Years ago, ng Yanran was the Queen Bee of their school, yet, people only flocked around her either because of her pretty face or the fact that she ca from a wealthy family. However, once her family's business went bankrupt and her father died from illness, the sa people were the first ones to abandon and ignore her.
When she divorced her husband and her mother continued to nag her over her unfilial attitude, ng Yanran thought that there was no hope for her anymore. She truly felt that the world had taken everything from her— but that was before she t Tang Moyu. The latter was the first one to believe that she had the necessary skills to follow her father's path as a jewelry designer, giving her life direction.
Months after she started working at Xiao Xing, ng Yanran finally learned to stand on her own feet and provide for herself, proving that her mother was wrong. She didn't need to rely on a man to have a decent and comfortable life.
Who would have thought this was where she'd end up with?
For the first ti since her father's death, ng Yanran felt she would be okay. Although she had yet to prove to Li Yuanyi's parents that she was suitable for their son, she was not so anxious. She didn't plan to give up on her career. For her ex-husband and mother, her appearance had more value than any skills she could have. This was why she treasured her life now. She had learned so much about self-worth.
As for her ex-husband, she didn't care about him anymore. She should have known that he wouldn't be able to stay faithful to their marriage. He loved won, and not even wedding vows could stop him from bed-hopping. But, thinking about it, ng Yanran realized that their marriage didn't have any solid foundation in the first place— even the physical aspect of it. The rest of the years before their divorce, her ex barely touched her, and would rather shower her with money than spend ti with her.
Their marriage seed perfect in the first year. However, that easily changed when she couldn't get pregnant. ng Yanran suddenly beca the epito of a trophy wife— an eye candy that was expected to cling on her husband's arm and only had to be pretty and presentable when needed.
ng Yanran was aware that her marriage was falling apart. They were a perfect couple in public, but at ho, they were worse than strangers. A neglected wife, it's what she had turned out when she couldn't produce an heir. She had forgotten how many tis she waited late at night for his return from work. Her instincts were telling her he was cheating, but she didn't dare find out the truth until that illegitimate child of his showed up. It was the last straw.
If her father hadn't made such a foolish decision with money, her mother wouldn't have been eager to sell her off to be married. Anyway, that was in the past. ng Yanran wanted nothing but to live her life to the fullest without regret.
Even though she and her mother didn't get along, at least their relationship was tolerable before. But after her divorce and refusal to be sold off again in a loveless marriage, she had cut ties with her. ng Yanran only had Lin Qianrou left for family and that was enough. Also…
Also, now, she had Li Yuanyi who was very supportive in her decision to pursue her passion for jewelry designing.
"Don't allow my father to intimidate you, Miss ng," she heard Li ili say. "Just trust my brother. He would eventually find a way to convince them."
"Thank you for reassurance, ili. I trust him," she told Li ili.
When Li Yuanyi returned from sending off his parents, he was obviously pissed.
"Dad tried to chew your head off again?" Li ili questioned her older brother before piercing the sliced honeydew lon Zhang Jiren prepared for her.
Li Yuanyi's jaws hardened and took a seat next to ng Yanran.
"He's thinking too much. I don't know why he always tries to ddle," he grumbled, annoyed that their father tried to convince him to leave ng Yanran for another woman.
ng Yanran patted his hand and smiled weakly. "Don't be angry. He's just worried about you."
Li Yuanyi looked at her and felt guilty. She was too kind to him and he really liked her a lot. But it was hard to convince his father that their business wouldn't suffer just because he chose to marry a divorcee.
Zhang Jiren made coffee and distributed the steaming mugs to their guests.
"Thanks," ng Yanran murmured, wrapping her delicate hands around the mug. Her lips curled into a smile but it didn't reach her eyes much to Li Yuanyi's guilt. He knew his father intimidated his woman but at the mont, he was at a loss as to how to make the old man accept her.
There were two reasons why won outside their "circle" would associate themselves with n like Li Yuanyi, according to Chairman Li: Fa and money. The thod? Well, first was obviously s.e.x. It was the easiest, most especially when the man in question had already been chard. The other was to be "helpful" at the right mont. Gratitude could make wonders on how one saw the person he's indebted to.
ntioning these things, there was no need for Li Yuanyi to think hard that his father was insinuating that he was into ng Yanran because of these reasons and thods. This angered him greatly. ng Yangran wasn't the kind of woman who'd whore herself out just to get sothing from him—and he was definitely not indebted to her, at least, not the kind of gratitude that his father insinuated.
"Brother, I think you don't need to bring Miss ng whenever Dad is around. Also, I'm afraid he would use his sickness to force you to break up with her," LI ili said, continuing their conversation.
"ili, why do you say that?" Li Yuanyi lifted his head to look at her.
She shot him with her best cut-the-bullshit look. He couldn't possibly be serious, right? He wasn't that dumb not to know what she ant.
"Well, look at you, brother. Aren't you old enough to decide what to do with your life? We are not that young anymore. Anyway, enough of this already. Didn't you co here to see Leyan?" Li ili reminded him, dispelling the awkwardness within the room.
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