Chapter 76 Fu Wenying's Law

Fu Wenying's words stunned Fan Shengmei. She stared blankly at the elegant woman in front of her.

"Why that expression?"

Fu Wenying chuckled, "Do you think I'm too realistic and want to rely on yourself? You don't want your boyfriend to think you have ulterior motives, and you don't want rumors to affect our relationship?"

She paused, her tone suddenly becoming serious.

"But you have to understand that for a relationship to be pure, the strengths must match. I never advocate for a woman to lower herself to please a man."

Fu Wenying's eyes suddenly became distant and deep. "I always thought that even if my daughter hated me, she had to hate me in my golden nest. But..."

She sighed softly, "Forget it, I'm not a qualified mother either."

A trace of heartache flashed in Fan Shengmei's eyes.

I think Aunt Fu’s daughter is so ungrateful. If she had a mother like her, with someone planning everything for her since she was a child, she would wake up laughing in her dreams.

"Auntie, I'm sorry for reminding you of unpleasant things." Fan Shengmei said softly.

"It doesn't matter."

Fu Wenying waved her hand. "Let's get back to you. I know you want to rely on yourself and don't want others to say you're climbing the social ladder. But this kind of cautiousness just exposes your sense of unworthiness and will make you miss a lot of opportunities."

"Wait until one day you are strong enough to stand at the same level as your boyfriend, or even surpass him,"

Fu Wenying tapped the teacup lightly with her fingertips. "All the rumors will become the path you came from."

Fan Shengmei lowered her head and chuckled, "I'm not afraid of what others say."

This is the truth. Fan Shengmei had always wanted to marry a rich man and get away from her original family. She turned a blind eye to any labels these people put on her.

In the adult world, prices are clearly marked and everyone has their own agenda. She will be grateful to the person who can help her escape from the quagmire and will live a good life with him.

Until you find perfection, affordability is the best choice.

But Meng Yanchen is different. The love he gives is so pure and perfect, so perfect that Fan Shengmei once felt it was a dream and couldn't bear to let it be tainted by even the slightest impurity.

Fu Wenying seemed to see through her thoughts, "Aren't you afraid of others misunderstanding you, or your boyfriend misunderstanding you?"

Fan Shengmei chuckled, "He can't, it's my own problem."

Fu Wenying looked at her and said meaningfully,

"A man who truly loves you worries that he isn't giving enough and wants to see you grow, not that you're coveting something from him."

"If you want to stand shoulder to shoulder with him, just working hard is not enough."

She spoke slowly and carefully, "If you want to rise above social classes on your own, you might as well pray for a good birth in your next life. It's not that it's impossible, but it's as difficult as ascending to heaven."

She looked directly into Fan Shengmei's eyes and said, "Instead of fighting alone, it's better to learn to leverage others' strengths. Turn your boyfriend's connections, resources, and experience into nutrients for your own rapid growth. That's what smart people do."

"Instead of hoping for my investment, why not make good use of tomorrow's party? There are plenty of people in that circle who need professional services. Kick out their original partners and replace them."

Fan Shengmei hesitated, "But wouldn't that be... too purposeful?"

Fu Wenying smiled. "If you don't tell them, they won't know, right? When you try to enter their circle, you'll be labeled as someone with ulterior motives. So, be honest about it. Most people are too embarrassed to confront their desires and intentions. Since being by your boyfriend's side is your best calling card, as long as you're professionally competent, everyone will understand—it doesn't matter who you approach. You can even give him some face. Just accept everything. There's no need to be aloof. The ultimate goal of upward networking is also upward growth."

She patted Fan Shengmei's hand. "At a gathering like this, there may not be as many rules as you think, but there are more opportunities and ways to do it than you can imagine. Remember what I said before, the purer the relationship, the more your strength must match it. So-called love is a luxury."

Fan Shengmei's eyes gradually became clear and firm.

She suddenly stood up and bowed solemnly to Fu Wenying.

"Auntie, thank you. No one has ever taught me this since I was a child... and you already knew it..."

Fu Wenying took a sip of tea and said calmly, "Know what? Know that you want me to do something for you? I can't even say that. You still have a lot to learn."

She put down her cup. "This is your job. There's no need to be shy about it. Anyone who can't understand that two people are necessarily motivated by their own desires is either hypocritical or foolish. But you have an innate kindness and self-cultivation, and my indifference hasn't changed your attitude towards us, so I don't reject you."

Fan Shengmei smiled and said, "Then... can we still have a SPA together in the future?"

"As long as you don't mind my harsh words." Fu Wenying raised her eyebrows.

“How could it be!”

Fan Shengmei's eyes sparkled. "This is a 'crash course in becoming a wealthy family' that money can't buy, and the key is that I don't have to spend any money! If I don't have to spend any money, I'll treat you to a meal. When you have time one day, I'll bring my boyfriend along."

Fu Wenying was amused. "You want me to check it?"

Then, with a slightly arrogant look on her face, she said, "Although my marriage was arranged, I chose my partner myself, and I raised my son myself. I know exactly what a good man looks like. But let me be clear, I have a sharp tongue."

Fan Shengmei laughed out loud, "No need to hold back."

Fu Wenying looked at her, thoughtfully:

If Qinqin could also listen to her like this, how wonderful it would be...

—

Fu Wenying returned to the Meng family villa, looked up and saw that the light in Meng Yanchen's bedroom was on, and knocked on the door with some surprise.

She knocked gently on the door and walked in, and saw her son sitting by the window fiddling with a puppet.

"Yanchen, why are you back so early today? Didn't you say you had dinner with friends?"

Meng Yanchen sighed inwardly:

Don't you know why I came back so early?

But she replied obediently, "My friend had something urgent to do, so I came back first."

He put down the puppet and sat next to Fu Wenying.

"Mom, have you eaten? Did you have a good day today?"

"not bad."

Fu Wenying showed a rare smile on her face.

"I met a girl recently and she and my mother get along very well."

Meng Yanchen's eyes lit up and he asked tentatively,

"It's rare to find someone my mother approves of. Could you introduce him to me someday?"

Fu Wenying paused and turned to look at her son, her tone gentle but unquestionable.

"Mom's friends are Mom's friends. You have your own circle. If I think it's necessary, I will naturally introduce them to you."

Meng Yanchen's eyes darkened slightly. He understood too well the subtext of his mother's words.

Although she liked him, she still felt that he was not worthy of entering the Meng family's circle.

"Yes,"

Fu Wenying changed the subject at the right time, "What happened to Qinqin recently? Did she have a conflict with Song Yan? She won't tell me when I ask her."

"Hasn't she always been like this since she was little?"

Meng Yanchen said calmly, "I never say what I'm thinking."

Fu Wenying sighed, "They're engaged but they're dragging their feet on getting married. If you ask me, I'd rather we break up."

She took the water Meng Yanchen poured and said, "I wasn't optimistic in the first place. If they really break up, I can find a new job for her. Qinqin isn't young anymore. If she likes working in a medical unit or as a firefighter, we can arrange either."

"If you really want to be with Song Yan, then get married right away. We need to discuss everything. If we keep dragging it out, she'll be wronged."

"Mother,"

Meng Yanchen interrupted her, "Qinqin is not a child anymore, she knows what's going on."

"What's the number?"

Fu Wenying suddenly raised her voice, "She told me she knew everything at the beginning, and it turns out she knew she was with Song Yan. I can still have a say in front of other people's daughters, but my own child has become less and less able to speak!"

She looked at Meng Yanchen with a reproachful tone.

"You, as a brother, are becoming less and less attentive. Qinqin has moved back home for a few days, and you don't even ask what happened?"

Meng Yanchen had no choice but to compromise, "Okay, I understand, Mom."

He walked forward and gently put his arm around his mother's shoulders. "Don't be angry. You just had a beauty treatment. You'll get wrinkles if you get angry."

Fu Wenying looked at him in surprise.

"How do you know I just came back from the beauty salon?"

Meng Yanchen forced a smile, "I'm your son, of course I know."

The scene of loving mother and filial son in the room obviously hurt Xu Qin again——

It turns out that in my mother's heart, I am not as good as other people's daughters. That's right, I am the daughter of other people's family, and they are the real family.

From childhood to adulthood, isn’t every word my mother said a command?

Whenever she has her own ideas, she will be called "ignorant".

Now, it’s a rare occasion for her to go home and stay for a few days, but her mother no longer cares about her and her brother no longer loves her.

Thinking of this, tears welled up in my eyes.

Xu Qin bit her lip and turned to run out. No one in this family ever really cared about her feelings anyway, so why should she stay here and humiliate herself?

She didn't want to stay at home and didn't want to see Song Yan, so she called Zhan Xiaorao.

"Can I stay at your place for two days?"

PS: This is mainly a turning point in Xiaomei's thinking pattern. There may be more didactic things, which may be a bit boring for the children. There will be famous scenes tomorrow, so stay tuned. Although I haven't written it yet, my plan is like this, hahaha (super strong desire to survive~)