"Jian Jun Tan! I married you, and I've worked my heart out for your Jian family, asking for nothing in return, have I ever complained?"
"I've always thought for the Jian family, yet you stand on high moral ground to criticize me!"
"When we arranged the marriage alliance for Jian Jun Ruo, you tacitly agreed."
"And now you're acting like a saint in front of me!"
Chen Yuling pointed at Jian Jun Tan's nose and unleashed a tirade.
After her outburst, she slumped to the ground, weeping inconsolably.
Jian Jun Tan rubbed his temples, a headache forming.
Especially when he saw Jian Jun Ruo walk over, her gaze complicated as she looked at Chen Yuling, who was squatting on the ground and sobbing hysterically.
Jian Jun Tan felt his headache worsen.
Ling Ling's shouts were so loud, Ruo Ruo must have heard everything.
What a mess this all was.
Sighing, Jian Jun Tan looked at his wife, who was weeping uncontrollably on the ground.
Then he looked at his younger sister standing beside him, her face pale.
Finally, his gaze fell on Sheng Sheng, who remained small, tilting her head, her mouth puffed out, her little face almost wrinkled like a steamed bun.
"Ruo Ruo, your sister-in-law is just emotional right now and saying things in anger. Please don't take it to heart."
Jian Jun Ruo forced a smile, "Big Brother, I know. Please comfort sister-in-law. She looks very upset."
Jian Jun Tan looked at her for a long moment and nodded heavily.
His gaze shifted downwards, to the little girl whose face was etched with unhappiness.
Jian Jun Tan opened his mouth, but ultimately couldn't speak.
Facing the little girl, he always felt a peculiar pressure, making it impossible for him to utter those insincere words.
Sighing again, Jian Jun Tan gave a look to the people around them.
The others tactfully withdrew, leaving the space for the couple.
Jian Jun Tan squatted down and gently embraced Chen Yuling.
He let out a deep sigh, offering no comfort, just holding her quietly.
Feeling the reliance on her shoulder, Chen Yuling, who was sobbing choked, clutched Jian Jun Tan's collar and threw herself into his arms, weeping even more unrestrainedly.
After leaving the Jian residence, Jian Jun Ruo and Jian Xiu Huan remained silent for a long time.
Jian Xiu Huan had initially thought of staying at the Jian residence a bit longer, perhaps to persuade his parents if they argued.
However, Jian Jun Tan had unceremoniously kicked him out.
He had even explicitly stated that he shouldn't come home for the next few months.
If he did, his legs would be broken.
Jian Xiu Huan recalled the last time his father had said something similar, which was:
If you dare to disobey and run off again, I'll break your legs.
Indeed, parents when you were young and parents when you grew up were two completely opposite species.
However, when they left the Jian residence, he, his aunt, and Sheng Sheng were still together.
Thinking about the words his mother had said at home, Jian Xiu Huan felt an awkward atmosphere between him and his aunt.
Fortunately, Jian Sheng quickly broke the ice between them.
"Cousin, when will you take me to see your workplace~"
"Sheng Sheng wants to first understand the place where cousin will be filming with me."
Jian Sheng was still thinking about her cousin's promise to take her to film a program.
She had also overheard what her maternal aunt had said to her cousin today, which was basically that she didn't want her to pester her cousin about going to film the program together.
But this was a rare opportunity to legitimately skip school!
How could she give it up so easily!
Jian Xiu Huan's tense shoulders finally relaxed, and he said warmly,
"Sheng Sheng can come to my workplace to visit anytime she wants~"
"However, the place where Sheng Sheng and I will be filming isn't at my company, but in a small county town under Lingcheng."
When he mentioned this, Jian Xiu Huan cast a somewhat worried glance at Jian Jun Ruo.
He was afraid that his aunt, due to her conflict with his mother, might forbid Sheng Sheng from playing with him.
However, to his relief, his aunt merely watched everything with a smile and didn't tell Sheng Sheng to refuse.
Jian Jun Ruo found Jian Xiu Huan's cautiousness amusing.
In fact, she had completely come to terms with everything now.
Regardless of how others viewed her, she only wanted to protect her Sheng Sheng.
And after witnessing the discussions today, she had truly seen how far her elder brother would go for the Jian family.
She had no doubt that if her brother were asked to sacrifice his life for the Jian family, he would immediately slit his own throat without hesitation.
She had never felt a sense of belonging to the Jian family, nor did she consider herself capable of sacrificing for it.
But watching her brother arrange for everyone else's future while facing the Jian family's gamble alone today.
Her heart had been touched, to some extent.
Compared to her brother's spirit of being willing to abandon everything for the family, her sister-in-law's words weren't entirely wrong.
She had indeed been a deserter when the family needed her.
However.
Looking at Sheng Sheng, who was smiling brightly in front of her.
While she understood, she never regretted the choice she had made back then.
Speaking of the program, Jian Xiu Huan took out his phone, intending to check the current public sentiment online.
He remembered that people had been desperately begging him in the comments section of his Weibo to post more interactions with Sheng Sheng.
With this in mind, and after getting Jian Jun Ruo's consent.
He handed his phone to Jian Jun Ruo.
He held Jian Sheng in his arms, poking her cheeks with two fingers.
Jian Sheng cooperatively raised her hands and made a V-sign above her head, her fingers coincidentally pointing towards Jian Xiu Huan's cheeks.
Jian Jun Ruo, with quick reflexes, captured this moment.
The smiling duo was frozen on the phone.
Following this, Jian Xiu Huan struck various poses, while Jian Sheng casually followed suit.
It was as if they had taken photos together many times before, showing a familiar默契.
Jian Sheng treated the photoshoot like playtime, her laughter exceptionally joyous.
Jian Xiu Huan, looking at the soft and adorable little girl cooperating with him to strike various cute poses, also smiled brightly.
Jian Jun Ruo, holding the phone, continuously tapped on the screen.
Photo after photo was saved onto the phone.
When Jian Xiu Huan and Jian Sheng tired of posing, Jian Xiu Huan took the phone back and looked at the photos with a surprised raised eyebrow.
The photos on the phone, both in terms of angle and atmosphere, were simply amazing.
Jian Xiu Huan praised her sincerely, "Aunt, your photography skills are truly excellent."
Jian Jun Ruo felt a little shy from such direct praise and smiled faintly.
"Perhaps having studied art and design, I have a better grasp of light and composition."
Jian Xiu Huan suddenly understood.
Someone who studied art, with their ability to learn across disciplines, would naturally understand which angles looked best.
However, Jian Jun Ruo's beautiful photos made things difficult for Jian Xiu Huan.
He sifted through the album, feeling that every single one was good and unsure of how to choose.
In the end, he and Jian Sheng selected a set of nine photos.
After selecting them, he edited the text.
【Here are the interaction photos with my little cousin that you've been asking for~ [Image][Expand]】
After posting, Jian Sheng leaned her head over Jian Xiu Huan's phone.
She eagerly awaited replies.