At first, there was a therapist present, and Han Jingchen was just chatting about He Jinxuanâs family situation, almost like an interrogation, nearly greeting He Jinxuanâs ancestors up to the eighteenth generation.
He Jinxuan did not hide anything and mentioned that his family had already split up. He recounted the circumstances, which earned him quite a few points.
When the therapist left, Han Jingchen asked Su Jingsong and Zhang Libing to take a rest, and only then did the face-to-face talk between men begin.
He Jinxuan was mentally prepared to the fullest extent to face the conversation. Fortunately, by the end of it, Han Jingchen was quite satisfied with him: "My daughter is very outstanding, as youâve seen. If not for the fact that you and Yanyan have already affirmed your relationship, and I donât want to interfere with her decision, you probably wouldnât have the chance to stand before me.
As for whether you can go the distance together, that depends on your performance. But if you ever let her down one day, donât blame me for being ruthless."
He Jinxuan stood up and gave a solemn military salute: "Rest assured, I will strive to keep up with her and always be her strongest support."
He didnât want to say any fanciful words; words, no matter how good, arenât as good as deeds. What he said came from his genuine thoughts.
Han Jingchen also stood up and patted his shoulder: "I hope you live up to your words. My daughter deserves the best."
By the time their conversation ended, it was already late at night.
*
In Beilan Village, after Han Jingchen left, Yuâs mother and the two daughters-in-law cried bitterly, yet didnât dare curse even half a word out loud.
Yuâs father squatted dejectedly on the ground, looking at what had become the ruins of their home: "Alas, itâs truly a sin."
It was uncertain whether this word "sin" was referring to the Yu Family or to Han Jingchen. After saying it, his face was filled with worry, and he sighed heavily.
The youngest son of the Yu Family had reddened eyes: "Third sister is really heartless, just watching them demolish it, itâs really chilling."
The moment the crying stopped, Yuâs mother, hearing her youngest sonâs words, shouted: "She doesnât have even a bit of sibling affection; where did you get a third sister from?"
The village chief, Sang Baosheng, hearing this, thought to himself, youâve treated their young lady like that, and yet you donât allow her to vent a bit; itâs yourselves who took things too far. But he couldnât say that.
Not wanting to watch their commotion any longer, he stepped forward and patted Yu Tianchengâs shoulder: "Whatâs done is done, you need to be open-minded about some things."
After saying this, he turned to leave.
Yuâs father quickly spoke up: "Village chief, in this current situation, do you think we could temporarily stay in the vacant houses at the former educated youth yard?"
The village chief was in a bit of a quandary; he knew all too well the temperament of Yuâs mother, Jiang Guixiang. If the Yu Family stayed there, it might be hard to get them to move out again.
But now that the Yu Familyâs house was in ruins, directly refusing was also a bit heartless: "Tiancheng, indeed part of the educated youth yard is vacant, but several families have approached us recently, looking to buy. Even if you temporarily stay there, itâs not a long-term solution."
Yuâs father was a bit anxious: "Village chief, apart from there, we have nowhere else to go. No family in the village has enough spare rooms to let us stay. Please, have mercy and help us."
Sang Baosheng was very troubled; if he lent out the house on his word and something went wrong, the blame would fall on him, and he didnât want to cause trouble for himself: "How about this, Iâll go discuss with a few officials first, and Iâll let you know later. How does that sound?"
Yuâs father couldnât say anything more: "Alright, then weâll tidy up and wait for your message, village chief."
After Sang Baosheng left, Yu Familyâs eldest son, Yu Shuigen, walked over: "Dad, they demolished our house, just like that?"
Yuâs father looked at his eldest son: "What do you want to do about it?"
Yu Shuigen said directly: "Ask the police for help; the demolished house is evidence of the crime!"
Yuâs father looked at his eldest son: "Do you think people who can drive a jeep over here are simple folks? To dare demolish a house in front of the entire village, do you think they donât have a fallback plan?
Not to mention, we were indeed in the wrong first, no matter where we go, itâs the same story, accept it."