Li Hai kept his word, and he indeed arrived in the evening.

Shi Linna was quite pleased to see Li Hai come over.

Although Li Hai usually doesn’t manage things and appears nonchalant, he certainly has abilities.

Shi Linna hurriedly handed over the company’s affairs to Li Hai.

Just after handing over business matters, Shi Linna and Anning were quite delighted, thinking they finally caught a laborer to relieve them a bit going forward, and just as they were pondering how to enjoy themselves, another issue arose.

That day, Anning got up in the morning and went to the kitchen to make breakfast. Once she entered, she saw Shao Wen busy at work.

"Brother-in-law."

Anning greeted him with a smile.

"You’re up."

Shao Wen turned with a smile and placed the fried egg on the table: "I’ve made porridge, and here are some fried eggs. If you’re hungry, have a bite first."

"I’ll wait for my sister to wake up and eat together."

Anning walked forward a few steps: "Is there anything you need me to help with?"

Shao Wen pointed to the dining room: "Help set the table."

Anning proceeded to bring the meal Shao Wen prepared to the table, setting up plates for four people.

She had just finished setting the table when she heard a knock on the door.

Anning thought it must be Yan Rong’s sisters or Liu Feifei and rushed out to open the door.

When she opened the door and saw the three people standing there, Anning’s expression instantly changed: "Why are you here?"

Standing at the door were Yan Anhua, Shi Ye, and Yan Zhengnan.

Yan Anhua maintained a stern face: "What kind of attitude is this? I’m your brother; can’t I come over to see you?"

Yan Zhengnan felt a bit uneasy, carefully looking at Anning, softly muttering: "Aunt."

Shi Ye then spoke with a smile: "We went to Fengtai Village, found out my sister is living here, so we came over... that’s what happened..."

Yan Anhua stopped Shi Ye: "Mom and Dad are ill; Shi Ye and I found a hospital abroad and want to take them for treatment. Zhengnan has no one to take care of him, so we can only bring him here to find his mother."

"Ha ha." Anning couldn’t help but laugh: "After so many years without contact, now suddenly dropping off such a big child, Yan Anhua, you’re quite something."

"Aunt, is my mom okay?"

Yan Zhengnan looked at Anning with some worry, appearing timid.

Anning frowned: "You still remember you have a mom? I’m sorry to disappoint you, but your mom didn’t live or die by your absence. She’s doing very well, far better than she did with the Yan Family."

Anyway, with these three people here, Anning felt she needed to say some things.

She turned to Shi Ye: "Shi Ye, you’re utterly selfish. For the sake of your feelings, under the guise of doing good for your sister, you pushed her into a pit of fire. You still think you’re doing good by claiming that if Sister hadn’t married into the Yan Family, she wouldn’t have lived comfortably for so many years with no worries about food or clothing. Huh, I find it baffling, how do you know Sister couldn’t do well on her own? Back then, Sister guided you all by herself without letting you go hungry or cold. Was she lacking food or clothes that justified your supposed goodwill?"

Anning’s words made Shi Ye blush.

Since Anning started speaking, she decided to say everything in one go. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

"Now, for once, take a good look, open your eyes wide and scrutinize. What does my sister lack? After leaving the Yan Family, she established her company, and now Yinong Company is far superior to the Yan Family, generating shocking profits annually. My sister, running her own life, is doing incredibly well. What’s more, my sister found someone who truly loves her; she’s married and in loving harmony with her husband, a hundred times better than being over there enduring others’ moods."

These words even made Yan Anhua blush.

Over the years, they knew Shi Linna founded Yinong Company and how successful it became.

Father Yan and Mrs. Yan often said at home that they shouldn’t have asked Shi Linna to venture out and start a business and definitely should not have divorced her.

After all, compared to Shi Ye, who only holds a title as a university teacher with meager wages, Shi Linna, the CEO of Yinong, is quite esteemed.

They deeply regretted agreeing to let Shi Linna leave the Yan Family.

As for Anning.

Everyone in the Yan Family never thought Anning had much capability. They always thought Anning could be a shareholder in Yinong entirely due to Shi Linna, owing to Anning investing money when the company was starting, and Shi Linna’s deep affection pulling Anning up.

Father Yan and Mrs. Yan expressed this sentiment numerous times, and Shi Ye heard it, feeling quite dissatisfied with them.

He had once secretly questioned Yan Anhua about regretting eventually.

Yan Anhua insisted he didn’t regret.

But Shi Ye knew how Yan Anhua really felt.

He actually regretted it too.

Sometimes he wondered how wonderful it would have been if Shi Linna hadn’t caught wind of what he and Shi Ye were up to.

If that were the case, Shi Linna would still be the Yan Family’s daughter-in-law. She could have started her business while managing the household superbly. Back then, when Shi Linna was with the Yan Family, she frequently helped them network, befriending many wealthy women and bringing significant connections and reputation to the Yan Family.

During that time, business for the Yan Family was quite easy.

But since the divorce, the Yan Family’s fortunes have been declining.

Many wealthy women with ties to Shi Linna demanded their men stop doing business with the Yan Family.

Plus, Shi Ye, being a man, couldn’t easily interact with those women, and he was aloof, disdainful of socializing, making life truly worse than when Shi Linna was around.

Moreover, in the past, with Shi Linna’s presence, she guided Yan Zhengnan, managing him properly.

But after Shi Linna left, Yan Zhengnan had no one to guide him. Yan Anhua, as the father, had to return from the company, communicate with school teachers, check Yan Zhengnan’s homework, and take care of his wellbeing. Sometimes the child would act stubbornly, unresponsive to any reasoning.

It was during this time Yan Anhua truly realized everything Shi Linna had done for him over the years, and how much.

Shi Ye understood Yan Anhua’s thoughts, thus started stirring things up, constantly causing trouble, eventually finding Yan Zhengnan unpleasant as well.

This made the sensitive Yan Zhengnan’s temperament worsen, and eventually, when Yan Anhua’s patience ran thin, he resorted to physical punishment, causing Yan Zhengnan to slowly become timid.

Yan Anhua, facing Anning, took a deep breath: "Yes, I know your sister has skills, has abilities, okay? Quickly call her out; we really came with important matters."

Yan Zhengnan glanced at Anning and asked: "Aunt, can I stay at your place for a while?"

Shi Ye shouted: "She is Xiao Nan’s biological mother; she has a duty to take care of Xiao Nan."

"Sorry." Anning was so annoyed she laughed: "My sister doesn’t have the time to care for Xiao Nan; she’s pregnant now, resting for the baby, isn’t managing even the company’s affairs, where would she find energy to look after Xiao Nan?"

Anning stared at Yan Zhengnan, speaking word by word: "This baby of my sister is very precious, and my brother-in-law is watching closely, fearing someone might inadvertently cause harm."

Yan Zhengnan felt a tightening inside as he looked at Anning, a mix of anger and embarrassment building.

What does Anning mean by this?

Is she suggesting he harbors malicious intentions, intending to harm his mother, to cause her to miscarry?

"What?"

Yan Anhua and Shi Ye were startled: "She’s pregnant? How can she be pregnant? She’s already had Xiao Nan..."

"Why shouldn’t she be?"

Anning folded her arms, looking at the two scoundrels: "You can’t have kids, so you won’t let others? My sister loves my brother-in-law, they are a happy couple, and she wants to have children with him. Do you outsiders have any right to interfere?"

As Anning spoke, she took out her phone and called Zhou Tong: "Bring a few people over. There are three rascals at my doorstep; quickly send them away."