[Music] today is an important day I am going to meet the parents of my boyfriend of 3 years the company is on the right track he has achieved success in his career and I can hold my own therefore we have started planning major life events according to local Customs he should meet my parents first but since his parents happen to be free these days we hastily schedule the time we brought many things with us and his father who opened the door greeted us lightly seeing his father's demeanor my smile froze hello Uncle and antie I
am ya Yao his mother came out of the kitchen and ignored me speaking to Luchi wash your hands it's time to eat once seated at the table I realized there was not a single dish I liked except for the shrimp Luchi noticed as well and as usual after we sat down he peeled shrimp for me I ate one for each he peeled while I was still eating I suddenly heard a sharp CL ining of glasses and looked up to see his mother glaring at the plate of shrimp as if she had a grudge against it
realizing something was a Miss Luchi also noticed and hurriedly urged me to try other dishes after dinner Luchi asked me to help him wash the dishes a hesitated at first but then decided to go before I could sit down after washing the dishes his mother said to Luchi you mentioned you plan to Mary there are some things I need to say up front your father and I have worked hard to build our life marriage is fine but you must sign a prenuptial agreement stating that the income from your shares is your premarital property our family
will provide an apartment for your marital home located in the city center your father and I bought it and never renovated it you don't need to worry about the renovation just have her family cover the costs she said pointing at me furthermore I do not agree with your relationship but since you insist I'll set a condition you two may have a wedding but not register your marriage until you have a child luch frowned Mom let's not discuss the other issues now but why wait to register our marriage until after having a child Society is chaotic
nowadays what if you can't have children if you think it's acceptable we can arrange a meeting with Yao Yao's parents to discuss the wedding seeing my displeasure luchie tried to console me yao yao my mother means well as long as we love each other everything else is secondary I challenged him is that so Luchi do you think the same your family contributes nothing letting my family pay for the renovation while the house is still in your parents' names do you think I'm foolish or my family is and you want me to register the marriage after
having a child are we living in the old Society are you marrying me or my uterus what a joke whoever wants to have children should go ahead I turned to his mother and said Auntie do you think yours is the only wealthy family do you think everyone is after your money his mother scoffed it's hard to say in today's society there are all sorts of people Auntie your son is quite good and I know your family's situation but did I beg to be with him initially it was your son who desperately begged me to agree
I turned around to grab my bag and leave but I couldn't hold back my anger Auntie do you think yours is the only wealthy family in the world and that everyone is eying your son and your property don't lose the watermelon while picking up sesame seeds in a condescending tone his mother said some people they complain about the grapes being sour when they can't have them I laughed out of frustration seeing this Luchi quickly held me back yo yo my mother didn't mean it that way let's sit down and talk properly I said to Luchi
word by word do you think we can still talk properly now after saying that I stormed out at the elevator I encountered Lucci's childhood sweetheart guing Lin who seeing Luchi and my unhappy Expressions said gleefully brother Luchi what's wrong with sister yoyo again annoyed I glanced at her and entered the elevator Luchi hurriedly greeted her linlin is here you go ahead I'll be right there I faintly heard his mother say linlin come in quickly Luchi you come in too Luchi gave me a helpless look and said Yao yo I'll call you later taking advantage of
the moment I had already closed the elevator door I knew his parents especially his mother disapproved of me because of gu chinglin Luchi and she grew up together their parents being business partners and child childhood sweethearts hence both sets of parents hoped they would be together and actively tried to make it happen however it turned out that the girl was willing but the boy was heartless just after I got home I received a call from Luchi Yao yaow my mother speaks harshly don't take it to heart but she means no harm Luchi said Luchi do
you love me why can your mother trample on the Dignity of someone you love yeah y Yao asked yao yao my mother didn't mean it that way she's also looking out for us Luchi explained it's for your good not ours if it were guing Lin today would your mother treat her the same way yao yao questioned Luchi blurted out linlin is different yes she is not like me to your mother she is different from everyone else the ideal daughter-in-law for her you should be with her yo yo said Ang brother Luchi who are you talking
to come and have some fruit guing Lin's voice came hearing guing Lin's voice I abruptly hung up the phone when Luchi was about to graduate from University he used his family's financial and social connections to start a construction company perhaps because he was short on staff initially he pulled me in to help with the business guing Lin was aware and also took up a menial job in the sales department she would always head to the company whenever she had no classes the next day I ran into gu chinglin again at the company she was jesting
with the sales department in the pantry I faintly heard words about brother Luchi foolish fantasies and overestimating oneself as I approached the voices abruptly stopped and everyone scattered upon seeing me stop I called out to guing Lin GUI L calmly asked yao yao is there something you need gu chinglin do you dare to gossip but not admit it I questioned yao yao what are you talking about we were just discussing that popular TV show guing Lin defended it's the one where the female side character thinks she's Cinderella and wants to marry a rich man's son
but his parents disapprove guing Lin continued her enthusiasm grew and she shrubbed he it's somewhat similar to your story yao yao huh you don't think we were talking about you do you guing Lin taunted guing Lin why are you meddling in matters that don't concern you what does my relationship with Luchi have to do with you I retorted yes his parents may not like me but at least I have the right to stand by his side as his girlfriend what about you what's your role friend or sister I probed don't you realize you're just like
a fly buzzing around us all the time anyone would find it annoying I said sarcastically perhaps I struck a nerve rendering her speechless and she could only glare at me with Venom in her eyes however it was fleeting as if what I had just seen was an illusion suddenly she pitifully clutched at my clothes yo yo I know a girl must maintain her dignity and it's normal for to look down on me but what have I done wrong I just like brother Luchi just because I like him do you have to belittle me guing Lin
fainted pity I suddenly sensed something was a miss and turned around to see Luchi standing there his face ashing Yow Yow I know my mother has been excessive but this matter is between us two you shouldn't take it out on linlin Luchi admonished me and you being a woman yourself shouldn't speak about her in such a way Luchi continued speechless I asked Luchi do you feel sorry for her do you think I'm that unreasonable I countered brother Luchi don't blame ya Yao it's me I brought this upon myself gingin cried sneering triumphantly from an angle
only I saw Luchi glanced at me then soothingly embraced guing Lin half hugging her as they left coincidentally San Ling's boyfriend ju Lyn was L's college roommate initially we dorm sisters just thought to help the Student Union by filling in the numbers unexpectedly this casual participation blossomed into relationships sanling and I both found Partners initially my impression of Luchi was of a refined gentleman gentle and Polished but that was it however he persisted in his pursuit of me with him I was never cold hungry or tired he was always there to support me even providing
an umbrella on rainy days he always prioritized me in everything making decisions with my preferences in mind even though I wasn't keen on marriage before his attitude towards me filled me with warmth and peace just the thought of spending a lifetime with him like this felt Blissful on a rare weekend C Ling and I caught up with each other she looked amused your future mother-in-law is too much why don't you just tell Luchi that the biggest hotel here is owned by your mother along with a chain in nearby cities if you ask me you're the
one who should be signing a prenuptial agreement I didn't intentionally keep it a secret it just never came up at first mentioning it later seemed like boasting and Luchi is quite proud but you two are discussing marriage it's bound to come up sooner or later I originally thought he'd find out naturally when he met my mom anyway let's just consider it a test I've set for him I felt helpless who could have predicted their attitude towards me life passed in a haze Luchi sent numerous apologies asking for forgiveness for his mother's harshness and for me
to understand guing Lin's immaturity whether from fear or not he never came to see me nor did he attempt to clarify things face to face on the eve of national day A supplier unexpectedly visited our company I assisted Luchi in hosting them due to the suddenness it was difficult to make proper Arrangements including booking a decent hotel at that moment guing Lin eagerly volunteered to accompany the clients Luchi both indulgent and concerned said there's going to be drinking you're too young don't go this comment left me feeling oddly uneasy fired up by his words guing
Lin retorted who's calling me young I might not have eaten pork but I've seen pigs run I frequent night clubs too you know indeed having spent every day joking around with the sales team and being immersed in such an environment from childhood how could she be completely naive Luchi acknowledged this once everything was set up I called the hotel staff employed by my mother to reserve a spot in the restaurant and rooms then informed Luchi and we went together throughout the evening we toasted repeatedly even though Luchi tried his best to keep guing Lin and
me from drinking too much we still ended up quite drunk at 5: in the morning I woke up with a splitting headache feeling hungry and thirsty with the room wreaking of alcohol I had unknowingly finished the water in the room I called room service and got up to open the door to air out the smell of alcohol dizzy I opened the door and saw Luchi across the hall shirtless just having opened his door as well I stared at him puzzled he glanced nervously behind him and I noticed gu chinglin in a disheveled bathrobe clutching a
pile of clothes ready to leave seeing this scene I suddenly understood everything my blood seemed to freeze instantly I forgot to breathe and my mind went blank Luchi seemingly not expecting me to come out of my room stood there speechless soon footsteps broke the silence yao yao I was just doing a routine inspection and thought I'd bring you some water the meal will be ready shortly said the familiar manager as she approached she realized the situation was awkward and quickly shut her mouth I came back to my senses yo Yao I snap I stepped forward
and slapped him stunning him at that moment guing Ling's sh scream rang out how dare you hit brother Luchi Chino I won't forgive you as she spoke she grabbed at my hair and I not to be outdone claw back the scene instantly descended into chaos the manager held and protected me while L tightly held gu chinglin clearly worried she might get hurt after much effort we were separated I felt my neck might have been injured and gu chinglin had injuries on her face Luchi looked displeased yao yao I'm sorry but it wasn't intentional we were
too drunk yesterday we went upstairs together and each entered our own rooms right she was drunk yet precisely found your room at midnight you were drunk yet managed to open the door for her and both of you were drunk yet could do that you're fooling no one why don't we check the surveillance to see whether you were committing a crime Under the Influence or so-called drunk Luchi opened his mouth to speak but ultimately remained silent chin yaow don't go too far you Harpy I laughed angrily I'm a harpy what are you then what's wrong with
society today can Mistresses now be so rightous is it that my skin is too thin or is yours too thick y Yao don't speak like that about linlin it's all my fault I couldn't help myself I couldn't control myself oh great couldn't help yourself adulterer and so you admit it Luchi I was wrong about you all along we're done Luchi I rushed into the room before the Tears Could Fall ending this farce without time to think I quickly changed my clothes and went downstairs to check out I no longer had the heart to drive I
took a cab home and lay in bed tears silently streaming down my face face 3 years over a thousand days and nights I couldn't fathom how our love could just disappear so easily weren't you indifferent to your childhood sweetheart didn't we talk about getting married didn't you promise forever reflecting on the past 3 years every little detail is still Vivid in my mind I forced myself to move on quickly he's not worth it he doesn't deserve it if we must part let it be complete I quickly adjusted my mood changed into newly bought clothes carried
the new bag my mother bought for me and left the house how foolish I was not daring to wear many designer clothes in front of Luchi never again I don't know who tipped her off but just as I walked into the company and hadn't even finished settling in lui's mother entered before seeing her I heard her shouting Chino get out here sensing something was wrong I immediately placed my resignation letter on the desk and left with my computer as soon as his mother saw me before I could even React to what was happening she slapped
me how dare you hit my son what gives you the right to hit my son you towed lusting after Swan meet probably hearing the commotion Luchi came out of his office and quickly embraced his mother saying mom please don't then he turned to comfort me yo yo are you okay I apologize on behalf of my mom she was just upset my upbringing doesn't allow me to retaliate against an Elder but I remembered this Grudge covering my face I looked at him with anger are you done good dogs don't stand in the way can't you see
I want to leave I don't know what gu chinglin has been exaggerating to L's mom his mom looked me up and down with ill intent that outfit isn't cheap is it spending my son's Money wearing clothes my son bought you and still acting so arrogant Auntie why don't you ask your son Luchi other than whining and dining what else has he bought for me his mother and guing truly belong together one shamelessly manipulative and the other arrogantly self-righteous that bag in your hand costs over a 100,000 if Luchi didn't buy it for you someone else
did Shameless and yet you dare criticize others yes someone else did buy it for me my mother what about it if someone willingly spends money on me that's my own Merit see Luchi I told you she's definitely after your money and you're just naively laughing Luchi looked at me incredulously yao yao are you speaking out of anger seeing him figting heartbreak disgusted me I had seen his true colors yesterday I used to think his behavior was gentle truly love is blind do you really deserve me demeaning myself just to be angry with you I really
should applaud gu chinglin for her perfectly timed appearance she said delicately Auntie don't get upset over such people it'll only harm your own health watching his mother's expression change from stormy to sunny in an instant it's a Pity she's not an actress linlin you're here are you okay let me see oh your pretty face is all messed up some people just have no class it's ironic that someone who just hit another person dares talk about having class hearing her say this I finally had the chance to take a good look at guing Lin she's really
cunning her injuries are all in conspicuous places easily seen I regret not having been harsher had I known she liked to show injuries on her face I should have made them last a lifetime I won't disturb your deeply affectionate melodramatic family any longer goodbye forever Upon returning home the tight string in my heart suddenly loosened leaving me feeling empty inside wanting to think of nothing I took a hot bath and went to sleep I slept restlessly with the past three years with Luchi flashing through my dreams like a fleeting Glimpse perhaps due to the emotional
ups and downs and staying in the bath too long I inadvertently caught a cold I didn't care to do anything about it I just wanted to be left alone this sleep lasted intermittently for 3 days and after sweating it out I finally felt much better I didn't care whether the pillow was soaked with sweat or tears I just threw it away coincidentally sanling called saying she was nearby and we agreed to have dinner together just as I stepped out I ran into Luchi at at the entrance of the complex he seldom smokes but now the
ground was littered with cigarette butts and his face was unshaven indicating he had been standing there for quite some time yo Yao can we talk talk about what the past or the future the past is gone and we have no future together I don't think there's anything necessary to discuss watching him figing depth of feeling I felt nauseated yao yao I know I made a huge mistake but I can't bear to lose do can't you give me another chance what about guing Lin would her parents agree to you being with me would your parents Luchi
fell silent I thought as adults we all understood that a relationship ends at the moment of betrayal I really don't understand him is it because he's too confident or because he thinks I'm easily deceived sandling's voice rang out Luchi you can't have your cake and eat it too why should yyo forgive you knowing was in the wrong he fell silent again I got into Sean Ling's car to go for a big meal I really should have read the almanac before going out today just finished eating only to find It's a Small World After All running
into guing Lin when she saw us she came over all high and mighty yo yyo is here too I took a sip of water and didn't speak San Ling silently asked who it was I gave her a look and she instantly understood guing l said sarcastically yao yao you're here too did you know I just called brother Luchi he said he's busy but he'll take me out to eat something tasty when he's free after speaking she covered her mouth deliberately ah sorry ya Yao I forgot you two broke up sanling spoke up at the right
moment yao yao the person who was waiting for you at the entrance to your complex for ages that was Luchi right how come he has time to wait but no time to dine yao yao do smell that in this restaurant it seems like the scent of a mistress I've only heard about it and never really understood what it meant until today it's just she paused deliberately pretending to whisper in my ear but loud enough for them to hear it's just too stinky really how can a restaurant allow someone with such a strong odor to come
in doesn't it affect the business after hearing this guing Lin's lips turned slightly blue her face instantly paled she snorted and like a scolded dog she fled sanling and I burst out laughing feeling as if the haze that had been hanging over us these past few days had finally lifted I started working at our family Hotel my daily routine reduced to a single path between two points I had to get familiar with Grassroots operations and learn practical management too busy to brood under my persuasion my Mom finally accepted Uncle O's proposal uncle oang had long
been successful in his career and since my parents divorce he had always helped my mom in her work I've always appreciated Uncle O's kindness over the years one could say that without him my mom and I wouldn't be where we are today I knew it was because of me that my mom had remained single now that she's finally pursuing her own happiness I'm genuinely happy for her the wedding was held at our own hotel and I was so busy my feet barely touched the ground during the wedding I accompanied my par parents and Uncle O's
younger brother in toasting the guests eventually reaching a table of Uncle O Ying's business partners congratulations to director oang and director seia on tying the knot may you be forever United in heart and mind this familiar voice was lui's Mother the moment his family of three saw me they stared fixedly dumbfounded visibly embarrassed uncle oang and my mom also sense something was off but being experienced in Social settings they quickly responded thank you thank you same to you enjoy the food drink and have fun Luchi parents nodded awkwardly later I asked uncle oang and it
turned out that some of the import materials for Luchi family business came through Uncle O Ying's docks only then did my mom learn about my situation with Luchi she sighed I know the issues between your father and me have affected you but I want to tell you I don't regret being with your father nor do I regret having you don't lose faith in marriage because of a single heartbreak part of the reason I'm getting married today is to show you that we can all be happy I embrace my mom mom rest assured whether for you
or for myself I will strive to make myself happy as for Luchi although things didn't end well it made me realize that I am worth it for several days after the wedding Luchi and his family loitered around our hotel entrance my mom worried about the impact on the guests still pulled me to meet them once director seia I'm really sorry I didn't know before that ya Yao was your daughter and I neglected her hearing this affectionate address one would think she had liked me in the past I retorted sarcastically auntie please don't say that after
all I'm just a toad lusting after Swan meat it's only right for you and your son to treat me this way yoyo Luchi is sorry that day Auntie didn't understand the situation and got too agitated why don't you hit back she said this while tilting her head back as if resigned to her fate Luchi feeling his mom was losing dignity in front of the younger generation said mom please don't Yow Yow my mom did it all for me she didn't mean to hurt you if you have to hit someone hit me my mom took over
our family's values strictly forbid raising a hand to an elder if there's nothing else let's disperse everyone is busy his mom became anxious director seia I hope you can be magnanimous and not hold grudges please don't let director oing make things difficult for us at the Docks making money and having you watch my face only a fool would refuse such a business deal