He Jinxuan saw they were being obedient: "Alright, don’t climb so high again. What if you fall? Hurry and get ready for school, don’t be late."
The kids nodded vigorously: "Got it."
After saying that, they all ran off in a flash.
He Jinxuan watched them run away and then made his way to the security office.
He had spare clothes in his office, and since it was a hot day, his clothes would probably dry by the time he reached the security office.
*
At Lyu Juncheng’s home, the Lyu Family and the Yao Family hadn’t eaten yet.
The Yao Family members were all looking displeased.
Earlier, after sending away the onlookers, the Lyu Family and the Yao Family entered the house together.
The youngest son of the Yao Family, Yao Zhiqiang, insisted that the Lyu Family give an explanation: "My sister cannot be beaten just like that without reason. Since Lyu Juncheng and she are legally married, my sister has grown up without my parents ever laying a hand on her. She gets beaten as soon as she’s in her marital home; that doesn’t sit well no matter what."
Granny Lyu felt a bit guilty initially, but hearing the disrespect from a younger person like Yao Zhiqiang, her face fell: "Don’t talk to me about this; she begged and insisted on marrying my son. Since she’s become a daughter-in-law of the Lyu Family, she has to follow our rules. If you find it unacceptable, I can have Jun Cheng divorce her, and you can take her away."
Mrs. Yao saw trouble brewing and quickly interrupted: "In-law, he’s just a youngster who doesn’t know any better, we as elders shouldn’t pay attention to him. Such talk of divorce cannot be spoken lightly; if they divorce, Jun Cheng would be married four times, which would make finding another partner even harder. We can’t act rashly."
Mr. Lyu sighed: "Alright, everybody calm down. Since they’re legally married, they should live well together. We as elders certainly want our children to do well. From now on, let’s not say anything hurtful and damage our relationship."
Seeing a chance to smooth things over, Mrs. Yao agreed: "Father-in-law is right. Actually, who wouldn’t know the difficulties of being a stepmother? But my daughter Yao Hui married over for the sake of her three nephews, sincerely valuing Juncheng. You can surely see her heart."
Granny Lyu said with a dark face: "No matter her intentions, she can’t act like that. Before Jun Cheng was married, why didn’t you speak up? You had to wait until she got a marriage certificate to make a fuss. We live in the same village as the Yu Family; word will get out sooner or later. How can we face people here? You speak so lightly."
Mrs. Yao sighed lightly: "Ah, in-law, I understand your difficulties, but we’re also not having it easy. With things having come to this point, it won’t help even if we punish the two of them. They were foolish, but now we can only hope they live peacefully and harmoniously. Don’t you agree?"
Granny Lyu looked at her third son: "Children are a burden; what did I do to deserve this?"
With these words, Granny Lyu tacitly acknowledged the marriage.
But she sighed and continued: "Just like you said, in-law, since it’s for the sake of three children, I’ll trust her this time. However, she must promise me that what happened this morning won’t happen again. The children are still young, she cannot always speak without filter."
Mrs. Yao heard her in-law relent and quickly nudged Yao Hui beside her: "Hurry and make a statement."
Yao Hui cursed her mother-in-law thousands of times in her heart, but she still lowered her voice and said submissively: "Mom, I know I was wrong, I won’t do it again."