Seeing that Gu Yu was about to burst into tears, Jiang Wanqing quickly handed her a clean handkerchief.
"You can cry here with me today. But if you were in the Ye family, do you think your crying would bring you sympathy or ridicule?"
There was no blame, no pity, just that one sentence made her hold back her tears, straighten her posture, and slowly adopt the elegant demeanor of someone visiting for the first time.
"I'm sorry, you must have found this amusing."
Jiang Wanqing shook her head: "Say what you want to say, I'm listening."
Looking at Gu Yu at this moment, she seemed to see herself in her past life, facing her partner's infidelity, psychological manipulation, and emotional abuse, with no one to confide in.
After composing herself, Gu Yu forced a smile: "It's ridiculous, really. I had someone find evidence of Jiang Xiu and Chen Zhong's affair. That day, I took Ye Yu to catch them in the act, but I never expected Jiang Xiu to turn into Luo Luo. Not only did I ruin my own daughter, but I also helped that woman. I'm so angry! I'm not reconciled! I thought the fake pregnancy would have some impact on her, but who knew she would actually get pregnant. Now I have no authority or credibility in the Ye family. What should I do?"
"So do you think the child in Jiang Xiu's belly belongs to the Ye family?"
"Definitely not!"
Upon hearing Jiang Wanqing's temperature, Gu Yu answered without hesitation, her eyes filled with resentment.
"Then you just need to guide Ye Yu to think and investigate in this direction, and let him expose Jiang Xiu's true colors on his own."
“You make it sound so easy, but I can’t say a word right now. Everything I do is seen as an attempt to sow discord and frame me…”
Gu Yu could naturally understand such a simple principle, but it was easier said than done. She was currently fighting alone, and if she wasn't careful, she would fall into the mouths of those wolves. In the end, she would have nothing and be kicked out, which would just fulfill Jiang Xiu's idea and make her an even bigger laughing stock!
"I heard that you moved from your hometown to your home in Beijing after your father passed away. How long has it been since you last went back to your parents' home?"
"ah?"
Jiang Wanqing pursed her lips, leaned forward slightly, and looked into her eyes.
"Because you've been traumatized, you need to go back to your parents' home to recuperate. The capital is a huge distance from your hometown, so it shouldn't be difficult for you to extricate yourself from it. You've been in the Ye family for so long, and apart from that daughter who betrayed you, don't you have anyone else you can trust? It's not hard to arouse a man's suspicion."
Seeing that she didn't seem to understand, Jiang Wanqing brought it up, poured her another cup of tea, softened her tone, and slightly curved her lips.
"If you've given up hope on your daughter Ye Luo, you might as well let them fight like dogs and come back to claim victory directly."
"But Luo Luo..."
She clenched her hands, thinking it over and over again. Her own flesh and blood, her only daughter, she didn't want to kill her.
"Your daughter only cares about money, not her mother. Haven't you already seen that? Once you have complete control of the Ye family, why would you be afraid that she won't be close to you?"
Jiang Wanqing's words were like a wake-up call for her. She suddenly opened her eyes wide and instantly understood. She took a deep breath and nodded slowly but solemnly.
She swallowed hard, her fingers clenching tightly as she made up her mind.
"I know what to do, thank you."
"You're welcome. Cooperation is mutually beneficial. Bystanders always see things more clearly than those directly involved. Dealing with Jiang Xiu will only benefit me."
As she spoke, Jiang Wanqing raised her teacup and clinked it against hers. Gu Yu hummed in agreement, finished her tea, and got up to leave.
Before leaving, she turned back and said, "Now I finally understand why the man Jiang Xiu and Luo Luo couldn't get despite their scheming is so devoted to you. If I were a man, I would also be captivated by your charm."
"Thank you for the compliment."
He accepted her praise with a slight smile, neither overly humble nor arrogant, and watched Gu Yu leave before continuing his work.
Upon returning to the Ye family home, Gu Yu began packing her things, left a letter, and departed.
Her letter was filled with tears and sobs. Although Ye Yu was impatient with her behavior, since it meant one less free housekeeper, he understood. He knew his wife's strong-willed nature.
However, with her gone, the Ye family needed to find a live-in housekeeper. After much thought, Ye Yu invited back the person who used to take care of the old man in the family.
Firstly, she is a trusted acquaintance, and secondly, she knows the family's background, so that the recruiter won't easily expose their family's dirty laundry.
Ye Yu overlooked one crucial fact: this aunt was someone Gu Yu had carefully selected to work in their home…
Two days after she left, Ye Luo started complaining at the dinner table.
“My mom is so unreasonable. We need her at this time, and she just left without even saying goodbye. She doesn’t respect us at all! I haven’t been feeling well these past few days. She doesn’t deserve to be a mother!”
"I guess she feels guilty towards you and doesn't know how to face you, after all that day... Sigh, by the way, what are your plans regarding you and Chen Zhong?"
Jiang Xiu casually brought it up, and Ye Yu, who was standing next to her, also took notice and chimed in.
"You disgraceful daughter! Now the entire Beijing area, and probably the whole country, is laughing at you! What man would dare to marry you!"
"So what if nobody wants me? Our family is big and wealthy, surely we can support our daughter? Dad, it's one thing if Mom is an outsider, but am I dispensable to you?"
"you……"
Ye Yuyu choked, but Jiang Xiu just smiled, took a bite of bird's nest, patted his leg under the table, and then said some nice things.
“Luo Luo is of course your only precious daughter, but I heard from Chen Zhong that he really likes Luo Luo. Why don’t we let them get to know each other and see if they develop feelings for each other? Then we can let them be together. The rumors outside will naturally disappear.”
"I don't like him!"
Upon hearing that he was to cultivate a relationship with Chen Zhong, Ye Luo felt as if he had swallowed a fly. Compared to Cheng Ran, that scoundrel was nothing!
"You don't like the fact that you slept with him twice? Have you no shame?!"
"Yes, I'm shameless! I learned that from you, my father! You can even lay a hand on your own stepmother, so what's wrong with me making friends freely? Compared to you, I'm not even one ten-thousandth as good!"
She has a fiery temper. After being scolded several times, she couldn't take it anymore and stood up to retort. Upon hearing this, Ye Yu immediately slapped her.
"Smack!"
"You...you hit me?"
"I'm beating you, you unfilial daughter! How dare you talk to your father like that! Don't think you can be arrogant and domineering just because you're the only heir of the Ye family!"
Ye Yu is a typical example of wanting both ways. He wants to use his elders' authority to intimidate others, but he also doesn't allow others to expose his shortcomings. That's why he gets so angry.
"You hypocritical scumbags! I hate you!"
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