In the ward, the atmosphere became dull and depressing. After a long time, Lu Xiwen said in a mute voice, "Don't mention the past, it's just a matter of causing sadness. In the future, I will have a good time with Jingshu. Don't make things difficult for her anymore, and don't use this self-harm to threaten me. It will not be of any use except for making me bear an unfilial crime."

Cheng Xueqing changed her face, "You are determined to marry her? Did you ignore your mother's life or death or the interests of the Lu family? What kind of injustice did she give you?"

Lu Xiwen said, "What you said does not exist. I will try my best to satisfy each of you. Also, since I am not threatened by you, I will not be disturbed or influenced by Jingshu. Therefore, every decision I made is because I wanted to do this myself, and it has nothing to do with others."

After saying this, he turned around and left.

Cheng Xueqing didn't call him again.

A few minutes later, Lu Manman came over in her pajamas, and the first sentence was, "Mom, is your bitter plan useless to my brother?"

Cheng Xueqing looked depressed, "I should have thought of it long ago. Your brother is hard-hearted, how could he care about my life or death?"

Lu Manman comforted him and said, "Mom, my brother is still very filial to you. I heard that something happened to you was like a hurry. However, my brother is too smart. He saw that you were using this to scare him, so he naturally refused to cooperate. Otherwise, if you always use this trick to control him in the future, what freedom does he have?"

After hearing her, Cheng Xueqing said coldly, "Since you understand so well, why didn't you stop me before? You have to make something wrong with me, and then be an hindsight after a tragedy?"

Lu Manman hurriedly shouted for justice, "Mom, where did I have it? I just figured it out. Ye Jingshu was there before. I saw that she was not impatient and had no effect at all, nor did she blame or feel guilty. I just felt that your move was useless to them."

"I'm useless!" Cheng Xueqing said a pun, looking dim.

Lu Manman bit his lip and said, "Mom, I need you. Without you in charge of me, I feel uneasy in everything I do."

Cheng Xueqing smiled and didn't say anything.

Lu Manman's expression was a little stiff. When she thought of something, she quickly changed the topic, "By the way, mom, it's useless for you to be injured this time. I seem to have heard Ye Jingshu say that she won't go to F Country."

"Really?" Cheng Xueqing was half-believing and half-doubting.

"Well, it's the same wherever she studies. She mentioned Haishi and maybe she wants to go there." Lu Manman wasn't sure if she was retreating or advancing.

Cheng Xueqing had already sneered, "She is indeed a scheming. This trick is really good to play with retreating and advancing. It broke my situation and gained a reputation. Haha, Luo Jiahe can actually raise such a daughter, which is much better than me."

Lu Manman lowered her head and curled up her fingers unconsciously. No matter how hard she tried, it was not good enough in her mother's eyes. Even now she had the green eyes of the Feng family, her mother still felt that she was not good enough, had not had a deep mind, and was not very good at winning over men. She had to find a way everywhere. She was just a fool, no, she was a puppet.

Her mother's puppet.

...

During dinner the next morning, Ye Taoyao received a message from her elder sister, saying that her parents were going to the hospital to see Cheng Xueqing later. When she asked her what she meant, she naturally wouldn't go. It was meaningless to meet except for embarrassment.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Zhen took a sip of soy milk and saw her staring at her phone in a daze, asking with concern.

"It's okay, my sister said, my parents are going to see Cheng Xueqing." Ye Taoyao put down his cell phone, picked up the oil bubbles and continued to eat. The oil Pauli added milk and mung bean noodles. It tasted soft and sweet, much better than fried dough sticks. Especially the soy milk with yam and red dates, it was simply impossible to match.

Food is the best way to heal her mood, and she doesn't raise her head when she eats it.

Jiang Zhen laughed and added half a cup of soy milk for her and said casually, "Cheng Xueqing's bitter meat calculation is in vain and can't trap Lu Xiwen at all. She overestimated herself and underestimated her son's mind. Moreover, she gave your second sister a chance. It can be said that she would lose some rice if she steals chickens..."

Ye Taoyao said "hmm" and said without any emotion, "She did make a mistake, but my parents have put it in my heart. Otherwise, the relationship between the two families is so embarrassing, they would not have gone to the hospital."

"Well, Uncle Ye and Aunt Luo are so kind-hearted." After Jiang Zhen said that, he said badly, "It's okay, I'll tell them later that this is Cheng Xueqing's bitter plan, so they probably won't feel guilty about it."

Ye Taoyao nodded with a smile.

"Yaoyao, actually these things don't matter..."

"Hmm?" Ye Taoyao waited for the following.

Jiang Zhen continued, "What are we going to settle the marriage?"

"What's the stimulation?"

"I received a post from the Xu family that Xu Liangyong and Cheng Ruoyan are getting married." Jiang Zhen looked sad, "Xu Liangyong is two years younger than me."

Ye Taoyao ignored his grievance and asked in confusion, "Don't Xu Liangyong understand Cheng Ruoyan's nature?"

Jiang Zhen explained, "Understand, but those are not problems. Family marriages value the integration of interests. As for feelings, they are optional. Besides, does Xu Liangyong have no shortcomings? He has many confidants. Don't Cheng Ruoyan knows it? You have to turn a blind eye?"

"Okay, when I didn't ask."

"When will we get married?" Jiang Zhen asked, and said to himself, "On this year's birthday, I made a wish. Only you can help me realize it. Are you willing?"

Without asking, he knew what his wish was. Ye Taoyao wiped his mouth and asked with a smile, "Why might my next wish on my birthday at the beginning of the year, do you want to hear it?"

Jiang Zhen was shocked and immediately said seriously, "I think it's better to discuss what to eat for lunch. Should I make old duck soup or braised lamb chops?"

Ye Taoyao snorted and laughed, "Just decide, but is my salary enough?"

The two of them had a good meal a day. She felt that she would earn hundreds of dollars every day and a salary of more than 10,000 yuan. She really wanted to spend it.

Jiang Zhen said without hesitation, "It's enough."

Ye Taoyao didn't argue with him. Whether it was enough was actually a romantic mood. Did he still expect her to support her family? It was just that he was interested in her attitude.

...

Ten days later, Cheng Xueqing was discharged from the hospital. The next day, Lu Xiwen accompanied Ye Jingshu to Haishi. When he left, he carried a lot of luggage, which was quite like staying in Haishi.

Ye Taoyao did not see him off, but only sent a message, a simple "Good luck all the way, successful academically", with eight words, some polite and perfunctory, but it is also the most sincere expectation.

Ye Jingshu replied with three words, "I can do it."
Chapter completed!