Return of the Antagonistic Lady Boss

Chapter 45: Severe Onset of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Qian knew what this place was.

She knew who she was speaking to, but she didn’t lose any ground in her demeanor.

Yu Minglang watched her with admiration.

The women of the Yu family, he didn’t like any of them. His mom and sister-in-law were too gossipy, his sister too fierce, his second sister-in-law too sly, and his little aunt, well, he couldn’t stand her.

Qian was great; she perfectly hit Yu Minglang’s soft spot. She knew when to be gentle, when to be smart, and also when to stand her ground.

No matter what you do, if you cross her and make her unhappy, she won’t hold back. A girl like this sticking with him felt comforting.

Qian understood in her heart that Yu Minglang set the stage for her, so she couldn’t lower her standards and embarrass Yu Minglang. It didn’t matter how prestigious this place was, if she needed to speak up, she would.

"It’s my failure in teaching my son. Regardless of whether Li Zhen was the mastermind or not, I won’t let this slide. I deeply apologize for the trouble caused to you and your family." Li Zhen’s father bowed to Qian.

"The money for the girl’s wall repairs should be transferred directly to my account. You don’t need to bother her," Yu Minglang said.

"Young one, do you not trust us?" his uncle frowned.

"I’m quite busy, can’t keep an eye on her all the time, but if this girl loses even a single hair, don’t blame me for causing a ruckus. Aunt, you know my temper, right?"

After Yu Minglang said this, he didn’t care about his aunt and uncle’s reactions and left with Qian without looking back.

As soon as they stepped out, they heard the sound of things crashing inside.

Qian raised an eyebrow, realizing that when a wealthy lady lost her temper, she was no different from her mom.

"Feeling better?" Yu Minglang asked Qian on their way back.

"Mm." Actually, she hadn’t been that upset. Qian could guess that ten to one, it wasn’t Li Zhen who orchestrated this mishap.

In a family like Li Zhen’s, unless he lost his mind, he wouldn’t be this stupid.

This shameless tactic was definitely Ni Jianren’s doing.

Knowing what was really going on, Qian didn’t need to speak too harshly at Li Zhen’s family just now.

"I’m not letting that coward Li Zhen off the hook, but I feel he didn’t do this. He’s not that reckless," Yu Minglang said.

"If it wasn’t him, why did you bring me over to confront them?"

"Even if he didn’t do it, he’s responsible. If he hadn’t gotten involved with that scumbag, this wouldn’t have happened. So, Chen Xiaoqian, see, we should be more upright in life and not always resort to tricks."

"..." Ha, when you were threatening your aunt just now, wasn’t that upright?

Yu Minglang really was someone who could always create "surprises," much different from how he would be in a few years.

"I actually understand my uncle pretty well. He may have raised a useless son, but he’s fair and strict in his ways. Once he knows about this, he’ll surely do right by you. My aunt might be petty because of her menopause, but with me here, no one can touch you. If she dares, I’ll deal with her."

"Pfft!"

Qian was amused.

Yu Minglang looked at Qian in confusion, and Qian chuckled, "I never realized that you’d be so, uh, willing to sacrifice family for justice?"

Daring enough to confront his own aunt and uncle like that, he was really quite charming in his mischief.

"That’s just how I am. You’ll see when you visit my family. Most of them are like me, quite upright."

"Pfft!" Qian was amused by his shamelessness.

"Of course, my aunt was just spoiled. Our family prospers with many descendants, but few daughters. Every generation only has one daughter, so the whole family dotes on them. My aunt, my sister, they’ve been spoiled rotten. My sister’s a bit better, but my aunt—well, I don’t even want to talk about her."

"... The girls in your family, are they really that pampered?" Qian couldn’t laugh anymore; she thought of her own daughter, Xiaowei.

"More than pampered, they’re unconditionally spoiled! I don’t know why, but for generations, our family has more boys than girls. In my generation, my two brothers have three sons altogether. If anyone could have a daughter, the old man and my dad would be thrilled."

In other families, sons are more valued, but in theirs, it was the opposite; girls were a rarity.

Yu Minglang kept chatting to keep Qian from feeling worn out by the journey.

"I have a twin sister who is just a few minutes older than me. You know how she shows off, wild since she was a kid, and even wilder now that she’s grown. She even changed her name. Originally called Yu Mingxi, she changed it to Shu Xi and went off to sing."

"She’s your sister?!" The woman who had annoyed her for so long was actually his sister. They didn’t look alike at all!

"Yeah, and I’m telling you, this wild one has caused trouble all her life, and I always bore the brunt. She even changed her last name for her stage name, and my dad took it out on me behind closed doors."

"Why did he hit you?"

"If my older brothers were around, they would’ve also gotten beaten, but they bolted, leaving me at the mercy of being caught. Being a boy in our family, you have no status at all!"

Yu Minglang didn’t notice that Qian’s expression had changed as he continued speaking.

"I’ve thought of my revenge plan. Both my older brothers have stinky sons. As long as I have a daughter in the future, ha ha..."

The sneer indicated the youngest of the Yu family had high ambitions.

Just having a daughter would mean his day of triumph would come!

Even his nickname ’the youngest’ or later shortened to ’the kid’, was a sign of how he, a top student always shining, had to silently bear being treated as a second-class citizen at home.

"Do you like... girls?" Qian’s voice trembled slightly. When Yu Minglang turned his head, he saw her pale face and quickly pulled over to brake.

"Are you feeling carsick?"

"Answer me, do you like girls?" Her fists clenched as she thought of the particularly adorable little angel and felt her anxiety spike.

"Of course, I like them. Are you really alright?"

"If... if you had a daughter..."

"I’d love her dearly. But I wouldn’t spoil her without principle like the old man. See what’s become of my aunt? My daughter wouldn’t be like that. She’d be loved, but she’d need to understand rules and proper conduct."

"Your daughter is very well-behaved, also very smart, has great physical coordination, excels in ballroom dancing up to level 12, and despite her high intelligence, never bullies others. Sometimes she even comes to tuck me in..."

But such a good little angel, she hadn’t taken good care of.

Yu Minglang liked girls so much, yet in her past life, she hadn’t let the child meet her dad even once.

Her mistakes, they were all her mistakes. How was she supposed to make amends...

At this moment, Qian’s emotions spiraled out of control. Her breathing became rapid, the most severe episode she had experienced.

"Who are you talking about—oh! What’s wrong with you!" Yu Minglang was startled by Qian’s state.