Her friend told her how wonderful the banquet was and asked her to come to the back to secretly bring her some delicious food.

It was then that she learned that the man was actually the old marshal's grandson. The wedding that day was truly awe-inspiring, with many important figures she had never seen before in attendance.

She was all smiles at Suti, knowing it wasn't that Suti was so outstanding, but rather that her man was amazing.

From that moment on, the fire in her heart could never be extinguished.

"Grandson?" Meng Yalan was dumbfounded. She knew her niece was a big shot and had been spoiled by her family for so many years, so she had high standards. But she never expected her to be so bold.

The man she found was just a minister, and he was not a good match for her family, which consisted of two working adults. She used every means to marry him.

Over the years, people have only seen her good days, but no one has seen all the hardships she has endured behind the scenes.

The mismatch between social status and family background has always been the most difficult obstacle to overcome.

Her family and her husband's family weren't that far apart in terms of social status, but even so, his family still looked down on her.

She worked so hard for so many years to finally gain a foothold in her husband's family; only she knows the hardships she endured along the way.

Now her niece has her eye on someone even more ambitious than she is. Whether she can even reach that level is another matter, but the path ahead will be incredibly difficult. She wants to advise her niece to reconsider.

But seeing the look on her face that said, "I'm totally convinced," she didn't know how to start the conversation.

“Yixuan, your aunt knows it’s not wrong to like someone, but I think there’s still a certain gap between the Li family and our family.”

"Even if that person likes you, it's not easy to get into a family like that. Besides, I'm not familiar with the Li family, but I know a bit about what was going on in the newspapers recently."

"The person you're talking about is the one the Li family just took back, right? He hasn't even established himself yet, how can he protect you?"

"And the Li family won't agree to you marrying into the family. They can't resist you at all. What will you do then?"

As Meng Yalan watched her niece earnestly speaking, she wanted to persuade her to give up, even if it meant finding a similar family or one with a higher social standing, since the Li family was simply too far behind.

"Auntie, please let me finish what I have to say." Meng Yixuan's face was very unpleasant as she saw her aunt trying to persuade her to give up.

Seeing her niece's reaction, Meng Yalan knew that she hadn't taken her words to heart.

"Auntie, that person... that person is married. His wife works at the same company as me, and we even share an office. She's pregnant now."

Meng Yixuan initially found it difficult to talk about, but once she had said it, she didn't find it hard to say anymore.

"What?" Meng Yalan stood up abruptly, looking at her niece with disbelief on her face.

"Auntie, please help me?" Meng Yixuan looked at her aunt with hopeful eyes.

"Are you out of your mind, Yixuan? I tried to persuade you even before he was married, let alone now that he's married and has a child. What are you trying to do?"

"If a man already has a wife and children but still likes you, do you think he's reliable?"

"If the man doesn't like you, and you like him unilaterally, then it's even more meaningless."

“Yixuan, listen to your aunt. If you really want to find a partner, I can introduce you to some. Your uncle knows a lot of people, and he has quite a few excellent young men under his wing.”

"I will definitely find you the most suitable one. With your uncle's status, you won't suffer any grievances after you marry him. You won't go wrong by listening to your aunt. Your aunt will not harm you."

Meng Yalan felt that her niece had gone down a dead end, and she was afraid that she would go astray.

"Auntie, I just love him and only want to marry him. Others may not be able to help, but you definitely will. Isn't that how you got to where you are now? Aren't you doing just fine?"

"Besides, what is your uncle's status, and what is the status of the Li family? No matter how many you find, they can't compare to the Li family. If I get together with him, I can not only bring my family to a higher level in the future."

"Even if it's just for your sake, Auntie, you don't want to help me, do you? Aren't you the most experienced?"

Meng Yixuan looked at her aunt, her dissatisfaction already written all over her face.

"Yixuan, what do you mean? How could you say that about me?" Meng Yalan never expected that her niece would see her this way.

"Aunt, Uncle's ex-wife was also pregnant back then, but she was no match for you, wasn't she? Now Uncle has you completely under your control, so why can't I?"

"I know I'm not as smart as you, but as long as you're willing to help me, I'm sure I can do it too. I'll definitely remember Aunt's kindness then."

Seeing her aunt's attitude, Meng Yixuan stopped beating around the bush and decided that she was now only thinking about marrying into the Li family.

“You…you…” Meng Yalan clutched her chest, her face filled with sorrow. She was truly heartbroken by her niece.

“Auntie, you always say I look like you and have the same personality as you. Uncle and Uncle aren’t home, so please stop pretending to be all delicate.”

“You haven’t seen that person. He has a very imposing presence. The things you said about him not being able to gain a foothold in the Li family will never happen.”

"And as you know, he is the only child in the Li family in this lifetime, so there is no question of whether he can stand firm or not."

"The old marshal will only focus on nurturing him. And what about the Li family's incident a while ago? That will only make things better. The old marshal owes him something."

“You know I can’t climb up to that kind of family. Aunt, you were able to get ahead by getting pregnant, and so can I. I’ll follow your example and give birth to a son. Those families definitely cherish children.”

Meng Yixuan was annoyed to see her aunt looking so heartbroken. Apart from her uncle, who would want to watch her act?

"Yixuan, so this is how you see your aunt. I admit that it wasn't honorable for me to be with your uncle back then."

“But your uncle has feelings for me. We were classmates. If it weren’t for my mother-in-law interfering, we would have been together long ago.”

"Now that I'm with my uncle, everything has returned to normal. Although there's a huge difference in our family backgrounds, we're still on par."

“But we’ve only heard of the Li family’s background; we’ve never had any contact with them. Besides, there’s no way that person would ever be interested in you.”

"If you want to get married, tell me, what do you have to offer?" Meng Yalan was hurt by her niece, so she stopped trying to persuade her and asked directly.

"So what? He just doesn't understand me. He'll definitely like me once he does."

“His wife is no match for me. Her family background is definitely worse than mine. Now, the only family he can rely on is the Li family.”

"She dared not slack off at work, only thinking about performing well so that the Li family would respect her."

"Compared to her, the Li family isn't stupid and would definitely choose me. Besides, I'm younger than her and I'm better at talking, so I'll be more pleasing to the elders in the future."

Meng Yixuan was extremely confident; what her aunt said was not a problem at all.