The Bully President and the Serious Wife

Grant's mood was getting worse. He said, "My company has just been established. I need to focus on my work."

"He is always picky about women. Ordinary girls will never catch his attention. He has already lost to Zhenting in this regard. Don't you think a perfect girl only needs to be considerate and kind? He shouldn't be so picky at all." Mrs. Grant added.

She basically slaps Zhen Ting in the face by mentioning his horrible habit of being picky when it comes to women and how any ordinary girl could possibly catch his attention.

She indirectly calls him out for lowering his standards by being with someone like Xu Lu.

Mrs. Xie was very angry.

She smiled gently and said, “Speaking of which, my son is very lucky to have met such an amazing and beautiful person like Xu Lu. No ordinary person can compare to our beloved Lu Lu.”

Being praised repeatedly, Xu Lu blushed a little. Is this still the same Mrs. Xie? She received high praise.

Mrs. Grant was humiliated several times during the meal. She felt miserable and her self-respect was gone. She finished her meal with her children and niece and left.

As they were about to leave, Mrs. Xie asked, “I thought you said we were going to get facials after dinner? Why are you leaving now?”

Mrs. Grant forced a smile. "I just remembered I have some things to take care of at home. Maybe next time."

After they left, Mrs. Shea said, “I knew she had other intentions in inviting us to lunch. She’s always looking down on people. She’s such a conceited woman.”

"Mom, don't be angry. You did very well today. I guess Mrs. Grant needs to drink two pots of tea to calm her nerves. Come here, let me take a closer look to see if you are my mother." Xie Zhenting made a joke happily.

Mrs. Xie glared at her son and said, "Oh, come on, your mother is not always naive, okay? I just don't want to offend anyone. I'm not as stupid as you think. I was too lazy to respond to those women before. But, she has crossed my bottom line, so tell me, how can I let her fist hit me? I can be patient with anyone, but this woman, no matter what, my patience with her has long been gone."

Mrs. Xie's bold remarks made Xu Lu burst into laughter.

“What are you laughing at? This old woman is the meanest person ever. I tell you, if you run into her in the future and she offends you when I’m not around, don’t be polite to her. I tell you. Whoever marries her son will be unfortunate.” She said, patting Lulu’s thigh.

Between the lines, Mrs. Xie seized every opportunity to convey the discord in the Grant family to Xu Lu.

She thought about how she had preserved her wisdom over the years, and today it completely exploded.

Xu Lu nodded and said, "Okay, I'll remember that."

For the first time, she didn't have to speak up for herself, and the feeling of being defended warmed her heart. She was hooked.

"Mom, has she been looking for you lately?" he asked.

Mrs. Xie smiled and said, "It's about that shabby stall a few years ago. I don't want to talk about it. I get nervous when I think about it. I don't want to argue with her. I just want to live my leisurely and comfortable life."

"I know. That's why you will live longer than her." Xie Zhenting replied.

Mrs. Xie raised her chin and said, "Of course, because she is always calculating. She has spent most of her life working and planning tirelessly. Of course she will die before me. Now I remember, do you know what she is planning today?"

“What is it?” he asked.

"When we first went shopping, she brought that girl, Zhou Ning, with her. All day long, she kept talking about what a wonderful person her niece was. She kept pestering me to ask you to lunch. Her only goal was to get you to go on a date with her beloved niece. I was very angry, so I asked you to come just to make her angry."

"Mom, you are so smart," Xie Zhenting replied.

“Of course…”

. . .

Xiu Si shook Mrs. Grant's arm and said, "Mother, please don't be angry."

Mrs. Grant shouted in a cold voice. "I'm not angry. She's not worth my anger. I have my children, and my family is happy. What does she have? Her husband hasn't been home for a long time. She's like a widow, and she has the guts to show off in front of me. She needs to know her place."

Grant frowned and said unsatisfiedly: "Mom..."

She knew why her son was angry. She responded, "I'm not wrong. I didn't say anything wrong."

“This old lady. She has lived like a fool for half her life. I didn’t expect her to say something like this today,” she added.

Xiusi was uneasy. She responded, “Mom, you used to be so patient with my brother.”

Seeing her daughter upset, Mrs. Grant said, "Okay, okay. Mommy's not angry anymore. Okay? You guys have to stop too. Don't be angry, dear."

She caressed Xiusi's face, sighed deeply, and said, "Xiusi, I will do everything in my power to ensure that you marry into a good family. I want my lovely daughter to be the happiest and luckiest girl in the world. I will ensure that you have anything you dream of."

Xiusi blushed and said, "Mom..."

Grant was infuriated by her mother's words, that her mother's unconditional love was only used to satisfy her own selfish desires and material needs through her daughter.

Grant's mind was filled with Xu Lu. He immersed himself in work to distract himself from her.

He tried to numb himself, just to forget Xu Lu. He thought it worked, until he saw her again. All his efforts to suppress his emotions and feelings were in vain. The emotions he had suppressed surged up in him again.

He could not forget her. He still loved her very much.

"Mom, Xiusi, you two should go home. I need to go back to work."

After hearing this, Xiusi became angry, as she said, “You are always busy with work and I hardly see you. Since we are already home, why don’t you come in and have a rest.”

Grant patted her head and said, "Give me a few more days, okay? Come home."

Grant said this and left.

Xiusi bit her lip and asked, "Mom, why did I feel that when my brother was having lunch just now, he only paid attention to Sister Lulu instead of Brother Zhenting?"

Mrs. Grant replied, “Dear Xiu Si, you are the star of our family. Our pride and joy. You hold such a high social status that some people treat you like toys, only to look good.”

Hearing her mother's answer, she blinked and said nervously: "Mom...you...you said...Sister Lulu?"

"My silly, naive girl. You have to learn to be on your guard."

Xiusi sensed an extreme danger. She said nervously, “I think I understand. But Mom, how can you not worry about my brother? Why does he only care about her? His expression is weird, right?”

"My silly girl... remember what I just said, don't waste your energy on people like her. It's only a matter of time before Xie Zhenting abandons her. Just like clothes, you will throw them away after wearing them for two days. She does have a pretty face, and it's normal for young people to like pretty faces." She yelled.

“But what if…what if my brother likes her? Isn’t she dating Xie Zhenting now?”

"Dating? Oh Xiusi, you're so naive. Do you really believe what Mrs. Xie says? Humph, there's no way the Xie family would accept someone like Xu Lu."

“But she said…”

"At first, I thought it was true, too. However, after careful consideration, I finally understood everything. She said that just to annoy me. It was a completely elaborate show. She had the audacity to compare that girl with your cousin. After all these years, she still can't change her habit of turning a blind eye to reality."

"Mom, why are you two doing this? What happened between you? Didn't you get along well before?" Xiusi asked nervously, her tone a little shy.

"It's not hatred. It's just that seeing her suffer makes me happy." Helen replied with a smile.

Xiusi stared blankly at her mother.

Mrs. Grant smiled gently and asked, "Xiusi, please tell me, do you like Xie Zhenting?"

Xiu Si recovered from her surprise and her face immediately turned red. "Mom, what are you talking about?"

"What can you hide from your mother? Tell me."

Xiusi waved her hand. "Mom, there's nothing. Besides, Brother Zhenting is dating Sister Lulu now."

Mrs. Grant sighed. "I really hope you will remain innocent, but I am afraid you will always remain so."

"mom…"

“Xiusi, just tell Mom whether you like him or not. You don’t need to consider all the other factors.”