After all that, Granny Ma couldn't even utter a curse.

She stared at the dark door, stamping her feet and growling like a sick dog.

But no one answered the door anymore, and she couldn't perform her shrewish rant anymore because she had no audience.

When Shen Jingyan returned to the house, Zhang Guizhi gratefully grasped her hand.

"Jingya, thank goodness for you! Otherwise, I wouldn't know how to deal with this troublesome old lady!"

Gentle and kind people are helpless against these scoundrels and rogues precisely because they are too reasonable.

Shen Honggang said to Zhang Guizhi, "Little sister, if you need anything in the future, just let me know. We live in the same courtyard, so we're like family!"

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Zhang Guizhi didn't stand on ceremony with Shen Honggang and nodded in agreement, "Okay, I'll accept your kindness, brother."

Shen Honggang chuckled and said, "Don't be so polite next time!"

As they were talking, Shen Yulan served a portion of dinner and took it to Zhang Guizhi's room.

"Aunt Zhang, although my dad isn't very talkative, he sees all the kindness you've shown us; he just doesn't know how to express it!"

Zhang Guizhi smoothed her hair at her temples and smiled shyly.

After the Shen family left, Zhang Guizhi called Mingxiu out for dinner.

While eating, Mingxiu suddenly said to Zhang Guizhi, "Mom, I wish I had a father as good as Uncle Shen."

Zhang Guizhi's hand trembled as she picked up some food.

"You child..."

Mingxiu said seriously, "Mom, I'm not joking. I dream of having a good father."

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Every day she would see Shen Honggang buy candy for Anzi after he got home from get off work. Sometimes when Anzi was naughty, he would not get angry, but would patiently reason with her.

He treated his adult daughter Shen Yulan exceptionally well, never letting her lift a finger for any of the heavy or tiring chores around the house. Sometimes, if Shen Yulan did too much work, Shen Honggang would even scold her with heartache.

During meals, he would always be the first to serve food to Shen Yulan and Anzi. When the siblings went out, he would see them off for a long distance, and if they came back late, he would run to the street corner to wait for them.

Mingxiu saw all of this and was extremely envious.

Her alcoholic father, when she was little, disliked her in every way because she was a girl. He would verbally abuse her or beat her.

In fact, she had long noticed that Zhang Guizhi had feelings for Shen Honggang, but Zhang Guizhi only dared to care about Shen Honggang's family silently and did not dare to express her own feelings.

"Mom, I know you like Uncle Shen, but you don't dare to say it because you're afraid he'll look down on you for having such a grown daughter like me, right?"

Mingxiu lowered her head and said, "How about I go and talk to Uncle Shen? I'll be very good. I'll do the most work and spend the least money. I won't compete with Sister Yulan and Brother Anzi for anything..."

Zhang Guizhi listened with tears in her eyes.

“Good girl, how could I let you go and say that? Besides, your Uncle Shen’s family aren’t those kinds of people. They won’t let you suffer.”

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Mingxiu's eyes lit up with hope: "Mom, what are we waiting for? I want Uncle Shen to be my dad! That way, Sister Jingya will be my sister too, and I can call Teacher Gu my brother-in-law!"

Zhang Guizhi was amused by her daughter's innocence.

"Silly girl, this isn't something that can be resolved with just a few words."

Mingxiu smiled foolishly: "I really envy Anzi. Teacher Gu is so good to him. He made so many airplane models for him. I wish I could ask Teacher Gu for autographs every day."

At this moment, Shen Jingyan and Gu Zhiyun were on the bus home.

Four girls who looked like middle school students were sitting in the back of the bus, huddled together whispering.

At first, Shen Jingyan didn't find it strange. Girls always have so much to talk about when they're together. But then, her words kept drifting into her ears and catching her attention.

"Is that him? He looks exactly like the photo in the newspaper!"

"Go ahead, go ask!"

"Why should I go ask? Let's go ask together!" Qian Qianran said.

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"Is that pretty woman next to him his girlfriend? Won't she be angry?"

"No, she seems to have a very good temper."

Shen Jingyan frowned slightly and turned to look at the four girls whispering to each other.

The group of girls, as if caught doing something wrong by the teacher, immediately shrank back and looked at her timidly.

Her gaze shifted to a newspaper in a girl's hand. The front page featured a report about Gu Zhiyun, with his photo prominently displayed.

Shen Jingyan confirmed that the four girls had been discussing Gu Zhiyun.

She patted Gu Zhiyun on the shoulder and whispered teasingly in his ear, "Teacher Gu, there are people behind you who want your autograph."

Gu Zhiyun tilted his head slightly back, and the four girls immediately blushed.

The girl holding the newspaper quickly looked down at the photo to make sure that her idol was right in front of them.

She mustered her courage and asked, "Excuse me, are you Gu Zhiyun, Teacher Gu?"

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Gu Zhiyun nodded somewhat helplessly: "It's me."

The four girls were so excited their faces were flushed.

Faced with a group of female fans, Gu Zhiyun was really at a loss.

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