"Mmm, mmm, mmm, Grandpa Wu, let’s make a deal, okay?" Lian En nodded repeatedly and seriously hooked fingers with Wu Liguo in a promise game. Leaning against a big tree is indeed beneficial, and he couldn’t let this natural protector slip by. Lian En secretly chuckled, determined to cling to Grandpa Wu’s support to the very end. With the life-threatening friendship with Liu Chengji, and years of care from Lian En’s family, the bond was already as deep as the sea. Now, with the added relation of mutual offspring and their years as teacher and apprentice, Wu Liguo had long regarded Shuzhen’s family as his own kin. Protection was inevitable. Little Lian En had already prepared for the path of independence, clinging so actively and decisively for one reason: to intimidate Dai Weiguo and the Bai family backing him. Completely eliminating any possibility of that Dai scum using his power to oppress and stubbornly reclaim the only child he once discarded like trash. Since he ruthlessly abandoned his wife and son for higher aspirations, breaking familial ties with a mere two hundred yuan. Now and in the future, let’s not talk about regret. No point in speaking of success; spilt water cannot be gathered up. He doesn’t care what reasons the deadbeat dad might have for revenge; he knows he loves his current family atmosphere and recognizes only Lianshan as his father! Ever since he recovered from his illness, he hadn’t mentioned a word about the deadbeat dad. His parents too silently ignored it, as if that conversation, which almost overturned his whole life, never took place. But deep down, Lian En had already made his decision regarding the deadbeat dad. Little Lian En could foresee issues, and with Shuzhen’s previous experience of the custody battle, she would only take more comprehensive and meticulous precautions. Once the disaster has passed, the deeply rooted Bai family would gradually decline due to political stances. However, Dai Weiguo seized the opportunity, turned against them, and reclaimed the remnant power of the Bai family while clearing his name. Instead of scattering like monkeys after a falling tree, he moved forward even further because of his ’remarkable contributions.’ How much dirt and filth lies within, Shuzhen didn’t know and didn’t want to know. All she knew was that the Bai family would never restrain Dai Weiguo again. Once unrestrained, even thinking with her toes, she knew what that scum would do upon learning of Lian En’s existence. To prevent the distressing events of her past life from recurring, Shuzhen felt it was necessary to create a powerful new restraint on the Dai family. Uncle Wu, reinstated and destined for boundless glory, was undoubtedly the best choice. While Shuzhen was calculating it well, Brother Liu, the sister protector, was efficiently discussing matters with his father-in-law over drinks. Wu Liguo and Wu Yinghong, astonished by the tale, heard the foolish son-in-law/foolish husband sigh deeply, "Poor my sister, working herself tirelessly to care for his mother and raise his siblings. She managed to tidy up that troublesome family, thinking the young couple would finally be happy forever, living like sugar melted in honey. Who would have thought, after countless hopes, the man would rise up in career ladder only to become heartless, determined to become a betrayer?" "A big label of feudal arranged marriage was thrown over, and my sister-in-law, known miles around as a virtuous daughter-in-law, suddenly became a target of feudal scorn! Ha, back then, my little sister was already pregnant with Little Lian En. Trying to save the marriage and not let the child be fatherless before birth, she traveled long distances to his workplace. Yet the man threw two hundred yuan, telling her to terminate the child, fearing the child would become an obstacle to his career path." "Heartbroken, my little sister returned home, and without another word, she secretly jumped into the river. If it hadn’t been for my brother-in-law who happened to be fishing by the river, the mother and child would have been gone nine years ago!" Remembering the fear and the struggles of those days after knowing about the suicide attempt, Liu Shouren couldn’t help but have tears in his eyes. Having dealt with a scumbag before, he empathized greatly with his sister-in-law’s plight. Seeing her husband’s red eyes, Wu Yinghong felt both anger and pity. She slammed the table hard, "Bastard! Such an inhuman trash can even hold a high position? Dad, after you return, you must find a way to remove this bastard from the ranks of excellent cadres!" Seeing the old man’s face darken upon hearing this, Wu Yinghong quickly softened her tone, pouring wine attentively and advising, "Oh, um, I’m not suggesting you misuse power or take personal revenge. It’s just with such character and low moral standards, it drags down the overall quality of cadres! Dad, being so just and fair, surely you can’t let this happen, right?" The wife is absolutely right! There’s no better punishment than seeing a climber, willing to abandon everything for a crappy future, end up with nothing! Liu Shouren silently applauded his wife’s wit and intelligence. He almost couldn’t resist joining in to incite his father-in-law to confront Dai Weiguo and the Bai family. But seeing his father-in-law’s graying sideburns, and thinking about the hardships he endured in the countryside to finally see the light of day, he suppressed that urge. His sister had it hard, and so did his father-in-law. For the sake of perhaps long-since-healed grievances, it wasn’t right to make his newly vindicated father-in-law face a formidable enemy. With these considerations, his words naturally changed to suggesting that since his father-in-law had just been reinstated, he must have many matters to handle without necessarily stirring trouble for the sister. Just a gentle indication that Liu Shuzhen and Lianshan were people he supported and looked out for would suffice. This would plant fear in Dai Zha, keeping him from recklessly attempting to take the child. Under the surprised gazes of both his father-in-law and wife, Liu Shouren smiled calmly and slowly revealed the incident of Dai Weiguo’s accidental injury affecting his fertility. "Serves him right; this is heaven’s way of dealing with scum. Such punishment suits best for someone who abandons wife and child! This type deserves a lonely, miserable life, and he still thinks about snatching children? What face does he have?" Wu Yinghong raged, turning to her father with strict reminders, "Dad, you, so wise, so just, will surely intimidate that scum, ensuring he doesn’t even dare to harbor a single thought of oppressing others to take away a child, right? After all, having such a scummy father is already disgusting enough, setting aside the past favours and family ties!"