Xin Yue and Lei Wan nestled in a corner of the coffeehouse, their conversation dancing amidst the comforting hum of espresso machines. Amidst the gentle hum of conversation, the coffeehouse exuded warmth and the rich aroma of freshly ground beans. Soft jazz melodies wafted through the air, intertwining with the rhythmic sounds of milk frothing and the coffee machines.
Baristas, adorned in aprons, crafted intricate latte art with focused precision. The air was laced with the comforting scent of brewing coffee, creating a haven where the world outside seemed to slow down.
However, even in this calm and cozy environment, Xin Yue's mood was far from calm. She was complaining about Lei Junshan to his own sister, Lei Wan. She told her how she threw mud on Lei Junshan's car.
Lei Wan sighed on hearing this. She was not surprised at all by Xin Yue's actions. She knew what her best friend was capable of. She then asked tiredly, "Okay, tell me, what happened next?"
"What could have happened? Just to humiliate me, your brother called for a helicopter."
Lei Wan smiled and said, "Xiao Yue, helicopter is not the word used nowadays. It is called a chopper."
Xin Yue ignored Lei Wan's words, "I call it helicopter and I will always call it helicopter only."
"Okay, okay, you can call whatever you want. Don't be angry, okay?" Lei Wan consoled Xin Yue.
After ensuring that Xin Yue had calmed down, Lei Wan said, "Okay, Xiao Yue, I need to leave now. Today we are performing the rehearsal of Brother Junshan's engagement."
"Engagement rehearsal?" Xin Yue laughed out, "Can't your brother successfully put the ring on his fiancé's finger in one time? Does he need to practice even that?"
Lei Wan laughed before bidding Xin Yue goodbye.
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Meanwhile, the preparations of Lei Junshan and Huang Ling's engagement were going on in the Lei mansion. Yi Chunhua was personally supervising everything to make sure that there would not be anything wrong in the party.
"I have been instructing you guys about the engagement preparations from last month, but you guys don't listen to anything. The whole country will witness the engagement of my son, and you have brought this cheap crockery for the engagement dinner. Do you want the name of the Lei family to go down the drain?"
Yi Chunhua was very irritated at the poor work of the servants in the house. Thus, she was reprimanding them so that they could perform better.
"Did the flowers arrive?" She asked the maid responsible for this work.
"Ma'am the flowers will arrive soon," The maid replied timidly.
"Will arrive soon?" Yi Chunhua shouted, "When will the flowers arrive? Will they arrive after the engagement? What the hell are you guys doing? Make the arrangements properly, otherwise I'll fire all of you."
"Sister-in-law, why are you shouting so much?" Kai Ming could not bear Yi Chunhua's loud noise. She herself liked a peaceful environment and Yi Chunhua's voice was irritating her.
Yi Chunhua got even more furious on seeing Kai Ming. She replied, "Sister-in-law, what has it got to do with you? It's my matter if I want to shout or to keep quiet. Just because you are my elder sister-in-law, it does not mean that I will behave according to you."
Kai Ming held her forehead and sighed, "Sister-in-law, I just want you to keep your voice low because I am having a headache."
"Headache?" Yi Chunhua laughed sarcastically, "I think you are having a heartache. Your heart had suffered a shock from the time when you heard the news about my son's engagement. As both of your sons are single, you are burning with jealousy."
Kai Ming retorted angrily, "At least, I did not sell my sons for the business like you did."
Yi Chunhua's face distorted with anger, "You are saying that I sold my son?"
"Yes."
"Okay, I sold my son. What can you do about it? If you have the guts, then you can also try to sell your sons. But even if you try to sell them, who will buy your unemployed sons?"
"How dare you, Yi Chunhua!"
"I dare, and I dare to say anything. What can you do to me?"
"Talking to you is totally useless."
"So, don't speak to me anymore. I did not invite you to have a conversation with me."
Kai Ming's irritation level had reached its peak. She roared, "You are just impossible, Yi Chunhua."
Grandma Lei sat in her room near the living room witnessing the fight between her daughters-in-law. At this time, Lei Junmo walked into her room with a bottle of protein shake in his hand.
"What is the score today, grandma?" Lei Junmo asked.
Grandma Lei replied before taking a sip of her tea, "Currently, the score is the same between both of them."
Lei Junmo asked curiously, "Didn't any of them break things in the living room today?"
Grandma Lei shook her head.
Lei Junmo turned disappointed, "How boring! It would have been fun if they broke some of the household items."
Grandma Lei said worriedly, "If they kept fighting like this, what will happen to today's rehearsal?"
"Chill grandma," Lei Junmo comforted, "I am here. I will manage everything. Even if Brother Junshan is getting engaged to that lady saint, but still since it will also be my own brother's engagement, I will make sure that everything is alright in today's rehearsal."