CHAPTER 411: CHAPTER 411 STUBBORNNESS

Yang Peiying came out from the kitchen and announced that dinner was ready.

Lu Hailing hurried to follow Yang Peiying into the kitchen to help serve the dishes.

Meanwhile, Chen Guizhi took the opportunity to pull Shen Yixiang aside and discuss Yang PeiMin’s situation, eventually advising, "You should stay out of her affairs. She has parents and a brother. Just let Hai Jun talk to his family about the situation. How easy do you think it is to find a job?"

A look of surprise crossed Shen Yixiang’s face. "Why wouldn’t sister-in-law agree?"

Chen Guizhi could only say, "Your affair with the Lu family isn’t even certain yet, it’s not good to meddle in their affairs. Your sister-in-law is also thinking of your best interest."

"But are we supposed to just do nothing?" Shen Yixiang frowned deeply. "Hailing is a good girl. How can we just stand by and watch her fall into a pit? I’ll go talk to sister-in-law."

Chen Guizhi stopped her. "Don’t make your sister-in-law unhappy. Your own job was also arranged by her, and you can’t involve yourself in your future sister-in-law’s issues. I worry, once you start this, all other members of the Lu family will come to you looking for jobs."

Over here, Yang PeiMin also shared her own opinions with Shen Yiguang, "Ask Hai Jun to take his sister away. How many people are we housing here already? My third brother is also here, and we aren’t familiar with Lu Hailing. It doesn’t look good to have her stay."

Not to mention, just from the living aspect, she preferred to enjoy a world for two, a private space. But due to being overwhelmed, her mother-in-law and sister-in-law had come to help, which was unavoidable. However, she felt uneasy with an outsider like Lu Hailing moving in.

Shen Yiguang rubbed his forehead. "Yixiang always gets herself into these thankless tasks. I’ll tell Hai Jun to come pick her up."

During dinner, a large round table was filled. Lu Hailing was very diligent in serving the dishes, but when it came to eating, she only picked a few chopsticks of tofu from the plate in front of her, hesitant to take more.

Seeing this, Chen Guizhi picked some pork belly for her, saying, "Hailing, don’t be shy. Eat some meat."

Lu Hailing was embarrassed.

Shen Yixiang also picked some stuffed eggplant for her. "Hailing, try this. Yingzi’s specialty."

Lu Hailing hurriedly thanked her, her face almost buried in her bowl.

Shen Yixiang gave her a few more chopsticks of food.

Shen Yiguang then asked Shen Yixiang, "Did Hai Jun know when you both came back?"

Shen Yixiang shook her head. "You guys were still training at the time, and Auntie was very angry. We didn’t dare make her angrier, so we came back first."

Shen Yiguang’s expression darkened slightly. "You brought someone back without saying a word. If I weren’t still in the army, people might think you were trafficking her. Tomorrow, you both come back to the army with me and explain properly to her brother and mother, and make sure they know you weren’t trafficking her."

"Brother! It’s not, I mean..." Shen Yixiang panicked.

Lu Hailing could hardly steady her bowl and quickly stood up to apologize, "Brother Shen, don’t blame Sister Yixiang. It’s my fault. I was willful to come with her. Please don’t blame her."

Shen Yixiang was touched and pulled her to sit down, "Hailing, it’s not your fault. It was Auntie who told you to come out and find a job." After soothing Lu Hailing, she turned back to Shen Yiguang, "Brother, Hailing came out to find a job so she can decide her own future and avoid marrying into a bad family."

"Yixiang, if you’re not capable, don’t delay others. Could their parents really harm her?" Shen Yiguang looked at Shen Yixiang with a rather expressionless face.

Shen Yixiang was about to explain Lu Hailing’s situation, but Lu Hailing pulled at her and smiled weakly, her timid smile showing strength, combined with her delicate features, was very pitiable, "Sister Yixiang, thank you. You’ve been put in a tough spot because of me. I know my own situation, it’s okay. I’ll talk to my mother when I get back."

Shen Yixiang grabbed her hand from behind and shook her head, "You have to trust me, I’ll find a way for you. If you go back, you’ll end up marrying that Mr. Huang. That man has done you no harm. Now that marriage is a free choice, you have the right to pursue your own happiness."

Lu Hailing’s eyes reddened again, but she glanced at Shen Yiguang and the others, then lowered her head and gently shook it.

Shen Yixiang then said, "Brother, Auntie Lu has already made it very clear, and she agrees with Hailing finding a job. As for Hai Jun, I think he knows by now. I’ll find a job for Hailing first, then she can stay in the factory dormitory."

Shen Yiguang, seeing her stubborn look, nodded too, "Alright, your factory should have a female employee dormitory. Pack up and move back there to stay."

Shen Yixiang widened her eyes, "Brother."

Chen Guizhi was also startled, "Oh my, how can Yixiang just live by herself in those dorms, not even able to get a warm meal? Yixiang, don’t make your brother angry."

Lu Hailing looked even more frightened, but no one was free to comfort her now.

"Since she has the capability, I think she doesn’t need to rely on us anymore. Let her fend for herself," Shen Yiguang told Chen Guizhi.

Shen Yixiang couldn’t accept it, "Brother, there are many rooms here, aren’t there? Sister-in-law, do you also not want Hailing to stay here?"

Shen Yiguang slapped his chopsticks down onto the table and looked sternly at Shen Yixiang, "Don’t drag your sister-in-law into this; it’s me who doesn’t want it."

Yang PeiMin said, "Yixiang, I still think you should discuss this with Mr. Lu before making a decision."

Chen Guizhi immediately became restless, looking between her son, who showed a resolute face, and her stubborn younger daughter, not knowing what to do.

Yang Peijun, a mere onlooker, wanted to say something to lighten the mood, but Yang PeiMin shot him a look, and he also shut his mouth.

Yang Peiying busily lowered her head, even more afraid to speak.

Yang PeiMin wasn’t affected, and today’s food suited her taste. She added half a bowl of rice and ate half a bowl of rib soup before she felt full. Shen Yiguang was satisfied, but he also worried she might overeat, "Let’s go for a walk after dinner to help digest the food."

Yang PeiMin nodded with a smile.

Shen Yixiang put her chopsticks down. Half the rice in her bowl remained uneaten. Chen Guizhi saw this and scolded, "Why haven’t you finished these last few bites? Don’t make me hit you for such wastefulness!"

Shen Yixiang pouted, "I have no appetite, can’t eat."

"Can’t eat? Profligate thing, I wish you had starved earlier!" Chen Guizhi scolded with a stern face; having suffered hunger herself, she couldn’t stand such wastefulness.

"Mom, can I leave it and finish it later?"

Yang PeiMin, annoyed, simply stood up and went to bathe her son.

Shen Yiguang gave Shen Yixiang a cold look.

Shen Yixiang suddenly felt so wronged, having no idea what she had done wrong.