The handsome guy next door loves to flirt.

However, everyone had a different experience of the meal. When Yun Huan saw her mother's red and swollen eyes, she hated Yun Shu even more from then on.

After finishing her meal, Yun Shu left first, not wanting to leave with them. Although You Shufen was unhappy about the division of the family property, her husband Gu Chi had no objections, so she didn't dare to object anymore. Besides, her father-in-law had always favored her eldest brother's family, so it was normal for them to receive a larger share of the inheritance. Fortunately, her mother-in-law was kind; although she had given Yun Shu one house back then, she had secretly given them two more, asking them not to tell anyone. Her mother-in-law must have known that they might be unhappy about the division of the property in the future, so she gave them houses in advance to appease them.

So she's let it go and doesn't care anymore. Her older brother's family is a complicated place; that Li Meng is no pushover, she'll definitely cause a scene when she gets back. She only has one son, so she doesn't have to fight for him, which is much better than her family. Having many children can be a real headache sometimes!

As expected, Li Meng immediately started making a scene after returning to the Gu family compound.

"Gu Cheng, do you still want to be promoted? The way you did things today has chilled my heart. If my dad and brother find out, they will definitely not let you off the hook!"

"Alright, what's the big deal? Our family fortune will all go to Yunhuan and Yunle in the future, not Yunshu. Yunshu only gets what the old man gave her. Why are you still fighting for it? What's the point of fighting for something that's already dead? You're even concerned about that empty title! You already have enough!"

Li Meng's anger subsided somewhat after hearing this. She thought about it carefully; she had managed her family's assets well over the years. Adding the share the old man had given Gu Cheng, Yun Huan and Yun Le would receive no less than Yun Shu in the future. Besides, it was uncertain whether Yun Shu would even receive her share; there would be plenty of opportunities to sabotage her later. What bothered her was the matter of Yun Shu's mother being included in the family genealogy and ancestral hall. Reputation was also very important, especially since she was Gu Cheng's first love. If people found out later, she would lose all face.

"Gu Cheng, I'm asking you, did you ever love me in this life?"

"You're so old, why are you still talking about this? The children are all here!" After saying that, Gu Cheng turned around impatiently and went back to his study upstairs.

Li Meng slumped back onto the sofa in disappointment, looking dejected and much older than before. She had never been so heartbroken and desperate. She had wasted more than a decade of her youth, yet she couldn't compare to a dead man and her ambition to climb the social ladder. At this moment, she even regretted her impulsive and stubborn decision to marry Gu Cheng back then. Was it a mistake?

"Mom, are you alright?" Yun Huan and Yun Le were frightened to see their mother looking so sad and disappointed.

Li Meng was dejected for a while, but seeing the worried looks in her two daughters' eyes, she finally came to her senses, her eyes filled with a cold and ruthless glint. "Yun Huan and Yun Le, you two have to be more ambitious in the future. Just because you're not boys, your mother has suffered so much injustice in the Gu family all these years!"

"Mom, I know! That little bitch Yun Shu actually managed to get such a large share of the family business. I don't know what Grandpa was thinking, looking down on me and Yun Le like that." Especially this past year, every time I see that old man, he doesn't even give me a second glance. It's infuriating!

"It's my fault for letting you down. Your grandfather doesn't like me as his daughter-in-law, and by extension, he doesn't like you two granddaughters either." Li Meng looked at Yun Huan apologetically, feeling that her daughter had been dragged down by her.

"Mom, don't worry, one day I will be more successful than Yunshu, and I will make it impossible for Yunshu to stay in the Gu family. At that time, our family business will belong to me and Yunle, right, Yunle?"

Yun Le, who was still in a daze, suddenly heard Yun Huan call out and hurriedly replied, "Yes, sister!"

Seeing Yun Le's lukewarm demeanor, Yun Huan was so angry she didn't know what to say. They were supposed to be twins, so how could there be such a big difference? She was so smart, while Yun Le was as stupid as a pig, dragging down her IQ. It would have been better if she didn't have such a sister.

"Alright, go upstairs and take a nap. Mom's tired too." Li Meng had been angry all morning and had a headache. She didn't want to watch Yun Shu and Yun Le arguing.

After Li Meng left, Yun Huan rolled her eyes at Yun Le and went out. She wanted to go out for a walk to clear her head; it was too stuffy at home, and she didn't want to stay there.

As Yun Le watched Yun Huan's retreating figure, the dazed look on her face vanished instantly.

After Yun Shu returned home, she didn't receive a call from Xiao Mingkun until evening. Three days had passed; he'd never gone this long without calling. She wondered where he'd gone, whether he was too busy to call, or if something had happened. A sense of unease crept in. So she called again, but the line remained blank, either no one answered or the phone was switched off.

Helplessly giving up, I was already feeling down at the Gu family's place and really wanted to talk to someone, but Xu Ruo was too carefree and not someone I could confide in.

Just as she was getting bored, her aunt called, saying that her cousin Xu Ya would be coming over tomorrow and asked Yun Shu to help find a place to live and pick her up from the train station. Yun Shu immediately replied, "I'm busy!" and hung up. She felt like killing someone, let alone swearing.

So she sent Xiao Mingkun a text message saying: If you don't call me back, I'm going to find someone else to live with tomorrow. No one is indispensable, and no one is indispensable.

Xiao Mingkun looked at the text message on his phone with a wry smile. He had gone to a remote place to inspect a construction project, where the signal was poor. Plus, he hadn't wanted to answer Yun Shu's calls for the past few days, wanting to calm down and think things through, so he sometimes just turned off his phone. He hadn't expected Yun Shu to have such a rude side. It must be because of how he had treated her before, then left, and not answering her calls these past few days; he had definitely offended her.

Xiao Mingkun had been thinking a lot these past few days. He felt terrible for not answering her calls. He couldn't judge all wealthy people the same just because of what happened to their family in the past. Perhaps Yun Shu was different from those rich people. Just seeing that Yun Shu could move there and live in such a cheap house with them showed what kind of person she was.

I haven't heard Yunshu mention anything about her family situation in over a month. I'll ask her about it when I go back tomorrow and find out what's going on.

He will consider continuing his relationship with Yunshu after he has learned about her family situation.

Looking at his phone, he couldn't help but chuckle at the thought of the woman on the other end of the line, who was clearly having a meltdown. This woman usually didn't seem to care much about him, but after a few days apart, they'd both calmed down and realized they actually liked each other.

The workers were still busy, and considering the poor signal here, they sent a text message: "Don't worry, I'll pamper you properly when I get back the day after tomorrow. The signal is bad here, so I won't call."