Chapter 93: The Infatuated Woman and the Unfaithful Man

  "Grandpa, take good care of your body."

  Xu Yi waved his hand at the old man, and had to get on the bus. The old man severely scolded him, saying that he was too sentimental and should focus on his work while he was still young.

  The old man scolded Xi Yi severely and drove him out of the house, declaring that if Xi Yi didn't make some achievements in Jiangnan, he wouldn't be allowed to set foot in the house again.

  "Alright, you little brat, scram!"

  The old man chuckled and waved his hand, "Go home and accompany your mother for a while. Your father has just left Beijing, she must be feeling a bit uncomfortable. At this time, someone needs to be by her side. Since you're back home, go keep your mother company for a couple of days before heading back to Jiangnan."

  He nodded slightly and walked out of the room with a swift pace.

  This time, the old man didn't let the driver send Xu Yi off, so he had to slowly walk out of the compound and wait for a taxi by the side of the road before heading straight home.

  Xu Yī pushed open the door, and his nose caught a whiff of thick meaty aroma. After changing shoes, he saw his sister walking out of the kitchen with a bowl in her hands.

  "Little brother, when did you come back? Why didn't you give home a call?"

  Xu Lin put down the bowl of vegetables in her hand, staring at Xu Yi with wide eyes, "Just now Mom was talking to me about you, saying she didn't know if you were eating well or not in Jiangnan, how your body is doing. You little scamp doesn't even know to give Mom a phone call."

  "Sister, I'm sorry. I've been really busy lately and I forgot to call mom in the chaos. I promise to call mom once a week from now on."

  "That's right, this is about it. You've been away from home for so many years, and Mom has actually been very worried about you. It's just that your master is too despicable, never allowing family members to visit you."

  Xu Lin looked at Xu Yi with a heavy heart and said, "I know you're busy with work now, but when you have some free time, come back and visit your mom."

  "Xiao Lin, your favorite San Xian Tang is here."

  Yuan Fangfei walked into the dining room with a bowl of soup, saw Xu Yi standing in the dining room with his head down being scolded by Xu Lin, and couldn't help but exclaimed excitedly, "Son, when did you come back? Why didn't you call Mom? Mom will make some dishes you like to eat."

  "Mom, Dad went to Jiangsu Province, I'm afraid you're lonely by yourself, so I specially flew back to accompany you."

  Xu smiled and quickly rolled up her sleeves and walked into the kitchen, "Mom, take a rest, I'll go wash the dishes."

  "Son, no need, you're also tired after a whole day, mom will do it." Yuan Fangfei's eyes were red with excitement, but Xu Lin pulled her hand and pressed her onto the stool. "Mom, just let your brother do something, he'll feel more comfortable in his heart."

  Yuan Fangfei nodded and patted Xu Lin's hand on her shoulder, the mother and daughter exchanged a warm smile.

  The three of them had a delicious meal together, while listening to Xu Yi talk about his entrepreneurial experiences in Jiangnan. Yuan Fangfei and her mother kept putting food into Xu Yi's bowl, who was not picky at all and had a huge appetite, clearing the entire table of dishes as if autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. Yuan Fangfei watched him eat with relish, feeling happy herself.

  Xu Yi's heart was filled with warmth, ah, the boundless love of a mother. The bowl seemed to hold not just food, but her mother's infinite care and affection.

  After dinner, Xu Lin washed the dishes. Xu Yi accompanied her mother in the living room watching TV. Looking at her busy sister, Xu Yi said softly, "Mom, where's my brother-in-law?"

  "Your brother-in-law went on a business trip, what's wrong?"

  Yuan Fangfei felt that her son's expression was not quite right, and when he seemed a bit unhappy, she explained, "Son, don't worry, mom is fine, just wait until you get used to it after passing the mountain for a while."

  "If you really care about mom, then quickly have a son for mom to take care of, so mom will be busy and feel better."

  "What did you say, mom?"

  Xu Lin walked over to Yuan Fangfei and sat down, "Your brother is still so young, he doesn't even meet the late marriage and late childbearing policy yet, you're already letting him have kids, aren't you afraid of affecting my dad's future?"

  "You still have the face to say that, you're just a woman, no matter how high-ranking an official you are, it's not like you can do anything about it. A woman who hasn't given birth is not a complete woman, for women, this kind of life is flawed."

  Yuan Fangfei sighed, "Mom isn't stopping you from advancing, but rather wants you to enjoy life outside of work too."

  "Mom, I know, but having a child isn't just up to me, is it?" Xu Lin furrowed her brow, "And besides, we haven't been using birth control this past year, what can I do about it?"

  Yuan Fangfei was taken aback, her brow furrowed, and suddenly remembered that her son was a famous doctor. "Son, take a look at your sister, feel her pulse. Last time you said she had twins, didn't you?"

  Xu Yi grasped Xu Lin's right hand, his fingers touching her pulse. After a moment, he furrowed his brow, "Sister, your body has excessive internal heat, and your meridians are not flowing smoothly. Have you been quarreling with your husband recently?"

  "Oh, you guys had a fight?"

  Yuan Fangfei was taken aback, her eyes staring straight at Xu Lin, "Daughter, did Qian Yunfeng bully you? Tell Mom, and let Mom deal with him!"

  Xu Lin didn't say a word, turned around and threw herself into Yuan Fangfei's arms, wailing loudly.

  "What's wrong, dear daughter? What's going on? Speak up! Has Yunfeng bullied you?" Yuan Fangfei was stunned. In her understanding, the relationship between her daughter and son-in-law had been quite good. If she hadn't thought that her son-in-law was honest and reliable back then, she wouldn't have married her daughter off to him.

  "Mom, Qian Yunfeng has a woman outside."

  Xu furrowed his brow, his face sank, and he let out a cold snort. "I've already warned him before, now he actually dares to bully my sister, just watch me take care of him."

  "Little brother, you knew it all along?" Xu Lin was stunned. When her best friend told her the news, she almost didn't dare to believe her ears. But when she followed her best friend to catch him in the act, her heart was about to break.

  At first, for love, she fought a desperate battle with her family and even used her brother Xu Yi's experience to gain sympathy. In the end, the old man gave in and agreed to let her marry Qian Yunfeng. Unexpectedly, after only a few years of marriage, Qian Yunfeng had changed his heart, and the mountain and sea oath he made back then was completely abandoned!

  "Daughter, is what your brother said true? That stinky little brat Qian Yunfeng actually dared to treat you like this. He's forgotten how he knelt in front of me and your dad, promising to be good to you for the rest of his life. It's only been a few years, and he's already forgotten the vows you two made?"

  Yuan Fangfei was furious, slapping the armrest of the sofa with a loud crack. Her gaze then turned to Xu Yi, "Son, how did you know? Why didn't you tell anyone in the family?"

  "Mom, I figured it out last time when I came back and read my sister's husband's fortune."

  Xu's face revealed a hint of bitter smile, "At that time, I had a talk with my brother-in-law and gave him a month to handle the aftermath. It seems that Qian Yunfeng has made his choice."

  "Sister, when did you find out?"

  Xu Lin picked up the water cup and took a sip, then put down the cup and tears burst out. "I don't know why Yunfeng became like this either, did he forget what he said back then about loving me forever?"

  "Silly child, I told you at the beginning that Qian Yunfeng was only dating you to stay in Beijing, but you didn't believe me." Yuan Fangfei sighed and opened her arms to hug Xu Lin, gently patting her back.

  "Mom, don't say anything else, let my sister think carefully about it."

  Xu Yi coughed lightly, and at this time it was no longer suitable to bring up past matters.

  "Nothing can be said, I'm getting divorced from Qian Yunfeng."

  Yuan Fangfei snorted heavily in her nose, "Girl, you're still young, with a bright future ahead of you. There are many good men in this world, and Qian Yunfeng is not even considered one of them."

  "Mom, let sister make her own decision on this matter."

  Xu furrowed his brow, "Sister, no matter what decision you make, our family will support you."

  Xu Lin covered her face with both hands and rushed into her bedroom, leaving only Xu Yi and his mother facing each other in silence.

  After a while, Yuan Fangfei picked up the remote control and turned down the TV volume, turning her eyes to Xu Yi, "Son, you said your sister has twins, is it true?"

  "Mom, it's true. I just did another fortune-telling for my sister and she indeed has a pair of twins in her fate. Last time, I saw that there was a problem with the relationship between her and her husband, so I didn't do a marriage calculation for her."

  She let out a sigh, and a bitter smile appeared on her face. "Mom, fate isn't fixed, it can change with the subjective initiative of people and the changes in their surroundings within a certain period of time. Just like if someone's house is bad, their fate will show it, but if they move to a new place after discovering this, then their fate will also change accordingly."

  "Son, don't tell me so many mysterious things." Yuan Fangfei waved her hand impatiently. "Just tell Mom, do your sister and Qian Yunfeng, that scoundrel, still have a marriage destiny?"

  "Mom, sister's facial features have undergone some subtle changes, but her descendants' palace is still unchanged, and there are a pair of twin children."

  Xu Yi's eyebrows furrowed, "Mom, don't force my sister to divorce Qian Yunfeng anymore. Anyway, their marriage can't last long. My sister has a second marriage in her fate, and after getting married, her career will be even smoother."

  Yuan Fangfei let out a sigh of relief. At first, she did not agree with her daughter's marriage, but at that time, her daughter was desperate and Qian Yunfeng promised to treat her well for the rest of his life, so she agreed to their marriage. She didn't expect such changes to happen in just a few years.

  It's not her daughter who has a new love, but that insignificant money cloud peak has an affair!

  This is unbearable for her, Gao Yunfeng from the Hsu family actually dared to have an affair. If it weren't for the Hsu family's help, with his ability, he wouldn't even think about staying in Beijing, at most going to a foreign company to work for a lifetime, and not even getting a household registration.

  "But something doesn't feel right about this."

  Xu shook his head, and the expression on his face turned solemn. "I always feel like there's someone pushing from behind, it seems to be specifically targeting our Xu family. First, someone set up a Feng Shui array in our old home and ancestral tomb, now my sister's husband has an affair... Is this really just a coincidence?"

  Yuan Fangfei was stunned, her mouth agape in shock. "Who, who could be so cruel? They say it's better to demolish ten temples than to break off an engagement."

  "Mom, it seems like someone has set their sights on our family."

  Xu took out a cigarette, lit it and took a puff, his expression turned solemn.