0p0 Chapter 270 Taking on a Man's Responsibilities
Chapter 270 Taking on a Man's Responsibilities
"Yiyi, Mom doesn't want you to marry Sheng Huainan. That man has already been married once." Yiyi's mother objected. She only has one daughter and hopes that she will marry well in the future.
"Mom, I've already told you. He was framed and forced into that marriage by his family. He ran away abroad right after the wedding and only recently returned. As soon as he came back, he divorced his ex-wife. The social circle in Nancheng isn't that big; you can easily find out by investigating. Now his family agrees, and he'll come to see you later. Mom and Dad, please, you'll see what kind of person he is when you meet him, okay?"
"I won't see him. My daughter can't marry a divorced man." Yi Yi's mother remained unmoved.
"Dad..." Yi Yi saw that she couldn't get through to her mother, so she had no choice but to ask her father.
"Well... Yi Yi's mom, maybe we should take a look... before making a decision." Seeing his daughter like that, Yi Yi's father felt a pang of sadness for his daughter.
"Old Xiao, you're just as muddle-headed as she is!"
"It's alright, we won't lose anything by meeting her! Let's just consider it giving Yiyi a chance. Can you bear to let her resent you later?"
Just as Yi Yi's mother was about to reply, Huai Nan came over.
"Huainan, you're here!" Yiyi walked happily to his side. He was wearing a formal suit, a light-colored one, and his fair skin accentuated his handsome features. His features were well-defined and sharp. At this moment, the corners of his mouth were turned up, and he looked at Yiyi gently. No one would dare to speak harshly to Huainan when they saw him like this. This was also why Gu Cheng insisted that Yun Shu marry Huainan. Huainan was outstanding in appearance, well-mannered, and from a wealthy family. If he hadn't kept a low profile all these years and refused the blind dates arranged by her mother, many girls would have been pursuing him.
"Dad, Mom, this is Huainan."
Huainan walked up to Yiyi's parents and said sincerely, "Hello, Uncle and Aunt!"
Yiyi handed the gifts Huainan brought to the servants, then pulled him to sit down with her. Yiyi's mother glared at her daughter, who showed no restraint whatsoever, feeling that she had wasted all these years of raising her.
However, she was also surprised when she saw Huainan. Her mother had met him a few times and never expected that he could give birth to such a son. He must have taken after his father, who also gave the impression of being gentle and unassuming.
When Yiyi's father met the gentle and refined Huainan, he realized that the young man was not a glib-tongued fellow. After greeting them, he didn't say anything more and sat quietly with Yiyi.
After seeing Huainan, he actually felt that his own daughter was not good enough for him. He had heard before how the Gu family's daughter had pursued Huainan and waited for him for several years, but in the end, he still cruelly divorced the Gu family's daughter. He just wondered if he was being too heartless...
Huai Nan was actually very nervous at the moment. It was his first time meeting his future in-laws, and he was under pressure. He didn't know what to say, so he simply didn't take the initiative to find a topic to talk about.
"I heard you're an interior designer?" Yi Yi's father asked after looking Huai Nan up and down for a few seconds.
"Yes, I used to work for a foreign company, but now I work for a domestic subsidiary," Huai Nan replied calmly. Having seen a lot in life, he quickly composed himself and was no longer as nervous as before.
"Really? It's a multinational subsidiary of the group, quite famous! How many years did you work there?"
"Five years, from graduation until now. I'm rather lazy and don't like changing jobs," Huai Nan said half-jokingly.
"It's better to work a regular job. Young people shouldn't change jobs too often. Stable development is more realistic. Frequent job hopping is not good either."
"Uncle is right," Huainan replied modestly.
"Huainan, I heard you got married before. I heard that the girl waited for you for several years. Aren't you being too cold-hearted to just reject her like this..." Since his daughter and he were dating to the point of getting married, Yiyi's father didn't hold back and asked the question directly.
“Dad, how can you ask such a question…” Yiyi felt that her father had gone too far by asking Huainan the question that caused him the most pain.
Huai Nan composed himself and answered seriously, "Back then, the marriage with the Gu family was the opinion of my elders. Later, my ex-wife... we separated because of personality clashes. It's better for everyone this way." Since they were divorced, Huai Nan didn't want to bring up the embarrassing things Yun Le had done in the past, as it would damage Yun Le's reputation.
“Huainan, that’s because you’re too kind. Mom and Dad, his ex-wife really went too far. We only need to ask around to find out the truth. She drugged him, faked a pregnancy, and forced him to marry her. There’s no woman more cunning than that.”
“Yiyi, a girl should be more ladylike…” Yiyi’s mother frowned. She understood that Huainan didn’t want his ex-wife to be too embarrassed or be slandered in the future, so she didn’t want to say too much. From this, she could see Huainan’s kindness, and she had fewer complaints about him.
After hearing what Yiyi said, Yiyi's father understood why Huainan had divorced his ex-wife. There must be a reason. He heard that the Gu family had been having a lot of trouble lately. The eldest daughter of the Gu family had a bad reputation and had been married and divorced several times, which was no secret in the industry.
It seems that Huainan's failed marriage with his ex-wife was indeed due to her fault. Huainan is innocent, and rumors from the outside world should not always be taken seriously.
"Well, my previous marriage has been settled, and it will definitely not affect me and Yiyi." Huainan was worried that Yiyi's parents might not have handled his previous divorce with Yunle properly, and that it might affect Yiyi.
"Huainan, do you truly love Yiyi?" Yiyi's mother finally asked. For a woman, her husband's love for his wife is the most important thing. A woman's happiness in her later years is largely related to her partner.
“Before, because I had been married once, I was afraid I wouldn’t be able to be with Yiyi, so I broke up with her for a while. Later, I heard that she went on blind dates, and I felt very sad. I don’t want Yiyi to like someone else, nor do I want her to marry another man. Although I have been married once, this time I will definitely cherish the family that Yiyi and I have built together, take on the responsibilities of a man, and let Yiyi live a peaceful life. So, Uncle and Aunt, I earnestly request that you let Yiyi marry me!” After saying this, Huainan stood up, his tone very sincere and serious.
Seeing Huainan so serious, Yiyi's parents looked at each other for a while. After a while, Yiyi's mother asked, "Huainan, where are your parents? Have they agreed?"
“My parents also like Yiyi very much. Nancheng is only so big. Everyone knows what kind of person my dad is. As for my mom, she can be a bit outrageous at times, but fortunately my dad is there. As for the marriage, they said they will do it according to our wishes and will not interfere too much.”
Upon hearing what Yi Yi's mother said, Huai Nan knew that things were mostly settled, so he quickly brought up the marriage proposal and began discussing the arrangements.
"Does your mother have any complaints about Yiyi? If the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law don't get along, Yiyi will be the one who suffers in the end..." Yiyi's mother was still a little worried.