So all the wives were waiting for me to break up with them.

276. This place is great, I really like it.

Zhou You, who was envied by Su Dashao from the capital who had just arrived in Hangzhou, had just finished telling Chen Tangtang about asking her to help him find 'willow catkins'.

Yun Mingyue then found him.

She exudes an icy aura, attracting countless eyes simply by standing there; she is aloof and pure.

"Chairwoman," Zhou You greeted her.

"My personal secretary, you're living a really carefree life." Yun Mingyue's gaze swept over the older women and younger girls who were gradually gathering around Zhou You.

Each of them would be the center of attention elsewhere, but they all gathered here on their own initiative, simply because her 'bad brother' was there.

Before Zhou You could reply, Yun Mingyue glanced sideways at Chen Tangtang, who had arrived at Zhou You's side first, and said, "It seems there are quite a few people who want to be the leading lady today."

When Chen Tangtang saw that Yun Mingyue had taken the initiative to target her, she looked at Yun Mingyue in response. Yun Mingyue naturally did not avoid her gaze and met her eyes without any politeness.

The two were once again locked in a delicate stalemate.

Chen Tangtang's expression was calm, as if she could gaze into Yun Mingyue's eyes forever, but her slightly unfocused pupils revealed the turmoil in her heart.

What are you looking at?!

Chen Tangtang wanted to glare at Yun Mingyue right now, but her mother had repeatedly told her that she must remain calm and composed today.

Let him be strong, the breeze still caresses the mountain; let him be arrogant, the bright moon still shines over the great river.

She silently recited the mantra to calm herself down, but it didn't seem quite right for her to remain silent. What should she say?

Chen Tangtang, quickly put your clever little brain to work.

She continued to feign composure as she stared at Yun Mingyue, her peripheral vision catching the decorative flowers nearby, when a flash of inspiration struck her.

"Flowers need green leaves to set them off, and tonight, where there is a protagonist, there must be a supporting role."

Another brilliant speech!

Sugar! You were amazing tonight!

clap clap clap!

Chen Tangtang applauded herself in her heart.

Upon hearing Chen Tangtang's reply, Yun Mingyue's gaze sharpened slightly. Chen Tangtang was indeed quite difficult to deal with today.

Is this Chen Tangtang's true strength? Is her usual silly and cute demeanor just a disguise to please her 'bad younger brother'?

She pondered for a moment, then gently brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, pursed her lips, and said softly, "Indeed, but who will be the main character tonight is still unknown, and things may not go as smoothly as you think, Miss Chen."

"..."

When Chen Tangtang saw Yun Mingyue casually retort to her words, her expression stiffened uncontrollably. She wasn't Ning Moxin, who could keep exchanging witty remarks with Yun Mingyue.

Instead of having her argue with Yun Mingyue, it would be better to have her duel with Yun Mingyue.

Hmph, even if Yun Mingyue only used one hand, she could still beat this 'arrogant' woman to a pulp.

Just as Chen Tangtang was secretly grumbling to herself because she couldn't think of a reply to Yun Mingyue without a flash of inspiration.

Rose walked briskly over from a distance, stood in front of Yun Mingyue, and said respectfully, "Ms. Yun, our lady wishes to see you and have a private talk with you."

"Ok?"

Yun Mingyue frowned slightly, glancing at Chen Tangtang, with whom she had been exchanging pleasantries all day. She didn't want to leave at this moment, but... this was, after all, Li Muyun's territory.

Several thoughts flashed through her mind quickly. Knowing that she couldn't really refuse Li Muyun's invitation, she maintained her usual aloofness and nodded slightly.

"When in Rome, do as the Romans do."

"Please come with me, Mr. Yun." Rose bowed and gestured.

Yun Mingyue did not leave immediately. Before leaving, she glanced at Zhou You, her eyes fixed on him alone, ignoring the other women around him as if they were invisible.

“There are some things that, if I don’t have time to talk about them later, I can wait until I get home tonight and then have a proper conversation with you, my brother, in my own way.”

After saying that, she turned her head back and walked away unhurriedly.

Rose led the way, with Yun Mingyue following behind. They walked to the fifth floor, turned several corners, and arrived at the hotel manager's office.

"Madam is waiting for you inside, Mr. Yun." Rose bent down to open the door for Yun Mingyue, then stayed outside, showing no intention of going in.

Yun Mingyue looked at the open door and calmly stepped into the room.

Inside the room, Li Muyun had his back to the door, hunched over his desk, examining a map of Hangzhou spread out on it.

She seemed too engrossed in her reading to hear the door open behind her, and remained bent over her desk.

Yun Mingyue walked behind Li Muyun and stood quietly for a while. Seeing Li Muyun looking at the map and deep in thought, a thoughtful look flashed in her eyes.

She took the initiative to ask, "Madam, what are you looking at?"

"President Yun, you've arrived." Li Muyun seemed to only just notice Yun Mingyue. She straightened up, smiled, and appeared very polite.

She paused, traced her finger on the map, and explained, "Since I'm going to stay in Hangzhou for a while, I need to find a place to stay and work."

"Does Madam have any place you'd like to visit? Perhaps I can be of assistance," Yun Mingyue said politely.

"There is one."

Li Muyun nodded, his finger hovering over the landmark building 'Caiyun Building' in Hangzhou on the map. "Mr. Yun, what do you think? I think the location here is great, with easy access in all directions. I really like it."

"..."

Yun Mingyue fell silent for a moment, then took a half step back, reverting to her usual aloof demeanor. A smile played on her lips. "Since you like it, Madam, how about I take the liberty of gifting you the Caiyun Mansion?"

"We've just met, how could I possibly accept such a generous gift from you? This is inappropriate." Li Muyun waved his hand, "How about I contribute something too? My family has a little extra money; buying this place wouldn't be a problem."

"How could I let the old lady spend money?"

Yun Mingyue's smile became even more meaningful. "However, if I were to give the Caiyun Building to the old lady for no reason, people outside would definitely think that I was threatened by the old lady. It would be easy for people to misunderstand that the old lady is bullying the younger generation, which would affect your reputation."

She paused, took a few steps forward, and pointed her right finger at the table. "Why don't we barter? That way, outsiders won't gossip."

"Barter?"

"Hmm, I see there's a nice house near Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. Would you be willing to give it to me, Madam? I might be going to Hong Kong for my honeymoon with my sweetheart soon, and it would be good to have a place to stay."

"..."

Li Muyun naturally knew that the place Yun Mingyue was referring to was the Chen family's ancestral home, which was also her home.

Yun Mingyue is going to bring her son-in-law to live there as husband and wife?

"Interesting." Li Muyun clapped his hands and laughed.

277. Yun Mingyue is on her way.

"Having met you today, Mr. Yun truly lives up to his reputation."

Li Muyun smiled for a while, then looked at Yun Mingyue, a look of curiosity suddenly appearing on her face, "After meeting you in person, President Yun, I'm a little curious as to why you're so persistent in pursuing my son-in-law."

“It’s not that I’m clinging to my brother… Zhou You, it’s that your daughter is forcibly interfering in our relationship.” Yun Mingyue’s expression changed slightly as she emphasized to Li Muyun.

"But as far as I know, after you found out he was two-timing, you didn't stop him," Li Muyun continued to ask.

A woman like Yun Mingyue, upon discovering that her man was two-timing her, even if she didn't want to break up, should at least have arrested him, locked him in a dark room, and given him a good 'education', right?

As a result, Zhou You is now leisurely enjoying the company of two women?

"This is my private matter."

Yun Mingyue's voice was cold. If she wanted to, with her power, it would be very easy for her to do something to Zhou You, but she didn't want to, because of that little boy who had taken up the last bit of tenderness in her heart...

He didn't claim he was unwell and couldn't do strenuous exercise in order to date and sleep with another woman; he was actually secretly conserving his energy.

If he really intended to deceive her like this, she would feel more at ease doing even worse, instead of being unable to bring herself to do it now.

She thought for a moment, then quickly gathered her scattered thoughts and sneered, "Instead of asking me, you should ask your daughter why she's clinging to my man."

"About this..."

Li Muyun replied without hesitation, "Tangtang only sees the happiness in front of her and doesn't think that far ahead. For her, it's enough to grasp the happiness in front of her."

"So you support Chen Tangtang just to make her happy? You're even willing to cause such a commotion in Hangzhou?" Yun Mingyue was speechless.

She thought that the older sisters had already spoiled the boy enough, but she didn't expect that Li Muyun's doting on Chen Tangtang was even more exaggerated than their doting on someone else.

No wonder she's Chen Tangtang's mother!

"Hehe." Li Muyun chuckled lightly, without explaining to Yun Mingyue.

There are actually many reasons why she did this.

Firstly, for personal reasons, she hoped her daughter could find love and live a happy life.

Secondly, she hopes to witness the birth of the next heir of the Chen and Li families before she dies. To achieve this, she needs Chen Tangtang to win over Zhou You as soon as possible, since she doesn't know when she might close her eyes and never open them again.

Finally, she knew that if anyone knew she had caused such a commotion in Hangzhou because of this, they would not understand. However, she was rich, powerful, and influential, and she already had one foot in the grave. Couldn't she indulge herself just this once?

So what if those people are shocked and surprised? What do their thoughts have to do with her?

"If you're alright, I'll head back." Yun Mingyue was even more eager to go back and find her 'bad younger brother'.

"Wait a minute." Li Muyun raised his hand to stop him. "I want to talk to you about the in-depth cooperation between the Chen family and the Yun Group."

"Deepen cooperation?" Yun Mingyue asked in surprise.

"Yes."

Li Muyun nodded. After talking with Yun Mingyue herself today, she changed her original idea.

Now she wants to tie the Yun Group, especially Yun Mingyue, to the Chen family's cause, so that after she passes away, she will feel much more at ease knowing that Yun Mingyue will be there to help Chen Tangtang.

But why should Yun Mingyue help Chen Tangtang?

It might depend on her son-in-law.

Li Muyun, who still harbored some old-fashioned ideas, had a peculiar thought.

…………

The past period of time has been neither too long nor too short.

Yun Mingyue and Li Muyun discussed several key areas for future cooperation between the Yun Group and the Chen family before leaving.

She returned to the banquet hall on the first floor, but she couldn't find either the boy or the group of women. She immediately frowned, realizing something was wrong, and quickly walked towards the stairs to go upstairs.