Chapter 4 (1)
Sisi was accompanying her mother to the party, so Yu Jia had to keep her promise. However, it was unsightly to bring the plunger with her, so Yu Jia had to wrap it in express paper and put it in two respectable plastic bags.
It looks like a gift.
Sisi saw what her mother was thinking and said, "I know it's out of place."
Yu Jiaqing was afraid for her daughter, "When you go there, talk less and eat more."
When they got there, the other three were already waiting. Seeing the gifts, Yu Rui quickly took them. Yu Jia divided them up, saying one for Shuang and one for Rui. Yu Meng asked why there was no one for him. Yu Jia could only say, "You don't need it." Yu Shuang wanted to open it. Yu Jia hurriedly said, "We'll get it back when we get it."
Everyone was present. It was time to eat, though, with only five people at the table. Yu Meng and Yu Rui were both in relationships and needed to be vigilant about maintaining their figures. They were all talking about losing weight. Yu Jia, upset because of Li Ren's quarrel, was in no mood and had lost her appetite. Sisi had always been a small eater, and now that she was older, she was also becoming more concerned with appearance. She usually skipped meals, and tried to eat even less at night—eating too much made her head groggy, which affected her studies.
So, Yu Shuang was the only one at the table enjoying the meal.
After a while, Sisi finished eating and left first. She couldn't miss the English class.
Shuang hadn't put down her chopsticks yet. Yu Meng knew Shuang was straightforward, so she hurried over to tease her, "How's it going with Dr. Li Zi?"
Yu Shuang replied: "Be friends."
"What do you mean?" Yu Jia was also curious.
"I don't want to get married now, let's just date first. He agreed."
Yu Meng was shocked, "How arrogant!"
Yu Jia laughed, "Usually it's the men who don't want to get married, but the women push them. You're the other way around."
Yu Rui remained silent. She knew Shuang was in on the matter, and her understanding was that Shuang had a good job, wealth, education, and good looks, which gave her the financial resources to be both "spending" and "choosy." These days, men are more willing to be practical when choosing a wife: someone who's wealthy and unburdened, so they can live an easy life and avoid years of hard work.
When they get older and become independent, they either get divorced or find a confidante - this is a common mistake made by men.
Of course, there are also those who remain faithful to one person.
Yu Meng once had a point of view, which she often promoted in front of her sisters, "If a handsome man wants to cheat, so does an ugly man, so of course you should choose a handsome man. Otherwise, if you wake up at night, look at the light, and see a pig sleeping next to you, what's the point?"
Indeed, a beauty like Sister Meng's could have "used her beauty to bully people" in her youth. The man she chose, Luan Chengyun, may be a bit darker, with smaller eyes, but now he's a uniquely charming man. Even now, at the end of her youth, Sister Meng still seems to choose a man who's decent-looking among those in their fifties. For a man of this age to look comfortable, he needs the blessing of "success."
Some handsome men, due to lack of success, will become depressed and embarrassed when they reach the age of knowing their destiny. Not to mention the baldness and pot belly, they also lose in aura. However, some people were plain-looking (even ugly) when they were young, but because of their success, money and power, and proper training (fitness, golf, calligraphy, hiking, etc.), they develop a unique charm of mature men, and they can hit whatever they want with their power and authority.
Yu Rui had suffered a loss before, so she didn't dare to approach a man of that age easily. At that age, successful men are the result of thousands of trials and tribulations, each with a thousand years of experience. Ordinary women can't handle it. With Sister Meng's level, perhaps she could give it a try.
Yu Rui was lost in thought. Yu Meng patted her, "I'm asking you, what are you thinking about?" Yu Rui hurriedly asked something. Yu Jia said, "How are we going to plan for the New Year?"
Yu Rui said, "Let's stay here. My sister will come over." Her sister, Yu Qi, was still studying. She was also a little beauty. Yu Jia said okay and asked Yu Shuang.
Shuang said: "Maybe I'll go to my brother's place." Her brother Yu Qing has a big family.
Yu Meng asked, "Is Kang Long going?"
Yu Shuang replied: "Why would he go? He has a dad."
There was a phone call. Yu Meng went to the side to answer it. The topic was interrupted. Yu Jia did not ask further, for she was afraid of touching upon Yu Shuang's sad past. Shuang's mother passed away, and the family was separated. Yu Shuang had nowhere to go during the Chinese New Year. He went to his brother's place just to visit, after all, he was the only relative in the world. But everyone knew that Yu Qing had a wife, a son, a daughter, and two elderly people, five people he had to support all by himself. The pressure was enormous. Yu Jia thought that Shuang might have thought of letting his brother come to the big city to celebrate the Chinese New Year. But what would he do if he came? Would he rely on Shuang for everything? Apart from anything else, seeing Shuang's big house, his sister-in-law would probably be thinking about it. It would be a waste not to live there.
Seeing Yu Shuang's look of disappointment, Yu Jia said, "We'll be back home for just a few days. Come over on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year to welcome the God of Wealth together." "Don't worry, sister," she said. "I've got someone to keep me company." Yu Jia guessed it was Kang Long. As if reading Yu Jia's thoughts, Yu Shuang said, "Not just Old Kang, but Old Bai, too." Oh, it was Bai Yuankai. Yu Rui, listening from the side, felt a flicker of excitement. Even now, the mere mention of Bai Yuankai still gave her a tingle.
"Isn't he just spending the New Year at home?" Yu Jia asked.
Yu Shuang explained that Bai Yuankai's parents were both abroad and had separated, leaving him alone in China. Yu Jia then asked, "Does he have a girlfriend?" Yu Shuang replied that it seemed he didn't. Yu Jia paused. It was unbelievable that such a talented person didn't have a female partner. Yu Rui shifted her hips, waiting for Shuang's explanation.
"He used to have it, but now he's picky." Yu Shuang picked up his chopsticks and continued eating. "When he was abroad, he said he wasn't picky about food. He's tried all kinds of food, including Chinese, Western, white, and black."
Yu Jia didn't understand what it meant.
Yu Rui understood and marveled. Then she felt it was natural. You couldn't expect a man like Yuan Kai to be a blank slate waiting for you to paint over.
"What do you mean you're not picky about food?" Yu Jia asked Yu Rui when he saw her smiling.
"We've talked to people of all races," Yu Rui explained.
God. That world was too far away from Yu Jia.
Yu Meng returned from the phone call. Yu Jia asked her about her New Year's plans. Just as Yu Meng was about to speak, the phone rang again. This time, she didn't shy away and answered it in front of her sisters.
I could vaguely hear a man's voice.
Yu Rui leaned in close. After hearing three or four sentences, they sounded vaguely familiar. But then they suddenly lost their place. Every time the man spoke at length, Yu Meng would offer a brief response: "I'll see... I'm not sure... I have a meeting... I need to check my visa... I'm allergic to Japanese food... I have other things to do..." The mixture of truth and lies only served to highlight Yu Meng's tactics and her noble status. She played both truth and falsehood, and the men fell for her tricks. The three women stared at her, waiting for her "explanation."
Yu Meng glanced at everyone, smiled, and helplessly spread her hands. "You all invited me..." Yu Jia couldn't ask further in front of Shuang and Rui. "The secret is not to be passed on to others," she had to save face for Meng. Some things can only be said in private.
Yu Jia asked her about her New Year plans again, and Yu Meng replied, "Since my son isn't coming home, I have to go." Luan Chengyun had "plans" for the New Year. He couldn't visit his sons. Yu Meng suspected she'd hear about his remarriage within a few months. She knew Luan couldn't survive without a woman.
Yu Jia didn't ask further. Suddenly, she remembered her beauty routine. She was going back for the Lunar New Year, and she wanted to look younger in front of her friends and family. Now that she'd come to the big city, she should return like a "homecoming in glory," both for herself and for the people around her.
Yu Jia touched Yu Meng's face and asked, "Are you serious?"
"Of course it's real!" Yu Meng was inexplicably surprised. "Original."
Yu Rui smiled with her lips pursed.
Yu Shuang said: "Sister Jia, Sister Meng's face is very precious."
Yu Meng stroked his hand, "That's right. She makes a living by her looks." Yu Jia smiled, "Xiao Rui is the one who makes a living by her looks." Yu Rui is an actress, a typical actress who makes a living by her looks.
Yu Rui joked, "This meal doesn't taste good."
Yu Meng reached out and pinched Xiao Rui's cheek again, saying to Yu Jia, "This all takes investment. The airs are there, but the flesh has to go." Then she patted her own face, "My masseter muscles are naturally large, so Botox is necessary."
Yu Jia had heard of Botox, but she had never thought she would be tempted to try it herself.
"Is it safe?" Yu Jia was still worried. Yu Meng smiled and said, "You've got to be open-minded. It's safe, what's unsafe about it?" She carefully looked at Yu Jia's condition and said, "You can get a hydrating injection, a massage on the masseter muscle and the wrinkles on the brow."
There were only a few days left until the Lunar New Year. Yu Jia was worried it wouldn't look natural. Yu Meng reassured him that the doctor was excellent and told him to be careful, saying it would be perfectly fine. Yu Jia asked Yu Rui about this. Yu Rui also said that medical aesthetics had advanced so much that Meng Jie's recommendation should be trustworthy.
"Really?"
"I'll make an appointment for you." Yu Meng picked up the phone. She was familiar with the doctor—she often went there to give him money. "Wrinkle-removing injections, water-lightening injections, face-slimming injections," she muttered.
They were all needles. Yu Jia felt dizzy from them.
"Wait a minute!" She raised her hand and hesitated.
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