Chapter 572 Extra

Cai Ting originally had a one-month annual leave, but she came back after only a week, bringing a lot of local specialties from Jiao County and distributing them to everyone in the workshop.

She also brought Su Jiaojiao some dried sea cucumbers from their local area, saying they were purely wild.

Marco did not come back with her, but returned to his hometown to continue his annual leave.

Su Jiaojiao was very surprised and thought that the two had a falling out.

But seeing Cai Ting's cheerful face, she felt that it wasn't the case. Cai Ting told her mysteriously, "Marco Bo said he would go back to his hometown to make arrangements first, and then let me go. He also said he wanted to give me enough of a sense of ceremony. I've been counting the days of your annual leave. I want to take some time off. You wouldn't disagree, would you?"

"You can have your divorce however you want. I have no objection." Su Jiaojiao was left in tears and laughter by the two of them, but as long as they were willing, there was nothing wrong with it. It was better than quarreling every day.

Cai Ting has been with her for many years, so she still has this privilege.

She sincerely hopes that Cai Ting will be happy and continue to be happy.

As they were talking, Ji Hong called and said that she wanted to take a day off. She also said that she had already made arrangements and just wanted to tell Su Jiaojiao.

Su Jiaojiao agreed readily. Ji Hong seldom asked for leave, and once she did, it must be for something very important, and she was reluctant to give up her attendance award.

As it turned out, Su Jiaojiao's guess was completely correct, but she didn't expect that Ji Hong's important matter was related to Marco Bo.

Marco compensated her for her perfect attendance award and gave her a big gift package, plus a set of expensive brand-name clothes. He asked Ji Hong to do him a favor and pretend to be his girlfriend to go home with him.

Ji Hong didn't believe it at first and thought he was joking with her. She chased him around the workshop and beat him up, saying that he couldn't make such a joke.

Marco said he was serious, and said that only in this way, when Cai Ting officially came to their house, his parents would be able to accept Cai Ting more solemnly.

Ji Hong finally understood and scolded with a smile, "I told you you weren't so kind. You dared me to be a clown and pave the way for Cai Ting."

"Because apart from you, I don't trust anyone else." Marco said seriously, "Director Ji, just think of it as a free trip to my house. It's not far, it'll only take two hours."

Ji Hong thought about it and then agreed.

Marco's hometown is in the suburbs of the imperial capital.

Ji Hong was wearing a designer outfit and sunglasses, looking very stylish. She sat in the car and repeatedly asked Marco Bo, "Do you think I look like a rich woman?"

"No one is more like you than you." Marco said confidently, "Just relax and do as I say when the time comes."

"What if your parents kick me out?" Ji Hong looked at her high heels. "I'm telling you, I can't get hurt. I have to come back this afternoon to pick up the kids!"

"Don't worry, my parents are well-mannered people. They wouldn't do that. If they have to hit someone, they'll hit me." Marco said with a smile, "Just keep a calm mind."

"If my son lied to me like you did, I would beat him up to vent my anger." Ji Hong snorted coldly, "In fact, you still don't trust your parents. If you bring Cai Ting home directly, they will definitely welcome you. It won't be like you think."

"You don't understand. I know my parents best." Marco said with a smile, "I do this for Cai Ting and me. It's okay to deceive them temporarily."

Before Marco went home, he told his parents that he had found a girlfriend, who was a little older, but his family was rich. His mother said it didn't matter that she was a little older, as long as he liked her.

But when he and Ji Hong got home, his parents were stunned. Ji Hong was wearing a branded outfit and was indeed wealthy, but her 160-pound physique made her look older than Marco Bo's mother. In fact, she was five years younger than Marco Bo's mother.

As soon as Ji Hong entered the door, she greeted them with a smile, calling them "uncle" and "auntie." This gave Marcobo's mother goose bumps. Marcobo took Ji Hong's hand and said, "Ah Hong is my colleague. She takes good care of me. Now she's the workshop director of our factory. I like her very much."

Ji Hong laughed: "I like you too."

Marco's parents' faces suddenly darkened, but for the sake of face, they still asked Ji Hong to sit down. His mother asked about Ji Hong's age and family situation, and her face became even gloomier. His father was so angry that he couldn't speak.

Since he was a child, Marco has been rebellious and often made them angry. In the past two years, he finally found a job outside. They thought he had matured and become sensible, but who knew that it is difficult to change one's nature.

He actually brought back a woman in her forties as their daughter-in-law. This woman already had two children, one of whom was in junior high school.

But Marco said to his mother with his teeth bared, "I think this is great. You don't have to take care of the kids, and we can work peacefully. It's a win-win situation."

"That's her ex-husband's child. What does it have to do with you?" Marcopo's mother suppressed her anger. "You two have such a big age gap. It's totally inappropriate. We, we don't agree."

“妈，您这格局就太小了，年龄大点怕什么，有孩子怕什么，只要我们真心相爱，这都不是事。”马可波越说越来劲，一脸欠揍的表情，“等下次我们就把您二老的孙子孙女接过来，咱们一起聚聚。”

"My two children are very sensible and won't cause you any trouble." Ji Hong said slowly, without any stage fright. "If you find it objectionable that my two children are not your biological children, I can change their surname to Ma."

"That's a great idea." Marco slapped his thigh, ignoring the lively expressions on the couple's faces, and said excitedly, "Don't worry, I'll treat them as my own children from now on, and my parents will definitely love them."

"Marco, come with me," Marco's father said, almost having a heart attack. The father and son entered the bedroom, and Marco took the initiative. "Didn't you tell me to find a suitable match? Now I've brought her back to you, but you don't want her anymore. I really don't know what to do."

"We asked you to find someone of equal status, but you brought us a woman in her forties with two children?" The old father wanted to pin his son to the ground and beat him up. He roared, "Can you please be more serious and find a good woman to live with? Stop making us angry."

"I'm not mad at you. I just found her according to your requirements!" Marco Bo said innocently, "Dad, you know I work in a clothing company. The girls I know are all migrant workers. There's no way they're a good match for us. I finally found out that Director Ji meets your requirements, so I pursued her for half a year before bringing her back. Who knew you still wouldn't be satisfied..."

"Are you stupid?" The father's voice changed with anger when he saw his son's convincing argument and putting the blame on them. "The premise of being well-matched is that the other party must be unmarried. If we can't find one, we can lower our requirements, but she must not be divorced with children."

"I understand then." Marco spread his hands and said helplessly, "If I had known you could lower your standards, I would have found someone long ago."

In the living room, Ji Hong was holding back her laughter as she sat on the sofa watching TV. Marco's mother was so angry that she went to the kitchen and never came out again.

After a while, Marco Bo finally walked out of the bedroom. Ji Hong stood up and said aggrievedly, "Since your parents don't agree, I have nothing to say. I'm leaving."

"No, stay and have dinner before you leave. They will get used to it slowly and will definitely like you." Marco tried his best to keep them.

"You liar, they don't like me at all." Ji Hong snorted and ran out in high heels.

"Wait for me, let me explain." Marco Bo chased after her, shouting, "Ah Hong, I can't live without you."

The two got in the car, laughing so hard that they fell over. Ji Hong said it was too embarrassing and she would burst out laughing if they didn't leave. She also said that Marco was not a good person and shouldn't have lied to his parents.

Marco praised her acting so well that even his father was fooled.

Cai Ting was completely unaware of the situation and was chatting worriedly with Su Jiaojiao: "You said that Marco Bo and I are two different types of people, how can we live together? Maybe it feels new at first, but who knows what will happen in the future? He knows a lot of beautiful female models. What if he cheats on me in the future..."

"Let's talk about the future later. No one can predict who won't cheat. Do you think Lu Jingyou, Qi Heng, He Siyu, and the others have no chance of cheating?" Su Jiaojiao said calmly, "In the end, marriage depends entirely on responsibility and conscience, not love. How long do you think love can last?"

She and Lu Jingyou are living a sweet life now, but she never expects it to be the same in the future.

No expectations, no disappointment.

If you are happy at the moment, live in the present moment. If you are unhappy at the moment, quickly move on. Happiness or unhappiness depends on yourself, not on others.

"Why do you think that?" Cai Ting was surprised and said quickly, "I always thought your love with Mr. Lu was indestructible. Mr. Lu would never cheat on you. You don't have to worry about this at all."

"Nothing is absolute in this world." Su Jiaojiao said indifferently, "We can marry for love, but we can't rely on love to maintain a marriage, because marriage itself is much more complicated than dating. The only thing we can do is to constantly improve ourselves and make ourselves better, instead of expecting men to love you more."

Even if Lu Jingyou doesn't love her anymore in the future, she will love herself more, and her life will not lose its color because he doesn't love her. On the contrary, she will live a more exciting and vivid life.

For her, marriage is a part of her life, not all of it. She still has children, a mother, many friends, and many employees. She will not be devastated just because her man changes his mind.

She's not love-brained.

"Yes, that's what you've always said and done." Cai Ting nodded, her eyes shining again. "I should have confidence in him and in our future. I shouldn't dwell on the future. I'll deal with it later."

"That's right!" Su Jiaojiao laughed. "People's thoughts are different at each stage of life. You can't use your current thoughts to infer whether you will be happy in the future. As long as you have the ability to make yourself happy, you will live a good life no matter who you are with. You have to remember that happiness is never given to you by others."

After all, people still need a lot of money.

Money can solve 90% of the troubles in life, and the remaining 10% requires more money.

"I understand." Cai Ting gained confidence. "I'll just be myself and leave the rest to fate and luck."

Three months later, Marco brought Cai Ting home to meet his parents.

As soon as she entered the community, Cai Ting was stunned.

The red carpet was laid out, making it look like a wedding, and Marco's parents went out to greet them in person.

Especially Marco's mother, she kept looking at Cai Ting, left and right, non-stop, thank God, their son finally brought back a normal unmarried girl.

For them, as long as the family background is not divorced and they have children, it doesn't matter. In other words, they have no other requirements and just want to have grandchildren.

After being flattered, Cai Ting quickly came to her senses and told Marco's parents frankly that she was from the countryside, her parents worked the land at home, and she had a younger brother.

"Whose family has been from the countryside for three generations? What are rural people afraid of? Rural people are simple and honest. I just like rural people." Marcobo's mother was the first to express her opinion, holding Cai Ting's hand tightly. "Tingting, don't worry. Auntie doesn't have a daughter. Auntie will definitely treat you as her own daughter."

"Yes, yes, yes. Marcobo is our only son. If you marry into our family, you will be both our daughter-in-law and our daughter." Marcobo's father echoed him. "We'll arrange for you to meet your parents during May Day. You're not young anymore, so we plan to hold your wedding before the New Year."

"Isn't this too fast?" Cai Ting suspected that she had heard it wrong. Before coming, she had made various preparations, such as being harassed by her future in-laws, or not being allowed to enter the house.

I just never thought it would be a scene like this.

"Auntie fell in love with you the moment she saw you and wanted to marry you off soon." Marcopo's mother held onto Cai Ting affectionately, as if she was worried she might run away. "We know you're busy with work, but don't worry. We'll help you take care of the child. You don't have to worry about these problems."

"Tomorrow we'll go look at houses in the suburbs of Beijing. You can pick any house you want, and we'll pay for it." Marco's father was even more pleased with Cai Ting. "As long as you're satisfied, that's fine."

Cai Ting looked at her future in-laws and felt like she was dreaming.

Only Marco Bo, like a fox that had stolen a chicken, smiled sinisterly and whispered to Cai Ting, "If you have any requests, just state them now, like a betrothal gift or something. If you miss this opportunity, you'll miss it forever."

"I don't want a betrothal gift." Cai Ting smiled. "As long as your family treats me well, that's enough."

"Fool!" Marco said sarcastically. "You've been in the underworld for so many years, don't you know that times have changed? If you don't want it, I'll get it for you. I want 100,000, and we'll split it evenly."

"You wish." Cai Ting rarely argued with him and said coquettishly, "What's mine is mine, and what's yours is still mine."

"Okay, okay, it's all yours." Marco agreed repeatedly.