After her death, Su Di discovered she was living inside a book where the female protagonist became wealthy and successful in the past era.
Unfortunately, she wasn't the female protagonist...
Mencius' mother didn't think so. How could she not know what kind of person her daughter was? If she were dating, would she not tell her?
She looks down on ordinary people; she always takes her aunt as her role model and wants to marry someone successful.
It would be strange if she couldn't find an ordinary partner. Did she really succeed in her scheme? Is it just that she can't reveal it now?
Both of them looked at Meng Yixuan with serious expressions.
"No, I don't want to find a boyfriend." Meng Yixuan felt that her parents were just trying to give her a nudge, trying to find her a boyfriend to get rid of her.
"You don't want to find a partner? Then what do you want to do? Look at how old you are, do you want to become an old maid?"
“We can tolerate you now that we’re alive, but what about when we get old? Who will you live with?” Meng’s father was shocked by his daughter’s idea.
"It's not that I don't want to look, it's that I don't want you to look for me." Meng Yixuan knew that her older brother and sister-in-law were unreliable, and she didn't want to live under their thumb.
"Are you still up to no good? Tell me, have you been going to see someone again lately? I'll beat you to death."
Meng's father suddenly remembered something and hurriedly stood up. He noticed that Meng Yixuan no longer looked like she wanted to scold him.
His face was full of anger, and he picked up the feather duster next to him, ready to strike, but was stopped by his mother.
"I didn't." Meng Yixuan got even angrier when she heard her father say this. She wanted to look for him, but he wouldn't see her at all.
“I’m telling you, no matter what you think, give up on this. I’ll have your mom and aunt find you a partner to marry as soon as possible.”
"Get your dirty thoughts out of your mind right now. If you dare to do anything, I'll cut ties with you."
Mr. Meng has been so worried about his daughter lately that he can't sleep, fearing that she will bring disaster to the whole family.
"Dad, I'm not getting married, I don't want to find a partner." Meng Yixuan looked at her father in exasperation.
"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. Don't even think about those things. How many times have I told you? Who are you? Who are they?"
“Your little schemes are no match for the world, and your aunt will never stop you if there’s any chance.”
"If you dare to do anything against my will, I'll break your legs and lock you in the house for life, so you won't go out and cause me trouble."
Meng's father knew his daughter's limitations. She used to be quite clever, but ever since she fell in love with someone, it's like she's lost her mind.
Judging from this, all the promises made a while ago were false, and I wonder what triggered this new shock.
"Dad, why don't you understand me? I'm doing this for your own good, for the good of our whole family."
"And you guys don't know this, do you? The previous Li family member went back to Beijing, and he even found a formidable wife. The Li family is definitely going to have some trouble from now on."
“I still have a chance to marry into the Li family. The first one has already found a wife from a high-ranking family, so he will definitely be interested in her too.”
"But he's already married with children. It would be difficult for him to remarry someone with similar circumstances. Isn't our family perfect?"
"And think about it, if I become a member of the Li family, you will be able to enjoy a life of luxury with me from now on."
"Dad, look how many years you've been in that position, and you still have to consider your uncle's feelings no matter what you do."
"You've done so much good, but people always say you only got where you are today because of your uncle's favor. Don't you feel guilty?"
Meng Yixuan felt that her aunt was doing it on purpose, afraid that her family would become successful and stop supporting her.
"Shut up! What's wrong with your brain? You're getting more and more senile as you get older. Where did you find out about the Li family? I didn't know anything about them. Where did you find out?"
"And since you know the Li family is in chaos, you still want to get involved? Don't you even consider whether you have the ability?"
It would be a lie to say that Meng's father never thought about getting promoted and making money, but he knew that his abilities were no match for those with quick minds.
He remembered his brother-in-law's help back then, and now that he's reached this position, it's true that his brother-in-law put in a lot of effort behind the scenes.
He was content. In his opinion, what his daughter said was just wishful thinking. It wasn't that he looked down on her, but his daughter simply couldn't handle all the problems in the Li family.
He was only trying to help her; he wanted her to find a decent family to marry into and live a peaceful life.
"Yes, I'm incompetent, you're the most capable." Meng Yixuan angrily went straight into the house and slammed the door shut.
“This is outrageous! Go ask her for leave tomorrow and let her stay home and reflect for a few days. If she still can’t figure it out, she should hand over her work.”
“It’s not good for the eldest daughter to just stay at home doing nothing. I think we should let her take over her job so she won’t cause me any trouble.”
Seeing how angry she was, Meng's father's feelings of love for his daughter vanished completely.
“How can that be? Yixuan is just a bit hot-tempered, but her intention is to give our whole family a better life.”
"She feels wronged because of all the hard work and suffering you've endured over the years, and the child feels sorry for you. You two are just like each other."
"I'll try to persuade her. If you really make her give up her job, what will she do in the future? Do you expect her to go to the countryside?"
"Do you still have a job? Will you be inferior to your in-laws in the future? Has someone been saying something to you?"
When Meng's mother heard this, she got angry and couldn't stand looking at her daughter-in-law, who was beaming with joy.
Oh, so you used to pretend to be so well-behaved, but it turns out you were eyeing your sister-in-law's job.
Don't you even know if you're worthy? That belongs to her daughter, and no one can take it from her daughter.
Meng Yixuan's sister-in-law shrank back in fright at her mother-in-law's gaze. She knew that her mother-in-law was the most difficult person in the family, sweet on the outside but wicked on the inside, and her father-in-law was also completely fooled by her.
"You've spoiled Yixuan rotten. You should talk to her properly. Also, hurry up and do what I asked you to do to find someone to be her matchmaker."
"That's good enough. Our family isn't anything special. Things are turbulent everywhere right now, and we're in the most turbulent city, Beijing, so we should be careful."
After hearing what Meng's mother said, Meng's father was no longer so angry. His daughter had indeed been close to him since she was a child.
He wouldn't have said anything to her if it weren't for the fact that she's been really out of line lately; she's always been a considerate person since she was little.
His wife was right; she really does have his personality. Thinking about what she said, if he lost his job, he would have to go to the countryside, which he would be reluctant to do.
"Okay, I'll definitely talk to her properly." When Meng's mother heard that he no longer mentioned work, she quickly agreed.
Meng Yixuan's sister-in-law saw that her mother-in-law had changed the subject with just a few words, and knew that she could forget about it today.
She also knew that as long as her mother-in-law was in the family, her sister-in-law's job would never fall to her.