Chapter 305 - Untitled (1/2)

Cheng Anya felt that Miss Li’s tone sounded a little sarcastic. Was she upset recently? “I say, Xiao Yun, are you two really going to break up? How can you sound like a wife holding grudges now in just a night?”

“Can’t I look for another one if we break up?” Li Yun was stubborn. If it was somebody else who asked, Li Yun might insist that Gu Zhensheng and her were still going strong in order to not embarra.s.s herself. However, since it was Cheng Anya, she did not have to care about her face.

Anyway, they had seen each other at their lowest times. It would be too disgustingly emotional to say anything that was not from the heart.

It was not Li Yun’s style.

“Oh, listening to this tone, you must be really angry. Very angry. What did he do? Threatened you with that little fiancée in his house?” Cheng Anya asked with a smile. She rolled herself in the quilt and her tone was kind of gloating.

“How can you sound so happy?” Li Yun ground her teeth. The fortune wheel was really ever turning. When she was with Third Young Master Ye then, she did not say anything good about him. Now, Third Young Master Ye was still doing well but it seemed that she had burned down her backyard. She was bad at judging people.

“I’m glad that Mister Gu is free from the torture and gained freedom. You’ve been with him for a few years. If there are no problems, you should quickly marry him. Isn’t this what would happen sooner or later? What are you waiting for? Gu Zhensheng has a house, a car, and is rich. He is also a fine young man who is handsome with a great personality. You can’t find someone like this anymore. What else do you dislike about him? Didn’t he propose a year ago? What are you doing?” Cheng Anya said coldly.

In fact, they all knew what she meant. However, it was different to do things by yourself and say things about others.

Third Young Master Ye also has a house, a car, and was rich. He was also a fine young man. He looked handsome, but he did not have a good personality. But in general, he was okay. He had also proposed, but she did not agree to it too, right?

This was indeed…

“Let me tell you. It’s not that I have any problems with him. His family dislikes me. Getting married a year ago? What kind of marriage was that? Could his family agree to it? Oh, we went to Las Vegas and registered for marriage immediately. When we got back, I had to be at his mother’s disposal while he lived his dream every day. Gu Zhensheng said that he has two women in his life; one was his mother and the other was me. He is filial to his mother. His mother gave birth to him, raised him, and therefore, loves him. She wouldn’t tell him off. But it was different for me. She doesn’t like me and her words were like needles. I don’t want to be at her disposal anymore.” Li Yun was very depressed.

Miss Cheng was sympathetic. “It turned out that the problem was with the mother-in-law.”

Fortunately, she didn’t have to worry about this. She didn’t have to be at anyone’s disposal to marry Third Young Master Ye. As for Ye Zhenhua and Yang Yun, they could be ignored. It was indeed very comfortable to say that. If Ye Chen’s mother was alive, she must be someone nice too. She didn’t have to worry.

Besides, she had a cute little baby. What a bonus.

“Don’t gloat at me if you don’t have this problem, girl. I’m sick of this. I saw his mother last night when I came back and she called me a spendthrift when she saw how many things I bought, as if I had robbed his son’s salary. I don’t spend her son’s money to buy things and I even buy things for his son. What spendthrift? She wasn’t even born in a poor family. Moreover, I don’t lack money. Her nagging is almost about the same level as you.” Li Yun was frank and quick to speak. Her mouth could be sharp at times. Cheng Anya pondered that Li Yun’s future mother-in-law’s character might not be that difficult to get along with. Why didn’t they just each take a step back and solve the problem?

“And then? Did you quarrel with her?” Cheng Anya asked with a smile. She was sympathetic.

“No. I slammed the door in front of her. I was too lazy to quarrel,” Li Yun said and sneered coldly. “You also know that his mother is a stuck-up. When Gu Zhensheng first took me to see her a few years ago, she had already despised me. Look at me. I’m prettier than at least 80% of the women on the street outside. My education level can also crush a group of women. My personality is considered gentle, as long as other people don’t provoke me. Isn’t she just not fond of my poor family background? Am I not enough for her Gu Zhensheng who was born with a golden spoon? Gu Zhensheng is a prince in her eyes but I am not even counted as a Cinderella. It is very uncomfortable to know how biased she is.”

Cheng Anya agreed with Li Yun very much. It was true that most mothers have this mentality. Li Yun’s terms were very good. Her family background was better than hers. Li Yun’s parents were university teachers. Although they were poor, they were a family of scholars. Her family background was weaker. However, it seemed weird to say so…

“Xiao Yun, next time, take my son to her and tell her that your G.o.dson is the richest person in the world.” Cheng Anya joked and Li Yun chuckled.

Indeed, it was true that no one was happy recently.

“How thoughtful of you. Oh, how I envy you. Third Young Master Ye is alone. You don’t have to serve your parents-in-law. They are so difficult to wait on. If we get married, they might even force me to become a housewife and stay at home. I already feel like dying at the thought of this.” Li Yun was really jealous of Cheng Anya’s good luck.

“Actually, it’s better to have parents-in-law. You would have more people doting on you if you build good relations.h.i.+ps with them.” Cheng Anya comforted her. “How I wish Ye Zhenhua was not like that and could dote on Third Young Master Ye when he was young.”

“It’s easier said than done.” Li Yun scolded her with a smile. “Don’t take this for granted.”

“How about you move out once you get married? There would be nothing to be depressed about if you don’t live with her.” Cheng Anya wondered. “Besides, why would you want to let him go if he wants to get married? How foolish.”

Li Yun paused. “I’d like to, but you also know that I’m such a bad-tempered person. If I’m not liked by others, I’d like to show her how well I’m living. But she was not someone else. I’ll have to address her as my mother if we really are married. I can’t possibly avoid her forever like she’s a stranger, right? Besides, Gu Zhensheng is a filial son. It would be me who will suffer over time. Am I not trying hard enough to gain her liking? We won’t last long if our relations.h.i.+p isn’t blessed. Man can say anything to you now when he loves you, but when the love fades over time, he will start to think back and feel that his mother is still the best.”

Cheng Anya was amused by her tone. What Li Yun said was so vivid.

“How would you gain her liking if you slammed the door in front of her? I’m glad that his mother didn’t spit out blood.” Cheng Anya could imagine this scene. Her son found a daughter-in-law that would quarrel with her and slam the door at her face. She then asked his son to dump her straightaway.

Let’s see who the winner was. She couldn’t possibly want a rude and disrespectful daughter-in-law.

But Li Yun was Li Yun. She was not Gu Zhensheng’s mother. That was another matter. Cheng Anya had met his mother once. She was a typical wealthy housewife and a little intimidating indeed. What was there to be proud of being a little rich? It was as if her son was only worthy of a British Royal Princess. She had expected that Li Yun would not be able to stand his mother’s temper. Everything was fine when they were in love with each other, but when it came to getting married, many problems surfaced.

Third Young Master Ye and she had no problems with their parents-in-law, and she was also okay with Third Young Master Ye’s sister. To think about it, she was really lucky.

“Let her be angry then. If her son is angry with me, I will make her angry. It’s fair.” Li Yun answered casually. Cheng Anya could hear that this was not her sincere words. Although Li Yun was always yelling that she couldn’t find another man, Cheng Anya knew that Li Yun had given her whole heart to Gu Zhensheng.

That year, when Gu Zhensheng had kissed her once, she lost sleep all night and listed the good qualities of Gu Zhensheng. At last, Miss Cheng said, “Aren’t you afraid that I would be jealous and s.n.a.t.c.h him over?”

Li Yun then shut up and let her go to bed. It was already six o’clock in the morning. Cheng Anya regretted that she had not said that earlier.

“Calm down, calm down. If you want to marry Gu Zhensheng, you have to bear your temper. Don’t be too stubborn. It’s not good for you,” Cheng Anya said it in a trite way.

Li Yun rolled her eyes. “I know this better than you. What I’m depressed about now is not anything else but Gu Zhensheng’s att.i.tude. He did not defend me and accepted whatever his mother had said about me. If I’m not happy, he’ll say that she’s his mother and she should be polite. F***, don’t I have a mother too? His att.i.tude made me angry. He doesn’t understand me at all. If he isn’t going to settle the problems between his wife and his mother, he’d better stay away from it. He didn’t help settle the problem but sided with his mother instead. What’s the matter with him?”

“If I were to quarrel with my daughter-in-law, my son would stand by me first and then coax his wife afterward.”

“The key thing is that he turned his back against me even after we had quarreled. I can’t stand living like this even before we got married. Marriage? If I can really let go of him, I will definitely dump him. How can I, Li Yun live such a suffocating life?” Li Yun seldom complained, but she won’t stop once she seized the chance to do so.

Cheng Anya could only listen and agree with her occasionally.

“Then, why are you still yelling that you’ll find a good one to remarry? There is nothing else on the street, only men. See how you are suffering now? Just saying it won’t do. Can you really go and find one?” Cheng Anya couldn’t help but laugh. She didn’t mean to be sarcastic at all. She was very much looking forward to Li Yun’s reb.u.t.tal.

In fact, she thought that Gu Zhensheng was really good. If she had not been busy with raising baby Ning Ning, she would have wooed Gu Zhensheng. It would be interesting for her to s.n.a.t.c.h Li Yun’s boyfriend.

But he was a little too filial. Filial piety is a good thing. It’s a traditional virtue of the Chinese. But it would be a bit hard for his wife if he obeyed his mother, who was not so easy to deal with, blindly.

She was sure to get angry.

Li Yun was someone who could be persuaded by reason but not be cowed by force. In fact, he would be fine if he coaxed her slightly. However, Cheng Anya felt that this might have happened many times for Li Yun to complain about as Li Yun was not someone who would complain often. Otherwise, Cheng Anya would not only know about Gu Zhensheng’s fiancée recently.”

Whether it’s standing by justice or friend’s side, she was with Li Yun. After all, she knew how difficult she was having it as a woman.

“People always persuade others to stay together instead of separating. Why are you the opposite?” Li Yun was puzzled.

“I’m just showing you the way out of your gloomy life,” Cheng Anya said with a smile. “There are a lot of rich young men around you and you are famous now. You have both fame and wealth. There would be someone who wants you. Don’t worry.”

“Don’t even mention it. I tried to think of finding another man last night. I have so many people around me and I don’t need to hang on one tree like this,” Li Yun said in a very serious tone. “If he doesn’t understand me and only complies with his mother to pick on me, then he shall live his life hugging his mother forever. I am totally fine with not marrying Gu Zhensheng.”

Suddenly, Cheng Anya heard a loud door closing sound. She paused and hesitated. “Li Yun, what are you doing?”

“It’s nothing. He happened to pa.s.s by,” Li Yun said as if it was nothing.

Cheng Anya broke into a cold sweat. What did she just say? How could she be so calm after Gu Zhensheng had heard what she said? It seemed that Li Yun was really serious this time. Her determination was really extraordinarily strong.

“How long has he been listening?” Cheng Anya prayed that he had not listened too much. Li Yun really complained a lot this time and it was because he had failed as a boyfriend.

“Who knows how long he’s been listening, and what’s the matter with it? If he can do it, why can’t I talk about it?” Li Yun said indifferently without a care in the world. “We can’t possibly be stuck in this knot forever too. Isn’t it better for him to know about this earlier? Furthermore, he still has a fiancée. It’s not a big deal. He’ll just have to say if he wants me or not. In the worst-case scenario, we’ll just break up. Who can’t live without whom?”

“The more you say it, the more serious it gets. Go to the bathroom, take a cold bath, and think through it again. Don’t take things too hard.” Cheng Anya was anxious this time. She really didn’t want her friend’s marriage to be ruined.

With Li Yun’s temper, she must have been tough on that fiancée. She might even threaten her with her antics.

“That fiancée must not be your opponent. Then, aren’t you left with the problem with your mother-in-law? Just build a good relations.h.i.+p with her. How hard could it be? You should talk it out with Gu Zhensheng. Communication is the key.” Cheng Anya advised.

“I don’t have the heart for it at the moment. By the way, I forgot to tell you something. It seems that many enterprises are involved in the drastic change in MBS International. I lost my temper with him last night and didn’t sleep well. He picked up the call in the middle of the night and I overheard his conversation,” Li Yun said. “You better be fine.”

“The Gu family is involved?” Cheng Anya raised her eyebrows.

“It seems so, but I don’t know who they are siding with. But I think that Gu Zhensheng’s mother is more likely to take advantage of this chance. After all, the Gu family has a family business. I’ve seen several people in power, which makes it more likely,” Li Yun said. “Louis has cooperated with many local family businesses in City A. After all, these businesses have a powerful family background and a deep influence. It would be easier and more convenient for him to communicate with the local government and get the latest information to do whatever he wants.”

“Xiao Yun, that’s your husband. Why are you telling me this?”