Chapter 143 You don't know her?
If the smile on the other person's face hadn't instantly frozen, and if she hadn't subconsciously pushed away the man she was with, she would have been fine.
Jiang Si might not even recognize this person.
After all, they had only met briefly at the dock last time and hadn't even exchanged greetings.
Furthermore, compared to a few months ago, this person has become much darker.
"Manli?"
The man accompanying Yu Manli was named Mo Zhenyu, and he and Yu Manli had just confirmed their relationship last month.
The two were walking and chatting happily when Yu Manli suddenly pushed them, leaving Mo Zhenyu completely bewildered.
But Yu Manli was already in a state of utter confusion and had no time to explain these things to him.
She never imagined her luck would turn out this bad.
She has only traveled twice in the past few months.
And yet, they all happened to run into this person from the Jiang family. What a terrible twist of fate!
Thinking of her best friend Su Wanwan's ordeal, Yu Manli felt a chill run down her spine.
She hadn't had a chance to tell her family about her relationship, not even her second brother.
It wasn't that she didn't have time, but rather that Yu Manli knew the answer in her heart.
Even though the man she found came from a dual-income family, her parents didn't approve of him.
Not to mention he has several younger brothers and sisters.
Yu Manli originally planned to take this opportunity to return to Beijing and have a good talk with her parents.
Little did he know that he would run into Jiang Si as soon as he stepped out of the train station.
"Manli, what's wrong?"
Seeing that she had been standing there motionless for a long time, Mo Zhenyu glanced at the bus stop in front of him again.
"The bus is coming soon, let's hurry over, otherwise we'll have to wait here for half an hour if we miss it."
As he spoke, his hand reached out as well.
Yu Manli immediately jumped back as if she had been electrocuted.
"Comrade Mo, just speak your mind, don't pull and shove. We're just ordinary colleagues."
"A regular... colleague?" Mo Zhenyu looked over in disbelief.
"right."
After saying that, Yu Manli quickly took her luggage.
Then he ran towards the bus stop as if he were fleeing.
"Manli, wait for me." Mo Zhenyu glanced at Jiang Si, then quickly caught up with her.
Yu Manli was too guilty to look at Mo Zhenyu the whole time, but Jiang Si did not miss the fleeting impatience in his eyes.
Tsk tsk tsk, looks like this guy isn't any good either.
However, Jiang Si is not a kind-hearted person. Her mother is making things difficult for her behind her back, and her father is even more scheming and plotting against her.
It's already a miracle that Jiang Si didn't spread the news throughout the city with a megaphone; reminding her that was out of the question.
"Wife, what are you looking at?" Just then, Huo Tingzhou returned.
Seeing that his wife was staring at the man and woman in front of them, he looked over as well.
It was quite a coincidence that Yu Manli, whether out of a guilty conscience or for some other reason, was...
Just before getting into the car, she actually glanced in Jiang Si's direction.
As luck would have it, their eyes met.
Seeing Huo Tingzhou frowning and staring at her, Yu Manli suddenly had only one thought in her mind.
Oh no, oh no, everything's over!
The Huo and Yu families were already at odds, and now they have discovered their biggest secret.
If we go back, won't the whole compound be talking about it?
Thinking about it this way, Yu Manli panicked even more.
If my parents find out that I've started dating without their permission, they'll definitely force me to break up with them!
What Yu Manli didn't know was that she was really overthinking things.
Because the first question Huo Tingzhou asked after the two got into the car was...
"Wife, do you know them?"
When he asked this question, Huo Tingzhou sounded somewhat surprised.
Logically speaking, he should know everyone his wife knows.
Jiang Si paused in fastening her seatbelt. "That's Yu Manli from the Yu family. Don't you recognize her?"
It turns out that this person is Yu Manli.
Huo Tingzhou tried hard to recall, "I know her, but I don't know what she looks like."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Si gave him a strange look. She knew that Huo Tingzhou had rarely returned to the Huo family's old residence in the past ten years.
But last time he went to the dock to pick him up, Yu Manli and Su Wanwan were standing together.
"Didn't you see her before? When you picked me up at the dock last time?"
But when she asked, Huo Tingzhou looked even more bewildered.
He had heard that Yu Manli had also gone to Qiongzhou Island, but he had no recollection of ever seeing this person at the dock.
At that moment, Huo Tingzhou had only one thought in his mind.
His young lady came to see him.
He had no time to pay attention to the other people on the dock.
Jiang Si understood everything from his expression.
Forget it, let's not make things difficult for him.
She explained, "The man next to Yu Manli must be her boyfriend."
"Object?"
Huo Tingzhou frowned. "The Yu family and the Ling family have already arranged a marriage, and the date has even been set."
"Yes, I find it strange too."
Logically speaking, since the family had already set a wedding date, it was impossible for Yu Manli to be dating someone else.
unless--
Jiang Si immediately thought of a possibility: "She probably doesn't know about the arranged marriage, and she probably hasn't told her family about her relationship either."
No wonder she was so nervous when she saw me just now.
It turns out she was afraid I would reveal that she was dating someone.
Huo Tingzhou was silent for a moment, then asked, "Wife, what do you plan to do about this?"
Huo Tingzhou hadn't forgotten how the Yu family had schemed against her.
He had already made up his mind, but he still wanted to hear his wife's thoughts.
Despite the fact that Huo Tingzhou showed no sign of ruthlessness in his eyes and spoke in a tone no different from usual, he remained calm.
But Jiang Si had lived with him for more than ten years, so how could she not guess what he was thinking at this moment?
After a moment of contemplation, Jiang Si said, "Our family should not interfere in this matter."
She explained her reasons very clearly.
“Now, her parents have arranged a marriage for her without telling her.”
“The daughter found a boyfriend but didn’t tell the family.”
"It's still uncertain whether the marriage between the Yu and Ling families will go through."
“If our family intervenes at this point, even a justifiable argument will become unjustifiable.”
"At that time, the people in the compound might say that our family took advantage of our misfortune."
Jiang Si felt it was unnecessary, even if it meant ruining the marriage.
Even if the Ling family is gone, there will be the Zhao family, the Qian family, the Sun family, the Li family...
Moreover, the Huo family has come this far by taking steady and solid steps, one at a time.
Besides, if they can think of something, wouldn't their own father-in-law and grandfather think of it too?
None of those who have reached this position are fools.
Otherwise, the old man wouldn't have specially invited a deputy leader to officiate their wedding on the day of the banquet.
In short, this is something that can be done, but it's unnecessary.
After saying all that, Jiang Si gave Huo Tingzhou some more important instructions.
"You're at the peak of your career right now, don't let these things damage your reputation."
In the book, Huo Tingzhou became the Air Force Commander before he was even fifty years old, and then rose through the ranks.
If his career advancement is affected by such a trivial matter, then it would be a huge loss.
"I'm hoping you can get a higher position. The higher you get promoted, the more hope I and the children will have for the future!"
As she said this, Jiang Si's eyes sparkled.
Huo Tingzhou's heart softened as well. Since she wanted him to rise even higher, he would have to work twice as hard!
Jiang Si had no idea that her words today would once again change the plot of the original book.
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