The handsome guy next door loves to flirt.

“Auntie, didn’t you call and ask me to have dinner with my dad? So we came back together now.” Yun Shu stared at her and asked with a smile.

"What are you saying? I didn't call you. I don't even know your phone number, how could I possibly call you? Besides, there are many people who look alike, not to mention many who sound alike. Don't just slander people!" Li Meng retorted immediately, denying that she had called Yun Shu at the time. Her eyes glanced at Gu Cheng to the side, and she saw that his face had darkened even more. She became nervous because she knew this man's temper all too well; this was a sign that he was about to get angry.

Li Meng thought to herself, "How come this brat is so lucky? She was treated like this and she's still alive and well. But I'm not afraid. She's not so easy to deal with. The phone number that called her before belonged to someone else."

"Does Auntie know what happened to me before I got home? It seems you know too!" Yun Shu sneered at the hypocritical and vicious woman. She thought she would cover it up well, but she didn't expect her to reveal her flaws. She was really too stupid in her past life and would have been tormented to death by the mother and daughter.

Li Meng's mind went blank. The thought that even this brat suspected her made her panicked. She exclaimed, "I have no interest in knowing about your affairs! Nor do I need to know!"

"Yun Shu, go back to your room first. We'll call you out when it's time to eat." Gu Cheng's face was gloomy, revealing neither his joy nor anger, but Yun Shu knew that he was definitely not in a good mood at the moment. However, she had no idea how he would treat Li Meng.

It was obvious that he had guessed who wanted to harm her, but he pretended to be confused in front of her. He sneered, glanced at Gu Cheng, and then turned and went back to his room.

After Yun Shu left, Gu Cheng slowly walked up to Li Meng. He looked at the woman who had been with him for twenty years. She was well-maintained in terms of appearance and figure, but no matter how well she maintained herself, the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes were still visible, and she couldn't compare to the radiant beauty of Yanxia in his heart. He looked at her for several seconds, then suddenly raised his hand and slapped Li Meng hard across the face with a loud "slap!"

This woman has disappointed him time and time again. These are critical times, otherwise he would want to strangle her right now. He regrets choosing to marry her for his future!

"Gu Cheng, how dare you hit me!" Li Meng looked at the man opposite her, the man she knew and had been with day and night, in disbelief. This was the first time he had hit her in so many years of marriage.

"I'll hit you! Ha! You don't understand why I'm hitting you. Is your brain made of a pig? One daughter is already in trouble, and now you want to make things worse by dragging Yun Shu down with you. I know you've always disliked Yun Shu and often make things difficult for her. But don't forget that everyone's fate is intertwined. If Yun Shu is in trouble, the Gu family's reputation will be damaged. You still have a daughter, Yun Le. Will she still be able to get married? Or do you think you've ruined Yun Shu? You still want to marry Yun Huan into the Sheng family? Do you think the Sheng family are fools? Everyone in the courtyard has watched these children grow up. They know what kind of children they are. Why was Yun Shu chosen over Yun Huan in the engagement with the Sheng family? Because they didn't want Yun Huan to be their daughter-in-law. They only wanted Yun Shu. They didn't want Yun Huan or Yun Le! What kind of person are you? Your daughter is also worthless. Don't you know why no one in the courtyard wants to marry into the Gu family?"

"How do you know I ordered someone to ruin her? Am I out of my mind? After so many years of marriage, you actually hit me for the first time because of her. I know you can't forget that bitch Xu Yanxia!" Li Meng sneered instead of getting angry, but she was actually very sad inside.

"You're not allowed to curse her like that! Have some decency! Let me tell you, anyone who dares to tarnish the Gu family's reputation or go against me, Gu Cheng, I'll kick them out of the Gu family!" Gu Cheng pointed at Li Meng, his facial muscles trembling with anger, his eyes flashing with a fierce, murderous aura, as if he were about to unleash his extremely suppressed rage.

"You... hahaha... Gu Cheng, don't forget you have a job competition next month. Don't you want to get promoted again?!" Li Meng retorted without any politeness.

"So what? Why are you trying to threaten me again! Let me tell you, if you dare to act recklessly again, don't blame me for not showing any mercy to my husband." At this moment, Gu Cheng felt like killing Li Meng.

"Hahaha... Don't think that just because you've climbed up to the Sheng family, you can look down on my Li family. My Li family is no less than the Sheng family. If you dare to do anything to me, my brothers and I won't let the Gu family off the hook!" Li Meng retorted fearlessly. She knew Gu Cheng's concerns all too well. This hypocritical and ungrateful old man, if it weren't for her two daughters, she wouldn't want to stay in the Gu family.

"Hmph! The Li family is nothing special. Otherwise, your older brother wouldn't have moved all these years. If he dares to harm Yun Shu again, we'll have no choice but to get a divorce. Don't think I wouldn't dare!" After saying that, he didn't even want to look at that bitch again and went back upstairs.

Yun Shu and the others heard the argument between the two. Yun Shu pursed her lips, not believing that Gu Cheng's argument with Li Meng was really because he wanted to stand up for her.

Because she is now of use. The Sheng family is no less powerful than the Li family. Just because the Li family has connections doesn't mean the Sheng family doesn't. Besides, Gu Cheng is tired of being controlled by others every time. There's also Li Meng, this unreasonable woman, who always treats Gu Cheng arrogantly, as if he wouldn't have achieved what he has today without her. That's why she's not afraid of Gu Cheng at all, and she calls the shots in the family.

Yun Shu couldn't help but scoff at the two seemingly estranged couple, their union based solely on self-interest. She closed the door, ignoring them. She'd move out that afternoon; she wasn't going to stay in this disgusting place. If Gu Cheng dared to obstruct her again, she'd go back.

Hearing their parents arguing, Yun Huan and Yun Le didn't dare to come out until they saw Gu Cheng go upstairs, at which point they dared to run out. Yun Huan, in particular, was furious when she saw her mother's extremely sad expression and the obvious handprint on one side of her face from her father's beating.

"Mom, Dad went too far! He actually... Mom, does it hurt?" She took a tissue to wipe her tears, never expecting her father to hit her because of Yun Shu.