Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

Early the next morning.

Given that Ji Hancheng had worked hard taking care of the child at home last night, Tang Junyao gave the man a treat when she returned, making him completely obedient.

A man walked down the stairs, straightened his cuffs, a smile playing on his lips, looking radiant and satisfied. If it weren't for the children around him, he wouldn't have wanted to wear a scarf around his neck.

Tang Junyao glared at the unrestrained man from behind, "It's raining heavily today, are you driving or is Xu Mingkai picking me up? I'm not going to work today."

Ji Hancheng turned his head and glanced at Tang Junyao's legs with a half-smile. "If you feel tired, just rest at home." He then reached out to support her and whispered in her ear, "Next time we go to Yixinyuan, that function hasn't been used in a long time. You must have broken your record last night."

Ji Hancheng's playful expression faded after his arm was pinched hard, and he said seriously, "Xu Mingkai took the day off today, so I'll drive myself."

The man's expression changed in an instant, as if he wasn't the one who had been acting so rudely just moments before.

Looking downstairs at her two daughters, who seemed to be on a high as soon as they got up, Tang Junyao felt a headache coming on. Ji Xinhan was playing PUBG with a submachine gun and a bag on her back, while Ji Xinyu joined in, but she wasn't as enthusiastic as Ji Xinhan, jumping around on the coffee table.

Ji Hang seemed oblivious, calmly reading his newspaper. Xiao Youzi sat on the sofa, watching her sisters play expressionlessly. The whole family was immune to this scene, and even Yuan Shu was used to it and did not stop them.

Tang Junyao didn't want to stop her anymore. "Isn't Assistant Xu someone who never takes leave? Did he go back to his hometown?"

Over the years, it seems like all I've heard about Assistant Xu is working overtime; I've never heard him ask for leave, which has piqued Tang Junyao's curiosity.

Ji Hancheng's thin lips curled up slightly, "The New Year is almost here, and Xu Mingkai is starting to get lovesick. I heard from Lin Yuan that he went on a blind date today."

"A blind date?" Tang Junyao's voice suddenly rose a few decibels, her expression showing a hint of surprise.

"Yeah, Lin Yuan said that. I guess Xu Mingkai was just bragging to Lin Yuan. He said it was introduced by a secretary in the secretariat. The other person is a high school Chinese teacher at Dijing Middle School, and also a homeroom teacher. He's a pretty nice guy. Whether it will work out or not, I don't know."

Upon hearing this, Tang Junyao understood. "Assistant Xu isn't bad, and his annual salary is good too. But I think the teaching profession is quite a good match for Assistant Xu. One is a career elite, and the other is a high school teacher. How great is that? Give Assistant Xu more vacation time and don't always make him work overtime. At least let Assistant Xu go on a date on the weekend."

Ji Hancheng: "I know, honey. I originally thought he might be able to make contact with Xixi's friend."

Tang Junyao knew who this guy was talking about. This man had made a sarcastic remark once when Xixi got married, saying, "You're overthinking it. Xuxu is like Feifei, a staunch advocate of remaining single."

"It's all good. Rest well at home. Call me if you feel unwell. I'm taking the three kids to school now. Hanhan, Xiaoyu, let's go, stop playing."

Ji Hancheng stood in the living room, glanced at his watch, and called out to his two daughters who were still bouncing around.

Upon hearing this, Ji Xinhan quickly placed the submachine gun she was holding into Ji Hang's arms and politely greeted her family, "Goodbye, Grandpa, Grandma, and Mom."

Xiaoyu and Xiaoyouzi greeted each other politely, which is a courtesy that the three children must maintain when going to and from school.

the following year.

Han Guoguo secretly conceived her third child using Xixi's method. Just when Su Yu was puzzled, Han Guoguo laughed and told Su Yu how she got pregnant.

Su Yu learned a lesson from Guo Guo's pregnancy: as long as Guo Guo wants to get pregnant, she will get pregnant; it's impossible to prevent it.

The following year, Han Guoguo had a cesarean section, with Su Yu accompanying her. Su Xue performed the surgery because she was pregnant with twins, but unfortunately, it wasn't as Guoguo wished; she had two sons. It was like having a son and a daughter, but not a daughter. In Su Yu's words, with four sons managing the company, he could take Guoguo around the world.

Also good.

The names chosen are Su Boce and Su Boyuan.

Everyone was living their lives in an orderly fashion. A group of girls would get together from time to time. After Xu Mingkai successfully went on a blind date, he started dating his high school teacher. Ji Hancheng took pity on Xu Mingkai and allowed him to rest one day a week and four days a month during his relationship.

Lin Yuan was incredibly envious, and recently he's been pestering Xu Mingkai to introduce him to someone too.

A few years later.

Aunt Zhang still went. Tang Junyao set up the mourning hall at the Tang residence and left it there for three days before sending it to the funeral home for cremation. It was buried next to Aunt Wu and Grandpa.

After leaving the cemetery, Tang Junyan hesitated, as if he wanted to say something. Tang Junyao could tell he had something to say: "Just say what you want to say, no need to beat around the bush."

Tang Junyan walked side by side with her. "Sister, can I continue to live in the Tang residence?"

He wanted to protect this house for his sister and grandfather. It was filled with their memories, things he had longed to experience as a child but couldn't, and the life he yearned for.

Tang Junyao patted her younger brother's neck like an older sister. The next second, she took Ji Hancheng's and her brother's wrists, and the three children followed behind. Yuan Shu and Ji Hang watched, and the housekeeper, Ji's wife, Xu Mingkai and others followed behind.

"Sure, you've already graduated from university this year, so you should have your own opinions. You can decide for yourself where you want to live."

Tang Junyan knew his sister would agree, but since the house belonged to her, he should ask her first. "Okay, then I'll stay at the Tang residence and keep watch for my sister."

When Aunt Zhang was buried, Tang Junyao and Ji Hancheng demanded that the three children kneel down and kowtow. Lele's life was given to her by her godmother, so Lele should and must kneel.

The twins kowtowed three times and then stood obediently beside their elders, wiping away their tears. Lele, on the other hand, remained kneeling and refused to get up until the memorial service was over. Only then did Lele stand up and bow three times.

After leaving the cemetery, Ji Hang put the three children in the car and said to his daughter-in-law and son, "I'll take the children home first. You and Yao Yao can go and take care of whatever you need to do."

Tang Junyao nodded her thanks, "Thank you, Mom and Dad. Ji Xinhan, stop causing trouble and listen to Grandpa and Grandma."

Ji Xinhan gave a perfunctory reply, "Okay, I understand."

Xu Mingkai stood next to Ji Hancheng. "Young Master Ji, I'll take the young master and the others back first."

"Okay, drive slowly."

"it is good."

Fifty minutes later, Ji Hancheng's car arrived at the Tang residence. White banners were still hanging in the courtyard. Tang Junyao thought that since her younger brother was going to live here, hanging them like this might be a bit eerie.

Standing in the courtyard, lost in thought, Ji Hancheng seemed to see through everything about her. He simply stayed by her side, protecting her without disturbing her. He unconditionally supported whatever she wanted to do, without asking why or what the outcome would be.

Tang Junyan followed behind and saw that her sister kept staring at the white cloth in the yard. She guessed what was going on. "Sister, there's no need to take it down. I'm not scared. Aunt Zhang is very good to me. Even if she goes home to visit, she won't bully me. She'll only take care of me. Let it hang up for a while longer."

Seeing that neither his sister nor his brother-in-law spoke, he nodded sincerely, "Really, I'm not afraid."

Tang Junyao tenderly patted her younger brother's head and led him into the house. As soon as they entered, Tang Junyan ran upstairs. This action left Tang Junyao and Ji Hancheng, who were standing downstairs, looking at each other, neither of them knowing what the child was up to.

Not long after.

Tang Junyan came down with two documents in his hands, sat down on the sofa, and handed the documents to his sister. "Sis, take a look at these two documents. I had the lawyer prepare them. He said they will be effective once you sign them."

Tang Junyao seemed to have guessed something. She glanced at her younger brother, who was still holding the documents. She reached out and took them, flipped through them casually, and handed them to Ji Hancheng beside her without any emotion. Ji Hancheng did open them and look at them. He leaned back on the sofa and looked up to examine Tang Junyan sitting opposite him.

As the child grows older, he looks more and more like Chen Lan, with beautiful features. The frameless glasses on his nose add a touch of refinement, making him look very pleasant.

Feeling uneasy under her sister's gaze, Tang Junyan spoke first, "Sister, don't be angry. These things were never meant for me. They were yours to begin with. Now that I'm all grown up, I'm returning them to you on behalf of Mom."

There are two documents: one is the shares that Chen Lan asked Tang Xin to transfer to Tang Junyan when she took the blame, and the other is the Tang family villa.

After a long silence, Tang Junyao searched for words. She didn't want to hurt her younger brother. She hadn't expected that after so much time, Xiao Yan still felt indebted. But this indebtedness wasn't owed to her by him, but to Tang Xin and Chen Lan.

She let out a sigh of relief. Ji Hancheng sensed the change in the person beside him and gently touched her neck, offering silent comfort.

After a moment, she licked her lips and said, "Xiao Yan, do you consider me your older sister?"

Tang Junyan nodded hurriedly, "Yes, you'll always be my sister."

"Um, what's your last name?"

"what?"

Tang Junyao asked again, "What's your surname? Tell me yourself."

"Tang".

"Yes, your surname is Tang, and so is mine. We are both descendants of the Tang family. So how come you can't get these two items? These two items are rightfully yours. Even if Tang Xin doesn't give them to you, I will give you one on behalf of Grandpa. Why doesn't Grandpa let Tang Xin and your mother enter the Tang residence? It's to protect my peace and quiet from being disturbed. But Grandpa has never been hostile towards you. On the contrary, he misses you. He's just afraid that if he gets close to you, your mother will use you to enter this house. I didn't understand why Grandpa always stood at the window before, but now I understand. It's because you said you always hide outside the house and watch."

"Xiaoyan, even I have times when I can't let go. Back then, I felt that your mother ruined my life, gave me an incurable childhood, and made my mother choose to jump off a building. So I neither disliked nor liked you, nor was I close to you, nor could I be close to you. But now I've let go, I've let go for a long time. Can't you see how we've been together all these years? It's all in the past, I've moved on, can you move on too?"

Tang Junyao calmed herself down, holding back the tears welling up in her eyes. After a long pause, she sniffed and said, "I've said it many times, their sins are not your sins. Don't take it on yourself. Yes, everyone has moments of obsession, and so did I. I did, but I got out of it. Xiaoyan, can you get out of it? If you still consider me your sister and still acknowledge that your surname is Tang, then never again mention these words that shouldn't have been yours."

Tang Junyao harbors resentment towards Chen Lan and Tang Xin, but that's all in the past now. She won't dwell on it; people have to move on. She hopes Tang Junyan will do the same.

Her words caused Tang Junyan to lower her head, take off her glasses, and let tears fall in a steady stream. The sound of her tears hitting the ground and her sniffling could be heard in the quiet living room.

After a long while, Ji Hancheng pushed the documents back in front of Tang Junyan and said in a deep voice, without any emotion, just giving instructions, "Don't mention this matter again in the future. Your sister's arrangement is the most correct. You have already graduated from university. The Tang Group has always been managed by others. You have shares in the company, so you should contribute. Get yourself together and go to work at the company. Learn how to manage from Lin Yuan. Do you really intend to let others manage your own company for the rest of your life? Aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

At this moment, Tang Junyan could do nothing but nod repeatedly. Tang Junyao glanced at him and her eyes lit up again. She handed him a tissue and said, "How old are you? You're already an uncle. In a few years, you'll be able to get married and become a father. Wipe yourself."

The next day.

Tang Junyan went to the company, and Lin Yuan asked him to work as an assistant, and arranged for them to work in the same office.

A year and a half later, the hardworking and ambitious Tang Junyan was able to stand on her own and officially took over the company. However, Ji Hancheng asked Lin Yuan to stay in the company to help Tang Junyan.

Tang Xin left the year after Tang Junyan took over the company.

To atone for his parents' sins, Tang Junyan donated two-thirds of his share dividends to an orphanage and established a foundation called Rebirth Foundation. This was his way of atoning for his parents' sins and accumulating good karma, hoping that they could be good people in their next life and be reborn into a better family.

A girl in the company fell in love with Tang Junyan, an office worker from an average family, but a gentle and innocent person. As the eldest sister, Tang Junyao and Ji Hancheng helped with the marriage negotiations and the wedding. The wedding house was set at the Tang residence, and the girl was very satisfied, not picky at all, and listened to Tang Junyan in everything.

The wedding gift Tang Junyao and Ji Hancheng gave to Tang Junyan was 50% of Tang's shares. So, in total, she held fewer shares in the Tang Group than Tang Junyan did.

How could the heir to a company have fewer shares than her? This was a question she had been pondering for a long time, and she had been looking for the right time to give it to him. The marriage came at just the right moment.

On the day of Tang Junyan's wedding, a monk brought a peace charm, without saying which temple it came from, only saying that it was from Wangchen.

After the wedding, Ji Hancheng told Tang Junyao that the blessing was given to her by Tang Junting. He said that she had married someone abroad, but divorced after a few years because she was abused by her family. After many twists and turns, she became a nun.

This news shocked Tang Junyao. How desperate must a person be to see through the illusions of the world and choose to become a nun? Especially someone like Tang Junting.

The fact that Tang Junting was able to deliver the items to the Tang residence shows that she had inquired about her brother's situation beforehand, but simply refrained from contacting him.

After receiving her sister's gift, Tang Junyan renovated the orphanage she had sponsored, intending to use most of the proceeds to support the children there.

Soon after, news of Feng Xiaoni's second pregnancy arrived.

The following year, Feng Xiaoni gave birth to the Yan family's second son, named Yan Haolin. Yan's mother was overjoyed and held a full-month celebration. Han's father was also happy for them and gave a red envelope worth millions. Perhaps this was the friendship forged through bickering. Their extravagant act spread throughout the capital.

This also lets people in the capital know how close the Yan and Han families are.

To save face for Han's father, Ji Hancheng chose to give a low-key gift, along with a general credit card, which together exceeded Han's father's ten million, though it was not publicly acknowledged.

In the same year, Xu Mingkai got married to his Chinese teacher. The wedding was held in Xu Mingkai's hometown. Xu Mingkai's wife was very understanding and kind. After the marriage, she brought her parents-in-law to the capital, using the excuse that she would need their care if she had a child.

In reality, Xu Mingkai and his Chinese teacher were worried about their elderly in-laws living in the countryside, fearing something might happen to them.

Ji Hancheng bought a large apartment in Yixinyuan as a wedding gift for Xu Mingkai, and also gave Xu Mingkai a Mercedes-Benz.

On his wedding day, Xu Mingkai received a text message from an unknown number that read, "Wishing you a lifetime of happiness."

Xu Mingkai knew who it was as soon as he saw the message. Without hesitation, he deleted the message and blocked the phone number. Shanshan was a good person, and he couldn't do anything to betray her.

Chen Shanshan is Xu Mingkai's newlywed wife and also a Chinese language teacher.