Liu Dagang stepped in front of his wife, blocking Zhu Ping's disgusting gaze, "Sorry, we don't welcome you, please leave."

"Who do you think you are?" Zhu Qin, who was ignored by Guo Xuehua like air, saw this woman being protected like a treasure, and immediately took out her anger on Liu Dagang.

Needless to say, the man who protected that bitch so much was Liu Dagang, the idiot since childhood. When she heard that the bitch married a man who used to be an idiot, she even laughed at her, saying that the bitch and the idiot were a perfect match!

But the man in front of her was so straightforward and mature, and his appearance was no worse than her brother's. Especially since her brother had been unhappy in recent years and looked almost as old as an old man, the two of them seemed incomparable.

No, he was even more masculine than her brother. The more Zhu Qin looked at him, the more jealous she became. How could this bitch, after a divorce, with four children, still be so coddled and protected? And the two men she had worked so hard to win over treated her like a piece of trash?

Liu Dagang would never argue with such a shrew. He just glared at Zhu Ping fiercely and said, "Take your family and leave, otherwise, I will ask the security to throw you out."

"Tsk!" Zhu Qin sneered, "You talk as if the security guards are your subordinates."

Liu Dagang and Guo Xuehua ignored her and treated her like air.

Zhu Ping, like his sister, was sizing up the once-idiotic Liu Dagang. But what he was thinking was that after Xuehua left him, she'd even fallen for this kind of bastard. It was truly beneath him. So, he stopped his sister from throwing a tantrum and said sarcastically, "You have no right to chase us away. We're Yaoyao's family."

These words made Liu Dagang's face turn embarrassed. He could protect Xuehua, but he could not stop his four stepdaughters from contacting their biological father. His past had always been his weakness. He was afraid that he would implicate his stepdaughters and become a stain on them. Therefore, Zhu Ping's words that he was not qualified pierced his sensitive heart.

"He's not qualified?" Guo Yao, who was chatting with his classmates, saw that the people from the Zhu family had not been driven away yet, so he walked over and happened to hear Zhu Ping's words.

"He earned 30 yuan, and he gave 29 yuan to my mother, saying that it was for my four sisters and me as tuition and dowry. He used the remaining yuan to buy candy as a reward for our good grades. He treated us like children who needed praise, and this is exactly what we lacked when we were growing up.

When it rained, he sent us umbrellas; when it snowed, he sent us coats; in the summer, he made mung bean soup and kept it in the refrigerator.

He stayed with me for three days during the three days of the college entrance examination. Even though it was so sunny outside, he waited for me at the school gate. As soon as I came out, I got on the pedal tricycle he had brought because it didn't take up space and could be used anywhere without getting stuck. It also allowed me to sit directly in the rented yard without having to walk a single step, eat the food he and my mother had carefully prepared for me, and then have a good rest. Then he would ride the tricycle to take me to the examination room.

During those three days, he never stopped sweating, and his smile never stopped. If he wasn't qualified, who would have the nerve to say they were qualified?

He, Liu Dagang, is the eternal father of the four of us sisters. His sacrifices cannot be erased by blood."

“Pah pah pah pah…”

Waves of applause rang out, and all the guests in the hotel stood up and clapped excitedly. This applause was encouragement to Guo Yao and praise to Liu Dagang.

It was also a slap in the face to Zhu Ping. He didn't put in any effort in the past ten years, and now he wants to reap the rewards? Where's his face?

Amidst the thunderous applause, the Zhu family left the hotel in disgrace.

Guo Yao held Liu Dagang with one hand and Guo Xuehua with the other, "Dad, Mom, the banquet is about to begin. Let's ignore those messy people and things."

The word "Dad" brought tears to Liu Dagang's eyes. He was Dad, no longer Dagang's Dad. He raised his hand to touch his second daughter's head and said a hoarse word, "Okay."

Guo Xuehua was also filled with satisfaction. No matter how busy she was recently, she could still see the efforts of her second daughter. Whether she wanted to use her busy schedule to get out of Xiao Qian's shadow or something else, at least those words just now made her realize that her second daughter had grown up.

After the graduation banquet, Guo Xuehua and Liu Dagang took three days off to send Guo Yao to the provincial capital to report.

All schools have entered the busy registration process for the start of the semester. Zhou wanted to send all the children at home to school, but after only two weeks of free time, the Mid-Autumn Festival arrived.

Ling Ran and Zhou were talking about Xiao Chunmei coming back for the holidays. Zhou wanted to see how happy they were and couldn't help but roll his eyes. "Coming back for the holidays is such a waste of time. Go make some money!"

Ling Ran held his wife's hand and said, "Wife, I miss you."

Zhou Xiang glared at him in reproach, "Aren't you ashamed?"

Ling Ran said nothing, just gently scratched her palm, his eyes full of tenderness.

Zhou Hua held her daughter in her arms, coaxing her while talking to her sister. "The construction team for the outer garden was hired from the capital, so we don't need to put in too much effort. The health garden is also on track. After the National Day, the four of us shareholders will take shifts, so we won't be away from home like we have been for the past two years."

Since there wasn't much to do at the health garden, Zhou Xiang wanted to find something for his third brother. "The villa at the food station has been renovated. Go buy the appliances and furniture yourself!"

"Okay," Zhou Hua nodded. "We'll get to work on this after National Day. Will you still be spending the New Year at your place this year?"

"Ask Dad. If he lives here, he'll live here."

Father Zhou on the side quickly said, "I live here. Let's not rush to buy things over there. It would be a waste if we buy anything."

After the holiday, Ling Ran went to the health park with Zhou Hua and his wife again. Zhou Xiang was invited by Song Sui to visit the ferry terminal and the old street to see if there was anything that could be improved.

Standing on the embankment and looking to the east, there are two blue passenger ships docked at a pier over 50 meters wide made of pure iron plates. On the shore, there is an open space of several hundred square meters built with suspended wooden boards.

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