Remarriage to a Rich Famliy

Every time it was Gu William who ran to Shen Ron for trouble, and on the rare occasion that it was Shen Ron who found his way to Gu.

Not only the secretaries inside the company were surprised, even Gu William himself felt extraordinarily surprised. He looked at Shen Ron, who had a stony face, and smiled mockingly for half a second, “What’s wrong with Ron? What’s your grievance against me?”

Shen Ron looked up at him and said with a straight face, “Can I ask you a question?”

“Go ahead and ask.” Gu William made a ‘go ahead’ gesture at him.

“Are you really messing with Cheng Lydia just to get angry with me, or do you really love her?” Shen Ron still had a serious look on his face.

Gu William, however, smiled unimpressed, “Can I not answer that?”

“You must answer!” Shen Ron suddenly growled low, hitting his hands heavily on his desk in fists and leaning over to stare at him coldly.

Gu William was a cut below him in posture, and now that he saw the look of annoyance on his face, he couldn’t help but follow suit with a lot of seriousness, sweeping him from top to bottom and saying, “Say what you want to say, but I don’t reckon I can do it.”

“And you must do it too!”

“Shen Ron, you’re not in a position to order me to do anything yet.”

“So?”

“So you should say please, please I do.”

“Good, then please do.” Shen Ron gritted his teeth and said, “Haven’t you always wanted to snatch Cheng Lydia away from me? Now I’m giving you the chance, hurry up and claim her.”

“What do you mean?” Gu William frowned.

He thought Shen Ron was here to warn him to stay away from Cheng Lydia, but he didn’t expect Shen Ron to say something like that.

“It means that I’ve decided to divorce her and she’ll be a free agent soon.”

“Why?”

“What else can I do? Didn’t you always think she was unhappy following me? She feels the same way herself, so …” Shen Ron smiled sadly, “I’ll make her whole.”

“You mean Lydia wanted to leave?”

“I’d like to.”

“I remember you never used to think that way.” Gu William scowled at him and smiled mockingly, “Even if you didn’t want it, you wouldn’t let it go so easily just to spur me on, so what? A sudden change of heart?”

Shen Ron looked suddenly annoyed and glared at him in an unpleasant manner, “Just think of it as me trying to get rid of her and wanting to be free, where’s the nonsense in that?”

“Tsk, with such an attitude, it is indeed the real body of Young Master Shen is right, I thought he was possessed by something.” Gu William stood up from within the leather chair and walked to the water fountain to pour him a glass of water, the gloomy and handsome Shen Ron didn’t take it, he placed the glass on a side table as it were.

“But I don’t understand, it’s your business if you want to divorce Cheng Lydia, just do it, as for whether I want her or not, whether I like her or not, that’s my business, you don’t need to care and you don’t care at all. In that case, what are you doing here? To hear me thanking you gratefully?”

“Because I need your help.” There was a moment of silence before Shen Ron spat the words out faintly.

But if there had been a hint of anything else, he wouldn’t have come here to listen to Gu William’s sarcastic remarks and have to look at his mockery-filled face.

Gu William didn’t expect his reason to be this either, and a touch of surprise surfaced on his handsome face as he reappraised Shen Ron.

Did he hear correctly? There’s still a time when Young Master Shen asks for his help?

Shen Ron said, “My old lady refused to let Lydia go and withheld our documents, I think she is so close to your Gu family, if you come forward, she will not dare to deny you this face.”

“You mean for me to pressure Mrs. Shen as Lydia’s boyfriend?”

“Yes.”

The surprise on Gu William’s face gradually eased, then he looked at him ask with a smile out of the corner of his eye, “Am I doing you or myself a favor here?”

“That depends on how much you love Lydia.” Shen Ron raised an eyebrow at him, “Whether it’s to help me or to help you, but one person you’ve definitely helped is poor Cheng Lydia.”

Gu William pondered a little and looked up to him, “Since you said that, there’s no reason I can’t help isn’t there?”

“Thanks then.” Shen Ron finished and turned to leave.

“Not staying for a light lunch before you leave?” Behind him, Gu William’s not-so-sincere voice came.

Shen Ron threw down without a backward glance, “Nah, not that big of an appetite.”

This day, early in the morning.

With a ‘poof’, the old woman spat out the mouthful of flower tea she had taken in, her surprised gaze lifting from inside her teacup to look across at Gu William.

Just a minute ago, she was gleefully praising Gu William, a child who is really getting better and better, and had brought gifts to visit her elderly family at Shen Mansion.

However right now …

She scowled at Gu William, half-heartedly finding her voice: “What did you just say? You’re taking Cheng Lydia as your wife?”

“Yes, old lady.” Gu William handed her a tissue with a smile, “I’ve heard that Shen Ron and Cheng Lydia have come to the point where they are at loggerheads and have to leave each other, and I’m worried that if we don’t move faster, Cheng Lydia will marry someone else and miss the chance to be with her again.”

“Gu William are you crazy?”

Gu William continued to smile with grace and charm, “I’m not crazy, didn’t the old lady see that I was interested in Lydia from the beginning?”

That’s some shocking news!

The old lady did not recover from her shock until Gu William excused himself and left.

She wondered, does Cheng Lydia have three heads and six arms? Why is she so desirable?

She slyly got up from the couch and asked Zhang Jane, who was standing by, “Where does Cheng Lydia work again?”

“At Hope Hospital.” Zhang Jane replied.

The old woman nodded and barked at her, “Go prepare the car.”

Cheng Lydia was just about to leave work when the old lady arrived at the hospital and was slightly surprised to see the old lady and Zhang Jane, but she called out politely, “Grandma.”

The old woman nodded and smiled a little ruefully, “I didn’t think you’d want to call me grandmother.”

Cheng Lydia was silent, mentally speculating on the old lady’s purpose for this, she seemed a lot more vulnerable this time than the last time when she was cold and domineering, back to that gentle and considerate look.

“May we join you for a cup of tea?” The old lady asked.

Cheng Lydia glanced down at the time, she and Chung Grace had arranged to meet for hot pot at seven o’clock, it was only five thirty, there was still time. She nodded, “Sure, there happens to be a nice teahouse nearby.”

Cheng Lydia made the tea slowly and methodically as Gu William had taught her last time, and when it was done, poured a cup for the old lady, and from beginning to end, neither of them spoke.

The old lady looked down at the fragrant dragon well in her arms and finally spoke, “Actually, I came here this time to ask you to stay by Ron’s side.”

“Didn’t Grandma already leave me behind?” Cheng Lydia gave a clear smile, picked up the cup of tea and took a sip, the taste was still different from the one brewed by Gu William, just that neither of them had the heart to taste tea at the moment, and certainly no one cared.

“Last time, I said the words a bit out of anger and out of worry.” The old lady apologized, “Actually, I understand that I could keep your person by doing that, but I couldn’t keep your heart.”

“After all that I’ve been through, does Grandma think my heart will ever come back?”

“I just want to ask you one thing, do you love Ron at all?”

There’s no point in loving Shen Ron!

Cheng Lydia was stumped by her question, and for a moment since she couldn’t answer it.

It would be a lie to say that it didn’t.

When Shen Ron took her on a tour of half of Japan, chartered the entire Tendu Huanjingtai for her to watch a meteor shower, and saved her from a car accident at the risk of her own life in order to block that life-threatening brick. Even if she was only used as a stand-in, she was still touched.

However, he also hurts her one after another.

Hate and love, she could no longer weigh who was heavier and who was lighter.

The old lady smiled slightly, “You do love him don’t you? If you love him, why did you leave?”

“Marriage is not something that can be sustained by one party going for love, and when I first joined Shen Mansion, I had visions of having a good time with Ron, but then I realized that the reality wasn’t that easy at all.”

“Before it was because Ho Gina was stirring things up, now that Ho Gina is gone, you and Ron won’t have so many more big disasters.” The old woman looked at her and paused, “Besides, how do you know that you and Ron are the only ones in love with your side of the marriage? Don’t you feel Ron’s feelings for you?”

“It’s not me he loves, it’s Ms. Yang.”

“You’re wrong; if he didn’t love you, he wouldn’t be willing to marry another woman in half a month to get you free, much less pull down his pride to beg Gu William for help.”

“Gu William?” wondered Cheng Lydia, wondering what this had to do with him.

“Gu William went to Shen Mansion today and said he wanted to marry you and let me set you free.”

“What?” Cheng Lydia was surprised.

The old woman smiled slightly, “Surprised, aren’t you? I’m surprised too, but I’m more surprised that it was Ron who asked him to do this.”

“Because of Yang June, Ron and Gu William have been at odds since they were kids, and like to fight in the dark over everything, neither refusing to concede to the other. But today, Ron went to beg him for you, isn’t that a manifestation of love?”

Cheng Lydia is indeed surprised and does appreciate Shen Ron, but …

She still shook her head, “I’m sorry, Ron and I have both decided.”

She couldn’t pounce on it with all her heart and soul just because she was moved once more, only to find out in the end that it was wrong.

Hearing her say that, the old lady took a deep breath in disappointment and said, “Marriage is not a child’s play, think about it.”

“If the outcome of my consideration remains the same, will Grandma let me go?”

“No.”

Cheng Lydia instinctively sucked in her breath, she knew that would be the answer!

After exiting the teahouse, Cheng Lydia headed straight to the hot pot restaurant where she had an appointment with Chung Grace, who was already waiting at her usual seat.

For the first time since the flip-flop over Gu William, the two sat down to dinner together today, and Cheng Lydia put down her bag and jacket, sizing her up and asking, “Finished filming over in France?”

“It’s over, the whole show has been killed, just wait until you see my amazing performance.” Chung Grace tossed her an order card, “See what you have to add.”

Cheng Lydia looked down at her food card as Chung Grace sized her up and asked, “Just now you said you and Old Lady Shen were having tea?”

“Hmm.”

“She’s plying you with ecstasy again?”

“Sort of.”

“What about you? Penitentiated by her yet?” Chung Grace reached up to pick her jaw and surveyed her, “Gee, even the corners of your eyes hold melancholy, so it looks like she’s been touched by her.”

“No.” Cheng Lydia pushed her hand away, then stared up at her with a serious question, “Let me ask you something.”

“Ask away.” Chung Grace bowed her head and ate her snack.

“Who is Doctor Song?”

Chung Grace was stunned and lifted her head to stare at Cheng Lydia in surprise before she opened her mouth halfway, “Doctor Song…?”

“Well, the name you called out when you were drunk that night.”Material © of NôvelDrama.Org.

“Is that …?” Chung Grace feigned a look of innocent confusion, “You’re the one who misheard, right? I don’t know any Doctor Song.”

Cheng Lydia scowled at her, her tone threatening, “You better really not know each other, and if you dare to hide any little secrets from me, I will not spare you.”

“Don’t just warn me, you do the same.” Chung Grace slapped her chopsticks down at herself, grunting twice in threat.

“I wouldn’t.” Cheng Lydia looked down and continued to read the menu board.

Immediately afterwards, she heard Chung Grace suddenly call out, “Master Gu.”

Slightly surprised, she looked up and saw that Gu William was coming this way, apparently having just walked in from outside the store.

To the surprise of Cheng Lydia and Chung Grace, Gu William was accompanied by the lovely Gu Ishara, who was scowling at them from afar.

Gu William and Gu Ishara, a strange pairing indeed, because as far as Cheng Lydia knows Gu Ishara is married to a fiancé.

“You guys are in?” Gu William said as he took his place next to the two.

“I thought you didn’t like fondue?” Chung Grace looked askance at Gu Ishara and smiled mockingly, “Master Gu’s vision is getting really bad.”

“You …” The smile on Gu Ishara’s face froze and she jumped in anger, “With such a cheap mouth, no wonder she got dumped by a man! Serves you right!”

Chung Grace then gasped and swept her away disdainfully, “Just wait, sooner or later you’ll be dumped too.”

A woman who gets involved with Gu William is doomed to tragedy!

Cheng Lydia rounded up with a smile, “You two don’t start arguing whenever you meet, this is a public place.”

“You guys know each other?” Gu William scowled at the group.

“As long as they’re your women, most of them know each other.” Chung Grace mocked with a leathery grin.

Gu William didn’t get angry, still smiling with his eyebrows, “Ishara is my cousin, I promised to accompany her to the hot pot before, and today I happen to be free as it is.”

So they’re cousins, no wonder they’re both named Gu.

Cheng Lydia stole a glance at Chung Grace, and was amused that this girl was jealous of the wrong person.

“How about … eating together?” Cheng Lydia asked as she surveyed the pair out of politeness.

“Yeah, yeah.” Gu Ishara Woods walked over to the empty seat next to Cheng Lydia and sat down.

Gu William had to share a couch with Chung Grace, who moved halfway in, her murderous gaze resting longingly on Gu Ishara’s body.

She eased her face and gave Gu Ishara a small smile, “Thank you for the other night.”

Gu Ishara thought she was making a sincere gesture of goodwill and was busy smiling and waving her hand, “You’re welcome, I picked you up from the toilet because you almost became my sister-in-law.”

Sure enough, she knew early on that she was Gu William’s girlfriend.

But what could be done? At best, it was just a joke for her to watch.

Chung Grace smiled indifferently and handed the menu to Gu William for him to add.

Gu William wasn’t a fan of hot pot and wasn’t interested in adding to it, but Gu Ishara was excited to order a bunch of things.

Chung Grace and Gu Ishara got drunk and started to expose each other’s scars and laugh at each other, then together they cursed the stinky men around them!

Gu Ishara slapped the table and yelled, “You … counted well that my brother didn’t get a bastard son out of you, do you know … that my family’s son will be born soon and I … haven’t even married him yet, and I’m already getting ready to be a stepmother …”

“It’s okay to be a stepmother as long as … can marry someone you like, right Lydia?” said Chung Grace as she raised her glass and extended it at Cheng Lydia, “Here. Lydia, I’ll drink to you and wish you and Master Gu peace and happiness.”

“Xiao Yi …” Cheng Lydia snuck a look at Gu William and whispered a warning, “Don’t drink, you’ll get drunk.”

“Come on, just one.”

Cheng Lydia had no choice but to raise her glass and clink it with her, tilting her head to drink it all.

“I’d like to toast you too.” Gu Ishara also reached over her glass at Cheng Lydia: “I also wish you and … Huh? Shouldn’t it be with Ron? How come it’s Master Gu …”

“Okay.” Gu William, who had been silent, suddenly spoke up, holding back the glass Gu Ishara was reaching for Cheng Lydia: “Lydia can’t drink, don’t you dare push her.”

“No fun.” Gu Ishara cooed unhappily, then smiled again and extended her glass to Chung Grace with a twist, “Same people in the sky, here, let’s drink ourselves.”

“Fuck.” Chung Grace met her.