Resigned as she was, Zhao Yulan knew the score.
It was a done deal that Lin Wanyi had climbed the social ladder, and now she had to seek Lin Wanyi’s help.
If she could land a good job for her son, would her daughter-in-law still dare to give her the cold shoulder?
Wouldn’t she bring the grandson back to live with them?
At the thought, she forced a smile and pushed open the hospital door:
“Huihui, how did you end up like this? Your Eldest Aunt was terrified when she heard.
“Look, I brought you the best free-range eggs to help you recover.
“You must take good care of yourself.”
Li Suhua took the eggs:
“Sister-in-law, you didn’t have to bring anything, really. Save these free-range eggs for Wenbin’s son—they’re hard to come by these days.”
Zhao Yulan glanced at the room full of expensive gifts:
“Suhua, don’t turn up your nose at my humble offerings. Us country folk can only manage things like this.
“And since Wanyi is here too, I’d like to ask her a favor.”
Lin Wanyi had no idea what Zhao Yulan wanted, but she replied at once:
“Eldest Aunt, there’s no need to say ‘favor.’ Just tell me straight.”
Zhao Yulan gave a fake cough:
“Wanyi, is your new boyfriend’s family really wealthy? Is he the big boss of the Liu Group?”
Lin Wanyi had never intended to hide it, so she nodded honestly:
“Yes, that’s him. Why do you ask, Eldest Aunt?”
Zhao Yulan’s heart leaped with joy—it really was him.
She immediately said:
“That’s wonderful, Wanyi. I’m so happy for you, finding such a great boyfriend.
“Your Eldest Aunt is begging you to put in a word with your boyfriend and get Wenbin a job at his company.
“You know he graduated from a proper university with a degree in business management—he’d do well at Liu Group.
“Please, just mention it for me.”
Lin Wanyi hadn’t expected this request. She was a bit stuck.
Her family had already troubled Liu Renzhi so much, and now there was her cousin to worry about.
Before she could say anything, Li Suhua stepped in to turn it down:
“Sister-in-law, Wanyi is only dating Ren Zhi, and not for very long.
“She knows nothing about company affairs—setting up jobs isn’t something she can handle.”
“I know that,” said Zhao Yulan, undeterred.
“I’m not asking her to arrange it. I just want her to mention it to her boyfriend.
“A single job is easy—just a little pillow talk.
“Suhua, we’re family. Now that you’re living the good life, you can’t forget about us.
“Think about when Wang Hao came to bully you—Yuantang and I always helped, didn’t we?
“And when Wanyi’s father was sick, Yuantang and I ran around tirelessly for you all.
“I’m not saying that as family we shouldn’t help, but by the same logic, it’s just a small favor for you to help Wenbin out.”
Lin Wanyi knew she couldn’t dodge this. Finally, she agreed:
“Eldest Aunt, I can only put in a word for Wenbin. I can’t guarantee anything—it still has to depend on whether he’s a good fit.”
Zhao Yulan went home overjoyed, leaving with two boxes of bird’s nest.
When she got there, she called Lin Wenbin gleefully:
“Son, it’s settled. Your job—it’s settled.”
She was ecstatic, but Lin Wanyi was troubled.
Li Suhua said:
“Don’t worry about it. Once I get back, I’ll tell your Eldest Aunt to have Wenbin apply for the job normally. Whether they hire him will depend on his own abilities.”
Lin Wanyi didn’t say much more.
It wasn’t until Liu Renzhi came to pick her up for dinner that she finally hesitated for a long time before telling him.
Liu Renzhi smiled and said,
“I thought it was something huge. You’ve been moping around all this time over this.
“It’s no big deal. Our company is hiring every day. Just have him come directly. I’ll give HR a heads-up, and if there’s a suitable position, we’ll prioritize him.
“Wanyi, this kind of thing isn’t worth you worrying about. You should be focusing on the real matters.”
“Real matters?”
Lin Wanyi was confused. “What real matters?”
Liu Renzhi tapped her nose.
“Shouldn’t you be thinking about the wedding? Shouldn’t you be thinking about what wedding dress and what toast dress to wear?
“Shouldn’t you be thinking about how much bride price and how much gold I’ll give?
“Babe, these are the things you should be thinking about.”
The wedding, the wedding dress?
Lin Wanyi really hadn’t thought about those yet.
She had originally assumed Liu Renzhi had only proposed on a whim, but now it seemed that wasn’t the case.
He was already taking action.
However, he didn’t drive anywhere else—he took the car straight back to the villa.
Lin Wanyi didn’t want to get out of the car, but Liu Renzhi leaned close to her face.
“What are you thinking? Why aren’t you getting out?”
Lin Wanyi still didn’t want to move, fidgeting as she said,
“It’s… that time of the month.”
A playful look crossed Liu Renzhi’s face, and without warning, he gave her a quick kiss on the lips.
A brief peck.
Then Lin Wanyi noticed other cars parked in the yard, and a group of women in professional attire standing outside the door.
The woman at the front smiled at Liu Renzhi and said,
“President Liu, is this your fiancée?
“Miss, you’re beautiful. We’ll take your measurements right away.”
Lin Wanyi was so embarrassed she wished she could bury her head in the ground.
What had she been thinking? What on earth had she been thinking?
She had no idea if those women had overheard her—how mortifying.
Liu Renzhi opened the car door for her.
“I brought in people to design your wedding dress and formal wear. Come on, let’s go inside and slowly browse the styles.”
Her face flushed, Lin Wanyi followed him into the villa.
Over a dozen people crowded around her.
Some took her measurements, others discussed styles with her,
and a few even offered suggestions for matching makeup.
Lin Wanyi didn’t really know much about any of this; she felt a bit overwhelmed.
She shot a pleading look at Liu Renzhi, who immediately understood.
“It’s fine. Pick whichever you like, or let me choose for you?”
Lin Wanyi felt a wave of relief.
She didn’t trust her own taste, but she absolutely trusted Liu Renzhi’s judgment.
She decided then: she’d just follow whatever Liu Renzhi said.
All she had to do was be a good wife.
After all the fussing, the women finished taking her measurements and quickly left.
The vast villa was once again empty, just Lin Wanyi and Liu Renzhi.
Liu Renzhi hugged Lin Wanyi and teased her.
“Did your period really come?”
Lin Wanyi’s face flushed again.
“I… how could I lie to you? It really came, just yesterday.”
Liu Renzhi put on a look of utter misery, and this time it was Lin Wanyi’s turn to poke fun at him.
“What? Is that the only thing we can do when we’re together?
“Is that the only thing on your mind?
“Liu Renzhi, you pervert.”
Liu Renzhi held her even tighter.
“Nonsense. This is love—physiological attraction.
“When a guy and a girl are together, if they don’t even want to do that, then what kind of love is it?”
It made sense.
Lin Wanyi was convinced. She leaned close to his ear, her breath warm.
“Just hold out for two days.”
With that, Liu Renzhi only felt even more restless.
Just as the two were lost in their tender moments, Liu Renzhi's phone rang.
He picked it up, glanced at it, and hung up directly.
Lin Wanyi said,
"If you have something to take care of, go ahead. I'll head back to the hospital to check on Huihui."
Liu Renzhi handed her the phone and replied,
"It's nothing. Ms. Huang wants to see me, but I don't want to see her.
"Come on, let's eat first, and then I'll take you back to the hospital."
