Li Yifei was very anxious; she hadn’t felt this restless in many years. However, the fire that had been building inside her recently was becoming more and more intense. She could still hide it to some extent in front of others, but once she returned to her own territory, that composure and elegance were nowhere to be found.
But Meng Qin was sent abroad, and Meng Xiao was in prison. She couldn’t even find someone to vent her emotions to.
“How could this happen?” Li Yifei was very unwilling. Back then, she had resolutely become the second wife of the Meng family because she was sure she could win over the old master of the Meng family. She was certain that everything in the Meng family would belong to her and her children.
For this, she has made many compromises, laid many plans, and schemed a lot, but recently, the Meng family’s second house has been like they were cursed, suffering continuous disasters. She was stretched thin, and it was beyond just being mentally exhausted.
In the past, she used to be proud of her children and grandchildren, but now they are so useless that even her own son, Meng Yide, is blaming her!
Blame her for being heartless, blame her for being blind and choosing the wrong person, even begin to doubt her decision to join forces with He Wan.
Li Yifei sat on the bed, her fingernails broken by her own hands without her even noticing. The expression on her face changed rapidly, and the emotion in her eyes was chillingly cold. But soon, she calmed down again and then called He Wan.
But in fact, He Wan’s state of mind wasn’t much better than hers. Once, she was expelled by the He family, but the impact wasn’t particularly significant. He Zhen, who was close to her, still treated her well. She just had two biased elders managing her less.
Moreover, she always believed that no matter how much her father disliked He Zhen, he would eventually have no choice but to pass the family legacy to him. They didn’t recognize her, but He Zhen did, and the He family would still be her support. But now, He Zhen has been locked up, and it would take at least ten years for him to get out.
From her father’s complete lack of concern, it was clear that he had truly given up on his son, and He Wan also panicked.
She even suspected that her father hadn’t let her mother know about this at all, but if she waited any longer, it would really be too late.
He Wan finished the call with Li Yifei and dialed another number, “Brother Xiao, it’s me.”
Xiao Zi was not surprised to receive He Wan’s call. To be precise, after coming out of the police station and returning to Beicheng, he was still keeping an eye on the affairs in Haicheng. Originally, it was only Yan Yu from Haicheng who had offended him, but now Yan Yu’s son, Yan Sui, had also offended him. He would not let his cousin and wife off either.
This whole family is so ignorant of the consequences!
After listening to He Wan’s anxious explanation, he leaned back on the sofa and casually said, “Your second brother was useless to begin with, so what’s the point of saving him?” Even if they pulled him out, he would still be useless. Xiao Zi didn’t want to waste his effort on him at all.
“How has Man Man been lately?” Xiao Zi didn’t even know why he asked such a question, which was clearly going to make He Wan explode. But the words had already come out, and only then did he realize. He frowned and held the phone a bit further away.
“Alright, if you don’t know, then just forget it!” Xiao Zi didn’t want to listen to He Wan’s scolding of Yan Manjia. He suddenly interrupted, then pondered for a moment before continuing, “Haicheng is your son’s territory; finding him is more useful than finding me.”
“Even if he doesn’t acknowledge you, you are still his biological mother. He can never change that.”
No matter how capable Yan Sui is, he cannot change his birth, which is his eternal weakness.
“And that wife of his, with her glaring weaknesses, you don’t even know how to use them… Wan Wan, are you still the Wan Wan I know?”
When Xiao Zi finished speaking, He Wan gradually fell silent. Her hand holding the phone trembled slightly, but her whole being calmed down again because of the affirmation. “Of course, I haven’t changed. Xiao Zi, you’d better not change either!”
Previously, when Xiao Zi asked about Yan Manjia, He Wan still felt a bit concerned.
As soon as she finished speaking, she took the phone away from her ear.
She is very grateful for her decision back then; otherwise, if Yan Manjia had really become Xiao Zi’s wife, where would his heart be? She doesn’t love Xiao Zi, and even though they once dated, she is sure she doesn’t love him. She once thought she loved Yan Yu, but looking back now, it seems she didn’t love him either.
But even if she didn’t love either of them, she wouldn’t allow anyone else to interfere, whether it was Yan Yu or Xiao Zi.
***
October 4th is a day of national celebration in Xia Country, and it also happens to be the Mid-Autumn Festival. Yan Sui didn’t go to the company, Meng Ting didn’t go to the laboratory, and even Zhen Han’s pet hospital was closed. Everyone slept in that day. Yan Manjia came downstairs at eight o’clock and was told that none of the three men in the family were awake.
Yan Sui and Meng Ting are easy to guess; those two are so close that every day feels like a wedding night.
Zhen Han doesn’t have a romantic partner, but since he rarely gets a day off, he plans to hang out with his friends at night. He came back around four in the morning last night, so they definitely won’t see him before noon.
After Yan Manjia finished her breakfast, she hugged Maoqiu and watched TV on the sofa. It was almost nine o’clock when Meng Ting finally came down from upstairs. His cheeks were slightly flushed, and his steps were a bit unsteady, clearly a sign of overindulgence.
“Auntie, good morning.”
After Meng Ting greeted Yan Manjia, he sat down at the dining table. Nanny Wang immediately understood and brought over breakfast.
“And Yan Sui’s share too; he’ll be down soon.” Nanny Wang brought some up, and Meng Ting immediately said this to her.
He was too hungry and came down by himself first. Yan Sui was still in the bathroom, but once he finished washing up, he would definitely come down to eat together.
Nanny Wang nodded, turned around, and went back to the kitchen to continue serving. Sure enough, as soon as she entered the living room, Yan Sui came down from upstairs. However, he was still holding a jacket vest in his hand. He walked to Meng Ting’s side and said, “Put this on, it’s been cold these past few days.”
Meng Ting, with a bun still in his mouth, couldn’t respond but nodded his head and then cooperated with Yan Sui to put on the vest.
After the two finished eating, they took Dahuang outside for a walk, and then returned to the living room to sit for a while.
Maoqiu in Yan Manjia’s arms meowed, clearly thinking of coming over to Meng Ting’s side. Meng Ting was also staring eagerly in this direction, so Yan Manjia had no choice but to let go. She patted the Maoqiu’s head, “I haven’t been stingy with your little fish, so why do you ignore me as soon as you see Meng Ting?”
Meng Ting reached out and took Maoqiu. He also rubbed its increasingly shiny and smooth fur, and then answered Yan Manjia on behalf of Maoqiu, “Because Maoqiu likes me more.”
As he spoke, he glanced at Yan Sui beside him, his eyes brightened instantly, “Like Yan Sui, he also likes me more.”
Because he was considerate of Yan Manjia, Meng Ting changed ‘most’ to ‘more’.
Yan Manjia had been fed so much dog food to the point of having no temper. She elegantly rolled her eyes and then turned her head to continue watching TV.
“Huh?” She lightly expressed her confusion, and Meng Ting and Yan Sui followed her gaze to the TV.
It wasn’t a big deal to broadcast some news at this hour, but that person’s face on the TV was just too familiar.
Yan Manjia’s expression instantly turned cold, and so did Yan Sui’s. Only Meng Ting still had a hint of confusion on his face.
That was He Wan’s face; Meng Ting could naturally recognize it. However, he knew that He Wan was not any kind of entertainment star. Seeing her suddenly appear on TV, Meng Ting found it a bit strange. Could it be that she is trying to enter the entertainment industry now?
“I am Yan Sui’s biological mother. No matter how much disagreement there is between us, he will not kick me out of the Yan family. It’s all Meng Ting! It’s all him! He was the one who sowed discord between us, he drove a wedge between Yan Sui and me…”
He Wan still appeared elegant and gentle in demeanor, but her makeup looked somewhat haggard. When she said these words, her emotions were completely genuine, and even a reporter handed her a tissue.
“He is just an illegitimate child. It was I who disregarded the views on social status and allowed him to enter, but I never expected his wolfish ambition and repay kindness with hatred. Yan Sui is my son, my own biological son…”
He Wan was speaking in a tearful voice, looking quite pitiful.
With a ‘bang’, Yan Manjia turned off the TV, her face turning pale with anger. “How can she be so disgusting!”
Yan Manjia was truly disgusted; she clutched her chest, unsure if it was her stomach or her chest that hurt.
Yan Sui’s expression was also not good, but he didn’t lose his composure like Yan Manjia. The calmest of all was still Meng Ting himself, who was being denounced on TV by He Wan.
He shifted his gaze from the TV, glanced at Yan Manjia, then at Yan Sui. He released Maoqiu, gently wrapped his arms around Yan Sui, and rubbed his chest, saying, “What she said is not right, don’t let her upset you.”
Meng Ting felt that what he said made a lot of sense. He reached up and rubbed Yan Sui’s slightly stiff cheek, “You’re upset, I feel distressed.”
He looked at Yan Manjia again, “Auntie, don’t be angry.”
“Mm,” Yan Sui replied softly, holding Meng Ting’s hand and brushing his lips against it. Then he extended his hand again, pulling Meng Ting into his embrace. Only then did he pick up his phone and make a call, “Speed up the progress.”
Some people are destined to self-destruct, and there’s really no stopping them.
Yan Manjia was still very angry, but Meng Ting, who should have been the angriest, wasn’t angry at all. Gradually, she also suppressed her anger. She looked at Yan Sui and said very seriously, “Sui Sui, you can’t be soft-hearted anymore.”
He Wan has gone this far, no longer afraid of tearing her face with the Yan family. She thinks Meng Ting is Yan Sui’s Achilles’ heel, but if we’re talking about Achilles’ heel, it’s really her. Having such a troublesome mother is definitely a hindrance. When a problem arises, it must be dealt with immediately, or it will only get worse.
Yan Sui did not respond. He had no concept of being soft-hearted or not towards He Wan. There was a clear boundary between him and He Wan. If He Wan crossed that line, he would no longer show any mercy.
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顧此失彼 (gù cǐ shī bǐ): lit. to attend to one thing and lose sight of another (idiom); to be unable to take care of everything at once; to be unable to manage two or more things at once; cannot pay attention to one thing without neglecting the other; neglect one thing while attending to another; rob Peter to pay Paul; focus on one aspect and overlook another; prioritize one at the expense of another; to take care of this and lose that. It describes a busy or flustered situation.有眼無珠 (yǒu yǎn wú zhū): lit. have an eye, but not an eyeball; (figurative) lacking the ability to see or discern; to have a narrow vision; ignorant; have eyes without eyeballs—have eyes but not to see; (idiom) blind as a bat; possess no true discernment; unaware of who (or what) one is dealing with; to fail to recognize what sb a bit more perceptive would. Used to scold someone for being blind and unable to see the greatness or importance of someone or something.
挑撥離間 (tiǎo bō lí jiàn): to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between; to incite one person from another; to foment disunity and dissension; to sow discord.
狼子野心 (láng zǐ yě xīn): lit. wolf cub with a wild tendency; wild ambitions; diabolical ambitions; ambition of wild wolves (idiom); rapacious designs; ambitious and ruthless; wolfish ambition; wild ambition; predatory intent; insatiable greed. An idiom that comes from a historical story. The original meaning is that jackals have an innate animal nature and are difficult to tame even if they are trained from childhood; it is a metaphor for violent people who are vicious and whose habits are difficult to change.
恩将仇報 (ēn jiāng chóu bào): to bite the hand that feeds one; to requite kindness with enmity; requite kindness with enmity; return good with evil; show ingratitude; be ungrateful; returning kindness with hatred; repaying a favor with hatred. It refers to being ungrateful.
聲淚俱下 (shēng lèi jù xià): to cry and speak at the same time in a deeply sorrowful manner; to shed tears while recounting sth; speaking in a tearful voice; with one’s voice choked with sobs; in tears and crying aloud; weeping bitterly; tearfully and loudly; with tears streaming down and voice trembling; sobbing and wailing.
自取滅亡 (shēng lèi jù xià): to court self-destruction; to dig one’s own grave; to court disaster (idiom); to dig one’s own grave; bring about one’s own destruction; self-destruct; seal one’s own doom; to bring oneself to a dead end through one’s actions. Synonym to 自掘墳墓 (zì jué fén mù), to court self-destruction; to dig one’s own grave; to dig one’s own grave by doing what one does. It is a metaphor for seeking one’s own death.
當斷不斷 (dāng duàn bù duàn): be indecisive when decision is needed; fail to act when one should; be irresolute when a decision should be taken; hesitate to act when action is needed; fail to make a decisive move; unable to make a decision when necessary; procrastinate in making a crucial decision. An idiom that comes from a historical story. The original meaning is to be unable to make a decision when it is time to do so; it describes being indecisive when faced with a situation.
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