novelraw Chapter 1404 - 926: A Small Upset
Chapter 1404 - 926: A Small Upset
First Watch.
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Yun Family.
Yun Doudou, Yun Guoguo, and Zhou Hanliang sat across from Lan Ailian, who stared coldly at them, the atmosphere in the room both mysterious and oppressive...
"Ah!" Lan Ailian sighed heavily and glanced at her watch, "Your father will be back soon. I can’t deal with you anymore; let him handle it."
"Mom..." Yun Doudou just started to speak, but Lan Ailian glared her words back into her stomach.
Originally, she had invited Zhou Hanliang home for dinner today, which was supposed to be a happy occasion. Ever since Zhou Hanliang had risen alongside Zhou Mikang, Lan Ailian’s attitude completely changed.
Every time she brought Zhou Hanliang home, Lan Ailian would specially prepare a table full of delicious food to entertain him.
Guoguo also liked Zhou Hanliang very much, so every time Zhou Hanliang came over, the atmosphere at home was particularly good.
After dinner, she wanted to take a stroll in the community square to help digest, so she took Guoguo’s hand and went out with Zhou Hanliang.
However, after stepping outside, seeing her and Zhou Hanliang holding hands, Guoguo protested, claiming she was the sister, so she should be in the middle holding both their hands.
Guoguo’s intelligence was similar to that of an eight- or nine-year-old child, and in her eyes, there was no concept of boundaries between genders. Therefore, her request was purely a childlike whim.
She then looked at Zhou Hanliang, who immediately shook his head, indicating it was not appropriate. Although Guoguo’s intelligence was childlike, she was still a twenty-year-old young lady; how could she be in the middle like that?
In fact, she herself felt it was inappropriate, so she tried to negotiate with Guoguo, suggesting that maybe she wouldn’t hold Zhou Hanliang’s hand, only hers. But usually mild-mannered Guoguo seemed possessed, adamantly refusing.
Eventually, she hugged a tree, burying her head in the trunk, crying so heartbreakingly that no amount of coaxing from her worked. Helpless, she had to consult Zhou Hanliang and decided to fulfill Guoguo’s wish, after all, her mentality was just like a child.
Of course, Zhou Hanliang was unwilling.
After half an hour of coaxing, not only did Guoguo’s crying not stop, it made her even more aggrieved, leaving Zhou Hanliang no choice but to compromise.
As they returned, they found Lan Ailian sitting sternly in the living room — she assumed someone had annoyed her mother. Immediately, she jokingly asked who dared to upset the empress dowager of their family.
Her mother coldly glanced at her, pointed to the sofa opposite, and sternly ordered the three of them to sit down.
Then she began to question them. If Guoguo lacked sense, did the two of them as well?
They were all utterly confused.
Lan Ailian angrily told them that she went out to throw garbage and happened to overhear several neighbors gossiping about how it was quite nice for two sisters to marry one man...
Initially, she didn’t think much of it, but when they saw her, they immediately shut their mouths awkwardly, greeted her sheepishly, and dispersed. Suspicious, she grabbed a frequently moving neighbor to find out what was going on.
Initially, the person was unwilling to say anything. Later, when pressed, they had no choice but to honestly explain that several old sisters went out strolling and saw her two daughters being led by the son-in-law towards the square, cozy and warm...
She didn’t need anyone to say it out loud; she understood the rest herself. Of course, she explained to them, and the neighbor felt embarrassed, saying she didn’t think much of it. When others brought it up, she even tried to defend them. But later, she couldn’t out-argue several mouths with one...
Despite what was said, Lan Ailian knew well that they were merely being polite. If it were her seeing someone else’s son-in-law strolling while holding hands with two daughters, how would she feel?
Upon returning, the more Lan Ailian thought, the angrier she became. If she weren’t afraid of losing her temper and causing a bigger scene, she really would’ve gone to the square and dragged all three of them back.
Facing her mother’s questioning and outsiders’ gossip, Yun Doudou felt both helpless and angry. What’s Guoguo’s situation — it’s not like people living here don’t know. Can’t they say something more virtuous?
But she also understood her mother’s temper. When she’s angry, even if what Yun Doudou says makes sense, it won’t get through.
Zhou Hanliang now felt even more wronged. Every time he came to the Yun Family, he would bring gifts for Guoguo. Whenever they were busy, he would also play with her. The reason he did this was simply because Yun Guoguo is Yun Doudou’s sister and got hurt due to the special circumstances of that era, quite pitiful actually.