"That's too much, Youyou. After the New Year, Dad will go back with you and will definitely stand up for you." Liu Yashi was both heartbroken and angry.
That man almost ruined his own daughter.
"Dad, most of the men in that village don't have wives, or they've driven their wives away. Those women would rather beg for food along the roadside or starve to death than go back to that village. Dad, could you please find me another village?"
Liu Youyou looked at Liu Yashi and pleaded, "Dad, the way those people stared at us girls was really scary. There are ten female educated youths in our village, and six of them were forced to marry young men in the village. They are just like me, afraid of having their reputations ruined and being pointed at and gossiped about. I don't want to stay in that place for the rest of my life. I'm scared when I see those people's faces."
Seeing Liu Youyou in such pain, Liu Yashi helplessly closed his eyes.
I don't want my daughter to go back to that village, but I can't not go back.
"This is absolutely outrageous! Leave this to me. We absolutely cannot send the child back to that den of wolves." Bai Qingtan couldn't bear to listen to Liu Youyou's ordeal any longer.
When it's time to leave the house.
"Old Bai, don't go." Liu Yashi stopped Bai Qingtan.
"Liu Yashi, look at her condition now. Youyou is your daughter, isn't she?" Bai Qingtan angrily questioned Liu Yashi.
"Of course I know Youyou is my daughter, but you also need to think about yourself. You're already like this, so don't worry about Youyou!" Liu Yashi's eyes reddened as he looked up at Bai Qingtan. "If those people find out you've become like this, they'll definitely use it against you! Youyou is my daughter, and of course I feel sorry for her, but I will also seek justice for her. Don't worry about it."
"Liu Yashi...cough cough..." Bai Qingtan couldn't help but cough when she got anxious.
Bai Jinghao stepped forward to support Bai Qingtan, and reminded him worriedly, "Dad..."
"Dad's alright," Bai Qingtan gently comforted Bai Jinghao.
Liu Yashi looked at Liu Youyou, took out a silk handkerchief, and wiped away Liu Youyou's tears.
“Youyou, trust your dad, I will definitely help you. It’s the New Year, don’t think about unhappy things, just stay home and have a good New Year.” Liu Yashi looked at his daughter, whom he hadn’t seen for a long time, feeling heartache and anxiety.
Shen Qiaoyue and Liu Xinlan, who were outside the courtyard, also came in and heard Liu Youyou crying so sadly.
The moment their eyes met, Shen Qiaoyue sighed helplessly.
Zhu Yanlan arrived accompanied by Fang Junan.
"They're here?" Xu Miaoya whispered a reminder.
Everyone looked outside the door, and Zhu Yanlan walked over.
This was the first time Shen Qiaoyue had seen Zhu Yanlan's face.
He looks to be in his thirties, not very old.
"She's so young?" Shen Qiaoyue couldn't help but exclaim, she had thought she was much older.
Zhu Yanlan learned about Bai Qingtan from Liao Shanhe and Jiang Mingjing. He was suffering from illness in Beijing and came here for his last wish.
When Bai Qingtan saw Zhu Yanlan arrive, he happily went to the door to greet her.
"Yan Lan?" Bai Qingtan suppressed his excitement and walked up to her.
Zhu Yanlan's gaze fell on Bai Qingtan, reflecting her feelings of anger upon first meeting, followed by helplessness, sadness, and heartache.
Zhu Yanlan appeared too late, and it was her persistent pursuit of him that led to their eventual separation.
Zhu Yanlan hates Bai Qingtan, hates his family, and also hates herself for not being able to let go of the hatred for so long.
The moment I heard that he was seriously ill, all my hatred vanished.
"I just came to pay my respects for the New Year. My old boss is here, so I couldn't very well not come." Even though Zhu Yanlan had forgiven Bai Qingtan in her heart, she didn't really agree to go on a blind date with him.
Fang Junan, arm in arm with Zhu Yanlan, also said to Bai Qingtan, "We're here for a meal and to pay our respects for the New Year. Let's go inside first."
Shen Qiaoyue walked to the door and watched them come in.
Lu Chen and Xu Qianli came out of the kitchen, having taken off their aprons.
"Hello, please come in!" This was the first time Shen Qiaoyue had entertained such high-profile guests, and she immediately wilted and became reserved.
"This is Old Jiang's daughter-in-law?" Fang Jun'an looked at Shen Qiaoyue, still so beautiful even after giving birth, and her figure hadn't changed at all. "Qiaoyue, right?"
"Hello, I am Qiaoyue." Shen Qiaoyue looked at the woman who spoke, and could tell from her clothes that she was no ordinary person.
"Old Fang, don't try to scare Qiaoyue with your boss attitude. She's Yuan Yi's niece, he's very precious to her. Be careful, or I'll tell Old Shen, and he'll come after you!" Jiang Mingjing noticed Shen Qiaoyue's unease and quickly spoke up to defuse the situation.
Use a joking tone to get through the awkward situation.
"Shen Yuanyi's niece, no wonder she feels familiar! You're Wan Fang's youngest daughter?" I remembered, she's my good friend's daughter.
"Does Auntie know my mother?" Shen Qiaoyue asked, noticing the woman's reaction, as if she recognized her own mother.
"Of course I know him." Liao Shanhe came out from inside. "You didn't know? My son's marriage was arranged by your mother. Your mother and my old Fang were close friends back then. But later, your mother went abroad, and old Fang joined the revolution."
“Yes, I held you when you were little, back in Beijing, when you had just learned to walk.” Fang Junan sighed. “I also know your nickname, Zaozao, because your mother said that you would cry and fuss for milk every time it was four or five o’clock!”
Upon hearing that she was Shen Yuanyi's niece, Fang Junan thought of Chu Wanfang, who was currently in Beijing attending her eldest daughter's wedding, and also remembered that Chu Wanfang had a younger daughter who had reportedly married a soldier.
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