Shen Jingyan put the money she was giving as a gift into the cloth bag she was carrying and left under the vicious gazes of Shen Yuqin and Chen Feng.
She turned around and gave the money to Pan Yunxia, warning her not to give it to her no matter what reason Chen Feng gave for asking for money.
In fact, she didn't want to meddle in the Shen family's affairs, but her starting point was to ensure that Shen Honggang could live a peaceful life.
When Chen Feng failed to snatch the money from the wedding gift, she turned her attention to Shen Yulan.
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Shen Yulan was busy attending to guests, serving tea and cigarettes, keeping her feet on the ground.
Her diligence contrasted sharply with Shen Yuqin's laziness, and the villagers praised Shen Yulan while looking at Shen Yuqin with increasing disgust.
Grandma Xu sat with a group of grandmothers from the village, cracking sunflower seeds and sighing, "Yulan is such a good girl, why didn't she have a good life?"
An elderly woman in a gray jacket chuckled, "Young lady, you know so many people and love arranging marriages for others, why don't you pick a good one and introduce him to Yulan?"
Grandma Xu said, "Yulan is very ambitious. She is reviewing her studies and says she wants to take the college entrance examination next year. I think Yulan is smart and intelligent and has the potential to go to university. Once she gets into university, her status will be very high, and the people I know will not be good enough for her!"
Actually, Grandma Xu really liked Yulan, just like she liked Jingya.
Although Jingya and her grandson Jiang Wanpeng didn't end up together, Grandma Xu wasn't too disappointed, because Gu Zhiyun and Jingya were such a perfect match that no one could bear to separate them.
She intended to introduce Yulan to Jiang Wanpeng. Although Shen Yulan had lost one of her husbands, Grandma Xu valued character more when choosing a granddaughter-in-law and was not too concerned about first or second marriages. Besides, Shen Yulan had no children, which saved her a lot of trouble.
If Yulan and Jiang Wanpeng get together, Shen Yulan can go with them to the army, far away from Chen Feng, which will save Chen Feng from bothering her every now and then.
She even tried to find out what Jiang Wanpeng was thinking, only to discover that he already had a girlfriend and they were currently exchanging letters. The two got along very well, shared similar values, and had similar family backgrounds.
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Grandma Xu hurriedly asked which family's daughter it was, and asked if she could bring her back to see her. Jiang Wanpeng, however, said mysteriously that his girlfriend was preparing for the college entrance examination and it was inconvenient to disturb her now. He would bring her to meet his parents after she was admitted to university, which would be a double celebration.
The older generation kept praising Shen Yulan, which made Chen Feng furious.
She cursed inwardly: These old ladies are blind. Shen Yuqin is clearly more likable, but not a single person praises her. After walking around, she heard several people trying to find a partner for Shen Yulan, but when Shen Yuqin was mentioned, they either frowned or pursed their lips.
This made her dislike Shen Yulan even more.
They never even set foot in the main gate normally, yet they put on airs at the full moon banquet. Isn't this clearly trying to steal Shen Yuqin's thunder?
Suddenly, she had an idea. She called Shen Yuqin over and whispered a few words in her ear.
Shen Yuqin nodded, chuckled slyly, and tiptoed out the back door.
Gu Zhiyun arrived late, after the full moon banquet had begun, with several scrolls tucked under his arm.
Shen Jingyan specially reserved a seat next to him and filled his bowl to the brim, but Gu Zhiyun only ate a few bites before putting down his chopsticks.
He pretended to be looking at the test paper, but his emotions could not escape Shen Jingyan's eyes.
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Shen Jingyan put away his test paper and asked in a low voice, "Brother Yun, what's wrong?"
Gu Zhiyun tried his best to appear calm: "It's nothing, I just got two questions wrong and I can't get them out of my head."
Shen Jingyan curled her lip: "You even lied to me?"
Gu Zhiyun's eyes flickered a few times, his brows furrowed, and he seemed to struggle internally for a moment, but he still answered truthfully:
"My mom just called me; she's been suspended from her job at the school."
Shen Jingyan asked in surprise, "Weren't they all exonerated? Why are they still suspended from their posts?"
Gu Zhiyun absentmindedly picked up a piece of sweet potato, brought it to his mouth, and then put it back down. He really wasn't in the mood to eat.
Although Gu Zhiyun's father works at a research institute and earns a decent salary, he still faces considerable pressure to support the family and save up for his university tuition.
With Fang Ruyi suspended from her job, the pressure on her family increased even more.
“They didn’t go into details over the phone. My mom only said that Principal Zhao had talked to her a few times, but the conversations didn’t go very well. A few days later, the school suspended her for some trivial reasons.”
Gu Zhiyun grasped Shen Jingyan's hand under the table, and the warm, familiar warmth of his broad palm reached her.
Shen Jingyan asked, "Is Principal Zhao Zhao Yanyan's father?"
Gu Zhiyun nodded with a gloomy expression.
Gu Zhiyun didn't need to say anything more; Shen Jingyan understood immediately.
It must be that Zhao Yanyan tried to use her connections to get Gu Zhiyun back to the city, but when that failed, she cried and complained to her father. Her father felt sorry for his daughter, so he interfered and threatened to suspend Fang Ru's job to blackmail Gu Zhiyun.
It's easy to guess what Zhao Guangsheng talked to Fang Ru about; he must have been pressuring her to call Gu Zhiyun back to the city.
Fang Ru is a principled parent who respects her child's ideas and will never yield to authority.
Thinking about it this way, Fang Ru's suspension is more or less related to Shen Jingyan.
"Brother Yun, how about I go back to the city with you and visit your aunt?"
Gu Zhiyun remained silent for a moment, then gripped Shen Jingyan's hand even tighter.
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