He Yunxin had been keeping a close eye on Yi Ruihua. As soon as he hung up the phone, she asked urgently, "What did she say?"
Yi Ruihua hung up the phone dejectedly, "What else can I say?"
He turned to look at He Yunxin, "What are you doing! Today is Xiaobao's birthday, so many people are coming, how can I not go back!"
He Yunxin retorted sharply, "You only know that today is Xiaobao's birthday? Today is also Zimo's birthday! As his father, what's wrong with you celebrating Zimo's birthday? It's only natural!"
She screamed until her face turned red and her neck bulged, her whole body trembling.
Yi Ruihua glanced in the direction of the door and said, "Why are you shouting so loudly? Do you want the whole world to hear you?"
“I want the whole world to know about my grievances, so what!” He Yunxin retorted immediately.
Seeing that she was angry, Yi Ruihua couldn't say anything more and sat on the other side of the sofa without saying a word, sulking.
He Yunxin sat there, constantly criticizing him for being unfair.
He Ziming, who was inside the house, couldn't stand it anymore and ran out.
"Alright, Mom, stop making a scene!"
He turned to look at Yi Ruihua, "Dad, go ahead. It doesn't matter to me whether I celebrate my birthday or not, just don't make things difficult for me. Anyway, I've gotten used to it over the years, one more birthday won't make a difference."
Yi Ruihua was stunned by his sensible words.
He Yunxin understood the implication in He Zimo's words and cried out, "Zimo, it's my fault. I can't give you a complete family. From a young age, you've been hiding from me, never having a single good day. Even now, you can't even celebrate your own father's birthday."
Hearing these hurtful words, Yi Ruihua immediately turned to her and said, "Why is Yunxin saying all this?"
He Yunxin shook her head with tears in her eyes, "How could you understand? Because of your family's arranged marriage, do you know how hard it has been for me to raise the child alone all these years? You don't know. Go ahead, I won't stop you. Anyway, my child and I have gotten used to this kind of life."
Yi Ruihua was completely stumped. "Aren't you forcing me? It's just a birthday, why make such a fuss?"
Hearing him say that, He Yunxin got angry again.
"As for it! I've had enough of this kind of life. Today I'm giving you a choice. How about we get a proper status for mother and daughter? From now on, you can celebrate whose birthday you want, and I won't stop you."
Yi Ruihua: "What about the other one?"
He Yunxin: "The other one? The other one is that once you walk out of this door, we'll act like we don't know each other, just like we did for the past ten years or so."
Yi Ruihua panicked, "How...how am I supposed to choose?!"
The entrance to the Yi family villa.
Yi An's car slowly came to a stop.
Looking at the brightly lit villa, Yi An unbuckled her seatbelt and said, "Let's get out, we're here."
As soon as Su Yan opened the door and got out of the car, her phone rang in her bag.
She took out her phone and saw that it was Duan Sisi calling. She was about to answer when she was interrupted by a woman's voice.
"Yan Yan!"
Xue Qinxin called out Su Yan's name with delight, and after confirming it was her, she quickly walked over.
"Yan Yan, it really is you."
Yi An was somewhat surprised to see that she was not only scolding Su Yan but also holding her hand affectionately.
"Aunt Xue."
He shouted.
Xue Qinxin then turned her gaze to him, "Yi An, it's been so long since I've seen you. You and Yan Yan standing together are such a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman!"
She praised him while urging him, "Don't just stand here, come on in!"
Su Yan couldn't refuse her enthusiasm, and since her phone had stopped ringing, she let her pull her inside.
Xue Qinxin took off her coat and handed it to the maid in the house. Then she hurriedly led Su Yan toward Meng Jie.
"President Meng, look who's here!"
Her shout not only drew Meng Jie's attention but also attracted the gaze of many others.
Madam Lin strode over to Lin Hui, nudged her with her elbow, and asked in a low voice, "Who is she? Why is she with Yi An?"
Lin Hui rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the sky.
"Who else could it be! It's that shameless woman!" Lin Hui replied irritably.
Mrs. Lin was shocked. "Xiao Bao's mother?!"
Lin Hui immediately pulled her aside, glanced around, and seeing that everyone's attention was drawn to Su Yan, she breathed a sigh of relief and scolded, "Why are you shouting so loudly! Are you afraid people won't know I'm a fake mother, huh!"
Faced with her complaints, Madam Lin patted her own mouth.
"I misspoke, but why did she come?"
Lin Hui was furious when she heard this. "Do you think I wanted her to come? If someone wants her to come, I can't stop them!"
As she spoke, she glanced reproachfully in Meng Jie's direction.
Mrs. Lin immediately understood.
She grabbed Lin Hui and hurriedly urged, "You have to be careful! Don't let someone else snatch away the position of Mrs. Yi that you've already got."
"Don't worry, she's just a carpenter's daughter. Does she really think she's so high and mighty?"
Lin Hui gripped the wine glass tightly in her hand, her knuckles turning white.
After tonight, she'll see how Su Yan will ever step into the Yi family again.
Lin Hui had many ulterior motives, while Meng Jie's side was peaceful and harmonious.
Meng Jie looked at Yi An and Su Yan standing in front of her, and a rare warmth appeared on her face.
"Why are you so late? Hurry up and take her to greet the guests."
Although the tone of the words wasn't particularly pleasant, it was much better than before.
Yi An pulled Su Yan to offer a toast and say hello, but Meng Jie quickly walked towards the door.
Has he returned?
Meng Jie asked Wu Fen.
Wu Fen's face showed a complicated expression. "Madam hasn't yet."
Call him again!
No sooner had Meng Jie uttered her stern words than a leisurely figure appeared at the entrance of the Yi family's residence.
Yi Ruihua walked over slowly and said in a low voice, "I'm late."
Meng Jie gave him a cold glance. "You know that too."
Seeing the tense atmosphere between the two, Wu Fen quickly interjected, "Sir, your clothes are all ready. Please go upstairs and change."
Yi Ruihua stole a glance at Meng Jie's face, then slunk upstairs to change her clothes.
While Yi Ruihua was changing clothes, Yi An and Su Yan had already toasted a large circle of people.
Su Yan acted with composure and confidence, showing no stage fright whatsoever, which surprised many of the guests who had come to laugh at her.
Mrs. Lin, unable to bear it any longer, casually shoved the wine glass into Lin Hui's hand.
"That's your spot! How dare she take it? Watch me, I'm going to teach her a lesson!"
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