"A woman with such a vicious mind, are you really comfortable letting Xiaobao stay by her side? Besides, she's now found Shi Zhengyang and wants to fight me for custody. If I lose the case, I'll never see Xiaobao again, and you won't see your grandson either!"
Yi An spoke hurriedly, hoping to stir up Meng Jie's emotions.
However, Meng Jie's face remained completely expressionless; instead, she slowly leaned back in her chair.
"When I took Xiaobao away from Lin Hui, what did you call me? Ruthless? Unscrupulous? You even said my parenting methods were wrong. So, someone like me probably can't help you."
Upon hearing these words, Yi'an felt like banging her head against the wall and dying.
Is this the time to dredge up old grievances and hold grudges? No wonder Xiaoyu is so stubborn; there's a reason for it!
He suppressed his anger and took the initiative to admit his mistake: "Ms. Meng, I was wrong, I'm sorry. I was ignorant and couldn't see through your deep-seated plans. Please forgive me this time. Let's all stand together against outsiders, okay?"
Meng Jie didn't react much to his apology at first, but when she heard the sentence, "Our family is united against outsiders," her eyelids twitched.
She lowered her eyes, remained silent for a long time as if deep in thought, and then suddenly spoke: "What do you want me to do?"
"Isn't it your birthday in a few days? I think you should invite Lin Hui over as the future daughter-in-law of the Yi family."
"Can she really come?"
Zhao Bo couldn't help but keep looking outside, his face showing some anxiety.
"Don't worry, she'll come. Knowing her personality, she would never want to miss an occasion like this."
Yi'an reassured him.
Duan Sisi was making coffee when she looked at the two men in the booth who were craning their necks like turtles.
"What exactly are you trying to do? Why are you being so mysterious? You even made me advertise to high-society women."
Su Yan picked up her coffee, took a sip, and instead of answering, asked, "Is Qiao Chen feeling better?"
Since what happened with Sheng Feichen last time, she has realized that there are some things that Duan Si should not be dragged into, as it will only bring her some unnecessary trouble.
Therefore, she didn't tell Duan Sisi about what happened today.
Duan Sisi casually replied, "He's much better now, so you don't need to blame yourself. It has nothing to do with you; it's all Sheng Feichen's audacity."
She patted Su Yan's hand reassuringly, and Su Yan just smiled.
Zhao Bo, who was sitting in a booth, suddenly shouted, "They're here!"
When Lin Hui received the call, she was busy getting her nails done. She answered impatiently, "What is it now? Didn't I tell you I'm busy these next couple of days?"
An excited voice came from the other end of the phone, "Huihui! I saw Yi'an and that Su Yan! They looked like they were arguing!"
Lin Hui jolted, immediately pulling her hand away from the manicure, gripping her phone tightly, and asked, "What did you say? Say it again."
"Huihui, they're arguing! Come quick!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Hui disregarded everything else, grabbed her bag, and ran out, ignoring the manicurist shouting behind her, "Miss Lin!"
Lin Hui stepped on the gas and drove to Duan Sisi's coffee shop.
She didn't rush to get out of the car, but instead sat in it, looking out the window at the coffee shop.
As expected, Yi An and Su Yan were arguing fiercely in the coffee shop, their faces flushed and neither willing to give in.
Duan Sisi and Zhao Bo kept trying to break up the fight and smooth things over, but it seemed to have no effect whatsoever.
Lin Hui frowned. Why did they suddenly start arguing?
Yi An's words of defense against Su Yan were still echoing in her ears.
As she was wondering, Su Yan, for some unknown reason, suddenly stood up from her seat, picked up the coffee on the table, and splashed it at Yi An's face across from her.
Yi An didn't have time to dodge and was hit squarely, getting soaked from head to toe, even her hair was wet and dripping with coffee.
Su Yan glared at him angrily, grabbed her bag, and walked out.
Yi An tried to grab her arm but failed, so she hurriedly grabbed it as well.
Seeing the two people run out of the store, Lin Hui hurriedly lay flat on her back to hide.
At this moment, Yi'an's angry roar came over.
"Su Yan, I've given you everything! What else are you going to complain about!"
His angry words were filled with dissatisfaction and impatience.
Su Yan turned her head, her eyes red, and glared at him. "What I begged you for were those worthless things? What you gave me is the child I truly wanted."
Yi An was speechless after being asked that question. After stammering for a long time, she finally managed to come out with an explanation: "Didn't I already say that we might win the case?"
"Maybe! Maybe!!" Su Yan interrupted him sharply. "Yi An, can't you grow up a little?! I don't want 'maybe,' I want 'definitely!' I must have my child!"
Yi An impatiently shook off her hand. "Do you have to force me like this? Let me tell you, if I don't stay with you, I can be with Xiao Bao. It's that simple. Don't force me."
Su Yan listened to his blunt threat in disbelief, "Yi An, I've seen through you! You keep saying you love me, but you're not exactly without Lin Hui in your heart, are you?"
Upon hearing this question, Lin Hui immediately perked up. She looked intently at Yi An, who was speechless, and her heart began to race.
After struggling for a long time, Yi An finally relented: "I admit, I do have feelings for her."
These words instantly infuriated both women.
Su Yan stared at him in shock, then raised her hand and slapped him across the face.
"Don't come looking for me, I never want to see you again in my life!"
She said those words and turned to leave.
This time, Yi'an didn't chase after her; she stood there, dejected.
While Lin Hui was overjoyed, seeing his appearance, she was anxious to open the door and go down to comfort him, but she stopped as soon as her hand touched the doorknob.
"It's not the right time yet, let's wait a little longer."
She used these words to comfort herself and slowly withdrew her hand.
Yi An stood there, and only after the car in his peripheral vision drove away did he slowly raise his head and take a deep look in the direction where the car disappeared.
He raised his hand to touch his cheek and slowly walked back to the coffee shop.
Zhao Bo, who was leaning on the booth, gave him a thumbs-up as he walked in.
"Online Best Actor!"
Yi An rubbed her cheek, which was still slightly sore. "Being a movie star comes at a price."
Zhao Bo gloated and leaned closer to him, whispering, "You two were arguing so fiercely just now, did you accidentally blurt out your true feelings in the heat of the moment?"
Yi An froze for a moment, then kicked Zhao Bo in the butt and cursed without any politeness, "Get lost!"
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