Yao Tongjia retorted angrily, "You should be the one taking care of her, why should my mother? Ruan Shengpeng has already given you all his money. Besides, this old lady gets 30 yuan a month, isn't that the money you're supposed to use to take care of her?"
"Sister, I'm just a granddaughter. How can a girl like me take care of her? I've been taking care of her so much that she didn't even pass the college entrance exam. I want to take the exam again. Can you take care of her?"
Ruan Tian's words sounded very humble, but the girl with the bow was unhappy: "Taking care of the elderly should be the responsibility of the son and daughter-in-law, why should the granddaughter take care of them? You're bullying us!"
Yao Tongjia saw that in the distance along the road, several passersby stopped and watched from afar, but dared not come closer!
Ruan Shengpeng is a division commander. The surrounding area is inhabited by high-ranking military officers, mostly living in small two-story buildings with courtyards, and each courtyard is a certain distance apart from the others.
But no matter how far apart they are, it won't be that far. The sound of them arguing at the door can still be heard. Even if Ruan Tian pretends to be weak, her voice is not small!
On the surface, it seemed like no one was watching, but judging from the glimpse of dark hair peeking out from the other courtyards, they were definitely eavesdropping!
Yao Tongjia was furious, but she calmed down and asked, "Mom, is there a telephone at home?"
Yao Yanxin was also afraid that her daughter would get too angry, so she patted her back and said, "I do have a phone number. Don't be angry. Getting angry will hurt your health!"
Yao Tongjia felt a pang of sadness: "Why didn't you call Grandpa and ask him to come and take the person away?"
Yao Yanxin felt a bitter taste in her mouth. Of course she knew the old man's phone number, but Ruan Tian had broken it when she tried to call.
She's been under constant control these past few days, unable to rest for even half a minute, and her mind has become foggy!
Yao Tongjia went inside to make a phone call, but Yao Yanxin shook her head: "She broke the phone, it won't work!"
Yao Tongjia sighed, "Couldn't you go outside and borrow one from someone? Or go to the camp to borrow a phone? Haven't I taught you a lesson before?"
"Some people's hearts are made of steel; no matter how you try to warm them, you can't. Do you still have any expectations of them?"
After being scolded by her daughter, Yao Yanxin felt helpless: "I just wanted your father to come back soon so he could handle it!"
"He's always like this. He disappears when you need him. How can you expect him to do anything about it!" Yao Tongjia was so angry that her hair was practically steaming, and she was about to go to the neighbor's yard.
Ruan Tian tried to pull her up, but Yao Tongjia fell to the ground before she could even push her!
The girl with the bow spoke up again: "How could you do this? How could you push someone?"
Yao Tongjia tried to suppress her anger, but couldn't: "Shut up! If you don't need your eyes, I can donate them for you. Which eye of yours saw me push her?"
"If you help her now, don't let her turn around and bite you back. She's a heartless ingrate!"
"You're the ingrate! Sweetie is so much better!" the girl with the bow said confidently.
"Then I wish you two a lifetime of being locked together, and that you won't go around causing trouble for others!"
"Of course I'd be happy to be with Tian Tian forever, but I don't have any brothers. Otherwise, I'd let my brother marry Tian Tian!"
Yao Tongjia sneered: "It doesn't matter if you don't have any brothers, just let your father marry her. That way, the stepmother and stepdaughter can live together happily!"
"How could you be so cruel? How old is my dad? Besides, my dad and mom love each other so much!" the girl with the bow exclaimed.
Yao Tongjia didn't care how old her father was; she was just saying it casually. But Ruan Tian seemed to have a sudden realization: men around her age hadn't achieved anything yet!
There isn't a single decent man who dares to defy his family to marry her now. The rest are all spineless and only want her to bring a large dowry to help the poor!
Marrying someone like that would inevitably lead to a lot of suffering, and she doesn't want to marry into that family and become a maid!
Now there is a new path to take: marry a man who has already achieved great success and become an official's wife.
Like his uncle Ruan Shengpeng, who held a high position and wielded great power in the military and was very authoritative, he looked mature but not old at all.
What does it matter if I'm a bit old? As long as it brings me glory and allows me to spend money as I please, that's all that matters!
Ruan Tian glanced at the girl beside her. Judging from her expensive clothes, her family must be quite well-off!
Her father had also seen it, and it didn't look much different from her uncle's!
Yao Tongjia was unaware that her few words had broadened other people's thinking. She went to knock on the gate of the neighbor's courtyard, and an elegant and fashionable woman opened the door.
Her expression was somewhat embarrassed, as if Yao Tongjia had caught her in the act. Yao Tongjia guessed that she had been eavesdropping on them, but what did it matter!
"Auntie, can I borrow your phone? My phone isn't working!"
"Oh, you want to borrow the phone? Sure, come in quickly. You're very beautiful. Are you Commander Ruan's daughter?"
Yao Tongjia followed them in: "Yes, I am Ruan Shengpeng's daughter!"
"Is the person who calls you 'sister' also Ruan Shengpeng's daughter? Are you twins?"
"No! She's my dad's niece!"
"Your dad's niece? That's your cousin? She said her name is Ruan Tian, how come she has your dad's surname Ruan?"
"She is my aunt's illegitimate daughter. She was once registered under my father's name. To legitimize her existence, my grandmother, now known as Old Mrs. Ruan, was also her mother."
"But they're trying to kill me, my brother, my mother, and me; they're going to sell us off!"
"Sold? No way?" Aunt Elegant was quite the gossip, but in this age of limited entertainment, it's normal to like gossip!
"Yes, my brother, my mother, and I lived in the countryside for more than ten years until my father returned from a mission and found us. So it's impossible for Grandma Ruan to expect us to support her or take care of her now!"
Yao Tongjia picked up the phone book, found Grandpa Ruan's number, and dialed it!
Grandpa Ruan answered the phone quickly and was very happy to hear Yao Tongjia's voice: "Tongtong, you haven't called me in a long time. I thought you had lost your phone number!"
Yao Tongjia felt a little embarrassed. As soon as she left, she really didn't think about calling or visiting the old man. People develop a relationship over time, and they had only spent a few hours together, so their bond wasn't deep!
Yao Tongjia went straight to the point: "Grandpa, can you come to my dad's military region? Old Mrs. Ruan is here, and she's tormenting my mom every day!"
"Tongtong, what did you say? Say it again, I can't hear you clearly!"
"Grandma Ruan is with my dad. He's not home, so Grandma Ruan bullies my mom all the time. Come and take her away!"
This time, Old Man Ruan heard him clearly, and his hands and feet were trembling: "I'm coming right away, you wait!"
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