Chapter 72 We, the Dan family, have the right to be impolite.
On the horse track, Gu Zhaodi stepped into the stirrups, with Dan Anwen carefully supporting her from behind, and the girl leaped onto the horse.
The cypress tree stood firmly in place, allowing the girl to steady herself on its back.
“Little one, let me lead Yinbai around a couple of times so you can get a feel for it.” Dan Anwen held the reins in front of the horse’s nose, his eyes gently seeking the girl’s opinion.
"Okay." The girl gripped the rough reins tightly, not daring to let go.
Seeing the girl's nervous and frightened appearance, Dan Anwen smiled at her, and in an instant, the surrounding scenery paled in comparison.
The girl stared almost blankly into the man's bright eyes, which were filled with a reassuring smile.
"I'll go slowly, don't be so nervous."
The girl snapped out of her daze and felt embarrassed by her infatuated expression. "I understand."
As she spoke, the girl relaxed her body, no longer as stiff as before, and looked less awkward.
The man walked slowly ahead, almost at a snail's pace, occasionally glancing back at the girl's expression above him. If the girl showed any signs of fear or panic, the man would immediately stop.
Fortunately, the girl looked relaxed after the round.
"Brother Dan, Zhao Zhao." Hang Jinjia also changed into riding clothes and rode a reddish-brown horse to the girl's side, almost parallel to her horse.
The girl wondered how the woman knew her name, and who this woman was. She thought the woman and Uncle Hang seemed quite familiar with each other.
Dan Anwen had no time to pay attention to Hang Jinjia, but instead turned to ask the girl, "Little friend, would you like to rest for a while?"
Riding a horse while seated in a saddle can be quite strenuous for beginners, even if she doesn't personally control the reins; sitting on it is still tiring.
Clearly, the man had also considered this issue.
"good."
Dan Anwen treated Hang Jinjia as if she were invisible, and helped the girl off her horse in front of her as if no one else was around, asking the girl how she felt in a gentle and considerate tone.
This scene deeply stung Hang Jinjia's eyes. She had investigated the girl's identity and found that she was just one of Dan Gege's beneficiaries, yet she received Dan Gege's gentle care.
This was enough to drive Hang Jinjia, who had never received any gentleness from Dan Anwen, insane with jealousy. Fortunately, she knew what kind of occasion it was.
Moreover, she knew that if she did anything excessive again, Dan Anwen might take matters into her own hands, even without Hang Yan forcing her to go abroad.
When the two returned to the rest area, Shen Jiyang and the others had already ridden several laps on horseback and were sitting on lounge chairs chatting lazily.
Hang Yan and the others had no idea what had happened between Gu Zhaodi and Hang Jinjia, and Hang Yan couldn't very well leave his sister aside.
So, when the girl and the man returned to the rest area, Hang Yan introduced Hang Jinjia to Gu Zhaodi.
"Zhao Zhao, this is my younger sister. You can just call her Sister Hang." Hang Yan thought that the two of them weren't that far apart in age, so it would be more appropriate for her to call her "sister."
Gu Zhaodi frowned slightly upon hearing this. She could sense Uncle Dan's dissatisfaction with this woman, and besides, she didn't have a good impression of her either because of what happened at the office door that day.
However, the girl was ultimately polite, and even if she didn't like it, she wouldn't express it.
Before the girl could even open her mouth to greet her, Hang Jinjia spoke up first, "Why are you calling me 'sister'? Call me Aunt Hang instead. After all, I'm Hang Yan's sister. How can you call Hang Yan 'Uncle' and then call her 'sister'?"
The girl blinked, a hint of surprise in her expression. Don't women usually like to be called "sister"? It makes them seem younger. This was the first time she'd ever seen someone who wanted to be called "auntie."
This sounds reasonable, but everyone present understood Hang Jinjia's ulterior motives. She wanted to put herself on the same level as Dan Anwen because the girl called him "Uncle Dan Anwen."
It's like an indirect kiss; seemingly unrelated, but actually full of ambiguous, intertwined relationships.
Dan Anwen frowned even more, looking at Hang Jinjia with hostility, but the woman deliberately ignored his warning gaze and continued to do as she pleased.
"No need to shout anymore," the man's cold voice rang out. "We members of the Dan family have the right to be impolite."
This was probably the most ungentlemanly thing a man had ever said to a girl. He had lost his usual composure and manners, and sounded quite like a domineering CEO.
As soon as she finished speaking, Hang Jinjia's face stiffened, but fortunately she had a good mental fortitude. "Brother Dan, don't joke around. Zhao Zhao, you can shout whatever you want."
Hang Jinjia has a peculiar characteristic: she can act as if nothing she did ever happened. As long as she doesn't feel embarrassed, she will keep moving forward.
The girl just smiled and didn't call out to her.
Seeing how disrespectful the girl next to Dan Anwen was to her, Hang Jinjia felt very unhappy. How dare a poor person who was being sponsored give her such a hard time?
"By the way, Zhao Zhao, why haven't you come back home since you're on vacation?" Hang Jinjia curled her red lips into a harmless smile, but her words silenced everyone around her.
The others didn't really know the girl's identity either. They only knew that she was a recipient of Dan Anwen's financial aid and lived in Jinshan Villa.
Even Dan Shu and Dan Si were unaware of the conflicts and contradictions between the girl and the Gu family.
As the daughter of the Hang Group, it would be easy for Hang Jinjia to find out the girl's background. A few days ago, after she received news that Dan Anwen was going to bring Gu Zhaodi to the horse farm, she went to investigate her background.
She's just a pheasant from a remote mountain village. Does she really think that by staying at Brother Dan's house, she can turn into a phoenix?
Dan Anwen spoke calmly: "Why go back to the Gu family? The Dan family is her home. She is already our family's child."
Upon hearing the second half of the sentence, the girl looked up at the domineering man.
"And you, Hang Jinjia, I don't want you to use your identity to investigate my family's affairs again."
The man's sharp gaze shot straight at Hang Jinjia, his eyes filled with a warning. Even when Hang Jinjia had tracked him down to his lounge before, he had never been this fierce.
Hang Jinjia was a little frightened by the man's cold gaze. A chill rose from her spine and spread to her cervical spine in an instant, making her feel cold all over and sending shivers down her spine.
“That’s right, what Sister Hang said is not right. Zhao Zhao is already our Dan family’s adopted granddaughter. Isn’t it normal for her to spend her winter and summer vacations at the Dan family?” Dan Si smiled casually, but her words shocked the three people present who were unaware of the situation.
Especially for Hang Yan and Shen Jiyang, their future daughters-in-law have become their nieces?
After hearing this, Hang Jinjia almost collapsed to the ground. Only a few people from the Dan family and Guan Xiang knew about the family reunion, so she naturally had no way to investigate.
"I didn't know," Hang Jinjia said with an awkward smile.
The man, who really didn't want to deal with Hang Jinjia anymore, glanced at Hang Yan discreetly. Hang Yan, who understood Dan Anwen's meaning, also felt a headache coming on.
It seems we need to send Jinjia abroad quickly, otherwise the third brother might not care about his reputation and could do whatever he wants.
After all, Jin Jia had completely stepped on Dan Anwen's heartstrings today, and it seemed that she was about to become his Achilles' heel.
No, it might already be his Achilles' heel.
"Zhao Zhao, let's go to the restroom together," Dan Shu said, stepping forward.
"Okay." Gu Zhaodi was also eager to leave this chaotic scene as soon as possible, feeling that if she stayed any longer, the situation would become even more unpleasant.
Dan Anwen glanced approvingly at Dan Shu, who seemed to have good judgment. Looking at Dan Si, who was still standing there watching the show, the man spoke calmly: "Dan Si."
"arrive."
This was almost a conditioned reflex for Dan Si, because his uncle rarely called him by his name. Usually, when he did, it meant something was wrong. This was a fear that Dan Si had developed from being controlled by his uncle in the past.
"Don't you want to go to the bathroom?"
"Huh?" Dan Si abandoned her nonchalant attitude and stared blankly at the man.
Shen Jiyang couldn't stand it anymore and hooked his arm around Dan Si's neck, "Nephew, let's go have a talk about life."
In the end, only the Hang siblings and Dan Anwen remained in the rest area of the horse farm.
Gu Zhaodi had no idea what they had said to each other; she was currently listening to Dan Shu's words of comfort.
"Don't take what Sister Hang said to heart, Zhao Zhao. After all, she's not very emotionally intelligent," Dan Shu comforted her, adding her own comment.
Although Dan Shu didn't know the girl's specific family situation, he could sense the girl's treatment at home from the fact that she never mentioned her family members or her name.
Seeing Dan Shu's worried expression, Gu Zhaodi looked relieved. "Actually, I really don't care much about what others think."
If it were a girl who had just arrived in Nan'an City, she might have been made to doubt herself by Hang Jinjia's words. But the girl now could clearly feel the kindness and gentleness of the Dan family towards her. How could she be affected by such a sentence?
"That's good." Dan Shu smiled.
She sensed that her uncle and the others had something to resolve, so she planned to slip away with Zhao Zhao, but then she saw her uncle giving her a meaningful look.
She really cares about the feelings of the person she cherishes at all times.
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