Disorder in marriage

The old lady's words were loaded with meaning, revealing her longing to hold her great-grandson.

Gu Yunmo understood what she meant, but he had never thought of using the child to bind Yan Zhi.

But with Yan Zhi not coming home and the irreconcilable conflict with Yan Fei, he truly felt helpless and at his wit's end.

Disturbance at home will inevitably affect work sooner or later, and it's time to get to the bottom of the children's issues.

"Grandma, let's ask Xiaozhi's opinion on this. If she's unwilling to adopt Niannian, then I can't take her either."

So after lunch, Yan Zhi was also called over by the old lady.

"I met that little girl from the Zhou family a few times a few years ago. She's quite sensible and well-behaved, and she usually makes things easy for the Zhou family."

Yan Zhi didn't speak, not because she agreed with the matter, but because she knew she had no say in this family.

"This is also a good deed. It just so happens that you've lost your child too. If you two become mother and daughter, it's a mutual blessing and a kind of destiny."

Gu Yunmo kept observing Yan Zhi's reaction, and he could tell from her calm and composed attitude that she was dissatisfied.

After Grandma Gu finished speaking, she calmly said, "I don't understand why my own child has to be raised by someone else? Why can't I raise my own child but have to raise someone else's? Grandma, is there something wrong with me, or is there something wrong with you?"

Grandma Gu glared at her, trying to intimidate her with her elder's authority, but Yan Zhi showed no fear whatsoever.

"You want me to raise Niannian? Fine, give me back my daughter first!"

boom!

The old lady slammed her hand on the table and stood up. "Yan Zhi! This is an order! Do what I tell you to do! You married into our family because you were pregnant, what right do you have to act like this now? Don't think you can act tough just because you gave birth to a child for our family!"

Yan Zhi remained expressionless. What was she afraid of? She had nothing left to lose anyway.

"I can get a divorce! It's your grandson who's been shamelessly dragging his feet and refusing to sign! I gave him the divorce papers a long time ago! He's using the children to force me to stay with him!"

"Yan Zhi!"

Gu Yunmo stepped forward to try and grab her, but Yan Zhi quickly shook him off. She widened her eyes to stop the tears from falling and smiled sarcastically.

"Grandma, do you think I want to marry Gu Yunmo?"

"Do you think I want to come here every month to see your bad temper?"

Do you think that I'm going to great lengths to please you and still can't get the respect I deserve?

Gu Yunmo stepped forward, blocking her path, and shoved her hard. "Are you crazy?"

Hearing these words, Old Mrs. Gu felt a sharp pain in her heart. She clutched her heart and slowly sat down, her face contorted in pain.

Gu Yunmo said she was crazy, so Yan Zhi pushed Gu Yunmo away and continued to act crazy.

"I've wanted to divorce your grandson for a long time! So what if the Gu family has a lot of money? Do you think I care about that little bit of money?!"

"Having a child with your family is the biggest regret of my life! Has any of you ever been grateful to me or to this child I gave birth to? Your family doesn't treat us like human beings, so why should I listen to you!"

"Divorce? Fine, let's get divorced! It's not like I can't support myself! My parents worked so hard to bring me into this world, why should I have to put up with this kind of treatment in your family?"

Gu Yunmo couldn't stop Yan Zhi from talking, so he could only pull her out with all his might.

Before he could even step out the door, Old Mrs. Gu suddenly clutched her heart and let out a few painful whimpers. Gu Yunmo's heart sank. Just as he was about to go over, the old lady swayed and fell to the ground.

"grandmother!"

Yan Zhi stood there blankly, somewhat startled, but she did not regret what she had said.

The housekeeper and private doctor rushed into the room, knocking Yan Zhi off balance.

"Grandma! Grandma!"

"grandmother!"

"Grandma! Open your eyes!"

Amidst the chaos, Yan Zhi trembled all over and silently left the Gu family's old house.

Rain began to fall from the sky, and in an instant, dark clouds covered the blue sky. Yan Zhi looked up as the rain began to patter down.

It was cold, bone-chillingly cold, and the memories of that day resurfaced.

She begged Gu Yunmo so humbly, but Gu Yunmo remained unmoved.

Finally, it's the Gu family's turn to suffer. They all deserve it.

Back at Xia Linglong's home, she curled up on the sofa as her cell phone rang shrilly.

Yan Zhi had a premonition that Gu Yunmo was calling to settle scores with her, but the caller was Ling Xiao.

"Xiao Zhi, I'm going back to the capital soon. Is there any gift you'd like?"

Yan Zhi wanted to speak, but her mouth seemed to be glued shut, and when she opened her mouth, it was a choked sob with a very nasal tone.

Ling Xiao immediately sensed something was wrong. "Xiao Zhi? What's wrong?"

Yan Zhi bit her index finger knuckle. "Senior... I made Gu Yunmo's grandmother faint."

Ling Xiao breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that something had happened to Yan Zhi.

Is the situation serious?

"I don't know, Gu Yunmo hasn't contacted me."

Ling Xiao comforted her, "Don't worry, I know you must have your reasons for doing this. I'll find out about the old lady's situation for you first. You don't need to blame yourself. Those who truly know you understand that the fault definitely doesn't lie with you."

Yan Zhi was no longer listening to anything. After coming back from the rain, she had been sitting here as if a great disaster was about to befall her.

She didn't regret acting impulsively and having to get her feelings out of her head, but she knew that if anything really happened to her grandmother, Gu Yunmo would definitely not let her off the hook.

That evening, Ling Xiao called her back and told her not to worry.

"I heard that it was just a spike in blood pressure. He took some blood pressure medication and rested. His condition is stable now, and he hasn't even gone to the hospital."

Yan Zhi said thank you.

Ling Xiao asked, "What happened? You're usually so measured, why are you so angry this time?"

Yan Zhi subconsciously wanted to tell him about Niannian, but then she realized that this would be hurtful to Niannian. No matter how sweet the words were, being abandoned was still being abandoned.

"I can't say, senior, please don't ask."

"Okay," Ling Xiao said. "Is Linglong coming back soon? You guys eat something good, get some sleep, and the next day will be over."

If only it were as simple as he made it out to be.

Yan Zhi ruffled her hair haphazardly and replied in a low voice, "Yeah, senior, you go ahead with your work. I'm sorry for troubling you."

Not long after I hung up the phone, Gu Yunmo called.

Where are you?

Yan Zhi asked numbly, "Is Grandma alright?"

Gu Yunmo suppressed his anger. "What do you think? Forget it, you're going home now!"

Yan Zhi knew all too well what kind of situation she would face when she got home: endless arguments and hysterical exchanges between them.

"I won't go back. Let's separate."

"If you want to drive Grandma to her death, then live outside for the rest of your life and never come back!"

Yan Zhi remained silent, holding her phone, listening to his helpless outburst of anger on the other end.

"I've never asked anything of you; making you happy has always been my sole purpose in this marriage. But how have you repaid me? You made Grandma faint from anger, and then you left without even an apology?"

"Yan Zhi, what happened to you?"