Chapter 1349: Chapter 803: Wishful Abacus (Part 3)
It was supposed to be her taking the initiative; how did she end up so passive?
Just giving up like this—she wasn’t willing!
If she didn’t give up, what was she supposed to do?
While she was still tangled up in it, Yu Xinmei came downstairs carrying her luggage, gave a small smile, and put it down in front of her.
Aunt Luo, who’d been stewing with nowhere to vent, finally found a punching bag: "What do you mean by this? Huh? This house doesn’t seem to be your place to call the shots yet, does it? Put the stuff back for me!"
"Auntie, I’m just doing what Madam asked me to do, I’m sorry." Yu Xinmei said, turning around, intending to go back to the kitchen to get busy.
Aunt Luo yanked her back: "I told you to take my luggage back upstairs, didn’t you hear? Let me tell you, even if I bicker a bit with Wen Xin, that’s internal conflict. She’s my sister‑in‑law, my own younger brother’s wife, you understand?"
"Mm." Yu Xinmei nodded helplessly, thinking to herself, how could such a nice Governor’s family have a relative like this?
Aunt Luo lifted her brows: "Mm what mm? Do you understand what I’m saying?"
Yu Xinmei looked at her helplessly: "Whatever you mean, it’s none of my business to get involved in, Auntie. I need to go tidy up the kitchen, please let me go."
"Take my luggage back upstairs first!"
Wen Xin appeared at the top of the stairs, gave Aunt Luo a cool glance: "Big Sis, don’t make things hard for Xiao Yu. I’m the one who told her to pack the luggage. If there’s anything, come at me."
"Aiya, ayya..." Aunt Luo plopped down on the floor and wailed (whether it was real crying or fake, only she knew), "I really have such a hard life, when I was little I had to make way for my younger brother, when I got older I didn’t amount to much and people look down on me, now even my sister‑in‑law bullies me..."
Yu Xinmei looked at Wen Xin in a panic, not knowing what to do. If the one throwing a fit were an ordinary person, fine, but this happened to be a real‑deal blood relative of the owners—what on earth was she supposed to do?
"Go on and work."
Having Wen Xin’s word, Yu Xinmei let out a breath of relief and darted into the kitchen like a rabbit.
Aunt Luo checked the time, glanced toward the upstairs twice, then gave Wen Xin a forced laugh: "Sister‑in‑law, we’re family, don’t act like such strangers, okay?"
Wen Xin had now discovered that whenever Aunt Luo needed something from her, she’d call her "sister‑in‑law"; otherwise she’d just call her by name. "Big Sis, Dad will be back with Xiao Tian any minute. Just leave the luggage there."
Aunt Luo grinned ingratiatingly: "Look at that, Dad’s living with you, we don’t even have a chance to show our filial piety. Since the timing is just right this time, I’ll stay a few more days, take care of Dad a bit.
Given Dad’s age, how many more years can I still have to take care of him? I don’t want to live with regrets later. Sister‑in‑law, just treat it as me being muddle‑headed before, don’t hold it against me."
"Given Dad’s age, you’ve got plenty of time to be filial; not to exaggerate, but thirty more years is absolutely no problem, so a few days won’t make a difference." Wen Xin simply laid it out, "I’ve already said, if Big Sis’s target is this villa, you’d better give up that idea early. This isn’t something I can decide, nor can Luo Zhenggang, and certainly not you."
"Heh heh..." Aunt Luo forced a laugh, "I didn’t express myself clearly. Given Dad’s age, I do indeed have time to be filial.
But Dad’s always with you, so I don’t even have the chance, right? If I went over to the Provincial Committee Courtyard to be filial, you and Zhenggang definitely wouldn’t be happy about it, would you?"
She’d seen shameless people before, but never one this shameless!
Obviously, Aunt Luo felt she’d finally found a soft persimmon to squeeze and had no intention of letting go!
Come to think of it, whenever Luo Zhenggang was around, or Grandpa Luo, or Luo Ye, she never had the chance to throw a fit at Wen Xin. Now that she’d finally gotten this chance, how could she possibly give it up so easily?
"Luo Xiuru, suit yourself!" Wen Xin stared straight at her. "Do whatever you want, I’ll take it head‑on!" With that, she turned and went back to her room.
"You..." Aunt Luo was genuinely stunned. An adult’s personality is very hard to change; even if Wen Xin was different from before, at her core she should still be about the same. So this Wen Xin caught her completely off guard.
Yes, what she was thinking now was to stake everything on giving herself one more chance.
Before, when she had her eye on Old Master Luo’s house, she felt that being a rich person in the countryside was the goal she was chasing.
Over the past few years, that wish had more or less come true. Although at the farm she was the smallest shareholder and her two older brothers didn’t think much of her, even so she’d already made it to a relatively comfortable life.
Then she came to Island City this time, saw with her own eyes the lavishness of her nephew’s engagement, personally experienced living in a villa and the city people’s lifestyle, and suddenly felt that her previous idea of being a rich person in the village was way too rustic.
That’s why these past few days she’d been constantly watching every move of the entire Luo Family, wanting to find an opportunity to stay in Island City, and ideally, to stay in this villa.
Heaven does not disappoint the person who puts in the effort: she finally waited for such an opportunity. Her father, her younger brother, and that difficult niece were all gone. What she thought would be something she could handle with a flick of the wrist had somehow developed into this situation?
"Guests are here! Guests are here!..."
Yu Xinmei quickly went to the door. On the screen was a middle‑aged couple. She politely asked, "May I ask who you’re here to see?"
"We’re Ying Nuo’s aunt and uncle, we’re here to see Mrs. Luo..."
Before the other side finished, Aunt Luo hurried forward: "Why aren’t you letting them in? They’re distinguished guests."
With things at this point, Yu Xinmei couldn’t very well refuse to let them in. She opened the door and gave the two a polite smile: "Please come in. Our Madam just went back to her room to rest. Do you have some urgent business with her?"
"What’s wrong with you, don’t you know the rules?" Aunt Luo shoved Yu Xinmei aside and smiled obsequiously at Shangguan Yunhong and Sun Fuquan, "Come in, come in."
"Please wait a moment." Yu Xinmei sighed helplessly and went upstairs. At a time like this, could she not give notice? She couldn’t help secretly complaining in her heart that she’d really seen the world today—anyone who ran into relatives like this must have been cursed for eight lifetimes.
When Wen Xin came downstairs, she saw Aunt Luo holding Shangguan Yunhong’s hand, chatting animatedly. Her heart couldn’t help stirring; perhaps this brazen confidence Aunt Luo had today came from her?
The personalities of these two were quite a match—could it be...
Wen Xin’s lips curved into a faint smile: "Sister Shangguan, Brother Sun, sorry to keep you waiting, I was a bit tired just now and went up to lie down for a while."
"We’re the ones being presumptuous!" Sun Fuquan hurriedly stood up. "By rights, we should have given notice before visiting. Please don’t be angry, Madam."
Shangguan Yunhong also stood up, nodded and smiled at Wen Xin, but didn’t say anything.
Aunt Luo froze for a moment, then said, "Shangguan, Old Sun, sit down, sit down. We’re all one family now, what’s with the formality?"
Honestly, it felt like she was the mistress of this house.
Wen Xin gave Aunt Luo a speechless glance. After inviting Shangguan Yunhong and Sun Fuquan to sit, she also sat gracefully across from them and signaled to Yu Xinmei to serve tea.
...
At this moment, Luo Yexing Nong Yaoguang was accompanying Sun Min and Li Wen Zhang to choose a location, with Mr. Qu coming along as well. The two sides had already reached an agreement: the wedding planning company would be funded 70% by Liangyou and 30% by Li Wen Zhang, with operations to be managed by Li Wen Zhang.
The share distribution was: Liangyou 60%, Li Wen Zhang and Sun Min each holding 20%. The original plan had been Liangyou 60%, Li Wen Zhang 40%.
When it came time to sign the contract, Li Wen Zhang proposed that his shares be put under Sun Min’s name, as a form of security for her.
The two had already registered their marriage; in fact, it didn’t matter whose name the shares were under. But thinking it over, Sun Min still refused. She was worried her mom would make an issue of this in the future, so the final agreement was that Li Wen Zhang and Sun Min each held half.
And this move by Li Wen Zhang also won Luo Ye and the others’ genuine approval! If it weren’t true love, he wouldn’t have gone this far! (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to come to Qidian (qidian.com) and give it a Recommendation ticket or a monthly ticket. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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