After finally managing to separate the two children, Hua Wanhe was furious: "Can't you two have any self-respect? Fighting like this between your own siblings? Aren't you making yourselves a laughingstock?"

Hua Lin sneered, "I've already lost all face, so do whatever you want."

Hua Wanhe glared at Hua Lin: "Don't always think that I, as your father, owe you anything. You brought this all on yourself. Now that things are like this, think about what you're going to do in the future. What's the use of arguing with us?"

Hua Lin was aware of her current situation, but she didn't know what to do in the future. Should she go back to the Wang family? Even if she did, it depended on whether they wanted her.

But she was unwilling to leave. Why should Wang Shengli get the freedom he wanted? As long as she didn't divorce him, he couldn't remarry. If she was finished, he wouldn't be able to either.

So Hua Lin said, "I'll go home in a few days. Wang Shengli and I are a legally married couple. He can't leave me."

Huo Yanping still felt sorry for her daughter: "But what if he hits you again?"

Hua Lin had lost her former arrogance, and with an expression that said, "As long as he doesn't kill me, I won't leave their family and will make sure the Wang family has no descendants."

Hearing her daughter's words and seeing the look in her eyes, Huo Yanping couldn't help but shed tears: "Linlin, you can't do this. This will ruin you. How about I beg Huakai to take you to the city so you can leave this place?"

When Hua Lin heard Huo Yanping mention Hua Kai's name, she was stunned, her eyes glaring fiercely at Huo Yanping: "Then why don't you let me die? Beg Hua Kai? Impossible."

Hua Wanhe said, "Linlin, your mother is actually right."

Hua Lin buried her head in her hands and wailed, "I would rather die than bow down to Hua Kai, unless you want me to die."

Huo Yanping was afraid that Hua Lin's emotional outburst would affect her health, so she quickly said, "No, no, we won't ask anyone for anything, we'll do whatever you say."

Seeing that Hua Lin was angry, Hua Qingsheng snorted and left.

Soon it was the fifth day of the first lunar month, Hua Kai's birthday. However, when Hua Kai woke up in the morning, Ye Yifan had already left by car.

Hua Kai was a little unhappy. It was her birthday today, and although she hadn't wanted any surprises, the person was just gone like that? She still felt uneasy.

Of course, Hua Kai also had doubts. This was not like Ye Yifan's personality, so she asked Gu Lanyan what Ye Yifan said before he left.

Gu Lanyan said, "Xiao Fan just said he had something to do and had to go back today, but he didn't say anything else."

Hua Kai frowned and leaned against the door frame, thinking that this guy was up to no good. If he didn't give a reasonable explanation, she would never forgive him.

The family members washed up and started eating breakfast. Gu Lanyan cooked egg noodles for Huakai. Although they ate well during the first month of the lunar calendar, the birthday ceremony still had to be observed, and egg noodles were indispensable.

After breakfast, Hua Kai still felt suffocated. Even if he had something to say, he would have just left without a word. The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

A short while later, a woman of similar age to Gu Lanyan came into the house. She was dressed quite festively, in a red plaid cotton-padded jacket and a pinkish-purple scarf. She was incredibly warm and welcoming as she entered: "Are your elder brother and sister-in-law home? Are the children here too?"

Hua Kai had no recollection of anyone, so when Hua Qingyi called out to Aunt Feng, she followed suit.

Aunt Feng smiled and said, "Good, good, Brother Hua, your children are so good. They are good-looking and sensible."

Hua Wanjiang asked, "What brings you here, Old Feng's brother and sister-in-law?"

Hua Kai noticed that her parents' expressions weren't very happy, which proved that this person wasn't friendly, so she became more wary.

Aunt Feng looked a little embarrassed: "Well, I'm here about the children too. Last year, my eldest daughter and your eldest son's marriage didn't work out, right? I was reluctant to let my daughter get married so early. But after all the relatives and friends came over for the New Year, I realized my daughter is getting on in years, so I thought I'd come and discuss the marriage with you again."

Hua Kai now knew who this was. Wasn't this the person who used to look down on her family and her older brother? Her family had wanted to arrange a marriage between them, but the other party hadn't agreed.

Now that they see Hua Qingyi is doing well, they're getting their hands on him again. How can they get all the good things?

Besides, most people aren't good enough for our eldest brother. Zhang Miao is such a wonderful girl waiting for him. How could someone who once looked down on our family be worthy of her?

She said directly to Aunt Feng, "Aunt Feng, there's no rush for my brother's marriage. He still has to go to school, so we don't know when he'll be able to think about marriage. Besides, people are now in a free-love relationship, and our family won't interfere with his marriage. He'll marry the person he likes, so there's no need for introductions or matchmakers."

Aunt Feng knew that her family had rejected the Hua family before, and she came this time with the thought of being ostracized. But she was determined to win them over. After all, Hua Qingyi looked so different from before, and he was getting better and better. His big car was always parked at the door. What kind of family was that? She heard that they were building a house in the spring. Wouldn't her daughter be living a life of luxury if she married into the family?

Thinking of all this, Aunt Feng naturally couldn't hold back her pride: "Hua Kai really doesn't give me any face when she speaks. But I did make a mistake. It's all my fault, not my eldest daughter's. I think the marriage is still fine. I apologize to you all today. Don't let this affect the two children's good time."

Hua Kai looked at Hua Qingyi and said, "Brother, don't you want to say something?"

Hua Qingyi was about to speak when he stood up and said to Aunt Feng, "Aunt Feng, your daughter and I are not the same kind of people, and we will take different paths in the future, so there is no possibility of a marriage between us. As my sister said, I will find a woman who shares my ideals, common topics, and the same dreams. If we had agreed on something before, I cannot be a heartless person, but since we have not started, there is no need to bring it up again."

Aunt Feng said anxiously, "Look, didn't I tell you? It's all my fault for delaying things. My daughter has taken a liking to you, so she has to give us a chance to try, right?"

Hua Qingyi shook his head: "No need, I already have someone I like." This is a feeling he has been getting more and more over the past few days, the kind of feeling that comes to mind when it's late at night and everyone is quiet.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone except Aunt Feng was stunned, especially Hua Wanjiang and Gu Lanyan, who asked in unison, "Whose daughter is she?"

Hua Kai was also puzzled. Was it really Zhang Miao? She looked at Hua Qingyi as well.

Hua Qingyi said a little embarrassedly, "Actually, I'm not completely sure yet, and I don't know what she thinks. She's still in school. I'll only be able to confess to her when I get into university."

Hua Kai asked Hua Qingyi, "Is it Miao?"