Chapter 8 (5)
These are the words that Ye Cha came to convey.
Look, he didn't even say it himself. Yu Meng realized that this was a kind of inequality. Han Guang felt from the bottom of his heart that she was not worthy of being on an equal footing with him.
In fact, it is.
Han Guang was a man of character. Even a good talent couldn't match him at all, and the Xin family had to give him some face. Even a defector from the enemy camp, like her, was someone he could accept. Yu Meng knew her place, like a biological child and an adopted child. She needed to work hard to gain Han Guang's trust.
Ye Cha said, "You can ask this person about the approval document."
No emotions at all.
Then, a sealed envelope was handed over. Yu Meng was full of suspicion, and after Ye Cha left, she tore open the envelope.
It's a piece of paper, folded neatly.
Yu Meng guessed it was an instruction. How could anyone still do this these days? It was like the underground Communist Party sending signals. Also, electronic equipment wasn't secure; it was safer to send a "chicken feather letter" in person.
Unfold slowly.
There were three small words written on the header of a piece of white paper: Zu Liangcai.
Yu Meng was so frightened that her skin crawled all over her body, and then she shuddered. What? He told her to ask Liangcai for help? She had already joined this faction, and he told her to ask her former lover to approve the note. Yu Meng suspected that this was all a game of "Catch and Release Cao Cao" set up by Han Guang. She had originally planned to meet Liangcai until she could, he would pursue his official career, and she would pursue her business career. They were as indifferent as each other...
Yu Meng slowly sat down, forcing herself to calm down. This was the first time she'd felt the terror of Han Guang during her time together. He was asking her to surrender to him! Only if she broke herself down, lowered herself, and begged her ex-lover for him—with her pride being slashed—would this faction accept her.
Yu Meng was stunned. This was where Han Guang surpassed Liang Cai. Liang Cai had feelings and tenderness. Han Guang didn't. He was ruthless in the dark. His conquest wasn't physical, but spiritual. He would trample your pride and dignity beneath his feet, forcing you to submit completely. Only then could you become his subject.
Yu Meng suffered all night. She couldn't bring herself to go find Liangcai. But she couldn't let go of the meat in her mouth! A wind farm, what a tempting project.
Sisi returned home and was able to spend half a month with her mother. The shop was busy and Yu Jia was unable to get away, so they even had to make do with lunch boxes. After a week of eating, Sisi was so fed up that she strongly requested her mother to accompany her to eat spicy hot pot.
For someone returning from England, the bento was too bland. I'd had enough of fish fillet pancakes, so who would want to come back for more? Sisi, with her sharp eyes, had even noticed a slight change in her mother.
She is beautiful.
In the store, Sisi raised her rice spoon and asked, "Did it move?"
"What?"
Sisi pointed at her mother's face from a distance, "Here, here."
"I don't have the time."
"wrong."
"Okay, go wipe the table." Yu Jia assigned a task to his daughter. Sisi was now a waiter.
Sisi said, "Mom, we agreed not to find me a stepfather."
Yu Jia was anxious, "Your mother has been running this store all her life, until she grows old and dies."
Sisi was quirky and changed the subject again, "I'm your dear mother, so I'm just testing the waters. Don't act like a chaste heroine." After a pause, she added, "I encourage you to find one. I'm abroad, you're all alone, and your uncle was kidnapped by an ugly woman. Even if you don't remarry, I'll accept having a lover."
"Don't talk nonsense."
"Mom, you must not be bound by feudal ethics!" Sisi said seriously, "Widows of martyrs can also remarry. Look at that one, the one whose husband sacrificed his life, and she remarried and even had several children."
Yu Jia couldn't stand it any longer and sent Sisi off to work. Yuan Kai pushed the door open and was surprised to see Yu Jia's face blushing. Sisi was there too, so he greeted her.
Sisi idolized Yuan Kai. He was a legend among international students, not only in the United States but also in England. "Brother Bai, when can we go have some spicy hot pot?" Sisi asked coquettishly.
Yu Jia corrected, "Call me uncle."
Sisi refused to do so. "Mom, you're calling him old. He's not uncle, he's brother." Yu Jia said seriously, "Ask him if he wants to be your uncle or your brother."
Sisi looked at Yuan Kai, seeking an answer.
Yuan Kai smiled and said, "Yes, uncle."
Yuan Kai asked Yu Jia again, "I haven't seen Yu Shuang for a while. How is she?" Yu Jia thought for a moment and said she seemed to be on a business trip.
Even before she was out of confinement, Yu Shuang returned to work. She couldn't sit idle. Alone at home, she thought she'd go crazy. Chun'er wasn't likely to return anytime soon, and the baby in her belly had also left her. For the first time, Yu Shuang felt completely alone. A glimmer of hope seemed to shatter, then it was instantly shattered, like fireworks in the darkness.
What's worse is that when she had the miscarriage, the doctor told her - Kanglong didn't even know about this - that if she wanted to get pregnant again, she might have to use in vitro fertilization.
It feels so bad.
Before this, Yu Shuang had never considered age an issue, but now it was starkly stark before her. She felt she couldn't let this tie Kang Long down. It looked like he desperately wanted a child, but what if she couldn't? Marriage or not was one thing, but no children, no more.
"You can have children without getting married, but even if you get married, you might not be able to have children!" Yu Shuang felt depressed. The house was still filled with baby carriages, cribs, small windmills, and wind chimes. Yu Shuang felt uncomfortable looking at it, so she hired a cleaner to quickly clean up.
Kang Long was coming over for the weekend. It was mid-morning, and Yu Shuang hadn't gotten up yet. After the miscarriage, her lifestyle had become somewhat decadent. There was a noise at the door. Yu Shuang called out. "Xiao Shuang!" her voice was louder than Kang Long's. Yu Shuang quickly pulled up her clothes and came out. It was Chairman Kang, carrying a bag of loquats.
"I heard you weren't feeling well, so I came to see you."
Yu Shuang said embarrassedly.
"No... no..." She didn't know how to answer. Her first thought was: Kang Long had leaked something? Otherwise, how would the old man know?
"I've had a terrible cold lately," he added.
Yu Shuang felt relieved. He was smart. He just made up a story about a cold.
Yu Shuang quickly took the loquat with a smile and deliberately sneezed, "Chairman Kang, stay away from me. You can get infected."
"It's okay, I'm not afraid. I'm not afraid of any disease now." Chairman Kang smiled. After making tea, Yu Shuang carefully looked at Kang Long's father. It had been a while since he last saw him, and it was more obvious that he had lost weight and his face was scratchy.
"Still living alone?" Yu Shuang asked.
"There's a babysitter."
"I've been busy lately and my health hasn't been good. I've told Kang Long several times that I want to bring you over to live with us." Yu Shuang said in a soft tone.
She really cares.
"That's all I need to say."
When talking about this, there seemed to be some tension between the two people. Yu Shuang had too many things that she couldn't say. She got pregnant and had a miscarriage. It was as if life had passed through her again, and she was a new person now.
Chairman Kang also looked as if he wanted to say something but was hesitant.
There was silence for a long time.
Chairman Kang suddenly said, "That kid is at fault!"
There is no beginning or end, and no one is right and what is wrong is wrong.
"Chairman, who are you talking about?"
Chairman Kang spoke slowly, "He's said it several times at home, proposing to you. Did he?"
Yu Shuang was embarrassed and spread his hands, "No."
"He said he couldn't live without you and wanted to propose to you, and I encouraged him. You didn't agree because you thought my standards and sincerity weren't good enough." Chairman Kang suddenly whispered, "That guy's a bit slow-witted, but he's actually cunning. If you have any requests, tell Chairman Kang and I'll do my best to satisfy them."
"Chairman...is there any misunderstanding..."
"There's no misunderstanding. I know you're a thin-skinned girl."
"Chairman...it's not like that...I know what you're thinking," Yu Shuang finally understood his intentions. However, what she didn't understand was why Chairman Kang always urged them to get married in various ways. There must be a reason behind this. On second thought, could it be that Kang Long had told Chairman Kang about her miscarriage, and Chairman Kang just pretended not to know, urging her to get married to give her face and give her a way out? In fact, he felt sorry for her...No, no, no, I, Yu Shuang, can't stand this kind of pity. "I can't lie to you. I'm telling you the truth. I can't drag Kang Long down. I can't marry him."
"Why?" Chairman Kang asked directly.
"My problem."
"Xiao Shuang, you are a good girl. Chairman Kang will help you with what that boy did wrong."
"I know... I understand... Uncle... I..."
"I'll call him!" Chairman Kang said angrily, taking out his cell phone.
"Stop hitting me!" Yu Shuang almost collapsed.
Chairman Kang looked at her. He didn't understand why Yu Shuang was so insistent. She wouldn't budge. Wasn't it just a marriage? He'd been married twice in his life, and he still hadn't lost faith in marriage.
"It's really my problem..." Yu Shuang said again.
"What's the problem?" Chairman Kang asked anxiously.
"I might not be able to have children." Yu Shuang didn't look at him, gritting her teeth. The pain was as if she had just been hit by an axe, her heart split open.
Chairman Kang was stunned for a few seconds, then quickly said, "If you can't have children, then you can't have children... Isn't there something called "DINK" nowadays?..."
Yu Shuang cried, "Please don't comfort me... This is unfair to Kang Long... Not wanting to have a child and not being able to have a child are two different things... Not wanting to have a child means you have the function to do it... Not being able to have a child means you don't have the function!... I can't let Kang Long find a woman with an incomplete function... I can't live with it... This is unfair, this is unfair..."
Fuck fairness!
Chairman Kang was at a loss for a moment. After a while, he stepped forward and patted Yu Shuang on the shoulder, saying that it was okay and that it was no big deal. He didn't care. You guys get married, get married, I'll arrange it for you... Yu Shuang took a deep breath and said, "It's okay not to get married, but it's really boring to have no children. Tell me, if it weren't for children, why would a man and a woman be together? This is how biology is inherited, and it has been passed down like this for thousands of generations... Chairman... Please don't try to persuade me... I can't get over it... I can't get married..."
Chairman Kang was stunned.
The two of them stood in the living room.
Kang Long came in, saw this scene, and called out "Dad." Yu Shuang went back to his room in silence.
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