Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

If the Jia family had been more grounded, they might not have ended up like that. Unfortunately, Jia Zhangshi wanted too much and went astray!
Jia Zhangshi's insistence on Jia Dongxu divorcing his wife and remarrying, all because of a verse given to her by some unknown Taoist priest, is the reason she is so controversial.
It was still Jia Zhangshi who, in order to scheme for Yi Zhonghai's family property, caused Yi Lishi to miscarry, which in turn led to Yi Zhonghai's revenge and caused Jia Dongxu's death.

If it weren't for He Yuzhu, I would probably have been destined to be a widow. All my misfortunes changed after I met He Yuzhu!
"What did Uncle He say?"

Qin Liling didn't know why, but she suddenly felt a little nervous. He Yuzhu was the person she admired the most. If she didn't agree, she would have to refuse her grandfather's kindness!
"He didn't say anything, he just told you to go find him!"

Having been with He Yuzhu for so many years, Qin Huairu knows her place. Born in a rural area and not receiving much education, she doesn't quite understand many things. Therefore, she knows that only by staying true to herself can she stay by He Yuzhu's side.

Qin Huairu is a pragmatic person; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to follow He Yuzhu and gain Cai Qiuyue's tacit approval!

"Okay, Mom, you go ahead with your work, I need to go see this father of mine!"

Qin Liling's smile was strange. "Father, you've kept this from me for so long. If you don't give me an explanation today, I'm afraid I won't be able to get away with it. I used to be so careful that I didn't dare to act coquettishly or be unreasonable. I thought of myself as an outsider. But not anymore."
Thinking of how He Qian could act cute at any time while she could only secretly envy him, Qin Liling felt a mix of emotions. She had grown up in He Yuzhu's arms since she was a child, but later, as she grew older, they gradually drifted apart. It wasn't that He Yuzhu had distanced himself from her, but rather that she had distanced herself from Uncle He!
He Group Headquarters
He Yuzhu sat in the chairman's office, flipping through recent documents. As He's Hotel, real estate and trading companies expanded at an increasingly rapid pace, the problem facing He's Group was the lack of available personnel!

The universities in the capital city are unlikely to produce talented individuals. After all, in most people's eyes, learning both literary and martial arts skills and selling oneself to the emperor to become an official is what everyone wants.

At that time, the first choice for college students was still to become officials. They were assigned jobs after graduation and did not have to worry about employment at all.
Think of those college students in my past life; they had to think about employment after graduation.

Many graduates go to work in factories and don't earn as much as a high school graduate. They all have high aspirations and dream of becoming factory managers every day.
Some people, unable to find work due to the saturation of job opportunities, have no choice but to enter the Didi or food delivery industries!
"Chairman, I have something very important to report. Do you have time?"

Qin Liling stood at the door of the chairman's office for a long time, taking countless deep breaths before finally mustering the courage to walk in.

"Haha, when did our Lingling become so well-behaved? Or did Old Man Liu set some rules for you? Girl, if you are wronged in the Liu family, be sure to tell Uncle He. Our He family is not afraid of the Liu family!"

He Yuzhu looked at his daughter with feigned surprise. Of his four children, Lingling was the most composed and the one he was most satisfied with.
But what's going on now? There was something strange about his words, a hint of stubbornness mixed with a sense of grievance.

"Uncle He, the Liu family wouldn't dare to wrong me. The only person in the whole world who would wrong me is you, Uncle He!"

Qin Liling suppressed her complicated expression, not even realizing that her tone and expression just now sounded like both a coquettish complaint and a reproach!
"Me? Lingling, people should have a conscience. From childhood to adulthood, when has Uncle He ever made you suffer any injustice? How could he bear to let you suffer any injustice?"

He Yuzhu couldn't help but protest. To be honest, he hadn't let Qin Liling suffer any injustice over the years. After all, this girl had always believed she didn't have a father, and He Yuzhu had tried his best to make amends out of guilt... "Chairman, do you know who my biological father is?"

Qin Liling felt a pang of sadness as she recalled the moments she had shared with He Yuzhu since childhood. Apart from not calling him "father," she felt that he had truly received a lot of love and affection, and that this affection had not diminished at all because of He Ying and He Qian!
"Hmm? Lingling, shouldn't this question be asked of your mother?"

He Yuzhu's eyes narrowed. Had they been exposed? Surely not? Qin Huairu wasn't someone who didn't know her place. If their relationship were exposed, how would she get along with Lingling afterward?

I can't expect Lingling to call him "father," can I? But if I don't, wouldn't that be unfair to her? This is such a headache!
"Uncle He, I just came back from my mother's. Are you going to continue hiding this?"

Qin Liling felt great, better than ever before. From childhood to adulthood, He Yuzhu had always been an omnipotent god in her eyes.

Whenever a major event occurs, others may panic, but Uncle He remains calm and composed, as if he has everything under control.
It can be said that He Yuzhu has never lost his composure since he was a child, and a scene like this has never occurred before!

"Ahem, Lingling, how did you know?"

He Yuzhu thought for a long time but still couldn't figure out what went wrong. Qin Huairu couldn't possibly tell Li Ling on her own. Everything was fine last night, but today everything has changed. What's going on?
After thinking about it, there's only one possibility: the Liu family. The problem must lie with the Liu family; that must be it!
"Liu Hua told me that according to the Liu family's investigation, I am your biological daughter. My mother just admitted it. I never expected that you would be such a heartless man."

Uncle He, your image in Lingling's eyes has completely collapsed. To covet Auntie's beauty, you actually abandoned the delivery woman and her daughter, and now you refuse to acknowledge your daughter!

As Qin Liling spoke, her eyes reddened, and some crystal-clear tears even welled up, making her look quite pitiful!
He Yuzhu was furious. "Do you think I'm that kind of person? This is too much! Qin Huairu, it seems your lesson last night wasn't enough, otherwise, how dare you speak so recklessly?"
“Lingling, you mustn’t say such things. I have my reasons. How could I possibly be a Chen Shimei? Your mother is just talking nonsense.”

Your mother suddenly barged into my room on our wedding night. By the time Uncle He realized what had happened, your mother… I won’t go into details.
Anyway, your mother was the one who took the initiative, and you know the situation at the time, so we had no choice but to keep it a secret!

He Yuzhu quickly explained that he couldn't let Lingling misunderstand. He already owed this girl too much, and if she misunderstood again, he might lose her forever!
"Hehe... Uncle He, this is the first time I've ever seen you so flustered since I was a child. My mother has already told you everything, and Lingling knows your predicament!"

Qin Liling could no longer hold back. Seeing how nervous He Yuzhu was, all the grievances she felt completely disappeared.
"Well, you little brat, how dare you tease me like this! You're utterly unfilial!"

He Yuzhu breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, Qin Huairu didn't cause any trouble; otherwise, with that stubborn girl's personality, she would have been really hard to appease! (End of Chapter)