Chapter 4 (11)
Yu Meng felt no guilt; she was after the wealth and power, unburdened by it all. Yu Rui, however, still retained a vestige of her "strange conscience." Yu Meng was a relentless killer. And now, Zu Liangcai had entered her hunting range.
When Liangcai was talking to Yu Rui, he held a relatively low-ranking position, but now he's a prominent figure. Yu Meng didn't mention it, Liangcai didn't mention it, and Yu Rui didn't dare ask. This matter had nothing to do with her. Still, Yu Rui couldn't help but worry about Meng Jie. She knew Liangcai wouldn't marry anyone else.
The temperature is rising rapidly, and it will soon be time to wear skirts.
Yu Meng was in a good mood.
There were two factors: First, she heard from Weng Yue that Luan Chengyun encountered some difficulties in his business. The key link was not opened up, and he was stuck halfway. All the funds were tied up. In order to make ends meet, he sold his villa.
Luan Chengyun hopes to ask the Xin family to help.
Yu Meng raised an eyebrow and asked, "Did he ask you to tell me?" Weng Yue quickly said, "What are you thinking?" Yu Meng thought, it's useless to think about it. She couldn't possibly ask Mrs. Xin for mercy on his behalf. They're divorced. The enemy's misfortune is our happiness.
Secondly, her relationship with Liangcai was like the weather: El Niño, abnormally hot, and incredibly scorching. Yu Meng truly felt that Liangcai was the perfect lover. Generous, elegant, responsible, and most importantly, a woman with a flirtatious eye. Every move had a resonance; it was truly like meeting Liangcai, a match made in heaven, a match of equal strength.
Yu Meng compares Liangcai to a house. She doesn't currently own it, but she has the right to use it. She feels that this ability to freely move men is her privilege as a beautiful woman—especially before marriage.
Yu Meng would also call Liangcai in the middle of the night. He would usually pick her up in his car just after coming out of the office.
"Come here," she said on the phone.
"I'll come see you tomorrow." He was very tired, and in order to cope with the work, he had to suck on American ginseng slices.
"Come now. I feel bad," she said.
He thought about it and turned around and obeyed the order.
Yu Meng felt a sense of accomplishment for snatching a little time from the busiest person. But one time, she repeated her old trick, and Liangcai followed her instructions. However, something suddenly went wrong midway through the script: Liangcai had a car accident.
The call came calmly, saying he might be late.
"What's going on?!"
"Yes."
"Where?"
"It's okay, don't worry about it."
"Where is it?!" Yu Meng was excited.
She arrived in the rain and wind. The accident had been handled. The traffic police hadn't been alerted. Liangcai had settled the matter privately with the driver. His identity didn't qualify him for registration with the traffic police. "Are you okay?" With no one around, Yu Meng got out of the car and cupped Liangcai's face. "It's nothing. I told you not to come," he smiled. His face looked like a child in her hands. She hugged him tightly, mumbling sorry, sorry. Her willfulness had nearly ruined him. She had only asked him to come for a bowl of mung bean soup she had made.
"For you, I'd die," Liangcai said earnestly. It was corny. There were no people on the road, and few cars. Yu Meng took the wheel, driving Liangcai home.
Zu Liangcai's words filled Yu Meng's heart. A man so busy with work that he nearly died in a car accident just to have a bowl of mung bean soup, yet he remained uncomplaining. Isn't that romantic?
So exciting! So romantic! Yu Meng was very satisfied.
However, on the other hand, Liangcai would occasionally give her questions.
For example, on this day, after midnight, Liangcai called and asked her to come over for a while. Yu Meng thought about it, changed her clothes, put on some makeup, and went. Four men were playing mahjong. One was Lao Zhao, who worked in the aviation industry; one was Lao Lu, who worked in the energy business; and the other was Xiao Liao, whose specific job was unclear. That evening, Yu Meng sat behind Liangcai, not saying much, not asking many questions, her facial muscles stiff with a smile. But she persisted. They played mahjong all night long.
Yu Meng had mixed feelings about this situation.
The good news was that having her brought to this meeting meant Liangcai had already considered her one of his own. This appearance was a bit like introducing her to the inner circle. It was like a declaration to the inner circle: This is my woman, please take good care of me. Yu Meng's long-cherished goal of "opening up the inner circle" finally saw a breakthrough from that night.
From Weng Yue, to Mrs. Xin, and then to Zu Liangcai, she has made progress step by step. She should be happy that she has achieved something.
Her worry was that this made her feel like the legendary "mistress." The men played mahjong, and she sat in the back. And it was that time—the middle of the night. She seemed to be on call at any time.
A bit disrespected.
Fortunately, Yu Meng had seen the world, and after a few rounds, she had done her own work. If you want to catch a big fish, these are the necessary steps. She is not qualified to play directly at the men's card table yet, but she can accompany you by the side, which means she is willing to play with you. Let's talk about it after entering the door.
Besides, she still hadn't figured out how powerful Liangcai was. His complicated social relationships had only been revealed to her during this card game.
The tip of the iceberg.
Yu Meng firmly believed that as long as she continued to work hard, her advancement from lover to mistress to wife would be just around the corner. He was divorced, his ex-wife and children were abroad, making him a prime bachelor. Why not get married? Having a woman by his side would also be convenient for socializing—Liangcai's wife was a political figure. Yu Meng believed she was fully capable of handling the situation, even adding icing on the cake. She could confirm that both of them were truly invested in this game. At the same time, she understood that a man like Zu Liangcai was used to playing games, and one or two instances of genuine affection meant nothing. To lull him into marriage, she would have to fuel the fire.
Yu Meng plans to make a fuss on her birthday.
After the work started, Yu Jia's family returned to a "normal life".
Liren was extremely busy at work, so he usually only came home to sleep. The couple still slept in separate beds. Yu Jia felt like she was sleeping in a grave every day. Sisi was busy studying. She passed the IELTS and began applying to universities. Liren hired an agent, and Yu Yi also came to help his niece. Yu Jia was relieved, however, to learn that Liren had already contacted his supervisor, and Yu Yi had a good chance of getting into the doctoral program. Therefore, Yu Yi worked even harder to help Sisi.
Yu Jia saw this and lectured his brother, "You should be more sensible and have more discretion in dealing with people. You can't always rely on your brother-in-law." Yu Yi said, "I know. My brother-in-law is also considering my face. I have made great contributions to the Di family."
This is what my younger brother said, Li Ren never said this.
After the New Year, Liren and Yujia talked even less. It was like a dry well, with no hope of scooping up even a bucket of water.
The couple never mentioned "that thing." It seemed to have just passed. But Yu Jia knew that both of them still had a knot in their hearts, a shadow, especially hers. She felt a little guilty. As a woman, how to make her husband interested in sex was a huge problem. But who could she talk to? Even Yu Meng was embarrassed. She searched online, but most of the posts were just empty talk, and Yu Jia didn't believe it would be effective.
So, before the breakthrough came, Yu Jia decided to give her husband some "his own space".
For example, on Saturday and Sunday mornings, when Sisi goes to cram school, Yu Jia will go out with her to buy groceries or go shopping in the mall. If he is really not in the mood, he will go to KFC and sit there to use the internet.
Before leaving, she usually stretched her neck and shouted towards Liren's room, "I'm going out! I'm going to Xintai Market to buy groceries. I'll probably be back after 11 o'clock." He said "oh". She was afraid he didn't hear her, so she said it again, "I'll be back after 11 o'clock!"
Liren hummed. This time, the volume was louder; he understood. So, from nine to eleven, Yu Jia set aside time and space for Liren to "move freely." During those two hours, she didn't care what he did; he could video chat or take care of his own chores.
It can be considered an outlet for marriage.
She was afraid he would suffocate to death. She also wanted to give herself a break and fulfill her "duties" as a wife.
This weekend was like this again. Yu Jia sat in KFC, exhausted from work. The aftermath of the higher-ups' inspections lingered, the boss was busy with their own "self-inspections," and materials were piling up. Director Zhang assigned Yu Jia to work on them. She dared not disobey. The problem was that lunch wasn't guaranteed. The school had two cafeterias, one closed for renovations, the other crammed. Yu Jia and her colleagues couldn't get in, and going to a small restaurant outside was unhygienic. Finally, a colleague, with great resources, managed to get a card for the cafeteria at the neighboring school, so they all went there together.
It was in that cafeteria. Yu Jia saw something she shouldn't have seen—she'd seen Kang Long eating with a woman in the cafeteria on Wednesdays and Fridays—and then she realized Kang Long's school was right next to hers. They were acting intimately. Kang Long even helped the woman carry her bag. He was a teacher; he couldn't do that with a student, or a colleague? He wouldn't be so intimate in public. And what about Yu Shuang? What was going on with Kang Long?
It is so dangerous not to get married.
Yu Jia held up her phone, feeling a bit embarrassed. She wanted to call Yu Shuang directly, but she was worried it was a misunderstanding. She dialed the number and hung up. Yu Shuang called back and asked what was going on. Yu Jia panicked, "Wrong number, wrong number." Then she casually said, "You're going on a date with Xiaokang, right?"
Yu Shuang said, "He had something to do and didn't come this week." Yu Jia became even more worried.
Look, it’s not the past anymore.
Talk to Meng? Let her do the work. She was tough. Thinking about it, it wasn't a good idea. Yu Meng was too direct, and it might have a negative effect.
Tell Yu Rui. It seems appropriate. Yu Rui is more gentle and shrewd. If she can do the work and remind them, there is no need for Yu Jia to intervene directly. So Yu Jia called Yu Rui to tell her what she saw.
Yu Rui, on the other hand, considered things from the man's perspective. "I've already told Sister Shuang that this isn't okay. This kind of relationship is too open, without any restraints. Who can guarantee that there won't be any accidents?"
Yu Jia said, "I'm just afraid that Shuang will be deceived." She also reminded Yu Rui not to expose her. Yu Rui assured Yu Jia that she would think of a proper solution.
"What are you doing here?"
Yu Jia put away her phone, looked up, and saw Li Ren standing in front of her.
He went downstairs to buy cigarettes and had to pee urgently, so he used the KFC toilet.
"that……"
"Where's the food?"
"I...just..." Yu Jia really couldn't come up with an excuse.
Li Ren has turned around.
"My stomach hurts," Yu Jia followed him out, "Xiao Rui called again... She had a fight with her boyfriend again... I could only give her a few words of advice... Once I talked, I talked too much..." She smiled awkwardly and spoke incoherently.
"It's taking too long," he said, referring to grocery shopping. Standing in front, he said, "You don't have to hide from me. I can go out. I have a lot of things to do at work."
"No..." He misunderstood her. She couldn't explain. What could she say? Say I came out so you could have some "free time" to take care of your physical needs? It was hard to say. Exposing it too bluntly would only infuriate him further.
"Are you addicted to P2P?" Li Ren stopped and asked.
"No, no..." Yu Jia assured, "How could I possibly touch that thing... No, no... Don't worry."
Li Ren got on the elevator.
Yu Jia quickly followed up, "Well... I'll pay attention next time..." He admitted his mistake in time to avoid further complications. He didn't know what to pay attention to.
"Let's order takeout for lunch. It's always the same thing."
Yu Jia murmured in agreement. She had a vague feeling that Li Ren was being ambiguous. Eating too much can get boring, and the same goes for people. As the elevator ascended, Yu Jia's heart sank. She was at her wit's end.
Yu Meng called, and Yu Jia answered at her doorstep. Li Ren glanced at her. She had no choice but to cover the receiver, saying, "It's Yu Meng," before continuing. Yu Meng told Yu Jia she had to come to her birthday party. She had to.
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