Reborn as a Landlord-Chapter 64 - 37 Lian Manman Talks about Dividing the Family_2

"Father, I have remembered it," Lian Shouren hurriedly said.

"What about you all?" Old Master Lian asked Lady Gu and her daughters.

"Father/Grandfather, we have remembered it, too," Lady Gu, Lian Huahua, and Lian Duoduo said in unison.

"Good. This is how the descendants of the Lian Family should be. A family in harmony will thrive. You brothers must support each other well..." Old Master Lian let Lian Shouren stand up, took hold of one hand of Lian Shouren with one hand and brought over Lian Shouxin with the other, clasping the brothers’ hands together. He was very moved as he gave them more lessons on fraternal respect.

After saying so much, Old Master Lian was exhausted, so he let everyone leave.

"Everyone go, but Eldest, you stay; I have something to say to you alone."

What Old Master Lian said to Lian Shouren, nobody knew, but when Lian Shouren came out from the east room, he was downcast, his face still streaked with tears, obviously having cried.

It seemed that in front of everyone, Old Master Lian still saved face for his eldest son, who was about to become an official, but in private, he must have given him a harsh lesson.

Lian Manman sat on the kang bed, disconsolate.

"Manman, it’s best to forgive when possible. Your grandfather has already dealt with it; you can’t really ruin your uncle’s future. That would weigh heavily on your grandfather’s heart," Lady Zhang counseled Lian Manman.

"Manman, for the sake of your grandfather, at least," Lian Shouxin added.

Lian Manman took a deep breath.

"Father, Mother, if one does not wish to be known, then one shouldn’t do it. If my uncle ruins his own future, it’s his just deserts. It’s no one else’s business," said Lian Manman.

Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang thought it over and nodded their heads.

"I don’t wish to pursue this issue against my parents’ decision, so I can only suppress my feelings," Lian Manman added.

"My Manman is the kindest child," Lady Zhang said with a smile.

"What I’m worried about is something else. Have you considered that today, our relationship with the Upper Room has been torn apart? How can we continue to live together? Father, Mother, let’s go to Grandfather now and ask to separate. He will surely agree," she said. It was a good opportunity to request a separation. Even if Old Master Lian was reluctant, it wouldn’t be easy for him to stop it.

Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang were taken aback. Lian Manman had mentioned separating from the family before, but this was the first time she had formally suggested it.

"Manman, is it necessary to separate? We’ve fought, your grandfather has punished them, and they’ve sworn an oath. Every family has its ups and downs. Since they were at fault first, could they possibly make more trouble for us?" Lian Shouxin asked.

"If it were you, Mother and Father, you definitely wouldn’t do that, right?" said Lian Manman, "Father, Mother, if you were in my uncle and aunt’s position, would you do what they did?"

"Of course not," both replied without even needing to think.

"I also believe that Mother and Father wouldn’t do such a thing. But my uncle and aunt did," Lian Manman looked at Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang, "They are not like you. You cannot use your own way of thinking to guess theirs."

Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang fell silent.

"We might think this incident is over and have forgiven them. But my uncle and aunt are used to having the upper hand, and they must see today’s events as a major loss of face, a grudge they’re holding onto."

"But they were clearly in the wrong," Xiao Qi interjected.

"That’s correct. But if they were that self-aware, this incident would not have happened in the first place," said Lian Manman, "What kind of people are my uncle and aunt? Just now, my aunt purposefully gave me the fabric meant for Old Fourth as a gift. She still wants to appease me, to silence me, while not forgetting to play her schemes. If we have to live together in the future, we are straightforward people who can’t guard against their malice."

"Your grandfather once said that as long as he was alive, there would be no splitting of the family," Lian Shouxin said.

"Your aunt is a crafty person. Mother has thought it over and won’t be like before. I will watch out for her," Lady Zhang declared.

The main obstacle to separation was not just the Upper Room, but Old Master Lian. Neither Lian Shouxin nor Lady Zhang wanted to go against Old Master Lian or to make him sad.

Lian Manman sighed.

"Your grandfather is a good man; with him in charge, things at home can’t go too far wrong," Lady Zhang tried to console Lian Manman.

Lian Manman gave a wry smile, seeing that she was unable to persuade Lian Shouxin and Lady Zhang this time. She could only bide her time for the next opportunity.

As night fell, lights were extinguished in various parts of the Lian Family residence.

In the West Room of the Upper Room, Lian Shouren’s family was not yet asleep, speaking to each other in hushed tones.

"...I’ve never suffered such a loss. Old Fourth’s wife is too cruel; she actually knocked out one of my teeth," Lady Gu said softly.

"My nose was almost broken by Old Fourth," Lian Shouren said.

"What kind of man are you? He hits you and you just let him, even watching me get hit."

"A woman’s hair is long, her intelligence short." Lian Shouren snorted, "Who knew that they would find out about that matter. If we had not held back today, would I still be able to hold an official position? Did you hear what father said to me when he kept me back... At that time, we should have thought of another way; even if our plan had worked, there would have been trouble."

"If there was another way at that time, would I do it needlessly? I did it for whom? For you, for you and your daughter!"

In the darkness, Lian Huahua furrowed her brows, knowing that if she didn’t speak up, Lian Shouren and Lady Gu would certainly bring up the matter of her smashing the betrothal gifts.

"Father, Mother, please stop arguing. Nobody is to blame for this incident except for Lian Manman."

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