The balance in An's heart had long been unknowingly tilted.

  Lu Yan saw An's small face turn pale with fright, and his heart warmed up, with a smile in his eyes, he comforted, "It's okay, this isn't my blood." Then he threw Zhang Chu out, suddenly releasing the grip on his wrist, and adding to that, Lu Yan had used quite some force when throwing him out. Zhang Chu was thrown off balance, and his whole body stuck to the ground, unable to move.

  As for the body, it was even more miserable. More than half of the blood on Lu Yan's body was from Zhang Dong's body. When Zhang Dong escaped from the house and just came out of the alley, he was blocked by Lu Yan at the entrance of the alley.

  Two men fought fiercely. Zhang Du's dog jumped over the wall and took out a sharp dagger from his waist, stabbing wildly, but his movements were fast, while Lu Yan's were even faster.

  Moreover, Zhang Dong had already exhausted half of his physical strength when he escaped earlier. Compared to Lu Yan, who was at the peak of his physical condition and martial arts skills, Zhang Dong was severely restricted everywhere. After just a few moves, the sharp knife in Zhang Dong's hand became a deadly weapon in Lu Yan's hands. In the end, Lu Yan didn't suffer much injury, but Zhang Dong was left with severe wounds all over his body, barely escaping with his life.

  An'an's mind was preoccupied with Zhang Cong, and yet there were so many people in the house, all big men. She didn't believe that Zhang Cong could still escape even if he had reached this point. She carefully turned Lu Yan over and found that he didn't have any wounds on his body, only then did she let out a sigh of relief. But before she could catch her breath, she inadvertently saw the wound in the palm of Lu Yan's hand, and suddenly her heart tightened.

  Those were a pair of hands, from the outside, they only had some bloodstains, but when the palms were opened, you could see that the flesh inside was turned outward, especially in the middle where the skin was torn apart, and there were still many small stones stuck to it, it was really unbearable to look at.

  Ten fingers connected to the heart, let alone this is still in the middle of the palm, how painful it must be!

  Luckily, Lu Yan came in with Zhang Tong, his face unchanged, telling himself that there were no wounds on his body. The tears in An An's eyes fell like broken pearls, and she accused, "Brother Yan, you're deceiving people!" Where did it look like what he said, without any injuries? This hand was almost crippled, and yet he still called it uninjured. What would be considered injured then?

  Lu Yan lowered his head, a pair of deep and mysterious eyes gazing steadily at the tearful girl, her skin now pale and delicate after a period of careful nurturing, and with fear and worry etched on her small face, it was as white as paper. Those scorching tears fell from her eye sockets, dropping onto his hand, burning his heart which suddenly tightened.

  He raised his hand, wanting to comfort the girl, but found that his palm was mixed with torn skin and blood, which was a bit unbearable. If he touched the girl's white face, An would definitely be angry, after all, this little girl loved beauty so much.

  Lu Yan's hand waved in the air, then retracted and found a slightly cleaner piece of clothing to wipe it clean. Only then did he stretch out his hand again, using the back of his clean hand to carefully wipe away the girl's fallen tears. His hoarse voice was filled with an unusual gentleness as he comforted her, "An An, don't hurt!"

  It didn't hurt at all. Compared to the wound on his hand and Xiaoyu's tears, he felt that when Xiaoyu cried, it was even more heart-wrenching for him.

  Stop crying and wipe away your tears, "You're cheating!"

  Gu Wei-qiang, who was standing aside, couldn't bear it anymore. His heart was racing like a train, thumping away. He clenched his fist and put it to his lips, clearing his throat, "An-an, come back, don't disturb Lu Yan and Secretary Ding's conversation."

  No way! Lu Yan brought Zhang Dong back, this is a big deal! After all, Zhang Dong was the mastermind inside. But since Lu Yan entered their house, he was entangled by his own daughter, and the two of them were in a flirtatious manner, ah-choo! Not that they were being flirtatious at all! There are many people watching around!

  Lian Ding's secretary was smiling as he looked at the two of them, especially when looking at him, his face was not hiding any embarrassment.

  Old people who have reached a certain age, don't they just like the lively appearance of young people, with every expression showing on their faces, isn't that the most vivid, and isn't that exactly what young people should look like.

  As soon as she heard her father's shout, Anan's originally pale face suddenly turned bright red. What had she done?! She looked up to find the people around her teasingly staring at her, making Anan feel extremely embarrassed.

  Her first reaction was to hide beside Lu Yan, but after a moment's thought, she remembered that her own father had just said that Yan Ge would talk to Secretary Ding about something, so she took a step back and hid beside her own father instead.

  An'an, if she just raised her head, she would have seen Gu Weiqiang's face! But it was really worrying.

  My hair is almost all gone.

  It's unbelievable! My own daughter is only seventeen this year, and she already has someone she likes. This is really...

  After the station stabilized, he slowly came out from behind Gu Weiqiang's back with a small head, curiously looking at Lu Yan and Secretary Ding talking. Lu Yan said lightly, "Secretary Ding, I've brought this person to you, and the people in the car have also been taken away. However, when I was chasing Zhang Dong, I found quite a few good things on him." After finishing speaking, he reached into his pocket and touched something, and from his continuous movements, more than ten small yellow fish were placed on the table.

  To know, one of these small yellow fish can be enough for a family of over ten people to use for a year, and there is still plenty left. And no matter where Zhang Wu takes these more than ten small yellow fish, they will all live very well.

  When Secretary Ding saw the small gold bars, his expression finally changed. He stood up and gave Lu Yan a standard salute, saying in a deep voice, "I represent the people of Taishan County to thank you." Where did these small gold bars come from? They were actually the ones Zhang Wu had embezzled from the transportation team. Because there was too much cash, it wasn't easy to take away, so he exchanged them with black market dealers for the small gold bars. Although gold is not allowed to be used extensively on the market now, privately, these are all hard currency. Escaping with over a dozen small gold bars, no matter where they go, their lives will be very carefree.

  Lu Yan waved his hand and asked, "I don't know how you will deal with this person?" He asked this question entirely for An An's sake. If it were up to him, as long as he caught the person and handed them over to the relevant people, there would be no further involvement from them.

  However, he knew Anan too well. As soon as his voice fell, the little cat that was originally hiding behind Gu Weiqiang's body came out with a small head, but with Lu Yan's question, she jumped out completely, her eyes shining brightly, staring at Secretary Ding without blinking.

  It's time to reap the rewards after all the hard work.

  Secretary Ding looked at Zhang Dong, who was rolling on the ground in pain, and said thoughtfully, "Hand him over to the law. We will absolutely not tolerate any bad person, nor will we wrong any good person." After finishing speaking, he instructed the people beside him, "Take them away for interrogation, including Lu Ping. Everyone must pay the price for their own mistakes." When Secretary Ding said this, he specifically glanced at Xu Weibing.

  This glance was enough to make Xu Weibing's heart tremble with fear. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and was relieved that he hadn't been implicated. He volunteered, "Secretary Ding, let me handle this punishment matter, I will definitely give everyone a satisfactory result." As soon as his words fell, Zhang Dong, who had been struggling in pain, suddenly widened his eyes in disbelief, staring at Xu Weibing. He thought Xu Weibing would save him, but didn't expect this outcome. The pain all over his body was like being scraped by a knife blade, and before he could speak, he fainted from the intense pain.

  As for Lu Ping, he seemed to have anticipated his own outcome from the very beginning. Without needing anyone else to apprehend him, he voluntarily stretched out both hands in cooperation.

  Before leaving, he turned back and took a deep look at his brothers around him.

  Unexpectedly, no one kicked him when he was down. Everyone came out of the corridor in unison, their movements were uniform and neat, all the way to escorting Lu Ping to a place where no one could be seen. Only then did they disperse on their own initiative.

  Next was the transportation team. Secretary Ding spoke up, "Old Zhou, do you want to stay here and help me or go back to the transportation team to turn things around?" Staying with him would be a relatively easy job, but going back to the transportation team meant that everything would have to start all over again.

  Zhou Wenhua bowed to Secretary Ding without hesitation, "Thank you for your hospitality during this time, but the transportation team is my root. As long as this root hasn't rotted through, I have a duty to help it come back to life." This was a clear refusal of Secretary Ding's recruitment, but he suddenly changed his tone, "However, I'd like to recommend someone to replace me in this position. This person will definitely do better than me."

  Secretary Ding came with interest, "Who?"

  "Gu Wei Qiang." Zhou Wen Hua said with a sharp tone, he paused for a moment, "Xiao Gu has a sense of justice, more suitable for this position than me. And Old Ding, I'll be honest with you, Xiao Gu is not bad, originally I was planning to cultivate him to take over Wang Shifu's position, but I see that you are short-handed here, so I'm reluctantly letting him go."

  Zhou's words fell, and Gu Wei was stunned, even An An was shocked. Was this to recommend a job to his father? Or an even better job than the transportation team?

  It's not that it can stay by Secretary Ding's side, but it's much better than the transportation team that can't return home for half a month.

  Gu Wei Qiang also shook his head, dazed and waving his hand in refusal. "Boss! I'm not up for it!", he was just a driver, suddenly having to become a public official, this change was too big.

  Zhou Wenhua smiled and gave a thumbs up, "You're the best! You saved the entire transport team this time, no one is better than you." If Zhou Wenhua had any personal motives, he would have kept Gu Weisheng in the transport team, but he was truly grateful to Gu Weisheng for helping him out so much this time, and that's why he gave up this opportunity.

  Not everyone has the opportunity to work alongside Secretary Ding.

  Moreover, Gu Weiqiang is a man of integrity and justice, but not ruthless. He won't kick someone when they're down or stab them in the back. Giving him the position behind Secretary Ding's back is the most appropriate decision.

  Secretary Ding raised an eyebrow in surprise, burst out laughing, "Old Zhou! I've never seen you praise anyone this highly before! It really surprises me, I didn't think you'd be willing to endure the pain of giving up something precious. This time, I'm going to reap a huge benefit!" As he spoke, Secretary Ding's tone suddenly changed, his voice becoming flat and even, "What, does Little Gu look down on my place?"

  Gu Weiqiang immediately became flustered, hastily waving his hand to explain, "No, no, it's actually the opposite - I'm worried that I won't do a good job and cause you trouble." His humble demeanor unexpectedly earned him a few points of favor from Director Ding, who felt even more convinced that Gu Weiqiang was suitable for this position. In today's world, people who proactively acknowledge their own inadequacies are truly rare! Old Zhou and Hongmei really have a keen eye for talent.

  He smiled, "I believe you, come on and try!", An An felt that this was exactly what Secretary Ding looked like, a big grey wolf in sheep's clothing, constantly beckoning to his own father, come on, come on! You won't lose out, you won't be cheated.

  It's all been said, and if Gu Wei is still refusing, it would be a bit too much. He simply said generously, "Alright, if I don't do well, you can just drive me away." This was a man's straightforward promise: if I'm good, you keep me; if not, you send me away - that simple, without any other complicated emotions.

  Secretary Ding stood up and patted Gu Weiqiang's shoulder, saying with deep feeling, "Little Gu, I believe in you!"

  "Take three days off first and report for duty here afterwards."

  After leaving the office, Gu Wei Qiang was in a daze, but unexpectedly got lucky after making a report.

  An An was also a bit stunned, her dad had actually become a public official, and she was still in a daze. Fortunately, she still remembered that Lu Yan's hands were covered in wounds, so she called out, "Dad, I'll take Brother Yan to the hospital to get his injuries checked." After saying this, she didn't give Gu Wei Qiang any chance to refuse, and instead pulled Lu Yan along as they walked forward. This was clearly a case of asking for forgiveness rather than permission. Gu Wei Qiang's joy was instantly extinguished, but he quickly thought of a countermeasure and instructed, "Dong Dong, Jiang Jiang, follow your sister and keep an eye on her to make sure she doesn't get taken advantage of by that little scoundrel."

  Dongdong and Jiangjiang exchanged a glance, nodded heavily, and felt that the task on their shoulders was even heavier! The key is that although they had practiced martial arts with their father for a period of time, they were still far inferior to Lu Yan.

  But we won't lose face, Dongdong and Jiangjiang patted their chest together and shouted loudly, "Leave it to me."

  An An, who was walking ahead, was talking to Lu Yan when she suddenly felt something off. She turned her head and found that her two younger brothers were closely following behind her, one step not more or less, with their ears perked up high, obviously eavesdropping on the conversation between the two of them. An An felt a bit helpless and called out, "Dong Dong, Jiang Jiang, why did you two follow us?"

  Winter took a step back, slightly increasing the distance between them. On the other hand, Jiang Jiang took a step forward and stood in the middle of the two, warmly holding onto An An's arm. "Sister, Dad asked me to keep an eye on you so you won't get kidnapped by bad people." This sentence completely exposed Gu Wei Qiang, who had originally said that he couldn't let his sister be taken advantage of by a scoundrel, but in Jiang Jiang's words, it became being kidnapped by bad people.

  Gu Wei Qiang was still celebrating what happened during the day and said he would cook a good meal in the evening, waiting for the children to come back and eat.

  An an's forehead had a black line, she freed one hand and pointed to her own nose, "Am I so easily deceived???"

  Three men nodded at the same time, including Lu Yan. An An raised his fist and threatened, "Anyone who dares to make decisions for me will be driven away by me."

  Alright! Looking at the three men in front of her making the same gesture, An was left speechless.

  Lu Yan thought that his two younger brothers-in-law were a bit too much! It was really worrying, what could be done in the future? The time he spent alone with An An would definitely be ruined by these two little brothers-in-law.

  A group of people went to the hospital because the wound on their hand was too serious, Anan left Jiangjiang and Dongdong, two little kids, at the door.

  She and Lu Yan entered the house together.

  There were not many people in the house, and the doctor was flipping through a book. Hearing the commotion, he asked, "What's going on?" Lu Yan didn't respond, but An'an panicked and gave him a hard push, pinning him to the chair. "Doctor, look at his injured hand."

  After finishing speaking, he also lifted up Lu Yan's hand and turned it over, palm facing upwards, handing it to the doctor.

  The doctor was quite old, looking to be around sixty years old, wearing a pair of reading glasses. He peered at Lu Yan's hand through the frames, then turned and retrieved a bottle of medicine from the shelf behind him. Holding a pair of tweezers, he slowly sat down in front of Lu Yan and scolded, "You young people are so emotional, but you shouldn't have let it get to this point! Look at your hand, do you not want it anymore?"

  The old doctor said, while using tweezers to remove the small stones from Lu Yan's palm, "And you, little girl, next time your partner is hurting himself, remember to stop him, otherwise this hand will be ruined!" How could someone so young not know how to take care of themselves?!

  Obviously, the old doctor took An as Lu Yan's object. An shook her head and was about to explain when Lu Yan suddenly gasped, shifting An's attention away. Seeing Lu Yan's pale face and beads of sweat rolling down his forehead, An felt even more heartache. She instructed, "Doctor, be gentle!"

  This warning was not taken seriously, the old doctor had a stubborn temper, and his movements with the forceps became even heavier. He grumbled and poured the medicine onto Lu Yan's hand, intentionally saying "You have to feel the pain, remember the pain, let's see if you'll still love your body next time."

  What's wrong with this era? The other day, a newlywed couple came, and the two of them were fighting at home. One of them had their eyes beaten to the point where they couldn't see clearly. Just one day later, another young couple arrived, tsk tsk tsk!

  This is even more ruthless, last time the young couple just fought with their hands, but this pair of lovers are good, looking at the knife that has been used, otherwise this hand would have been cut open and bleeding, it's really unknown if they feel pain, not loving themselves.

  Lu Yan, this is going to be a heart-wrenching pain! Especially with that small tweezers digging into the cracked flesh searching for tiny stones, this doctor seems to be doing it on purpose, with great force, the pain makes him sweat profusely, but he doesn't let out a single sound.

  An'an lowered her head and saw Lu Yan's appearance, although he didn't cry out, but that expression was more heart-wrenching than if he had. She couldn't help but feel the pain for him, it was all her fault, if she hadn't asked Dongdong to notify Lu Yan to come and help block the way, perhaps Brother Yan wouldn't have gotten hurt.

  "Doctor, the patient was injured while fighting with a bad person, not intentionally hurting himself. Be gentle, or this hand will be useless and no one can catch that bad guy next time." An'an explained with furrowed eyebrows. The old doctor listened and realized he had misunderstood, feeling somewhat embarrassed, slowed down his movements, and changed his tone to a more serious and concerned one, "It's okay for young people to suffer a bit, but you didn't even flinch, you're quite a formidable person." Although the old doctor was praising him with his words, his hands moved just as quickly.

  Especially when the old glasses on the bridge of his nose almost fell onto Lu Yan's wound, An An was so frightened that she stretched out her hand with tears in her eyes and said, "Brother Yan, if it hurts, bite me, biting me won't hurt." Looking at how much he was hurting, she wished she could switch places with Lu Yan.

  Lu Yan Bai's face lit up, and he felt a surge of joy in his heart. He deliberately raised the other hand that had not been washed yet and waved it in front of An An, comforting him, "Don't cry, it doesn't hurt at all."

  "It doesn't hurt, does it? And there's still room to comfort the little girl." The old doctor was like an old rascal, intentionally using a heavier hand, and the medicine water directly poured out, seeing that the force was even stronger than before by three points.

  Lu Yan's expression didn't change throughout.

  An was so anxious that she immediately pulled Lu Yan's hand and wanted to leave, complaining, "You're such an incompetent doctor, we won't see you again. Who treats people like this?" The old doctor got angry, puffed out his chest and glared at her, "This little girl really has no discernment. I, Old Lü, have been practicing medicine for a lifetime, the medicine on my hands is specially formulated for wounds, it's an effective remedy. If you leave this door, I dare say that no one can make such good medicine to heal wounds."

  An An glanced at the wound on Lu Yan's hand, hesitated for a moment, and urged, "Come on, stop stalling, can't you see the patient is in so much pain?!"

  After finishing speaking, he didn't look at the doctor's reaction and called out, "Dongdong, Jiangjiang come in."

  Two little kids were waiting at the door early in the morning. When they heard Anan calling them, one ran faster than the other to get inside. After entering, they asked, "Sister, are you looking for us?"

  An nodded slightly, glanced at the old doctor who was still cleaning Lü Yan's wound, and whispered to Dongdong, "Go, after the doctor finishes applying the medicine to Brother Yan, you go ask what formula is inside, see if you can smell it out."

  Dong Dong's eyes lit up, and he immediately looked eager to give it a try.

  It's not bad, after being eliminated by Anan, the old doctor's speed was a bit faster. After cleaning up, he took out a layer of gauze to bandage the wound, but was rejected by Lu Yan, "No need to bandage, it's inconvenient!" For people like them, hands are an important part, and these wounds are visible, so not bandaging with gauze will actually help them heal faster.

  The old doctor couldn't stand this kind of self-willed patient, and pulled back the gauze with a humph. "If you're not afraid of pain, then don't bandage it, and I can save a lot of gauze!" This was the truth - gauze, medicine, and other supplies were all scarce resources in these times.

  An An frowned, clearly disapproving of Lu Yan's decision not to bandage his wound. She coaxed, "Brother Yan, you should still bandage it!"

  Lu Yan shook his head, ready to refuse, but facing An An's pleading eyes, he changed his mind. "Doctor, trouble you to help me bandage it."

  The old doctor thought that nowadays patients are really difficult to serve! One moment one idea.

  While the old doctor was not paying attention, Dongdong had already smelled the medicine water, which was a bit too much for him to handle. He couldn't smell it out, so he shook his head at Anan. Anan immediately spoke up, "Doctor, why don't you help us open a bottle of medicine water? We can take it home and apply it to the wound ourselves, it's more convenient that way!" Since her own brother couldn't smell it out, she had to step in herself.

  The old doctor reluctantly filled a small bottle with medicine, and seeing An's painful expression, An felt a sense of pleasure in her heart.

  After leaving the hospital, Anan and his family were planning to head home directly. Lu Yan was a bit worried, under the vigilant gaze of the two younger brothers-in-law, he stubbornly stuck to Anan's side, following closely but not too quickly. Anyway, they wouldn't get lost.

  An An turned back, smiling at Lu Yan and waving her hand, "Yan Ge, are you going with us?"

  The sunlight shone on the girl's delicate face, her eyebrows and eyes filled with a smile, Lu Yan couldn't help but stare blankly. He muttered, "I heard that there are more bad people around lately, it would be safer if I walked you home." This wasn't an excuse, but a fact - recently, a large number of strangers had snuck into the area, causing Taishan County's security to be threatened repeatedly.

  An an was astonished, "Really?", she had never heard this news before.

  Dongdong and Jiangjiang also suspected that Lu Yan was watching them, and they felt that this brother was not reliable at all. They didn't hear any news every day when they went to school, and the school didn't either.

  As a student and compared to Lu Yan, who is on the front line, news will naturally be slower. Regarding internal information, he can't reveal it openly, so he can only speak vaguely: "The south is getting more chaotic, many people are heading in this direction, there will be many strangers during this period, anyway, you must be careful when going out."

  Seeing Lu Yan's serious entrustment, An An also became serious for a while, "Alright, we only need to go out on the way to school every day, and stay at home at other times."

  Dongdong and Jiangjiang, the two kids, exchanged a glance, thinking that they should remind their father to intensify their training in martial arts when they get back home. Otherwise, if they were to encounter something later on, they would regret it so much that there wouldn't be enough time for regret.

  Several people returned home and found that their own door was bustling, An An pushed through the crowd with one hand, taking Dongdong and Jiangjiang in, when she saw the visitors, she was stunned, it turned out to be her stepmother and stepsister.

  The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and everyone's clothes are slowly becoming lighter. Tang Lan Zhi wore a popular short-sleeved shirt with floral patterns, her previously high-bunned hair was let down and cut into a short bob with natural curls, clipped behind her ears, looking quite modern.

  As for Gu Wanwan, she was wearing a white cotton blouse made of the same fabric as Tang Lanzhi's, and a high-waisted velvet skirt that cinched at her waist, making her waist look slender and delicate. Below that, a short section of her pale legs was exposed.

  Quite eye-catching in the crowd at the station.

  An An's pupils suddenly constricted when she saw the two of them, filled with incredulity. "How are you here?" As soon as her words fell, she directly stood behind Gu Weiqiang, and also pulled Dongdong and Jiangjiang together, pulling away from Tang Lanzhi and Gu Wanwan, forming a clear boundary.

  "An An, Dong Dong!", Tang Lan Chi gazed greedily at An An and Dong Dong, as if she couldn't get enough of them. Especially when her eyes suddenly turned red, tears began to fall down one after another. She was originally born with a good appearance, and having never done any physical labor for many years, she looked even younger than people of the same age.

  An An glared at Tang Lan Zhi, her voice sharp, "Don't call me! And don't call Dong Dong, you're not worthy." In everyone's eyes, An An had always been good-tempered, but for the first time, she was as sharp as a hedgehog, standing up all her quills and pointing them at Tang Lan Zhi. This move made Gu Wei Qiang and Lu Yan feel a sudden pang in their hearts.

  Gu Wei Qiang shielded An An behind him, "What are you back for?"

  An's resistant attitude made Tang Lan Zhi stiffen all over, she handed out the big and small bags she brought, but no one took them, she could only temporarily put the things on the ground, she awkwardly put her stretched-out hand back behind her body, looking at Gu Wei Qiang with a hint of reluctance in her eyes, but ultimately firming up into determination, "Divorce!", this time her main reason was to get rid of the marriage, otherwise she wouldn't have come all the way back from the provincial city.

  Gu Wei Qiang was taken aback, his tone flat, "It's time to part ways!", he had dragged it out for so long, thinking that Tang Lan Zhi would never return.

  Tang Lan Zhi did not expect it to be so smooth, Gu Wei Qiang actually did not propose any conditions and directly agreed. She had a faint bitterness in her heart, but ultimately could not resist the happy life that was to come. She gritted her teeth and nodded, "Let's get the certificate done as soon as possible, I'm quite busy."

  Tang Lan Zhi turned her head to look at An An and Dong Dong, with a sincere expression. "An An, Dong Dong, want to go with Mom? In the provincial city, Mom will get you a big house, beautiful clothes, and send you to the best school!" An An and Dong Dong were also flesh of her flesh. At that time, she had abandoned them because she really had no way out and was uncertain about the future. However, after living in the provincial city for several months, she had firmly grasped the hearts of her parents, and the man she remarried to was not bad either.

  She can afford to raise her three children, and in Tang Lan Zhi's eyes, taking An'an and Dongdong to the provincial city is much better than staying in the county town. After all, the provincial city has much better conditions in all aspects compared to the county town.

  An'an looked up at Gu Weiqiang, who was visibly nervous. Although he could make a living for the two children, it was a very practical problem that had to be acknowledged. Compared to Tang Lanzhi's superior conditions in the provincial city, their life in Taishan County was still much worse.

  An An suddenly smiled comfortingly at Gu Wei, her eyes firm without any hesitation. She held Winter tightly and looked at Tang Lan Zhi, "Where is Dad? Where am I?" she asked. After speaking, she squatted down, looking straight at Winter, seriously saying, "Winter, do you want to go with Mom to the provincial city? In the provincial city, there will be beautiful clothes to wear, fun toys to play with, and a big house to live in." She did her best to lay out the advantages of going to the provincial city in front of Winter.

  Although Dongdong is her younger brother, she cannot be so selfish and make any decisions for this child. This decision should be in Dongdong's hands, and he should choose whether to follow his father or mother. After all, parents' divorce is a big deal.

  Jiang Jiang suddenly stretched out her hand, tightly grasping Dong Dong, with a misty gaze in her eyes, making an earnest request, "Dong Dong, don't leave us." As for this family, Jiang Jiang and Dong Dong were the only ones of the same age. The two lived together, went to school together, and studied together. Apart from competing with An An for attention, their relationship was truly extraordinary.

  Dong Dong lowered his head, looking at Jiang Jiang tightly holding his small hand, and said seriously, "Jiang Jiang, I won't abandon you, nor will I abandon Dad and sister." As he spoke these words, he had already made his choice, choosing Gu Weiqiang over Tang Lanzhi.

  Upon hearing Dongdong's words, Anan gently rubbed Dongdong's small face, and the admiration in her eyes was self-evident. "You have a good eye for things."

  Gu Wei Qiang was also very excited, the child could give up superior material conditions and choose for himself at this time, which is the most proud thing as a father. He also followed with praise, "He's indeed my son, Gu Wei Qiang."

  They are having a great time, but Tang Lan Zhi's heart is about to break. She forces a smile and tries to persuade them, "An An, Dong Dong, don't you really want to consider going back to the provincial city with Mom?", The conditions in the provincial city are so good! Why are these kids so foolish?!

  An'an and Dongdong shook their heads in unison, refusing without any hesitation, "We're following Dad!", Next to them, Gu Wanwan suppressed the surprise in her heart, she thought that her sister and brother would choose Mom's side without any hesitation, after all, even a fool could see how good the conditions were on Mom's side.

  She raised her head and glanced at Lu Yan behind An An, raising her white neck. Her slender neck looked even more delicate, she opened her mouth timidly, "Sister, are you unwilling to be with mom because of me? If I did something wrong, can't I change? You choose mom then! You don't know that on the days you're not here, mom cries every day, and both mom and I hope we can be together as a family!" Look at her tone, it's like An An bullied her.

  An An saw all of Gu Wanwan's actions, especially that subtle glance at Lu Yan, which made her feel a surge of anger in her heart. She sneered and said seriously, "You don't have such a big face! We're not leaving because we can't bear to part with Dad, it's not everyone who is willing to abandon everything, even their loved ones, for the sake of a better life."

  Isn't what's being said here also a reproach? In the beginning, Tang Lanzhi left Gujia Village without hesitation, abandoning the three of them, father and son.