Now, Ye Yanran has thoroughly angered her mother, and it seems Ye Yanran is in for a rough time!
Although the Xiao family is a prominent business family in the capital, Ye Yanran is unaware of the true power of Tiansheng Group.
With the covert assistance of the Capital Chamber of Commerce President, Ma Bai, Qian Wanduo, and Sun Shenghou, Tiansheng Group, even at its peak, was no match for the Xiao family.
Ye Yanran is an intelligent person, but her judgment has been clouded by resentment.
She fails to realize that her actions will only lead to her own downfall.
At this point, Jiang Yi is powerless to intervene.
Jiang Yi suddenly remembered something about Dongfang Mei.
"You two, step out for a moment. I need to talk to my mother about something!" Jiang Yi said to Shen Lu and Chen Kun.
Shen Lu and Chen Kun nodded and left the hall.
After Shen Lu and Chen Kun departed, Li Ping frowned slightly and said to Jiang Yi, "Shen Lu and Chen Kun are the most trustworthy people. Why did you send them away? Do you have something major to discuss with me?"
"It's not a major issue, it's a family matter!" Jiang Yi replied.
"What family matter?"
After Li Ping asked, she said coldly, "Is Dongfang Mei causing trouble again? The first time I saw Dongfang Mei, I felt she was a calculating woman, and arrogant too!"
"But she needs to understand that this is the Jiang family, not their Dongfang family. If she dares to cause trouble here, I won't let her off lightly."
Jiang Yi, worried Li Ping might misunderstand, quickly said, "Mom, you're overthinking it. Dongfang Mei isn't that kind of person. You don't know her well yet. Once you get to know her better, you won't misunderstand her like this."
"I misunderstand her?"
Anger flashed across Li Ping's face.
"Don't forget how she schemed against you. If she hadn't gotten you drunk back then, and you hadn't slept together, you wouldn't have married her. A woman with such schemes, and you're still defending her."
Jiang Yi felt utterly exasperated!
He intended to clarify things, but unexpectedly, the more he explained, the deeper the misunderstanding became.
In that past incident, Dongfang Mei had indeed crossed a line, but it was all in the past. He had already forgiven her, but he didn't expect his mother to bring it up again.
Fortunately, Dongfang Mei wasn't in the hall, or the two of them would have surely started arguing.
Jiang Yi took a deep breath and slumped onto the sofa.
He had initially thought that while his mother and Dongfang Mei were both strong-willed, they were also reasonable people and would get along.
However, he hadn't expected them to fall out after only two days of marriage.
There were still many days ahead, and he wondered what other conflicts would arise.
Seeing Jiang Yi's dejected state, Li Ping felt a pang of sympathy and said to him, "After Xiao Xin went missing, I was in a bad mood, and I shouldn't have taken it out on Dongfang Mei."
"Don't worry! I won't make things difficult for her or target her. As long as she behaves herself and doesn't cause trouble, she's still my daughter-in-law. Harmony within the family is the most important thing."
Hearing this, Jiang Yi felt a lot better. Su Dan Novel Network
"Mom, could you be a little nicer to Dongfang Mei? Don't keep a stern face, and don't ignore her. It will make her think you don't like her," Jiang Yi said.
"Am I not good enough to her? The marriage between you and her was handled entirely by me. I was so busy with your wedding arrangements!"
"If I didn't care about her, I could have just gone through the motions and wouldn't have been so hands-on!" Li Ping replied.
"That's not what I meant!" Jiang Yi said.
"I know you won't blame me. It's Dongfang Mei who's complaining about me!"
Li Ping said calmly, "She's been whispering in your ear, so you believe her and think I'm treating her poorly."
"You pity her, so you're questioning me. This woman certainly has her ways."
Jiang Yi was helpless!
Jiang Yi didn't know how to explain.
The more he tried to explain now, the deeper the misunderstanding became.
"I know you're in a difficult position. How about this: I will try my best to be a bit better to Dongfang Mei, but if she continues to push her luck, don't blame me for falling out with her!"
"After all we've been through, we mother and son are finally reunited. I don't want an outsider to ruin our relationship. If you push me too far, she'll have to face the consequences!" Li Ping said calmly.
Li Ping was very strong-willed and wouldn't easily back down.
"I need to go to the study to look over some company documents. I'll head to the company after dinner!" Li Ping said, getting up and heading to the study.
Jiang Yi shrugged.
"I never thought I'd become a bricklayer now!" Jiang Yi lamented.
"What bricklayer?"
Chen Kun walked in from outside the hall, asking curiously.
"A bricklayer who smooths things over, of course!"
Jiang Yi finished speaking, glanced at the study, and then looked towards the bedroom.
Seeing this, Chen Kun couldn't help but laugh.
"You understood?" Jiang Yi asked.
"Of course, I understood!"
Chen Kun said, "I remember when my grandmother was still alive, she and my mother would fight every day, arguing incessantly, and couldn't stand the sight of each other."
"My father was caught in the middle, and his daily task was to mediate the relationship between my grandmother and mother. My father called himself a bricklayer who smoothed things over."
Jiang Yi was stunned by this.
He hadn't expected Chen Kun's father to be in such a pitiable situation.
"My father worked as a bricklayer for decades and gained quite a bit of experience."
"He said that when a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law fight, it's best not to say anything, because taking sides won't help and will only escalate the conflict. You have to wait for them to calm down before gently intervening," Chen Kun said with a smile.
Jiang Yi said nothing and turned to go into the bedroom.
He found Dongfang Mei still fast asleep.
Dongfang Mei had suffered some grievances these past few days.
Ever since they got married, he hadn't spent enough time with her.
"What time is it..."
Dongfang Mei suddenly opened her eyes.
"Ten o'clock..." Jiang Yi replied.
Upon hearing it was ten o'clock, Dongfang Mei quickly sat up in bed.
"This is bad. Your mother has always had a poor impression of me. Sleeping in as soon as I arrive at the Jiang family's will surely displease her!"
"It's fine!" Jiang Yi said.
"You don't understand!"
Dongfang Mei finished speaking and started blaming Jiang Yi.
"Why didn't you wake me up when you got up?"
Jiang Yi was speechless.
"Is my mother that terrifying?" Jiang Yi asked tentatively.
"Absolutely!"
Dongfang Mei said, "From the first moment I saw your mother, I felt an inexplicable fear. I was afraid of leaving a bad impression on her."
"After marrying you, I've been very careful, and yet I still overslept today."
"My mother is actually no different from ordinary parents. She just doesn't smile much and doesn't like to nag!" Jiang Yi said.