Zhao Juan slowly cleaned up the mess on the table. When she saw that no one had come to help her, she was furious, but she didn't dare to show it. She held her anger and took the dirty dishes to the kitchen to wash them.
After she left, Gan Mingyi finally couldn't hold back any longer. He plopped down on the bench next to Gan Li and asked in a low voice:
"Little sister, why did you take her in? The way she treated you before... Taking her in is like taking in a menace!"
Gan Tian didn't like Zhao Juan staying here either. She didn't know why, but being under the same roof as Zhao Juan made her feel like she couldn't breathe.
But Zhao Juan is now homeless and really pitiful. She was worried that if she said she wanted to drive Zhao Juan away, her mother would think she was unkind. So she could only look at her mother with the same questioning look when her uncle asked.
How could Gan Li explain this? Leaving Zhao Juan behind was never her wish, so faced with their questions, she could only resort to the Virgin Mary's pronouncements:
"Uh... Zhao Juan was probably instigated by Chen Danian before, which is why she did something wrong. Now that she has seen through Chen Danian's true colors, she must have realized her mistake. If we help her now, perhaps she can change her ways in the future..."
She felt increasingly ashamed as she spoke, feeling like she was radiating utter idiocy. After hastily leaving out a single sentence, she covered her face and fled.
"Anyway, let's take her in for now!"
Gan Li was in tears. She was really going all out this time in order to gain the upper hand!
Little did she know that the adults and two children behind her, after hearing her words and looking at her back, were filled with awe and respect!
As expected of my younger sister/mother, she has such a broad mind!
But can Zhao Juan really change?
...
Since the rest of the Gan family had returned to the village, there was an empty room left in the backyard, so Gan Li arranged for Zhao Juan to stay there.
She was worried that Zhao Juan might do something that night, so she was quite afraid to go to sleep.
Then she thought about it and realized that Maria had forced her to accept this task, so why should she be worried? So she forcibly summoned Maria and asked her to solve this thorny problem.
When Maria heard this, she thought she was being petty.
"She's fallen to this level, what bad intentions could she possibly have?"
Gan Li, however, said, "I don't know about others, but I don't trust this woman."
Maria was speechless, but she could only agree to help monitor Zhao Juan's every move and to remind her if there were any abnormalities. Only then did Gan Li feel at ease and go to sleep.
I slept without any dreams.
The next day, when the Gan family arrived from the village to prepare for reopening, they were surprised to find Zhao Juan also in the restaurant.
When the Gan family learned that she had been divorced by Chen Danian and had come here to seek refuge, they all felt that she deserved it.
However, when they learned that Gan Li had actually decided to take her in, the Gan family was very puzzled.
Especially Zhao, ever since she heard what the sorceress said, she has wholeheartedly believed that Zhao Juan is her former wicked and despicable sister-in-law, and she hates her to the core.
Upon learning that her sister-in-law had actually decided to take her in, she felt that Ganli was too soft-hearted and worried that she would be taken advantage of, so she quickly pulled Ganli aside and advised her:
"Sister-in-law, by all accounts this restaurant is yours, and I shouldn't interfere. But now I have to say something—how dare you take Zhao Juan in!"
She's been causing you trouble time and time again, and it's so weird... What if she's used some kind of evil magic to take your place again...?
As Zhao was speaking, Ganli didn't realize anything was wrong, but she was terrified!
After all, according to the fortune teller, Zhao Juan's "soul" had lived in her sister-in-law's body for over ten years! What if it somehow managed to get back in? Wouldn't all their good days be over?
Old Man Gan also felt that it was inappropriate for his daughter to take in Zhao Juan.
He wasn't worried about his daughter being replaced again, since the fortune teller had said that his daughter would have smooth sailing from now on.
He was just worried that Zhao Juan would be restless and cause trouble by staying here.
Grandma Gan was the only one who was torn. She felt that it was not good for Zhao Juan to stay here, but she also felt that it was pitiful to kick her out and leave her homeless.
Gan Li saw her family's reactions and did not miss the reluctance in Grandma Gan's eyes.
She wasn't angry at all; on the contrary, she felt very understanding. Even cats and dogs would develop feelings for each other after being together for more than ten years, let alone a person.
Even if the person left behind unpleasant memories, they were still someone who genuinely cared for her. If they could just let go all at once, such a hard-hearted family would only frighten Gan Li.
The Gan family members are soft-hearted. Perhaps Zhao Shi truly hates Zhao Juan, but it's hard to guarantee that the other members of the Gan family won't, like Old Madam Gan, still harbor a sliver of pity for Zhao Juan.
So yesterday, in addition to the bet with Maria, Gan Li decided to take Zhao Juan in. She also wanted to use this opportunity to make the Gan family give up on Zhao Juan completely, so that they wouldn't feel guilty for not helping her this time.
She had done everything she could, and no one could criticize her afterward.
Of course, if she loses, it doesn't matter. No one will know about the loss of face in front of the system anyway. And if Zhao Juan really takes this opportunity to do good, she will have saved a life and accumulated good deeds. Either way, she won't lose out.
With this in mind, facing the Gan family's doubts, Gan Li smiled confidently: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing!"
Seeing that Gan Li had said this, the Gan family members didn't know what else to say, they just sighed and remained silent.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Zhao had no choice but to shut up as well. However, she was filled with worry about Gan Li's decision and secretly resolved to keep a close eye on Zhao Juan and not give her any opportunity to do bad things!
Ever since Zhao Juan arrived, the atmosphere at the Gan family's home has become somewhat strange.
"Oh dear, why isn't the floor clean yet!"
"How did you wash these dishes? Why are they still oily?"
"Look at what you've done! You're so clumsy!"
Zhao followed behind Zhao Juan. No matter what Zhao Juan did, she could find something wrong with it, and then she would frown and scold her.
The once arrogant Zhao Juan now resembled a wronged little wife, being scolded by Zhao Shi to the point that she didn't dare to breathe loudly and could only pitifully shed tears.
"Sister-in-law, don't be angry, I'll learn slowly."
However, seeing her behavior, Zhao became even angrier: "Why are you crying? Did I say something wrong?"
Zhao Juan waved her hands in alarm: "No, no, no, it's all my fault for making you angry."
Zhao felt like she was punching cotton, and her anger grew even more. She simply stopped paying attention to her, but it wouldn't be long before the same thing happened again.
After this happened several times, even the Gan family members, who were initially somewhat resistant to Zhao Juan, couldn't stand it anymore and couldn't help but advise Zhao Shi that she was being too harsh on Zhao Juan.
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