AMRWFA -Chapter 169 The Sisters Reunite

Lin Zhihe didn’t need to worry about the paperwork—that was the advantage of having someone powerful to rely on.

With Ruan Yaoyao around, many things went incredibly smoothly. It didn’t take long before she obtained custody of her two younger sisters and officially became their guardian.

“Big sis, I want to take your surname,” Tao Hong said.

“I’m not very good at coming up with names.”

Tao Hong’s eyes sparkled. “Anything is fine! As long as it’s a name you choose, I’ll definitely like it.”

Lin Zhihe hesitated. “Lin Xingxing?”

“Wow! Big sis, you’re amazing—that name sounds so nice! From now on, I’ll be Lin Xingxing!” Tao Hong cheered enthusiastically.

Qiao An, however, hesitated. If she didn’t change her name, would she seem out of place?

But this name had been given to her by the orphanage director. She didn’t want to change it.

She really liked her name.

“What’s wrong? Do you want to tell me something?” Lin Zhihe noticed and asked.

Qiao An carefully said, “Big sis… can I not change my name?”

“Of course you can. That’s your choice—why would you even ask?”

“She changed hers, so I didn’t dare not to. I was afraid you’d be unhappy,” Qiao An admitted. “But this name was given to me by the director, and I really like her.”

Lin Zhihe smiled. “I like your director too. I think the name she gave you sounds very nice.”

Lin Xingxing, who had just successfully changed her name, chimed in, “I chose to change mine—it has nothing to do with you. Why are you so nervous? I changed it to get rid of that old pervert. Your director isn’t like that.”

Lin Zhihe patted Lin Xingxing’s head, half amused. “Your fourth sister was just worried I’d be upset.”

Lin Xingxing snorted. “Fourth sis just overthinks things. If big sis didn’t have the surname Lin, I wouldn’t even want to use it. I don’t want anything to do with those awful people.”

Lin Zhihe: “…”

Maybe I should change my surname too?

To what?

Hua?

Xia?

Or…

Her gaze fell on her phone.

Maybe… in the future, we can all take Aunt Xu’s surname?

“Ah-choo—!”

Ruan Yaoyao sneezed, suddenly feeling like someone was talking behind her back.

【Honestly, it really feels strange not having Lin Zhihe by my side.】

Yu Xiangqiao, who had been looking at her phone, suddenly looked up and leaned closer. “Mom, Mom—you’ve got two more daughters now.”

Ruan Yaoyao: 【?!】

【What do you mean I’ve got two more daughters?】

【Wouldn’t I know if I gave birth to them?!】

Yu Xiangqiao handed her the phone so she could see for herself.

Ruan Yaoyao was stunned, thinking she must have misread it.

【Why did she suddenly change her name?!】

Because it now read Ruan Zhihe instead of Lin Zhihe.

Ruan Yaoyao blurted out, “Why did she suddenly change her name?!”

Yu Xiangqiao thought: If you don’t know, how would I know?

She quickly pulled her phone back, afraid Ruan Yaoyao might tap around and discover their private group chat.

In the group, Xu Chengyan was furiously ranting, scolding Lin Zhihe for being ridiculous—rejecting her own mother and trying to “steal” his.

He even tagged Ru Anzhi, who had posted the photo, demanding he explain himself.

“Did you do this on purpose?!”

“You deliberately sent Lin Zhihe to Mom’s side just to wait for this day, didn’t you?!”

“Are you crazy?!”

“That’s your mom—your mom! And you’re letting someone else steal her?!”

“I swear%#@@%@#%*…”

A string of curses followed—too much to bear looking at.

Poor Ru Anzhi got scolded for nothing.

How could he have known that arranging a bodyguard for his mom, Ruan Yaoyao, would result in someone “stealing” her?

He wanted to curse too.

Lin Zhihe, are you out of your mind? You have your own parents—why are you taking my mom’s surname? I haven’t even done that myself!

What made it worse was that he couldn’t change his surname even if he wanted to.

His adoptive parents had treated him well, and when he returned to his roots, he never even considered changing it.

Meanwhile, the newly renamed Ruan Zhihe and Ruan Xingxing held hands, beaming with joy.

Qiao An walked beside them, still feeling a little out of place.

But she couldn’t let go of the bond with the orphanage director.

So… Aunt Xu, I’m sorry…

Ruan Yaoyao also thought Lin Zhihe was being ridiculous.

【Even if it’s to thank me, there’s no need to change your surname, right?】

【It’s not like my family has a throne to inherit!】

Not long after, Jiang Ying and Jian Lichang heard the news:

“…!!!”

Ahhh—our position has been stolen!

Jian Lichang couldn’t do anything—her parents were alive, so changing her surname wasn’t an option. But Jiang Ying was already scheming.

No sooner thought than done—without telling anyone, Jiang Ying went somewhere and officially changed her name to “Ruan Ying.” She then posted her brand-new household registration and ID card:

“From today on, I’m also someone who takes my mom’s surname!”

Xu Lianghan, Xu Chengyan, Ru Anzhi, and the others suffered another devastating blow.

Why is it always us getting hurt?!

Mom—that’s my mom! My mom!

…

At this point, even Yu Xiangqiao, Yun Jinxian, and Liang Shishi couldn’t calm them down. They all kept their distance, not wanting to get caught in the crossfire.

“Are we really just going to leave them like this?” Yun Jinxian asked worriedly.

Yu Xiangqiao sipped her tea calmly. “They’ll get used to it after seeing it enough. They’re always like this.”

It was better than back when she had just married into the family, when her husband bottled up his jealousy and silently suffered.

Love should be spoken out loud.

If you don’t say it, how will others know?

Even she had almost misunderstood her husband’s relationship with his mother.

Turns out, it was real love—completely genuine.

Liang Shishi took a sip of tea and added, “No need to worry. Worst case, they’ll just have a fight.”

Yun Jinxian blinked. “A… fight?”

“Yeah. When we’re upset, we fight it out. Once it’s over, it’s over.”

Yun Jinxian / Yu Xiangqiao: “…”

Three men ganging up on one woman? Or three men and two women against one?

In reality, they were overthinking it. No matter how rough Ru Anzhi could be, he wouldn’t bring a group to beat up Ruan Zhihe.

At most, he found an excuse to “train” her and took the chance to give her a harsh lesson.

Ruan Zhihe: “…”

Sob…

A moment of impulse—endless regret!

I just thought Fifth Sister was right—we’re such good daughters, we shouldn’t share a surname with those awful people. That’s why I changed it!

Captain, please spare me!

So when Ruan Zhihe returned home, limping, Ruan Yaoyao thought she had fallen on the way back.

“You don’t have to rush back to work,” Ruan Yaoyao said. “If you’ve fallen, take a few days off and rest until your leg heals.”

Clutching her aching leg, Ruan Zhihe shook her head. “It’s fine, Aunt Xu. Just a little discomfort—I’ll be okay after some rest. Besides, you’re not going out today anyway.”

“That’s true…” Ruan Yaoyao paused. “So you really changed your name?”

“Mm! I did!” Ruan Zhihe whimpered pitifully, as if her wound had been poked again.

She really hadn’t expected the captain to be this ruthless. She hadn’t even called her “Mom”—she just changed her surname. Was that really necessary?

Good thing her fifth sister hadn’t come along—otherwise…