034: Who will Xu Yao protect?

Wen Yiyi, the troublemaker, was driven away, and no one disrupted the wedding banquet anymore.

Xu Yao really won a great victory today.

It would be difficult for her to achieve such results alone. When Wen Zhicheng took Lin Meixian to entertain the guests, Xu Yao praised Gu Jun fiercely: "Those few words of yours were really brilliant. If it weren't for you, Uncle Wen wouldn't have made up his mind to drive away the troublesome Wen Yiyi."

Only Gu Jun could say those words.

If Lin Meixian had said it, it would have been a case of a stepmother bullying her stepdaughter.

From what Xu Yao said, it seemed that Xu Yao was as ignorant as Wen Yiyi, and the tit-for-tat between the two would only make things worse.

Only if Gu Jun brings it up can Wen Zhicheng continue to gloss over the situation.

Gu Jun frowned subconsciously when he thought of Wen Yiyi's temper. Wen Yiyi could ignore anything in an occasion like today, and she would be even more ruthless when bullying Xu Yao.

Even if Wen Yiyi was the one who had donated money to help Gu Jun, Gu Jun would not force Xu Yao to swallow his anger in front of Wen Yiyi. He could not let Xu Yao repay the favor he owed him.

Seeing Xu Yao so happy, Gu Jun was glad that he didn't make a mistake just now.

"I just said two simple truths. It would be better if you made a timely response. After the wedding banquet, Uncle Wen should let Auntie and Wen Yiyi live separately."

Lin Meixian's life will be much more comfortable if she doesn't have to face Wen Yiyi every day!

Ever since Xu Yao knew that Wen Yiyi invited Chen Yan to attend the wedding banquet, she had been holding back her anger, and she finally let it out just now.

Hearing Gu Jun calling Lin Meixian "Auntie" again, Xu Yao complained to his face about his fickleness: "You just called her Mom!"

Gu Jun pretended to be embarrassed, "I heard that there would be a red envelope for changing the word, but I haven't received it yet, have I?"

Xu Yao was amused by Gu Jun: "My mom still owes you a red envelope, just wait!"

Neither of them had the need for social engagements. The wedding venue was so large that they could just pick a corner and chat and laugh as if no one was around. Xu Yao felt relaxed and comfortable, and Gu Jun also wished he could reduce his presence.

The couple was satisfied, but they found it irritating that someone was watching them talking and laughing.

Guo Xianzhen stared at Xu Yao and Gu Jun, his eyes spitting fire: "That little bitch surnamed Xu is a heartless ungrateful wolf!"

Father Shen was unhappy, “You should pay attention to the occasion when speaking.”

Xu Yao not only broke off the engagement with Shen Yan but also married someone else. From the perspective of outsiders, it would not be Shen Yan who was wronging Xu Yao. Shen Yan did not become a treacherous person just because the Xu family went bankrupt. Isn't that good?

Shen's father had a typical business mindset, analysing success and failure in terms of gains and losses. Xu Yao's decision to break off the engagement was beneficial to the Shen family, so Shen's father didn't care about other details. In a sense, Shen's father admired Xu Yao's decisiveness. Knowing that she couldn't marry Shen Yan after signing a new IOU with her creditors, she quickly married someone else and ended her relationship with him. If Xu Yao really married Shen Yan with debt, it would be a headache for the Shen family. Helping Xu Yao pay off her debts was unacceptable, but not helping was a concern for the Shen family, who feared outsiders would criticize them.

As for who Xu Yao and Shen Yan married after breaking off their engagement, Shen's father didn't care at all.

Seeing Shen Yan's state, Shen's father knew that his son had not yet gotten over it. He patted Shen Yan's shoulder and said, "This is your first girlfriend. It's normal to find it hard to accept for a while, but you can't keep dwelling on the past. You saw it with your own eyes today. The husband Xu Yao married looks pretty good. So what else is there to let go of? When you get over it, I have a few friends' daughters who I can introduce to you."

Xu Yao and Shen Yan’s past relationship was true, and it was also true that they were not suitable for marriage.

Shen's father has only one requirement for Shen Yan's new girlfriend: they must be of equal social status.

Chen Yan glanced at Xu Yao and Gu Jun again.

Shen Yan couldn't understand Xu Yao's choice.

Perhaps, Xu Yao was betting that Gu Jun was a potential stock.

A hint of sarcasm appeared on Chen Yan's lips: Most potential stocks are just potential stocks throughout their lives.

"Dad, I know the importance of this."

Even while saying this, Chen Yan still walked towards Xu Yao and Gu Jun with his wine glass.

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Gu Jun had sharp eyes and noticed Chen Yan's actions before Xu Yao.

"Your ex hasn't given up yet, do you need me to say a few harsh words to get rid of him?"

Gu Jun is still very good at saying unpleasant things.

Xu Yao was amused by Gu Jun again. She also saw Chen Yan, and she suppressed her laughter and seriously rejected Gu Jun's proposal: "Chen Yan is different from Wen Yiyi. He is not a bad person. There is no need for us to deliberately say unpleasant words. I don't want you to conflict with him."

Gu Jun felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

Chen Yan may not be a bad person, but isn’t Xu Yao too protective of Chen Yan?

Yes, the two officially started dating in college and were engaged for three years after graduation. How could their relationship end so easily?

Intellectually, he understood that Xu Yao's defense of Shen Yan was normal. Emotionally, Gu Jun's discomfort quickly fermented, leaving him feeling awkward and aggrieved. Even though Wen Yiyi was the one who saved his grandfather, he still chose to stand by Xu Yao. He wouldn't take credit for this, as this was what a husband should do. And what about Xu Yao? Did she, as his wife, have the awareness to defend him without hesitation when he clashed with her ex?

Chen Yan came too quickly, and Xu Yao didn't have time to notice Gu Jun's mood change before Chen Yan had already walked in front of the two of them.

"I didn't see clearly outside your company last time, and I only found out today that you married Senior Gu."

Chen Yan's gaze was very aggressive, and he looked at Gu Jun from beginning to end. "Back in school, Senior Gu was someone we all looked up to. After the college entrance examination, the good news that Senior Gu was admitted to Dongcheng University was posted on the bulletin board for a whole year. However, we are not very clear about Senior Gu's development after he was admitted to Dongcheng University. I didn't expect that when we met again, Senior Gu would appear as Xu Yao's husband. I wonder where Senior Gu is now?"

The smile on Gu Jun's face did not reach his eyes. "Call me Gu Jun, I'm only two years older than you. I didn't start as high as Mr. Shen, and now I work as a programmer in an Internet technology company."

"Programmers, be careful of unemployment at 35. But don't worry too much. If that day comes, I'm willing to offer you a job for Xu Yao's sake. Although we don't have much friendship, I can't bear to see Xu Yao suffer so much."

Gu Jun said he was a programmer, and Shen Yan didn't doubt it at all.

Programmers are high-paying jobs, and many well-educated young people from disadvantaged backgrounds choose to work for so-called large companies, often forced to accept 996 or 007 hours just for the high pay. Even those from well-off families wouldn't want their children to suffer this hardship! Most programmers become unemployed by the time they're around 35, when they can no longer work overtime. While they earn higher salaries than the average professional, they also face numerous health risks, including a higher risk of sudden death.

Gu Jun can afford a house in Shenghai Garden, so his annual salary must be quite considerable, and he should be better than the average programmer.

But no matter how good you are, aren’t you still a programmer?

Shen Yan said that he would help Gu Jun find a job in the future. Gu Jun listened without any emotion. Who can predict what will happen in the future? Maybe all the businesses of the Shen family will be renamed Gu before Gu Jun's 35th birthday.

Gu Jun wasn't angry, but Xu Yao couldn't help it: "Chen Yan, you are too self-righteous, aren't you? I don't owe you any money, and my husband has never taken advantage of you. In the future, whether we are rich or poor, we will never come to you for help. Please don't show off your superiority in front of us!"

Most programmers are at risk of becoming unemployed at the age of 35, but Xu Yao firmly believes that Gu Jun is an exception.

Even if Gu Jun really became unemployed at the age of 35, what does it have to do with Shen Yan?

Xu Yao is not the kind of person who would file for divorce just because her husband loses his job!

Shen Yan looked at Xu Yao in silence. Gu Jun turned to look at her in surprise: Didn't you tell me not to get into conflict with Shen Yan? How come you're even more aggressive than me when it comes to arguing with others?!

Xu Yao took Gu Jun's hand and walked out. "He's so annoying. Let's ignore him!"