After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 297, Episode 0316: Zhang Hongying thought Leng Zhan understood this principle better than she did.
"Crack~"

An enamel mug slammed into Leng Zhan's forehead as he knelt on the ground, then fell to the ground with a thud, rolling a few times.

Leng Zhan's forehead immediately turned red, and the reddened area could be vaguely seen to be gradually swelling up.

It's clear that the old man was furious and had completely disregarded his feelings for his eldest son, whom he had always placed high hopes on.

The old man was indeed trembling with anger. Smashing the enamel mug wasn't enough; he pointed at Leng Zhan and began to curse him:

"You're really capable, you're really skilled."

“My precious daughter works tirelessly day and night in dangerous places to conduct research. She is devoted to the country and wants us to no longer be controlled by others. She wants all the people of the country to stand tall. She has never thought about what she can gain for herself, and she has never asked for anything.”

"Undoubtedly, because of our precious baby, our Leng family will receive attention from above, both now and in the future. Even if we are all gone in the future, with our precious baby, our Leng family will have a significant place in history and will be remembered by our descendants."

"I will not allow anyone from the Leng family to become a stain on my precious baby."

His precious darling was so radiant; she should be like the moon in the sky, forever dazzling.

While Grandpa Leng was angry, he was even more heartbroken. "I didn't trust the second son, and I never trusted the fourth son either. Apart from the father of my precious child, I trusted you the most. I thought you understood what it meant to prioritize the big picture, and I thought you understood the principle that the country should come before the family."

"I'm good to my baby, not only because the baby deserves it, but don't you understand what I'm really after? Don't you understand how important the baby is to the country?"

“I’m telling you, I can die, you can die, even the elders can be in trouble, but our precious baby, we will do everything in our power to protect her.”

"We should not only protect her, but also let her grow up happily and conduct her research in peace, instead of making a scene over a piece of clothing."

"What, is your stepdaughter so special? Is the future of the country more important than her favorite clothes?"

Leng Zhan was so ashamed that he didn't dare to lift his head, let alone utter a word in rebuttal. If there were a crack in the ground, he would have crawled into it right now.

He didn't know what came over him, how he...

But the more arrogant he acted, the angrier the old man became, and he grabbed a book and threw it at him.

Without noticing, good heavens, a super thick dictionary grazed Leng Zhan's forehead, and blood immediately appeared on Leng Zhan's face.

The old man was stunned for a moment. No matter what, he was still his own son. He was very angry, but not to the point of wanting to beat him up.

However, his momentary daze was short-lived. He then resumed slamming his fist on the table and cursing loudly, his voice carrying through the window to the lobby downstairs.

Inside the hall, Zhang Hongying and Aunt Fang, who hadn't yet returned to the Northwest, sat on the sofa, both looking equally grim.

Besides his bodyguard, Old Master Leng originally had two people to take care of him. However, one of them had to go back to take care of his son who was seriously injured and his daughter-in-law who was pregnant. So now only Aunt Fang is there.

Aunt Fang is a martyr's family member. Her husband was an orphan, and the two had no children. After her husband sacrificed his life, she had nowhere to go. The government took care of the martyrs' families, and after passing through layers of assessment, she became the old man's life assistant, a position she has held for more than ten years.

In other words, Aunt Fang knew a lot about the Leng family and had also watched Lin Yuexi grow up.

Lin Yuexi was also a family member of a martyr, and there was some kind of connection between the two, which made Aunt Fang subconsciously lean towards Lin Yuexi. Because of Lin Yuexi's illness and weakness, Aunt Fang, who had no children, felt even more pity for her and gradually unconsciously took on the role of a mother to her.

When Lin Yuexi was sick, it was very troublesome. Zhang Hongying couldn't take care of her all by herself, and the old man and others were all men, so it wasn't very convenient. Aunt Fang had helped a lot since she was little.

So now, just like Zhang Hongying, Aunt Fang is furious with the eldest son's family. "The eldest brother is really infatuated with Kong Liping; he actually made this kind of mistake."

A vice minister of foreign affairs, a figure of national pride, actually got into an argument with guards at the gate of a military nursing home.

Didn't he think about the consequences of doing this?
Aunt Fang sighed and whispered, "Kong Liping's only redeeming quality is her face; the things she does are utterly disgraceful."

There are some things they can't say aloud; they can only keep them to themselves.

Kong Liping didn't even consider that her two daughters could not compare to Xi Bao. Putting aside their abilities, just the fact that Xi Bao was practically raised by the old man shows that they can't be placed on the same level.

Moreover, both daughters have followed Kong Liping's example, and their limited vision only allows them to see gains and losses within a one-centimeter radius. They look down on the old man, let alone ordinary people like them.

Zhang Hongying was too lazy to talk about Kong Liping anymore; she felt it would be beneath her to do so.

Back when Lin Yuexi returned to Beijing, the next day Kong Liping brought her two daughters to visit the old man.

At the time, Zhang Hongying didn't think much of it, assuming that Kong Liping was just like before, trying to sow discord because she couldn't stand her son being liked by his grandfather, or that she was afraid her son was getting some benefit from his grandfather.

That's what she thought, and that's what she told her baby.

Although the old man and Lao Leng didn't tell her about Guai Bao in detail, and Guai Bao rarely mentioned work when she got home, she wasn't stupid. She could tell from her observations that Guai Bao was important to the country.

Not wanting these trivial matters to bother Guabao, she simply used a subtle approach to drive the mother and her two daughters away after getting the old man's tacit approval.

She thought that was the end of it.

In her heartbeat, Kong Liping was confused, but her older brother was still reliable. Although her older brother cared about Kong Liping a lot, in important matters, her older brother had always given her the impression of being the kind of person who prioritized the big picture.

Guai Bao's sudden return to Beijing was at the behest of the elders, and upon his return, he entered the crucial Xinghuo Base.

Even Zhang Hongying, who has been idle for more than ten years, knows that she should do everything she can to cooperate with Guaibao, let alone influence her.

Zhang Hongying wouldn't even let Lin Yuexi touch a single chore, as if touching her would hurt her hands.

Zhang Hongying assumed that Leng Zhan understood this principle better than she did, so after driving away Kong Liping and her two daughters, she stopped paying attention to their whereabouts.

She hadn't planned to stay in Beijing for too long; she had only sent her daughter back herself because she was worried about her. Now that her daughter had arrived safely and was already busy, she was preparing to return to the Northwest.

But then the old man fell ill. It wasn't a serious illness; he had just caught a cold.

However, the old man's body was severely depleted from fighting in wars when he was young, and he also had many old wounds left by the war.

A minor illness triggers an old ailment; illness comes like a landslide, but recovery is slow and gradual.

Zhang Hongying naturally couldn't leave under these circumstances. Anyway, Leng Zhi was busy lately, and she would spend most of her time alone at home anyway.

Life went on peacefully, and the old man's health gradually improved.

Three days ago, in the evening, the old man couldn't resist going out for a walk, and Zhang Hongying followed him out of concern.

As I walked, nearing the gate of the compound, I heard a familiar voice scolding someone.