CHAPTER 439: CHAPTER 441 WHERE DID MY IN-LAWS GO

"Grandpa, I acknowledge you as my grandpa. But as for Comrade Xue Baozhu, I’m sorry, I’m already an adult, no longer a child. Xue Baozhu came into my life too late. I’m still grateful that she gave birth to me, but beyond that, I can’t feel any emotional attachment toward her."

Gao Jiazhi still made his point in front of Mr. Xue, who sighed and said, "She regrets it now, but it’s too late. Your parents worked hard to raise you to adulthood, and it’s only right that you honor them. I’m happy that you’re willing to acknowledge me."

Zheng Xianghong and Gao Guoqiang had a long talk with Mr. Xue. Mr. Xue was also happy to see Weilin, but mentioning Weilin’s mother made Zheng Xianghong, Gao Guoqiang, and Gao Jiazhi feel uneasy.

Mr. Xue tactfully didn’t ask further and only asked Zheng Xianghong, Gao Guoqiang, and Gao Jiazhi to stay the night.

Mr. Xue’s house was quite spacious. He lived alone and was a diligent person, so his home was very clean.

Xia Xiao thought about how crowded it was at grandma’s house, where they might even need to sleep on the floor; staying here was preferable, so she agreed.

So that night, Zheng Xianghong, Gao Guoqiang, Gao Jiazhi, and Weilin all stayed at Mr. Xue’s house, while Gao Jiaxing and Xia Xiao slept at the grandma’s house with the children.

Everyone was tired that day, not just physically but also emotionally. The Gao family felt unsettled, and who knows what Gao Guoqiang and Zheng Xianghong were thinking, but Gao Jiazhi definitely had a restless night.

At the Suns, Sun Yuhua couldn’t sleep either, troubled by her family’s attempts to persuade her.

She just didn’t want to marry Yang He, thinking him too old. She hadn’t wanted to when she was unmarried, and now, despite being married for years and having children, she still didn’t want to.

During the days when Zheng Xianghong and Gao Guoqiang visited, Xia Xiao and Gao Jiaxing took them around S City; Weilin enjoyed herself.

When it was time to leave, nobody brought up Sun Yuhua, until Weilin said, "Dad, shall we go see Mom?"

Everyone paused, and Gao Jiazhi said, "Mom will come back on her own."

So they didn’t go looking for Sun Yuhua. Xia Xiao and Gao Jiaxing exchanged looks, Gao Jiaxing shook his head at Xia Xiao, and she didn’t say anything more.

After bidding farewell to family, Xia Xiao and Gao Jiaxing, along with the children and their in-laws, returned to the production team. Xia Jing and Yan Hao also went with them and their children.

On the train, Xia Xiao saw Xia Lin and Fang Yuan, who happily told her that their marriage paperwork would be ready soon and they’d be getting their marriage license in a couple of days.

Xia Xiao said she and Xia Jing would visit the Fang family on their wedding day. Xia Lin was delighted, "Uncle, Auntie, Brother Gao, and my older sisters and brother-in-laws, and all my nephews, no one should miss it."

"And me, Aunt Lin, I want to go too," Weilin hurriedly added.

Everyone laughed, and Xia Lin patted Weilin’s head, "Of course, Weilin can come too."

When they returned to the production team, they were surprised not to see Sun Yuhua. Inquiring curiously, Zheng Xianghong smiled and said, "She’s at her mother’s house."

Many gathered around asking Zheng Xianghong about how S City was, whether it was beautiful, whether the buildings were tall, and Zheng Xianghong answered all their questions. Everyone envied Zheng Xianghong, whose daughters-in-law were from S City.

Back at her parents’ house, Sun Yuhua had been staying for several days and hadn’t seen Xia Xiao or the Gao family come by. She hadn’t asked where Xia Xiao’s family was or how to find them.

But staying at her parents’ house, Sun Yuhua wasn’t happy. A married daughter isn’t like an unmarried one; once you’re married off, you’re like water that’s been poured away—you become a guest when you return.

So Sun Yuhua wasn’t very happy, mostly because Sun Yuqi kept asking her about Xia Xiao, and Sun Yuhua’s sister-in-law kept making snide remarks about her, looking down on Sun Yuhua in every word, which infuriated her, but she couldn’t do anything about her sister-in-law.

Sun Yuhua’s sister-in-law had finally given her brother a son, and even though the couple’s relationship was poor, for the sake of her grandson, Sun Mu sided with her daughter-in-law.

Sun Yuhua’s eldest sister-in-law could marry into the influential Sun family, and without a notable family background, the Sun family wouldn’t have approved.

At that, Sun Yuhua felt deeply aggrieved. Other people’s mothers always sided with their daughters and treated their daughters-in-law poorly, but her mom was the opposite.

She suffered almost daily from her sister-in-law’s cold looks and sarcasm at her parents’ home, and her family even urged her to divorce quickly and marry Yang He, making Sun Yuhua utterly depressed.

After a few days, Sun Yuhua packed up and left her parents’ house.

The day Sun Yuhua returned, the entire Gao family had gone to the Fangs’ to attend Xia Jing and Fang Yuan’s wedding. Therefore, when she returned, the door was shut tight, and she didn’t have the keys.

Sun Yuhua widened her eyes and had no choice but to take her luggage to Wang Aihua’s place. Upon seeing Sun Yuhua return, Wang Aihua said, "Why have you only just come back?"

"Where have my in-laws gone?" asked Sun Yuhua.

"Oh, that is, I heard Xiao’s younger sister got married, and everyone from your family went, including Ai Hua and Xia Jing," explained Wang Aihua.

Upon hearing this, Sun Yuhua asked, "Who did Xia Xiao’s younger sister marry?"

"In the county town, they say it was the previous conductor Fang," Wang Aihua replied.

Sun Yuhua, feeling gloomy, sat down, "Then I’ll stay at your place for now, I can’t get into my house without keys."

Wang Aihua looked at Sun Yuhua’s displeased expression and said, "Sure, but tell me, did you have another argument with your family? You look so upset."

Sun Yuhua looked at Wang Aihua and asked, "What do you think of my husband’s family?"

"How should I answer that? You should ask yourself," replied Wang Aihua, at a loss for words.

"Just tell me, I want to know how you see it."

Once Sun Yuhua finished, Wang Aihua said, "Naturally, they are good, you have no idea how many people envy you and Xia Xiao."

"It’s because you haven’t seen how they favor Xiao," Sun Yuhua said unhappily.

Wang Aihua nonchalantly responded, "That’s normal, Xia Xiao gave birth to three sons for the Gao family. Any family would cherish her, not to mention that she is indeed more diligent than me. Although we’re close, even you know your own character. If you had a son, they would be nicer to you too."

Sun Yuhua pouted, unconvinced. She might have thought so before, but after doubting that Gao Jiazhi was Zheng Xianghong’s child, her belief had changed.

"Gao Jiazhi is not their child?"

As soon as Sun Yuhua said this, Wang Aihua responded, "How could that be possible? Just because Mr. Xue said so you believe it? Are you sure?"

"I’m guessing, but I think it’s true."

Wang Aihua looked at Sun Yuhua disapprovingly, "I don’t think it’s true, you can’t make wild assumptions without evidence. And look how good they are to Weilin, if she weren’t their real granddaughter, how could they possibly be so kind to her?"