212: Chapter 212: All Support You (Part 2)_1 212: Chapter 212: All Support You (Part 2)_1 âThis should already count as progress in family law,â Yang Ruxin nodded, âdoes that mean as long as one endures twenty lashes, one can establish an independent household?â
âYes,â Gu Qingheng nodded, âan independent female household.â
âDoes that mean that once Iâve established a household, my things are truly mine?
Even people related by blood canât take them away?â This was what Yang Ruxin cared about the most.
âYes, unless you agree, not even your biological father, mother, husband, or brothers can possess any property under your name,â Gu Qingheng nodded, âBecause then you are considered two separate families, free from anyoneâs restraint.â
âThen thatâs settled.â Yang Ruxin waved her hand, âIâm offâŠâ
âBut in doing so, you will also lose the protection of the familyâŠâ Gu Qingheng hastily added another sentence.
âDo you think those people from our Yang Family can protect me?â Yang Ruxin turned back and looked at Gu Qingheng.
âAt the very least, your great uncle and great-great uncleâŠâ
âThey pity us now, but thatâs because weâre too weak,â Yang Ruxin laughed, âIt may sound ungrateful, but in the end, theyâre just upholding the Yang Familyâs clout.
Theyâre afraid of being criticized for being too harsh on us, thatâs all.â She paused, âOf course, some of the elders are truly kind-hearted, and for that, Iâm grateful.
Even if I establish my own household in the future, I wonât forget the kindness theyâve shown.
I will repay any kindness with a springâs worth of gratitude.
For those who have truly been good to us in our interactions, I will continue to do so, but donât expect me to be making wedding dresses for them.â
Gu Qinghengâs eyebrows furrowed slightly, not because he thought she was the ingratitude as she put it, but because he found it astonishing that she could see so clearly and make decisions so resolutely.
To tell the truth, even he might not compare to that.
If he had been more decisive back when he knew the truth and had left immediately without any lingering thoughts of familial affection, perhaps he wouldnât have ended up in his current predicament.
âGu Qingheng,â Yang Ruxin walked over, bent down, and looked straight into Gu Qinghengâs eyes.
Although he couldnât see, she felt he could sense her presence, âI will work hard to make money.
Although I donât know whether Iâll succeed in the future, I canât afford not to think ahead.
If one day I do make it big, will those people at the old house let me be?
If they come to make trouble and do so under the guise of seeking the welfare of the entire family, what do you think theyâll do?
Will they continue to protect us unwaveringly?â
Gu Qingheng also lifted his head to meet Yang Ruxinâs gaze.
Though he could not see, the sound of their breathing was audible, making him feel immensely content.
He could feel her seriousness and her trust in him.
âWhat I want is a permanent solution,â Yang Ruxin laughed as well, âto put it plainly, I am Yang Ruxin, not Yang Dani.
Iâm willing to take care of my younger siblings, and even willing to take care of Xun Hui, because they all truly watch over this Yang Dani.
Hence, having occupied her body, I am willing to bear the responsibilities this body should bear.
But no more than that.
Moreover, Iâm not someone from ancient times; I donât have the ingrained foolish filial piety of the ancients, so I must unhesitatingly sever all the troubles that could hinder my future development.â
âI understand, and I even admire your courage,â Gu Qingheng quickly spoke, âand no matter what you do, I will support youâŠâ