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Since the first day of the Lunar New Year, Shen Jingshao has never had a moment of peace.
That's how the Shen family is; plus, it's customary for them to visit each other during the Lunar New Year.
After finally finishing their preparations, and with an auspicious day approaching, most young couples choose this time to hold their weddings.
Shen Jingshao has attended two weddings in the past few days.
Given his status and position, people would always come up to him and strike up a conversation. Shen Jingshao now felt that the New Year holiday was not as good as working in the office.
When he video-chatted with Wen Yixing, he specifically found a quiet corner. Only after the video call was over did he prepare to return to his seat.
Shen Jingshao was seated at the main table, but he would pass by Li Qingyi's seat as he went over.
Li Qingyi was surrounded by wealthy ladies. Their meals hadn't been served yet, and they were eating the snacks the waiters had brought and chatting.
As Shen Jingshao walked over, he happened to hear a sentence.
"Is your son married or not? Doesn't he have a fiancée? I thought your family would have good news sooner, but it turns out it's the Qiao family."
"Did you break up because you weren't compatible? I heard someone say that Jing Shao is single now."
"Of course they didn't break up. Who spread that rumor? Jing Shao and his girlfriend are doing great." Li Qingyi wasn't one to take things lying down. She glanced elegantly at the ladies around her and spoke slowly.
"You guys don't know, do you? Our Ah Shao's girlfriend is a PhD candidate. She studied abroad for two years and then went straight into her doctoral program. Once she returns to China after completing her studies, she'll definitely be a top student."
"I'm just busy with my studies right now and don't have time. Anyway, Jing Shao isn't in a rush. As long as the young couple has a good relationship, that's all that matters. Whether they get married or not is a matter for the young people. Why should we parents interfere so much?"
Li Qingyi glanced at Li Qingyun sitting diagonally opposite her and said indifferently, "Instead of wasting time, some people should mind their own business and stop gossiping behind other people's backs."
Li Qingyun's face flushed red and then turned pale as she was being talked about, but she couldn't retaliate.
Recently, her daughter Fang Shiyu's situation has become widely known. Despite being young and unemployed, she has been supporting an unknown minor celebrity with the family's money.
Li Qingyun was naturally angry when she found out.
That minor celebrity has no education, no skills, and no personality. All she has is her face, which is barely considered an advantage.
As a result, Fang Shiyu became completely infatuated with him, and he couldn't live without him, needing to be with him every day.
Li Qingyun originally planned to send Fang Shiyu abroad for graduate studies after she graduated.
Unexpectedly, Fang Shiyu refused to study abroad for the sake of a man, and even had a fight with her family.
Li Qingyun was naturally furious and insisted that they break up.
Fang Shiyu went even further, climbing directly to the rooftop of a high-rise building and crying and begging the boy not to break up with her.
After all, it was close to the Chinese New Year, and news spread very quickly.
Before long, everyone in the industry knew about it.
During the Lunar New Year, Fang Shiyu was taken to the hospital by Li Qingyun for a check-up, and he didn't even get to enjoy his New Year's Eve dinner properly, causing quite a commotion.
Thinking about what happened a few days ago, Li Qingyun was so angry that she couldn't even enjoy her meal.
She left after eating half of it.
Before leaving, Li Qingyun called Fang Shiyan over. There was something she still couldn't believe. She pulled Fang Shiyan aside to a quiet corner and whispered, "Wen Yixing got into a doctoral program?"
Since his divorce, Fang Shiyan was depressed for a long time. He has only gotten better in the last two years. However, Fang Shiyan's attitude towards his family has become somewhat indifferent. He doesn't talk much and his eyes look cold to everyone.
Perhaps to distract himself, Fang Shiyan focused all his energy on his work, working like a machine that never stops.
It's also because Fang Shiyan works so hard that the Fang family has developed quite well in the past two years, securing several large projects.
Upon hearing the name Wen Yixing, a slight ripple appeared in Fang Shiyan's calm eyes. He looked down at Li Qingyun and after a long while, he finally responded with a soft "Mm".
Not many people know that Shen Jingshao and Wen Yixing are together. Outsiders generally just think that Shen Jingshao's girlfriend is quite mysterious and has never shown her face.
The Shen family didn't say much, and Li Qingyun, who knew the truth, didn't want to tell outsiders about it.
Li Qingyun still found it hard to believe: "How is this possible? It's only been a short time, how could he already be a doctor!"
Fang Shiyan's Adam's apple bobbed, and he looked at Li Qingyun with his light-colored eyes, saying, "She's always been very smart."
Li Qingyun gritted her teeth: "I don't believe it. The Shen family must be saying this to save face."
"Why wasn't she this smart when she was with us? If she had been able to get a doctorate, we wouldn't have gotten divorced."
These words were like a bomb, causing the last thread in Fang Shiyan's mind to snap. His emotions, which had been hidden for a long time, suddenly collapsed, and the corners of Fang Shiyan's eyes turned red. He stared at Li Qingyun and said in a low voice, "That's enough."
Li Qingyun was startled by her son's gaze. She frowned and said, "What are you doing? What's wrong with you? Didn't you want a divorce yourself? Did I force you? You didn't seem to cherish or like Wen Yixing much when she was around. Don't act like you're going to die just because you're divorced. Neither of you siblings can give me any peace of mind!"
Getting angrier as she talked, Li Qingyun picked up her bag and turned to leave.
The next second, Li Qingyun heard a loud pounding sound coming from behind her.
Li Qingyun subconsciously turned around and saw that Fang Shiyan's right hand was bleeding.
He slowly squatted down along the wall, as if he had no strength left.
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