Gan Li's words struck the Gan family like a thunderbolt, instantly bringing them to their senses and making them realize the truth.
Yes, how could they forget how they got through the previous ten years or so? Some people's hearts just can't be warmed. Being soft-hearted towards such people is being cruel to yourself!
After a brief silence, Old Mrs. Gan spoke first, her wrinkled face filled with remorse, and she lowered her head before Zhao:
“My dear daughter-in-law, I was wrong before. I shouldn’t have scolded you without even knowing what happened, and I always thought you were a petty person. You’ve been wronged, so please don’t blame me…”
Although Zhao was still a little awkward, seeing her mother-in-law's sincere attitude, she couldn't keep up the pretense any longer and quickly said:
"Mother...we're all family, how can we hold grudges overnight? Let bygones be bygones, let's live a good life from now on."
Seeing that she wasn't dwelling on the past, Old Lady Gan felt even more guilty. She took Zhao's hand and said earnestly:
"Eldest daughter-in-law, your mother is getting old. From now on, all the big and small things in this family will be in your hands."
Zhao was taken aback, but then a warm feeling welled up in her heart, and she called out "Mother" even more willingly.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law held hands tightly, and the years of estrangement finally dissipated completely at this moment.
Seeing this, Gan Mingli also walked up to Zhao Shi, his eyes red with tears, and apologized: "Wife, I'm sorry for all these years. It's my fault for making you suffer so much."
"It won't happen again. No matter what happens in the future, I will always stand by your side!" Gan Mingli solemnly promised.
Zhao was deeply moved, and her eyes welled up with tears.
Seeing that her older brother had finally figured it out, Ganli smiled and teased:
"Brother, you've finally come to your senses. I've told you before, the people who will stay with you the longest in this world are not your parents, not your children, and certainly not your siblings, but your spouse!"
"You can disregard other people's feelings, but you can't disregard your partner's feelings, don't you think?"
Gan Mingli blushed deeply at his sister's words and nodded repeatedly in agreement.
The other members of the Gan family also expressed that they would definitely learn from this lesson, no longer trust others easily, and would never be soft-hearted towards unworthy people again. After all, being soft-hearted towards unworthy people is cruel to one's own family!
The turmoil dissipated without a trace through honest communication among family members.
Next, the question of what to do with Zhao Juan will be addressed.
Old Man Gan was the first to speak up: "The responsibility for what happened before lies with me. If I, as the head of the family, hadn't been so indecisive and soft-hearted, perhaps so many things wouldn't have happened."
He sighed heavily, then made up his mind:
"So this time, I'll be the 'bad guy'! Zhao Juan's surname is Zhao, and she has absolutely no relation to our family. We kindly took her in, but she repaid kindness with enmity and stirred up trouble among our family members. This kind of troublemaker cannot be allowed to live!"
Gan Mingyi was also very angry and said directly, "I think we should kick her out now! Her actions have been exposed. If we keep her here for another night, who knows what she might do?"
Upon hearing this, the others also felt a little scared. No one thought Gan Mingyi was exaggerating. After all, Zhao Juan was still up to no good even at this time, which meant she was truly a villain.
How could I sleep soundly if I had to share a room with someone like that?
But it was already dark. The Gan family wasn't worried about Zhao Juan anymore, but if they kicked her out now, they might get into trouble if something happened.
After thinking it over, Gan Li simply said, "Call the person over first."
Zhao Juan was summoned quickly.
She had tried to eavesdrop from behind, but only caught a few scattered words, and couldn't make out what they were saying clearly.
But she was not unaware of what she had done, so she felt very guilty and could only comfort herself that what she had done were minor things and no one could find any evidence against her!
If they really make trouble for her because of this, she should just deny it to the death, and no one can do anything to her!
Just as she was thinking this, the curtain in front of her was suddenly lifted, and Zhao Juan was startled to see Gan Mingyi suddenly appear before her. She subconsciously forced a smile to cover it up and said:
"I...I've finished washing the dishes. I was wondering if there's anything else to clean up...Oh, right, there's still some food in the pot on the stove. I'll go get it—"
"No need!" Gan Mingyi interrupted her, looking at the stiff smile on her face, realizing she had been eavesdropping, and felt even more disgusted. He said coldly, "Come in with me!"
"Manager Gan said that you were talking about family matters, which I don't like to hear, so maybe I shouldn't go..."
"Come in when I tell you to, and stop talking nonsense!"
After saying that, he turned around and went inside first. Zhao Juan could only reluctantly follow him in.
As she entered the lobby and felt the gazes of everyone on her, Zhao Juan felt somewhat uneasy.
"Zhao Juan, what do you have to say about what happened today?" Gan Li asked coldly, her eyes looking at her calmly, as if she had no emotion.
Zhao Juan's heart skipped a beat, thinking to herself that it was good that she had been prepared!
She bit her lip and said, "I...I was wrong."
The Gan family was taken aback. They had thought Zhao Juan would never admit her mistake, so they hadn't even bothered to ask her. But they never expected her to admit her mistake first.
Ganli knew it wasn't that simple, but she still followed up by asking, "Oh? Where did you go wrong?"
"My mistake was not being careful."
Zhao Juan said remorsefully, "I knew it would be a very busy day, and my sister-in-law must be exhausted. I should have helped keep an eye on her while she was washing the dishes, so that she wouldn't make a mistake and give dirty dishes to the guests!"
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