Duan Shuo's expression was cold: "Mom, if you think crying and making a scene can solve the problem, then you can cry and make a scene as much as you want. I am your biological son, and you can hit and scold me to vent your anger, as long as you are happy."
Seeing his reaction, Wang Lan stopped, at a loss for what to do.
Wang Lan is truly terrified now. Her husband wants a divorce, and if things continue like this, her son will also become estranged from her. Even her grandchildren are scared by her crying and making a scene and hide behind the adults, keeping their distance from her. She has suddenly become isolated and abandoned by everyone!
Duan Shuo and Duan Xun no longer tried to persuade her or offer her a way out as they had done before.
They both knew that if this argument couldn't make Wang Lan realize her mistakes and change, then future family conflicts would only deepen and become more serious.
After reflecting on her actions for a day, Wang Lan finally bowed her head and admitted her mistake, vowing never to interfere with these family interactions again.
As previously agreed, Duan Yannian instructed the two families to hand over only half of their wages, leaving the other half for their own use.
If they don't want to live at home, they can move to the apartment provided by their work unit. However, they should bring their children home to visit on their days off. They can move back whenever they want to live at home, and move out when they don't want to live there anymore. Anyway, the house will always have a room reserved for them.
Everyone was satisfied with this arrangement, except for Wang Lan, who was reluctant to part with her grandchildren.
The two daughters-in-law were overjoyed and decided to move out after the New Year holiday.
Ye Weiwei "observed" the entire farce that unfolded at the Duan family's home.
She wasn't curious or gossipy about other people's family affairs, and she wouldn't bother to pay attention to them unless they involved her family.
It must be said that Duan Yannian and his two sons have very sound values, and they are indeed worthy of being Qin Laoye's close friends for many years.
As for Wang Lan, apart from being a bit selfish and stingy, she doesn't have any unforgivable flaws. This is probably related to a person's perspective; some people, no matter how high they stand, only have a narrow view of the small place right in front of them.
But as long as she doesn't come to her inappropriately, she won't do anything for the sake of the friendship between the two families over the years. She'll maintain a close relationship if possible, and if not, she'll just keep things polite and make sure neither family is put in a difficult position.
After all these years of getting to know each other, Old Master Qin knew exactly what kind of person she was.
Fortunately, Wang Lan really learned her lesson this time. Perhaps Duan Yannian's threat to divorce her scared her. The next day, she brought her two daughters-in-law to visit. She also brought some homemade glutinous rice balls, two pieces of Dacron cloth, and a piece of handwoven southern cloth, all of which were quite large and could make several sets of clothes for adults.
Ye Weiwei didn't stand on ceremony with them. After thanking them, she generously accepted the gifts. When they were about to leave, she packed them a lot of local specialties from their hometown, including wild hazelnuts, raw chestnuts, dried black fungus, shiitake mushrooms, and other things, making Wang Lan very happy.
After seeing Wang Lan and the others off, Grandpa Qin sat in the living room, drinking tea and clicking his tongue in amazement: "Your Uncle Duan really got your aunt pretty tough this time. This is the first time I've seen her so generous, bringing so many things."
Ye Weiwei smiled but remained silent.
Sure enough, the old man knew everything.
Furthermore, when Wang Lan returned home, his two sons looked rather displeased when they saw how much stuff he had brought back.
Wang Lan immediately explained, "This isn't me begging from your Uncle Qin's house. It's his daughter-in-law, Ye Weiwei, who insisted on giving it to me, saying it was brought from her hometown and that she found it herself in the mountains so we could have a taste."
Duan Xun said quietly, "So you also know that you used to come to my Uncle Qin's house to beg for money."
Wang Lan's face darkened at what she was being told, and she muttered, "Alright, alright, I've already admitted my mistake, why are you still holding onto this! Speaking of your Uncle Qin's daughter-in-law, she's a rare beauty, straightforward, generous, and thoughtful in everything she does. She's truly remarkable."
Duan Yannian snorted coldly: "You're supposed to be an elder, don't be less than a child."
Wang Lan quickly replied, "I know, I know, I must act like an elder."
This was the first time Duan Yannian had spoken to her since their argument, and Wang Lan naturally obeyed without question, not daring to contradict him.
Since then, whenever Wang Lan heard someone mention Ye Weiwei, she couldn't help but praise her. Thanks to her promotion, Ye Weiwei's good reputation spread throughout the compound once again.
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Ye Weiwei and her family packed up early in the morning and prepared to go back to her parents' home.
Just as I was about to leave, the guard came in and said that Ye Weiwei's eldest and third brothers had arrived.
Ye Weiwei was stunned for a moment, and a bad feeling suddenly welled up in her heart. After seeing the anxious look on her eldest and third brothers' faces, the bad premonition in her heart became even more real.
"Has something happened to my second brother?"
Before the two could speak, Ye Weiwei asked first.
Ye Huaiming and Ye Huaiyu rode their bikes over, rushing a bit. "Your second brother's boss called and said you need to get over there as soon as possible. Your second brother..."
"I understand." Ye Weiwei said, then turned to look at Grandpa Qin. "Dad, book me a plane ticket. If there aren't any tickets available for today, could you arrange a helicopter for me?"
Grandpa Qin readily agreed: "I'll call right away and have someone arrange a helicopter to take you there."
Huo Xiao quickly replied, "I'll go with you."
Ye Huaiming said to Ye Huaiyu, "Let's go together."
Ye Weiwei looked at her eldest and third brothers, "Eldest brother, stay here. Third brother, come with me."
Ye Huaiming was about to say something when Ye Weiwei interrupted him: "At this time, Mom and Dad can't be left unattended, and Xiaoxing is also at home. You have to take good care of the family. Don't worry, as long as Second Brother has a breath left, I can save him!"
Hearing Ye Weiwei say this, Ye Huaiming had no choice but to agree.
Without delay, Ye Weiwei hurriedly went upstairs to pack, and soon came downstairs with a suitcase.
Huo Xiao was summoned to the study by Old Master Qin to give him some instructions and was given some self-defense items to take with him.
Grandpa Qin had already arranged a helicopter, and there were also doctors on the other side who were going to the border for rescue, so they set off together.
Before leaving, Ye Weiwei hugged each of the three little ones and said apologetically to Liu Guilan, "Mom, you've had a hard time these past few days."
Liu Guilan patted her hand, "Go quickly, be careful. Third brother, protect your wife!"
Huo Xiao nodded, "Don't worry."
Half an hour later, the driver took them to the airport, and the three of them boarded a helicopter bound for the border.
Two doctors from Kyoto Hospital, Director Lu and Dr. Sha, had already arrived in the helicopter.
He looked skeptical after hearing that Ye Weiwei was also a doctor who went to the border to provide support.
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