Chapter 154: Don’t you know the retribution?
Deng Manni was very disappointed with her children. Liao Jiankai was infected with a sexually transmitted disease. These people also said that she was not good enough to Liao Jiankai and that she did not win Liao Jiankai's heart.
"They all said that if I had been nicer to Liao Jiankai, he wouldn't have gone out to look for other women and wouldn't have been infected with this disease." Deng Manni said, "They feel that their reputation has been damaged, and they don't think about me, their biological mother..."
Yes, that’s what Xu Ruyun’s biological son said to her in her previous life.
Sure enough, these people are from the Liao family. How many of the Liao family’s descendants are good?
After Xu Ruyun was reborn, she did not think about giving birth to her previous life's child with Liao Jiankai, even though a daughter was not bad. Xu Ruyun also did not plan to marry Liao Jiankai. She could not sacrifice herself in this life for the so-called child from her previous life. Xu Ruyun had to grasp her rebirth and not let herself fall into such a predicament again.
"They are members of the Liao family. They all stand on the Liao family's side." Deng Manni said, "As for me, I am just an outsider. I have been so good to them. I have taken them to and from school since they were young. I have done many things for them. In order to have a second child, I even lost my job. What about these people?"
None of these people cared about her. They all felt that she didn't do anything well. She didn't do this or that well.
"Tell me, is it my fault?" Deng Manni asked Xu Ruyun.
"You are wrong, and they are wrong too." Xu Ruyun said, "You shouldn't have been thinking about Liao Jiankai in the first place. Liao Jiankai has a girlfriend, but you were still thinking about her and wanted to be his mistress. That's your problem."
"Yes, I shouldn't have thought about Liao Jiankai in the beginning. I was wrong, very wrong." Deng Manni said, "Shouldn't you thank me? When I was with Liao Jiankai, you didn't..."
"I can't possibly thank you." Xu Ruyun said, "You deserve it. You wanted to be with Liao Jiankai, so you have to bear the consequences. There are so many men in the world, but you just want to be with Liao Jiankai. Even if you don't stay with Liao Jiankai, you still have other suitors. You have a factory job, so you are still very popular."
"Indeed..." Deng Manni just looked down on those people in the beginning. She just wanted to be with Liao Jiankai. When Liao Jiankai was with Xu Ruyun, Deng Manni still refused to give up and even made trouble to make them break up. "I deserve it. It's really what I deserve."
Deng Manni felt even more upset. She had managed to snatch Liao Jiankai from her, but this was just a thing.
"If I hadn't had a second child, or quit my job..."
"Liao Jiankai will still find another woman." Xu Ruyun said, "You are working and don't have more time to accompany him, so he has more reasons to find another woman. No matter what you do, you can't change Liao Jiankai. A man like Liao Jiankai can't truly love a woman."
This was what happened in his previous life. Liao Jiankai said that he loved Xu Ruyun very much, but later on, Liao Jiankai still found Deng Manni.
"After Liao Jiankai married me, he still missed you." Deng Manni said, "I thought I had to be on guard against you all my life, but..."
Later, Liao Jiankai was with another woman instead of Xu Ruyun.
Deng Manni felt that she was quite ridiculous. She had calculated so much, but all of them were wrong.
"You are just like that in Liao Jiankai's heart. Maybe he can't forget you, but that doesn't stop him from looking for other women." Deng Manni said.
"What are you going to do in the future?" Xu Ruyun asked.
"What else can I do?" Deng Manni said, "I'm going to look for a job, but what kind of job can I find? I've been a housewife for so many years, and my family doesn't have much savings, and my children can't give me more money. Xu Ruyun, are you going to arrange a job for me?"
"If you want to apply for a job in a factory, then go and apply yourself. The work on the factory assembly line is not easy and requires speed. If you work slowly, others will have to follow suit. If you make less money, others will also make less money. Do you think others will be willing?" Xu Ruyun did not think of letting Xu Ruyun work in his own factory.
It’s not that Xu Ruyun looks down on Deng Manni, but Deng Manni really may not be able to bear this hardship.
"It's really impossible for them to be willing." Deng Manni said. She had also worked in a factory and had gossiped about others behind their backs.
"If you really apply for a job at our factory, I won't hire you." Xu Ruyun said bluntly, "It's better for us not to have any contact."
Xu Ruyun stood up and said, "I'll pay the bill!"
Deng Manni looked at Xu Ruyun's leaving figure, she reached out to wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes. Deng Manni looked at the untouched food on the table, she picked up the chopsticks and took two bites, then stopped eating. Deng Manni asked the waiter to pack it up and take it back, she could eat it by herself and still have two meals.
Once upon a time, Deng Manni had a job and a salary, and she bought things casually. After she got married and had a second child, she had no money and could only ask Liao Jiankai for money. One person's salary was always not as good as two people's salary. By the time Deng Manni understood, it was too late. She had to take care of the child and had no way to find another job. No one took care of the child, so Deng Manni had to take care of the child herself.
When Xu Ruyun returned home, Yan Yichen was there.
"Have you met anyone?" Yan Yichen asked.
"I have seen it." Xu Ruyun said, "Deng Manni has brought this upon herself. It's a fake marriage. How can it be a fake marriage?"
Because the fake marriage became a real marriage, Liao Jiankai had a problem with Deng Manni. There was a rift between the couple, which was not so easy to mend. Especially since Liao Jiankai did not love Deng Manni, he felt that he was set up by Deng Manni. When he went out to find a woman, he would not think of Deng Manni. He did not think that he was sorry for Deng Manni, and Deng Manni had plotted against him first.
Men always find all kinds of excuses for themselves. Liao Jiankai is one of the best. No matter what kind of woman is with him, he will end up on the same path. Some men don't have that much money, so they will still look for other women. Some men are very rich and very loyal, so they won't look for other women. In essence, it's not a matter of money, but a matter of these men themselves.
"Once we get the certificate, it's real." Yan Yichen said.
"Yes, they got the certificate, so it's real." Xu Ruyun said, "I saw her like that, her children ignored her... It's a strong genetic relationship, her children are members of the Liao family."
Xu Ruyun looked at Yan Yichen, as if Yan Mingde inherited the Yan family's genes, and Yan Mingde was still growing up next to Yan's mother, Yan Mingde would only become worse. But Xu Ruyun couldn't say such words directly, that would make Yan Yichen unhappy.
"Yeah." Yan Yichen responded.
The Chinese New Year is approaching, and Ning Wenjun is pregnant. Su Xueqing and her husband and others are spending the New Year at home. They did not go to Ning's parents' house, but planned to go another day.
After Song Yuan married Ning Wenjun, he did not think about going back to his parents' home for the New Year. They lived in the same city and could see each other often. They did not have to wait until New Year's Eve to meet or get together. If they wanted to get together, they could do it earlier or later. They had many options.
Ning Wenjun still worked after she got pregnant. People said that pregnancy makes people stupid for three years. Ning Wenjun wanted to prove with her actions that she was not stupid for three years. If those people used this to attack her, they were totally wrong. Song Yuan would pick Ning Wenjun up when she went to and from work.
Su Xueqing was relieved to see that Ning Wenjun and Song Yuan had a good relationship. Su Xueqing didn't expect that she would have a granddaughter so soon. You know, in her previous life, when she was her age, there were still some women who were pregnant and had children. In this life, there are also some women in their forties who are pregnant and have children, but Su Xueqing didn't do that.
Su Xueqing and Su Yanan went to the Su family to give New Year gifts. Father Su was about to turn eighty. Brother Su San meant to hold a birthday banquet for Father Su, inviting close relatives to eat together, and it didn't need to be too big. Book a few tables at the hotel, and don't have to cook at home. If you cook at home, it's a bit troublesome, but it's not impossible.
"Then book a hotel." Su Xueqing said, "We also need to book a room so that Dad can rest when the time comes. Otherwise, let me do this?"
"No, we'll do it." Mrs. Su said, "There's still a lot of money in the pension account, and it's not all paid by us. We'll arrange it, so you don't have to work hard."
Mrs. Su felt embarrassed to always let Su Xueqing do those things. Su Xueqing was indeed Su's father's biological daughter, but according to customs, these things should be done by Su Sange. They didn't care whether the law said that men and women were equal. Su Sange did get most of the family property, so it was Su Sange who should take care of Su's father in his old age. Su Sange had to do more and couldn't let other sisters do more.
On this point, Mrs. Su San was more sensible.
"That's fine." Su Xueqing said.
"Then let's order some buns." Su Yanan said, "If we order buns..."
Su Yanan hesitated, and Su Xueqing looked at Su Yanan.
"I met Wei Yaozu and his wife a few days ago. His wife even greeted me and asked me to eat some buns." Su Yanan said, "My elder sister and Wei Yaozu are not very compatible, but Wei Yaozu's wife is still good."
"..." Su Xueqing didn't say anything. She saw Wang Keke very rarely.
"It's fine to order from them." Mrs. Su said, "As long as there are no other troubles, there will be no problem."
"Then order from them." Su Yanan said.
Amelia Su remained silent. Su Yanan paid more attention to family affection, but Amelia Su was not so concerned about Amelia Su. Whether Wang Keke was good or not, she was Wei Yaozu's wife. Amelia Su didn't have much contact with Wang Keke, so she didn't say much.
Su Yanan looked at Su Xueqing and explained, "Wei Yaozu's wife is still okay. She works very hard."
"Yeah." Su Xueqing nodded, "Let them do it, but they have to pay. Don't let the elder sister say that we don't pay, that we want their things for nothing, and that we deliberately let them do it just to save money."
People like Su Xueqing are not short of that little bit of money, so there is really no need for them to trick Wei Yaozu and his wife into making buns.
"Of course you have to pay." Mrs. Su said, "You have to pay."
"Don't worry, I understand everything." Su Yanan said, "I will definitely get it done."
"The date is set for the 16th day of the first lunar month. What do you think?" said Mrs. Su.
"Okay." Su Xueqing had no objection.
"I think that's fine." Su Yanan said, "The weather is cold, tell Dad to keep warm and not go out wearing so little clothes."
"Dad's down jackets are very warm." Mrs. Su said, "The down jackets my younger sister bought are especially warm. We told Dad that they were very expensive and if he didn't wear them, it would be like wasting the money. Dad quickly put them on, and after he put them on, he would stay away from others smoking for fear that they would damage his down jacket."
Su Xueqing bought a long down jacket and down pants for her father. She also bought short down jackets, but they were a little less common. Long down jackets can block the wind better and don't easily expose the back and waist. Some short down jackets easily expose the back and waist, which will not work if you bend over a little.
"Dad, it's a good idea to do this. When others smoke, he stands over there and breathes in second-hand smoke, which is bad for his health." Su Xueqing said, "It's better to stay away. It will be better for your health."
Su Yanan and Su Xueqing left the Su family together. Su Yanan planned to go find Wang Keke and his wife first. The two sisters still took a car together. Su Xueqing asked the driver to give Su Yanan a ride.
"Little sister, do you think I shouldn't talk about Wei Yaozu's wife?" Su Yanan asked.
"That's it. They're doing a good job. There's nothing wrong with asking them to do it." Su Xueqing said, "They're not doing very well right now. It's normal for you to be soft-hearted. Wei Yaozu has changed now, and his wife is quite normal. It's normal for you to have such thoughts."
Su Xueqing can understand Su Yanan, but she just won't do that. Su Xueqing sometimes wonders if she is a little cold towards family affection. Although she was born with a pierced fetus, many things have changed after Su Yamei returned to the city. Su Xueqing has recovered her memories of her past life. In her past life, she basically worked and didn't have so many family ties. It's better for everyone to keep a little distance.
Someone once said that in Su Xueqing's previous life, many people didn't care much about family affection, and the distance between people was even greater. Now, Su Xueqing believed it. She saw a lot in people like Su Yanan. These people paid a lot of attention to family affection, not just a little bit.
"Alas, I'm afraid you won't be happy when I say those things." Su Yanan said, "But I think Wei Yaozu and his wife are doing well now. It's better to let them make this money instead of letting others make it."
"Okay, no problem." Su Xueqing said, "Second sister, you don't have to explain. This is a common thing in itself, don't worry too much, don't mind too much."
"If you all agree, then that's fine. I'll go talk to Keke later." Su Yanan said, "It's not easy for Keke either. If she can get Yaozu to work, she can do it herself. Keke is pregnant now, but she's still working outside, and she hasn't had much rest."
"Pregnant?" Su Xueqing was surprised.
"Yes, she is pregnant." Su Yanan said, "Eldest sister didn't go to help. You also know that eldest sister has problems with Wei Yaozu's other half, Deng Meixian in the past and Wang Keke now. No matter how good Wei Yaozu's other half is, eldest sister is very talkative. She only talks a lot about others. It is difficult to ask her to help with work. Especially now that eldest sister has gone dancing, dancing with those old men, she can also make some money."
Su Yanan didn't know how to say Su Yamei. Su Yamei could still move now, so Su Yamei could enjoy it so much. Wei Dashan died too early, and Su Yamei herself was not a person who would die for a man. Su Yamei only cared about herself. If Wei Dashan was alive, Su Yamei would probably still go to dance with those people. As long as Su Yamei had time, she might go, especially when she could make money, Su Yamei would go even more.
"Do you want your eldest sister to go to Dad's birthday party?" Su Xueqing asked.
"I didn't let her go." Su Yanan said, "With my eldest sister's temper, if I let her go, I'm afraid Dad won't be able to have a good birthday party. If I let my eldest sister go, what if she pissed Dad off to death? I can't bear the responsibility."
"Yeah." Su Xueqing nodded.
After parking the car, Su Yanan got out first and went to find Wang Keke and Wei Yaozu.
Wang Keke and his wife had just returned home from their stall. They had eaten a little and were going to sit for a while before going to rest. When they heard the doorbell, they hurried to open the door, only to see Shi Su Yanan.
"Second aunt." Wei Yaozu said.
In the past, Wei Yaozu would not necessarily call out to Su Yanan when he saw her. But after Wang Keke married Wei Yaozu, he would call out to Su Yanan and others.
"Where's Keke?" Su Yanan thought she should talk to Wang Keke instead of Wei Yaozu.
"Aunt, I'm here." Wang Keke said, and she greeted Su Yanan warmly, "Come and sit down."
"It's like this, your grandpa is going to celebrate his 80th birthday." Su Yanan said, "We plan to celebrate your grandpa's birthday at the hotel, and we need to prepare some buns. We plan to order them from you."
Su Yanan took out money from her bag. This money was given to her by Su San Ge and his wife when she left. They said it was for custom-made buns.
"This is a deposit." Su Yanan said.
"How much do you want?" Wang Keke asked.
"Make 800 of them." Su Yanan asked, "Can you make these here?"
The local custom is to make buns for birthday celebrations, whether for guests or to share with others, you have to make more buns. Even if you don't have money, you have to make some.
The Su family naturally couldn't eat so many of the eight hundred buns. Their plan was to give the buns to their neighbors and relatives, and they would be gone soon.
"Yes." Wang Keke said, "We have a big pot. The big pot is not here, but in a small shop downstairs."
The shop is relatively small and the space is not very large.
Originally, they wanted to find an empty space downstairs to do it, but it would affect the neighbors. It would be better to find a small shop. The shop is really small. Wang Keke is pregnant again. Wang Keke simply did not use the mobile stall, but did it in the shop downstairs. There are still many people buying breakfast in the community. The rent of the shop is not high, and Wang Keke and his wife can still make money.
In Wang Keke's opinion, this is a big deal.
"Aunt, two hundred of them are gifts from our family, so you don't have to pay for them." Wang Keke said.
"That won't do." Su Yanan said, "The money still has to be calculated. If you don't accept it, it won't be good when your mother finds out."
"Then...then we'll take it." Wang Keke understood Su Yanan's meaning. Amelia Su was indeed not a person who made people feel at ease. Amelia Su didn't care what others thought. If she was not satisfied, she would make a fuss.
Until now, Wang Keke still dislikes Amelia Su very much. Amelia Su is not a person who understands the goodness of others. Amelia Su talks a lot of nonsense, doesn't do things well, and doesn't understand how good others are to her.
After Wang Keke learned about the Su family's affairs, she thought about how good the Su family was to Amelia Su, but Amelia Su herself was not motivated, and Amelia Su did not know how to be good to her relatives. Amelia Su only knew how to be good to Wei Yaozu, but this kind of goodness made people speechless. Amelia Su did not raise Wei Yaozu well at all.
"Aunt, do my aunt and aunt also agree?" Wang Ke was afraid that those people would not agree.
"They agreed." Su Yanan said, "I just went to your uncle's house, and your aunt was there too. I told them to order it from you, and they all had no objection. You are you, and your mother is your mother. We gave it to you at the market price, not without paying. It's hard for you to do it since you're pregnant, so let Yaozu do more."
"It's okay." Wang Keke said, "If I were in the countryside, I would have to work in the fields. We country people are all like that. We have to work even when we are pregnant. It's not easy at all. Now that I'm in the city, life in the city is much better."
This is also the reason why Wang Keke wanted to marry Wei Yaozu. She didn't want to go back to the countryside to suffer. Wang Keke's family lived in a remote village. When she married Wei Yaozu, she didn't ask for a lot of betrothal money, and she didn't think about giving the betrothal money to her brothers to marry. Wang Keke only knew that she had to get out of the small village. She had to get out.
The Wang family was pretty nice. They thought that Wang Keke might marry someone from the city, which would be good. Wang Keke wouldn't have to suffer in the countryside anymore. Life in the countryside was too hard, and it was difficult for Wang Keke's parents to leave, so they had to let their children leave.
"Your mother...I guess she will know soon that your grandfather is going to have a birthday celebration." Su Yanan said, "If they ask you, you can tell them. We didn't tell her, nor did we say whether she could go or not. Your uncle will book the hotel, and you don't have to pay for it."
Su Yanan was afraid that Amelia Su would have misunderstandings at that time, so they asked Wang Keke and his wife to make buns. That was an opportunity for Wang Keke and his wife to make money, not to ask Wang Keke and his wife to pay.
"I know, I know." Wang Keke understood what Su Yanan meant.
Su Yanan left quickly, and Wang Keke saw her off to the door.
After closing the door, Wang Keke looked at Wei Yaozu and said, "Second Aunt and the others are pretty good."
Wang Keke didn't think about easing the relationship with the Su family. She just greeted them when she saw them. Wang Keke felt that they were very nice people and she shouldn't have a stern face or not greet them.
"Hmm..." Wei Yaozu was a little surprised when he saw Su Yanan coming over. He didn't expect that Su Yanan would ask them to make buns.
"You see, my second aunt and the others are very nice," Wang Keke said. "They all know that our family is in a difficult situation, so when there are good things to do or opportunities to make money, they still think of us and let us do it."
"Yes." Wei Yaozu nodded.
"Everything your mother said was false. She imagined that others looked down on her and treated her badly." Wang Keke said, "Mom is just too sensitive. She does whatever she wants because she is their sister and their relative. If we do a little better, won't those relatives still help us?"
"Indeed..." Wei Yaozu's voice was a little low. He was thinking about what Wang Keke said.
In Wei Yaozu's memory, Amelia Su often said bad things about those people in the Su family. She always felt that others were not good enough to her.
"I'm glad you understand. I'm just afraid that you don't understand and you're blaming them." Wang Keke said, "When you were trading stocks, wasn't there anti-fraud propaganda or something? How come the timing is so coincidental? It was probably arranged by your uncles, aunts, and cousins, just to make you realize your mistake and turn back."
The more Wang Keke understood the Su family's affairs, the more she felt that Amelia Su had a hole in her brain. Amelia Su always thought about herself. She felt that she didn't get enough. She had obviously gotten so much, but she was still like that. If Amelia Su wasn't unlucky, who would be unlucky?
Not only the buns from Wang Keke and his wife, but also the small and big cakes from Tian Caixia.
These things have to be done by someone. It is always better to ask family members to do it than to ask outsiders, so that the money can be earned by family members.
Su Xueqing returned home and told Ning Yanjing that her father was going to celebrate his 80th birthday, and she thought about the ages of her parents-in-law.
"My parents are not young anymore." Su Xueqing said, "They didn't even hold a birthday party."
"No." Ning Yanjing said, "We asked my parents before, and they said no. If my parents held a birthday party, so many people would go to give gifts. Even if they didn't accept gifts, people would go there...My eldest brother is still working in the development zone, and so many people are watching him."
Brother Ning had been promoted a long time ago, but he was still in charge of the development zone. The development zone was a very big piece of fat meat, and many people wanted to take a bite. Some people bribed the people in charge of the development zone, and some people were caught a few years ago. Brother Ning was honest, he did not accept bribes, and others who accepted bribes would not tell Brother Ning, because they all knew that Brother Ning would not allow such things to happen.
"If you don't pay attention, something bad will happen." Ning Yanjing said, "It's better to keep a low profile."
Ning Yanjing meant that Father Su could celebrate his 80th birthday. Father Su had a different status from Father Ning and Mother Ning. Su Xueqing was the vice president of the Architectural Design Institute, but her situation was much better than that of Brother Ning. Brother Ning was in charge of the development zone, and there were really all kinds of situations in the development zone.
"Okay." Su Xueqing nodded, "We really have to be more particular about our parents' side."
Su Xueqing sometimes felt that Ning's parents had a hard time, and others were always trying to cheat Ning. Sometimes people said they would give you something cheap, and said the price was the same for others, but in fact, it was not the case at all. Others just created a false atmosphere and let you fall into the trap.
When Amelia Su learned that the brothers and sisters of the Su family were going to hold a birthday party for Su's father, she did not think about going to celebrate Su's father's birthday. She had to pay for the birthday celebration, and she didn't have so much money. Amelia Su also went to find Wei Yaozu on purpose, because she was afraid that Wei Yaozu's wife would ask for money.
“You are not allowed to pay. Even if you pay, they won’t be grateful to you.” As soon as Amelia Su came over, she said this directly.
"We didn't pay. Second Aunt came over and asked us to make 800 buns." Wang Keke said, "We've already paid the deposit. We said that 200 were our gifts and we didn't want any money, but Second Aunt said that we had to pay and couldn't refuse to pay. If we didn't pay, she wouldn't let us do it."
"Of course you have to pay. If they ask you to do it, you have to pay." Amelia Su said, "You made buns, and I guess Tian Caixia wants to make cakes. Don't think they are nice to you, it's all fake, they have other calculations."
“…” Wang Keke was speechless. Amelia Su was always like this, and she had to say something bad about others.
Others did a good job, Amelia Su still had to say.
"They have no other plans. They just make buns and don't do anything else." Wang Keke said, "Besides, we can still make money. For such a large order, they said they would pay us according to the market price. They didn't give us any discounts and didn't let us suffer any loss."
Wang Keke felt that the Su family was too kind, and they let them do it. Wang Keke thought that if it were me, I would definitely not let Wei Yaozu do it.
“It’s just a small favor.” Amelia Su said, “Don’t believe them.”
"They don't owe us anything." Wang Keke said, "It's already very good that they can help us."
“Are you planning to go to the birthday party?” Amelia Su frowned.
"We are planning to go over there," Wang Keke said. "We don't have to pay for grandpa's birthday party. If we go over there, the most we can do is give grandpa a red envelope. This is also reasonable. Yaozu lived with his grandparents when he was a child."
"You can go, but don't give a red envelope." Amelia Su said, "Your grandpa is not short of money. He is very rich. He has a pension and the pension money your aunt prepared for him. If you give a red envelope, it means you are giving the money to your uncle and aunt."
"My mother's uncle is my eldest. If I really give it to him, it won't be a big deal." Wang Keke said, "How much money can there be in a red envelope?"
Amelia Su was too calculative. Wang Keke thought that when she lived in the countryside, her uncle was a very important person. Besides, Third Brother Su helped Wei Yaozu a lot, so Wang Keke didn't think Third Brother Su would think of monopolizing the red envelope.
"Mom, my uncle's family is so rich, why should they care about this little money?" Wang Keke said, "If you do this, it will make us look very rude."
"Listen to me, don't give your grandpa a red envelope. If you really want to give one, give it to me." Amelia Su said, "I am Yaozu's biological mother, your mother-in-law. It's New Year's Eve, don't you have to give me a New Year's gift and a red envelope?"
Wang Keke rolled her eyes, and Amelia Su knew to reach out for money.
"We will give what should be given," said Wang Keke.
Wang Keke didn’t quarrel with Amelia Su. Amelia Su was a person with a bad brain, and Wang Keke didn’t want to quarrel with Amelia Su.
Before the Chinese New Year, Yan Mingde persuaded Yan's mother to invite Yan Yichen and others to come and have the New Year's Eve dinner together.
"Let them come over for the New Year's Eve dinner?" Mother Yan frowned. She felt that she should not be the one to speak, but Yan Yichen and the others should speak.
"Yes." Yan Mingde said, "When the time comes, just say that I asked you to agree. When dad hears this, he will definitely think that I am sensible and will take better care of me."
Yan Mingde said it more bluntly so that his grandmother would know.
"Mingkang has been with his parents since he was a child, and now he has joined the company." Yan Mingde said, "On the surface, Dad treats us equally, but... who knows what Dad thinks in his heart. Anyway, Mom is on Mingkang's side. Grandma, don't you always say that you want me to inherit the company? I want to, too, but doesn't it depend on Dad's opinion?"
Yan Mingde had to behave better in front of Yan Yichen. His academic performance was not very good, but he still knew some tricks. Yan Mingde was tormented by Yan's mother a lot when he was abroad, and his heart had changed a lot. Yan Mingde also knew that it was useless to just talk, and his grandmother always spoke directly. It was better for his grandmother to be more direct. Yan Mingde wanted to let his father see his role.
"Where is your mother?" asked Yan's mother.
"Grandma, what's important is not my mom, but dad's happiness." Yan Mingde said, "This is your first New Year after returning to China. Yanran is married, and Mingkang lives alone with his parents."
Yan Mingde specifically emphasized that Yan Mingkang was living alone with his parents, which meant that his parents could pay more attention to Yan Mingkang.
"Mingkang is with my parents, and they are very happy. They didn't come to have the New Year's Eve dinner, so the three of them can eat together." Yan Mingde said, "Grandma, please help me."
"Okay." Mother Yan nodded. She felt that what Yan Mingde said made some sense. "Go and tell them to come over for the New Year's Eve dinner."
Anyway, it’s impossible for Yan’s mother to go to Yan Yichen’s house for the New Year’s Eve dinner, so it’s more convenient to have it at her place.
"Dad will definitely be very happy." Yan Mingde said.
When Yan Yichen heard Yan Mingde say that Yan's mother asked them to go over for the New Year's Eve dinner, Yan Yichen was a little shocked. You know, Mrs. Yan is gone, and Yan's mother has a bad temper. Yan Yichen thought that Yan's mother didn't want them to go over for the New Year.
"Grandma didn't want to do it at first, but I told her that we should get together as a family." Yan Mingde was in Yan Yichen's office. "I talked to grandma more and she was willing to listen to me."
Yan Mingde couldn't let Yan's mother make too much trouble, but he couldn't stop her from making trouble. Yan Mingde wanted to let these people know that he could persuade Yan's mother and that he had grown a lot.
"Yes, you should persuade your grandma more." Yan Yichen nodded, "Your grandma will listen to you more."
As long as Yan's mother doesn't get into trouble outside, this is more important than anything else. Yan Yichen doesn't want Yan's mother to mess around outside. If Yan's mother offends others, others will attack Yan Yichen's company.
"Dad, will you bring mom and brother with you?" Yan Mingde asked, "I will show you my cooking skills and cook two dishes for you then."
Yan Mingde learned this specifically in order to perform well in front of Yan Yichen.
"You can cook?" Yan Yichen was surprised.
"I learned a little bit when I was abroad." Yan Mingde did not specifically mention the hardships involved.
When Yan Yichen heard this, he felt that Yan Mingde must have had a hard time abroad. Yan Yichen knew what kind of person his biological mother was. It was impossible for her not to say something bad about Yan Mingde. Even if she loved Yan Mingde, she would still let Yan Mingde fight for the family property.
After returning home, Yan Yichen told Xu Ruyun that they were going to Yan's mother's house for the New Year's Eve dinner.
"Mingde is a very sensible child." Yan Yichen said, "I originally thought that he was spoiled by his mother when he was growing up, but he...it seems that he suffered a lot abroad."
"..."Xu Ruyun didn't expect Yan Mingde to have such a change.
Xu Ruyun always thought that Yan Mingde was spoiled by his mother, but she didn't expect Yan Mingde to know some tricks. Xu Ruyun couldn't say that Yan Mingde did anything wrong. Even if she stood on the side of her younger son, Yan Mingde was still her biological son. If she said something bad about her older son, her husband would definitely be unhappy.
"Mingde has grown up." Xu Ruyun joked, "He is really different from when he was a child. If it weren't for his appearance, I would have thought he was swapped."
"Everyone grows up." Yan Yichen said, "I originally thought Mingde might not be that good, but unexpectedly, he has grown up quite well."
"That's right." Xu Ruyun said. Yan Mingde seemed to be a difficult person to deal with.
Xu Ruyun knew that Yan Mingde would never get close to her. If Yan Mingde took power, it was uncertain what would happen in the future. Even if Yan Yichen was not too old and could still run the company for many years, no one could guarantee what would happen in the meantime. Xu Ruyun still hoped that her youngest son could stand up.
If Yan Mingde had a good character, that would be fine, but I was afraid that Yan Mingde kept everything to himself. Some people said one thing on the surface and another behind the scenes, and Xu Ruyun was worried that Yan Mingde would become like this.
Yan's mother is not a good person and her mental state is not right. Xu Ruyun believes that Yan Mingde will definitely be affected by growing up with Yan's mother.
Yan Mingde was indeed influenced by his mother, and his heart was indeed somewhat dark and twisted. That was also caused by his parents and others. Those people used him as a tool to appease Yan's mother. They did not think about whether Yan Mingde was willing or not, and whether Yan Mingde would suffer. His parents could have other children, and they did not have to have him.
When he was in China, Yan Mingde didn't understand much. The longer he spent abroad, the more Yan Mingde experienced. No matter how well or badly Yan Mingde performed, his parents didn't care too much about him. Yan Mingde had long since given up expecting his parents to care more about him. He only wanted the Yan family's company, and they couldn't let him get nothing.
They are both children of the Yan family, so why can Yan Mingkang have so much while Yan Mingde can only be sacrificed?
"Mingde is older now, see if there are any suitable young girls." Yan Yichen said, "We still have to find a better girl."
"Men, you can wait a little longer." Xu Ruyun said, "Don't worry."
"There's no rush. We can look around first." Yan Yichen said, "See if there's anyone suitable. The family background can't be bad."
Xu Ruyun has a poor family background, and she only has some talent in design, which is why she can help Yan Yichen. If someone has a poor family background and no special skills, that person cannot help Yan Mingde.
Before Yan's mother asked Yan Yichen to find a good girl for Yan Mingde, Yan Yichen had already thought about it. He wanted Yan Mingde to have a reliable in-law family. If Yan Mingde competed with Yan Mingkang, and Xu Ruyun stood behind Yan Mingkang, it would not be a fair competition for Yan Mingde.
If Yan Mingde has a reliable Yue family, the Yue family can become a help to Yan Mingde.
"Mingde has been abroad for so many years, I don't know if he has ever had a girlfriend. I heard that people abroad are more open-minded." Xu Ruyun said, "I have to ask Mingde first. Marriage between a man and a woman is a marriage of alliance, not an enmity."
"Didn't you ask people to pay attention to Mingde?" Yan Yichen looked at Xu Ruyun, "You don't know?"
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