Chapter 1514 You're Not That Important
Li Ye had heard a cruel truth in his past life: you may not be as important as you think in the eyes of your relatives and friends; all the kinship and friendship are just wishful thinking on your part.
But this wishful thinking has led countless people astray, preventing them from seeing the truth until they finally break down.
Ren Fangfang, who had been "humiliated" by Ji Xiangyu's grandmother, finally broke down.
She angrily ran to the hotel front desk and kept dialing her sister's pager, over and over again.
After dialing seven or eight times in a row, Ren Miaomiao finally called back.
"Hey, little sister, what's wrong? What's the emergency?"
"You have the nerve to ask me that?"
Ren Fangfang started yelling like a cat whose tail had been stepped on: "Your mother-in-law just kicked me out and said that from now on we have no relatives left!"
"How can you treat people like this? If it weren't for your sake, I would have made a scene right here. You'd better come back right now and give me an explanation."
Ren Miaomiao was silent for a few seconds, then said, "Little sister, what kind of explanation do you want me to give you? Do you want me to scold my mother-in-law to vent your anger? Are you still a child?"
"No, Ren Miaomiao, what do you mean? Your nephew kindly went with you to get medicine for the old lady, and the old lady was scolding your sister over here, and you reacted like this? You're wrong."
Ren Fangfang suddenly realized something and asked in shock, "Big sister, why did you insist on having Xiao Meng come with you to get the medicine? You didn't mean you thought Xiao Meng was in the way, did you?"
Ren Miaomiao on the other end of the phone remained silent for a long time, which could be considered as an acquiescence to Ren Fangfang.
Ren Fangfang was stunned for a long time, then suddenly smiled.
"Good, your family is really good. I shouldn't have agreed to your marriage to Ji Guowei in the first place. Our Ren family should never have married into the family of these peasants surnamed Ji."
When you and your husband were going through a tough time a few years ago, I carried the food we had saved at home to your house so that you and the children wouldn't starve. Have you forgotten all of that?
Now that Ji Guowei is in power, your Ji family is disowning us as relatives? Very well, very well indeed. We Ren family members are not worthy to eat at your family's banquet.
But fortunes change, and who knows, your Ji family might fall on hard times again someday. Don't come begging to our poor relatives then.”
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Ren Fangfang said a lot of harsh words to her sister, and then waited for Ren Miaomiao to back down and apologize to her.
Based on her decades of experience, as long as she utters such harsh words of "severing ties" at home, no matter if it's her father, mother, or sister, they all have to compromise with her.
Now that their parents are gone, the two sisters are each other's only family. If Ren Fangfang really doesn't acknowledge this older sister, then Ren Fangfang will truly be all alone in this world.
But this time, Ren Miaomiao on the other end of the phone didn't hesitate much, and didn't even remain silent for more than two seconds.
"Little sister, you're wrong. When I wanted to marry Ji Guowei, not only did my parents agree, but even if they hadn't, they couldn't have stopped me."
"Secondly, in the past few years, Guowei and I had some bad luck, and we had a lot of children in the family. It's true that my parents shared the food they saved with me, but while they saved their own food, they didn't skimp on your food and drink."
"Third, over the years, out of consideration for our sisterly bond, I've covered more than 20,000 yuan of your son Xiaomeng's debts, and your brother-in-law hasn't complained once. Yet you still think 20,000 isn't enough and asked us to help Xiaomeng take out a loan."
"I've done so much for your family over the years; justice will prevail. If you feel that this isn't enough to repay the favor of carrying grain for you, then let's just say this relationship is over."
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Ren Fangfang froze on the spot, hardly believing her ears.
Is this still the same Ren Miaomiao who, after her parents died, considered herself the patriarch of the Ren family?
Is this still the eldest sister of the Ren family who values family ties the most?
Then what am I?
Ren Fangfang was angry and wanted to argue with her sister a few more times, but found that the phone had already been disconnected.
Ren Fangfang refused to give up and continued to page Ren Miaomiao, but Ren Miaomiao never called her back.
"Fine, since you're all so selfish, then I'll let outsiders judge whether you hypocrites are in the right or not."
Enraged, Ren Fangfang turned and went back to the private room, but she froze when she got to the door.
She remembered Grandma Liu's words earlier, "I'll make a scene at your workplace," and more importantly, she heard the laughter and chatter inside the private room.
The dozen or so people in the private room were chatting happily, a stark contrast to the strange and awkward atmosphere that had been there when Gan Xiaomeng was present.
"Their mother-in-law wasn't even there, so why were they so happy?"
Ren Fangfang, who was just angry, suddenly felt all her strength drain away.
Ren Miaomiao is Zhao Meiwen's future mother-in-law. Now that she is absent from such an important occasion, no one is affected. So what is Ren Fangfang, her aunt?
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Despite the "unexpected" incident involving Ren Fangfang and Gan Xiaomeng, the first meeting between the elders of Zhao Meiwen and Ji Xiangyu's families was still quite pleasant.
In particular, when the two sides discussed where the two children would live after their marriage, Zhao Meiwen's magnanimity left Ji Xiangyu's family with no complaints.
Because her aunt, Li Mingxiang, provided Zhao Meiwen with a courtyard house in the south of the city as part of her dowry. The house was spacious and bright, with two courtyards, and it was very close to Zhao Meiwen's former workplace. In every aspect, it was much better than the two wedding rooms that the Ji family had prepared for Ji Xiangyu.
However, Ji Xiangyu was unaware that Zhao Meiwen would have such a generous dowry, and for a moment he seemed somewhat at a loss.
Zhao Meiwen immediately and generously stated that the wedding would be held in Ji Xiangyu's two marital rooms, and whether or not they would like to live in the large courtyard in the future was a matter between the young couple.
This greatly moved Ji Xiangyu's father and grandmother. They knew that Zhao Meiwen was protecting Ji Xiangyu's self-esteem and reputation, so that others wouldn't think that Ji Xiangyu was a live-in son-in-law who coveted the woman's property.
Zhao Meiwen's relatives didn't think anything was wrong. Zhao Meiwen gave Ji Xiangyu both face and substance. With Ji Xiangyu's personality, how could he not dote on Zhao Meiwen?
Ji Xiangyu's eldest and second eldest sisters, looking at Li Juan, Li Ying, and Fu Yiruo now, were extremely grateful that they had stopped their aunt from making unfounded introductions of Gan Xiaomeng.
During our conversation earlier, the eldest sister, Li Yue, inadvertently revealed that the dowries of her three younger sisters were no less than those of Zhao Meiwen.
With Gan Xiaomeng's character, does he even deserve to marry someone else?
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After the two families parted ways, Li Ye and the others went home.
However, on the way back, Wen Leyu called Li Juan, Li Ying, and Fu Yiruo to Li Ye's car.
"You all saw Gan Xiaomeng today, right? What are your thoughts?"
Fu Yiruo smiled faintly and said, "What could we possibly be thinking? We just couldn't help but laugh."
Li Juan laughed along: "Hahaha, what you're saying is indeed a bit ridiculous. He thinks he's quite beautiful!"
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Wen Leyu glanced at the two smiling girls, then said to Li Juan, who was driving, "Xiao Juan, you need to be more careful in the future. If you encounter any harassment from this kind of person, call me and your brother immediately."
Li Juan paused for a moment, then said in a muffled voice, "Sister-in-law, don't worry about me. I've seen plenty of hooligans like this when I was a kid, and I can tell the difference between good and bad."
Li Juan certainly understood what Wen Leyu meant: not to let someone like Gan Xiaomeng deceive her. But she felt that she was an adult, after all, and how could she be deceived by someone?
But Li Ye immediately said to Li Juan, "You should listen to whatever your sister-in-law says and not talk back to me. Gan Xiaomeng is just a small-time thug, but what if you run into a big, skilled thug?"
Li Juan dared not speak. Li Ye scolded her, but she really didn't dare to talk back.
Wen Leyu glanced at Li Juan, then took out her phone and dialed Pan Xiaoying's number.
"Hey, sister-in-law, are you busy? I have something to tell you. Xiaojuan has been doing well these past two years, hasn't she? If she has, you should get her a reliable driver."
Pan Xiaoying laughed on the other end of the phone, "Oh, Xiaoyu's not happy with me, her sister-in-law, huh? Xiaojuan just got promoted to section chief this year; if she wants a driver, she'll have to go even further!"
Wen Leyu calmly said, "I'm not in a hurry. I just want you to get her a driver."
"Just one driver? Xiaoyu, you'd call me over something so trivial?"
Pan Xiaoying was a little confused. When she heard Wen Leyu's words, she thought that Li Juan was going to be promoted! After all, Li Juan's rank was still a little short of the requirement to be assigned a dedicated driver.
But now, judging from Wen Leyu's words, he simply wants to provide Li Juan with a driver. Such a strange request must have its own special reason.
Wen Leyu explained casually, "Yes, just one driver. Xiao Juan is a soft-hearted girl, and she doesn't know how to refuse some things. Having a driver can help her with some trivial matters."
"Trivial matters? What trivial matters? It's not an emotional issue, is it?"
Pan Xiaoying was a smart woman. After thinking for a moment, she guessed the specific direction correctly.
Wen Leyu said, "This child has no emotional problems; it's just that some flies are always buzzing around her."
"Hey, you mean this? I get it, I get it! A beautiful lady is sought after by gentlemen! I'll get her a female driver tomorrow, okay?"
Pan Xiaoying smiled and made a promise to Wen Leyu, then changed the subject and asked, "But Xiaoyu, your sister-in-law is indeed of marriageable age. Tell me the truth, and I'll play matchmaker for her, how about it?"
Now it was Wen Leyu's turn to be confused: "Let me tell you the truth? Tell you what?"
Pan Xiaoying asked mysteriously, "How much support will you provide her in the future? It's true her surname is Li, but what about the dowry?"
Pan Xiaoying knew about Li Juan and Li Ying's situation. Although they also shared the surname Li with Li Ye, it was still uncertain whether they would be able to stand on their own like their older sister Li Yue in the future.
The differences here are huge.
Although her older sister, Li Yue, is not the "top boss" of Fenghua Clothing, she manages all the channel operations and has recently begun to oversee the development of "Fenghua Plaza" projects in major cities across the country. The funds she handles and her social status are higher than those of many CEOs of large state-owned enterprises.
If Li Juan receives the same treatment as Li Yue, then Pan Xiaoying will have to think twice before trying to find her a match. But if Li Juan is just a stepsister, and her dowry is only a few million, then things will be much simpler.
"Hmph~"
Wen Leyu snorted coldly and said indifferently, "Forget about your matchmaking, but we'll give her more support than we'll give you."
"Go to hell, Xiao Yu, those words are so hurtful."
(End of this chapter)
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