After the matter was settled, Wen Yu stopped trying to get close to her father and stood up, bowed and left.

Before the doctor came, Wen Qian picked up the tattered gifts himself and placed them on the table.

Wen Yu didn't even glance at him and walked away with a half red face.

Wen Qian sat there, looking at her back, feeling a sense of depression that he had not felt in many years.

Hong Xing followed Wen Yu with mixed feelings, her expression changing but she didn't dare to say anything.

The girl had been gone for quite some time. Hongdou paced back and forth anxiously at the gate of the yard, "Why hasn't she come back yet?!" Her pretty little eyebrows were furrowed.

Suddenly, I heard footsteps, and I happily walked out of the hospital gate, only to see the red marks of the slap on Wen Yu's face.

"Ah?! Girl, this is..." Hongdou widened her beautiful eyes, unable to believe it.

"It's okay." Wen Yu whispered to comfort her.

"He... they beat you?" Hongdou's tears suddenly welled up, "There will never be another father like this! I'll go find him!" She turned and left.

"Wait a minute!" Wen Yu pulled her into the house and whispered in her ear, "I deliberately angered him. I have my own purpose."

"Girl...is it really him? Woohoo, there is no other father in the world who is so cruel." Hongdou gritted her teeth, tears flowing uncontrollably.

Although she had never seen her father, she felt fortunate at this moment. A father like this... would be worse than not having him!

The two entered the house, but Hong Xing was "wise" enough not to follow them in. She returned to her own room and sneered at the main room. "You got beaten, didn't you? ! You deserve it! My reward is a pity... It's really gone this time."

"It's okay, it's nothing. If everything goes well... Hongdou, I'll change your name!" Wen Yu sat down and suddenly remembered something.

"Girl...you, what did you say!" The turn happened too quickly and Hongdou didn't understand for a moment.

"Remember Sister Fang said that your mother's surname is Yan. Otherwise, why don't you just take your mother's surname! Just call yourself... um, Yan Zhu. Zhu as in pearl. What do you think?!"

It is said that Hongdou's mother was Yan Huixin, who looked like a beautiful girl from a small family. She went home with her husband while pregnant, but encountered a storm and the boat capsized, and her husband disappeared.

She was rescued by her grandmother and mother's boat.

After Yan Huixin recovered, she gave birth to Hongdou. It was said that her husband married her when he was in trouble. After she became pregnant, her husband missed home very much and wanted to give the baby in his belly a birth, so he prepared to take her back to the capital. His family did not know about his marriage to her.

The relationship between her husband and his family was complicated, and now he was gone. Even if she went to look for him, it would be meaningless whether he would recognize her or not. Her parents were gone, and she didn't want to disturb her brother and sister-in-law. So she wanted to stay with her mother.

Yan Huixin is gentle, sensible, and is a great soup-maker.

Her mother treated her more like a sister, and when she got married, she brought Yan Huixin and Hongdou with her. The Wen family mistakenly thought that they were her mother's servants, and her mother did not explain much.

Then they all left...

Hongdou has been by Wenyu's side since she was born. Although she is a year older than herself, she is very straightforward. Now, she is more like her sister.

Thinking back to the past, Hongdou accompanied every silly idea of ​​hers without any regrets... until her tragic death in the end. Alas, she really never enjoyed a single day of happiness.

Two months ago, she not only gave all her jewelry and silver to her uncle, but also gave all of Hongdou's. Now, the two of them have nothing but clothes and not even a decent piece of jewelry.

At present, the shadow of the second uncle has not yet subsided.

A large number of people are needed to plan to receive the mother's dowry.

It would be better to restore Hongdou's identity first. If things go smoothly outside, let her move out and become a rich lady, so that she won't be treated arbitrarily by others!

Hongdou looked exquisite, but her heart was rough. When she heard the girl say that, she wiped her tears and smiled, "That sounds good! Pearl... Girl, I am Pearl's baby!"

"Yes. You are a pearl baby." Thinking of her sparkling eyes when she saw the old lady wearing the Dongzhu hairpin, she couldn't help but smile. "When we are rich, I will buy you a Dongzhu hairpin!"

Yan Zhu narrowed her eyes, extremely happy.

Hope everything goes as planned! …

Over there, Wen Qian sat alone for a while, then got up and went to find the old lady without waiting for his wife to come back.

The old lady saw that her eldest son looked unhappy and was a little surprised, "Is there something wrong?"

"Mother, my son is here to talk to you about Wen Yu."

"Just now... my son called her over." Wen Qian had never dealt with such a thing before and didn't know how to start the conversation.

"It's like this... Some of the gifts that Sister Huan bought were not to Wen Yu's liking... The two of them started arguing. Wen Yu's words were harsh, and my son couldn't help himself..."

Wen Qian felt a little embarrassed, but he had to protect Wen Huan.

The old lady calmed herself down and waited for his next words.

"...slapped Wen Yu."

"..." The old lady was indeed surprised, "She is a girl... why are you so impulsive?"

Wen Qian turned his head and said nothing.

Old Madam Wen's face turned sour. "For so many years, this girl has been doing her duty. She has always treated me, my aunt, and my sisters with a smile... Even if she was wronged, she endured it herself and never caused me any trouble. She didn't make a fuss when I didn't give her a coming-of-age ceremony. Why would she make a fuss over a little gift?"

Wen Qian didn't say anything.

"How ugly would it be if this matter were to spread? Who are you now? How could you hit your own daughter?!" The old lady became angrier and angrier as she spoke.

"Her reputation was ruined, but you are fine now?" Thinking of something, his tone suddenly went up.

"Mother, it was my son who acted impulsively." The man was a little surprised by the mother's excitement, so he quickly admitted his mistake in a serious manner.

"Hmph! It's your darling daughter-in-law and daughter who have gone too far. Are you covering up for them?" the old lady said with a sneer.

"Not really, mother..."

The old lady slammed the table and asked, "Are you still protecting them?"

Wen Qian was stunned. His mother rarely got angry with him like this.

"Wen Yu is your eldest daughter. She is pretty, hardworking, always smiling to everyone, and not annoying. She does a lot for me on weekdays... But why do I, as her grandmother, treat her like that?!"

Wen Qian lowered his head and said nothing.

"They ignored her, didn't train her, didn't respect her, made do with her food, clothing and shelter, and said she had a bad fate. They never treated her like the eldest daughter... and barely raised her to life! Why? Huh?!"

Wen Qian's face turned red when the old lady asked him this.

"Isn't it just... that you don't want her to have the chance to make progress?" No matter what, she was her own granddaughter, and she was so beautiful. No matter how you looked at it, the old lady felt bad.

"She is already this old, how many days can she stay at home? A gift... a few silver coins, but it turned out like this! For so many years, hasn't Yuan Xijun lived a satisfactory life?!"

I'm so angry: this woman is taking advantage of my son.

How much did he do for her?! Those things would ruin his son's reputation! The dead old man at home hated him and suppressed his son! He had to endure the grudges of his parents since he was a child, study, take exams, and find a job. How difficult is it to achieve what he has today? But just for this woman, he was willing to take such a big risk...

Even now, I am still standing up for her!!

As a daughter-in-law, she doesn’t have to serve her mother-in-law, but can follow her husband everywhere. A few days ago, a friend came to my house and said that he met a family of five, boating in Xuan Lake! !

As a mother, I have worked so hard to train him. But until now, I have only been worried about him, but have never received any respect from him! Yuan Shi, this bitch... is simply outrageous!

Wen Qian felt uncomfortable listening to his mother's words. He came back in high spirits, but was embarrassed by his daughter's noise, mocked by his brother, and criticized by his mother.

It had been so many years since he had endured this, so he said calmly: "Mother, forget it! I have already talked to them. Wen Yu's uncle is back, did you know?"

"...Her uncle is back? When did that happen?!" Sure enough, the old lady diverted her attention.

"Wen Yu said so. Uncle Chen is back, and he has contacted her."

"When? How could this happen?" The old lady was puzzled, and then she thought: "Even if he returns after the amnesty, he will be without an official position or property. If a family wants to stand on their own feet, how can they do it without connections and money? Why didn't he go to you, but to a girl like her?"

He contacted this girl without going through me. This is something evil!

Could it be that...

(End of this chapter)