Chapter 199 Turning the Tide

Seeing me coming back, my dad said to grandpa, "Dad, let's not talk about this anymore."

My grandmother looked at me with a frown, "Xiaoyue, it would have been great if you had been with Xu Zhengnan. I heard that the Xu family is very wealthy. If you two were together, maybe you could help your two cousins. They don't have a suitable job right now."

When Xu Zhengnan and I were childhood sweethearts, many adults would make fun of us. When my grandparents learned about Xu Zhengnan, they specifically asked about his family background. Maybe they really thought that when I grew up, I would have a chance to marry into the Xu family, so they were particularly warm and kind to me during that time.

I have seen and remembered all these snobbish behaviors.

"Grandma, even Li Qingming, who is in kindergarten, knows how to do his own things when he comes home. My two cousins ​​are adults, but they can't even find a job?" I said bluntly.

Although there are many disadvantages to being with Shen Yixiao, there are also some advantages. That is, my personality is no longer as well-behaved and docile as when I was a child, and it has become a little tougher.

Hearing what I said, my uncle was unhappy. He scolded me, "Li Yue, how can you talk like that? You are a girl, but you have no manners at all!"

Before I could say anything, my dad retorted, "Brother, Xiaoyue is right. Two grown men should be self-reliant and not rely on others for everything. If you rely on others, the mountain will fall and they will run away."

The uncle had a gloomy face and said, "Brother, your daughter has been with the gangsters for so many years, her personality has deteriorated, and she is simply bringing shame to our Li family. We are about to get divorced, and she can't have children. It's hard to say what she will be like in the future."

This is a direct humiliation to me.

My mother became excited. "Second brother, how can you be such an uncle? This is your niece. You said such harsh words. No matter what, my daughter has never been a parasite. She has never spent a penny from us over the years!"

This family ethics war is about to break out.

Just when I was about to join in, I heard Xu Zhengnan's voice at the door, "Happy New Year, Grandpa and Grandma, why is it so lively?"

I was stunned. Didn’t he go back with Aunt Yang to pay New Year’s greetings?

How did you end up at my grandparents' house?

I brought him to my grandparents' house a long time ago during the summer vacation, but we never came again after that.

My parents were also shocked when they saw Xu Zhengnan, "Zhengnan, didn't you go back with your mom to pay New Year's greetings?"

Xu Zhengnan smiled and said, "I had to pass by here on my way home, and I remembered that Li Yue's grandparents lived here, so I stopped by to pay New Year's greetings."

As he spoke, he took out a pile of gifts from the trunk of his car, all of which were high-end items.

My grandparents looked at each other, with surprise flashing across their faces. They probably didn’t expect Xu Zhengnan to come suddenly to pay New Year’s greetings. They both always thought that the Xu family was very powerful, and if they could climb up to the top, then the whole family would prosper.

My father became a university professor, but in their eyes, he was not successful if he could not help his family members to rise above their expectations.

"Zhengnan, you have never come here to celebrate the New Year before. You came here because you saw Xiaoyue came back, right?" A smile broke out on my mother's face. She was very angry with my grandparents and uncle just now, but the anger suddenly disappeared.

Xu Zhengnan smiled slightly and did not answer yes or no. Anyone who is not a fool knows that my mother is right.

"You are the boy that Xiaoyue brought back to stay for a few days, right? Come, sit down and have a cup of tea." My grandmother immediately became enthusiastic.

Even my uncle became a little more polite, "Yes, come in and have a cup of tea."

Xu Zhengnan shook his head, "No need."

His attitude was somewhat distant, and even the smile on his face was very faint. He looked at me and said, "If you have anything, feel free to contact me. I'm always available."

"Okay." I nodded unconsciously, feeling a slightly sweet feeling in my heart. If Xu Zhengnan hadn't shown up, I believe I would have argued with a group of people by myself, letting my grandparents, uncles and others see my true strength after following gangsters for many years. But he showed up, and with a few casual words to defend me, the situation was reversed in an instant.

My grandparents thought that I, a girl, had no value. I couldn't have children and was about to get divorced. There was not even a man who wanted me. In their minds, it was the most humiliating thing for a woman to have no man wanting her. It was like the sky was falling.

Xu Zhengnan came here specially for me. He had never come when I was not around before. The meaning was very clear.

After he left, the room fell silent.

Although my dad had a few words with everyone for me, he was still worried that grandpa and grandma would be embarrassed, so he took the initiative to break the deadlock, "Zhengnan... has a good relationship with Xiaoyue. He is very polite and behaves well."

My grandfather forced a smile and said, "Yes, I heard that the Xu family is very wealthy, and his father went out on his own and made a name for himself. These are all inherited from the family, so he is destined to be good."

After talking for a long time, we finally got to the topic of the wealthy Xu family.

What they didn't know was that Xu Zhengnan didn't even bother to go back to the Xu family. He thought that relying on himself was already admirable enough.

"I'll go clean up a room for you. Xiaoyue is back this year, and we're still short of a room." My grandma stood up, smiled at me, and then went to clean up the room.

You knew I was coming back, but you didn’t even give me a place to sleep?

I felt a chill in my heart. Sometimes I really felt that family affection was cold and thin. Xu Zhengnan and Aunt Yang were not as nice to me.

Fortunately, the storm passed. After I stayed at my grandparents' house for a night, I received a call in a daze early in the morning, "Li Yue, Shen Yixiao is missing!"

It’s Liang Feng.

"What?" I haven't woken up from my sleep yet.

"He has just been released from the ICU and transferred to the general ward. His injuries haven't healed yet. The nurse came to check on him this morning and found that he was missing. He might have been going to look for you!" Liang Feng's tone was anxious.

After I understood what happened, I just felt lucky that I came to my grandparents' house. No matter where Shen Yixiao looked for me, he couldn't find me because he had never been here.

"Then you should quickly take him back to the hospital." I said and was about to hang up the phone.

"Just think of it as a favor, give him a call and comfort him, okay? He no longer remembers what happened after he met Lu Xiaoyun. He only remembers you. Lu Xiaoyun rushed to the hospital to accompany him yesterday, but he drove her away and even slapped her in the face." Liang Feng was full of helplessness.

I was not moved at all. Even if Shen Yixiao's amnesia was true, so what? The hurt and humiliation I suffered will not disappear just because he lost his memory.

I answered simply, "I'm sorry, I can't help you. You can just tell him the part of his memory that he doesn't remember, and you can also ask him to search the news online. There is so much that is enough for him to understand the current situation. Also, urge him to draft a divorce agreement as soon as possible, otherwise we will see you in court."

After saying that, I hung up the phone without hesitation.