"Huh?" Han Tao felt like his brain couldn't process what he was thinking.

Is the old lady serious?

Han Dongsheng was slightly moved, but still frowned and said:

"Mom, you're trying to play matchmaker! There's nothing between Zhao Xiaolan and me. We're innocent, so don't come up with such bad ideas."

As he spoke, he continued watering the flowers with the watering can, his lips pressed into a straight line, his dark eyes unfathomable.

Old Mrs. Han glanced at the back of his ear and deliberately said loudly:

"Then what do you suggest we do? We can't let this ruin your career. It's not a big deal if you step down, but the entire Han family will be finished. Anyway, you and Xiaolan are both single, so why can't you get married?"

Han Dongsheng wanted to refute, saying that he had once seen Zhao Xiaolan being pulled away by a burly man, so she shouldn't be single, but he ultimately didn't say it.

Seeing his silence, Han Tao leaned forward and whispered to Grandma Han, "Grandma, your method isn't impossible. If you publish an explanation in the newspaper, the authorities won't pursue the matter."

After listening to their conversation, Han Dongsheng turned ashen with anger, threw the kettle on the ground, said "I have something to do," and left.

Grandma Han watched his angry retreating figure, pouted, and shouted at him:

"If you don't want to get married, I'll adopt Xiaolan as my goddaughter and make you two siblings!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Han Tao felt a layer of black mist immediately envelop his uncle.

When Han Dongsheng returned to his office, he noticed that his secretary was giving him a strange look.

When I pulled him aside and asked him, I found out that he had also read the newspaper.

Those who are used to subscribing to newspapers will see the news almost immediately.

"Minister Han, don't take it to heart. Newspapers these days love to spread rumors and stir up trouble. Luckily, they didn't name names, and your photo is from the side, so you can't tell unless you look closely."

Good heavens, he should have kept quiet, because the more he said, the more mistakes he made. Han Dongsheng's face had turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

He knew that the original intention of the report was to smear Lu Wanqing, but in the end, everyone's attention was focused on the sex scandal.

What do you mean you can't recognize her from the side? Her secretary can recognize her!

He has lived for over fifty years, and apart from being tricked by a woman once during his university years, he has always avoided women. He never expected to fall for something like this again.

Then he thought of his mother's last words, that if they couldn't get married, they should be treated as siblings. This old lady was trying to ruin him completely!

Han Dongsheng pinched the bridge of his nose and remained silent for a long time.

The secretary was quite perceptive and quickly told him that she would find the tabloid immediately, make them stop publishing false news, and also find the person who took the photos.

Seeing that he did not object to his statement, he swiftly ordered his subordinates to get to work.

For Han Dongsheng, the damage was already done, and finding those people would be of no use. His superiors would probably send someone to verify the matter soon. Just as the old lady said, the best course of action was to decide on countermeasures as quickly as possible to stop further investigation.

He always felt that Lu Wanqing had earned everything through her own abilities and should not be affected by this incident, so he began to waver slightly at the old lady's suggestion.

When he got home from get off work that evening, he thought about bringing up the topic of marriage with his mother. As long as Zhao Xiaolan had no objections, they could get married by mutual agreement, and they could always get divorced later.

But when he entered the living room, he found that Lu Wanqing and Zhao Xiaolan were both there, chatting enthusiastically with the old lady.

He tried his best to suppress the complex emotions in his heart and greeted them calmly.

Lu Wanqing hurriedly got up.

"Professor Han, hello. I didn't expect we would have such a connection. I apologize for bothering you today."

Before Han Dongsheng could speak, Old Mrs. Han smiled and pulled her to sit down.

"What do you mean by disturbing me? I invited you here. You've seen the newspapers too. Xiaolan, you need to make a decision about this."

Grandma Han then looked at Zhao Xiaolan with a knowing look on her face.

Just now, she shared her thoughts with the two of them, and it was up to Zhao Xiaolan to make the decision.

Zhao Xiaolan's face was flushed. Before Han Dongsheng returned, she could still analyze things rationally, but now, her mind was completely blank.

Marriage? She and Han Dongsheng have only met a few times, how did they get to the point of getting married?

Moreover, in this situation, wouldn't it be too beneath her to propose marriage?

"Grandma Han, if you don't mind, can I call you godmother?" she said, mustering her courage.

Lu Wanqing had been speculating about what her mother-in-law would choose, and she was quite curious about it.

There's still Liu Zhengfeng waiting back home, and now another Han Dongsheng has arrived. My mother-in-law is truly still as sharp as ever.

However, if she really wanted to get married, she probably would have done so long ago.

It was a natural choice for her to decide to become Grandma Han's goddaughter.

After Zhao Xiaolan finished speaking, she and Lu Wanqing exchanged a glance and nodded in tacit agreement.

Although Grandma Han was a little disappointed, she still smiled and said:

"That's great! From now on, you'll be the little sister in the family. I have two sons, it's so good that I don't have a daughter."

"Come on, Dongsheng, sit down and chat with your sister for a while!"

Han Dongsheng: "..." This change was too fast; he couldn't accept it for a moment.

How did she become the younger sister?

Later, when Grandma Han introduced Zhao Xiaolan and her family to her own family and even published an advertisement in the newspaper, Han Dongsheng gradually accepted the fact.

After that, Elaine Chao and her family appeared more and more often in Grandma Han's courtyard. She not only gained another daughter, but also a grandson and granddaughter-in-law, and more importantly, three little children, allowing her to enjoy the joys of family life.

She tells everyone she meets that it was so worthwhile to have Elaine Chao as her daughter.

Grandma Han was all smiles every day, but Han Dongsheng couldn't be happy and vented his anger on his secretary.

"What's wrong with this report? You make such basic mistakes as typos. I hope you won't make those again!"

"Work overtime today. You're not allowed to go home until all this work is finished!"

Secretary: "......" What did he do to deserve this?

Of course, he wasn't a secretary for nothing; he had to save himself. When he produced the photo that Feng Yu had taken and anonymously sent to the newspaper, Han Dongsheng's face revealed a long-lost, decisive and ruthless aura!

He only had his secretary call Feng Yu's father, who then realized the seriousness of the matter and brought Feng Yu up to find Han Dongsheng.

Han Dongsheng naturally refused to see them. The longer he ignored them, the more uncertain he felt. In front of everyone, he beat up Feng Yu.

"Dad, why are you so cowardly? You're the office director, do you have to be so humble?" Feng Yu questioned, covering her face.

"How dare you say that? Get over here and apologize to Lu Wanqing, or don't ever step foot in the Feng family again!" Mr. Feng roared.

Feng Yu was helpless. She knew nothing and if she was really kicked out of her home, she would only starve to death.

She endured the humiliation and had no choice but to apologize to Lu Wanqing.

However, the consequences were more serious than she had imagined. The fashion school expelled her, her family stopped giving her pocket money, and ordered her to stay at home and not go anywhere.

Mr. Feng's position was also affected; due to a minor mistake, he was demoted to deputy director.