"What? Do you think I, an old woman, have to buy clothes for every child in your family?" Old Lady Yu had always disliked her third daughter-in-law, and now she seemed to be becoming increasingly uneducated, jealous and quarrelsome regardless of the occasion. She felt that Dong Liyuan not only disrespected her but also often talked back at her, not acting like a proper daughter-in-law at all. Old Lady Yu pondered this, and her expression grew even more serious.
"Grandma, you can't be so partial. Aren't we all your children? And Shanshan is your dear great-granddaughter." Dong Liyuan knew the old lady was unhappy with her, but she refused to accept it. She believed she had done nothing wrong in this family, so why did the old lady treat her like this? Besides, Shanshan was Old Lady Yu's great-granddaughter. Shouldn't Old Lady Yu buy her some clothes?
"Besides, it's still unclear whether some people are actually part of our family." Dong Liyuan's words echoed the sentiments of many present. Someone who came to the family to claim kinship based on one-sided accounts was somewhat untrustworthy. Everyone knew that Old Lady Yu had always disliked her third daughter-in-law, so she didn't pay much attention to her words. However, Dong Liyuan's words made everyone ponder this question. If this woman was truly part of the Yu family, why had she waited until now to claim kinship? Could she have some ulterior motive?
After hearing what Dong Liyuan said, Mrs. Yu felt a little uncomfortable. She knew that her third daughter-in-law had always had something against her, but she had never expected that she would actually say it in this situation. Mrs. Yu felt that Dong Liyuan was really ignorant and did not consider her feelings at all.
"Okay, okay, stop talking." Old Madam Yu interrupted Dong Liyuan. "Don't I know whether they are my family or not? Do you need to say anything here?" Old Madam Yu looked at Yu Zihan apologetically. Yu Zihan smiled and looked at the old madam. "It's okay, Grandma. Aren't we going back to the mainland soon? When we go back and recognize my mother, the truth will be out. There's no point in talking about this now. What's true can't be false, right?"
"Yes. My sweet granddaughter knows how to talk." Old Mrs. Yu was touched by Yu Zihan's words. She knew that a family like theirs couldn't be completely harmonious; there would always be a few troublemakers. She thought she'd long since become more open-minded, but she hadn't expected her granddaughter to be even more open-minded. Through this incident, her attitude toward Zihan had evolved from affection to admiration.
"It's me, the old woman, who's been losing sight of the situation. My dear granddaughter is right." The old lady led Yu Zihan to the dining table, her words leaving everyone present baffled. No one was sure what the old lady meant. They followed her into the dining room. Dong Liyuan saw that Old Lady Yu had ignored her, and she felt embarrassed. But no one came to her rescue; it was her fault for being the first to speak out.
Who among those present didn't have doubts about this girl's identity? No one else said it out loud, but you, the old lady, spouted it out loud. If not you, who would the old lady dislike? But she still didn't realize it, blindly thinking that the old lady didn't give her face. She looked at her dull and silent husband and suppressed the anger in her heart.
The men in the family didn't care about these things. When they finally got together, they talked about the economic situation and what projects they could invest in. As for the things between the women, they thought they were unimportant, as long as the war didn't spread to them.
Although Yu Zihan did not communicate with them, she kept all of this in mind. Everything here was so cold, and the relationship between relatives was very distant. Even when they communicated, they were like emotionless machines. The content of their communication was not about trivial matters between family members. Even the women were comparing and testing each other. Yu Zihan felt that living in such a family was too tiring.
At the table, everyone ate in silence. The only sound in the dining room was the gentle clinking of cutlery, and the atmosphere felt somewhat solemn. For Yu Zihan, dining in such an environment was a torment. She missed life at her grandparents' house, accustomed to that relaxed and joyful family atmosphere, but everything here made her feel constrained and uncomfortable. She felt she didn't fit in this wealthy family and didn't want to stay even a moment longer. She secretly felt thankful that she was about to leave.
After the meal, Yu Zihan told her grandparents that she wasn't feeling well and needed to rest. Seeing that Yu Zihan looked unwell, the old couple didn't let her talk. Yu Zihan returned to her room and only when she closed the door did she feel like she could breathe normally again. Everything about this wealthy family made her feel depressed. She didn't like the atmosphere or the people here. She felt like an outsider, unable to fit in with this family.
The people in the living room were confused and dissatisfied with Yu Zihan's behavior. They believed that Yu Zihan had finally made it into a wealthy family and should be fawning over them, trying to curry favor with them and solidify her position within the Yu family. Instead, she was acting so aloof and ignoring them. They didn't understand why Yu Zihan acted like this, and they didn't know how to treat this unique girl.
But seeing that the old couple didn't say anything, they naturally didn't want to offend anyone, so they chatted about some news and gossip and left.
"Do you think our darling grandson doesn't like our family? Does that mean my daughter doesn't want to live with us?" Old Mrs. Yu could tell from Yu Zihan's behavior that she didn't like this family and even had some resistance. She was very worried that her daughter would be the same as her.
"These are not things we should worry about now. Let's wait until we find Nannan and see what she decides. No matter what kind of life she chooses, we should not interfere. We should just respect her, because we owe her so much over the years and let her suffer for nothing." The old man said worriedly.
"Yes, I am also old and confused. Nannan has her own life. How can we interfere with her? As long as she is happy and lives a satisfactory life, that's enough." The old lady echoed her husband's words, tears in her eyes.
"Look, don't always think about those unpleasant things. Now that we have news about our daughter, it is the best news. We are both so old, and material things are no longer that important to us. Our greatest wish is that our children are healthy." The old man said gently to his wife.
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