After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

Although Lan Yujuan did not want to go back, she was even more unwilling to let the conflict in her family affect her innocent neighbors.

So she picked up the child and went home.

Inside the main room, Liu Defu, the father-in-law, and Liu Zhigang, the brother-in-law, were already seated and waiting.

Lan Yujuan held her child, sat down near the door, and then took out her phone to play the English version of Peppa Pig for her daughter.

The father-in-law immediately frowned. "Give the child less time on their phone!"

Lan Yujuan didn't explain, but simply replied softly, "Okay."

Her brother-in-law, with his sharp eyes, glanced in her direction and immediately exclaimed as if he'd discovered something amazing, "Sister-in-law, you changed your phone? When did you get it?"

As she spoke, she walked over to her and reached for the phone that was playing cartoons, but Lan Yujuan casually blocked her way.

"Just changed it, it's a New Year's gift from your older brother."

Upon hearing this, the younger brother's expression immediately changed, and he said sourly, "Big brother really spoils you!"

"I've never used such an expensive phone before."

Tian Xiuhua didn't know much about mobile phones, but she immediately grasped the key point: "Expensive? How expensive can it be?"

The younger brother-in-law pursed his lips, a hint of envy in his eyes. "It must cost at least ten thousand yuan!"

"My brother is really capable. A college student supported by the family is different! He can casually give my sister-in-law such an expensive phone."

"If it were me, I'd have to go three or four months without eating or drinking to earn that..."

Lan Yujuan didn't tolerate these sarcastic remarks and retorted casually:

"You envy going to university? Then why don't you take the exam yourself!"

"If you're incompetent, who can you blame?"

The younger brother-in-law choked, and was about to throw a tantrum when Tian Xiuhua pulled him away in time, and warned him in a low voice:

"Are you still going to marry your wife or not? Keep your mouth shut!"

The younger brother-in-law suppressed his anger and sat back down, fuming.

Tian Xiuhua stared at the new phone for a long time, her heart aching. She immediately made up her mind and advised:

"Yujuan, you don't have a job, you don't have anything important to do, you just stay at home taking care of the kids every day, what do you need such a nice phone for?"

"Take advantage of the fact that you just got a new phone and it hasn't been damaged yet, and quickly put it away."

"You bought the phone in the county town yesterday, right? Since we have some free time this afternoon, Mom will go with you to return it!"

Lan Yujuan raised her head and said coldly, "You called me back just for this?"

"I've already used the phone, so it definitely can't be returned."

"If there's nothing else important, I'll take the kids back to their room for a nap!"

"By the way, we're not hungry, so we don't need to cook lunch!"

After saying that, he got up to go back to his room.

"Stop right there!" The father-in-law immediately glared at him. "No manners! Did I say you could leave?"

Lan Yujuan paused, suddenly realizing that ever since her father-in-law's affair was exposed at home, his temper had suddenly become irritable.

What's even stranger is that both Liu Zhiyuan and Liu Zhigang knew about this.

It's ironic that, without any discussion, they all chose to hide the truth from their mother, Tian Xiuhua.

It's as if this matter is completely irrelevant.

Lan Yujuan turned around but didn't sit down again. "If you have something to say, just say it."

The father and son opposite them both turned their gazes toward Tian Xiuhua, indicating that she should be the one to handle the matter.

Tian Xiuhua cleared her throat and finally got to the point: "Yujuan, didn't Zhiyuan leave 80 yuan for the family to buy a house?"

"Your parents just discussed it with your brother, and they decided that buying a house is a serious matter that can't be delayed; the sooner the better!"

Lan Yujuan nodded. "Okay."

Upon hearing the word "okay," Tian Xiuhua's smile brightened even more, and she readily praised:

"In that case, it's always better to read more books and be more understanding!"

Lan Yujuan's lips curled into a smile. She knew in her heart that this was just the beginning, and the real show was yet to come!

Sure enough, Tian Xiuhua immediately followed up with, "This is what your father and I think: after buying the house, we'll put your brother's name on the property certificate first."

"As you know, your brother has been discussing marriage lately. The girl doesn't want to live in the countryside; she wants to marry a city man!"

"We're thinking of putting your brother's name on the property certificate first, then transferring his household registration to the city, so the two of them can get the certificate first!"

Lan Yujuan didn't even frown after hearing this.

Fearing she would refuse outright, Tian Xiuhua quickly added, "Don't worry, my dear!"

"Your parents know that Zhiyuan paid for this house; it wasn't meant to be your brother's wedding home."

"Putting your brother's name on the property deed is just a formality, you understand?"

Lan Yujuan calmly replied, "Yes, I understand."

"However, you should ask Liu Zhiyuan first to see if he agrees."

"After all, whoever pays for it has the final say!"

"By the way, Liu Zhiyuan also has a housing provident fund, so it might be more cost-effective to take out a mortgage, and he can keep more cash on hand."

The whole family was surprised that Lan Yujuan was so easy to talk to in this matter!

Not only was she reasonable, but she even offered advice, leaving her parents-in-law and brother-in-law all stunned!

"Is there anything else?" Lan Yujuan yawned. "If there's nothing else, I'll take the kids for a nap!"

After saying that, she took her daughter back to her room, and no one stopped her.

Inside the room, the little girl, like a little adult, tilted her head and said in a soft, sweet voice:

"Mom, why is the house being put in Uncle's name?"

As Lan Yujuan undressed her daughter, she smiled and said, "Because Grandpa and Grandma love Uncle!"

"And Xiaoman, whose name do you want to write?"

The little girl answered without hesitation, "Write Mommy's name!"

Lan Yujuan's heart, shattered into pieces, seemed to be soothed in that instant.

After her daughter fell asleep, Lan Yujuan quietly stayed by her side and began to organize her thoughts.

It seems the Liu family is still unaware that the woman has lost her child, and they are single-mindedly thinking of taking advantage of the situation to marry their second daughter-in-law as soon as possible.

Instead, he treated the woman's breakup call as a way to subtly make demands during marriage negotiations.

She was also thinking about helping her brother-in-law buy an apartment in the city to meet the woman's requirements.

Once she had the money in her hands, Lan Yujuan definitely wouldn't spend another penny.

But she hasn't received her daughter's household registration book yet, so she certainly can't be the one to refuse.

Liu Zhiyuan isn't stupid; he doesn't even own a house himself!

If he truly wanted to use this money to help his younger siblings, he would have handed it over long ago! How could he have waited until now?

80 yuan is by no means a small sum, even for Liu Zhiyuan, who earns a million yuan a year.

Isn't he just having fun outside?

I wonder if he'll still be able to smile when he hears this news!

Lost in thought, Lan Yujuan fell asleep without realizing it.

When she opened her eyes again, she was woken up by a phone call.

Lan Yujuan was so sleepy she could barely keep her eyes open. She glanced at the unfamiliar number, made sure it wasn't a spam call,, and then answered, "Feed?"

On the other end of the phone, there was a noticeable pause in breathing. Before Lan Yujuan could react, the other person hurriedly hung up.

Lan Yujuan stared at the call timer; just 5 seconds had passed before a strange call came from an unknown number in Beijing.

Without thinking much about it, she put down her phone and prepared to go back to sleep.

A short while later, just as she was drifting off to sleep, her phone started vibrating again.

This completely dispelled Lan Yujuan's drowsiness!

She sat up abruptly, picked up her phone in frustration, and saw the caller ID: Xiaoman's father.

She hesitated for two seconds before answering the phone, "Feed?"

Before she could say another word, the man on the phone launched into a tirade:

"Lan Yujuan, have you lost your mind?"

"Your parents said they'd put the house in Liu Zhigang's name, and you actually agreed to that?"

"Do you really think your man's money will fall from the sky or be picked up from the ground?"

Lan Yujuan frowned, silently lowered her voice, and then placed her phone on the table.

Only after the man on the phone had finished speaking did he reply casually:

"Those are your parents and brother, what can I do?"

"Anyway, you're the one who earned the money, you're the one who calls the shots, and I'll listen to you!"

As Lan Yujuan was speaking calmly, she suddenly heard a knock on the door from the other end of the phone, "Knock, knock!"

"Baby, who are you talking to on the phone in the bathroom?"

"Relatives are coming over, and my dad wants you to go play mahjong..."

Lan Yujuan hadn't heard what was said next when the phone went dead and Liu Zhiyuan quickly hung up.

Soon, a message from the man popped up in the chat box: "Bad signal, hanging up now!"

"Don't rush into buying a house. I'll take a couple of days off and come back to handle it!"

Lan Yujuan stared at her phone, then suddenly remembered something and dialed the unfamiliar number she had just received.

She was filled with anxiety as the phone kept ringing. Just as she was about to give up and hang up, the call was suddenly answered.

"Jiaojiao! Your phone is ringing!"

This sentence was clearly spoken by the person on the other end of the phone to the phone owner.

From afar, I heard a voice say, "Wait a minute, I'm coming right away!"

Holding the phone, Lan Yujuan barely needed to make out the voice; she quickly recognized her man's voice from the other end of the line...

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, her de facto husband was far away accompanying another woman back to her parents' home.