"Let’s go, time for dinner," Shen Yi said, not uttering anything more, and took Ye Wanwan’s hand as they walked to the dining room.
Ye Wanwan, who had been scared half to death by He Qingyun’s terrifying gaze, now felt her panic receding, replaced entirely by curiosity.
However, it was time for dinner now, so Ye Wanwan controlled her gossiping heart, refraining from asking further questions.
During the meal, since He Qingyun was sitting directly opposite Ye Wanwan, all it took was a glance up for Ye Wanwan to see He Qingyun.
But He Qingyun acted as if she couldn’t see Ye Wanwan at all, not even sparing her a glance. No, to be more accurate, she seemed to be unable to see anyone, quietly eating her own meal as if she was the only person at the table.
If it weren’t for that one memorable look that He Qingyun had given Ye Wanwan earlier, she might have doubted her own eyes.
It wasn’t until after lunch, when He Xiaoran took He Qingyun and left.
As soon as they were gone, Lin Xu’s face darkened, and she spoke with an unfriendly tone, "The He Family really is like locusts, draining Xiaoran of every last drop of blood!"
"And He Qingyun has no shame! To think she had the gall to show up at our door!"
In principle, as an elder, Lin Xu shouldn’t have so bluntly cursed a junior, but she was truly angry.
Ye Wanwan was somewhat surprised, clearly seeing how much her mother-in-law disliked that Miss He.
Before long, Ye Wanwan and Shen Yi also left, prompted by Lin Xu, who claimed her anger had given her a headache and needed to rest with a nap. Shen Yi then suggested taking Ye Wanwan back first.
Initially, Lin Xu intended to have them stay for dinner, but considering Shen Yi’s busy weekdays and wishing not to encroach on their weekend, she let the newlyweds go on to enjoy their own time together.
On the way back, Ye Wanwan was all excitement, unable to help herself from gossiping about He Qingyun, "What’s the deal with He Qingyun exactly?"
"Nothing much, just that the He Family wants to use Aunt He to get in good with our family. But they’re quite greedy, even wanting to marry He Qingyun into our family."
"You saw today how much Mom dislikes her. There’s no way she would let He Qingyun marry me."
Shen Yi didn’t want to comment further on the He Family’s affairs, but deep down, he felt they were being tactless.
Ye Wanwan looked as if she had suddenly come to a revelation.
She couldn’t help but murmur, "So Mom let me marry you because she really likes me, didn’t she?"
Ye Wanwan remembered that in her past life, her relationship with her mother-in-law started off pretty well.
But later on, due to the things she did, their relationship turned exceedingly awkward to the point where her mother-in-law didn’t even want to see her.
It was not until Ye Wanwan began seeing doctors and taking medication that her mother-in-law took the initiative to visit her once, her face cold, yet still telling her to follow the doctor’s advice and that she would get better.
Upon hearing Ye Wanwan’s words, Shen Yi furrowed his brows slightly, "Why would you think that?"
"Huh?" Ye Wanwan had been lost in thought and, hearing Shen Yi speak, she snapped back to the moment without grasping what he was saying.
While driving, Shen Yi spoke, "Mom indeed is quite satisfied with you, but I agreed to marry you of my own accord. Otherwise, no one could make me do anything I didn’t want to, not even my parents."
Whether it was taking over his father’s business or marrying Ye Wanwan, these decisions were entirely because Shen Yi was willing, not because they were arranged for him.