Who can really hate a child who, upon receiving a piece of candy from life, immediately gives life a big hug?
"Xuanxuan, right? Please sit down first." Luan Muyin composed herself and spoke kindly to her daughter's legal wife.
Zuo Baixuan was not surprised that Luan Muyin knew her name.
Even if Luan Yenan hadn't mentioned it to her family, a large family like theirs would still investigate her thoroughly. It's just unknown whether the well-connected Luan family has found any information that interests them.
Unfortunately, Zuo Baixuan guessed wrong.
Luan Lizheng, who was traveling abroad, knew about this and urged Luan Muyin to investigate Zuo Baixuan thoroughly.
Luan Muyin, however, did not do anything so impolite.
She only asked a couple of questions casually when she met with representatives from Beijing University for dinner to discuss fall recruitment.
Knowing that the girl was an excellent student and a model of good character, I felt a pang of sympathy for her.
I didn't want to get involved in that brat's affairs, but I've been swayed.
At the very least, we can't mistreat the girl.
"Okay, thank you... Mom." Zuo Baixuan hesitated for a moment, appearing cautious and timid, as if afraid that the middle-aged woman in front of her would be dissatisfied.
Luan Muyin, sensing the little girl's timid demeanor, smiled and said, "Xuanxuan, you're married to Ye Nan now, so you don't need to be so reserved. This is your home, and we are your family. If Ye Nan dares to bully you, you can tell us, and we'll teach her a lesson for you."
Turning around, she saw Luan Yenan sitting next to Luan Xing.
Luan Muyin looked at her and waved her hand as if shooing away a fly: "Go away, go sit next to your own wife and stay away from my wife."
Luan Yenan did not hog the seat just because he had reunited with his mother after a long separation.
She sat down next to Zuo Baixuan, looking at the middle-aged couple with a smile in her eyes.
Luan Muyin immediately sat down in the empty seat, and she really didn't look like the president of a major international company at all.
Luan Xing was amused by her behavior and patted her arm gently, signaling her not to do that in front of the children.
It's obvious.
Luan Muyin is genuinely good to Luan Xing, and this is evident in the details of their interactions.
It's also hidden in one's usual attitude.
She knew Luan Xing was in poor health and didn't want her to suffer, so even though she was ruined by practicing prostate exercises, she risked losing the company to someone else rather than let her have children.
This Alpha, who is seen as a wealthy tycoon by the public, becomes the most considerate wife after returning home, making up for his busy schedule and absence from home with more tenderness.
She is very good at taking care of her lover. Under her care, Luan Xing's health has improved a lot.
As a result, this differential treatment led the original owner to believe that her Alpha mother had favored her "lowly" adopted daughter when she was young, which was why she disliked her, the product of an arranged marriage.
Actually, that's not the case.
Luan Muyin's political marriage with the Qin family was arranged by Luan Lizheng. However, after the marriage and the birth of their daughter, and when his wife fell seriously ill, he did his best to take care of her. He was always dutiful to his ex-wife and had no regrets about anything.
Regarding the fact that she was absent from the education of her daughter when she was young, it was simply because the company was going through a critical period and there was no other way.
She was not good at explaining herself. Watching her daughter walk step by step toward the brink of destruction, she wanted to make amends and felt guilty, but she was powerless to do anything about it. This was her dereliction of duty.
Now all she asks for is to pave a path of abundance for her child, so that she and her daughter-in-law can live a good life.
As for liking Luan Xing, that happened after we brought her back home. It had nothing to do with the little sister "Luan Muxing" whom I played with when we were little.
What she loves is Luan Xing, who always carries a faint scent of osmanthus and, no matter what she has endured, experienced, remembered, or forgotten, always loves life.
Luan Yenan combed through the clues, seeing through everything. She felt relieved, thinking that at least Luan Muyin was a good person, and her mother would no longer suffer domestic violence in this world, truly living the happy life she had imagined.
My prayers at that time were effective.
Let bygones be bygones. Let the events of your past life fade away. It doesn't matter if you don't remember yourself. She is still your mother.
Luan Yenan had no intention of awakening Luan Xingchen's long-buried memories.
It is a gift from heaven that we were able to meet in our original world.
It's even more wonderful to be able to reunite here.
The world has kissed me with pain, and I must repay it with song.
Luan Yenan never repays evil with kindness.
As a capitalist, she would never do a business that loses money.
But she is a capitalist with a conscience, and she is willing to repay the kindness the world has shown her.
Luan Yenan suddenly grasped Zuo Baixuan's hand: "I'm grateful for our meeting."
"Hiss—" Luan Muyin was the first to react. She thought she was already being cheesy enough with her wife, but she was startled by her daughter's unexpected sweet talk.
Luan Xing noticed the reaction of the person next to her and laughed. The big cheesy person was made cheesy by the little cheesy person.
Hearing his wife's laughter, Luan Muyin smiled along and then looked at Luan Yenan.
It was a cause for celebration for her that the girl who had picked up too many bad habits from Luan Lizheng had undergone a complete transformation.
But if Luan Lizheng finds out that his granddaughter has also become a "doting husband" when he returns, he will probably be even angrier.
Thinking about this, Luan Muyin frowned, considering the recent events at home and the work at the company. She decided to sit down with her two children later and have a good talk about their future plans.
Even Luan Muyin, as a mother, couldn't stand Luan Yenan's remarks.
Zuo Baixuan was even worse.
She was about to label Luan Yenan's behavior as overly forceful and greasy. But when she looked up, she realized that this was the first time she had seen Luan Yenan's narrow eyes smiling so brightly.
Because the light in Luan Yenan's eyes was so pure, so pure that Zuo Baixuan couldn't think of anything bad. She pursed her lips and, under the gaze of her two mothers, grasped Luan Yenan's hand in return.
A note from the author:
The world has kissed me with pain, and demands that I repay it with song. — Tagore
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Chapter 16
"Ye Nan, you're married now. What are your plans for the future? The company can't arrange for you to go for the time being, but we can arrange for you to do something else first."
Speaking of the company, Luan Muyin couldn't help but frown.
Recalling the recent family tragedy of "selling confidential information," Luan Lizheng is already considering having his younger sister's youngest son, who is about to graduate from abroad and return home, take over the company.
This trip abroad to attend the graduation ceremony was for this very reason. So much so that many people in the company are now privately discussing whether the company will face future turmoil.
To be honest, it's not a pity that the company can't be handed over to Luan Yena right now. Even if it were, it's uncertain whether it could survive for more than two years.
But as a mother, Luan Muyin couldn't help but worry that her little nephew, who had inexplicably regarded the girl who had died as his imaginary enemy since childhood, would definitely not take care of this rather threatening top-tier Alpha cousin.
"Your mother and I have discussed it and will provide your family with start-up capital. We'll give you 500,000 yuan a month for living expenses. Give it to Xuanxuan; it will put my mind at ease. Ye Nan has always been a spendthrift, so I'll have to trouble Xuanxuan to keep a close eye on her," Luan Muyin said earnestly to Zuo Baixuan.
For a top-tier rich second-generation, 500,000 yuan is less than the cost of a bar booth for one night.
But for ordinary families who live frugally, this is a huge sum of money. Even if they ate gold every meal, they wouldn't need that much.
Zuo Baixuan thought to herself, Luan Yenan probably didn't expect his family to be so generous when he asked for money.
She nodded.
The polite words were already on the tip of their tongues.
But Luan Yenan interrupted from the side: "No."
Luan Muyin glared at her angrily. If it weren't for the gentle smile still on her face, she would have almost thought that this person was about to revert to her old ways. She nearly kicked her out of the house without any regard for feelings.
Luan Xing patiently asked, "Ye Nan, do you feel that 500,000 a month is not enough for your expenses? It may indeed be a bit insufficient, and the property management fees for your property are not low. So how much do you think would be better? You can tell me so that your mother and I can discuss it further."
This statement makes it very clear that the speaker is placing themselves in the position of the master.
If the original owner of this body heard this, she would be furious and point her finger at Luan Xing, yelling at him as to what kind of person he was.
Luan Muyin clenched her fists, ready to throw the brat out into the rain and sweep her out the door if she heard her say anything unpleasant.
Unexpectedly, Luan Yenan simply shook his head slightly and continued discussing serious matters.
"What I want is not living expenses, but start-up capital. I want to start my own business."
Starting a business?
It's really not surprising that these words came out of that brat's mouth.
She has had at least fifty, if not a hundred, entrepreneurial experiences.
But every time he swindles a sum of money, he happily goes out to have fun with his cronies.
They haven't even gone so far as to call it building relationships or developing business.
Based on past experience, Luan Muyin would definitely not agree. However, her intuition, honed over many years in the business world, revealed a different aura in Luan Yenan, prompting her to reconsider.
This is the aura of a top predator, eager to go out and greedily devour everything.
It's completely different from the small fish fry that used to bite at the slightest bit of bait.
What kind of business do you want to start?
"invest."
Luan Muyin laughed in exasperation when she heard Luan Yenan's answer without the slightest hesitation.
Please, editor, come up with a more practical answer, okay?
Predators? That's just an illusion!
"If you wanted to work for the company, I could still find a way. But now you're telling me you want to invest?"
"You should know what investment means, right? It's about giving money to others and spending time incubating a project. It's like you're asking me for money now so you can give money to someone else. Why don't I just pick out projects myself or find professional managers to invest and make money? I'm your mother, not a sucker, okay?"
Luan Yenan did not refute.