GBP Chapter 168 He Turned His Fake Marriage into a Real One (28)
Chapter 168 He Turned His Fake Marriage into a Real One (28)
I saw Madam Rong again.
None of the scenarios Chu Yu had envisioned occurred.
As always, Madam Rong was dignified and graceful. She was not overly affectionate or warm towards her, but her demeanor and words showed that she treated her as her own daughter-in-law.
While Madam Rong was away in her room...
Rong Yanxiu reached out and lifted the little girl sitting beside him onto his lap, gently kneading her slender waist with his palm.
"That's a habit your mother developed from childhood. We don't have that kind of requirement in our family, so relax, okay?"
In fact, he had said similar things countless times before.
Chu Yu readily agreed, and when the moment actually arrived, her little back was ramrod straight, which made him feel tired just looking at her.
"Mainly, my mother's temperament makes people unconsciously want to stand up straight."
As she spoke, she pulled his hand and placed it on his other side of his waist, saying, "Rub this side too."
It wasn't until they chatted after dinner that Chu Yu learned that Rong's mother's trip back to China wasn't just about visiting the young couple.
It turns out that Rong Yanxiu was secretly planning to hold another wedding.
The event three years ago was more like a grand feast jointly hosted by two families, and she and he were nothing more than indispensable tools.
To sum it up in Chu Yu's words: There's no emotion, it's all about money.
Although Madam Rong did not know what had happened between the two, she could clearly feel their current affection and intimacy.
His resentment towards the Chu family intensified.
The Rong family's suppression of the Chu family was almost blatant a while ago, something that hadn't happened in the past few decades.
She used to think that the Chu family was really heartless and ungrateful to their eldest daughter, squeezing out all her usefulness and then ignoring her without a shred of affection.
Now that he has seen Chu Yu again, he is extremely satisfied, but his resentment has only grown stronger.
She even felt that her son had gone a little too far!
"Yanxiu, I've already settled the matter you mentioned last time. The formalities will be completed in a few days."
After saying that, she looked at Chu Yu with a hint of hesitation, and after considering her words for a moment, she said, "Chu Chu, I don't usually talk to you much, and I don't know much about your preferences. After all, this is a matter between you and Yan Xiu. He doesn't care, but your thoughts are the most important."
"Say whatever you want to say. Now that you're married to Yanxiu, we're family. Don't let my usual attitude towards those two brothers fool you; if I had a daughter as adorable as you, I'd want to show her off every single day!"
How could I possibly let my precious daughter get married and leave me so early!
Clearly, Rong Yanxiu hadn't expected his mother to react this way, and he smiled somewhat helplessly: "Mom, in front of my wife, you should at least give me some face."
Madam Rong glared at him irritably, "You have the nerve to say that? If you weren't so useless, would we have had to wait until now to hold a wedding ceremony?"
It goes straight to the lungs.
Knowing he was in the wrong, Rong Yanxiu stopped talking, turned around and kissed her, saying, "I'll have to trouble Mrs. Rong to put in a good word for me with my mother."
Neither the original owner nor Chu Yu had ever experienced such a family atmosphere before. Warmth filled their hearts, but they didn't know how to respond to such kindness.
A faint blush rose to her cheeks, and her eyes and nose stung with tears. "Thank you, Mom!"
Rong Yanxiu, who was completely ignored, was not annoyed. He took a soft tissue and gently wiped away the girl's tears, considerately giving her space to slowly adapt and accept it.
The mother and son exchanged a silent glance. The next second, Madam Rong spoke gently: "Chuchu, my dear, you've been married for three years now. There's something I feel I need to explain to you."
Chu Yu's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.
Her worst fears were about to come true.
For a large family like the Rong family, the most important thing is the continuation and prosperity of the family line.
By this generation, the main branch only had two brothers, Rong Yanxiu and Rong Yansong.
Thinking of Rong Yansong's French partner...
Clearly, the heavy responsibility fell on her and Rong Yanxiu's shoulders.
She regretted not explaining things to him sooner; now that Madam Rong was asking, she didn't know how to answer.
"Judging from your expression, I know that Yanxiu must not have conveyed my meaning in time. Well, it's better if I tell you some things in person."
She got up and sat down next to Chu Yu, taking her hand and holding it.
“I can’t control what other families do, but in our family, there’s no absurd requirement that women must carry on the family line. You were young a few years ago, but now you’ve reached the so-called childbearing age. I’m worried that you’re under pressure, so I wanted to make things clear.”
“At home, no one will dare to pressure you to have children; outside, you are Mrs. Rong, your status and position are there, so even if someone dares to gossip, you don’t need to worry about anything else.”
"The right to reproduce belongs to you and only to you. You make the decision, and only you have the right to make that decision. Do you understand?"
Her voice was as gentle and low as ever, but the words she spoke were deafening.
Chu Yu never expected that Madam Rong would say such a thing to her.
"Mother--"
"Did Chu Chu think I would pressure you to have a baby?"
"Um……"
Madam Rong raised her hand and touched her face. "I have spent my whole life striving for power. When I was young, I was just like you, choosing to marry for the sake of the family's interests and giving birth to two heirs for the Rong family. I thought that such a glorious life was already very good."
“Until my husband passed away, I had to take over everything from him and support the entire Rong family. As a woman, I had to put in several times more effort than he did to accomplish that. But when I truly became power itself, everything changed.”
"I don't know if you can understand what I'm saying, but being defined is a loss of power, while defining is power."
“I didn’t have this awareness when I was young, but now I hope you have this opportunity to firmly grasp the power that belongs to you and take control of your own life. Yanxiu is a sensible child, and he will respect all your choices.”
Chu Yu finally understood why Rong Yanxiu was like this: he had an excellent and great mother who raised him very well.
"I understand, thank you, Mom."
"Good child, we are all lucky to have the opportunity to gain power. Don't give up any chance to break free from the cage. You don't need to be a virtuous wife and loving mother. Look at those four words: wife and mother, but not yourself!"
After returning to her room and lying down, Chu Yu was still replaying those words in her mind.
He had said something similar to her before.
She never imagined that one day she would hear such remarks from another outstanding woman.
Gentle, yet resolute.
——oo——
Mr. Rong's story is about to end!
The next little world is ing
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