Gu Yingying said nothing, as if she didn't hear what her grandmother, aunt, and stepmother said.

Among the daughters of the Gu family, she has the best temper. She gives people a friendly and gentle impression and never takes the initiative to cause trouble or speaks ill of others. This is certainly the upbringing that a lady should have, and it is also due to the education she received from her mother when she was a child.

But she also has a hidden little character. If she is really provoked and her bottom line is touched, she will not be so easy to talk to. She will resist and turn her head without any hesitation. Otherwise, she would not have dared to escape from marriage, elope, get married and divorced, and caused so many jaw-dropping incidents.

Gu Yingying remained silent with a cold face, but someone else couldn't sit still. Gu Fangfang couldn't bear to see her mother being so humble in front of her aunt, so she stood up suddenly and glared at Gu Yingying angrily: "Are you dead? Why don't you answer? You are so capable, you should take responsibility for the mess you made, why do you always ask your mother to clean up the mess for you?"

Then he said to Lu Xia, "Gu Yingying stole Gu Panpan's boyfriend. That was her own immoral behavior. My mother didn't instigate it. Why do you blame my mother? You should go and settle the score with Gu Yingying!"

Lu Xia couldn't stand Gu Fangfang yelling at her as a junior. Her face darkened and she was about to speak, but Gu Wanwan quickly retorted: "Gu Fangfang, are you deaf or blind? Of course we have to settle the accounts. Aren't we settling them right now? You also know that Gu Yingying is shameless and immoral. She is your mother's daughter. If you don't teach her well, who else can you blame but your mother?"

"My mother didn't give birth to her!"

"If she didn't give birth to her, she's still a stepmother and has to take responsibility!"

"You farted!"

“You are shameless!”

“…”

Gu Fangfang and Gu Wanwan were arguing more and more excitedly, as if they were competing to see who had the louder and sharper voice. This actually drowned out Gu Panpan's crying. Wu Haiyue wanted to separate them at first, but the two 18-year-old girls were strong and powerful, and their arguments turned into a physical conflict. Wu Haiyue was like a sandwich. Fearing that she would be hurt, she quickly found an opportunity and escaped.

Jian Rong was worried that Gu Fangfang would suffer a loss, and wanted to step forward but was held back by Lu Xia. The sisters-in-law also started fighting with each other. Old Madam Gu shouted to stop, but no one listened to her. She was so angry that she slammed the sofa.

At this moment, a middle-aged man with a sturdy figure and a slightly plump appearance, and handsome features walked in. Seeing the chaotic scene in front of him, he was slightly stunned and shouted, "Stop!"

The voice was not loud but had a calming effect. Everyone stopped what they were doing immediately, and even the noise stopped.

Gu Fangfang looked at the middle-aged man, called out "Dad" aggrievedly, and ran over to hug her father's arm. Gu Wanwan was not to be outdone, so she rushed over and hugged the man's other arm, calling him "Uncle" in a tender voice, and competed with Gu Fangfang to complain.

This man is the eldest son of the Gu family, Gu Yingying’s father, Gu Guangming. He holds an important position in a certain department and is at a similar level to the eldest sons of the Xu and Meng families.

Gu Guangming didn't listen carefully to Gu Fangfang and Gu Wanwan. He just pulled his arm out and said a few words to comfort them casually: "Okay, okay, if there is anything, let's discuss and solve it together. Don't be unreasonable. Girls should be quiet and elegant. Learn from your big sisters."

After saying that, he looked at Jian Rong and Lu Xia, and called out "Mom" to Old Lady Gu. His eyes passed over Gu Panpan who was sitting on the sofa, and moved to Gu Yingying who was standing alone on the side. He pushed aside Gu Fangfang and Gu Wanwan, walked over and asked, "Yingying is unhappy? Tell Dad if you have any problems. Dad will discuss with you and solve them together."

Seeing that Gu Guangming ignored them but took the initiative to care about Gu Yingying, Gu Fangfang and Gu Wanwan were very dissatisfied and came over to continue to pester Gu Guangming. One of them said, "She made a mistake and she should be punished!"

Another said: "She is shameless, stealing my second sister's boyfriend. My second sister is almost heartbroken, and you don't care!"

Gu Guangming frowned: "Don't talk nonsense, Yingying is the elder sister, you have to respect her."

"Uncle! We are not talking nonsense! Gu Yingying stole my sister's boyfriend, this is a fact! Is she worthy of our respect? What big sister would do such a thing?"

"Dad, you always tell us to be fair and just in everything, and to understand reason and uphold justice. What my eldest sister is doing now is not right. You can't be partial this time. You must punish her severely!"

On the demand for severe punishment of Gu Yingying, Gu Wanwan and Gu Fangfang can still maintain a high degree of unity even if they are fighting to the point of cross-eyed.

Wu Haiyue also walked over and looked at Gu Guangming earnestly: "Uncle, Sister Yingying's behavior is indeed immoral. She is a shameful third party. If you still sympathize with Sister Yingying, it would be unfair to Sister Panpan."

Gu Panpan covered her face and started crying again.

Lu Xia looked at Gu Guangming resentfully, turned around and sat on the sofa, hugged Gu Panpan, and shouted, "My poor fatherless child," tears streaming down her face.

After hearing this, Gu Wanwan also burst into tears and ran over. The three daughters, mother and daughter, hugged each other and cried bitterly.

Gu Guangming: “…”

Mrs. Gu's eyes were red. She couldn't bear to hear someone crying for her beloved second son. It was like stabbing her heart with a knife. She pointed at Gu Yingying tremblingly, but her eyes were glaring at Gu Guangming: "Look at yourself. What's the point of keeping such a shameless and rebellious girl who has ruined the family and messed up the family? You should have sent her to the northwest last time, but you insisted on letting her live in Haishi, where she was free and unrestrained, which led to today's scandal. Isn't it shameful to steal your own sister's partner? Do you want the whole city to watch the fun and laugh? Get out of my way, I will handle it myself this time, and don't even think about interfering again!"

Gu Guangming listened to the old lady's scolding with a calm expression and didn't care. Seeing that his eldest daughter looked unhappy, he patted her shoulders twice to comfort her.

Gu Yingying smiled faintly and said, "It doesn't matter. You can do whatever you want to me. Anyway, as long as I am still a daughter of the Gu family, this life is yours. You can beat me or kill me as you like. But I must clarify one thing: I did not steal Gu Panpan. Xu Hengkai confessed to me today. He said that I was the first and last person he pursued. He only wanted to marry me. He couldn't accept other women except me. I understand him and believe him. Before me, his emotional world was indeed blank. He had never been in a relationship. Whose did I steal? So I don't accept the crime you have charged me with. If I am beaten to death, I will be a wronged soul."

"You're talking nonsense!" Gu Panpan cried, "You clearly knew about me and Brother Heng Kai... You pretended to help me, but took the opportunity to secretly seduce him!"

Gu Yingying sneered: "Whether it was fake or real, I did my best to help you, because you begged me desperately, because you are my sister, as an elder sister, I can't bear to see you sad, and I think I should satisfy you and make you happy; I also know the unspoken intentions between the Gu family and the Xu family. As a daughter of the Gu family, I certainly hope that my family will be more prosperous and have more help in the future, and I am willing to contribute to this.

The friendship between Xu Hengkai and I since childhood cannot outweigh the status of my sister and family in my heart! I knew that you, Gu Panpan, were not worthy of him at all, but I still did it, wanting to tie him to a vicious woman like you, which was equivalent to betraying Xu Hengkai!

Now I know that the so-called sisterhood and family affection are not worth mentioning at all! I am blind and self-righteous and stupid! Gu Panpan, you should stop worrying about it from now on and stop dreaming. Heng Kai has me. I will protect him. Even if I die, I will not let you succeed!"

"You...you are vicious!"

Gu Panpan was so angry that her face turned red. She glared at Gu Yingying, "You are really good at praising yourself. You talk better than you sing. Yesterday you swore to help me, but today you stole my lover. What do you mean by elder sister loving younger sister? Bah! This is your true face!"

Gu Yingying sneered: "I don't know whose true face it is. Did you have fun playing with the dog during the day?"

Gu Panpan’s face suddenly turned pale, and he stared at Gu Yingying with wide eyes. Suddenly, his eyeballs rolled up and he fell down.

Lu Xia and Gu Wanwan hurriedly caught her. The mother and daughter shook the fainted Gu Panpan, screaming and crying. Wu Haiyue also cried. The room was suddenly filled with crying as if someone had lost their parents. Old Mrs. Gu was furious. She grabbed the teacup at hand and threw it at Gu Yingying, cursing, "You unlucky and troublesome person!"

Gu Guangming raised his hand to block the teacup, and the tea and tea leaves spilled all over him. Seeing her husband in such a mess, Jian Rong quickly took out her handkerchief to help him wipe it. Gu Guangming asked her to go check on Lu Xia and her daughter: "It's the middle of the night, tell them to stop crying. What will happen if we disturb the old man?"

Old Mrs. Gu snorted: "I'm here!"

Gu Guangming: "Mom, I'll tell you later, it's my father's idea."

Then he said to Gu Yingying, "You must be tired after visiting friends today. Go back to your room and have a good rest. It's okay. Dad is here. We can talk tomorrow."

Gu Yingying looked at Old Mrs. Gu and turned away without hesitation.

Old Madam Gu was furious: "Disobedient! Come back here, I haven't punished her yet!"

Gu Guangming wiped off the tea leaves on himself and helped Mrs. Gu sit down: "Mom, you have to change your attitude towards Yingying. She is your eldest granddaughter. Look at how other families treat their eldest granddaughters."

Old Madam Gu snorted coldly: "Other parents raise granddaughters like her?"

"Our Yingying is pretty good. You have to admit that among all the girls in the family, Yingying has the best upbringing, appearance and knowledge. Except for her immaturity in the past few years, she has set a good example for her siblings in other aspects. It's unfair to dislike and ignore her just because she was born in a conflicting time with you. We can't believe and rely too much on things that have no scientific basis."

"Hmph, stop talking to me about this. I don't want to hear it. What did you mean by your father just now?"

"Father said..."

Gu Guangming watched Gu Panpan wake up after being pinched by Jian Rong on the sofa, and Lü Xia and Gu Wanwan stopped crying, so he said to them: "You also come and listen: Grandpa said that Xu Hengkai and Gu Yingying grew up together, are of similar age, have similar interests and have more common hobbies, and Hengkai doesn't mind and can accept everything Yingying has experienced, which shows that they have a deep emotional foundation and should be supported. From now on, Hengkai will be Yingying's partner. When he comes to our house, you all have to be careful and don't do anything embarrassing, otherwise, you will bear the consequences."

The room was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly a loud wailing broke out, earth-shattering and heartbreaking.

Gu Panpan completely collapsed.

(End of this chapter)