After work, she played with her daughter and helped her with homework.
Her husband prepared a sumptuous dinner.
The family was harmonious, relying on each other.
This was her biggest dream in life.
But now, as this scene truly appeared before her, she felt it was unreal.
If Ye Yun had even half of his current self back then.
No!
Even if it was only a tenth, she would never have considered divorce.
Even if Ye Yun was drowning in debt.
She was a traditional woman, to grow old with the man she married.
If it weren't for her daughter, even if Ye Yun hit or scolded her, or was heavily in debt.
She wouldn't have chosen to leave Ye Yun.
Soon, Ye Yun finally brought the reheated dishes to the table.
"You, when did you learn to cook?"
After tasting it, Li Mengyao was stunned.
She had almost bitten off her tongue!
It was too delicious!
Before, Keke had said Ye Yun's cooking was better than the chefs at Yongheyuan.
She had thought it was an exaggeration.
She never expected it to be true!
"If you like it, I'll cook for you every day! Come, try this sweet glutinous rice lotus root."
Ye Yun scratched his head, then picked up a slice of lotus root and put it into Li Mengyao's mouth, reminiscing.
"You always loved sweets back then, and you said that every time you ate sweet glutinous rice lotus root, it was like eating candy, so sweet."
"Oh."
Li Mengyao nodded blankly.
She picked up the slice of lotus root and put it in her mouth.
As she lowered her head, her silky black hair covered her eyes.
Neither Ye Yun nor Keke could see her face.
A few crystal tears slid down her cheeks.
Back then, Ye Yun was a top student at Jinling University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and she was just an ordinary junior college student.
Ye Yun was invited by the dean to give a lecture at the junior college.
The two met and fell in love.
She smiled and nestled in Ye Yun's arms, eating the sweet glutinous rice lotus root, feeling that happiness was probably like this.
Now, reliving the past.
Her eyes were no longer filled with anxiety about the future.
Instead, there was a spark called hope.
No matter what, Ye Yun had turned over a new leaf, and he had several million in savings.
Enough to buy a decent three-bedroom apartment in Jinling.
A family of three, living a simple life from then on.
For her, this was the greatest happiness.
At this moment, Li Mengyao was filled with endless hope for the future.
...
And while Ye Yun's family of three was enjoying themselves.
In front of the rented small house of Li Menghan.
Li Mengyao's mother and daughter had previously stayed there.
Under the night sky, the tranquility that should have belonged to the city was completely absent here.
A few lights, which had been relit due to noise, were extinguished as the neighbors cursed "shrews scolding in the street" after seeing the figures in front of a certain door.
It wasn't that no one spoke up to stop the disturbance.
But the old woman downstairs was too vulgar in her scolding. For the sake of avoiding trouble, everyone chose to remain silent.
"It's almost ten o'clock, why aren't Menghan and Mengyao back yet? Wife, have you called that girl?"
Glancing at his phone, Li Zengguo cursed impatiently.
"I've called, she's not picking up at all! Raising a dog is better than raising her, this unprofitable thing!" Wu Lan stood with her hands on her hips, like a shrew.
"Dad, Mom! Why are you here at my place! Sister stayed here for two days before, but then they moved out on their own. I don't know where she is now!" Daifeng Novel Network
Li Menghan said helplessly from the side.
Since she returned, no matter what she said, her parents refused to go in and preferred to wait at the door for Li Mengyao to come home.
However, when she said this, Wu Lan frowned.
"Menghan, do you think that girl might have moved back to that drunkard's house?"
"!!"
Li Menghan's heart skipped a beat.
But she remained outwardly calm, feigning anger.
"How could that be! Li Mengyao still likes that good-for-nothing Ye Yun? I estimate that guy is probably close to being chopped to death by now!"
Although she didn't know why Ye Yun had changed so much.
She knew her parents' habits well and chose to conceal Ye Yun's sudden wealth.
Otherwise, they would go all out to demand all the remaining millions from Ye Yun.
"That's true. Although that girl was raised in vain, she shouldn't be stupid enough to go back to that good-for-nothing! Menghan, if you see your sister, tell her to divorce that good-for-nothing quickly. Boss Sun is already impatient!" Li Zengguo said after some thought.
Wu Lan also chimed in, "Help me persuade your sister too. Although Boss Sun is a bit old, his conditions are good. Your sister can live a good life if she marries him. And this way, it can help Menghao buy a car and a house and get married, isn't it killing two birds with one stone?"
Speaking of which, Wu Lan seemed to remember something and stretched out her hands.
"If I remember correctly, you should be getting paid. Give me your salary, and we can save it for your brother!"
"Mom! Am I not your daughter? Menghao is buying a car and a house, can't he earn money himself? Why should my sister and I pay!"
"And that Boss Sun you mentioned, everyone knows he abuses his wives. Several of his wives were beaten to death by him. If you let my sister marry him, aren't you pushing her into a fiery pit? I'm telling you, I do know where my sister is, but I won't tell you!"
Li Menghan immediately retorted.
"You, you, you! We raised you in vain! Listen, neighbors, is this how a person talks? Your father and I worked hard to raise you, and you should repay us! Are you two as important as your brother getting married?"
"Everyone, please be fair. I've raised this ungrateful wretch my whole life, and now she's saying this to me. Doesn't she have any conscience? Why is my life so hard? Wahhhhhh."
Wu Lan sat on the ground, throwing a tantrum, her voice so loud that many of the neighbors turned on their lights.
However, unlike the gentle Li Mengyao, Li Menghan had a more assertive personality.
She did not stop her parents' tantrums and even closed the door.
Li Menghan knew her parents' character too well.
They were greedy and insatiable.
If she backed down now, they would drain her dry!
"Heaven's wrath, raising a dog would be better than you."
"Li Menghan, I went through so much pain when I carried you for ten months."
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Li Menghan, open the door, or your father and I will smash ourselves to death at your doorstep!"
After half an hour of鬧腾 (nàoteng - commotion), Wu Lan had tried every trick, crying, making a scene, and even banging her head.
However, she couldn't get a single word out of the iron-willed Li Menghan.
Even the tightly locked door showed no signs of budging.
Finally, when the other residents in the neighborhood couldn't stand it any longer and threatened to call the police, the old couple grudgingly left.
Watching her husband push the little electric scooter, Wu Lan bit her lip and suddenly said.
"I have an idea! Let's go find that damned drunkard!"
"What's the use of finding that damned drunkard? You don't think Mengyao is still living with that drunkard, do you!" Li Zengguo said.
"Hmph, are you stupid! Mengyao has moved out now, and Menghan refuses to say. But don't forget, Mengyao still has that brat with her. That brat has to go to school, right!"
"We don't know where she's studying, but that drunkard must know! That way, we can find that damned girl!"