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

"Why are you suddenly asking me this?" Yun Daidai asked in surprise.

Yun Mingyue placed the fur coat on the sofa, tossed her hair, and said, "Because I'll be spending Chinese New Year with my man this year..."

"Are you showing off to me?" Yun Daidai interrupted Yun Mingyue, unable to maintain her calm expression.

She had originally planned to behave herself and keep a low profile for a while, but Yun Mingyue's casual remark made her a little defensive.

Her own mother, Yun Mingyue, who was at the top of her list of hated people, could spend the Spring Festival with Zhou You, while she could only stay at home all alone.

Thinking of this, an indescribable ache instantly welled up in her heart, causing her to catch her breath.

"Please don't interrupt me, my dear daughter."

Yun Mingyue ignored Yun Daidai's pained expression and continued speaking, her voice carrying a hint of sarcasm.

“I was just thinking, if I leave you alone at home during the Spring Festival, what if you get angry and upset because you think about how happy I am with Zhou You this year while you are all alone at home, and then you end up taking your own life? Who will inherit the Yun Group then? I want to retire and travel the world with my man.”

"..." After hearing Yun Mingyue's sarcastic words, Yun Daidai's beautiful face twitched uncontrollably.

However, she is different now than she was before.

In the past, when she heard Yun Mingyue's words, she would only be furious and have a big fight with Yun Mingyue. But now, she can hear the hidden meaning in Yun Mingyue's words.

"Are you perhaps concerned about me?" She stared intently at Yun Mingyue, the woman she hated most.

"Of course I care about you, after all, I need you," Yun Mingyue admitted expressionlessly.

"I'm not your tool!"

"hehe."

294. May the music of zither and lute always be gentle and warm, and may people and the moon be round and full.

Yun Mingyue responded to Yun Daidai's decisive rebuttal with a sneer that had no clear meaning.

The white light made her expression appear even more aloof. "There are some things I can't escape."

She rested her hand on the back of the sofa and looked down at Yun Daidai, "My dear daughter, you have even less chance of escaping."

Yun Daidai raised her head and stared defiantly at Yun Mingyue, "Mother, it's rare to see you use such a weak word as 'escape'."

"..." Yun Mingyue was rarely silenced by Yun Daidai's question.

Although she never lacked material comforts after taking control of the Yun Group, however…

Why should she have to experience the most painful things at the most radiant age of her life?

No amount of material comforts could fill the emptiness in her heart.

"As expected, Dai Dai, you're still the same daughter I don't like at all." Yun Mingyue withdrew her hand from the back of the sofa and slowly walked towards the stairs.

“I don’t want to please you either,” Yun Daidai retorted.

Yun Mingyue stepped onto the stairs, holding the handrail and turning halfway around. "Yes, ever since you got angry with me when you were three years old, you've never done anything to please me, even though I raised you with so much care and hardship."

"This is all my fault, okay? Mother?" Yun Daidai picked up her notebook and stood up, seemingly unwilling to continue talking to Yun Mingyue.

She was afraid that if she continued talking to Yun Mingyue like this, she would lose control and start a fight with Yun Mingyue.

But what Yun Mingyue said next was somewhat unexpected for Yun Daidai.

“My dear daughter, you don’t have to say that. I admit that I also bear a lot of responsibility for how things have turned out this way.”

At that time, she did not have the ability to control the overall situation that she does now.

There's no way to outwit a bunch of cunning old foxes while also taking care of your daughter with ease.

"You're not apologizing to me now, are you?!" Yun Daidai's expression was utterly horrified.

Did my mother take the wrong medicine today?

Actually, the reason why Yun Mingyue used to give Yun Daidai a bad look was very simple. If you worked hard all day for the family and were exhausted, and then came home to find your daughter giving you a sour face, you would definitely want to scold her too.

But now...

First of all, Yun Mingyue is already very adept at her work, and she even has time to go out and have fun every night.

Secondly, Yun Mingyue also met someone who was both to her liking and could fill the emptiness in her heart. Just as many people in the group have noticed, Yun Mingyue, who was originally like an iceberg, has recently felt like spring has arrived.

Therefore, Yun Mingyue, who was in a good mood, was much more tolerant of Yun Daidai's rebellious behavior than before.

It is natural to think calmly and analyze in detail.

"How could that be? I just regret that I couldn't raise you to be a better person."

Yun Mingyue resolutely denied it. She stepped onto the second floor and was about to disappear from Yun Daidai's sight.

A faint sound drifted over.

"By the way, if you'd like to spend Chinese New Year with us..."

…………

new Year.

Of course, there needs to be a fresh start.

These past few days, Zhou You has been busy discussing plans with the older women in the group chat. She bought several sets of clothes, all of which she tried on in the store beforehand, so she was sure they were safe.

Next came the ingredients. Some dried cured meat and sausages had been bought in advance by the thrifty Ning Moxin before the price went up and kept at home, saying she would bring them to him during the Chinese New Year. The rest were chicken, duck, fish and meat that had to be bought and cooked on the spot.

Once you've bought enough food, and then get some couplets, banners, and other festive items, you'll be all set.

I carried all the bags home and put them on the coffee table, but there wasn't enough room for them all.

Zhou You could only rummage through the ingredients to separate them from the other things and send them into the kitchen first, where the refrigerator was already full.

After all, a lot of people will be coming to our house later for the New Year's Eve dinner. We'd rather prepare more than let others go hungry, right?

"Little heartthrob, come help me!" Chen Tangtang called from the doorway into the house.

She was helping Chen Youzi hold onto the chair, while Chen Youzi stood on the chair holding Spring Festival couplets, intending to paste them on the door.

"Coming right away." Zhou You hurriedly rolled up his sleeves and came out of the kitchen.

He was also holding a bowl of paste in his hand.

He handed the paste to Chen Tangtang and held onto the chair.

Chen Youzi successfully pasted the Spring Festival couplets on the door.

The zither and lute bring constant warmth in spring.

Humans and the moon are round together.

May your family be filled with joy.

"Crack~~"

Chen Youzi got off the chair and gave Chen Tangtang a high five. The two sisters seemed to have a very good relationship and were particularly close.

"It really doesn't feel like Chinese New Year until you put up Spring Festival couplets." Chen Tangtang rested her chin on her hand, looking at the couplets back and forth, as if trying to savor their beauty.

"It's just an ordinary couplet, don't bother looking at it, let's go inside." Zhou You wanted to invite the two sisters inside.

"I want to watch a little longer~~" Chen Tangtang was so engrossed in watching that she couldn't bear to leave.

"alright."

Zhou You had no choice but to stand with her at the door. "I'll wait for the other sisters too; they should be here soon."

Chen Tangtang didn't react much to what Zhou You said, but Chen Youzi immediately pictured Yun Mingyue in her mind.

The incident at the Huancheng Hotel where Yun Mingyue stole her spare room key was a disgrace for her entire life!

Recalling what happened back then, Chen Youzi couldn't help but complain, "That old woman named Yun Mingyue looks so arrogant on the surface, but now she's quite diligent in stealing men. She's a woman who's good for nothing except for her face and a little money. I think my brother will use her up and throw her away sooner or later."

Just then, footsteps sounded in the hallway.

Tap tap tap~~

A person carrying a bag walked up and stood behind Chen Youzi.

"Useless? Used and then thrown away?" Yun Mingyue's cold voice rang out behind Chen Youzi.

Chen Youzi stiffened. She was actually a little afraid of Yun Mingyue, otherwise she wouldn't have let Yun Mingyue take her room card without any resistance.

"Sister Hua, Youzi was just saying things without thinking," Zhou You said, trying to smooth things over.

“Of course I won’t argue with a child,” Yun Mingyue replied.

She rummaged in her bag, took out a large red envelope, and handed it to Chen Youzi, saying, "Happy New Year."

"You actually gave me a red envelope?" Chen Youzi was surprised. Looking at the red envelope, she was a little hesitant, not knowing whether to accept it or not.

Chen Tangtang, who had finally finished 'appreciating' the couplets, saw Chen Youzi's conflicted look, her eyes darting around, and reached out to take the couplets from Chen Youzi, saying, "Youzi, I'll keep them for you and return them to you after you graduate from high school."

"Give me back my red envelope!"

"I already said I'd pay you back after you graduate high school~~"

"By then, you'll have already secretly spent it all, sister!"

Chen Youzi pounced on Chen Tangtang, but Chen Tangtang raised her hands to prevent Chen Youzi from snatching the red envelope back.

The two sisters hugged each other and wiggled around, creating a joyful atmosphere.

As Yun Mingyue watched them shoving and jostling each other in a lively manner, the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up slightly, revealing an irrepressible tenderness on her usually aloof face.

"It's been so long since I've had a proper Chinese New Year."

295. More painful than the body

Yun Mingyue arrived at Zhou You's home, on the other side of Hangzhou.

Yun Daidai was busy in her temporary residence early in the morning because she had too many things to worry about today.

First, there was the makeup. She didn't know whether she should make it bright and glamorous, hoping to outshine the other women present, or make it more ordinary and choose to be low-key.

"Since we're spending the New Year at the You family's house, I'd better try not to argue with Yun Mingyue, so as not to upset You." Yun Daidai thought seriously. Now much more mature, she knew to consider other people's feelings before taking action.

Instead of being stubborn and obstinate as before.

She made a decision, picked up her cosmetics, and did a little tidying up to soften her brows, thus completing her makeup.