Seemingly, for no apparent reason, Jiang Biyun and Lin Deng had suddenly become the second Ding Jinshi and Lan Li.
"I can’t let go, He Zhilan, I really can’t. Every time I think about his engagement with Gu En, my heart feels like it’s being cut open. Why, the man who has been in love with me for three years, is now about to become someone else’s fiancé?" Jiang Biyun cried out, "I regret it, He Zhilan. Tell him, I don’t blame him. I know he had no choice. I will wait for him, till the day he marries Gu En."
"Biyun!" A stern reprimand came from Jiang’s mother on the other end of the phone, "Even if Lin Deng were to appear before us tomorrow and tell us that he has broken off his engagement with that Gu whatever, your father and I would never allow you to have any connection with Lin Deng again!"
Then, it seemed the phone was snatched away by Jiang’s mother. The sound of Jiang Biyun’s crying got louder and louder on the phone, and then, the sound of a closing door cut off Jiang Biyun’s crying. It was clear that Jiang Biyun had been shut in her room by her mother.
After waiting for a while, He Zhilan heard another voice on the phone. Jiang’s mother sighed and said, "Don’t tell Lin Deng about what Jiang Biyun said earlier. We, the Jiang family, cannot afford to have a son-in-law like Lin Deng. A woman he can easily abandon is the treasure of our Jiang family, the apple of the eye for me and Biyun’s father. He may not cherish her, but we do. So much that even if we have to raise her all our lives and watch her grow old alone, we will never hand her over to a man who does not value her."
"I understand, auntie." He Zhilan said, "Biyun is upset right now. Don’t leave her alone in the room, it’s not good for her. If you and uncle have the time, you should take her on a vacation. If you’re busy, send her to Chen Xiting’s place. Let Chen Xiting keep her company, let her talk to friends like Chen Xiting and Tan Heqian. If she feels upset, let her cry. After crying, it will get better."
"We’re well aware, your uncle and I have decided to take a month off and take her abroad to visit her uncle, escaping from these issues for a while will naturally make her feel better." Jiang’s mother said, "Once we’re abroad, we’ll encourage Biyun to call you and her other good friends more often. Biyun is fortunate to have friends like you."
"Going abroad might be a good idea." He Zhilan nodded, and then said goodbye to Jiang’s mother before hanging up.
Over there, He Dongxue called out to He Zhilan, it was then that she came back to her senses, and ran towards the dining table, "Dad’s cooking skills are just amazing! It smells so good!"
"Dad is a good cook, and so is second brother!" He Dongxue laughed, "He has been learning a lot from Dad over the years, especially cooking. He has outdone the master. Two of the dishes here were cooked by him. Sister-in-law, can you guess which ones they are?"
"Really? Then Dongxue and I are truly blessed! Dad can cook, and second brother is even better! We are doomed. With Dad and second brother here, I don’t know how much weight Dongxue and I will gain!" He Zhilan said with a wry smile, yet her hand didn’t stop reaching for more food.
"Dongxue should take it easy. It will be perfect if she doesn’t continue to lose weight and doesn’t gain weight either. As for you, I begrudge you for being able to eat without gaining weight. You’re too thin!" He’s father laughed, "You’ll suffer when you have kids if you’re ."