The handsome guy next door loves to flirt.

"Don't worry, sister. I've already stolen the house certificate and land certificate and won't let her keep them. I'm just afraid that one day she might gamble too much and lose everything, even the house and land. I've also told Jing and Ming."

"Yes! You did the right thing, otherwise I really wouldn't trust your aunt. But she doesn't have much money, and the property is in your hands, so she won't cause any trouble. You and Jin Yuan should live a good life together. Jin Yuan has no parents, so be filial to her grandmother. You know the old lady is easy to get along with."

“I understand. After we get married, I will ask Jin Yuan to bring Grandma to live with us so that I can take care of her.”

Filial piety is the most important virtue, Xu Ya knew. Besides, Jin Yuan only had his grandmother left as a relative. Moreover, his grandmother was a very kind person. Although she was over seventy years old, she couldn't stay idle and always loved to help them. She also got along very well with Xu Ya. The key point was that if it weren't for his grandmother, she and Jin Yuan wouldn't have gotten together in the first place.

"Alright, focus on preparing for the wedding. Call me if you need anything." Hearing Beibei calling her from next door, Yun Shu wanted to end the call, knowing that Xu Ya must be very busy right now.

"Okay, thank you, sis!" Xu Ya happily hung up the phone and went back to preparing for her wedding.

That evening, when Mingkun returned, Yunshu told him about Xu Ya's upcoming marriage.

"These two have finally tied the knot. It's been an eyesore to see Jin Yuan wandering around all the time. We'll see if he can settle down after marriage," Mingkun said with a sneer.

"Jin Yuan is not bad. He was young before, but now he has a few years of experience and can handle things on his own."

"Not yet. I can't trust Tie Tou and the others to do things. But they'll be ready in two more years. If I want to make them regional managers then, they've had a tough time. They've followed me from nothing to where I am now, so I have to treat them well."

Yun Shu understood Mingkun's words; he wanted to treat the long-time employees who had shared joys and sorrows with him well. He was a kind and sentimental man, and apart from those who left, most of the remaining employees had been promoted.

"I'd like you to give Jin Yuan a few more days off. Xu Ya is pregnant, so let him spend more time with her."

"Fine, my wife has spoken, how could I dare to disobey!"

"Come on, you're not that obedient."

"Oh! That's because there's something I haven't done well enough, something that hasn't satisfied you. Let me take another look."

"Come on, what time is it...?" Yun Shu didn't finish her sentence before Ming Kun swallowed it down...

……

In the next room, Beibei was also getting ready to go to bed under the care of the nanny.

Gu Cheng was treated in the hospital for another week before he was allowed to go home.

Back in the compound, Gu Cheng could clearly sense the disdain many people were showing him, but he no longer cared. Having experienced a brush with death, he now only cherished the days ahead; as he grew old, he had few extravagant desires.

Upon entering the Gu family home, he was filled with astonishment at everything he saw. Everything here had changed beyond recognition; the luxurious and opulent atmosphere was almost on par with Li Meng's previous arrangements.

"Brother Cheng, you're back!"

"Did you set this up?"

"Yes! What do you think? I think this arrangement suits the style of a family like the Gu family."

"Hmph! This is the Gu family home, not your Xie family. Take away those high-end things immediately. I'm retired now, and hardly anyone comes over. Aren't we going to be laughed at if we leave it like this? Also, from now on, you're not allowed to touch anything in the house without my permission." Gu Cheng said very displeasedly, while making a decision in his mind.

People's hearts really do change. Xie Yao wasn't like this before. In the end, a substitute is just a substitute. She's nothing like Yanxia.

Upon hearing Gu Cheng's words, Xie Yao's face immediately turned deathly pale.

He meant that we shouldn't touch his things, which meant that he never truly considered her his wife or the lady of the house, and I couldn't help but feel very sad.

Looking at her expression, Gu Cheng realized that he might have been too harsh with his tone, so he said, "I didn't mean to blame you, but the Gu family is not what it used to be, so it's better if we keep a low profile."

Hearing Gu Cheng's words, Xie Yao's expression softened somewhat, and she realized that Gu Cheng's words made sense. Gu Cheng had retired, and recently a series of events had occurred in the Gu family, making them a laughing stock in the compound. She would keep a low profile from now on. More importantly, she wanted to stay by Gu Cheng's side and didn't want to anger or disgust him.

After settling Gu Cheng in, Xie Yao ordered the servants to remove some of the high-end items. Gu Cheng wanted to move to the first floor because his legs were paralyzed and it would be inconvenient for him to live upstairs. There seemed to be traces of Li Meng's previous use everywhere upstairs.

Xie Yao then directed the servants to tidy up Yun Shu's simple room. It was unbelievable that Yun Shu used to live there; it was worse than Yun Huan and Yun Le's rooms, even worse than a servant's room. Thinking about how harsh Li Meng had been to Yun Shu, she realized she was getting her comeuppance. This thought made her happy again; in the end, she had secured the position of Mrs. Gu.

During dinner that evening, Yun Shu called to say that Yun Huan had committed suicide in prison. Gu Cheng's hands trembled involuntarily a few times.

He used to love his spoiled daughter very much, but why did she turn out to be so disappointing and even dare to try to harm him? It's heartbreaking to think about.

"Brother Cheng, what's wrong?"

"Yun Huan committed suicide in prison!"

"What? She..." Xie Yao originally wanted to say that it was better for her to die. She had harmed so many people, and it would be difficult for her to come out again. Her life was ruined, so it was better for her to leave this world as soon as possible.

Gu Cheng hesitated for a moment before saying, "Xie Yao, I don't want to get married again. If one day you don't want to stay here anymore, you can leave. I won't force you to stay."

"Why!" Xie Yao exclaimed in shock, standing up abruptly.

Gu Cheng made a decision the moment he entered this family: he never wanted to get married again. Xie Yao wanted to stay by his side, and he wouldn't drive her away. But if she wanted to leave one day, he wouldn't try to stop her either.

"I have never respected Yun Shu's mother before, and I don't plan to marry again!" Actually, Gu Cheng didn't mention another reason: if he married Xie Yao, he would be too old and in poor health, and he would definitely pass away early. He didn't want Xie Yao to fight with Yun Shu for the family property in the future, and he couldn't let an example like Yun Huan happen again.

Xie Yao couldn't refute these words. He wouldn't marry again in the future, so she would still be the nominal mistress of the Gu family. However, without the title of marriage, it was ultimately not secure, especially since she didn't have any children.

The thought that if she left Gu Cheng, she would be too old to have children and no one would want her anyway, made her think it best to stay in the Gu family and by Gu Cheng's side...