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Zhang Susu asked Ye Wenyu, "How are things going with you and Wenchuan?" She recalled that Shufen had given her daughter two gold bracelets as a gift at the five-star hotel, which had pleased her greatly. Now, several months later, she wanted to inquire about their progress and hoped everything was going smoothly so that her daughter could get married after graduating from university.
Ye Wenyu was stunned. She hadn't expected that Cai Wenchuan and his family would be so gentlemanly in this respect, not revealing that she had broken off the engagement and refused to date Cai Wenchuan.
She slowly picked up the still-warm steamed vegetable buns with her chopsticks, pondering how to tell the old man the truth.
The fillings of the vegetable buns are cabbage and tofu, as well as chili and radish, which are full of childhood flavors.
But now, she has no appetite.
Seeing her daughter's silence, Zhang Susu assumed she was shy and smiled with relief. She said to her in a cheerful tone, "Xiaoyu, you once told me that Cai Wenchuan doesn't like you, that he has someone he likes—" Ye Wenyu was stunned and glanced at her mother. Yes, she had said that before, but at the time, the old woman was very angry and wouldn't listen to her at all.
Looking at the night outside the window, Zhang Susu continued with a sigh, "These past few months, I've had some time to calm down and think about this matter. I know you're like me, very proud and aloof, and you can't tolerate any flaws, right? So you feel that no matter how good the Cai family's conditions are, if Cai Wenchuan doesn't love you and has someone else in his heart, you still won't want to marry into the Cai family, right?"
Ye Wenyu remained silent, but a warm feeling washed over her; her mother was finally willing to see things from her perspective.
She gradually began to taste the flavor of the steamed bun.
Zhang Susu changed the subject and said to her, "But after thinking about it for months, my final advice is that you should still be with Cai Wenchuan."
What? Ye Wenyu couldn't finish the steamed bun she was about to eat; it was stuck in her throat like a stone.
Zhang Susu said earnestly, “I have two reasons for thinking this way. First, the Cai family has been kind to our family. Do you remember, Xiaoyu, when you were little, once you were home alone and your mother was in a hurry to go to work and forgot to turn off the gas. It was Cai Wenchuan who smelled something was wrong and had someone force open the door and carry you out of the room, even though you were already unconscious. He saved your life.”
Ye Wenyu nodded slowly. Yes, her mother was right. The Cai family had indeed been kind to her, and she was always grateful to them and to Cai Wenchuan.
When we were children, he was not our biological older brother, but he was like an older brother to us.
The debt of gratitude for saving my life is as heavy as a mountain.
There are many things her mother doesn't know. Once, she was walking home from school alone. Perhaps because she was quite cute, a private car suddenly stopped beside her. The door opened, a middle-aged woman got out, hugged her, kissed her, and nervously told the driver to drive off.
At this critical moment, Cai Wenchuan happened to pass by and saw what was happening. He blocked the car and forced the woman to let him out, otherwise he would call the police and accuse her of child abduction! Only then did the woman let him out of the car and tell Cai Wenchuan that she didn't mean anything by it, she just thought the woman was as pretty as a doll and wanted to take her out for a ride.
In short, if it weren't for Cai Wenchuan, she would have been forcibly put into the car and separated from her mother.
Later, because of this incident, she became very afraid of going home from school alone. Her mother was too busy, so she mustered up her courage and asked Cai Wenchuan to pick her up and drop her off at school. Unexpectedly, he agreed despite his heavy workload.
Looking at the dimly lit girls' dormitory, Ye Wenyu thought to herself that she was now an adult, and looking back on her growth, she probably wouldn't have survived to adulthood without Cai Wenchuan.
Zhang Susu sighed and said, "A person living in this world should know how to repay kindness. That day at the five-star hotel, although I didn't know why, I could tell that Shufen and her husband really liked you, and Wenchuan really needed you. It seemed like their whole family really wanted you to be their daughter-in-law, as if you would save their entire family if you married into their family."
Ye Wenyu was stunned. She hadn't expected that her mother, who was unaware of the truth, would also sense it.
Her lips moved, wondering whether she should reveal that Cai Wenchuan liked Lin Tingyue, the eldest sister.
That's right, the entire Cai family was waiting for her to rescue them. Everyone thought she had magic powers that could make Cai Wenchuan forget Lin Tingyue.
A full moon, like a jade plate, hung outside the window, seemingly watching the mother and daughter lost in their memories. Zhang Susu pondered for a moment and said, "That's why I realized the Cai family needs you so much, and they've been so kind to our family; we can't let them not repay you."
Ye Wenyu slowly lowered her head.
She had never uttered a word of reproach for Cai Wenchuan's change of heart because of the kindness she had shown him in her childhood. But now, was she really going to save Cai Wenchuan from his predicament because of that childhood kindness? Did she even have the ability to do so?
She worried that she was willing but unable! After all, Cai Wenchuan didn't love her. The last time he took the initiative to find her, hoping they could start over, it was nothing more than him hoping he could fall in love with her.
He didn't love her.
As Ye Wenyu pondered, a sense of powerlessness surged through her body like a tidal wave. She shook her head inwardly.
Zhang Susu coughed and continued, "The second reason is that even the best love in this world can die. In the end, marriage is nothing more than two people supporting each other through life. After your Uncle Wang and I got married, do you think we were still talking about love every day? Your deadbeat father and I were also head over heels in love at first, otherwise I wouldn't have married him. But what happened in the end? He cheated on me while I was pregnant with you. Do you really think the best way for love to go is through marriage? Not necessarily."
Looking at her mother, Ye Wenyu felt that she was like a wise woman. Yes, love entering marriage is like entering a grave. But if there is no love in the beginning, then isn't it just walking from one grave into an even bigger and deeper grave?
Just then, they heard voices and footsteps outside. Zhang Susu heard them, stood up, and said to her, "Xiaoyu, Mom is leaving. It's getting late, and your Uncle Wang is getting impatient at home. Mom loves you, and every word I say is invaluable. You must listen to me. Whether it's the reasons I gave before or the two reasons I gave today, they are all correct. So, listen to Mom and try to give Wenchuan a chance, okay? You grew up together and know each other inside and out. Even if he doesn't have you in his heart now, he will in the future. Even if he never has you in his heart, with his character and family background, you won't have a bad life."
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