"That’s right, you should go to the temple more often to offer incense and pray that your family doesn’t suffer any more disasters because of that scourge."
Dragon Mother’s mind was in turmoil, the more she thought about it, the more she felt that her two friends were right.
Initially, she thought Gu Lili did well by exposing her husband’s shame and nipped it in the bud.
But now, she felt that since the incident with Andong Fengling and her son, her husband hadn’t dared to womanize anymore and had been behaving decently. So why, after Lili married into the family for just a few months, did her husband cheat?
And the recurring unrest at home.
Dragon Mother’s desire to enjoy the scenery was completely shattered. When the cable car reached the mountaintop, she glimpsed at Gu Lili with a hint of coldness in her eyes.
Gu Lili didn’t notice and was standing arm in arm with Long Yubei next to a bench. Indeed, viewing the night scene from the top of Purple Clouds Mountain was a delightful sight; the cool breeze was both refreshing and mood-lifting.
"This mountain is so tall, is it two thousand meters?"
"That’s about right. If you sleep up here in the summer, you wouldn’t need air conditioning or a fan." ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ novel✦fire.net
Long Yubei chuckled, "You sure can dream."
After spending an hour up there, the weather suddenly changed with the wind bringing heavy rain, prompting everyone to retreat one by one.
Gu Lili and Long Yubei also planned to go down and return to the hotel.
However, Dragon Mother bought an umbrella on the mountaintop. "Rain also makes for a good view, especially with fewer people around. You two stay here with me."
"We can come back tomorrow night to see it; your friends have already left."
"They can do as they please; I plan to visit other places tomorrow."
Seeing that she wouldn’t leave, Long Yubei had the bodyguards go to buy a few more umbrellas.
The night scene in the rain held a hazy beauty.
Gu Lili was getting a bit tired and leaned her head on Long Yubei’s arm, quietly waiting for her mother-in-law to finish watching the night view before returning.
"Lili, I’d like to have a chat with you alone," she said to Long Yubei. "Son, take the bodyguards and wait for us at the convenience store over there."
Long Yubei thought his mother wanted to have a heart-to-heart with his wife and agreed with a nod.
Gu Lili guessed that her mother-in-law had sent her son away because she had a story that only the two of them could hear, so she turned on the recording on her phone, walked up with her umbrella beside Dragon Mother, and asked, "What does Mom want to talk about?"
"How long have you been married to Yu Bei?"
"We got married on February 26th, and now it’s September, so it’s been that long."
"When you and Yu Bei got married, I was strongly opposed, and you should remember that. To be honest, I never liked you."
Gu Lili thought she was stating the obvious, "I have eyes; I could see that long ago."
"The fact proved that my dislike for you was right. Look, since you married into our Long Family, all sorts of troubles have been endless. Before, I didn’t much think it had to do with you. But now, look at what our family has become since you married Yu Bei?"
Unable to help herself, Gu Lili rolled her eyes, "Why don’t you say that all the disasters that have happened in the mortal world since I was born are because of me? Mom, what kind of joke is this? What you are saying is making me very unhappy."
"Although I know you are very capable, I still feel that you and Yu Bei aren’t suitable for each other. The two of you don’t have children right now; it might be better to divorce."
"Divorce?!" Gu Lili asked, amused, "Mom, aren’t you supposed to be improving our relationship? Is this your idea of improving relations?"