Liu Renzhi patted her head and said,
"So, would it be nice to have Sister Wanyi as your sister-in-law?"
"Really?"
Liu Siyue's face lit up with excitement.
"Brother, are you serious? You really like Sister Wanyi?"
Liu Renzhi took her hand and led her out of the study.
"Yes, really, Yueyue. I hope she can be your sister-in-law."
Liu Siyue, as if she had discovered some huge secret, let go of Liu Renzhi's hand and ran off to Su Jing's room.
She excitedly told Su Jing,
"Mom, Mom, it turns out Brother really likes Sister Wanyi—he truly does.
"He admitted it; he just told me himself.
"Mom, you're about to have a daughter-in-law, and you'll even gain a granddaughter for free.
"Aren't you happy? I'm asking you, honestly, are you happy?"
Su Jing was infected by Liu Siyue's excitement.
"Of course I'm happy, Mom is happy.
"Your brother, that old blockhead, has finally wised up."
"Yueyue, Mom's getting a daughter-in-law, you're getting a sister-in-law—there's finally some big joy in our family."
The Liu family was overjoyed, but when Zhou Chenyu heard the news, she was displeased.
She stamped her feet furiously.
"Why? Mom, tell me why?
"Brother Renzhi and I grew up together; we've known each other for thirty years.
"I worked hard to keep up with him, I used all my efforts to turn myself into a high-society lady, just to be worthy of his status.
"But why doesn't he like me?
"Forget not liking me, how could he fall for a woman who's older, ugly, divorced, and even has a kid in tow?
"I refuse to accept it, Mom. I won't accept it!"
Nanny Wu sat in a rocking chair, basking in the sun, and tried to reason with Zhou Chenyu.
"Xiaoyu, feelings are something you can't force.
"I've brought this up to Renzhi many times over the years, but he's never budged.
"Mom really can't do anything about it."
"How can you not?"
Zhou Chenyu refused to back down.
"You're the person he relied on most when he was little; he listens to whatever you say.
"You only hinted before; you never seriously talked to him about it.
"Mom, I'm begging you, for my lifelong happiness, go talk to Renzhi.
"Use your position to plead with him—he'll definitely agree to marry me, he will!"
"Xiaoyu!"
Nanny Wu was troubled.
"Mom is just a nanny, not his real mother. How could he listen to me?
"Listen to me, stop obsessing. If you two were meant to be, it would have happened long ago—it wouldn't have come to this."
"No!"
Zhou Chenyu still wouldn't yield.
"I could lose to anyone—any heiress from a wealthy family—
"But I absolutely cannot lose to a thirty-year-old divorced woman with a kid in tow.
"I refuse to accept it! Why?
"Mom, I'm your daughter. Help me, you have to help me."
Nanny Wu finally nodded, after all, Zhou Chenyu was her only daughter. Deep down, she still hoped Liu Renzhi would marry Zhou Chenyu.
Seeing Nanny Wu nod, Zhou Chenyu immediately called Liu Renzhi.
"Brother, my mom is sick—she's really sick.
"Come see her quickly; she's been talking about you non-stop."
Liu Renzhi, who was about to get in the car with Liu Siyue, hesitated for a moment and asked Zhou Chenyu,
"What's the matter? Have you called 120?"
Zhou Chenyu quickly replied,
"You know how stubborn my mom is.
"She won't listen to anyone but you."
"Brother, you need to come and talk some sense into her."
Liu Siyue gently asked Liu Renzhi:
"Brother, are you still going to see Sister Wanyi?"
Liu Renzhi hung up the phone:
"You two go ahead. I'll come later."
He thought for a moment and added:
"Oh, and don't tell Wanyi."
Liu Siyue smiled:
"Fine, are you trying to surprise her?"
Liu Renzhi didn't say much, just instructed the driver:
"Make sure Yueyue gets safely to the Lin family."
After Liu Siyue left, Liu Renzhi drove himself to Nanny Wu's home.
It was a two-story villa in the suburbs, which Liu Renzhi had bought for Nanny Wu when she retired.
The deed was even written in Zhou Chenyu's name.
All the way there, Liu Renzhi kept thinking about his childhood.
His biological mother and father had been estranged, and the house had always been just him and Nanny Wu.
For a long time, he had directly treated Nanny Wu as his own mother.
That was why, when he went to the Liu family, he had brought Nanny Wu along.
Later, Su Jing treated him even better than Nanny Wu, but even so, Su Jing never drove Nanny Wu away.
Instead, she arranged for Nanny Wu's daughter to be taken care of so Nanny Wu could focus solely on looking after Liu Renzhi.
It wasn't until a few years ago, when Nanny Wu grew old, that Liu Renzhi couldn't bear to let her continue working as a housekeeper.
So he bought her this small villa to retire in.
He visited every now and then, bringing gifts and chatting with Nanny Wu about their old days.
His car drove straight into the yard.
Zhou Chenyu was anxiously waiting for him:
"Brother, please talk some sense into my mom. She's been sick for days but refuses to go to the hospital.
"I've tried everything, but nothing works."
Liu Renzhi walked over to Nanny Wu.
Nanny Wu, sitting in a rocking chair, coughed several times.
Liu Renzhi called softly:
"Nanny Wu, I'm here."
Nanny Wu tried to get up, but Liu Renzhi gently pressed her back down:
"Chenyu says you're sick. Why won't you go to the hospital?"
Nanny Wu forced a faint smile:
"It's just a minor issue. At my age, I just don't want to deal with hospital visits.
"That place—you go in without any problems and they'll find something wrong.
"It only makes me feel worse going there."
Liu Renzhi sat beside her:
"You can't refuse to see a doctor out of fear. You really should get checked.
"Want me to take you?"
Nanny Wu still didn't get up. She just looked at Zhou Chenyu not far away:
"Renzhi, this is a sickness of the heart. You know Chenyu is already thirty years old.
"She's still single, hasn't even had a boyfriend all these years.
"She..."
She paused deliberately, her gaze shifting between Liu Renzhi and Zhou Chenyu.
Liu Renzhi didn't take the bait. He said nothing.
Nanny Wu sighed and continued on her own:
"Renzhi, I'm going to set aside my pride today and beg you for this one thing.
"You know, and I can see it, that Chenyu likes you.
"Her heart has always been with you; otherwise, she wouldn't have stayed single all these years.
"I watched both of you grow up, and I truly hope you two could..."
"Nanny Wu."
Liu Renzhi cut her off, speaking with absolute firmness:
"Since you've brought this up again today, let me make it clear to you one more time.
"I have no romantic feelings for Chenyu.
"Out of respect for you, I'll take care of her at the company, but I will never fall in love with her—never.
"And, Nanny Wu, I actually came today to tell you some good news."
"What good news?"
Nanny Wu blurted out, but Zhou Chenyu didn't want to hear it at all.
Nanny Wu, I have someone I like.
Maybe soon, I’ll bring her to meet you.
I don’t agree.
Nanny Wu’s face fell.
Renzhi, I know who you mean.
Are you talking about that woman—the one who’s divorced and has a child?
Listen to me. I won’t allow you two to be together.
She doesn’t deserve you!
