Ch 61: This Woman Also Has Ulterior Motives
“No, no, I’m fine, I’m alright. He usually hits me harder than today. You guys hurry up and eat. Mom won’t bother you, I’ll go first.”
Wang Cuie wanted to leave after she finished speaking. Shen Mingyue, seeing this, felt a pang in her heart and was somewhat uncomfortable.
In this day and age, many women are tragic figures, and Wang Cuie is undoubtedly one of them. From birth until now, she hasn’t enjoyed a single day of happiness. She has given birth to so many children, her husband doesn’t respect her, and her children don’t treat her as an elder. It’s truly pitiful.
“Mom, why are you leaving? Now that you’re here, sit down and eat with us. After dinner, I’ll take you home. You can stay at my place. Actually, I’ve wanted to invite you over for a while. Since you’re here today, stay a few more days.”
Shen Mingyue said, directly arranging her mother beside her.
Wang Cuie felt restless. She couldn’t stay here and bring shame to her daughter. Everyone present was well-dressed, looking either rich or noble. Her clothes were full of patches; wouldn’t this embarrass her daughter?
Her daughter’s background wasn’t good to begin with, and now she’s probably disliked by her husband’s family. With her arrival, her daughter’s days would likely become even harder.
Wang Cuie was about to cry. Seeing this, Gu Yuanzhou quickly spoke to comfort her.
“Mom, Mingyue is right, just sit down and eat with us. It’s a family gathering today anyway.”
After Gu Yuanzhou spoke, Father Gu and Mother Gu also quickly chimed in.
They were all very intelligent people and naturally wouldn’t embarrass someone openly, especially since this person was Shen Mingyue’s mother.
Seeing everyone urging her to stay, Wang Cuie stayed. Actually, she didn’t want to leave either. It was hard for her to come all this way, and she was happy to spend more time with her daughter.
Besides, if she left now, she wouldn’t know anyone and had no money. She wouldn’t know where to go. Even if Shen Fuzhu was waiting outside, he probably wouldn’t let her off easily because she didn’t follow his instructions.
A flash of disgust crossed Zhou Xiaofei’s eyes, and she quickly lowered her head to eat.
Gu Xiaoqi’s gaze remained on Gu Yuanzhou, which made Gu Tianwang very unhappy.
“Xiaoqi, what are you looking at over there? Do you have something to say?”
Gu Xiaoqi retracted her gaze and shook her head.
Seeing this, Gu Tianwang hesitated, but didn’t dare to press further.
Wang Cuie felt embarrassed to eat, so Shen Mingyue kept serving her dishes. When had Wang Cuie ever eaten such delicious food? It was so fragrant that she almost swallowed her tongue. But to avoid embarrassing Shen Mingyue, she only ate in small bites.
After a while, the meal finally ended. The Old Master said a few polite words and then left. The others exchanged a few pleasantries and went their separate ways.
Shen Mingyue had originally wanted to play the piano to slap their faces, but after this incident, she lost her mood.
The others were also observant. A Cheng Yaojin suddenly appeared halfway; after all, she was Shen Mingyue’s mother, so they had to go back and settle her.
After Shen Mingyue and the others went out, they found Shen Fuzhu waiting outside. The Old Master’s guard chased him away but didn’t send him to the police station.
After all, he was Shen Mingyue’s biological father, so they couldn’t completely disregard his face. However, they still threatened Shen Fuzhu.
Now, seeing Shen Mingyue and the others come out, the few people surrounding Wang Cuie felt even more heartbroken.
“You, Shen Mingyue, what do you mean? Your mother is your mother, but I, your father, am not your father? You didn’t even let me eat, and you chased me to the entrance. Aren’t you afraid that others will laugh at you?”
Shen Mingyue didn’t even look at him. She directly got into the car and let her mother sit in the passenger seat.
Seeing her daughter driving, Wang Cuie was shocked and stammered.
“M-Mingyue, how can you drive? Where did you get this car?”
“Yuanzhou bought the car for me. I got my driver’s license recently, Mom. Don’t worry about me, I’m doing very well here. Now, let’s go home.”
Seeing that her daughter was doing so well, Wang Cuie’s eyes welled up with tears.
“Good, good, good. It’s good that you’re doing well. That’s better than anything.”
Zhou Xiaofei was in another car and several times wanted to speak about Wang Cuie’s matter.
After all, for the Eldest Son’s Family, this matter was quite shameful. Having such an in-law, if someone saw them, they would probably laugh their heads off.
But after being in the car for a long time, no one mentioned it, making it difficult for her to seize the opportunity. Even Gu Sisi, who was usually boisterous, didn’t mention it, which stifled Zhou Xiaofei quite a bit.
After they left, Gu Huilan went to Shen Fuzhu and then called the Huo Family.
Her expression was cold and stern. Even though she was a female comrade, it still scared Shen Fuzhu speechless.
Soon, Huo Jiajia arrived on her bike. Seeing Shen Fuzhu, she couldn’t help but frown slightly.
This man was really useless. He was Shen Mingyue’s father, yet he couldn’t even handle such a small matter. It seemed he had been chased away, which was really shameful.
Seeing Huo Jiajia arrive, Gu Huilan had a cold laugh on her lips.
“Comrade Huo, it’s better to be consistent. Since you brought this person here, you should send him back. As for business cooperation, we’ll forget about it. My business partners are definitely not scheming villains like you.”
Gu Huilan didn’t give her any face, her expression extremely serious, clearly disgusted with Huo Jiajia.
Huo Jiajia glanced at Shen Fuzhu, her face not looking good either, but facing Gu Huilan, she could only smile.
“Director Gu, I really didn’t bring this person here. You’ve wronged me. I know your temperament, how could I secretly do these things? Your words hurt my heart.”
Huo Jiajia thought that she had called Shen Fuzhu to do something, but now that he hadn’t done it well, why should she take him away?
Besides, such a fool, taking him away would only add trouble to herself.
Gu Huilan didn’t buy her act. Having been in business for so long, she had seen all kinds of people. Pretending to be stupid wouldn’t work on her.
“Don’t make me say it a second time, or not only will we not cooperate, but you won’t be able to successfully launch any other projects with your father.”
The threat was clear. If Huo Jiajia didn’t handle this properly, she would make the Huo Family suffer.
Huo Jiajia was completely stunned. She never expected Gu Huilan to be so straightforward and leave no room for her.
But she dared not resist. If Gu Huilan said it, she would do it.
If this affected other businesses, then it would be completely over.
Huo Jiajia looked mournful. She thought she had outwitted him, but the clown was herself.
She had no choice but to swallow her teeth.
In the end, Huo Jiajia succumbed to Gu Huilan’s authority and was forced to take Shen Fuzhu away.
Shen Fuzhu, who didn’t know anyone, felt relieved that someone was taking care of him now.