radicalducati Chapter 182 The Charming Bar Owner 29
Chapter 182 The Charming Bar Owner 29
Seeing the two of them so sweet and happy, Mr. and Mrs. Liu were extremely pleased.
"Yunshu, now that things have settled down here, let's continue our travels. While we're still healthy, let's see more of the world."
Liu's mother held her daughter's hand, her eyes filled with reluctance, but even more so with relief.
"Xiao Pei is a reliable kid. We'll be at ease if you two live a good life together from now on."
Father Liu nodded, looked at Pei Yu'an, and said solemnly:
"Yun Shu was wronged before, so you must treat her well from now on and not let her be sad again."
Pei Yu'an immediately straightened his back and made a firm promise with his eyes.
"Don't worry, Uncle and Aunt, I will do my best to take good care of Sister Liu and never let her suffer any grievances."
Looking at the few gray hairs at her parents' temples, Liu Yunshu felt a warmth in her heart and nodded with a smile.
"Go and have fun without worry, just be careful and call us anytime if anything happens."
The next morning, Liu Yunshu and Pei Yu'an took Liu's parents to the airport.
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Meanwhile, Ye Yuwei is trapped in the cage she herself has woven.
She originally thought that by having a son, she could secure her position as the mistress of the Chen family and live a life of luxury.
Unexpectedly, most of Chen Yu's assets were awarded to Liu Yunshu during their divorce.
This forced her to live frugally every day, and she would argue with Chen Yu for half a day even when buying a new piece of clothing.
The once pure and gentle girl has long been worn down by the daily grind of life, becoming petty and calculating. The two argue every three days and have a big fight every five days, making their home a constant source of unrest.
Out of consideration for her grandson, Chen's mother always suppressed her anger and tried to mediate.
A year passed in this noisy and chaotic manner, and Ye Yuwei gave birth to a baby boy for Chen Yu, who was overjoyed.
But when he looked at the birth certificate, he found that his son's blood type did not match his or Ye Yuwei's.
"What on earth is going on?!"
Chen Yu's knuckles turned white as he gripped the birth certificate, the paper crumpled in his palm.
He stared intently at Ye Yuwei, whose face was deathly pale on the hospital bed, his eyes blazing with crimson fury.
Ye Yuwei trembled all over and curled up at the head of the bed, tears streaming down her face.
"Ah Yu, please let me explain... I really didn't know it would turn out like this! That day, that day I was drunk..."
"Don't you know?" Chen Yu slammed the birth certificate in her face, the corner of the paper leaving a bloody mark on her cheek.
The images of him scrimping and saving over the past year flashed through his mind, and the sight of his mother enduring humiliation was like a sharp blade piercing his heart.
All the forbearance and anticipation have now become a huge joke!
"You bitch!" he roared and lunged forward, but was stopped by Chen's mother who was standing to the side.
Chen's mother's face was ashen, and her eyes were filled with disgust and despair as she stared at Ye Yuwei.
She never imagined that the grandson she had carefully nurtured for ten months was not a member of the Chen family!
Her vision blurred, and she nearly collapsed, muttering repeatedly, "What a tragedy! What a tragedy!"
Seeing this, Ye Yuwei quickly crawled over and hugged Chen's mother's leg, crying and pleading:
"Mom! I know I was wrong! Please forgive me this time! The child is innocent!"
"Innocent?" Chen's mother pushed her away abruptly, her voice trembling but resolute.
"You shameless woman, how dare you claim innocence! Our Chen family has no daughter-in-law like you. You and your bastard child, get out of here right now!"
Just as the group was struggling, Pei Yu'an walked in with Liu Yunshu.
As soon as Liu Yunshu stepped into the ward, she was so shocked by the chaos in front of her that she stopped in her tracks.
Ye Yuwei lay on the ground with her hair disheveled, the bloodstains on her cheeks particularly glaring.
Chen Yu was being held tightly by his mother, his chest heaving violently, his eyes filled with rage, and the air itself seemed to be thick with hysterical fury.
Pei Yu'an instinctively shielded Liu Yunshu behind him, his brows furrowed, and asked unhappily, "Mom, what's wrong?"
Upon hearing Pei Yu'an's voice, Ye Yuwei quickly stood up, ran over, and took his hand.
"Xiao An, please talk to A Yu for me and beg him to give me another chance for the sake of the child!"
Ye Yuwei gripped Pei Yu'an's wrist tightly, her nails almost digging into his flesh.
Her face was covered in snot and tears, and there was no trace of her former innocent appearance.
Pei Yu'an was in pain from her grip, and he frowned, looking at her with confusion.
"What do you mean, 'give me another chance'? Mom, what are you talking about? Didn't I just give birth?"
Upon hearing the word "birth," Chen's mother immediately flew into a rage, pointing at Ye Yuwei, her voice choked with sobs and anger:
"What do you mean, 'give birth'?! The child she gave birth to isn't even a member of the Chen family! We've been deceived by her so badly!"
"Not a member of the Chen family?" Pei Yu'an's pupils contracted slightly, his tone filled with disbelief.
He never imagined that Ye Yuwei was hiding such a big secret.
Chen Yu broke free from his mother's grasp, his eyes bloodshot as he looked at Pei Yu'an, his tone filled with furious anger and embarrassment at being deceived:
"Ask your mother! How did you deceive me back then, saying you were pregnant with my child, only to end up giving me this enormous cuckold's horns!"
"What does this have to do with Xiao Pei!"
Liu Yunshu stepped forward and gently pulled Pei Yu'an's tightly clenched hand away, her tone cold and distant.
"Chen Yu, this is a dispute between you and Ye Yuwei. There's no need to involve others."
Chen Yu then saw clearly the clasped hands between Liu Yunshu and Pei Yu'an, and he looked at her in disbelief.
"Yun Shu! You're with this guy?!"
These words jolted Ye Yuwei out of her daze. She stared wide-eyed at the two clasped hands.
She screamed as if she'd seen a ghost, "No way! Xiao An, how could you be with her!"
Ye Yuwei's screams were sharp and piercing, echoing endlessly in the ward.
She lunged at Liu Yunshu like a madwoman, her eyes filled with jealousy and resentment: "It was you! You must have seduced Xiao An!"
Pei Yu'an reacted quickly, shielding Liu Yunshu behind him and blocking Ye Yuwei.
"Mom, calm down! Sister Liu isn't the kind of person you think she is! I was the one who pursued her, it has nothing to do with her!"
Ye Yuwei was deeply stung by Pei Yu'an's words, and her madness intensified. She pointed at Liu Yunshu's nose and roared:
"What's so great about her? A divorced woman, and 18 years older than you! Are you blind?!"
"So what if she's older than me? So what if she's divorced?"
Pei Yu'an held Liu Yunshu even tighter, his eyes turning cold as he looked at Ye Yuwei.
"Besides, didn't you tell me, Mom? A person should live for themselves and bravely pursue the person they like!"
These resounding words were like a loud slap across Ye Yuwei's face.
She froze, opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.
The words she used to comfort herself back then have now become his weapons to protect Liu Yunshu.
Ye Yuwei froze on the spot, her madness and resentment instantly replaced by astonishment. Her lips trembled, and she couldn't squeeze out a single word of rebuttal for a long time.
Chen Yu stared blankly at Liu Yunshu, his gaze sliding from her smiling eyes to her clasped hands with Pei Yu'an.
My heart felt like it was being squeezed tightly by something, a sharp, throbbing pain.
There was a time when this woman had looked at him with the same tenderness and relied on him without any reservations.
But he crushed that tenderness with his own hands, and now he can only watch helplessly as she nestles in someone else's arms, smiling so brightly.
He suddenly remembered the day of their divorce, when she wore a dark green dress and calmly accepted the divorce certificate.
At that time, he only felt regret, but he never thought that she would be doing so well after leaving him, so well that she no longer needed any compensation from him.
He himself, however, was trapped in the lies woven by Ye Yuwei, living a chaotic life.
"Yun Shu..." His voice was hoarse, carrying a hint of humility he himself was unaware of, "I..."
"Mr. Chen," Liu Yunshu interrupted him, her tone calm and even, as if she were speaking to a stranger.
"Since it's not convenient here, we won't bother you any longer."
After saying that, she gently patted Pei Yu'an's hand, signaling him to leave.
Pei Yu'an understood, glanced coldly at the stunned Chen Yu and the limp Ye Yuwei, then helped Liu Yunshu turn around and leave.
As Liu Yunshu reached the door of the ward, she paused, but didn't turn around, leaving behind only a light, airy remark:
"You reap what you sow. Mr. Chen, you should think carefully about what you do."
The ward door was gently closed, shutting out the mess and unpleasantness inside.
Sunlight fell on the two of them. Liu Yunshu turned her head to look at Pei Yu'an, her eyes full of smiles: "Let's go home."
Pei Yu'an squeezed her hand and nodded emphatically: "Okay, let's go home."
The two figures walked away side by side, their backs appearing particularly resolute under the corridor lights.
Inside the ward, Ye Yuwei's cries, Chen Yu's roars, and Chen's mother's sobs intertwined, creating a farce that no one sympathized with.