"Sanmei, thank you."

"Mom, I'm sorry."

The two spoke at the same time and fell silent at the same time.

Xu Fang smiled, "You are all good children. It is us as elders who have done a bad job. Go back and change your clothes."

Wang Sanmei blushed and turned away.

Her mother-in-law usually smiled at her, but today she felt something different, there was light in her mother-in-law's eyes.

My mother-in-law used to be kind but also cold, and kept people at a distance.

Ji Yong and his son have arrived at Wang's house.

Wang Zhida was lying on the kang. When he saw the person coming and heard his wife say who it was, he sat up with a smile.

The Wang family has nine daughters. Now all of them are married and their living conditions have improved. This can be seen from the furnishings in the house, which has all the household appliances and even a motorcycle in the yard.

Not everyone can afford a motorcycle.

"I know why you're here. It's our family that's sorry to your family." Wang Zhida was interrupted by his own cough before he could finish his sentence. His face turned pale and it took him a while to calm down. "I've already told the child's mother about this. I won't bother you again. You've raised the child very well and always treated him as your own. We can't just go to your house and claim the child. Doing so is too disheartening and conscienceless."

The words that were on the tip of Ji Yong's tongue could not come out.

He thought the other party was shameless and even knelt down to beg them to bring Xiaoling back, but he never expected this kind of scene.

The man was very sick. He was so thin that he was unrecognizable. His face was pale and he could be blown down at any time by a breeze.

But when he spoke, his face was tough and serious, "It was because I didn't take good care of them that things got into this state. I should have come to your house and apologized to you, but I don't have the strength to do so now. I can only live on with a thick skin."

"Don't say it anymore." Ji Yong couldn't bear it. "It happened. You don't want it to happen, and neither do I. Now that we've let it go, let it go. No one will mention it again in the future. Don't feel guilty. Just think of it as a misunderstanding."

Wang Zhida's eyes were red. "I call you big brother, thank you for your understanding. I won't live long, I don't have many days left. I know you don't bother with our family because of this. I understand all this. You are a good person, good people will be rewarded. Your children are obedient and sensible, and will definitely be filial to you."

Afterwards, Wang Zhida patted Ji Yong's hands vigorously and told them not to say anything more. He just asked them to go back and repeatedly assured them that he would not let them make trouble again.

Ji Yong came out of Wang's house with a heavy heart. The father and son did not communicate with each other until they got home. Ji Yong did not go in, but looked at his son.

"Jianhua."

"Dad, you don't have to say anything. I won't agree to this. You also said it was a misunderstanding, so let's just treat it as a misunderstanding. Xiaoling is my sister, my biological sister, and no one can take her away from me."

Ji Yong's words carried a thousand pounds of weight. When he thought of Wang Zhida's appearance, he felt soft-hearted but was stopped by his son's firmness. He did not dare to have his own ideas.

After the two returned home, Ji Yong told his wife about the situation of the Wang family.

"After you went there, did the woman say anything?"

"She didn't show up. It was Wang Zhida who met us. She was breathing more than she was breathing out. It looked like she didn't have many days left to live. After seeing me, she kept apologizing to me."

Xu Fang pursed her lips, "So what do you think? Do you want to talk to Xiaoling about it?"

"Don't tell me. Xiaoling made her own decision, so we should respect her decision. Her biological parents gave her away without considering the blood relationship. Now they want her to recognize her as their own. Have they considered the child's feelings? We are not biological children to begin with. If we continue to persuade her at this time, what if Xiaoling misunderstands that we don't want her?"

"She doesn't care. She's already been heartbroken by you." Ji Yong glanced at his wife, then got up and left.

Xu Fang's face turned pale. She did not take her anger out on Ji Ling as she did in the past. Her husband was right. It was all her fault.

At first, Xiaoling was not so distant from her. But after she was admitted to university, one thing after another, she always favored Ji Ke, which naturally chilled the eldest daughter's heart.

Ji Ke watched from afar. She heard her parents' conversation. When she saw her mother's reaction, she knew that her mother was regretting it.

She pursed her lips, turned and walked away.

In the whole family, only her mother is on her side. If her mother is also biased towards Ji Ling, then what is she? She is her biological daughter.

Ji Ke didn't understand why everyone in the family liked Ji Ling. She had obviously been admitted to the same school as Ji Ling, the only difference was that she didn't have a powerful in-law family.

The fact that Lian Qin ran to Ji's house and was beaten away could not be concealed.

Ji Yong didn't say anything after hearing this, but Ji Jianhua felt that the beating was not light enough.

Xu Fang interrupted her son, "What are you talking about? She is your mother-in-law anyway. Sanmei couldn't bear to see me being bullied when you were not at home, so she threw water on me. You must love Sanmei well in the future and don't let her suffer any injustice. Do you hear me?"

Ji Jianhua glanced at Xu Fang suspiciously, "Mom, what's wrong with you today?"

Xu Fang looked embarrassed. "What's wrong? Just listen to me."

After glaring at her son, Xu Fang went to the outer room.

Ji Ke pouted, "Sister-in-law, you are a popular person at home now. Mom always supports you."

"Your sister-in-law is a member of our family now that she married into our family. What's wrong with mom siding with her?" Ji Jianhua frowned.

Ji Ke's eyes turned red with grievance, "Brother, I didn't say anything, why are you so mean to me?"

"You didn't say anything, but I just can't stand your sarcastic tone. Speak nicely to your sister-in-law in the future."

"Jianhua." Wang Sanmei also felt embarrassed.

Ji Ke didn't dare to go to his elder brother, so he took out his anger on Wang Sanmei, "You don't need to pretend to be kind. You are proud now. Ji Ling is not at home, so it's your turn again."

After saying this, Ji Ke ran out.

"What the hell, I'm just spoiled." Ji Jianhua didn't care.

Wang Sanmei advised, "Don't be like this. How can I get along with Ji Ke at home in the future?"

"She doesn't respect you, so you don't have to give her face. You are the sister-in-law, and if she doesn't respect you as the sister-in-law, she is disrespecting me." Ji Jianhua didn't care about that. "How many troubles has she caused? She is in college, not a child anymore."

Wang Sanmei smiled bitterly, "I'll handle this matter myself. Don't get involved in it. Mom will be unhappy if she sees it."

Even though her mother-in-law treats her well now, she will not be happy because she caused the two siblings to quarrel.

The relationship had finally eased a little, and Wang Sanmei didn't want to cause any more trouble. Besides, she would only be at home for a few days. She would have to go back to school after the New Year, and after graduation and being assigned a job, there would be even fewer opportunities for them to meet.