The more Meng Suqin thought about it, the angrier she became.
“That girl has a boyfriend. After I found out, I found an opportunity to tell your third brother. Your third brother was so scared that he quickly stayed far away. Once you get involved with this kind of person, you're bound to be in trouble. Luckily, they haven't started dating yet.”
Meng Fuyan breathed a sigh of relief, as long as it didn't affect her third brother.
"And then what happened? Was that girl investigated?"
“I investigated. The Lu family dealt with an entire chain of enemy agents, fearing it was deliberate retaliation. So your father and your second uncle sent people to investigate. I don’t know much about what happened after that. Your father and second uncle handled it. I was busy with things at the factory. I knew your third brother had withdrawn in time, so I didn’t interfere anymore.”
Meng Fuyan understood; since her father had already taken action, there was definitely no more to it.
"How's your factory going? I've heard you're a very busy person!"
When it comes to her career, Meng Suqin becomes more talkative, her tone tinged with a hint of pride.
"Of course, when have I ever been a lazy bum? After you left, I started preparing for the factory. Your second uncle is in Changning City, and your father is here. I can't go back, so I decided to start over here. But these days, factories belong to the state, and I can't run one on my own. It took a lot of effort to get this factory up and running. It's still state-owned, but I'm the factory manager, and I call the shots."
Meng Suqin's personality made it impossible for her to be a housewife at home. So even though she was very happy in her marriage, she still wanted to pursue her career. This was also her plan when she was abroad and planned to return to China.
Without some skill, she wouldn't be able to protect her daughter.
Now, although the new factory is not very big, it is developing very well. She is still working hard to expand it. With the factory, jobs are created. Countless people around are eyeing these jobs. There are quite a few people in this compound who work in her factory. They are all very polite to her when they see her.
She didn't receive this treatment when she first married into the family.
In addition, she was originally good at foreign exchange trading, and in recent years she has returned to her old profession with excellent performance every year. She has started to take part-time jobs at several factories again.
"Now that you're back, shouldn't you and Tingzhi get things done? You're both getting on in years, it's time to get married and have a child. Let me tell you, while you're still young, take advantage of these next few years and have a baby. I heard from your dad that the authorities intend to control the population, and they might not allow you to have children freely in the future. If you have too few children, your family won't prosper. Take advantage of the current policy before it comes down and have a few more."
Meng Fuyan: "..."
Unexpectedly, in this day and age, she would encounter a large group of people urging her to have children.
"Dad agrees to let me marry into the Gu family?"
Meng Suqin sighed, "Your dad doesn't think much of the Gu family. He always feels that the Gu family's values are not good and that they are not the same kind of people as us. But Tingzhi is a good kid. Apart from his birth, your dad says he can't find any fault with him. So as long as you like him, your dad will accept him."
"However, he will definitely keep a close eye on things from now on. If Tingzhi dares to make any mistakes, he will be the first to deal with him."
"There's another point. The Gu family's attitude towards this is unclear. They seem to be quite assertive, as if they've got us figured out. They think your father will eventually compromise and agree to the marriage alliance. Besides, you're not officially your father's biological daughter, and you haven't been home for the past few years. Outsiders don't know your father's attitude towards you, so the Gu family doesn't seem to value you yet."
Meng Fuyan's lips curled up slightly. "They think that after following Gu Tingzhi for so many years, my reputation is already ruined, and I can't marry anyone else except Tingzhi. No matter how much they value it, I will still obediently marry him in the end."
"Even if my dad isn't too happy, he can't stop his son from being so capable and has me under his control. In the end, he still wants to arrange a marriage to consolidate the Gu family's position. If things really go wrong, well, I'm not his biological daughter anyway, so it's fine if I don't get married. Gu Tingzhi has already made such a great contribution, so his future is definitely bright. He can marry any kind of noble lady, right?"
Meng Suqin dried her hair, and the two sat down together on the small sofa by the window. She said helplessly, "There's nothing we can do. That's just the Gu family. Don't take it to heart. If they were a good family, your father wouldn't have rejected them."
Meng Fuyan laughed and said, "I won't take it to heart. Anyway, they can't affect me much. They just think that Tingzhi is a member of the Gu family and that the glory belongs to the Gu family. No matter what, they can still patronize Tingzhi and bleed him dry. Who's drinking whose blood is still uncertain!"
Given how they treated that mother and son, if Gu Tingzhi had any humanity left, he wouldn't have any feelings for the Gu family. His older brother was killed by that family. They should be grateful if they didn't kill them all. How could they expect Gu Tingzhi to work for the Gu family?
Even though Gu Ting's path in his previous life was so difficult, he never gave up on destroying the Gu family.
Meng Suqin sighed, "If that's really the case, then your parents don't need to worry about you. What we're worried about is the unpredictability of people's hearts. It's unimaginable how cold-hearted men can be. Power is what they pursue in their lives. Not many men would give up their pursuit of power for a woman's sake. Your father is worried that Gu Tingzhi's future is bright right now, and the Gu family is temporarily helping him. When he goes back this time, the old man will definitely pamper and cultivate him. What if he reconciles with the Gu family for his future and gives up his past hatred? If the Gu family doesn't value you, he certainly won't value you either. In that case, we can't keep him."
Meng Fuyan knew her parents were concerned about her, so she leaned gently on her mother's shoulder and comforted her, "Don't worry about me. I know what I'm doing. I've known Tingzhi for so many years, and I know very well how he's treated me all these years. I won't misjudge him."
"Besides, if Gu Tingzhi looks down on me for the sake of power, why should I accept his challenge? I will never want a man who can hurt me, no matter if he is well-off or poor and pitiful, no matter who he is. I will stay far away from any man who can hurt me."
“With my parents around, even if I don’t marry Gu Tingzhi, I can still find someone better.”
Meng Suqin was immediately relieved.
She was genuinely afraid that her daughter's feelings for Gu Tingzhi had become too deep over the years, making it difficult for her to part ways. Even if the Gu family caused her grievances, she would still want to stay with Gu Tingzhi!
Looking at it now, my daughter is still the same daughter. Even though she's in a relationship, she's still the same clear-headed young girl she always was.
"I'm relieved to hear you say that. But the situation shouldn't be too bad. Tingzhi is a good kid. Otherwise, your father wouldn't have put up with him until now. He has said countless times how it's a pity that such a rare talent was born into the Gu family. It shows how highly your father regards him."
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