Return of the Antagonistic Lady Boss

Chapter 419 - 393: Clear Skies After the Storm

Before leaving, Qian stood at the doorway and seriously spoke to the man and woman inside the room.

"I broke up with Yu Minglang once before."

"A one-sided breakup doesn’t count," Mrs. Yu immediately added.

Yu Laomao wasn’t here at the moment, so his biological mother took over his role. This family simply can’t mention breaking up; if you do, they seriously correct it.

"What I mean is, at that time, I had thoughts similar to yours, always inexplicably fearing the future, feeling that being together would lead to countless dreadful events, afraid I wouldn’t be able to control myself, afraid my emotions would hurt the person I loved."

"You’re just overthinking it, there’s no such thing," Mrs. Yu quickly replied. "Back in the day, when I was with your uncle, how many people opposed us because of my family’s background? Yet your uncle was determined to marry me, and now we’re living well together."

Qian originally wanted to give Mr. Yu and Dong Yi a heavy dose of soulful encouragement before she left, speaking as someone who’s been through it. Instead, her future mother-in-law stole her thunder.

Afraid her train of thought would be disrupted, Qian turned, and earnestly said to Mrs. Yu, "Auntie, just keep the state you were in!"

"What state just now?" Mrs. Yu had gone through quite a bit today—battling and tearing into others, things she hadn’t experienced in years, feeling as if she’d returned to her younger days.

"Don’t think, as in the state of not thinking!"

"..."

Qian continued to turn her head, speaking to Mingyi and Dong Yi, "Now I’ve figured it out; as long as we’re alive, our fears won’t disappear. Everyone has things they fear, but what we fear won’t necessarily happen. Yet these fears linger in our minds, tormenting us. If you two have already gone through the worst, what else can’t you face together?"

After speaking, she led Mrs. Yu out, and as she closed the door, she muttered, "Of course, it’d be best if the two of you break up. I don’t want my apprentice to become my fiancé’s brother’s girlfriend; the family hierarchy would be too chaotic..."

To this, Mingyi’s response was to walk straight to the door and, in front of Qian and his own mother, kick the door shut.

Goodbye to you, go have fun~!

Outside the soundproof door, Qian and Mrs. Yu’s conversation could still be heard.

"Auntie, look at his attitude; he even dares to kick the door in front of his biological mother. Isn’t he the typical case of forgetting his roots for a romantic partner? My second brother is acting so high-handed!"

Dong Yi’s face reddened from Qian’s comment of forgetting roots for romance.

"He’s acting high-handed, but you’re even more so; you’re floating higher than him, even daring to tell your future mother-in-law to shut up." Mrs. Yu’s teasing voice came through.

"It’s because I see you as kind-hearted and generous that I dare to joke," Qian quipped back. Only by being familiar with her future mother-in-law did she dare act this way, and Mrs. Yu wasn’t the slightest bit offended; she even liked her cheekiness, seeing a lively spirit much like Yu Minglang in her.

Now, only Dong Yi and Mingyi were left in the room, the atmosphere feeling somewhat off.

Wearing Mingyi’s clothes, Dong Yi appeared a bit frail. Though her height was considered tall for a girl, in Mingyi’s eyes, she seemed particularly delicate, evoking the urge to hold and protect her. But he couldn’t do so; he had things to say.

"Is the issue resolved?" Dong Yi couldn’t bear the silence any longer. Though she didn’t lift her head, she could feel his gaze fixed on her.

Dong Yi took a deep breath, using the method Qian taught her, stopping all her thoughts.

She feared thinking too much, self-indulgence, causing him trouble.

"No one will disturb your life in the future, I promise," Mingyi said earnestly.

Dong Yi’s heart started pounding uncontrollably, her hands even slightly trembling. Whether it was fear of the unknown future or something awakened within her, she couldn’t tell.

He stepped forward, she stepped back, nearly hitting the wall before stopping.

Startled, she looked up, only to see his deep, unfathomable eyes, within them flickering embers ready to ignite her.

She hastily used Qian’s emotional control method, closing her eyes, silently repeating, don’t think, don’t think, don’t—

"When it’s time to think, you should still think a little."

A deep voice sounded by her ear. She looked up, surprised to see Mingyi, speechless.

He actually said such things!!!!

This was Mingyi, a man of few words, and how could he see through her thoughts?

Everything today was too unusual.

After the shock of being pelted with eggs and accused of being the other woman, then seeing an entirely different Mingyi, Dong Yi realized it was all beyond her capacity. She couldn’t stay here any longer; she’d be unable to resist her growing desires. Her rational mind warned her to remember who she was, not to covet things that weren’t hers.

Yet he was like a huge magnet, firmly drawing her in, leaving her powerless to escape.

Therefore, distancing herself from the source of her anxiety was the best solution.

"I have to go back, I’ll return the clothes once I’ve cleaned them," Dong Yi quickly walked toward the door, not daring to look at him.

As they brushed past each other, Mingyi suddenly reached out, grabbed Dong Yi’s arm, and with a bit of force, pulled her back. Her body moved backward due to inertia, but he gracefully pulled her as if dancing, bringing her back against his chest.

Their fit was seamless, so perfectly aligned.

Dong Yi’s face was about to ignite; today Mingyi was just too unusual.

"I have something to say to you." His voice sounded by her ear, and without letting her refuse, he guided her to the sofa.

This anomaly left Dong Yi at a loss, making her only able to watch him.

Mingyi was the calmest and most silent person in the Yu Family, his profession contributing to this demeanor. He shifted about the room with growing impatience and an unusual air, walked a few steps, and eventually stopped.

"I admit I’m not someone who likes to ponder the future, especially regarding life. This ties back to my upbringing. The last time I seriously thought things through was the time I made you angry and leave."

"Then did you not think things through when you got married before?" Dong Yi couldn’t help but ask.

Incredible!