Chapter 92 Xiang Chu was brought to tears by Shao Yun's words.

Xiang Chu's face turned pale after hearing what Shao Yun said.

He suddenly looked at Yu Yan, hoping she would say something, but she said nothing and left with Shao Yun.

When he left, he didn't even glance at him twice.

At that moment, Xiang Chu suddenly realized, belatedly, how Yu Yan felt.

That feeling of not being protected is like being abandoned by the whole world; it's very lonely and sad.

Looking in the direction Chu Chao and the others left, he saw Yu Yan holding Shao Yun's hand and walking away without looking back. He pursed his lips, his mouth turned upside down, and his eyes quickly reddened.

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Mrs. Xiang strained her back and kept saying she wanted to find a doctor to treat her. This time, Gan Xiaoxing didn't accompany her. She was slapped and her face was still sore, so she rushed to a beauty salon for repair.

She is, after all, an internet celebrity who makes a living based on her looks, so she has to maintain a good image.

Xiang Chu... Xiang Chu was brought to tears by Shao Yun's words.

After Yu Yan left, he started crying uncontrollably until his eyes were swollen.

"Why are you crying like this?" Xiang Jingheng pulled his son into his arms after the nurse finished treating his open wound.

Xiang Jingheng was too afraid to hug him, so he had Xiang Chu lie on the bed and wipe his tears with tissues.

Xiang Chu cried until her eyes were red and her nose was red, and her little shoulders were trembling.

Xiang Jingheng sighed and touched his son's face. "We've really messed up this time."

Xiang Chu looked up at him and sniffed.

"Can you tell Daddy why you didn't stand up and say that your mom didn't push Grandma, and that Grandma fell on her own outside the bathroom?"

Xiang Jingheng asked about his son.

Hearing this, Xiang Chuyi felt like crying again. He couldn't forget what Shao Yun had said to him, and he especially couldn't forget the words, "A son like you is better off without." It was too hurtful...

No one had ever told him these things.

"I," Xiang Chu choked up, "I was thinking that Grandpa and Dad both said that harmony in the family brings prosperity. As a family, we don't necessarily have to argue about right and wrong. Although Grandma fell on her own, she still fell and got hurt. So I wanted to comfort her first and ask her to back down. Then, I would try to reason with her."

He blinked his teary eyes at Xiang Jingheng, "You used to do the same thing at home, Dad. Wasn't that right?"

"..." In one sentence, a sword pierced through Xiang Jingheng's heart and lungs.

He then realized that the problem actually lay with him!

Xiang Chu was too young to understand right and wrong; he could only imitate what others did.

In the past, when Yu Yan had conflicts with his mother or sister, his father and he would usually try to smooth things over, adhering to the principle that "harmony in the family brings prosperity in all things," and try to let things slide as long as possible.

Furthermore, "filial piety is the most important of all virtues." As children, we can't really argue with our elders until we're red in the face. If we just endure it and take a step back, it will pass... Of course, it's usually Yu Yan who takes the step back, after all, she is the younger generation, and after all, she is his wife.

Yu Yanrang means that he let go; they are husband and wife as one.

Xiang Jingheng's thoughts at the time were very simple. He worked hard outside and hoped that the relationship at home would be harmonious.

Even if it's not that warm, it's still somewhat comfortable.

He can go home and get a good night's sleep, instead of being exhausted outside and then having to deal with trivial household chores when he gets home.

Then why would he get married?

Every time Yu Yan argued with her family, Xiang Jingheng felt annoyed and thought Yu Yan was immature and had a spoiled princess attitude.

So his silence on Yu Yan's behalf was partly motivated by a desire to put her in a difficult position.

Xiang Jingheng knew he was cold-hearted and needed someone as lively and cheerful as Gan Xiaoxing to brighten his icy heart. Since he was married, Yu Yan should play that role.

He didn't need his wife to have any great achievements; as long as she was caring and attentive, willing to be close to him and comfort him, that would be enough... But Yu Yan seemed even colder than him; she couldn't say a single soft word, not to her family, and certainly not to him.

Over time, the two people grow further and further apart, and they don't even sleep in the same bed anymore. How can their relationship possibly be good?

Xiang Jingheng now understands a little.

Yu Yan was heartbroken.

What happened today may have happened frequently at home before.

My mother has a fiery temper. She lived in a bad environment before, and she couldn't have survived if she wasn't tough. When she makes a fuss, she can be quite unreasonable. If you coax her, she'll get over it. The more you argue with her, the more she'll act up, and she'll make a huge scene.

Yu Yan suffered because of this; she always stubbornly confronted things head-on, straightforward and never trying to be tactful.

He failed to act as a mediator, only siding with his mother and standing against Yu Yan, which caused her to drift apart from him.

Xiang Chu inherited his personality, and today she sided with him and his grandmother. Thinking from Yu Yan's perspective, it was truly disheartening.

"It's alright, son. She's still your mother. We'll just take her side next time."

Xiang Jingheng patted Xiang Chu's head to stop him from crying. "Today's incident was mainly Dad's fault. Dad didn't understand the situation and wronged your mother. Dad will apologize to Mom."

After being comforted by Xiang Jingheng for a while, Xiang Chu stopped crying and just looked at him with her thin eyelids raised.

"But if you apologize to her, will she listen?"

Xiang Jingheng: "..."

In short, it hits the nail on the head.

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Xiang Jingheng might really want to make a good impression.

He signed the settlement agreement, the Shao family paid bail, and Shao Muyan was released.

Shao Min was busy with work, so Second Master Shao came over and took Yu Yan and Shao Yun to pick up Shao Muyan, but they didn't pick him up immediately when they arrived.

Director Wen invited them to his office, made them tea, and said with a smile, "Third Master still has a little bit to finish his thesis. He said he wanted you to wait for him until he was done. Tell me, some people don't even want to come out when the time comes."

"It's alright, let him stay."

Master Shao was a man of the world, speaking with a touch of江湖气 (jianghu, a kind of chivalrous spirit), open and dashing. "My younger brother has always been like this since he was a child. When it comes to studying, he is unwavering. When I called him to go out and play ball when we were kids, he would completely ignore me."

Director Wen burst into laughter, and Yu Yan and Shao Yun laughed along with him.

"Let him take his time writing. Let's go out for a meal."

Second Master Shao patted Shao Yun's head, "Just bring some back for Third Brother."

“That’s not appropriate. Let’s wait for Third Master to come out so we can eat together…” Director Wen said.

Master Shao looked at Yu Yan, who understood and knew that it was not appropriate to go out to eat after the mealtime, so she chimed in.

"It's alright, let's eat first. As for Uncle Yan, I'll cook him a nice meal when we get home."

Upon hearing this, Director Wen finally relented.

Master Shao looked at Yu Yan with admiration, silently refuting Xiang Jingheng's earlier comments about Yu Yan's low emotional intelligence and lack of social skills.

He was clearly a well-behaved and outgoing child, but he became clueless and unsociable once he joined the Xiang family.

Ah, it's obvious whose fault it is.

The timing was perfect; when I returned from dinner, Shao Muyan also came out.

Not only was he released, but the police officers also helped carry a thick stack of papers and stacks of books. This was hardly like being in jail; it was just like he was doing academic work in a different place.

Special talents receive special treatment, and no one can really say anything about it.

Doing academic work is not easy either. Shao Muyan had been working for several days, and his eyes were bloodshot, but he was clearly in high spirits. He had shaved his beard in the bathroom before coming out.

...Knowing that Yu Yan was coming to pick him up, he still had to tidy himself up and not look too sloppy.

"Uncle." Shao Yun walked towards Shao Muyan as soon as he saw him. He was not used to acting cute, so this was already a very intimate gesture.

Shao Muyan bent down and picked him up, then walked towards Yu Yan, "Yu Yan."

"Uncle Yan." Yu Yan was relieved to see that Shao Muyan was alright.

Meeting his eyes, she asked nervously and expectantly, "What good stuff have you written?"

Researchers are masters of finding joy in hardship, and Yu Yan understands him. He knows that there's no need to wallow in self-pity during these few days of confinement; the most important thing is to produce results.

Shao Muyan's eyes held a smile. "You'll know when you get back."