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Huo Yingqi understood that as the youngest child in the family, and a girl at that, she was pampered, but since it involved her second cousin, her grandparents wouldn't side with her.
My second cousin is heartless. He ruthlessly murdered Yuanyuan's family. I don't even know where Yuanyuan is now!
Huo Yingqi inquired privately but to no avail, and was dejected.
When Madam Huo noticed that her granddaughter hadn't been home for the past few days, she sent someone to follow her to see what she was up to. What they found nearly caused her to have a stroke.
On this day, Huo Yingqi went out but found nothing.
The entire Huo family was there, waiting for Huo Yingqi.
When Huo's eldest sister-in-law saw her daughter return, she quickly scolded her, "It's the New Year, what are you doing running around all day? Why aren't you at home with your grandmother!"
Huo Yingqi was taken aback, and then explained, "It's nothing, I just went out for a walk and looked for some old friends."
"You went to see Zhou Yuanyuan, didn't you?" Old Madam Huo said sternly. "You're in the army, so you might not know the situation between our two families. Let me tell you now. If we hadn't been prepared this year, the entire Huo family would be either dead or in jail, instead of the Zhou family."
Upon hearing this, Huo Yingqi turned pale and stammered, "No... impossible..."
She recalled asking some former friends about the Zhou family, but they evaded the question and refused to elaborate. It turned out that the Zhou family's downfall was directly related to the Huo family!
"What's impossible?" Old Madam Huo said. "If you want your grandfather and me to die early, your parents to go to jail, and your eldest brother to be exiled to some unknown corner, then you should continue to inquire about the Zhou family and continue to work for them." Old Madam Huo really wanted to crack open Huo Yingqi's almost stupid head to see what was growing inside.
Her eldest daughter-in-law secretly brought Huo Yingqi back. Although she was angry, Huo Yingqi was, after all, her own granddaughter. After suffering so much outside, she was finally back, so she let it go and didn't say much. She never expected that this granddaughter would be so ungrateful. How many times would she have to tell her to sever ties with the Zhou family?
Seeing her mother-in-law was angry, Huo's eldest sister-in-law quickly tried to comfort her, saying, "Yingqi, your grandmother is right. It was the Zhou family who attacked our Huo family first. You should not associate with the Zhou family anymore. Zhou Yuanyuan is not as kind as you think. You haven't been here for the past two years, so you don't know what she has done."
Huo Zhegan looked at his daughter with great disappointment and said, "You used to be a child, so we didn't talk to you about family matters, but now you're twenty years old and an adult. As a daughter, we don't expect you to bring much glory to the family, and we also ask you not to bring shame to the family."
The one who was scolding was Huo Yingqi, the eldest son's child, Huo Zhekun. Jiang Lifang didn't dare to speak up and listened from the side.
Huo Yingjun was about to speak, but Zhao Huanhuan stopped him.
Zhao Huanhuan watched Huo Yingqi grow up. She seemed like a shrewd girl, but she just couldn't think straight.
The elders said Huo Yingqi was acceptable, but as the older brother, and a married one at that, they decided against it.
After everyone finished speaking, Old Master Huo looked at Huo Yingqi with sharp eyes and said, "I've made myself very clear. If you still can't see things clearly and protect others while framing your own family, then you're not a member of the Huo family, and I will personally kick you out of the family."
Grandpa Huo always cared for the younger generation and never said a harsh word to them, especially to his only granddaughter.
Everyone was stunned when Old Master Huo said this, and they all looked at him.
"These words are not only directed at Yingqi, but at all of you," Old Master Huo said, emphasizing each word. "If anyone still disregards my words, I will make them regret it."
Huo's eldest sister-in-law wanted to speak up for her children, but Huo Zhegan stopped her.
Huo Yingqi felt wronged and saddened, as if her family no longer cared for her. She covered her face, turned around, and ran upstairs.
Huo Yingqi's attitude greatly displeased Mr. and Mrs. Huo.
"Look what you've done!" Huo Zhe cursed. "Didn't we agree that Yingqi wouldn't be back for three years? You've really grown up, bringing her back behind our backs. Look at her, she's as stupid as a pig! Why bring her back at all!"
The eldest sister-in-law of the Huo family was also upset because of her daughter's words. But how could she save face when her husband said such things to her and her daughter in front of her daughter-in-law?
Jiang Lifang tugged at Huo Zhekun and got up to leave.
This is a matter for the eldest son's family; the second son's family shouldn't get involved.
Although Zhao Huanhuan had a fiery temper, she was not ignorant of social etiquette. She followed her second uncle and aunt upstairs.
When Huo Yingjun saw his wife leave, he didn't want to stay either; he was too disappointed in his mother and sister.
Now only Mr. Huo and Mrs. Huo remain in the living room.
"Yingqi is such a young girl..." Huo's eldest sister-in-law spoke up to defend herself after all the irrelevant people had left.
"Still young? She's already twenty. Still young?" Huo Zhe retorted. "Don't be two-faced. If Yingqi does anything else, I'll divorce you, and you can take your daughter and leave."
Upon hearing this, Huo's eldest sister-in-law was startled and said, "I have borne children for the Huo family and been filial to my parents-in-law. What right do you have to divorce me?"
"Just because you and Huo Yingqi are both so clueless, I'm divorcing you to stop dragging the Huo family down," Huo Zhe cursed, furious that he had married such an unreliable wife.
It was fine when I was young, but it gets worse and worse as I get older!
"Mom and Dad, aren't you going to do anything about this?" Huo's eldest sister-in-law complained to her in-laws when she saw her husband acting this way.
Old Master Huo said in a deep voice, "That's what I meant too. You'd better watch yourself!"
After saying that, Old Master Huo went upstairs with his cane, and Old Madam Huo, worried about her husband, helped him upstairs.
Now only Huo Zhegan and Huo's eldest sister-in-law remain in the living room.
“You see, right? How much Mom and Dad valued you and Yingqi before, that’s how disappointed they are now,” Huo Zhegan said. “Yingqi wasn’t home, but you should know the whole story about the Zhou family. If it weren’t for my second brother’s family giving us a heads-up, you and I would both be in prison by now.”
When Huo's eldest sister-in-law heard this, she wanted to refute it, but the political struggle was too intense. Even when she returned to her parents' home, her father said that if it were the Song family, she would not be able to escape it and would only become a prisoner.
She didn't take it seriously at first, but after her father talked to her about it several times, she realized her own shallowness.
Now that her daughter is so openly inquiring about the Zhou family, it's almost like she's feigning compassion!
Those who know the truth will think Huo Yingqi is foolish.
No matter how you look at it, what the daughter did was inappropriate.
Doing nothing is the best solution.
Considering her in-laws' and husband's attitude, Sister-in-law Huo dared not argue back. (To be continued.)
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