The Courtyard House: Xu Damao's Aunt is the Queen of Women

"Couldn't you have told your mother about something this big beforehand? You only found out after everything was all done! I'm your mother, not an outsider. How can I feel good about keeping this from me like this?"

She scolded Ye Xi harshly, but her hand still gently embraced Ye Xi, patted her back, and her tone softened.

"If you dare to make decisions like that again, I'll teach you a lesson you little brat!"

Ye Xi blushed deeply and mumbled, "Uh... there won't be a next time, just this once. I want to spend my whole life with Liu Hao!"

"Oh my, listen to this! Is this still the same little girl who used to follow me around, speaking softly and blushing at the sight of strangers?"

Li Shuhua pushed Ye Xi away and teased with a smile, "You've only been young a short time, and you've already grown up and become wild. You're completely siding with outsiders, constantly talking about Liu Hao and saying you'll spend your whole life with him. It's true what they say, daughters grow up and leave home; keeping them only leads to enmity. I'm ashamed for you!"

Ye Juan ran over and grabbed Li Shuhua's hand, whispering, "Mom, don't talk about my older sister. I held a knife to her throat and forced her to be with Liu Hao."

Li Shuhua was infatuated with her clever and cunning little daughter, who was full of tricks but could never figure things out.

"Heh, you little brat, you've only just broken the ice. She's probably hoping you'll push her a bit more! She's probably secretly thrilled."

"Oh? Is that so?"

Ye Juan was stunned, her mind a little blank.

When Ye Xi saw that her deepest secret had been ruthlessly exposed by her own mother, she turned and ran away.

Realizing what was happening too late, Ye Juan was so angry she jumped up and down.

The clown is actually myself?

Recalling her energetic performance, including holding a knife to her neck, I felt so embarrassed I wanted to roll on the ground.

"Ye Xi!!!"

……

In front of the main hall.

Ye Tingkai stared at the mountain of things, his face filled with astonishment and disbelief.

He knew perfectly well what these things represented!

I came here today for two reasons: first, to visit my youngest daughter and son-in-law; and second, to congratulate my eldest daughter on her promotion to associate researcher at the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Today, it was featured on the front page of the People's Daily and Guangming Daily, and was also broadcast in a special report by China National Radio.

This is a joyous occasion that brings honor to our ancestors; it wouldn't be right for his own father not to come and offer his congratulations!

So... who exactly is the in-law?

"Dad, you must be wondering who my biological parents are, right?"

Liu Hao shrugged: "I can't tell you, because I don't know either!"

"you do not know?"

Ye Tingkai was stunned for several seconds before he roughly understood the reason.

Liu Hao was separated from his biological parents when he was just a month old. Their failure to show up and acknowledge him was not due to heartlessness, but rather because the other party was of a high status, they had other children to take care of, or there were other reasons. This is why they could only suppress their longing and dared not show up easily.

But Liu Hao's parents cared a lot about him and were concerned about him, otherwise why would they send so many things?

"Old Ye, the dowry we prepared is a bit meager!"

Li Shuhua walked in and said with a smile.

Liu Hao said seriously, "Mom, please don't say that. I remember all the kindness you two have shown me. Thank you for entrusting your two daughters to me..."

Ye Tingkai exploded, glaring angrily at Liu Hao with red eyes.

"Bullshit! When did I ever say I was handing over two daughters to you? Only one! No more!"

"..."

Liu Hao felt a little guilty. Putting himself in his daughters' shoes, he thought that if his two daughters married a little brat, he would definitely take a knife and kill him.

Ye Xi is quite capable; she immediately stood up to defend Liu Hao.

"Dad, Juan'er has no objections, are you going to break them up?"

"You...you all!"

Ye Tingkai trembled with rage. He pointed at his youngest daughter, who had sneaked behind Liu Hao to peek at him, and said through gritted teeth, "Fine, fine, very fine! Liu Hao, you listen to me! If you dare to mistreat or bully my two daughters, I don't care who your parents are, I'll break your legs!"

Liu Hao breathed a sigh of relief, and Ye Xi and Ye Juan also felt relieved.

"Dad, don't worry, I will treat Xi-jie and Juan-er well. In this life, I will never let them down, and I will never fail them!"

"Hmph~"

Ye Tingkai snorted coldly, turned around and sulked, looking exactly like Ye Juan when she was angry. They were truly father and daughter.

Li Shuhua looked at Liu Hao with a smile.

"Xiao Hao, you should have more children in the future. Mom is still young and has the energy to take care of your kids. In a few years, I won't be able to anymore!"

"Mom, get ready! We promise we'll have two kids in three years!"

After chatting for a while, Ye Juan became lively again, pulling Li Shuhua along to show off her new clothes.

Ye Tingkai then inquired about Ye Xi's commendation.

Upon learning that it was Liu Hao who guided Ye Xi in solving a world-class mathematical problem, Poincaré conjectured that he understood why his eldest daughter had chosen Liu Hao without hesitation.

Liu Hao is outstanding. Not only is he highly capable, but his height, appearance, and personality are also impeccable. It's perfectly normal for his eldest daughter to be attracted to his looks and talent.

Now that his family background is even more ridiculously strong, marrying two wouldn't be a problem!

Forget it, children and grandchildren have their own blessings, why bother with so much!

Ye Tingkai had figured it out. He took out a cigarette from his pack, offered one to Liu Hao, and said with a smile, "Xiao Hao, I don't want to say much more. I'm relieved to have Juan'er and Xi'er in your care. Dad wishes you happiness, good health, and a thriving career!"

"Thank you, Dad. I also wish you a successful career and hope you can become the Minister of Public Security before you turn sixty."

As Liu Hao finished speaking, Ye Tingkai's expression turned serious. He pulled Liu Hao into the house and whispered, "Xie Changming has been dismissed from public office. Minister Xie has been severely criticized and transferred to the Ministry of Agriculture. The new Minister of Public Security is General Chen Xilian!"

Holy crap, is it that serious?

Although both are ministerial-level ministries, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Public Security are worlds apart, with the former lacking significant real power.

Liu Hao was speechless, knowing that Xie Changming's mess was just the trigger; the real reason was that a storm was brewing.

"I heard you and Juan'er were both involved in He Xiaomeng's matter?"

"Dad, actually, I taught He Xiaomeng how to tattle!"

"..."

Ye Tingkai's lips twitched slightly. This son-in-law was truly fearless, one daring to teach and the other daring to do!

"You need to be careful from now on; someone might already be watching you..."

Halfway through his sentence, Ye Tingkai remembered Liu Hao's biological parents and felt that his words were superfluous.

Besides, Liu Hao is so smart and has superhuman strength, so there's no need to worry too much about his safety.

But he still earnestly advised, "Think carefully before you act, and never act impulsively!"

"Alright, I will follow your teachings, Father-in-law!"

"Hahaha, you little rascal!"

……

Steel rolling mill.

This morning, because his parents-in-law came over, Liu Hao and Ye Juan skipped work and didn't come to work until noon.

Don't worry, nobody will interfere!

Old Li has already become the factory director, and Liu Hao is the darling of the finance department, so who would care about such a small matter?