After being reborn, I'm no longer going to play the role of a spoiled rich kid.

Chapter 141 Bargaining
Jiang Lingyu never expected that she would be eating xiaolongbao (soup dumplings) and soy milk with fried dough sticks in Finland.

When she was summoned to the suite next door by a phone call from Yustia, she smelled the aroma of food as soon as she entered.

When Jiang Lingyu saw Meng Weiyuan in You Sijia's room, she wasn't particularly surprised.

However, when she heard You Sijia introduce that the breakfast dishes on the table were all cooked by Meng Weiyuan himself, Jiang Lingyu couldn't help but show surprise in her eyes.

While Meng Weiyuan wasn't paying attention, Jiang Lingyu quickly gave a thumbs-up to the sister who had threatened to break off their friendship with her the night before.

"Brilliant."

She admired Yu Sijia immensely for being able to direct Meng Weiyuan to cook and prepare Chinese pastries in this foreign land, a task that required considerable effort.

It seems even elementary school students can master the art of controlling their husbands.

She had really underestimated Yuska before.

Even if Meng Weiyuan hadn't come to Finland yesterday, Jiang Lingyu and You Sijia were still planning to return to China.

Jiang Lingyu's leave of absence is too long. Even if Xie Yuci is available at the research institute, she can't keep taking leave indefinitely.

On the return trip, Jiang Lingyu looked at the people who boarded the plane with her and asked in surprise, "Aren't you going back with your boss, Mr. Meng?"

Yu Sijia: "I need to go back to Nancheng first to attend the company's annual meeting. As for him, I told him he doesn't need to come back with me."

But by evening, Jiang Lingyu discovered that Meng Weiyuan, who had been informed by You Sijia that he didn't need to return to Nancheng with her, was still at the You family's dinner table.

After having dinner at the You family's house, Jiang Lingyu parted ways with You Sijia and returned to her own apartment.

Yu Sijia looked at Meng Weiyuan, who had just been chatting and laughing with her parents at the dinner table in a very harmonious atmosphere, and whispered in the ear of Yu Kuiqing beside her.

“Meng Weiyuan’s company’s annual meeting is at the end of the month, and I plan to stay at home until the end of the month before going back,” You Sijia said.

Yu Kuiqing was a little surprised, "I thought your brother-in-law had coaxed you, so you would take time to come back for the annual meeting on the 25th."

Previously, Meng Weiyuan had angered You Sijia, so of course she wouldn't call him "brother-in-law." But now that You Sijia wasn't making things difficult for Meng Weiyuan anymore, she certainly wouldn't become a stumbling block on the young lady's path to marriage.

Yuska: "That's because home is the most comfortable place!"

It's too cold in Beijing, so she doesn't usually like to go out.

The cold wind outside seemed to blow right into her bones.

Yu Kuiqing shrugged, "As long as you two discuss it yourselves, my parents and I definitely have no objections."

However, You Sijia did not discuss it with Meng Weiyuan.

When it was time to rest at night, Meng Weiyuan was already the son-in-law of the You family, so Chairman You would certainly not arrange for his son-in-law to rest in the building next door.

After Meng Weiyuan followed You Sijia up to the third floor, he heard You Sijia talk about her plan to stay in Nancheng.

“No,” Meng Weiyuan said, frowning.

As he said this, he met Yustia's eyes and realized that she was dissatisfied with what he had just said. Only then did he realize that his tone might have been a bit harsh.

You Sijia responds better to gentle persuasion than force, a tactic Meng Weiyuan has gradually figured out.

“Think about it, you’ve been away from Beijing for so long. If you come back from abroad and stay in the southern part of the city, what if rumors start circulating?” Meng Weiyuan said.

Couples like them, who initially came together through an arranged marriage, naturally attract a lot of attention regarding their private lives.

After all, this involves stocks.

However, Meng Weiyuan wouldn't remind You Sijia that her family's public relations team and legal department were among the best in the country, and such an impact was generally unheard of. You Sijia was somewhat persuaded by Meng Weiyuan, but she didn't want to return to Beijing tomorrow.

"Then I'll come back after the 25th?" Yusjia asked.

Meng Weiyuan walked up to You Sijia, suddenly picked her up from the ground, and headed towards the bathroom.

He placed his hand on Yuska's back and gave it a suggestive rub. "Wife, I've been spending the whole month alone..."

Yustia: "..."

"How about I come back with you on the 25th?" Meng Weiyuan's tongue had already slipped into You Sijia's ear, and his hot breath also infected the person in his arms.

Yu Sijia wanted to ask, what does it mean to be alone in an empty room? Meng Weiyuan's words were so exaggerated. Clearly, the night before she returned to China, she was exhausted and covered in red marks all over her body. Even when she woke up the next morning, her walking posture was still a little abnormal. How could Meng Weiyuan be alone in an empty room?
But before he could finish speaking, Meng Weiyuan had already turned on the shower above his head.

The hot water quickly soaked her whole body.

Yustia's bedroom has a large bathroom and a large bathtub, which can comfortably accommodate three people sitting down at the same time.

So, when Meng Weiyuan carried You Sijia into the bathtub, both of them couldn't help but sigh.

Yusjia felt much more comfortable in her calves and toes now that she was sitting down, because she had been standing on tiptoe for too long.

As for Meng Weiyuan, it was naturally because the sitting posture allowed him to move more smoothly.

The bathroom door is very soundproof; people outside will never hear the people inside.

Only Meng Weiyuan could hear Yusijia's screams and cries.

When Meng Weiyuan carried You Sijia out of the bathroom, the thought of not returning to Beijing until the end of the month had completely left her mind.

Earlier in the bathroom, Meng Weiyuan had used this point to force her to "give in".

Suspended in mid-air, neither up nor down, it felt as if a million ants were gnawing at her body. She was itchy and didn't know where to scratch. Yusjia had no choice but to give in and accept defeat.

The next day, the couple rushed back to Beijing from the southern part of the city.

Yusijia was exhausted from the night's ordeal and had traveled by plane during the day. When she returned to Sixi Courtyard, she quickly washed up and went to bed, sleeping until evening.

Yustia woke up to the melodious sound of a violin.

The moment she opened her eyes, she thought she was hallucinating.

Although the courtyard house is located in a hutong alley and is very close to the Forbidden City, the Sixi Courtyard is always very quiet. Apart from birdsong, you can rarely hear any other sounds on weekdays.

But the violin sound that Yustia heard did not dissipate, and Yustia felt that it was not an illusion.

She got out of bed, and the light strip under the bed immediately turned on. Yusjia pressed the switch by the bedside, and the curtains of the huge French windows not far away were opened.

In Beijing, the nights come very early in the twelfth lunar month; often, it's already dark outside before five o'clock.

At the time when Yuska wakes up, it is usually already pitch black outside.

However, the courtyard of Sixi was not completely dark.

The courtyard in Sixi is not as bright as usual now; only the small streetlights are on.

However, this amount of light was enough for Yustia to clearly see the source of the violin sound.

(End of this chapter)