"But Mom, there will be many such occasions in the future. If you refuse to go deliberately, they will say something nasty."
So it was better to stay at home and not go out at all.
Fang Jiu suddenly realized what Yuli meant and looked at her daughter with admiration.
Yuli's guess was right. Grandpa didn't blame Fang Jiu for this matter. Instead, he asked her to rest at home and sent nearly half a car of supplements the next day.
Fang Jiu was surprised and pleased. After all these years, she had never received such attention from Grandpa.
Yuli decided to stay with Fang Jiu since she had nothing else to do at home.
They hadn't talked like this for a long time.
But it would have been better if Yumoer hadn't come over.
Fang Jiu looked at Yu Mo'er with an unpleasant expression and asked, "What are you here for?"
Yu Mo'er's smile twitched at the corner of her mouth as she replied, "Congratulations, Aunt Fang. I'm here today to see you on behalf of my grandfather."
Fang Jiu remained silent. Normally, she might have put on a show, but ever since Alin reminded her, she had little patience for her stepdaughter.
Alin could tell Fang Jiu was getting impatient, so she spoke up first. "Alright, there's no one else here. You don't have to keep pretending."
"Aunt Alin, I don't understand what you mean," Yu Mo'er's smile faltered slightly as her gaze drifted towards the cast on her ankle. "Besides asking me to come see Aunt Fang, my grandfather also specifically asked you to go back."Without even thinking, Yu Li knew why they were rushing to go somewhere. Most likely, it was because of Yu Mo'er's foot injury.
"A-Li," said Fang Jiu, "I'll wait for you at home."
"I know," Yu Li replied, patting Fang Jiu's hand reassuringly. "I'll be back soon."
As they rode in the car, the atmosphere was tense and uneasy. Yu Li occasionally glanced at Yu Mo'er from the corner of her eye.
After silently staring out the window for a while, Yu Mo'er suddenly turned to Yu Li and smiled. "A-Li, Jing Chen has a quick temper. If he said something hurtful, don't take it to heart."
Yu Li couldn't help but feel exasperated. Why did they have to go through all these ups and downs when they clearly loved each other so much?
[System: Ding--please be aware of the vicious female supporting character trope. She will not help the main couple.]
[Come on, little system, I'm just thinking out loud. Don't be so serious!]
[System: ...]
"I'm not really angry with my husband," Yu Li said, elegantly tucking a strand of hair behind her ear. "He's always been good to me."
Yu Mo'er's pretty face froze for a moment, and a fleeting shadow passed through her eyes, too quick to be noticed.
"A-Li, maybe others would believe what you just said, but I don't," Yu Mo'er said.
Yu Li and Ren Jingchen often have conflicts, and divorce is always on their lips. She knows that this relationship can only be sustained by Yu Li's persistence, and Ren Jingchen could file for divorce at any time.
With this in mind, the smile on Yu Mo'er's lips widened. "However, you two can take advantage of these few days to calm down. It might be a good thing."
"Calm down for what?" Yu Li's smile disappeared, and the sharp cold light in her eyes looked at Yu Mo'er. She gritted her teeth and almost squeezed out her words from between them. "Do you think we're cold war?"
"Hehe, you're really interesting. These days, Jingchen has work to do, and my mother is pregnant. She always feels uncomfortable here and there. I want to stay with her more at home to prevent some bad people from taking advantage of her."
"..." Yu Mo'er looked at Yu Li with a faint expression, obviously not believing what she said.
Yu Li raised her eyebrows and took out her phone, dialing "Husband" on her contacts. "Beep-beep-"
"Hello?" A familiar low voice came from the other end of the phone."Husband, I may need to stay a few more days. My mother is bored at home." Yu Li said with a hint of coquetry in her tone.
"Okay." Ren Jingchen replied concisely.
"Mr. Ren, the report for our company's last quarter has been sent to your email. Please let me know if there is anything else that needs to be added."
"Okay, the meeting is over." Ren Jingchen waved his hand casually, but he didn't hear any response from Yu Li. He looked at his phone and saw that the call was still ongoing.
Yu Li had just heard the same voice and was slow to respond. "Honey, are you coming to the meeting?"
Ren Jingchen replied with a soft "Hmm." "Is there anything else?"
"No, just focus on your work." Yu Li finished speaking and hung up the phone. She looked at Yu Mo'er triumphantly. "See? No cold war!"
But Yu Mo'er's attention was clearly elsewhere.Her pale face had lost all color. Ren Jingchen answered the phone? He actually answered the phone during the meeting!
Her mind went blank with a "buzz." In the past, wasn't the automatic reply from the system always "busy" at this time when he called her?
Did Ren Jingchen just hang up on her?
Yu Mo'er didn't dare to think further. A chill rose from the soles of her feet.
The car stopped smoothly at the entrance of the old house. Yu Mo'er had difficulty walking, so Yu Li went in first.
Grandpa Yu glanced at Yu Li and snorted lightly. "Come over here!"
Yu Li's lips twitched, and she reluctantly walked over. "Grandpa."
"You should know why I called you here today!" Grandpa Yu's face was dark, and he shouted in anger.
Before he could finish his sentence about "your mother," Grandpa Yu suddenly thought of the grandson in that woman's belly and swallowed the curse. "Go apologize to Mo'er. If she forgives you, I won't pursue this matter any further."
[System: Note that the supporting actress never apologizes unless she sees the coffin. Don't expect her to apologize easily!]
[System: Wow, you're ruthless!]
"I won't apologize," Yu Li immediately rejected the idea. "Grandpa, I didn't do anything wrong. Why should I apologize?"
"You!" Grandpa Yu pointed at Yu Li's nose, clearly furious but unable to speak for a while.
"I just spoke the truth. She can't dance at all. What qualifications does she have to teach the trainees? Isn't she misleading them?" Yu Li continued.
"Shut up!" Grandpa Yu covered his chest with his hand and leaned back on the sofa, gasping for breath. "You have no manners and are so immature!""Grandpa, don't be angry." Yu Mo'er quickly walked to Grandpa Yu's side and gently touched his chest. "Li is right. I can't dance at all. I have no qualifications to be their teacher."
"Mo'er, how can you be so forgiving? You didn't do anything wrong. She should apologize to you!" Grandpa Yu pretended to get up from the sofa, picked up his cane, and swung it fiercely at Yu Li.
Yu Li quickly dodged to the side, patting her chest in fear. Grandpa Yu had a bad temper, and if the cane hit her, it would be a disaster.
"Grandpa, please don't hit her." Yu Mo'er helped Grandpa Yu sit down again. "If something really happens to Li, how can we explain it to the Ren family?"
"It was obvious that you had a good relationship with that boy from the Ren family, but in the end, he ended up marrying her!" Grandpa Yu was even more angry when he thought of this. If it weren't for the face of the Yu family, he would have to teach Yu Li a lesson.Bringing up old news? Yu Li really underestimated this female lead. Was she trying to persuade her or add fuel to the fire?
"Grandpa, who can say for sure about matters of the heart? If my sister likes him, does that mean I can't like him too?"
"They couldn't be together, which only means they weren't meant to be. I'm happy with Jingchen, are you trying to break us up?"
"Or do you want my sister to marry Jingchen as a second wife?"
"..." Yu Li said each word carefully.