On the way, Ye Guanguan took over all Lu Jinting’s “properties”. In the previous life, she looked down on Lu Jinting who was a soldier, but had no fame or wealth at all. Old Mr. Lu had meant to compensate him with some family property, but he rejected it.
Keeping two bank cards carefully, Ye Guanguan calculated how many dowries she had brought. She should be clear about her financial situation.
A short moment later, they reached Ye family. Ye Guanguan saw a familiar car far off.
“Isn’t that my brother?”
She rolled the window down and stared carefully. The familiar car logo made her heart sink. She couldn’t see the plate number clearly. As she tried to stick her heard out a bit, Lu Jinting covered her forehead.
“It’s dangerous.”
“I think I saw that woman.”
If Ye Guanguan was right, the woman sitting in the car with Ye Qiancheng looked far too familiar. Ye Guanguan just warned Meng Wanru a couple of days ago. How dared she mess with Ye Qiancheng again behind Ye Guanguan!
Nearly as soon as the car stopped, Ye Guanguan unlocked the door and got out of the car. Lu Jinting caught up with long strides.
“You should be happy when your brother has a girl…”
Lu Jinting failed to stop Ye Guanguan as she was terribly anxious. He had no choice, but to follow up.
Ye Guanguan stood outside of the Cayenne stubbornly and tapping at its window patiently. Lu Jinting caught up seconds later, only to see Ye Qiancheng’s pale face as he was sitting in the driver’s seat.
Lu Jinting exchanged embarrassed glances with Ye Qiancheng. Ye Guanguan broke the silence.
“Ye Qiancheng, what did you promise me last time? Roll down the window. Now you’re taking her home? Don’t you know you’ll piss Father off?”
Ye Guanguan was as angry as a bull. As she failed to open the door, she tapped at the window a few more times to give vent to her anger.
Lu Jinting walked up and held her inflamed hand. He calmed her down patiently, “Why do you hate your sister-in-law so much?”
“She isn’t my sister-in-law,” replied Ye Guanguan grumpily and kept tapping at the window, “Ye Qiancheng, believe it or not, I’ll tell Father right away!”
“Don’t. Don’t. Guanguan, Wanru is just sending me back. She’s leaving right away.”
Ye Guanguan was so capricious only because Ye Qiancheng had been spoiling her since she was little. No one would manage to control her. Moreover, he was always caught in the act.
Ye Guanguan was his only sister. How would he be rude to her?
“Sending you home? Early in the morning?”
Ye Guanguan was too embarrassed to continue. She didn’t know how far Ye Qiancheng and Meng Wanru were going. But it hadn’t been long since she warned Meng Wanru.
If there was still time, there might be a turning point.
Meng Wanru was sitting in the front passenger’s seat. She got out of the car and bent over at Ye Qiancheng, apologetic.
She said in a gentle voice, “Sorry, Cheng. I’ll leave you alone then.”
Again! She pretended to be aggrieved!
In the previous life, Ye Qiancheng was besotted with her just because she was obedient. Now, she dared to bewitch Ye Qiancheng right under Ye Guanguan’s nose!
Ye Guanguan rushed to Meng Wanru and stopped her angrily. Since Ye Qiancheng failed to be rude, Ye Guanguan would be.
“You shouldn’t have come. There’s something I don’t want to bring to light. But if you keep challenging me, I’ve got ways to make you disappear before my brother.”
Ye Guanguan had thought Meng Wanru would be angry. Unexpectedly, Meng Wanru only smiled stubbornly.
“Cheng, I don’t like to annoy you guys. I’ll leave you alone then. Remember to take some hangover-cure soup.”
However hard Ye Guanguan cursed, Meng Wanru replied gently. She swayed with willowy motions and went out of sight. Ye Guanguan stood in front of Ye Qiancheng’s car door, preventing him from catching up. Lu Jinting broke the ice first.
“Guanguan, do you get her wrong?” asked he.
Meng Wanru looked like a considerate woman. Lu Jinting didn’t see how Ye Guanguan kicked Meng Wanru away in the club. It was his first time to see Ye Guanguan hate someone so much.
What Lu Jinting asked finally gave Ye Qiancheng an out. And he didn’t lose temper.
He pushed the door open and got out of his car. He took up a case from the trunk and opened it. It was filled with delicately packed gifts.
“Wanru knew you were coming back today. She picked gifts with me for a long time yesterday. In case you didn’t like the gifts, she asked a lot before buying them. She hasn’t even cared for me like that. Guanguan, I won’t ask why you hate her so much. But I like her. Hope you can respect me.”
Seeing the delicately packed gift boxes, all sorts of feelings welled up in Ye Guanguan’s heart, and she fell silent.
Memories flashed in her mind in waves. She felt as if she saw the big fire again in the previous life. In a square box were the cremains.
Ye Guanguan, as a matter of fact, didn’t mean to hate Meng Wanru. She just didn’t want the repeated performance of a tragedy. She wished Ye Qiancheng didn’t even know Meng Wanru.
Unexpectedly, seemed like it was too late.
In the yard, Ye Guo had been waiting. His son and daughter weren’t roughhousing like they usually did. And then he saw Lu Jinting walking behind Ye Guanguan. He gave a little cough and sighed. As a father, he wasn’t used to thinking that his daughter had already got married.
“Dad, I’m back.”
Tears brimmed in Ye Guanguan’s eyes as soon as she saw Ye Guo. Ye Guo was worried at the wedding. Therefore, before they came, Ye Guanguan urged Lu Jinting again and again not to tell Ye Guo she was embarrassed by Old Mr. Lu.
“I’m glad you’re back!” said Ye Guo.
He was wearing a suit of his age. Though he was over fifty, he was accustomed to dressing himself up properly.
Seeing her father bite his tongue, Ye Guanguan felt the same way. She had a lot to say, but couldn’t find the right words. Her father wasn’t ever good at expressing his love.
Ye Qiancheng made up for that. He spoilt his younger sister as far as he could.
Ye Guanguan noticed her father’s sad eyes. The last time her father became so sad was when her mother died. Seemed like Ye Qiancheng told the truth. Her father missed her a lot!
Unfortunately, she failed to realize how much her father valued her and she wasn’t close to him at all.
“Dad, Guanguan told me you loved plants. I asked a friend to bring back the pine from another city.” said Lu Jinting.
Just then, Zhang was unloading the pine from the trunk. Two men should have been doing this, but Zhang carried it alone, even without gasping. Mrs. Liu looked stunned.
“Young man, you’re strong,” said she.
Zhang carried the pine into the yard alone. He wiped the sweat from his cheeks, and gave a simple smile.
“I’m a solider under Mr. Lu’s guidance. I’m strong enough for this.”