Even if one didn’t work for a lifetime, just indulging in eating, drinking, and playing, the money would never run out.
“Yang, these gifts really hit the spot!”
“Having you as an external grandson-in-law, I’ve not lived these eighty years in vain.”
Kang Jingchun sighed with emotion, then deftly closed the safe and directly hugged the box to his chest.
Eight gold bars.
Worth over a million.
Old Master Kang, though he had lived for eighty years, had never seen such an array before.
Seeing the old master’s miserly appearance, Yang Hao shook his head with a smile; in fact, the birthday present was all prepared by Qin Feng, who only told Yang Hao what he had prepared on the way over.
Yang Hao was quite pleased with such an arrangement; the money wasn’t spent excessively, yet the prestige it carried was absolutely full-blown.
Eight gold bars.
Who wouldn’t be dazzled!
“By the way, Yang, there’s a question I still need to ask you.”
“You’re attending my birthday banquet as a grandson-in-law, right?”
“In that case, have you and Manshu remarried?”
Old Master Kang, holding the safe, suddenly asked again.
It wasn’t that the old master was gossiping; he simply wanted to know to whom he should attribute such a generous gift.
Although the money had been put up by Yang Hao, it was on behalf of his granddaughter, after all. Without this granddaughter, he couldn’t have received such a lavish birthday present.
Thus, Old Master Kang wanted to know which granddaughter had brought him such unearthly wealth!
After hearing the old master’s question, everyone’s gaze in the room immediately focused on Yang Hao; they also wanted to know the answer to this question.
Had he truly remarried Li Manshu?
Especially Kang Huimin and Kang Huifen, the sisters were extremely keen to know; they all wanted to know if they were backing the right horse.
Even the usually dispirited Li Manshu suddenly perked up, instinctively pushing out her chest a bit, eyes filled with a glint of expectancy.
People are like that; even if they know the result, they still hope for a miracle.
What if Yang Hao had changed his mind!
On the other side, Li Manni’s sparkling eyes instinctively widened a bit. Actually, she too was quite curious about how Yang Hao would respond.
Indeed, bringing Yang Hao to her grandfather’s birthday party, she felt quite uneasy at heart.
Although Yang Hao had already divorced her sister, legally speaking, there was no problem.
But her relationship with Yang Hao was after all somewhat delicate, and in the real world, such a relationship would still be subjected to whispers and finger-pointing.
Take for instance, the once popular narrative “Jiangcheng’s leather factory has closed down.”
To exaggerate its impact, the story even included a line about the boss running away with his sister-in-law.
Whether or not that was truth nobody really knew; ninety-nine percent of people had just heard about it through hearsay.
But why add such a line at all?
Because it spreads more easily!
There’s just no helping it; scandals and ethical dilemmas always draw more attention.
So, Li Manni’s identity comes with a sense of taboo; once her relationship with Yang Hao became public, it was bound to create a huge stir among relatives and friends.
Consequently, Li Manni, in some respect, was trying to avoid the issue, feeling rather conflicted inside; she wished that she and Yang Hao could be together, openly and legitimately, and be accepted by friends and family.
Yet, she worried that their kind of relationship would get poked in the spine and have unkind words said about them behind their backs.
However, her experience hosting “My Idol” did provide her with some help, being a web celebrity transitioning to a new career and rumored to have some background, too.
Initially, Li Manni did receive quite a bit of abuse, which had trained her to have a pretty resilient mentality and made her inner self much stronger.
“Let me explain this matter!”
At that moment, Kang Huizhi suddenly stood up.
Actually, she had thought it through on the way over, that it was best for her, as the mother-in-law, to speak about this matter.
After all, she was a true member of the Kang Family, and also because disclosing the issue might lead to discussions or even attacks from everyone.
So, Kang Huizhi wanted to take on these attacks herself because she knew her sisters better, and it would be easier for her to speak out if they were all of the same generation.
On the contrary, if Yang Hao or Li Manni were to bring up this matter, once Kang Huifen or Kang Huimin said something unpleasant, it wouldn’t be proper for the younger ones to directly refute their elders.
As Kang Huizhi began to speak, everyone’s attention fell on her.
“Everyone knows about Yang and our Manshu’s divorce.”
“Regarding this matter, I have also thoroughly understood the details. We won’t discuss who was right or wrong, as both of the children have already separated.”
“At the time of the divorce, I was very much against it and had advised Manshu, but she was determined to leave, and there was nothing I could do.”
“Later on, Yang and Manshu obtained their divorce certificate, and their marital relationship was thus terminated!”
“Losing Yang, such an excellent son-in-law, made me quite saddened. It might also have been because of this matter that I fell seriously ill.”
“That’s what led to me going to Jiangcheng for treatment…”
Kang Huizhi first laid the groundwork and then began to talk about the main topic: “While I was receiving treatment in Jiangcheng, it was Yang who took care of me, bustling about and finding the best hospital and doctors for me.”
“Such a good son-in-law, I did not want to lose!”
“So, I played matchmaker between Yang and Manni.”
Wow!
It really was Manni!
Upon hearing this, the living room immediately buzzed with commotion.
Although Kang Huimin had guessed some of it before, she was still very shocked upon getting the confirmation from Kang Huizhi’s own words.
Kang Huifen beside her was even more astonished; she didn’t react as quickly as her second sister, Kang Huimin, and only had a hint of doubt in her heart before. Now, she was utterly stunned.
After being dazed for a while, she turned her head to look at Li Manshu, thinking: I bet on the wrong person!
The person Manshu should have been trying to win over!
With this thought, she looked at Li Manni, who was beside her with a blush on her cheeks and her head lowered, clearly still feeling somewhat shy.
Seeing this, Kang Huifen immediately went over to her and praised her quietly, “Manni, you really have good taste!”
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Hearing Kang Huifen’s words, Li Manni’s cheeks turned even redder. Although Manni was strong inside, she wasn’t yet at the point where she could completely dismiss the opinions of her relatives.
At this moment, Kang Huizhi continued, “I really like Yang, and I was sincere in wanting to keep him as our son-in-law in our family.”
“Since Manshu and Yang weren’t suitable, why not let Manni give it a try!”
“With that thought in mind, I first approached Yang and then found Manni, asking for their opinions individually.”
“In the beginning, they were both concerned about their previous relationship, so they were very restrained when interacting.”
“But both children still had feelings for each other, so I continued my efforts to play matchmaker, and finally, I managed to fully persuade them…”
Kang Huizhi shouldered the responsibility herself, and the implication was very clear: if you want to blame someone or have something to say, direct it at me.
It has nothing to do with the two parties involved!
“So that’s how it was!”
“Hui Zhi, even though you usually seem muddled, you’ve made the right decision when it mattered most.”
“That’s right, a man as outstanding as Yang must be kept in our family!”
Kang Huimin was the first to agree.
“Third sister, you did nothing wrong.”
“If it were me, I would have done the same.”
“We all know about Yang’s character, and we feel assured entrusting Manni to him.”
“Besides, Manni and Yang being together is good for Xixi too!”
Kang Huifen also stepped forward to express her stance, afraid of falling behind Kang Huimin, and even added her own reasons for supporting the decision.
“I thought it was some major issue!”
Zhao Hongbo waved it off nonchalantly; as a high school teacher considered knowledgeable and authoritative, he spoke with a natural authoritative buff: “This isn’t anything new, I saw a news report a few days ago about three sisters marrying the same man, and such things were even more common in ancient times.”
“Hui Zhi, what you did was faultless!”