Chapter 257 Internal Struggle

Liu Xiulian looked at the other three people and whispered, "Let's do this..."

Three minutes later, An Xingye nodded: "Just as you said."

An Xiaobei also became happy: "Mom, you are still smart. This time we will just hide in the back and watch the show."

With a strategy in place, the atmosphere at home immediately became much more relaxed.

However, once the external conflicts were resolved, internal problems immediately emerged again.

Wang Limei glanced at Liu Xiulian with disdain: "Humph, you are full of evil intentions."

Liu Xiulian's face immediately turned ugly. What a stupid old woman, she only uses people when she needs them and never uses them when she doesn't.

Why didn't you say she was bad when you were pointing your finger at her and trying to find a solution just now?

She rolled her eyes and squeezed out a few tears:

"Mom, how could you say that to me?"

"Hubby, you know my true nature. I just love you too much. When it comes to your affairs, I will do whatever it takes to solve the problem."

Seeing that she was crying out of grievance, An Xingye immediately spoke up for her.

"Mom, what you said is so rude!"

Wang Limei was furious when she saw her son siding with his daughter-in-law:

"Little vixen, stop trying to confuse people with your lies!"

Liu Xiulian still had tears in her eyes: "Mom, you can say whatever you want to me. I am indeed not doing enough in many areas, but when you say that, aren't you also affecting Xingye?"

Wang Limei widened her eyes: "When did I say that about him?"

Liu Xiulian pouted: "Xingye is a man with his own ideas and wisdom. How could he be deceived by a foxy woman? Aren't you saying that he is muddle-headed and easily deceived?"

"You are talking nonsense! When did I ever say that?"

Wang Limei was so angry that she raised her hand and wanted to hit her: "You little bitch, I must teach you what rules are today!"

She was asked to clean the room herself yesterday, and she was still angry about it. Now seeing Liu Xiulian still talking nonsense, she was even more furious.

Seeing that his family was in turmoil, An Xingye became so worried that his brows could have pinched a fly to death.

He impatiently reached out to stop Wang Limei: "Mom, that's enough!"

Wang Limei felt very aggrieved when she saw her son grabbing her hand. The son she had raised for several decades was bewitched by a vixen!

An Xingye was so strong that it even hurt her a little.

Wang Limei was very dissatisfied. Just as she was about to say something, she was interrupted by An Xingye: "Don't go too far. Xiulian has done a good job!"

While wiping her tears, Liu Xiulian looked at Wang Limei with pride.

An Xingye looked around at the three women present and said in a stiff tone:

"Life is already difficult enough in the face of natural disasters! We are a harmonious family, and no one should provoke disputes!"

Wang Limei knew that, on the surface, he was giving instructions to the three of them, but in fact, he was speaking to this old woman.

So he turned around sadly and went upstairs to his room.

He was still mumbling, "I really forgot my mother after I got a wife!"

Liu Xiulian looked at her back and hummed in her heart.

The stupid old lady deserves to be angry to death, she is only good at venting her anger!

After easily dealing with the restless old lady, Liu Xiulian then began to lock all the doors and windows in the house as if facing a powerful enemy.

Who knows if Annan will suddenly attack them and catch them off guard?

It's really uncomfortable to have a knife hanging over your head.

Liu Xiulian thought that even though Annan had a gun in his hand and the glass windows could not stop her, as long as she locked the doors and windows tightly, she could buy herself some time to hide and escape.

She deliberately unsealed the back door that had been sealed for a long time, thinking that if An Nan broke into the house, she would push An Xingye and Wang Limei out and escape through the back door with her daughter.

Seeing her busying about, An Xingye couldn't help but frown:

"Since you've already figured out a solution, why are you still wasting your time? It's giving me a headache!"

Liu Xiulian did not stop: "I will check the safety of the house."

An Xingye snorted coldly: "Women just can't handle things."

Liu Xiulian ignored him.

An Xingye was good-looking and was very popular with girls when he was young. Later, he got together with Qi Shulan and had money in his pocket, which made him look even more extraordinary. So Liu Xiulian really loved him when she was young.

But now that they have been together for half a lifetime, Liu Xiulian understands more and more what kind of person he is.

Stupid, short-sighted, selfish, narrow-minded, and arrogant.

Little did he know that there are plenty of college students and graduate students, and he is just an ordinary member of the masses.

It was Qi Shulan's love that gave him a halo and helped him to rise rapidly from an earthworm into a dragon.

In fact, apart from his increasingly aging and fatter appearance, his only good point is that he is popular with women.

However, this is only limited to the pursuit period. After getting her, he doesn't know how to cherish her and will just indulge in his machismo as he pleases.

So even though Liu Xiulian was really jealous and disgusted with Qi Shulan in her heart, she had to admit that An Xingye was really not worthy of her.

And now she feels that he is not worthy of her.

Apart from having a better life, this man really has no way of comparing to her.

If Liu Xiulian was given a chance to study hard and marry into a wealthy family, she would definitely do much better than him.

On the other side, when Annan returned home, Gu Zhiyu had already prepared dinner.

"Who rang the doorbell? Why did you take so long to be out?"

An Nan sat down at the dining table: "An Xiaobei."

Gu Zhiyu took a while to react before he remembered who the other person was: "Your step-sister?"

Annan looked up at him: "Do you know her?"

Gu Zhiyu nodded: "Long Cong'an told me about it."

An Nan said "Oh", then said: "She is not really a step-sister. She is An Xingye's illegitimate child."

Gu Zhiyu knew that she was in a bad mood after mentioning them, so he did not continue the topic:

"The house is almost tidied now, is there anything else you want to do?"

Annan thought for a moment and said, "There are still some details I want to modify."

Gu Zhiyu: "What is it? I'll help you."

Annan: "I plan to seal up the doors and windows that are not often used at home. Also, I have some surveillance cameras that I plan to install near the villa."

Gu Zhiyu nodded: "Safety issues should be taken seriously."

After dinner, the two of them got busy.

The useless windows were simply sealed with cement, and the other windows that were not sealed were replaced with bulletproof glass.

The villa's main door was originally an armored door, so there was no need to replace it, just change the lock.

Surveillance cameras are installed in the front and back yards, the main road in front of the door, and outside the rooftop windows.

It was not until nightfall that the major renovation of the house was finally completed.

Annan sat in front of the computer and turned on the surveillance system to check. He could see any movement nearby.