On the day of the funeral of the Huo family patriarch, Wen Qiao and Shen Jichuan went together, as did Zhao Qingzhou. However, Liang Qing did not attend because she was pregnant.
None of the children in the family were allowed to go.
Fortunately, the children weren't allowed to go. On the day of the Huo family patriarch's funeral, Yan Minghui's family came. For some reason, they thought it wasn't a big deal, just an excuse to argue.
The Yan family, relying on their status as Old Master Huo's legitimate in-laws, directly berated and shoved Tang Yuanyuan's parents at the funeral.
Mr. Tang initially didn't think much of it, as they were only there to help their daughter with her father-in-law's funeral arrangements. However, Mrs. Tang couldn't swallow her anger.
He immediately started arguing with Yan Minghui's mother.
This was quite a big deal. Old Mrs. Yan directly scolded Tang's mother, saying she wasn't a proper in-law of the Huo family.
Even at the funeral, he shouted loudly that Huo Dongqing was not Huo's biological son.
Everything the Huo family will have in the future belongs to Huo Yan.
Tell Huo Dongqing and Tang Yuanyuan to be sensible and move out of the Huo family home as soon as possible.
She also said that her daughter, Yan Minghui, was a weak woman who didn't fight or compete, and that she couldn't let Huo Dongqing and Tang Yuanyuan bully them, a widow and her child.
By the time Yan Minghui learned of this and went to deal with it, the situation had already descended into chaos.
Huo Dongqing naturally protected his wife. He knew she was pregnant, and with so many things happening so soon after her pregnancy, he was afraid it would affect her and the baby in her womb.
In the end, it was Huo Yan who stepped forward and said coldly and resolutely: "This Huo family property is meant to be divided equally between my uncle and me in the future, so naturally it will not be given to outsiders."
After saying that, he immediately called his mother, Yan Minghui, and pulled the old woman away.
Things have gotten rather ugly.
Those who came to pay their respects and bid farewell to Old Master Huo also witnessed the internal conflicts and chaotic relationships within the Huo family.
Yan Minghui's worst fears came true.
After all, her son is already an adult and will be getting married in a few years. With his mother causing such a commotion, as long as his mother doesn't die, she has such a disreputable family, and the key is that they keep coming to cause trouble every day, wanting to take some of the Huo family's property.
Now, the Huo family is in dire straits: the old man has passed away, and her incompetent husband is long gone.
Now that the old man's funeral is over, I'm afraid that if anything else happens, even if she begs people to come to her door, no one will be willing to come.
Yan Minghui was also thinking of finding a wife from a good family background for her son.
If they were to have a falling out with their brother-in-law Huo Dongqing now, they would truly be left without anyone to care for them orphans and widows.
Therefore, Yan Minghui hated her mother intensely over this matter.
They had the nanny lock their mother in the guest room bedroom.
Let's wait until the funeral is over before we talk about it.
No matter how much Old Lady Yan cried and cursed, Yan Minghui ignored her.
This is, after all, a private matter for the Huo family. Even if Wen Qiao and the others saw it, they couldn't interfere. They just felt that Yan Minghui was having a hard time, and they were afraid that her future days would be even more difficult.
If the Yan family really keeps coming to cause trouble like this, Huo Dongqing will definitely take his wife and leave, preferring to stay out of sight.
After all, Tang Yuanyuan is now pregnant.
By then, only Yan Minghui and Huo Yan will be left to deal with this mess.
Although Huo Yan is an adult, he is still just maturing, and over time he will develop the idea of not wanting to take care of things, so in the end, all the responsibility falls on Yan Minghui.
Wen Qiao turned to Shen Jichuan and said, "Being a woman is really hard, especially without a husband. Anyone who sees you will want to bully you."
After finishing the funeral arrangements, Yan Minghui had a meal at the Huo family's house and personally saw the guests off.
When she remembered to go find Tang Yuanyuan's parents to apologize properly, she found that they had already gone back.
Huo Dongqing could see the fatigue on his sister-in-law's face.
He then stepped forward and said truthfully, "Sister-in-law, I asked my parents-in-law to take Yuanyuan back first. There's something I haven't told you because I've been too busy these past few days. Yuanyuan is pregnant. She just found out and told Dad. That very night, this happened. Yuanyuan has been blaming herself, wondering if her pregnancy offended Dad. I can't tell you about it."
Yan Minghui immediately said, "How can you say that? Yuanyuan is a good person. I can see it and I can feel it."
"Dongqing, it's because of my family that you, Yuanyuan, and her parents have suffered."
"Don't worry, once things at home are settled, I'll personally take the gifts to the Tang family to apologize to Yuanyuan's parents."
"Don't take what my mother said seriously. I've been married into the Huo family for over twenty years now. Dongqing, I'm the daughter-in-law that the old man raised. I know what's important and what's not."
"The matter of dividing the family property is absolutely unacceptable as long as I am alive. This is what the old man said when he was alive. You have been with the Huo family since you were a child. I have treated you like my own younger brother. To be honest, you care about me and Ayan more than my own brother does."
Yan Minghui knew clearly in her heart that she and her son could rely on Huo Dongqing for the future; they could count on him.
Looking at her family members, they were all there to demand things from her. As long as her mother didn't die, the family ties wouldn't be completely severed. But Yan Minghui wouldn't offend Huo Dongqing for the sake of her family.
Huo Dongqing didn't get to join the army as an officer as his grandfather wished, but his medical research, especially his patents, has earned him a lot of money. That's secondary; Huo Dongqing's future social status will be unmatched by ordinary people.
Yan Minghui thought to herself, what does she have?
Besides being Old Master Huo's daughter-in-law, what other identity does she have?
She now maintains a good relationship with Huo Dongqing, and outsiders can still respect her somewhat, referring to her as Professor Huo's sister-in-law.
If things really have soured between him and Huo Dongqing, now that he's married and his wife is pregnant, his heart will definitely lean towards his wife and child.
Yan Minghui had no intention of remarrying. She knew that even if she were to marry at her age, she wouldn't find a family with a better social standing than the Huo family.
She guarded the Huo family's legacy.
Moreover, Huo Dongqing would give her a monthly alimony payment. Why would she remarry into such a good family?
Since she has chosen not to remarry, she must maintain a good relationship with Huo Dongqing.
Huo Dongqing respected his sister-in-law, and upon hearing her words, he immediately expressed his agreement:
"As long as my sister-in-law is here, this family will never be separated."
“Yuanyuan just wasn’t feeling well and went back to her parents’ home. I’ll bring her back when she’s better. Sister-in-law, I won’t abandon you and Ayan. We’re family. I’m Ayan’s uncle, how could I possibly abandon him?”
Yan Minghui said with emotion, "With you here, I feel at ease. However, if Yuanyuan goes back to the Tang family, please visit them often and make sure to take good care of her. I will take care of her when she returns."
Huo Dongqing nodded.
Yan Minghui urged him to go directly to the Tang family after he finished his work, since there was nothing else to do at home anyway.
Huo Dongqing hummed in agreement and said, "Thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law."
After speaking with Huo Dongqing, Yan Minghui turned and went back inside. Before she could ask the nanny, Huo Yan came over.
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