CHAPTER 1327: CHAPTER 677: YIELDING (PART 2)

Old Master Lian had been a shopkeeper for many years, and he was very familiar with business matters. If there’s a problem in the shop, it’s usually due to one of the mentioned reasons.

"It shouldn’t be any of those," Lian Lanlan said, though she expressed doubt in her heart.

"Dad, we can ask later; right now, we need to save Jin Suo and his father. Jin Suo’s father understands this better than I do. Dad, this matter can’t wait. My heart feels like it’s being fried in oil right now," Lian Lanlan said, sobbing.

Indeed, what Lian Lanlan said was right. Old Master Lian glanced at her and saw her haggard face and red swollen eyes, feeling a bit sorry for his eldest daughter.

"I want to help you, but I don’t have that capability," Old Master Lian sighed. "Old Fourth and Wu Lang are not at home."

"Dad, hurry and send someone to get Old Fourth and Wu Lang back. Lives are at stake," Lian Lanlan urged. "Even if they can’t come back soon, there are others in Old Fourth’s family who have more ways and influence than us. Once they lend a helping hand, they can save two lives..."

"...but we have to rely on ourselves for the results. Lives are at stake, and we have to face the consequences. This face of mine is long gone..." Old Master Lian sighed. "Everyone should think carefully, don’t just do what’s convenient for oneself and ignore everything else."

Lian Lanlan collapsed onto the bed, stunned for a while, then started crying again.

"Dad, dad, if we can’t save them, my life is over. Dad, think of a way. I’ll do anything necessary; I’ll even kneel to Old Fourth’s wife," Lian Lanlan cried and begged again.

Old Master Lian looked at Lian Lanlan, then at Lady Zhou lying on the bed. Fatigue and helplessness seemed to have aged him ten years in that moment.

"Old Fourth’s wife is just a woman," Old Master Lian swallowed the rest of his words after another glance at Lian Lanlan. "She has a soft heart; if she can help, she will... But you all hurt her too deeply."

"Dad, I know I was wrong. I’ll change, I promise," Lian Lanlan hurriedly said.

"If you can change, it’s your fortune. If not, it’s up to you. I can’t worry about these things anymore," Old Master Lian spoke with a weary tone.

"Dad..." Lian Lanlan’s heart was filled with unease, not knowing what Old Master Lian had in mind.

"Liulang, go to your Third Uncle’s place, ask him, your Third Aunt, and Yeye to come over, and tell them I have something to say," Old Master Lian looked at his sons and grandsons in the room, finally beckoning Liulang to come closer, "Speak nicely to your Third Uncle and Third Aunt, okay?"

"Okay," Liulang agreed quickly and ran out.

...

Lady Zhang, Lian Zhizhi, and Lian Manman were sitting together doing needlework. Lian Manman had just finished embroidering a Treasure-like Flower and felt it was quite nice, so she showed it off to Lian Zhizhi and Lady Zhang.

Lian Zhizhi and Lady Zhang both smiled and praised Lian Manman.

"To be able to embroider like this is good enough. A couple of years ago, I feared you might only manage to do some patchwork in your lifetime," Lady Zhang laughed, recalling how clumsy Lian Manman was with needlework after her head injury. Lady Zhang never said it aloud, but her heart ached as she believed Lian Manman had recovered from the injury but not without some effect. "I even thought I needed to live longer to do all your work for you."

"Now it’s fine as it is. If you like embroidering, do it. If not, I won’t force you. In our family now, your needlework isn’t as good as your sister’s, but no one would dare to criticize you,"

The latter part of Lady Zhang’s words carried a sense of pride mixed with tender affection.

Lian Manman smiled, about to say something, when Xiao Xi came in to report that Lady Zhao and Lian Yeye had arrived.

Lady Zhao and Lian Yeye came in and saw Lady Zhang sitting there working, and they were at first stunned. Then Lian Yeye reacted first.

"You gave me a fright, Aunt Fourth; I’m so glad you’re okay," Lian Yeye sat at the edge of the bed, smiling.

"Yes, my heart is at ease now," Lady Zhao soon understood and said.

"What’s this about...?" Lian Manman asked with a smile, looking at Lady Zhao and Lian Yeye.

"Sister Manman, we just came from the Old Residence," Lian Yeye told Lian Manman how Old Master Lian had called their family over and then sent them to check on Lady Zhang.

"Sister Manman, I have something to tell you—the Old Lady has gone foolish," Lian Yeye moved closer to Lian Manman, speaking with a somewhat mysterious expression.

"Oh?" Both Lian Manman and Lady Zhang and Lian Zhizhi were taken aback, "What happened?"

Lian Yeye recounted the incident of Lady Zhou and Old Master Lian fighting, how Old Master Lian slapped her and knocked her over, and then berated her severely. Lian Yeye even mimicked Old Master Lian’s words to Lady Zhou in detail.

"It was Eldest Sister-in-Law who secretly told me," Lian Yeye concluded.

"Did he hit her so hard?! And Old Master Lian can really scold someone!" Lady Zhang marveled.

"Your Fourth Uncle and Wu Lang aren’t home, and Old Master Lian said you weren’t well enough to be sent around, so he asked me to pass a message," Lady Zhao said. "He said lives are at stake, and asked if we could send someone to bring your Fourth Uncle and Wu Lang back, and if you had any ideas."

"He also said Big Sister wants to come and ask Aunt Fourth for help, even kneel to her," Lian Yeye added.

"Is the Old Lady really foolish?" Lian Manman asked Lian Yeye without commenting.

"Sometimes she closes her eyes and hums, other times she stares with open eyes, muttering under her breath. Her eyes looked vacant to me, so she probably is, and everyone’s saying so," Lian Yeye replied.

"Filial piety comes first. Since my grandma is sick, all other matters must wait," Lian Manman immediately said with a serious tone, "We need to get a doctor for my grandma right away and make sure she’s cured."

Trying to play dumb to skate by won’t be so easy. This time, Lady Zhou must concede!

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