The gentleness on He Yanzhi's face vanished instantly, replaced by the coldness and hardness characteristic of a soldier.
"Comrade Guan Wenjing."
Guan Wenjing was intimidated by He Yanzhi's imposing aura and subconsciously straightened his back. "Brother-in-law, wh...what's wrong?"
Li Guili covered her face, still shaken, as she looked at He Yanzhi who had returned, her eyes filled with fear.
He Yanzhi's gaze swept over Li Guili, finally fixing on Guan Wenjing's face. He spoke each word clearly and coldly, "I, He Yanzhi, am not some kind of saint. My wife, Wenru, is someone I would protect with my life. My grandmother was an elder I respected. She just passed away, her ashes are still warm."
But your wife is unreasonable and lawless; she just thinks no one can handle her.
I'm putting it this way today: if you two don't go back and cleanly divorce each other and completely sever ties...
He leaned forward slightly, getting closer to Guan Wenjing, his voice like a poisoned ice pick, "I guarantee that with my current status and methods, I will make her live a life worse than death in the Northwest... no, anywhere!"
Li Guili's face turned deathly pale instantly, and her whole body began to tremble violently!
Guan Wenjing was shocked by He Yanzhi's ruthlessness.
Even Guan Yuanxiu, Qin Yue, and Guan Hongqi, who were standing to the side, gasped and stared at He Yanzhi in disbelief!
After He Yanzhi finished speaking, he didn't look at them again, as if he had just dealt with a trivial matter.
He turned around expressionlessly, walked back to the jeep with steady steps, opened the door, and got into the driver's seat.
The engine started, the jeep kicked up a cloud of dust, and sped away, leaving behind a deathly silence and a sense of horror.
Qin Yue was the first to react. Watching the car disappear into the distance, she was both shocked and angry, and her voice trembled with tears as she accused the driver:
"How could he... how could he talk like that?! This... this is too domineering! So inhumane! We're all family! Is it really necessary?! Wenjing is his brother-in-law!"
Guan Hongqi immediately retorted, displaying absolute support for He Yanzhi, "Mom! Brother-in-law did the right thing! Well done! This is how you deal with people who are so arrogant and ignorant, who killed Grandma and still dare to covet the inheritance! Otherwise, some people will never know fear! They'll never understand!"
Guan Yuanxiu's face was ashen as he looked at his distraught eldest son and Li Guili, who was slumped on the ground, his eyes filled with disappointment and disgust.
He pointed at Guan Wenjing, his voice icy, "You! And her! Pack your things and get off the farm right now! Just looking at you two annoys me! Get out!"
His words also conveyed his displeasure and resentment towards his eldest son, Guan Wenjing.
Qin Yue shook her head: "Sigh, it's not really that..."
Guan Hongqi looked at Qin Yue, who was still trying to speak up for Li Guili, and felt a wave of exhaustion and disappointment. "Mom, you really... Sigh! I'm leaving too! The army has missions to complete!"
He stopped looking at his mother, nodded to his father, and said, "Dad, I'm leaving! Take care!"
Guan Hongqi also turned around to get his backpack and strode away.
He won't come next time he's on vacation; he'll go straight to his sister's.
Let Mom think about it herself. It would be best if she could figure it out. Otherwise, she might cause some trouble later because of Grandma's inheritance!
After Guan Hongqi left, Guan Wenjing was too ashamed to stay any longer, and he had already made up his mind that he would definitely apply for a divorce when he got back.
He will accept whatever the consequences may be!
He really couldn't live with Li Jiali anymore.
It turns out that Li Jiali not only tormented him, but now she's also tormenting his family. She's even making unreasonable demands for the so-called 'family property,' showing no shame whatsoever.
The thought of his grandmother's and sister's disappointed eyes felt like a knife was being plunged into his heart.
He really couldn't take it anymore!
So Qin Yue advised him to stay a couple more days, but he wouldn't listen. After going inside to pay his respects to his grandmother, he picked up his luggage and dragged Li Jiali away.
...
Guan Wenru neither knew nor cared about what happened at the farm.
On the way back, He Yanzhi and Guan Wenru took turns driving.
Five days later, they finally returned to the family compound.
The jeep slowly came to a stop at the entrance of the No. 1 courtyard of the family compound.
He Yanzhi got out of the car first, carefully helped Guan Wen out of the car, and then carried the three somewhat listless children out of the car.
Zeng Chunlan and Mei Dandan, who lived in the same courtyard, and Xiahenazi, who lived a little further away, happened to be there.
When they saw the car return, they all instinctively looked over.
When they saw that only the He family of five was there and they didn't see that familiar figure, their smiles froze, and they exchanged worried glances.
Zeng Chunlan put down her shopping basket, wiped her hands, and carefully walked over, her voice very soft, "Xiao Guan, you're back? The journey must have been tiring. Where's... Grandma Guan? Why didn't she come back with you?"
Guan Wenru's face was pale, her eyes still filled with lingering grief. She looked at the familiar military families, nodded gently, and her voice was somewhat hoarse:
"Sister Chunlan, my grandmother...she's passed away...at Dinglan Farm...she passed away peacefully..."
Despite having a premonition, hearing it with their own ears still brought tears to the eyes of several military family members.
Mei Dandan covered her mouth, tears immediately streaming down her face. "Grandma Guan was such a good person, how could she just leave like that..."
Xiahenazi wiped away her tears, her voice choked with emotion, "Grandma Guan was a good person, she's gone to enjoy her life."
Zeng Chunlan stepped forward and gently patted Guan Wenru's arm, her voice trembling with tears, "Little Guan, please accept my condolences! Grandma Guan was truly... truly a kind and loving person! Over the years in the compound, she helped us all a lot, and we didn't even get to see her off on her final journey."
Mei Dandan nodded repeatedly, "Yes! When I was in postpartum confinement after giving birth to my second child, the house was in complete chaos. Grandma Guan came every day to help me take care of the baby and even made soup for me... She's a kind-hearted woman who can't bear to see people suffer..."
Xiahenazi, her eyes red, chimed in, "My son was taken care of by Grandma Guan until he started elementary school. She's such a kind person! It's just a pity... good people don't live long these days..."
Zeng Chunlan patted Guan Wenru's arm. "Grandma Guan is not only kind-hearted, but also very reasonable. Whenever there is a small conflict in someone's family, she can always speak up and make people feel convinced. Our compound has really lost a good elder. Little Guan, you must take care of yourself. Grandma Guan is watching from heaven and will definitely hope that you and the children are doing well."
As Guan Wenru listened to everyone recounting how good her grandmother was, and saw their sincere tears, a bittersweet warmth welled up in her heart.
She nodded vigorously, her voice filled with gratitude, "Thank you... thank you, sisters-in-law. My grandma has always been thinking of you all. I hope you all take good care of yourselves."
Zeng Chunlan patted her arm hard again, "Yes! Please accept my condolences! If you need any help, just let us know! Don't hesitate to ask!"
Mei Dandan and Xiahenazi nodded quickly, "Yes, yes! Just let us know if you need anything!"
He Yanzhi stood silently behind Guan Wenru, offering her unwavering support, his hand gently resting on her shoulder.
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