Chapter 477: Chapter 477
Wu Mengyi sat blankly on the sofa at home, alone in the empty house. After receiving the phone call, she just sat there in a daze, from daytime outside to darkness.
It wasn’t until Liu Wujiang returned from outside and instinctively turned on the light upon entering that he saw his wife sitting there in a daze.
"I knew you’d be worried, that’s why I rushed back." Liu Wujiang sat down beside his wife, raising his hand to pinch the bridge of his nose, "This issue with Zhiyuan can be big or small. After all, he’s just an intern now, so it can be downplayed as just needing a simple reprimand. He might be suspended for a while to rest at home, during which you shouldn’t mention anything else. The child’s mood is already not good, don’t provoke him further with words."
After saying this, Liu Wujiang’s brow furrowed even deeper, "I see the child is distracted because of Ye Qian’s situation. If it doesn’t work out, bring Ye Qian back. After all, they are a couple. We can’t separate them just because of the miscarriage, especially now with this incident. Don’t make it difficult for the two kids."
"It was Zhiyuan who suggested Ye Qian go back to her mother’s to recuperate, not me who separated them." Wu Mengyi faced her husband’s accusation without much anger, looking listless and without spirit, "I was just thinking about our Zhiyuan’s affairs; since he got married, you see, there’s been no good thing. Could it be that the Ye Family clashes with ours? If you had listened to me back then and not let him marry Ye Qian, it would’ve been better."
"Alright, don’t be superstitious. Besides, the kids are already married, it’s too late to say these things now. In the future, don’t bring such emotions into life. If you make it hard for Ye Qian, Zhiyuan notices, and he’ll feel bad too. As a son standing between his wife and mother, it’s tough for him. Even if you don’t think of anything else, at least think of our Zhiyuan’s feelings." Liu Wujiang, having been busy with his son’s issues all day, was completely drained, "It’s getting late, let’s make something to eat, have an early dinner, and rest early. I have to go to the company tomorrow."
Knowing her husband was worried about her, Wu Mengyi didn’t say much, stood up, and went to the kitchen to make a bowl of hot noodle soup. The couple ate a simple meal before going back to the bedroom to rest. Wu Mengyi lay in bed tossing and turning, unable to sleep, and then heard someone knocking on the door outside.
Wu Mengyi put on a nightgown, went to the living room, and opened the door, seeing Ye Qian standing outside. Although somewhat displeased, she didn’t say much but turned and entered the house first.
Ye Qian followed behind, "Mom, how is Zhiyuan? I couldn’t get any news from the company, so I thought he should’ve come back by now. I wasn’t at ease, so I came back to check, don’t worry, I’ll head back to my mom’s after seeing him."
"Don’t you have a key yourself?" Wu Mengyi crossed her arms and looked back at her.
Ye Qian was taken aback, then lowered her head like a guilty child, "I know you’re angry with me, so I didn’t dare to open the door myself. I just thought of knocking first. If you let me in, I’ll come in. Otherwise..."
"There’s no need for you to act obediently in front of me. If you were truly as obedient as you seem, the child in your belly would still be fine." All Ye Qian’s obedience at this moment appeared hypocritical in Wu Mengyi’s eyes, making her increasingly displeased. She waved impatiently, "It’s late. Go back to your room and rest. Your dad said Zhiyuan will be back tomorrow. Once he’s back, talk to him properly. After all, you’re a couple."
Without waiting for Ye Qian to speak again, Wu Mengyi turned and went back to the bedroom.
Ye Qian glanced at the empty living room before silently returning to her bedroom. She was actually quite glad about Liu Zhiyuan’s incident; it gave her a reason to return to this home. Otherwise, with things cooling off between Liu Zhiyuan and her, who knows when she’d be able to come back.
She didn’t like how the Liu Family held control over her, but at this point, she had to rely on the Liu Family’s influence to survive in the company. Therefore, she must win the Liu Family’s favor to gain respect from outsiders.
In the bedroom, Liu Wujiang was also awake. Seeing his wife return, he asked softly, "Has Ye Qian come back?"
Wu Mengyi responded indifferently, not wanting to say more, but after getting into bed, she kept tossing and turning. Thinking about Ye Qian’s earlier attitude, her heart grew restless, and she sat up, turning on the bedside lamp.
Liu Wujiang sat up as well, "What’s wrong now? Bad mood again?"
"You have no idea, just seeing Ye Qian like that made me want to slap her. It’s only because I have a good temper that I didn’t. Otherwise, if it were another mother-in-law, even if she didn’t slap her, she’d point at her face and curse with nasty words."
Rarely hearing his wife’s words, a smile appeared on Liu Wujiang’s face, "You said it yourself you have a good temper, so why get so worked up? There are many kinds of people in this world; no one can please everyone. Everyone has their own way of living. As long as you’re happy with your life, that’s all that matters. Our children’s blessings are their own, we can’t manage everything." ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NoveI~Fire.net
"I understand all that. But thinking about her attitude just now, my heart can’t help but get furious. She has a key but wouldn’t open the door, making me get up in the middle of the night to open it for her. When I asked why she didn’t use her key, listen to what she said: if I didn’t open the door, it meant I didn’t want her in, so she’d leave. She didn’t want to make me angry."
"If she really didn’t want to make me angry, she shouldn’t have come back. Why put on such a show for whom to see? She really thinks I can’t see through her little schemes!"
"Isn’t she worried about Zhiyuan too? Don’t overthink it, as long as she cares about our son, that’s enough." Knowing his wife’s temper flared up again, Liu Wujiang didn’t say much more in defense of Ye Qian. He raised his hand to comfort his wife with a pat.
Only then did the couple lie down to rest.
The next morning, before the Liu Family members went out, Liu Zhiyuan came back. Though only one night had passed, his chin was already stubbled, and he looked very haggard.
Wu Mengyi approached him with concern, "How did you come back? Did the company send you, or did you come back on your own? Why didn’t you call home first so your dad could send a driver to pick you up?"
"Mom, I’m a bit tired. I’ll go back to the room to rest first; we can talk later." Without looking at anyone in the room, Liu Zhiyuan went to his bedroom, locking the door from the inside.
Seeing her son being so quiet and not causing any commotion made Wu Mengyi’s heart ache all the more.
Turning back to the kitchen and seeing Ye Qian sitting there in a daze, Wu Mengyi averted her eyes, feeling that the more she looked, the more irritable she became. If not for this daughter-in-law’s miscarriage causing turmoil, her son wouldn’t have made such a mistake.