Chapter 595: The Overbearing Female Navy Officer

Actually it's not Wu Yalan's temper that's to blame; every year around the New Year, before and after, the house never stays clean, it's always filled with people coming to conduct business.

Even having the whole family sit down for a proper reunion dinner is impossible.

And his father's health in the past two years has clearly declined compared to before.

As a daughter, Wu Yalan was supposed to return to the island after the New Year, but she chose to stay a few more days to help her father cope.

Seeing Lu Ying still standing there, Wu Yalan has actually become accustomed to every person who comes to conduct business looking like they have no purpose and are determined to linger.

This is also what gives her father the biggest headache; anyone who can show up must have been introduced through various connections—meeting once is fine, but handling matters depends on the situation.

Some matters can be handled, but those that violate principles cannot, otherwise it would be a mistake.

Wu Yalan sighed, "It seems that today, if I don't let you get things done, you're planning to stay here and not leave!"

"Then go ahead and tell me, what do you want to do? As long as it doesn't violate principles, I'll try to report it for you."

In fact, mother Liang Lihua is upstairs, stationed in the reception hall, just serving as a buffer for now.

Those who can be dismissed are dismissed; if they truly can't be, mother will step in.

"I told you, I'm not here to handle business, just to see Ning Ning."

Lu Ying is naturally short‑tempered; seeing the other party not ask clearly and just jump to conclusions, her tone became a bit displeased.

When Wu Yalan heard she wanted to see Ning Ning, her eyebrows involuntarily lifted.

Wu Yalan knows about the little girl Ning Ning; she was a child from the earthquake disaster.

At that time, younger brother Wu Zhekun wanted to bring the child home to raise, but she and her mother firmly opposed it; however, the younger brother really liked the child, and in the end they couldn't persuade him.

"Oh, you know Ning Ning? Then you must be her relative!"

Lu Ying was about to answer when Wu Yalan continued.

"Let me say, since you relatives don't intend to raise Ning Ning, there's no need to meet anymore."

"You never come to see her normally; what's the point of coming now? If our family were an ordinary household, would you relatives still show up to see Ning Ning?"

Regarding Ning Ning, Wu Yalan knows the situation clearly; although Ning Ning's parents and siblings are deceased, she still has other relatives.

For example, that uncle, yet he refuses to raise Ning Ning.

Now, presumably knowing that Ning Ning has been taken in by the Wu Family, they are rushing over to claim kinship.

Wu Yalan looked at Lu Ying with utter contempt.

Lu Ying, however, shook her head helplessly; from Wu Zhekun's injury incident she roughly knew the family was difficult to get along with, and didn't expect even his sister to be so overbearing.

"I find you really amusing; you never even ask clearly first, nor wait for others to explain, just decide based on your own subjective guesses. You really need to change that habit."

Seeing the other's haughty demeanor, Lu Ying's anger could no longer be suppressed; at that moment, she finally fully understood why her brother agreed to the divorce.

It turns out that differences in social status truly make cohabitation difficult.

Although Qing Yan is her friend, at this moment she actually feels somewhat relieved that the two have divorced; otherwise her brother's current life would surely be one of forced self‑sacrifice.

She only has this one brother; though he can be irritating at times, she truly loves him.

Seeing Lu Ying so formidable, Wu Yalan was taken aback; in all her life, no one had ever dared speak to her like that.

Immediately, Wu Yalan could no longer contain her anger.

"Who do you think has a problem! I think you're the funny one; is anything I said wrong? You're just trying to claim kinship! I told you today, without my consent, you will definitely not get to see Ning Ning!"

Lu Ying inhaled, forcing herself to calm down; she has no connection at all with this female Navy comrade—none in the past, none in the future—so there's absolutely no reason to argue about it.

It's meaningless!

Lu Ying then prepared to set the items down: "I'll leave the things here for now; please pass them to Ning Ning."

Wu Yalan added from behind, "Take the items away; since we're willing to raise Ning Ning, we have that condition—we don't need your little things."

Lu Ying, about to leave, paused briefly but still set the items down, then went out, just meeting Lu Cheng arriving on a parked bicycle.

"Hey sis, why are you out? Isn't Ning Ning home?"

"I don't know whether she's home…"

"Then you should ask… what's wrong, sis?"

Lu Cheng tilted his head, noticing his sister's mood was off.

He hadn't seen Ning Ning for such a long time; after finally coming once, she was clearly happy earlier, so why did she suddenly become so angry?

It seemed as if she were angry at someone.

Seeing his sister remain silent, Lu Cheng's temper flared instantly; he could bully his sister, but no one else could lay a finger on her.

"Who's bullying you, sis? Is it the Wu Family?"

Lu Cheng said, rolling up his sleeves, intending to go inside and settle the score, to see which member of the Wu Family dared such boldness!

"Is anyone there? Is Senior Brother Wu present?"

Lu Ying reached out to block but didn't catch him; at that moment, hearing Lu Cheng's shout, Wu Yalan crossed her arms and walked over.

"What are you shouting for! What do you think this place is, a vegetable market!"

Seeing Lu Cheng come in shouting and yelling, utterly impolite, Wu Yalan knit her brows, beyond angry.

She scanned around and saw no one else, only the female comrade in a Navy uniform standing before her.

"So that's you bullying my sister!"

"Who bullied your sister! Wait, that's not right, I just realized, you all are banding together to claim kinship. If you truly want to raise Ning Ning, have the guts to take her away!"

"Claim kinship?" Lu Cheng heard those three words and roughly understood what was meant.

No wonder his sister was so angry; it was because they were being seen as coming to claim kinship.

With his sister's temperament, she couldn't tolerate such an insult.

"No, your family thinks it's great, as if you need me to claim kinship. Let me tell you, when I come to the Wu Family, it's all about taking a position."

Seeing Lu Cheng so arrogant, Wu Yalan pursed her lips and said, "Can you stop bragging? You're still young, yet you boast a lot and try to take a position in our family—do you even deserve it?"

"Hey, who are you to say that? What right do you have to talk to me like that? Let someone from the Wu Family step forward."

Wu Yalan placed both hands on her hips: "I am a member of the Wu Family; tell me whether I have the qualification!"

Lu Cheng nodded, roughly guessing this comrade's identity; she should be Wu Zhekun's older sister.

As an elder, Lu Cheng felt it necessary to give Wu Shixiong a lesson.

"Do you know who I am?"

Wu Yalan, unwilling to back down, retorted: "I don't care who you are!"

"Look, look at your temper—how like a shrew! Come, come, let Uncle give you a lesson."

Hearing Lu Cheng's brazen words and his dare to call himself "Uncle," Wu Yalan's lungs nearly burst with anger.

"Who called me a shrew? Get out right now, or I'll call the guards!"

"Go ahead, shout if you want!" Lu Cheng wasn't scared at all.

Wu Yalan, furious, fumbled for a phone on either side, about to summon the guards, when a woman descended the stairs.

It was Wu Jingxuan's lover Liang Lihua: "What's wrong, Yalan? I heard your shouting from upstairs—who's here?"

Lu Cheng hurriedly looked up: "Sister‑in‑law, it's me."