CHAPTER 509: 488: DOOR-TO-DOOR (SECOND UPDATE)

When Liu Rui returned to the courtyard, she was still pondering over what Jiang Yan had said. She could tell that Jiang Yan had truly let go and bore no real grudge against her brother.

Recalling the things Jiang Yan had said when they first met, perhaps she was afraid Liu Rui would look down on her, so she spoke that way to protect herself.

At home, it was still just her brother hiding in the bedroom. When Liu Rui pushed the door open and went in, she found her brother staring blankly out the window.

"Brother, I met Jiang Jiangyan on the road today. I think she’s doing fine now; she’s just overly protective of herself. That’s why she shows her thorns when meeting familiar people."

Listening to his sister, Liu Zhiyuan merely responded with a faint "hmm," saying nothing more.

Liu Rui continued, "Brother, Jiang Yan said she’s going to Shenzhen with me to find work. I’ve agreed to it."

Actually, Liu Rui had thought about taking her brother to Shenzhen as well when she left, so he could stay away from all the gossip here and not be subjected to people’s judgment. Now that Jiang Yan was going with her, what about her brother? If her brother went too and people found out, what would they think? So at this moment, Liu Rui felt a bit conflicted and regretted agreeing to Jiang Yan’s request so easily without considering everything.

"Let her go, but don’t tell anyone. She must have told you not to tell anyone, didn’t she?"

Liu Rui nodded. Her brother had always been smart; after she mentioned it, he immediately analyzed it and was able to say such things, indicating he had already thought of something.

"Also, don’t tell her this, that I will be going to Shenzhen. In the future, when you interact with her, don’t mention me. That way, it avoids any awkwardness," Liu Zhiyuan said. He felt that not taking responsibility for this matter might not be very manly, but he did hold some resentment towards Jiang Yan. If Jiang Yan hadn’t taken advantage of him while drunk, disguised as Ye Qian, none of the subsequent events would have happened.

However, no matter what, Jiang Yan was still a girl, and Liu Zhiyuan could not do anything more or blame her for anything. What he could do was say that he couldn’t take responsibility for this incident.

"I went to the Li Family today and met Ye Ling. Although her belly is already quite big, seven or eight months along by now, she hasn’t changed her appearance or figure." As she talked about this, Liu Rui’s face was full of envy. She recounted the conversation she had with Ye Ling, with a faint smile on her face, "She said she doesn’t want to become friends with me and doesn’t want to interact more in the future. Honestly, that’s quite good. It’s better than if she were to just pay lip service, which would make it difficult for me to watch."

Liu Zhiyuan saw his sister speaking so lightly, as if discussing the weather, seemingly unrelated to herself. His heart involuntarily ached, yet he was powerless and could only sit quietly, listening by her side.

Liu Rui didn’t speak anymore, and the siblings sat in silence like this until Wu Mengyi returned with a vegetable basket. When she pushed the door open and saw the silently sitting siblings, she couldn’t help but sigh.

She couldn’t ignore it; how her daughter must not be happy either, otherwise how could she have become so thin? Her son wasn’t doing well, and her daughter wasn’t living a good life either. She only had these two children. Raised them delicately from childhood, but never expected that after growing up and getting married, life would turn out like this.

"Zhiyuan, I just heard from the gate there that someone came to our house looking for us, and it was a woman, a teacher. Is it someone you know?" After putting down the vegetables, Wu Mengyi returned to her son’s bedroom, "Called Zhang Zhenlian, I don’t know her. Is it someone you or Xiao Rui know?"

Liu Zhiyuan and his sister exchanged a glance. They both knew this person. How should they put it? After all, during school, this Zhang Zhenlian was always timid and shy. Yet, she managed to get into university from the countryside, which was quite impressive, and she always stayed by Si Daochen’s side. That’s what drew their attention, especially since she was from the same hometown and city as Ye Ling.

Before her children could answer, Wu Mengyi already saw it clearly; they knew this person. "Since you know her, she probably came after hearing about your situation, or maybe she knew Xiao Rui was back."

"Mom, she was my classmate and comes from the same village as Ye Ling, but we weren’t close during school. I think she must have something important; otherwise, why would she come looking for us?" Liu Rui expressed her doubts.

Wu Mengyi frowned deeply, "This family is one thing after another. Things that shouldn’t happen keep happening. What else could it be now?"

"I don’t think it’s something major. Our family doesn’t have much to do with her. Could she be looking for Ye Ling and unable to find her, so she came to us? After all, my brother married Ye Qian." This was the only reason Liu Rui could think of.

After listening, Wu Mengyi thought for a moment and nodded, "Is that so?"

She didn’t say more and got up to cook outside.

Because of what happened with the Liu Family, Zhang Zhenlian couldn’t articulate her role, and no one from the Liu Family came out to greet her, so she didn’t get into the courtyard or through the Liu Family’s door.

As a result, Zhang Zhenlian had no choice but to shift her target elsewhere and went to another courtyard to find Ye Ling.

The Li Family always had people around, so when someone came looking for Ye Ling and gave her name, Ye Ling let them in. Seeing Zhang Zhenlian come to her, Ye Ling was curious about what she wanted.

Considering Zhang Zhenlian’s character, she wasn’t someone who easily reached out to others. She also didn’t want to lose face in front of others. Unless essential, she would always think of herself as very good and wouldn’t easily seek help from others.

But now, here she was, right in front of Ye Ling. Ye Ling rubbed her temples, wondering if it might have something to do with her family.

"Ye Ling, I want to talk to you alone." Zhang Zhenlian had dropped her usual timid demeanor, sitting there with composure and poise.

Ye Ling was about to say that Auntie and Mom were her people, but before she could, Ye Zhenfen had already taken Auntie to the bedroom, leaving the living room to the two of them.

As long as it wasn’t Bai Xue and her daughter, Ye Zhenfen was quite relaxed. Seeing the woman who came in, who exuded a scholarly demeanor and looked like a cultured person, Ye Zhenfen wasn’t worried.

With no outsiders in the living room now, Zhang Zhenlian got straight to the point, her expression serious and earnest as she looked at Ye Ling. "I got married to Si Daochen. Si Daochen has also been transferred to your unit here. You should be aware of his transfer, right?"

The transfer of Si Daochen to the company was something Ye Ling had heard from Zhao Guodong. So upon hearing Zhang Zhenlian’s words, Ye Ling nodded, not understanding what it had to do with her. However, she was surprised that the person Zhang Zhenlian married was Si Daochen.