coobybook Chapter 152 What kind of show is this now?
Chapter 152 What kind of show is this now?
An Qilan and her daughter instantly perked up, their lips unconsciously curving upwards: Here it comes, here it comes, isn't there some juicy gossip to eat? Taking Xiaoling out shopping was definitely the right decision!
But the next moment, the corners of their mouths stopped turning up in a smile.
[Aaaaaaah! Cao Ling is actually my uncle's mistress!!]
Yes, they got their share of gossip, but it backfired on them...
[It was her uncle who reassured her by telling her that An Yi was very satisfied with Cheng Ze and that his daughter and son would definitely get together, which made Cao Ling feel secure as a mother-in-law!]
[Oh my god, what's going on? These two have been together for five years?]
Wasn't it five years ago when my uncle returned to China to expand his modeling agency? Did he choose to return to China so he could have an affair more easily?
Cao Ling had only become a widow five years ago! Are they in such a hurry?
Wait a minute, Cao Ling and Cheng Yaozu were from the same hometown and were each other's first love. They came to Haicheng together to make a living, but later Cheng Yaozu went abroad to become a model, and Cao Ling got together with the eldest son of the Cheng family and married into a wealthy family, so their relationship ended.
[So what is this all about? A broken mirror mended? First loves reunited? But wasn't it Cheng Yaozu who pursued my aunt in the first place? How can he do this to my aunt?!]
【Huh? My aunt knows? She's keeping a young male model as a mistress herself?】
Haha, that's alright then.
An Yi suddenly turned to look at her mother, only to find her eyes darting away and her face looking embarrassed.
An Yi: ...
Okay, she understands now, everything An Ling said is true.
【Nothing's wrong?! My aunt and uncle actually divorced secretly three years ago? And they didn't tell anyone, not even their own daughter!! Why?】
It turns out that after my aunt had my cousin, she read a lot of books on parenting and education. She knew the importance of a stable and loving family of origin for a child, so she restrained her temper and tried her best to create such an atmosphere for her daughter.
But in reality, she had gradually lost her love for Cheng Yaozu. However, in order to give An Yi a complete family, she still tried her best to play the role of a good wife and a good mother.
As a result, four years ago, the aunt discovered that Cheng Yaozu was having an affair. Although she didn't know who his mistress was, she didn't care. Instead, she had a long and frank talk with Cheng Yaozu, and the two eventually decided to divorce.
However, in order to keep An Yi in the dark, their divorce could not be known to anyone. They also made a pact that they had to continue to pretend to be a loving couple when An Yi was present and that they could not have any more children of their own...
An Qilan felt completely at a loss for what to do for the first time in her life when An Ling revealed her deepest secret in front of her daughter and sister-in-law.
She kept her head down, not daring to look at them, especially An Yi. Suddenly knowing that her parents had actually divorced a long time ago must have been very painful for her...
No wonder Cao Ling had no idea that her aunt and Cheng Yaozu had divorced. She thought she was a mistress because Cheng Yaozu didn't dare tell her. In fact, one of them was divorced and the other was widowed. They could go to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get their marriage certificate right now without any problem.
But from her perspective, she just came to the wife as a mistress, pretending to be innocent, and even wanted to be the mother-in-law of the wife's daughter. What kind of person is she?
Cheng Yaozu and Cao Ling are a perfect match; not only are they together, but they also want their child to be with them. Are they trying to strengthen family ties or are they just trying to disgust people?
An Qilan and her daughter frowned in unison; this was absolutely disgusting to them!
Even though Cheng Yaozu has divorced An Qilan, he is still An Yi's father! Even if he truly loves Cao Ling, his first love, it's still outrageous for him to do something like this!
But can this kind of thing really be hidden? No matter how well they act, a child can definitely tell if their parents have feelings for each other anymore.
[Sure enough! My cousin accidentally found her parents' divorce certificate at home two years ago!]
An Qilan also turned her head sharply to look at An Yi, only to find that An Yi also looked away with an embarrassed expression.
An Qilan: ...
My cousin was indeed very hurt and angry at the time, but what angered her even more was that they had to keep such an important matter from her and even put on an act in front of her.
So my cousin not only didn't tell them she knew, but she also put the divorce certificate back where it was, pretending she'd never seen it. Then she watched her parents put on an act, waiting to see when they would finally confess.
An Ling uncovered all the secrets of this family of three in one go.
Pei Yuning was somewhat helpless. This mother and daughter were really something... She didn't know how to comment on them. She could only say that they were indeed mother and daughter.
Fortunately, An Yi already knew in advance. Otherwise, if she had only found out about these things from An Ling's inner voice today, she would have been hit with a series of blows: her father's affair, her mother's relationship with a male model, and her parents' divorce, all of which were kept from her!
So the current situation is that although they were disgusted by Cheng Yaozu and Cao Ling, they can be considered to have escaped injury or death, right?
Before they left after dinner, Yin Siyi and Jiang Shuting came over again to formally invite the An family to Jiang Shuting's engagement party.
Given their relationship with the Jiang family, the An family will certainly go.
……
The engagement banquet for the Jiang and Cheng families was held at the Jiang family's hotel. The Jiang family used the first floor of the hotel as a banquet hall and also reserved a separate floor of rooms for the guests to rest.
On the day of the banquet, An Ling's foot had healed, and as long as she didn't engage in strenuous exercise, there would be no problem. Therefore, everyone from the An family except for Qiu Nian and An Luo, who were working outside, came to attend.
The engagement banquet process is much simpler than the wedding banquet, and usually only the closest people are invited. However, the Jiang and Cheng families invited almost all of their business partners. It seems that the purpose of holding such a grand event is more social than ceremonial.
So after the simple ceremony, it was time for the guests to chat and mingle freely. During this time, people would always come up to talk to the An family members, and Yan Yu was no exception, especially since he always stood with the An family.
One of them was a friend of Yan Yu's father, whom Yan Yu always called Uncle Yu. His youngest son, Yu Nan, and Yan Yu's younger brother, Yan Xing, attended the same high school.
After chatting with Yan Yu for a while, he hesitated before speaking:
"Xiao Yu, don't blame me for being nosy, I'm just asking because I care about you. Did Xiao Xing do something to upset you?"
Yan Yu was taken aback. "No, why is Uncle Yu asking that?"
"Xiao Nan told me that many people at school know that you cut off Xiao Xing's living expenses and are going to kick him out of the Yan family."
Yan Yu: ? ? ?
What kind of act is Yan Xing putting on now?