Comprehension against the sky, creating the Five Thunders in the real world

He can only rely on himself.

He will have to walk his own path in the future.

She couldn't help her son forever as a mother, so she was prepared for him to be dumped. As for this engagement, she wasn't really willing to accept it.

Once engaged.

The nature of it is different.

All relatives must be notified at that time.

If it doesn't work out in the end, it will be the Chao family that loses face.

The most outrageous thing is that the precious son actually invited Li Chaoyan.

What kind of background does Li Chaoyan have that he would invite him to be a witness?

In this way, the other relatives in the family would be even less likely to take it lightly. If the wedding went wrong, they would lose all face. The more Zhou Yuan thought about it, the more uneasy she felt, but she had to pretend to be calm.

“I think the engagement ceremony can be postponed until the situation is clear. Mr. Li Chaoyan, I’m really sorry to have troubled you to make this trip for nothing,” Zhou Yuan said to Li Chaoyan with a smile, her face showing no remorse.

She and Li Chaoyan were of the same generation.

She refers to her uncle as her son.

This is Zhou Yuan's self-deprecation, placing himself in the same generation as his son.

“It’s no trouble at all. We shouldn’t have been so hasty. Young people need to observe more.” Li Chaoyan agreed with Zhou Yuan’s statement. Only someone like Zhou Yuan has the demeanor of a matriarch.

Bi Yan wanted to become his daughter-in-law, but ultimately she wasn't qualified.

Perhaps she still has room to grow, but the key issue is that Bi Yan's personality makes her unsuitable to be the matriarch. Perhaps he doesn't understand Bi Yan enough.

To draw such a conclusion so easily might be too hasty.

But Li Chaoyan was 80-90% certain of this judgment.

The key lies with Bi Yan's mother, Zhu Mei. To understand Bi Yan's character, one only needs to look at his mother. With a mother-in-law of such a nature, how could her daughter, Bi Yan, be any better?

The two families have not yet become in-laws.

During this stage, it is still necessary to maintain a certain level of reserve and distance.

But what did Zhu Mei do? Although he didn't pay particular attention to these things, he had heard some rumors. Now outsiders are saying that Chao Yan found someone... In short, the words are unpleasant.

Zhu Mei kept introducing various relatives to benefit from Chao Yan's family.

She really got the best deal, with all sorts of jobs arranged for her; it was truly a case of one person's rise to power bringing prosperity to their entire family. Those who knew the situation said it was just Bi Yan marrying into the Chao family, but those who didn't would think her whole family was going to marry in. This was precisely what Li Chaoyan was most worried about.

To marry someone like that.

Will Chaoyan have any future development opportunities?
The key is that this guy is completely infatuated with Bi Yan; love is like a deadly poison.

Advice from outsiders is useless.

Chao Yan has been stubborn since childhood.

Once a decision is made, it is never easily changed.

Given his feelings for Bi Yan, as long as Bi Yan doesn't make any fundamental mistakes, Chao Yan will have little chance of escaping his control in the future. Now, it seems the young couple is having a fight.

Li Chaoyan knew perfectly well why they were arguing and what the root cause was.

"What do you mean? What are you trying to do?"

"Didn't we agree to come here to discuss the engagement? What do you mean by this? What are you doing? What's going on here?! Huh?!" Zhu Mei immediately screamed.

She was exactly like an unreasonable shrew.

At this moment, she stood in stark contrast to Zhou Yuan.

Zhou Yuan was talking to Li Chaoyan and completely ignored her tantrum.

They no longer consider Zhu Mei as one of their own.

Zhu Mei was able to act so recklessly before because her daughter Bi Yan was favored.

She can only be so arrogant because of Chao Yan's affection for her daughter, Bi Yan.

It's practically impossible for Chao Yan to be with Bi Yan anymore. Even someone as fond of Bi Yan as him would throw a tantrum, so it's definitely not just a simple argument. Something must have happened that Chao Yan finds unacceptable. As for the Chao family's past assistance to Zhu Mei's relatives...

Actually, none of it matters.

Before long, employers will find out through their own channels that these people with connections have fallen from grace. Once they hear this news, those who were just coasting along and not doing their jobs properly will basically be fired. Employers aren't stupid; they won't keep a bunch of useless freeloaders. Even if they had connections, there's already widespread discontent within the company.

"Uncle Li, then I won't see you off any further."

"You see, I still have some things to take care of here."

Zhou Yuan smiled slightly at Li Chaoyan, indicating that she needed to take care of family matters.

Li Chaoyan naturally understood what Zhou Yuan needed to handle, nodded, and left. No matter how prominent his status was, he couldn't interfere in other people's family affairs.

Therefore.

He never commented much on Chao Yan's choice of Bi Yan as his girlfriend.

Perhaps it was this point that made Chao Yan always regard him as a respectable elder. You should know that many of Chao's relatives had had unpleasant encounters with them because of this matter.

Once this incident is over, Chao Yan will inevitably have to visit each household to apologize.

These are all necessary stages of growth for young people.

Chao Yan is such a willful child.

I always thought that the decisions I made were never wrong.

Choosing Bi Yan will be the biggest mistake of his life.

He wasted more than just a few years of his youth being with Bi Yan.

If it weren't for Bi Yan holding him back, Chao Yan would have already achieved great success in his studies.

This is an indisputable fact. Thinking about how the time spent on Bi Yan could have been used for research, Li Chaoyan couldn't help but shake his head. Fortunately, it wasn't too late to realize this.

……

"You can't leave, Mr. Li! If you leave, what will happen to my daughter's marriage with Chaoyan?" Seeing that Li Chaoyan was really about to leave, Zhu Mei panicked completely.

He seemed to realize that he had just lost his temper.

This time, when addressing Li Chaoyan, she specifically added the word "sir".

Li Chaoyan didn't even turn his head, completely ignoring Zhu Mei. He was simply not on the same wavelength as this kind of person. He wasn't related to Chaoyan, so there was no need for him to indulge Bi Yan, this mother.

Why did Mr. Li leave? Did you say something to him?

"Are you deliberately trying to prevent the two children from being together?"

"You've gone too far! Do you look down on poor people like that? You rich people all deserve to die!" Zhu Mei became more and more agitated as she spoke, and even tried to throw a tantrum at Zhou Yuan.

He even considered taking action against Zhou Yuan.

She was really desperate. What was about to become a phoenix rising from the ashes was completely ruined in the blink of an eye.

For her, nothing could be more tragic than falling from heaven to hell.

The boasts I used to make in front of relatives are now all going to fall apart.

It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality; she was truly unwilling to accept this.

She really didn't need to be so pessimistic. After all, her precious daughter, Bi Yan, had been admitted to a prestigious university. Once her daughter graduated and returned, her future achievements would be remarkable. It just needed time to develop! Her rise to prominence was only a matter of time.

"When the children have a conflict, we naturally have to put it aside for now."

Zhou Yuan said indifferently.

He's too lazy to even maintain appearances anymore.

Zhu Mei was filled with resentment, her face contorted like a demon from hell. A fierce glint flashed in her eyes, and she lunged at Zhou Yuan, as if to grab his hair.

"It's all your fault, woman!"

"If it weren't for you, my precious daughter would definitely be happy!"

"I'll beat you to death, you bitch! Only when you're subdued will you listen!"

Zhu Mei thought to herself, "It's perfect that it's just the two of us at home now."

She could barely restrain herself when Li Chaoyan was around, but in fact, she had disliked Zhou Yuan for a long time.

Perhaps it was just Zhou Yuan's intuition about Bi Yan—a woman's intuition is always very accurate.

Zhu Mei also had an almost absolute intuition about Zhou Yuan, believing that Zhou Yuan had been hindering her daughter's relationship with Chao Yan. She had heard Bi Yan mention this before.

Zhou Yuan naturally wouldn't let Zhu Mei's shrewish behavior succeed.

As a wealthy housewife, she knew basic self-defense. Dealing with this shrew was a piece of cake for her. She easily dodged her attack with a slight sidestep. Unable to get close, Zhu Mei was frantic.

She hated this woman to the core.

If it weren't for Zhou Yuan.

How could her precious daughter have a falling out with Chaoyan?

It was definitely Zhou Yuan who interfered, causing discord in the young couple's relationship.

Zhu Mei firmly believed this. But she didn't know that Zhou Yuan had never interfered. She had always respected her son's choice, only wanting her beloved son to experience firsthand what regret felt like. She had long known that Bi Yan and Chao Yan were not a good match.

Love is never a one-sided affair.

There are no problems now, but the time is not yet right.

It was precisely because Zhou Yuan was certain of this that she felt comfortable letting the two continue their relationship. If Bi Yan were to change her mind during this process, she wouldn't necessarily object.

……

"If you keep making trouble, don't blame me for being impolite."

“We’re no longer in-laws. I could call the police and have you arrested for what you just did,” Zhou Yuan said coldly, having lost all patience with Zhu Mei.

Zhu Mei Gulu got up from the ground.

The fall brought her back to her senses.

The differences between them need no further explanation.

She understood the disparity better than anyone. Continuing to cause trouble would do her no good. Having figured this out, she said some harsh words to Zhou Yuan and turned to leave.

"Looking down on us poor people? I wouldn't even deign to look down on your attitude!"

"Let the young people handle their own affairs. What are you, an old man, interfering for? They get along so well! Heh, don't bring Chaoyan to beg me next time!"

After saying this, Zhu Mei felt much better.

Their previously volatile emotions were now calmed down.

Oh right, how could she forget about that? Chao Yan is deeply devoted to her precious daughter. Even if they have a small disagreement, he'll definitely come back to coax her soon enough.

"To be honest, this is the first time they've ever argued."

"Spare the rod and spoil the child; arguments are a good thing. What young couple doesn't bicker?"

Walking along the flower-lined path in the residential area, Zhu Mei came to understand these things.

After figuring things out, she felt refreshed. She had already begun to imagine the scene of Chao Yan coming to apologize. Next time, she would definitely make his arrogant mother bow down and admit her mistake! She was already giving her attitude before even being married into the family; what would happen after she actually married into it?

"Oh, isn't this Zhu Mei? I heard you're getting engaged to that family today? You're going to be living the good life now. You know, those wealthy and powerful families are never short of money."

"You've given birth to a wonderful daughter."

People on the road congratulated Zhu Mei.

Because Zhu Mei always liked to publicize this matter.

The neighbors and people in the nearby communities basically all know about it.

After all, Zhou Yuan was a prominent family in the area and had a good reputation.

"Sigh, yes, yes. I'd be so happy to have a daughter as good as you."

"I heard she got into Paradise University?"

“How enviable. My daughter can’t compare; she barely got into Huaxia University,” another beautiful woman chimed in with a smile.

On the surface, it was praising Bi Yan.

In reality, he was subtly showing off his daughter.

A classic Versailles! The prestige of Huaxia University is no less than that of a top university, and in some aspects, it even surpasses it. When others heard that her daughter was studying at Huaxia University, they all cast envious glances, feeling incredibly jealous.

"No, no, it's just slightly better."

"Oh dear, what are you saying? Let's go quickly."

"Yes, yes, we're going to your house for dinner too. Let the two kids get to know each other first. How things develop from here is up to them; we mothers can't control that."

The group left, chatting and laughing.

Zhu Mei was left alone, bewildered in the wind.

Zhu Mei's expression changed from sunny to cloudy.

She was seething with anger, resentful that these people ignored her.

But she was helpless. The gap between them was obvious.

She's not Chaoyan's mother-in-law yet. She needs to have a serious talk with her daughter when she gets back. Chaoyan was deeply in love with her and was dissatisfied with her in every way, so why the sudden breakup?

It doesn't make sense.

Even if Zhou Yuan interfered.

Chao Yan could not possibly break up with her.

Zhu Mei was well aware of this.

She knew Chaoyan's temperament; the child was particularly stubborn.

No matter what his mother says, it won't change his original intention.

That's why Zhu Mei is so calm and composed right now; she believes there's still room for maneuver. She just needs to communicate well with her beloved daughter and try to save face for Chao Yan in the future.

In any case, she has not yet officially become his wife.

The relationship between boyfriend and girlfriend is ultimately different from that of a married couple.

To start a conflict at this crucial juncture—isn't that childish? This is a golden opportunity to marry into a wealthy family. Wouldn't it be a pity to miss it? No, how could I think like that?

I am not after wealth and status.

This was entirely for the sake of my daughter's lifelong happiness.

After all, the two were childhood sweethearts, inseparable since they were little.

How could I miss out on such a wonderful son-in-law, someone I grew up with?

If we really miss this opportunity, it will not only be a loss for myself, but also a great regret for my daughter.

……

"What's wrong with you, child? You and Chaoyan were getting along so well, why are you suddenly acting like this?"

What can I say about you?

"Boys, after all, have to care about their reputation."

"You can't be too willful. Chaoyan treats you so well."

"If you break up with Chaoyan, can you find someone more suitable than him?"

Zhu Mei patiently and earnestly tried to persuade her.

Bi Yan, far away in the empire, received a call from his mother.

As soon as the call connected, I was met with a barrage of scolding from my mother.

She pursed her lips, clutching tightly at Chao Yan's clothes, refusing to let go. She longed for Chao Yan's forgiveness, but no matter how much she begged, Chao Yan remained unmoved, as if there was no way to salvage the situation.

"Look, even my mom said that, can we still continue?"

"Didn't you promise before that you would forgive me no matter what mistakes I made? Didn't you say you would love me for a lifetime? Since you promised for a lifetime, why are you breaking your promise today?"

Bi Yan said, her voice trembling with tears.

Chao Yan remained expressionless.

He remained silent, but took two steps forward.

Bi Yan was still holding onto the hem of her clothes tightly, showing no sign of letting go.

"Don't go, answer me. You promised to spend the rest of your life with me, are you going to go back on your word now?" Bi Yan became more and more heartbroken as she spoke, tears streaming down her face.

"I have nothing to say to you; you have been deceiving me from the very beginning."

"Thank goodness you broke up with me today, otherwise I would still be in the dark. I was deceiving myself, it was all wishful thinking on my part. We really weren't a good match."

His tone carried a self-deprecating tone, yet also a sense of relief after liberation.

Chao Yan's feelings were complex at this moment, but mostly relieved. (End of Chapter)