Chu Xin'er ran back to her room in one breath.
I locked the door from the inside, leaning against the cold door panel, my heart still pounding wildly.
She covered her burning cheeks, her mind a complete mess.
Song Yan's gaze, his smile, and his words "handsome" lingered in her mind like a curse, impossible to shake off.
She found that she seemed to be... becoming less and less able to handle him.
This realization filled her with both sweetness and dread.
The next day, the Chu family was still immersed in joy.
With a leader to guide them, the whole family seemed to be injected with new vitality.
Chu Zhenyuan and Chi Xinyao, this old married couple, visibly became even more affectionate.
One was chopping wood in the yard, while the other was handing him water and wiping his sweat. Their eyes met, filled with unspoken tenderness.
Watching this scene, Ye Nian'an felt a warm glow in her heart.
However, the peaceful days did not last long.
That afternoon, she had just put her child to sleep and was about to go to her space to make some nourishing soup for her family when someone knocked on the courtyard gate.
Who is it?
A timid voice came from outside the door: "Excuse me... is Comrade Ye Nian'an home? I... I am Gu Wanwan."
It's her again?
Ye Nian'an's brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
This woman is truly persistent.
She initially didn't want to pay attention, but then a glint of shrewdness flashed in her eyes.
Given that such a major incident has occurred to the Gu family, Gu Wanwan's visit at this time is probably not so simple.
Let's see what kind of trouble Gu Wanwan is up to.
Ye Nian'an walked over and opened the courtyard gate.
Gu Wanwan stood at the door, still dressed in expensive clothes, but her face was bare of its usual exquisite makeup. Her eyes were sunken, and she looked as haggard as a withered flower that had been hit by frost.
That pitiful appearance would easily evoke pity in someone who didn't know the situation.
"What's up?"
Ye Nian'an's tone was indifferent, and she didn't even bother to give her a second glance.
The moment Gu Wanwan saw her, her eyes instantly reddened, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
With a "plop," she actually knelt down straight down!
"Sister Nian'an, please, please save our Gu family!"
This kneeling gesture instantly attracted many onlookers from the surrounding neighborhood.
Ye Nian'an's face instantly turned cold.
What a clever tactic of moral blackmail!
Did they calculate that as a military wife and the wife of a high-ranking officer, she couldn't just stand by and watch a weak woman kneeling at her doorstep?
"What are you doing? Get up!"
Ye Nian'an's voice carried a hint of displeasure: "Let's talk things out. Don't cry and whine here, disturbing the neighbors."
"I'm not getting up!"
Gu Wanwan cried her heart out, clinging tightly to her legs: "Sister Nian'an, if you don't agree to save us, I'll kneel here and die!"
"Our house...our house was burgled, and all our possessions were stolen! My dad is so distraught that he's in a coma in the hospital!"
“My third brother has racked up a huge gambling debt again. The casino people are coming to our door every day to collect the debt. If this continues, our family will really be driven to desperation!”
She cried so hard that her voice was hoarse, describing the tragic state of the Gu family in a way that saddened all who heard it and brought tears to their eyes.
The neighbors started gossiping.
"Oh dear, the Gu family is really in a bad situation! How could they have been robbed?"
"Don't say that. The Zhao family was also robbed. It's making everyone uneasy lately. I'm afraid my house will be targeted by thieves."
"Come on, with your family's ugly and deformed children, why would a thief come knocking? They only steal from the wealthy."
"But what's the use of her kneeling here begging the Chu family's daughter-in-law? Does she think the Chu family can help her catch the thief?"
Ye Nian'an watched Gu Wanwan's performance with a cold eye, knowing exactly what was going on.
This woman, seemingly pleading for help, was actually hinting at something in every word she uttered.
The implication that something had happened to the Gu family came after Ye Nian'an visited them.
This implies that even if Ye Nian'an wasn't the mastermind, she couldn't escape involvement!
This is an attempt to use public opinion to force themselves to comply!
Unfortunately, she miscalculated.
Ye Nian'an is least afraid of threats.
"so what?"
Ye Nian'an looked down at her, her tone icy: "What does your Gu family's house being robbed, your father being hospitalized, and your third brother being in debt have to do with me?"
"I'm neither a police officer, nor a banker, nor a philanthropist. Why should I clean up your mess?"
Gu Wanwan was so choked by her words that her crying paused for a moment.
She never expected that Ye Nian'an would be so stubborn, showing her no respect whatsoever in front of so many people!
She gritted her teeth and continued to sob, "Sister Nian'an, I know our family has offended you a lot before. But you accepted all the gifts I gave you, you clearly forgave us."
"And...and after you came to our house that day, our house..."
She didn't finish her sentence, but her meaning was already crystal clear.
"oh?"
Ye Nian'an seemed to finally understand. She raised an eyebrow and curled her lips into a sarcastic smile.
"You mean, I, Ye Nian'an, a weak woman with no strength to even kill a chicken, have the ability to empty your house right under the noses of the entire Gu family?"
"Gu Wanwan, are you insulting my intelligence, or are you insulting your own?"
"I……"
Gu Wanwan was rendered speechless by her retort.
Ye Nian'an gave her no chance to catch her breath, her voice suddenly rising, clear and powerful, loud enough for everyone around to hear clearly.
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