CHAPTER 151: CHAPTER 151 DIVORCE (2)_1

"Sure, Mom Zhang, join us for the meal," Shangguan Zhi nodded, expressing his agreement to let Mom Zhang dine with them. During this time in B City, without Mom Zhang, Young Miss You couldn’t possibly have recovered this quickly.

"That’s right, Mom Zhang, please, have a seat."

"Mom Zhang, we are family; there’s nothing to hesitate about."

"Could it be that Mom Zhang doesn’t consider us family and is unwilling to eat with us at the same table?" Shangguan Qing purposefully said with a stern face.

"Young Master Qing, you are the young miss’s kin; naturally, you are Mom Zhang’s family too. How could I possibly think that way?" Mom Zhang quickly spoke up, her heart filled with joy seeing them treat the young miss so well.

"Well, then, Mom Zhang, please take a seat." Shangguan Qing and Shangguan You, one on each side, gently guided Mom Zhang to sit down. The entire dining room was filled with a joyous atmosphere.

"Young Miss, I heard you made two hundred million US Dollars on a piece of ZiyuPurple Jade yesterday?" As Shangguan Hao served food to Shangguan You, he inquired about something he had just heard today. With so many people present yesterday, he believed that even if she wanted to hide it, she couldn’t.

"Yeah, when someone hand-delivers an opportunity for me to fleece them, how could I pass it up? Daddy, don’t you agree? If it were you, I believe you’d want not just two hundred million but maybe even more than a billion US Dollars," Shangguan You quipped, prompting another round of hearty laughter from everyone.

"You were lucky yesterday, but stone gambling is very risky; it’s better to do less of it in the future."

"Right, Shangguan Hao is correct. Young Miss, you must never sneak off to gamble; otherwise, you’ll be the one crying later. That two hundred million US Dollars is too much. Even if you want to donate, you can’t give it all away. Just donate a part of it. Keep the rest for yourself; I’m sure you have a use for it. Arrange it however you want."

Shangguan Zhi nodded in agreement with Shangguan Hao’s words. Besides, they had also realized last night that she probably had her own uses for the money; otherwise, she wouldn’t have so readily spoken of donating it all.

"Grandpa, Uncle, actually, I really do want to donate, just a part of it," Shangguan You said, lowering her head, her voice a little shy. Okay, everyone in this family is a cunning fox; they’ve all seen through my plans.

"We know you have your uses for it. As long as it’s nothing illegal, go do it. And you don’t have to report everything to us. You’ve grown up and need your privacy. But if you need help, you can still come to me, Young Miss. Don’t forget, we are a family," Shangguan Yu spoke earnestly. He wanted to remind Shangguan You that she wasn’t alone; the Shangguan Family stood behind her, supporting her.

"Exactly, Young Miss, if you’re in trouble, don’t face it alone. Don’t forget, you have us; you’re not alone."

"Grandpa, Uncle, Daddy, Aunt, Brother Qing, I’m not up to anything. Right now, I just want to study hard. Next semester I’ll jump straight to senior year and take the college entrance exam. Then I can go to university. When there’s something I need your help with, I’ll come to you then. But for now, you all have to remember the things you promised me; no going back on your word," Shangguan You said with a hint of jest. Truthfully, she had many things she could do, but these were matters she had to keep hidden from them. And I absolutely must not let them find out.

"You girl, come on, let’s eat," Liu Ruoling said while serving some food to Shangguan You. The knock on the door caused everyone’s facial expressions to stiffen. At this time, the only visitors they could expect, aside from Li Wanying and her daughter, were unlikely to be anyone else. As expected, as soon as the door opened, Li Wanying and her daughter, along with Madam Shangguan, appeared in the living room.

"Daddy, you’re back!" Upon seeing Shangguan Hao, Shangguan Rou ran over immediately, her face lighting up with joy at the sight of her father, whom she hadn’t seen for a whole year.

"Hao, you’re back." Li Wanying looked at the resolute figure with surprise and even more excitement, which slowly gave way to a sense of loss. This man, my husband, rarely returns home—not even once a year. Now that he’s back, he hasn’t come to our home but has gone to his elder brother’s place instead.

Furthermore, he hadn’t even informed me, his own wife, that he was back. If we hadn’t come over because we were indignant about Shangguan You supposedly throwing hundreds of millions of US Dollars into the water, we wouldn’t have come. And if we hadn’t come, how would I have even caught a glimpse of him?

Thinking this, Li Wanying’s eyes grew moist as she looked at Shangguan Hao with tear-filled eyes.

"Mom, have you eaten? If not, come and have some more," Shangguan Hao glanced impassively at Li Wanying, then stood up and helped Madam Shangguan to her feet, seating her in his spot. Shangguan You and the others also got up to prepare three more bowls, inviting the three of them to sit and join the meal.

"You brat, you come home without even a word in advance. Do you even remember you have a mother?" Madam Shangguan, seeing her youngest son whom she hadn’t seen for a year, had wet eyes and spoke discontentedly.

"Mom, you know there are many matters in the army. Besides, as a soldier, I naturally put the country’s interests first," Shangguan Hao’s voice grew firm. This was his mission, an unchangeable fact, just as it had been for his father, and now for him.

"You, even though it’s your mission, you could still find time to come home once in a while. It doesn’t make sense to spend the whole year in the barracks except for New Year’s."

"Fine, you know he’s busy with work. He’s back now, so say less, or if he leaves, it might be years before he returns, and then you’d regret it," Shangguan Zhi scolded Madam Shangguan, prompting her to shut her mouth.

"Daddy, you’re back," Shangguan Rou ran next to Shangguan Hao, looking up at him with admiration.

"Mm," Shangguan Hao responded nonchalantly, his attitude cool and rigid. He didn’t even lift his head to glance at Shangguan Rou.

"Daddy," Shangguan Rou lowered her head, feeling wronged. Why is Daddy being so cold to me?

"Hao, how long are you planning to stay this time?" Li Wanying, seemingly oblivious to Shangguan Rou’s distress, proactively sat down beside Shangguan Hao and began serving him food.