan saw it. Old Lady Yan also called Xu's mother "mother-in-law". Her attitude towards Xu's mother was not bad.

Although Xu Ruyun and Yan Yichen still did not hold a wedding banquet, the Xu family did not say much. The Xu family knew that Yan's mother had a bad temper, so they would not offend her if they could.

Xu's mother and Xu Ruyun went into the room, and the mother and daughter talked.

"Your mother-in-law will be returning home soon. What do you think?" asked Xu's mother.

"What can I think?" Xu Ruyun said, "It doesn't matter what I think. It depends on what Yichen is like."

"That's true." Xu's mother nodded. It still depends on what he thinks.

"It would be best if he could figure it out a little bit." Xu Ruyun said, "But it doesn't matter. With time, he will figure it out. Yichen knows what kind of person my mother-in-law is. All these years, nothing happened because my mother-in-law stayed abroad. When my mother-in-law returns to China and stays there for a long time, there will be more things to do, and Yichen will have his own ideas."

When Yan's mother was not in China, Xu Ruyun did not say too much about her. After all, Yan's mother was Yan Yichen's biological mother. If Xu Ruyun said too much, she was afraid that Yan Yichen would be unhappy. Xu Ruyun had to find a balance so that she could live a more satisfying and comfortable life.

"Mom, please don't say those things in front of Yichen." Xu Ruyun said, "Some things change their nature if you say them too much. Especially since his mother is not in the country and has to go abroad. Distance makes beauty, you know?"

Xu Ruyun reminded Xu's mother that she was afraid that Xu's mother would say something she shouldn't say without paying attention. Xu's mother was only Yan Yichen's mother-in-law, not his biological mother, and Xu's mother did not have such a high status in Yan Yichen's heart.

"I know. Don't worry. I know what I can and cannot say." Mother Xu said, "I will say less. I won't say those words."

"That's good." Xu Ruyun said.

Old Lady Yan was so ill that Sister Ning went to see her on behalf of the Ning family. Sister Ning was still working at the Women's Federation, so it was most appropriate for her to visit Old Lady Yan, and it would also prevent Old Lady Yan from making excessive demands. The Ning family and the Yan family had long lost their relationship, and even though Yan's mother took Yan Mingde abroad to study, Old Lady Yan knew it.

When Old Lady Yan saw Mrs. Ning, she did not beg Mrs. Ning or ask the Ning family to be more tolerant of the Yan family in the future.

"We are sorry for your family." Old Mrs. Yan said, "We didn't do well."

"As for you, take a good rest and don't think about these things." Mrs. Ning said.

Mrs. Ning did not say that those things were in the past. Some things are not in the past just because she said so. It depends on what other people think. Mother Yan is sorry for Ning Jiaxuan and Su Xueqing. Mother Yan never wanted the Ning family to live a good life. Mrs. Ning looked at Old Lady Yan lying on the hospital bed. Old Lady Yan was a very wise person. An old lady supported the Yan family. Old Lady Yan had supported them for many years.

Old Lady Yan could sense that she was gone, and many people didn't give the Yan family face. Old Lady Yan said a lot to Yan Yichen and his wife, asking them to be more careful and not to offend people casually, and not to be like Yan's mother. Old Lady Yan could only take care of things when she was alive, not after she died.

"Eat more if you can and be happy." Mrs. Ning said.

"Okay." Old Lady Yan said, "Please come and see me."

"I work in the Women's Federation and often see some elderly ladies." Mrs. Ning meant that she didn't just come to visit Mrs. Yan, she also visited other old ladies. The Yan family was not a special existence in Mrs. Ning's eyes.

Old Lady Yan understood what Sister Ning meant. The relationship between the Yan and Ning families had long since ended. It would be a lie to say that Old Lady Yan did not want to repair the relationship between the two families, but she was powerless. Old Lady Yan was already at this age. She could not force others to agree to ease the relationship just because she was about to die. This was impossible and would offend people.

"I have nothing to do here, you should go back early." said Old Mrs. Yan.

"Okay, I'll go back first." said Mrs. Ning.

"Go ahead." said Old Mrs. Yan.

Xu Ruyun saw Sister Ning and nodded to her. Then Sister Ning left.

Mother Xu stood next to Xu Ruyun and she saw Mrs. Ning.

"Isn't she Su Xueqing's sister-in-law?" asked Xu's mother.

"Yes, it's Su Xueqing's sister-in-law." Xu Ruyun said, "She came to see the old lady. She came here on behalf of their department, and also on behalf of the Ning family."

Mrs. Ning had already left. Xu Ruyun thought that Mrs. Ning was really dignified and generous.

"The Ning family is very generous," Xu Ruyun said, "but they are not fools either."

Xu Ruyun thought that Old Lady Yan must not have dared to make any demands on Mrs. Ning, as it was the Yan family who had failed to do well.

In the evening, Yan's mother brought Yan Mingde back home. Old Lady Yan lived with Xu Ruyun and Yan Yichen, not in the original house. Yan's mother and Yan Mingde lived in the previous house, not in Xu Ruyun's.

It was late at night, and Yan's mother and Yan Mingde put down their luggage and came to visit Old Lady Yan. If they didn't come quickly, it would be difficult if Old Lady Yan died.

In front of Old Lady Yan, Yan's mother pulled Yan Mingde and spoke well of Yan Mingde in front of Old Lady Yan.

"Mom, Mingde is in college now, and he's doing very well in all aspects," said Yan's mother.

"Okay." Old Mrs. Yan said. She looked at Yan Mingde. She thought that Yan Mingde probably didn't study very well, but Yan Mingde didn't seem to show everything outwardly like he did when he was a child.

"Grandma." Yan Mingde looked at Old Lady Yan.

Old Mrs. Yan has lost a lot of weight and looks very haggard.

"Mom," Yan's mother said, "Look, Mingde is doing well. As soon as we learned that you were in trouble, we hurried back. Mingde's final exam is about to start, and we all came back."

"You should go back quickly when the time comes, so as not to miss the final exam." said Old Mrs. Yan.

"This..." Mother Yan wanted to say that as long as Old Lady Yan died quickly enough, Yan Mingde could go back earlier. "If there is no other way, let Mingde repeat his studies next year and take the final exam again. I think the school will be willing to do that."

Old Lady Yan knew that Mother Yan said these words on purpose. "Now that I'm gone, you still have to be more restrained. Don't always bother others and don't get into trouble. Our Yan family's reputation is not as big as you think. The former glory of the Yan family has long ceased to exist. Others don't owe our family anything. Don't always think that others haven't done well. Do you understand?"

"Mom." Mother Yan didn't think she had done a bad job. She felt she had done a very good job.

"If there is, I've told you, you'd better listen to me." Old Lady Yan said, "If you keep getting into trouble, your son may not be happy. If you get into trouble, the company's business will also be affected."

"Mom, I'm not a three-year-old child. It's impossible for me to always get into trouble." said Yan's mother.

"Mingde, if you don't have the ability, don't fight for it." Old Lady Yan said, "You have money and a house, you can collect rent and company dividends, that's enough. If you fight too much, you will end up with nothing. Don't always listen to your grandma, she doesn't understand those things in business."

"Mom!" Mother Yan opened her eyes wide. She didn't expect that Old Lady Yan would say this in front of Yan Mingde.

"I'm telling the truth." Old Lady Yan said, "If you don't make trouble or do ridiculous things, you can live a comfortable life. You live abroad, and if you need money, Yichen will prepare money for you and prepare everything well. Isn't this great?"

"What's good about this?" Yan's mother didn't think her life was good at all. She needed an heir to the Yan family who would listen to her.

As soon as Old Lady Yan saw Mother Yan, she knew that Mother Yan had not figured it out. If she hadn't figured it out, forget it. No matter how much Old Lady Yan said, it would be useless.

At two or three in the morning, Old Lady Yan passed away. Old Lady Yan saw Yan's mother and Yan Mingde, and she had no regrets. As for the future of the Yan family, Old Lady Yan could not worry about so many things, and it all depended on Yan Yichen himself.

Yan Mingde had not yet graduated from college, and Yan's mother did not make much of a fuss at Old Lady Yan's funeral. On the Ning family side, it was still Sister Ning who went to Old Lady Yan's funeral, and no one else went. After this incident, without Old Lady Yan in charge, the Yan family would really have to rely on Xu Ruyun and Yan Yichen in the future.

Yan's mother soon took Yan Mingde abroad, as Yan Mingde had to take his final exams. If it weren't for Yan Mingde's final exams, Yan's mother would probably have stayed in China for a while.

"Fortunately, Mingde is going to take the final exam." After Xu Ruyun sent Yan's mother and Yan Mingde away, she felt a little relieved. "They were too quiet this time."