That couple were both bullies at home, especially the patriarch Cai Gao, who was a coward who bullied the weak and feared the strong. He was fierce and menacing towards his wife and daughter, but in front of outsiders, he was a pushover who could be easily bullied by anyone.
As for Cai's daughter-in-law, she's good for nothing but throwing tantrums. Does she think Guo Mingli is someone to be trifled with?
They really dare to cause trouble; see if she doesn't scratch their faces!
The whole family were from out of town, with no roots in D City and not even a single relative. Guo Mingli wasn't afraid of them at all.
Therefore, she didn't see the troubles in the Cai family as problems; all she needed was a shrewd, capable, and obedient daughter-in-law. Putting aside the family situation, Cai Qinghe was quite to her liking.
Han Yunqi waited in the outer room for about ten minutes before the Cai couple came out. Cai Qinghe followed behind, her face looking rather unwell, presumably after being scolded. She was also holding a baby in her arms, her one-year-old brother.
The couple were very welcoming to Han Yunqi. Cai Gao said with a smile, "Yunqi, what brings you here? I heard from your dad that you're running a company out of town. Are you on holiday for the New Year?"
Han Yunqi handed over the two gift boxes. The contents were not the New Year's gifts from his beloved girlfriend, but ordinary gifts from Han's relatives who came to visit, which he had brought along.
"Yes, it's a holiday. I just got home last night, so I came to visit my uncle and aunt first thing this morning."
The Cai couple were very pleased with his words. Cai Qinghe stood to the side with her head down, and her eyes flickered when she heard him, but no one noticed.
Cai Qinghe was naturally aware that her mother wanted to marry her off to the Han family across the street.
Even her mother's idea came about only because of her subtle, imperceptible suggestions.
Growing up in a family that favored sons over daughters, Cai Qinghe did not develop a timid personality. On the contrary, she learned to plan for herself from a very young age.
She couldn't rely on her own parents; she could only earn a future by relying on herself.
She didn't have the courage to completely break away from her family of origin. She didn't dare to rebel when her parents didn't allow her to continue her university studies. But now that she's 23, in her hometown, girls her age usually have children who are already several years old, and she's still not married. Her parents' gaze towards her has started to change.
Although it was because of her competence that her parents were not in a hurry to get her married, but wanted her to help the family for a few more years.
The Han family across the street was a family she had long considered marrying into. First, the Han family only had one son, a simple family structure, and considerable wealth, meaning she could expect a good life if she married into their family. Unlike her own family, which was full of awful relatives back home and a complete mess. Second, Han Shiping was a kind and honest man, and although Guo Mingli had some ulterior motives, she wasn't a bad person. Besides, she had practically grown up under his nose, and Guo Mingli had always treated her fairly well. She believed she could live peacefully as a good mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
Most importantly, she genuinely liked Han Yunqi.
Han Yunqi was tall, handsome, good-tempered, had no bad habits, and was an only child. With such a high-quality man so close at hand, how could she not be tempted?
So she often spoke well of the Han family to her mother, both openly and subtly. Of course, there was a technique to this; she couldn't just focus on her own interests, as that would be useless and might even provoke her mother's resentment, making her feel that she only cared about her own wealth and didn't care about the family.
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