Chapter 36 - Arriving Late (1/2)

Chapter 36: Arriving Late

A few days later, when Yi Ran went home for dinner, Mother Yi asked if her son-in-law would be able to attend Friday night’s dinner. Yi Ran took a sip of juice, remembering that last night the man had said, “An important meeting just came up and will be held Friday night. I won’t be able to go with you. I’ll call mom tomorrow night and tell her.”

Although she felt a little lonely, she merely nodded and agreed.

After she was done with her drink, Yi Ran took her mobile phone out and watched the video homework that had been submitted to the students’ parents. She said, “He had originally meant to come, but now a problem came up and he’ll have to meet with others on Friday.

Father Yi held a glass of rice wine and said, “He’s busy from the start of the year to the end of the year. He really is a workaholic director. Can you two even talk to each other when you get home?”

Although the daughter had been married for some time now, the father and the son-in-law hadn’t seen each other much. However, Gu Tingchuan’s character was calm and every time he talked to his father-in-law, he was careful and focused. As a result, Father Yi’s impression of him was still very good.

Yi Ran deeply felt that she was being insulted by her own biological father. She refuted angrily, “Of course, I can chat with him. I don’t just play computer, okay? Plus, I may only be a language teacher, but I do have some cultural knowledge.”

Mother Yi said, “Oh.” Then, she eyed Yi Ran meaningfully. “Okay, you two are in a good relationship. Now, your mother is getting older. When will you give me a grandson?”

“…”

Yi Ran was instantly suppressed. She buried herself in her meal and wanted to cry without tears.

On Friday night, Yi Ran left the office after finishing the rest of her remaining work. Next week, she will have an open class on campus and must prepare for it within the next few days.

Although Gu Tingchuan did not physically show up, he carefully sent the company’s car to meet her parents at home and then to pick her up at school.

Father Yi had three siblings and was the fourth child in the family. Yi Ran’s cousin, Yi Jinting, was the child of one of the brothers and was able to have a more advantageous family conditions since young. However, because of the relationships between the previous generation, they grew up together. In addition to meeting at family events, they also occasionally go out to eat.

“Of course, this Cantonese restaurant is Michelin-starred, and their food tastes very good. You see what you like.”

i Ran was in a good mood and nodded along.

Yi Jinting’s mother turned to look at her and asked in front of the relatives, “Didn’t you say on the phone last time that you got married?”

Without hesitation, Mother Yi happily thought of her son-in-law and she smiled, her eyes narrowing into seams. However, she did not show off and seemed not to care much as she said, “Just to a decent son-in-law who makes film.”

Yi Jinting’s second husband, Xiang Dongsheng, asked curiously, “What’s his name? If he’s in the film industry, I might know of him.”

Mother Yi looked at her daughter and said nothing, but she knew that her son-in-law’s family owned a major company and had high connections. It was much broader than them, so she answered vaguely, “Maybe you know…”

Yi Jin Ting, who sat next to Yi Ren, nudged her with an elbow. “Hey, I didn’t expect my sister’s husband to be like this. Hurry, are there any photos of your husband? Show me. ”

Photos … Yes, yes, these can be easily found on the Internet.

Yi Ran thought of it this way, slowly took out her mobile phone, and checked for photos of Director Gu.

As a result, when Yi Jinting came closer, she saw that her cousin’s photo album had a picture of a man resting on a corner sofa. The floor lamp cast a layer of light over the image, turning the man’s outline slightly blurry. Even so, the picture was unforgettable.

“What was that photo ? Is it your husband?”

Yi Ran quickly shook her head to jokingly deny it. In fact, it was a photo that she’d secretly taken one afternoon when Gu Tingchuan was napping.

“I’ll find it for you, wait a minute.” With that said, she opened a web page and planned to turn out a snapshot of Gu Tingchuan’s photo shoot at the press conference.

Yi Jinting just wanted to see a photo. At this time, her mother said, “Of course, this child has been with Tingting since they were young. Their visions are similar. But, it is definitely difficult to find a husband that match the standard set by Tingting’s husband.”

Yi Ran knew that her aunt wasn’t trying to be rude. She just easily forgot herself and liked to fight for face in front of the relatives. She liked to show off everything, especially after having a son-in-law like Xiang Dongsheng.

“Look at this family Dongsheng, such a talented person. This time their company took down a project and it was worth millions. The young couple will soon buy a house near Mingwan.”

Come to speak of it, Yi Jingting also had some skills. Yo Ran could see that her husband treated her sincerely. Therefore, since her cousin had married her current husband, she had been very happy and was basking in her newly married life.

Yi Jinting’s mother looked at her with twinkling eyes, “Of course, I actually just wanted to say that even though your husband isn’t as elite, it’s not important as long as he treats you well.” Without giving Yi Ran an opportunity to comment, she added another sentence, “You, if you lower the standard, you should be able to find someone, right?”

Yi Ran felt uncomfortable when she heard this sentence. She was a little irritated and didn’t want to keep silent anymore. She said, “I just wanted to find someone I find pleasing. In fact, this marriage is very fast because my husband is very pleasing to me.