When Yan Zhonghuai returned home late at night, he saw that his wife was already asleep. He did not wake her and quietly lay down on the bed to go to sleep.
But today's events kept him awake for a long time. Thinking about the instructions he received today, and the things he was asked to do for his daughter, Yan Zhonghuai was filled with worry.
My daughter has just gone through a period of humiliation and has finally settled into Qianyuan County, where she has made new friends. From her letters, I know that her new friend He Yuhan is very kind to her, and the Han family is also taking good care of her.
He couldn't bear to drag his daughter into this mess. But what choice did he have? If he didn't agree, the Yan family would face annihilation.
He could only stall for time and see if there were any other solutions.
Yan Zhonghuai barely slept a wink all night, and when he woke up in the morning, his complexion was terrible, and he had very dark circles under his eyes.
Seeing her husband's appearance, Liu Jingzhi asked, "Old Yan, did something happen when you went out yesterday?"
Yan Zhonghuai glanced at his youngest son, who was sitting at the table eating breakfast, but said nothing. Liu Jingzhi wisely refrained from asking further questions; some things are best left unsaid in front of children.
Yan Zhonghuai's eldest and second sons are both married with children and live separately from their parents. Their only daughter, Yan Qingya, and youngest son have always lived with their parents.
Later, Yan Qingya went to Qianyuan County, leaving only the elderly couple and their youngest son at home.
With three sons and only one daughter, Yan Zhonghuai and his wife doted on Yan Qingya very much.
After her youngest son finished breakfast and went to school, Liu Jingzhi finally asked, "Old Yan, did something happen yesterday? Who did you meet?"
Yan Zhonghuai said, "They are from our main family in Kyoto. The one who came is Yan Zhonglian, the second son of the eldest branch of our main family."
Upon hearing this, Liu Jingzhi frowned and asked, "We haven't been in contact with our main family for many years, so why would they come looking for you?"
Yan Zhonghuai sighed and said, "Do you know who our daughter's friend is?"
Liu Jingzhi asked, "Who is it?"
Yan Zhonghuai said, "The friend that Qingya knows is the daughter-in-law of the Han family in Kyoto."
Upon hearing this, Liu Jingzhi's eyes widened in surprise, and she exclaimed, "You mean the Han family?"
Yan Zhonghuai nodded and said, "Besides that Han family, which other Han family is worth my attention? He Yuhan, whom our daughter knows, is the wife of Han Yixian, the only son of the Han family. Moreover, it is said that Han Xiao and his wife, as well as Han Yixian, are all in Qianyuan County."
This He Yuhan is the youngest daughter of the He family in Kyoto. Her family background is quite distinguished. I never expected our daughter to know them. And judging from her letter, they seem to take good care of Qingya. They must be quite familiar with each other.”
Liu Jingzhi asked, "What do the people from the main branch of the family want with you? Is it related to this?"
Yan Zhonghuai nodded and said, "My family somehow found out that Qingya knew the Han family and asked me to persuade my daughter to infiltrate the Han family and provide information about them."
Upon hearing this, Liu Jingzhi angrily said, "They are trying to frame our daughter. We absolutely cannot agree to this. We left Kyoto to escape all this trouble, and we haven't had any contact with our family in Kyoto for many years. Now they're coming after us to make us do such a despicable thing. This is unacceptable."
Yan Zhonghuai said, "I know you're right, but if we don't agree, our family will be in trouble. Don't forget, we still have three sons and two grandsons."
Yan Zhonghuai now deeply regrets sending his daughter to Qianyuan County. Who knew that his daughter would happen to meet the Han family there? And the friend his daughter made was none other than Han's daughter-in-law, Fu.
Liu Jingzhi trembled with anger and said, "Did Yan Zhonglian threaten you?"
Yan Zhonghuai lowered his head, covered his head, and remained silent.
Seeing her husband's state, Liu Jingzhi immediately scolded him, "They've gone too far! How could they make us do such a thing? What kind of family is the Han family? If our daughter really does what Yan Zhonglian says, and the Han family finds out, we won't get away with it either; it might even be worse."
You didn't agree to Yan Zhonglian's request, did you?
Yan Zhonghuai said, "I only said I'd come back and think about it. But do we have the right to refuse? He's already made threats. If we don't agree, who knows when he'll try to trip us up."
I also wanted to buy myself some time to think about whether there was a better solution.
Although it was already time for work, Yan Zhonghuai and his wife had no interest in going to work. They were facing a major event, and a slight mistake could lead to disaster.
They need to think carefully about how to avoid this crisis.
Liu Jingzhi said, "Should we call our two sons back to discuss this?"
Yan Zhonghuai shook his head and said, "The eldest and second eldest sons are both married and have their own families. It's inevitable that they will have their own selfish motives. It's hard to say whether they would risk their lives for their sister, let alone their wives."
Liu Jingzhi thought about it and realized it made sense; her two sons were clearly now leaning towards their own family. She was very dissatisfied with their behavior after her daughter was jilted and humiliated.
Her two sons didn't do their best in dealing with their daughter's situation; otherwise, she wouldn't have let her leave her hometown for Qianyuan County alone. Fortunately, her younger brother in Qianyuan County can help take care of her.
Liu Jingzhi thought for a moment and said, "Old Yan, why don't I go to my daughter's place in Qianyuan County? I want to find out how her relationship with the Han family is."
If your daughter has a very good relationship with He Yuhan, the daughter-in-law of the Han family, then discuss with your daughter about asking the Han family for help.
Our family never thinks of us when there are good things to do; they always make us take the fall. This isn't the first or second time, and this time they've even threatened us. We absolutely cannot give in to their wishes.”
Yan Zhonghuai thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I'll buy you a train ticket today. When you get to Qianyuan County, find out about your daughter's relationship with the Han family first, and then consider how to tell her about this."
Liu Jingzhi said, "Don't worry, I know what to do."
Having reached an agreement, Yan Zhonghuai didn't delay any longer and bought the train tickets in the morning; the train was departing in the afternoon. Yan Zhonghuai also asked his wife for leave.
Liu Jingzhi packed some luggage at home, then went out to the department store to buy some things for her daughter and some gifts to give to the Han family.
Yan Zhonghuai saw Liu Jingzhi off at the train station. As Liu Jingzhi was about to board the train, Yan Zhonghuai said to her with concern, "Don't rush when you get there. Find out what's going on and then call me. We'll discuss it and then tell our daughter."
Liu Jingzhi nodded and said, "Don't worry, I know what to do. You two should also be careful at home. Also, tell your two sons to be careful these days. It's never a bad thing to be cautious."
Yan Zhonghuai nodded and saw his wife onto the train, watching it depart before returning home.
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