novelhk Chapter 23: Realistic Gold Used to Bring Good Luck to Oneself (Fake Gold)
Chapter 23: Realistic Gold Used to Bring Good Luck to Oneself (Fake Gold)
Old Master Yan naturally did not want Yan Chen and Yun Qing to reconcile.
Although the Yan family has been developing rapidly since Yan Mingxuan took over, the momentum has been even stronger since Yan Chen took over, to the point that the Lu family now has to look up to the Yan family.
However, in the old man's view, if Yan Chen marries Yun Qing, he will have an extra source of support, which would be very disadvantageous to Yan Xiu.
He felt that Yan Chen's willingness to set aside his pride and reconcile with a woman who had once abandoned him must be because he was anxious to get the Lu family's support after seeing Yan Xiu return to the country.
Although Lu Yunqing is just a fake heiress, she is much more favored than Lu Miaomiao, the real heiress.
In the hearts of the Lu family, she is the rightful heiress, while their biological daughter, Lu Miaomiao, seems dispensable.
The old man thought Lu Miaomiao was utterly foolish.
Despite being the Lu family's biological daughter, she couldn't outmaneuver a fake heiress.
She was there for Yan Chen when he was at his lowest point, but she couldn't win his heart.
Despite having the title of Yan Chen's wife, she was still tricked by Madam Yan into becoming her goddaughter.
He usually wouldn't even bother to glance at such an idiot, but the news she brought was timely.
Lu Miaomiao had no idea what Old Master Yan was thinking. Hearing his words, she was secretly delighted, but she held back and didn't show it, wanting to see what Madam Yan would say next.
Yan Xiu glanced at Yan Mingxuan, whose expression was calm, then at Madam Yan, whose face was slightly cold, and spoke in a gentle tone:
"Grandpa is worried about my cousin. Didn't Lu Yunqing immediately break off the engagement when she saw that my cousin couldn't wake up? She's too materialistic. Now that she's willing to get back together with my cousin, she probably doesn't value him as a person."
How many marriages between wealthy families are actually based on genuine affection for the person? Aren't they mostly for the benefits the other party has?
He shared the same thought as the old man, believing that Yan Chen wasn't interested in Lu Yunqing as a person.
After all, Yan Chen didn't seem like the kind of person who would be so foolish as to still be hung up on a woman who had abandoned him.
Like the old man, Yan Xiu also did not want Yan Chen to marry Yun Qing.
Besides the things the old man was worried about, he also particularly didn't want Yan Chen to be happy.
He deliberately prevented Yan Chen from getting what he wanted.
Based on his understanding of Yan Mingxuan and his wife, even if they didn't care about the Yan family's reputation, they would care about their son's happiness.
It's good that they're dragging Yan Chen down.
As he thought about it, Yan Xiu's smile became even more gentle and refined, revealing no trace of the ambitious nature hidden beneath his humble exterior.
Hearing this, the old man became even more agitated, "Marrying a woman like this, who is so profit-driven and has such a wicked heart, will only bring harm to the Yan family! Yan Chen is too..."
"Ding--"
Yan Mingxuan threw the knife and fork into the plate with a jarring sound.
"This stuff looks disgusting, I won't eat it. Madam, please help me upstairs to rest, and have the kitchen make some porridge and bring it up."
Madam Yan put down her knife and fork, picked up a napkin and elegantly wiped her mouth before getting up and helping Yan Mingxuan upstairs.
Once they were out of the old man's and the others' sight, Madam Yan curled her lips and said, "You're smart enough to know to take me with you."
Yan Mingxuan held her hand and smiled, "How could I leave you to suffer alone down there?"
After saying that, he frowned and asked, "What's going on with Yan Chen?"
Madam Yan sighed deeply, "What else could it be? I can't forget Yun Qing! How did I end up with such a lovesick child?"
Moreover, this marriage was arranged since childhood. He had never seemed to like Yun Qing much before, so how could he suddenly fall so deeply in love with her?
Yan Mingxuan pointed to himself, but Madam Yan did not understand what he meant.
Yan Mingxuan coughed lightly and said, "I think he looks like me."
Madam Yan realized what he meant, rolled her eyes at him, and said, "I think the older you get, the thicker your skin becomes."
However, after thinking about it carefully, she realized that it might really be hereditary.
She felt that the old man had favored Yan Mingli back then probably because Yan Mingli resembled him, while Yan Mingxuan resembled the old lady more.
And Yan Chen does indeed resemble Yan Mingxuan quite a bit.
Just then, Yan Mingxuan asked, "So, what are your thoughts on this matter?"
Madam Yan came to her senses and sighed, "What good is my thinking? The key is what Yan Chen thinks. If he really can't forget Yun Qing, and I'm the one breaking up the couple, it's my son who will suffer!"
Yan Chen had just suffered a great ordeal; how could she bear to do that?
"Anyway, Yan Chen has always been very opinionated since he was a child. He always knows very well what he wants. I can only trust that he will handle this matter well."
"Listen to me, let's not get involved in this. The more we get involved, the more chaotic things will become. I regretted the marriage proposal before; I was really desperate and grasped at straws back then."
Yan Mingxuan nodded. "Okay, then let's leave it alone."
They left with an air of nonchalance, but downstairs, Old Master Yan was trembling with rage, slamming his fist on the table and roaring, "Was that unfilial son making a veiled attack? Was he saying I'm disgusting?"
Seeing the plate in front of her bobbing up and down, Lu Miaomiao quickly put down her knife and fork, said "I'm full," and hurried away.
She didn't want to get involved in the Yan family's disputes.
However, this old man Yan is too useless. He can't even manage his own grandson's marriage. He's completely unreliable. It seems she has to find a solution herself.
Yan Xiu's expression was also not good; he hadn't expected his uncle's attitude to become increasingly forceful.
Yan Mingxuan had always been quite tolerant of him and the old man, until later when he wanted to compete with Yan Chen for the company, he ruthlessly kicked him out of the country.
Upon his return, neither he nor the old man revealed any ambition to continue seizing control of the company, and Yan Mingxuan did not speak coldly to them. He assumed that Yan Mingxuan would continue to tolerate them as before.
But now it seems that Yan Mingxuan doesn't care much about the old man anymore.
Is it because the old man wanted to help him seize the company that Yan Mingxuan, who has always been filial, has no fatherly affection for the old man at all?
Yan Xiu had no idea that his maternal grandmother was the old man's first love. When Yan Mingxuan found out, he didn't make a scene; he simply chased her away.
That's why he misjudged Yan Mingxuan's current attitude towards the old man.
Now that he has discovered Yan Mingxuan's indifference towards the old man, he feels that his plans may need to be adjusted.
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When Yan Chen got home, he stood at the door for a while before opening it and going inside.
Although he already knew that Yun Qing had left, he still felt a little upset looking at the empty house in front of him.
They leave as soon as they're told to, and they can't even be bothered with pretense.
Just then, his phone chimed perfectly. He took it out and, unsurprisingly, saw a message from Yun Qing.
She still seemed to care about him a lot, but her thoughtfulness and concern were actually not very genuine.
It was just another clear realization for him that she really didn't care about him.
Yun Qing was quite satisfied with the content she posted, feeling that she had grasped the right balance and it perfectly matched the character of the innocent female supporting character.
Lu Yunqing didn't really love Yan Chen that much, so even though she tried her best to show her deep affection, it always came across as fake.
This is probably to highlight the female lead's true feelings for the male lead.