"Hehe, Yao Yao, don't be so stressed, relax. We'll face whatever comes our way together. I'll talk to you when I have time. I have to go out with my in-laws now."
Chen Xi got dressed and went downstairs; it would be too late if she didn't go out soon.
"Okay, go ahead, I'll be fine."
Fu Yao felt that Chen Xi was right. She had been too stressed and hadn't rested well. She was worrying about this and that all day long. In fact, things are predetermined and there was no point in rushing them.
Everyone is working hard...
= = =
S City
Leng Family Old House
Today, all members of the Leng family returned to the old house for a meal together. Tomorrow, Leng Mingye will officially leave S City and move to A City.
"Big brother, are you really going to settle down in City A?"
Leng Mingye and Leng Yiyang sat in the pavilion in the courtyard. Leng Yiyang asked with a face full of reluctance, his heart filled with mixed feelings.
Like an abandoned child...
"I will come back to see my grandparents when I have time. I work there, so I can only settle there temporarily."
Leng Mingye knew, of course, that his younger brother depended on him, but he couldn't be by his side all the time. The situation at home wasn't very good right now, so the best solution was for him to leave.
Otherwise, this family will fall apart sooner or later.
“What will I do without you… Sometimes I feel like I’m not my mom’s biological child. She’s so biased, always favoring my three older sisters. Everything I do is wrong in her eyes!”
Leng Yiyang looked aggrieved. He had said this to Leng Mingye more than once: his sisters were his biological children, and he was just an adopted child.
No matter what he did, Tang Zili was never satisfied with him... as if he were her enemy. But she was different with her three older sisters; she supported them in everything they did.
Leng Yuechao was very kind to him in private, but as long as Tang Zili was around, Leng Yuechao wouldn't dare to say a word...
"Don't take it to heart. Listen to your older brother, manage the family company well, and make a name for yourself. Your aunt won't say anything more then."
How could Leng Mingye not know Tang Zili's favoritism? Every time Leng Yiyang suffered a grievance, he went to him for help. Tang Zili only wanted him to inherit the family business and did not like him to do research and experiments.
Tang Zili placed all her hopes on him, so of course she would be dissatisfied with him...
"Brother, but that's not my ambition. I don't want to manage the company at all. I just want to do research in the lab!"
Leng Yiyang has always disliked doing business. He has things he wants to do, but Tang Zili always forces him to do things he doesn't like, which sometimes makes him feel suffocated...
"I really can't help you with this. After all, your parents are just my aunt and uncle, not my parents. Otherwise, I could have had a good talk with them. I can't reach an agreement with your parents..."
He had spoken to Tang Zili, but she said it was her family matter and it was none of his business.
She's incredibly domineering... Although Leng Yuechao doesn't say much, he does want Leng Yiyang to go into business. Ever since Tang Zili gave birth to her son, she's become much more arrogant in front of Leng Yuechao, and she makes all the decisions, big and small.
Even if Leng Yuechao felt sorry for Leng Yiyang, he had no say in the matter.
"Big brother, you were supposed to be the heir to the Leng Group, but now you've abandoned everything, and all the responsibility has fallen on my shoulders... We have a company at home, but you insist on starting your own. Big brother, you have so much energy, why don't you manage the family business... I really want to focus on my experiments..."
At this point, Leng Yiyang felt even more wronged, even somewhat innocent. He was originally glad that he wasn't the eldest grandson of the Leng family and didn't have to inherit the family business, so he could focus on his research. He never expected that his mother would insist on fighting for something like this.
“Yi Yang, you know your parents and my parents don’t get along. Just because I’m the company heir, your parents have already caused enough trouble. Your grandparents’ health really can’t handle this infighting. I left S City to develop in A City. I have my own difficulties, and it’s also for the harmony of our family.”
Before Tang Zili married into the family, the two Leng brothers were very harmonious and had a good relationship. After Tang Zili married into the family, she was always looking for trouble and causing chaos in the household.
Leng Mingye knew exactly what Tang Zili was planning. She simply wanted Leng Yiyang to inherit the Leng Group, so that the family could live in peace.
Therefore, Leng Mingye had already made plans. Now that his own company has grown into a large and powerful enterprise, with assets several times that of the Leng Group, he did not want to compete with Tang Zili for any family business.
I just hope that my grandparents can have a peaceful life in their remaining days.
"But the company will inevitably fail sooner or later if I keep it. I have no interest in business and I'm not good at it. Wouldn't my grandparents be furious to see their hard work ruined by me?"
Leng Yiyang wasn't using this to threaten Leng Mingye; he was genuinely afraid of failing to take over and being defeated by him.
Not only is he not interested in business, he doesn't even have the talent for it... The Leng Group is a hot potato in his hands.
"Heh, is this the kind of discouraging thing a master's student should say? Put the same effort you put into preparing for the postgraduate entrance exam into proving it to them. That way, you'll have a voice in the family. Your older brother can't be by your side forever. After he's gone, you'll have to take care of Grandpa and Grandma."
Too many unfortunate things have happened to the Leng family. The less Leng Yiyang knows, the better it is for him.
Everyone has their own path to walk, and his time accompanying Leng Yiyang ends here...
"All right……"
Leng Yiyang deflated like a punctured balloon, hanging his head dejectedly. He knew that his fate was now out of his hands, in his mother's...
"That's more like it... In fact, there are too many things in life that are beyond our control."
Leng Mingye thought for a moment, then patted Leng Yiyang on the back, trying to give him some warmth and comfort.
After that, the two remained silent, each lost in their own thoughts...
= = =
Blue Sky Shopping Mall
shallow tide
"Ah Xuan, how about this one?"
Mu Ran carefully selected a dress. It was her first time visiting, so she had to dress appropriately. People from wealthy families must be very particular about their appearance, right?
Although the Mu family was not a small family, they didn't have many rules and regulations. She didn't understand the Yan family's rules, so she could only be careful.
"I think you look good in anything."
Mu Ran has a great figure, a delicate face, and fair skin. She can easily pull off any piece of clothing in the store, so Yan Mingxuan naturally knows it looks good on her without even thinking.
Do I mean appropriateness?
Mu Ran was slightly taken aback, feeling a little shy. That wasn't what she meant... She was meeting the parents; looking good was secondary, being appropriate was the most important thing.
"Of course. Why don't you try this one? I think it's pretty good."
Yan Mingxuan, with his sharp eyes, suddenly noticed the new Chinese-style dress that the shop assistant had just hung up.
She has a gentle and elegant demeanor, and wearing her gives her the air of a respected elder sister-in-law.
He casually pulled Mu Ran to the front of the clothes.
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