Chapter 71 Shangguan Yu_1
Aside from his upright nature, Shangguan Yu was quite handsome. In his youth, he must have been a beautiful man. So this is my great-uncle, Dad’s older brother, the Chief Committee Secretary of Beijing, and a First-Rank Official, Shangguan You thought, evaluating him between sobs.
Shangguan Yu glared at Li Wanying, causing her to involuntarily step back several paces. "Youyou, don’t be afraid," he said, gently patting Shangguan You’s back and soothing her in a soft voice. "Once we return to Beijing, no one will dare to bully you again. If you’re not used to it, you can stay at my home. When your father returns from the army, you can go back to your own home." Gazing into Shangguan You’s clear eyes, he felt an inexplicable pang in his heart and sighed deeply. My brother spends years in the army, rarely returning home even once a year. It’s the children who suffer, especially Youyou.
"Li Wanying, don’t forget that Youyou is the legitimate granddaughter of our Shangguan Family! Since you are so harsh, our Shangguan Family cannot tolerate a vicious woman like you. Go back to the Li Family!" Shangguan Zhi took several deep breaths. Just now at the doorway, I heard everything loud and clear. I hadn’t expected Li Wanying, this venomous-hearted woman, to be so cruel—acting as if we were all dead, blatantly trying to beat Youyou! We didn’t want to dwell on her past actions, but she just became more outrageous.
"Youyou, my dear granddaughter, don’t cry! It breaks your grandmother’s heart." Old Lady Shangguan glared fiercely at Li Wanying and shakily walked in. She pulled Shangguan You from Shangguan Yu’s arms and began to cry loudly as she embraced her.
This old hag is putting on an act again, Shangguan You rolled her eyes inwardly.
"Oh, my unfortunate child!" Old Lady Shangguan cried, wiping her tears. "If it hadn’t been for Wanying back then, who knows what would have become of you? Although she lost her composure today, how can we forget she has taken care of our Shangguan Family for years? Haohao doesn’t care about this home, and truly, she’s the one who has been managing everything. If she were driven back to the Li Family like this, how could she ever show her face again?"
"Father-in-law, I truly don’t know why things turned out this way today. I’ve always cherished Youyou in the palm of my hand; how could I possibly bear to hit her? SOB... SOB... Youyou, have you forgotten all the kindness Auntie Li has shown you in the past?" Upon hearing Old Lady Shangguan’s words, Li Wanying burst into tears, throwing herself into Shangguan You’s embrace and weeping bitterly.
"Sister, it’s all Rourou’s fault. Rourou shouldn’t have been so curious and messed with your things. I was wrong, and I won’t dare do it again. Can you forgive Mommy? Forgive Rourou?" Shangguan Rou rushed up at the perfect moment, sobbing loudly. The sight of the four women wailing together was quite dramatic. The corners of Shangguan You’s mouth twitched. Damn it, this family truly has no shame.
"Grandfather, Great-uncle." Shangguan You looked up, her glistening eyes welling with tears as she gazed at Shangguan Zhi and Shangguan Yu.
"Youyou, Auntie Li has wronged you! I’m so sorry! Please forgive your Auntie Li!" Li Wanying cried, her tears falling even harder as she watched Shangguan You. She bit her lip, steeled her resolve, then raised her hand and—SMACK!—slapped her own face hard. No matter what, I must stay in the Shangguan Family, she thought.