The handsome guy next door loves to flirt.

Upon hearing this, Xu Ruo realized that Xiao Mingkun probably didn't know about Ashu's background, and Ashu probably hadn't told him either. Just as she was considering whether to tell him or not, that brat Xu Ya blurted it out.

"My sister is so pitiful. She's clearly their child, but they don't acknowledge her. They only tell others that they adopted her as their daughter. My sister moved out on her own as soon as she was able to earn money. Sigh! Rich people are so weird!" Xu Ya said resentfully, glancing at Xu Ruo with a pointed look, only to be met with a glare from Xu Ruo.

“Yun Shu is an adopted daughter!” Xiao Mingkun finally understood. Although Yun Shu was Gu Cheng’s daughter, to put it bluntly, she might not be as good as a child from an ordinary family.

"Brother Kun, will you dislike Ashu?" Xu Ruo suddenly asked Xiao Mingkun.

Xiao Mingkun paused and sighed after being asked this question so suddenly, "My family isn't rich either. I'm just glad that Yun Shu doesn't look down on me. I even felt unworthy of Yun Shu. But after hearing what you said, I feel relieved. It turns out Yun Shu isn't rich. That makes me more confident."

"Hehe, Brother Kun is great! Ashu really made the right choice! Xu Ya, did you see that? When looking for a man, you have to find a reliable one like this."

"I...I don't like that type of man..." Xu Ya thought Kun was great, but he wasn't her type. Besides, such a tall and strong man—if they ever argued or fought, she wouldn't be able to win. Hadn't she seen the frequent reports online about female celebrities being frequently subjected to domestic violence? She still preferred the gentle, handsome type of man.

Xu Ruo's lips twitched. This person was even more direct than her. Well, she didn't have to worry about her sister stealing her brother-in-law anymore. Ashu's little cousin was really interesting. It seemed that she had the same taste as her and liked the same type of men.

Xiao Mingkun didn't continue talking to them, but went to the kitchen to help his little woman wash the dishes.

Yun Shu had actually been listening to their conversation in the living room the whole time, and she was startled when Xiao Mingkun came in.

"Let me do it."

"No need, it's almost done cleaning up, so you don't get your hands dirty again." Yun Shu was washing the dishes, there were only a few left.

Xiao Mingkun hugged her waist from behind, feeling incredibly guilty, and said, "Yun Shu, I'm sorry. I almost gave up on you when I knew a little about your identity!"

"Was it a few days ago? No wonder you haven't contacted me. Why have you changed your mind now?" Yun Shu's voice sounded very rational, not like she was angry.

"I...don't want to marry a rich man," Xiao Mingkun slowly revealed, somewhat embarrassed.

Upon hearing this, Yun Shu accidentally let a bowl slip from her hand, which fell to the ground with a thud and shattered! Both of them were somewhat startled.

Yun Shu was so frightened that she immediately reached out to pick it up, but Xiao Mingkun grabbed her hand, preventing her from touching it. Then he squatted down himself to pick up the broken pieces of the bowl.

Yun Shu went outside and brought back a dustpan and broom to sweep up the remaining debris.

"Ah Shu, did you two do something bad? You broke all the bowls," Xu Ruo said with a gloating laugh.

Having a small house is a problem; even the slightest noise can be heard.

"Don't overthink it, it's nothing. Aruo, you've finished eating, you should go home now! Mingkun, take her home for me, I'll go wash the dishes." Yun Shu turned around, her face flushed. She didn't know what had just happened, that damn Aruo had misunderstood her, how embarrassing!

Xiao Mingkun knew what Yun Shu had thought about after hearing that sentence, which was why she broke the bowl. It seemed that she was avoiding something, so he decided to take Xu Ruo down and let her have some peace and quiet.

"Let's go, Xu Ruo!"

Seeing that there was nothing else for her to do, Xu Ruo thought it was time to go back. After eating and drinking her fill, she felt sleepy and decided to go home to sleep.

After seeing Xu Ruo downstairs, Xiao Mingkun said, "Xu Ruo, wait a minute, don't rush back. I have something I'd like to ask you."

Xu Ruo paused, turned around, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Brother Kun wants to know about Ashu, right?"

Xiao Mingkun nodded. Fortunately, there weren't many people passing by the place where Xu Ruo parked her car.

"How could Yun Shu be the Gu family's adopted daughter? Is her mother a mistress or a concubine?" She finally voiced the question she had asked earlier.

Upon hearing this, Xu Ruo immediately flew into a rage, saying, "How could it be that Ashu's mother is so despicable! It's because Ashu's father is a complete scoundrel! He's not human! That damned Chen Shimei!"

Xu Ruo felt it was best to talk to Kun Ge about Yun Shu. She thought Kun Ge was a reliable person, and she would feel it was a great pity if the two of them separated because of Yun Shu's background. Even if Yun Shu would blame her later, she still felt it was necessary to explain to Kun Ge now. So, she began to tell Xiao Mingkun about Yun Shu's mother and father's past.

Xu Yanxia, ​​Yunshu's mother, was once the most beautiful girl in the village. She met Gu Cheng, a sent-down youth, and the two fell in love. However, as Gu Cheng watched others like him gradually return to the city, he also longed to go back. His family finally managed to get him transferred back, but when he wrote home about his feelings for Xu Yanxia, ​​his family objected to him marrying an uneducated woman from the countryside. Gu Cheng could only decide to go back first, work on his parents' wishes, and then return to bring Yunshu's mother back to him.

After Gu Cheng left, Xu Yanxia soon discovered she was pregnant with Yun Shu. However, Gu Cheng returned to the city and quickly married Li Meng, the daughter of the wealthy and powerful Li family, completely forgetting Xu Yanxia who had been waiting for him in the countryside.

Xu Yanxia wrote several letters to Gu Cheng at the Gu family home, but received no reply. Disbelieving, she secretly went to the address Gu Cheng had given her before, despite being five months pregnant. She ran to the gate of the Gu family compound and saw Gu Cheng walking out hand-in-hand with a young woman, chatting and laughing. It was clear they were lovers, and only then did she give up hope. Heartbroken, she returned home and soon gave birth to Yun Shu prematurely. Her health was damaged, and she became depressed after childbirth. She never remarried. When Yun Shu was five years old, on her deathbed, she told Yun Shu's uncle that she had loved and hated Gu Cheng in her life, and that Yun Shu should not return to the Gu family. Gu Cheng didn't want her, nor did he want Yun Shu to return to acknowledge such a father. Only if her memorial tablet could be placed in the Gu family home and the Gu family acknowledged her as their daughter-in-law could Yun Shu return.

However, Yun Shu's uncle, Xu Liang, was seriously ill and would not live for more than a year. Yun Shu had been abused by her aunt for three years while living at her uncle's house. Three days before she went to the Gu family, she was beaten unconscious by her aunt. Her uncle was afraid that if he died, no one would protect little Yun Shu and that Yun Shu would be tortured to death by her aunt.

So Xu Liang made a tough decision to take Yun Shu to the Gu family. No matter how bad it was there, Gu Cheng would surely not abandon his own daughter, considering the past relationship between Yun Shu's mother and Gu Cheng.