Chapter 9 (3)
After the confession, Yu Shuang and Kang Long's relationship entered a freezing period. No contact for the time being.
Yu Shuang finally found time to visit Sister Jia's shop. Yu Jia hadn't known she'd had a miscarriage, so when they met, she simply said she'd lost a lot of weight and kept giving her extra meals: two portions of pork ribs and two portions of beef.
After the sister-in-law's incident, Yu Jia and Bai Yuankai also "stopped contact for the time being." He had to attend a conference in Wuzhen, and afterward, he went to a large enterprise to provide guidance on the application of artificial intelligence, which was another busy period. Yu Jia thought about it and felt that Xiaobai was probably trying to save her face and uphold justice that day, and that his words might not be entirely true. But whether sincere or not, Yu Jia believed that meeting again would require courage and even more importantly, an opportunity.
Yu Shuang comforted Jiajie, "His sister is such a bastard!" She made her position clear. It was all in the past, Yu Jia didn't want to mention it again. The worst that could happen was that she would stop associating with them, but Sisi still had to recognize her grandparents and aunt. Yu Jia felt strange that Yu Shuang didn't mention Bai Yuankai the whole time. Did Yu Meng deliberately remove the name and not tell anyone? Yu Meng might also feel really embarrassed and wanted to save face for Yu Jia. In fact, it wasn't that Yu Meng didn't say it. It was Yu Shuang who took the initiative to filter it out and didn't mention it at all. After all, Yuankai had a close relationship with her. She planned to find a chance to ask. But now she and Kang Long were in a stalemate, and Yu Shuang was unwilling to take the initiative to contact Lao Bai. She was afraid that if Kang Long complained to Bai Yuankai, Yuankai would come to work on her again. She was passive.
After seeing Yu Jia, Yu Shuang went back to Yu Rui. This time, they brought up her sister-in-law and the exchange between Yuan Kai and Li Renmei. Yu Rui, slightly jealous, smiled and said, "Teacher Bai has liked Sister Jia for a long time." Yu Shuang never liked gossip, but this fact was so close that she became interested. "Are you saying that Li Renmei is telling the truth?"
Yu Rui quickly said that it wasn't the case.
"So you say so."
"My sister wouldn't lie."
"Yu Qi?" Yu Shuang was even more surprised. Yu Rui then told Yu Shuang about Yu Qi's thoughts and feelings before and after resigning. Yu Shuang analyzed, "The mentality of successful people is hard to understand."
Yu Rui scoffed, "Aren't you a successful person?" She added, "The mentality of a successful person is that, knowing there's a tiger in the mountain, they still go there anyway. The more they can't do something, the more they want to do it. The French president, didn't he just find his teacher? He's so much older than him, but he's not much better looking."
Yu Shuang sighed.
Yu Rui then asked about her and Kang Long's situation, including Chairman Kang's current situation. Yu Shuang said that she still preferred a clean and refreshing life.
"Break up?" Rui asked.
"Hold it." Yu Shuang rubbed her temples. She hesitated.
They say those who survive a great disaster will be blessed in the future. Yu Meng believed it without a doubt. From heaven to earth, she felt her luck had come like a thunderstorm. The Myanmar project, approved by the group, had gone surprisingly smoothly. The Xin family was willing to take a small stake, effectively adding to their support. Seeing the Xin family's investment, many other groups jumped on the bandwagon, and the funds quickly arrived. Of course, Yu Meng wanted a share for herself. She sold her beauty salon shares, cashed out, and invested all of it in the Myanmar project. The postpartum care center was still going, and she just had to proceed step by step. She didn't worry too much.
After receiving the project, Yu Meng spent several months in Myanmar, conducting field surveys and providing on-site guidance. It was like building a skyscraper from the ground.
She named the project Moon City.
Why rely so relentlessly on men? Men are just ladders; women need leverage. On the way to and from Burma, Yu Meng enjoyed reading biographies like those of Wu Zetian and Empress Dowager Cixi. She was captivated by the same sentiment: the phoenix on top, the dragon below. I laughed heartily at the heavens and went out, for I am no ordinary weed. My golden age, Yu Meng, is about to arrive!
It was incredible that not long ago, she was just the owner of a shell company, but now she had managed to integrate resources and create a grand spectacle in Myanmar. Yu Meng believed she was destined to be a legend.
The only thing to be careful about is avoiding contact with Luan Chengyun. That plane trip was a lesson for me. In fact, ever since that incident, Yu Meng has become less willing to fly. Now, when she goes to Myanmar, she usually travels overland, even though it takes a lot longer.
A long time passed. Yu Meng returned from Myanmar, and the sisters gathered at Yu Jia's restaurant. Yu Meng was in high spirits, laughing and saying, "Sister, when Moon City opens, I'll leave the catering to you." Yu Jia said sheepishly, saying she didn't have the skills. Yu Shuang said, "Sister Meng, you're rich." Yu Rui also flattered her. Yu Meng then remembered the gift and pulled a piece of brownish-yellow beeswax from her bag, reaching out and hanging it around Yu Jia's neck. "Wear it, and you'll get rich." She added, "Xiaobai asked me to bring some goods." Yu Shuang became interested. "Who is it for?" Yu Meng smiled and said it might be for his mother. Only Yu Rui noticed a hint of gloom on Sister Jia's face.
After the sister-in-law's outburst, Bai Yuankai came to the store once. To avoid embarrassment, Yu Jia took the initiative and said with a smile, "Thank you for that day. Your family was ignorant and caused you trouble. Forget it all and let's go on as usual." Yuankai was about to speak, but Yu Jia quickly stopped him, "I understand everything. Let's not talk about it anymore." What did he understand and what did he not mention? Bai Yuankai was also confused.
After that incident, someone in her hometown invited her back to give a lecture on family traditions—again, something about Di Liren. Yu Jia understood this was probably a trick by the Di family, a reminder of her identity, identity, identity. But Yu Jia was confused. Would she have to carry the identity of a martyr's widow with her for the rest of her life? A curse, preventing her from having a new life? After Kennedy's death, Jacqueline could still find another husband. He was the president! Although Yu Jia confirmed that she had no plans to leave the family again, whether she left or not was her own business. She needed the freedom to leave!
Yu Meng took out a small jade pendant and put it around Yu Shuang's neck. She said, "This water head! Where can I find it?" and then advised, "Jade and men are both hard to come by."
No matter how dumb Yu Shuang was, he could still hear the double entendre. He remained silent.
Not long ago, she'd called Kang Long. He hadn't answered. She didn't have the courage to call again. Where was her dignity? Seeing him, not answering, ignoring him, not calling back, that meant she was giving up. Yu Shuang smiled bitterly. To be honest, she felt a little regretful. But her pride was as delicate as a snail's tentacles, retracting at the slightest provocation. She'd been too harsh, and he'd retreated.
Fortunately, there was good news. My sister-in-law called and said Chun'er was making a fuss at home and wanted to go back to the big city to be with her aunt. Yu Shuang almost cried with joy. Her efforts were not in vain; love was powerful. She had worked in the education company for so many years that she often mentioned the word "emotional intelligence." In the past, she understood emotional intelligence to be equivalent to being smart and clever, and knowing how to coordinate relationships with others and try not to be at a disadvantage. But now she realized that having high emotional intelligence is not about not being at a disadvantage, but about knowing how to give. Emotional intelligence is responsibility, and high emotional intelligence requires dedication and giving. When responsibility, dedication, and giving reach a certain level, they become great love. Why bother? Great love is invincible. The rules of this world are originally that "IQ" is led by "EQ." Thinking of this, Yu Shuang suddenly felt the foolishness of her previous belief in the principle of neither owing nor losing. Why bother to give, why be afraid to accept the efforts of others?
"What are you staring at?" Yu Meng gently patted Yu Shuang's cheek. Yu Shuang smiled, returning to reality. Yu Meng then took out a green tea amber pendant. It was in the shape of a teardrop. It was for Yu Rui. Yu Meng explained that it was the "tears" of pine and cypress, the essence of the sun, moon, and sky. "After countless changes, and a thousand years of waiting, I finally meet you in the boundless space of time." Yu Meng's tone was lyrical and provocative, like a TV shopping agent.
Yu Rui thanked Sister Meng, and she was happy for her from the bottom of her heart. Yu Meng had finally broken free from the vicious cycle of men and carved out a world of her own. Among the sisters, Yu Meng was the undisputed pioneer.
Yu Meng certainly didn't say there would be gambling in Moon City. The local license hadn't been obtained yet. Still waiting.
Yu Rui held the green tea amber in front of her neck and looked at it. Hearing the name, Green Tea Amber, she always felt that Sister Meng had a bit of bad taste and was mocking her for being a bit "green tea".
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