CHAPTER 284: CHAPTER 284: OBSESSION

Father-in-law saw Yue Wenwen’s expression and said, "Wenwen, your mother is just upset right now and isn’t thinking before speaking, don’t take it to heart."

Yue Wenwen gave a bitter smile, "Dad, you don’t need to say it, I know that because I’m a girl, I never held much weight in your hearts.

To Dad, being your first child, I have some place in your heart, but to Mom, that’s not the case.

My birth only brought her disappointment."

Mother-in-law married the father-in-law as a second marriage, and she wasn’t very confident in the Yue Family. She became a bit more favored only because she got pregnant right after marrying into the family.

Those few months of pregnancy, life was truly not too bad.

At that time, mother-in-law was eager to have a son to establish her position in the Yue Family.

But when she gave birth to a daughter, her life took a turn for the worse again after the daughter was born.

This hardship lasted for more than two years until she gave birth to Yue Wenjie. Life improved afterward.

Later, Gu Zhiyuan showcased his intellect and abilities, turning father-in-law’s small shops into a company, and mother-in-law’s status in the Yue Family became extraordinary.

The two sons could bring benefits to mother-in-law, whereas Yue Wenwen only brought her disappointment. In comparison, it was natural for mother-in-law not to like Yue Wenwen.

Yue Wenwen has always been aware of her mother-in-law’s preference for sons over daughters, so she never competed for her parents’ affection with her brothers. She only hoped for a small spot in their hearts.

These past few days, she felt care from her mother, and she was happy, but reality turned out to be so cruel; it was all with an ulterior motive.

Yue Wenwen wiped the tears from her face, thinking of leaving, but just as she opened the door, she bumped into the comrades outside.

"You all..."

The comrades about to press the doorbell saw the door open and lowered their hands, formally asking, "Hello! We are from the Lijiang District Branch of the B City Police Bureau, are you family of Gu Zhiyuan?"

Yue Wenwen nodded, "Yes, is there something you need?"

"There are some matters regarding Gu Zhiyuan that we would like to inquire about."

"Oh, then please come in!"

Yue Wenwen stepped aside to let them in.

Upon seeing the arriving colleagues, father-in-law and mother-in-law’s hearts tightened.

After a few exchanges, they realized what these comrades were here for.

Gu Zhiyuan had run away, and as his direct relatives, the comrades coming to them for information wasn’t unexpected.

While the comrades were visiting the father-in-law and mother-in-law, someone also showed up at Lawyer Yu’s side. Seeing the comrades, Lawyer Yu thought it was a routine inquiry, only to be directly taken away.

As Lawyer Yu was taken away, he realized that after hiding for so many years, he couldn’t escape in the end. Not only that, the problems he faces now are even greater than before!

The next day, inside the villa, knowing Qing Xiao had arrangements, Xiao Li ignored the matters outside and focused on cooking with the children.

Today, Xiao Li suddenly wanted to cook something by herself, and upon hearing this, Mianmian wanted to help too. Growing up, Mianmian had tried a bit of everything, but she had never tried cooking before.

Listening to this, Xiaoli also wanted to get involved, so today’s lunch became a three-person collaboration.

As for Qin Xiao, after sending off the visiting comrades, Xiao Li had him accompany the twins.

Inside the villa, the atmosphere was cozy and joyful, but inside the car less than two kilometers away, Gu Zhiyuan’s eyes were burning with rage.

He drove all the way to the villa’s neighborhood, intending to head straight to the villa to find Xiao Li. But just as he was nearing the neighborhood, he saw many comrades present.

Seeing the neighborhood entrance so close, he couldn’t bring himself to give up.

Getting desperate, Gu Zhiyuan slammed his foot on the gas pedal and charged forward. Upon seeing a car coming at high speed, the comrades on watch immediately drew their guns, aiming for the tires to forcefully stop the car.

The tires were shot out, causing the car to lose control. Gu Zhiyuan gripped the steering wheel tightly, refusing to stop, continuing to drive into the neighborhood.

Seeing the car not stopping, the comrades kept firing, and when several tires were blown out, Gu Zhiyuan had no choice but to abandon the car.

With a handgun from the car, Gu Zhiyuan first fired two shots to push back those closing in, then got out, retreating backward towards Qing Xiao’s villa.

As he retreated, he had to occasionally fire shots and dodge bullets.

But he was ultimately alone, not a trained mercenary, just a common person with some shooting skills. The shots he fired amidst the chaos were no match for those of trained soldiers.

He had barely taken a few steps before taking a bullet, and after the first, there was a second, until he finally fell, unable to move anymore.

In his final moments on the ground, Gu Zhiyuan kept his eyes open, looking towards the villa, regretting that he didn’t end up before her.

If he had fallen in front of her, would she remember that she once saved him? Would she save him again?

Gu Zhiyuan’s obsession ran deep. Since he decided to escape, he knew the kind of outcome awaiting him. But this result didn’t matter to him; he just wanted to know if she would save him again.

Inside the villa, Qin Xiao stood with the twins in front of the kitchen workbench, watching Xiao Li and the other two clumsily make dumplings.

Despite their lack of skills, they insisted on rolling the dough themselves. From the moment they began mixing the dough, they were already in a mess; rolling the dough was even more comically chaotic.

All three faces were smudged with flour here and there.

Even Xiaoli, who was usually mature and quick to pick up new tasks, found himself struggling with the rolling pin.

Xiao Li was earnestly sealing a dumpling in hand, and once sealed, its shape left much to be desired.

Placing the dumplings aside, Xiao Li took another dough sheet and, seeing Xiaoli painstakingly rolling the dough, felt somewhat reassured.

Hehe...even the top student is struggling to roll the dough, so there’s no shame in not being able to make dumplings properly.

Qin Xiao was watching with interest when his phone rang, and upon hearing the ringtone, Xiao Li also looked over.

Qin Xiao answered the call, and after hanging up, seeing Xiao Li watching him, he lightly curled his lips, stating calmly, "It’s all over."

Xiao Li secretly took a sigh of relief, then continued to make dumplings.

Xiaoli, busy rolling dough, paused slightly upon hearing Qin Xiao, then resumed his task.

Mianmian, struggling with her dumpling, merely muttered to herself: It looks like I can go back to school next week.

After Qin Xiao finished speaking, he looked at the results of the trio’s efforts and decided to lend a hand!

After washing his hands, he directly took over Xiaoli’s task. As soon as Qin Xiao took over, the dough sheets were rolled out one by one.