novelraw Chapter 67: How Worldviews Are Formed
Chapter 67: How Worldviews Are Formed
Marriage, certificate!!!
Qian’s rationality had been completely blown away by Yu Minglang.
Seeing his serious expression, not looking like he was joking, Qian finally surrendered.
"I was wrong."
"Where were you wrong?"
"I was wrong to let you stick to me..."
Yu Minglang took out his phone, and Qian suddenly had a bad feeling.
"Who are you going to call?"
"My secretary, to tell him to immediately get me a list of diamond rings from abroad." A proposal can’t be without a ring; naturally, I have to give her the best.
"I was wrong not to... be honest." The last three words really came out through Qian’s gritted teeth.
In her two lifetimes of storming the world, how did she run into such an ancestor?
Who did she provoke? Could this be divine punishment for her, for stealing someone’s seed in a past life and not raising their child properly, so that in this life she’s entangled like this?
Qian swore in her heart at that moment that Yu Minglang better not let her catch the chance to turn the tables. Truly, later on, she has to make a retaliatory rebound and not be led around by the nose by him.
Yu Minglang sat back down, tapping the paper bag filled with evidence of Chen Lin’s affair.
"Your ideological awareness is commendable, make sure to stay away from Zheng Xu in the future."
"No way, he’s my patient, I must treat him until he’s well." This is the bottom line; Qian stood her ground.
Seeing Yu Minglang about to make another call, Qian pressed down on his hand just in time.
"Yu Minglang, I’m seriously telling you, being a psychologist is my profession and my career, I won’t give up my career for family or anyone else. Besides, we haven’t even started a family. If you insist on using your narrow-minded male chauvinism to restrain me in my work, then there’s no possibility for us to continue dating."
These words sounded serious, but when carefully pondered, there was still room for maneuver.
Yu Minglang focused particularly on the last sentence and eventually reached a conclusion.
"You’re saying, to date you, I must agree to let you meet Zheng Xu?"
Qian couldn’t say a word; her damn body’s instinct once again suppressed her rationality!
"Silence means acquiescence—you, how many times a week do you plan to meet Zheng Xu?"
"Before I start school, twice a week; after I start school, once every two weeks."
Yu Minglang was silent for a few seconds, seemingly calculating something. Qian was sure this guy wouldn’t agree.
How could a guy who’s almost got "straight male" tattooed on his forehead understand her work?
Better if he doesn’t understand, then they can part ways!
"You can meet, but I’ll set the times."
"What are you planning?" He actually agreed?
His work hours are irregular, he can’t possibly make time to accompany her every time, so how could he agree?
"Though I’m busy, I still have friends; looking after you is no problem. Rest assured, I guarantee your personal safety." He doesn’t have time, but he has a large group of friends and relatives!
With his people around, is there any need to fear that kid Zheng Xu making any moves on his girl?
"...The person that makes me most uneasy is you, Yu Minglang. Just forget about finding someone to follow me around? Aren’t you going to question me about not having a psychologist qualification yet treating people?"
"If Zheng Xu gets treated well, he’s lucky; if it goes badly, serves him right for coming to us on his own; whose fault is that? — Oh right, let’s sign a contract: if you treat him well, he has to pay more; if not, if he ends up crazy or stupid, that’s on him and nothing to do with us."
Such values... Qian had seen it all.
In her past life, she was too naive, thinking he looked upright with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, like a decent man, but who knew, who knew!
This is someone whose only bottom line is that his own people don’t suffer losses or break the law, anything else—no bottom line at all! Well, with him like this, how can she even hate him?
"Have you been paid?"
"Fifty an hour..."
"Too cheap, that kid has money, add a clause: charge more if you treat him well." Daring to stick to my girl, I’ll rob you blind!
Qian felt that on Yu Minglang’s head, little demon horns had grown. She rubbed her eyes—an illusion, it must be an illusion.
"On this matter, we’ve reached a consensus, now let’s talk about the photos."
Other than her, there probably isn’t a second person who’d take harmonious photos of her own dad.
"I must make my parents divorce." The photos are one of her methods.
"That’s not appropriate!"
His expression turned stern, Qian looked up defiantly, was this guy about to moralize her?
If that’s the case, a definite breakup—wait, why is she using the word breakup, when did they start dating? Truly led astray by him.
"Using these photos as a threat is not very appropriate!"
Qian had a stony face, their values were too different to associate. She decided not to see him anymore.
But what Yu Minglang said next made Qian’s eyes pop wide.
He pulled out a photo, laid it on the table, and tapped it with his finger, one bit at a time.
"The idea of divorce is correct, but your legal awareness is too weak! Photos proving an affair must be based on a few fundamentals. First, pictures of your father and another woman taken in your own home, if not spread, can be presented as evidence in court. Second, overly intimate actions occurring in public lose their narrow private nature and are treated as a waiver of the right to privacy by the person involved. Hence, the evidence is more likely to be accepted by the court."
...He was providing her with legal knowledge in earnest? Is he not afraid of people knowing his second master’s degree was in law!
"Look, what an unreliable job Zheng Xu did; photos taken privately in someone else’s home infringe on others’ privacy, won’t be accepted by the judge, and could result in a countersuit for privacy invasion. Only Zheng Xu could actually do something that stupid."
Yu Minglang pointed out the issues and then formally mentioned what displeased him most.
"Moreover, why didn’t you ask me for help with this matter? When you encounter problems, shouldn’t I be the first person you think to turn to? If I handled this for you, it would surely be much cleaner and more legitimate than Zheng Xu’s way!"
"...Don’t you think I shouldn’t be targeting my dad?"
"Certain issues must be handled specially. When there’s conflict between parents, protecting the side that’s good for you is not wrong. But the precondition is that no laws are broken. Look at Zheng Xu, was taking these photos meant to have you counter-sued for invading privacy?"
Nothing is more satisfying than stepping on a love rival and showcasing oneself as superior. Yu Minglang was making derogatory remarks about Zheng Xu without even thinking twice.
"I hadn’t planned to take it to court, just to show my mom."
"Even that won’t do! Chen Xiaoqian, you must always remember, you are a woman of status and standing. Whatever you do, don’t dirty your hands; if there’s a problem, leave it to me!"
Qian, no fool herself, quietly savored the deeper meaning behind his words.
Is he telling her that as long as the law permits, she can do whatever she wants? And vent on whoever she can’t stand?
My god, the implications are astronomical!
"Then Comrade Yu Minglang, in your opinion, if you were to handle this matter, how would you do it?"