Mr. Mu Proposed Again Today-Chapter 57 - Its Not Easy Being the Daughter-in-law of
Chapter 57: Chapter 57: It’s Not Easy Being the Daughter-in-law of a Domineering Mother-in-law_1
Chapter 57 -57: It’s Not Easy Being the Daughter-in-law of a Domineering Mother-in-law_1
After the meal, the Fang Shuyuan family left, and Su Wanxia followed her parents out to see them off.
They exchanged pleasantries at the villa’s entrance for a while before they got into their car. Just before leaving, Fang Shuyuan waved goodbye to Su Wanxia. She waved back with a smile on her face.
However, she was unaware that her radiant smile was fully captured in the eyes of someone not too far away.
Mu Yingchen sat in his car, hands clutching the steering wheel, as a surge of anger slowly grew in his heart.
So, without him by her side, she could still smile so brilliantly, so sweetly.
Was he really so dispensable to her? Su Wanxia, to you, what am I?
After Su Wanxia returned to the house with her parents, Mu Yingchen finally started the car and sped away.
A few days later, Kang Xiaolan finally called to say she and Mu Feng were setting their engagement. Su Wanxia sincerely felt happy for her. How hard it was to achieve happiness.
The engagement party for Mu Feng and Kang Xiaolan was set for July 28. Mu Yingchen acted swiftly and decisively. What would have been a problematic marriage was thus settled by him.
Considering Kang Xiaolan’s pregnancy, the wedding couldn’t be delayed too long; it was set for August 26. Although the schedule was tight, neither family had any objections, particularly Kang Xiaolan herself, who wished that July 28 was the day she would marry Mu Feng.
For the Mu Family, preparing a wedding in a short month was definitely not a difficult task—and it was surely going to be grand and luxurious.
July 28, 8 PM—-
In the presence of both families, Mu Feng publicly proposed to Kang Xiaolan. His words, “Lanlan, marry me!” immediately brought tears to Kang Xiaolan’s eyes. She took the flowers and gracefully extended her right hand while gazing happily at the man kneeling on one knee before her; after three years and three months, she had finally reached this day.
Finally, this man of remarkable presence and gentlemanly elegance had proposed to her!
Su Wanxia watched the scene, and it reminded her of her own birthday night when Mu Yingchen seemed to be holding a bouquet of flowers, kneeling on one knee in front of her, except he had said, “Wanwan, come back to me!” not “Wanwan, marry me!”
Mu Yingchen also seemed to recall that evening’s events. Staring at Mu Feng and Kang Xiaolan, he spaced out publicly in the hall for the first time. Fortunately, everyone’s attention was on Mu Feng and Kang Xiaolan, so no one noticed his distraction.
Amidst the cheers of the crowd, Mu Feng placed a beautiful diamond ring on Kang Xiaolan’s finger.
A joyful smile spread across both of their faces.
Once the banquet began, Kang Xiaolan stayed by Mu Feng’s side to greet the guests. It wasn’t exactly hosting; everyone present that evening was a relative from both families, and there were no outsiders. Kang Xiaolan and Mu Feng were just familiarizing themselves with each other’s family members.
“Wanxia, what’s going on with you and your big BOSS? How come you haven’t said a word all evening?” Yan Yirou asked Su Wanxia, who seemed a bit off.
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Su Wanxia was lost in thought staring at the red wine in her glass and was startled by Yan Yirou’s question, then chuckled casually, “The matchmaker is busy dealing with guests. He doesn’t have time for me.”
Seeing nothing wrong with Su Wanxia’s expression, Yan Yirou nodded in understanding, “So that’s why.”
Su Wanxia lifted her wine glass and emptied it in one gulp, prompting an uncontrollable reaction from Yan Yirou, “Hey, Wanxia, you can’t drink like this. If you get drunk, I’m the one who will suffer.”
“Hey, Yan Yirou, when did your mouth become so sharp? If a glass of red wine knocks me down, can I still call myself Su Wanxia?” Su Wanxia rolled her eyes at Yan Yirou. Although she had a poor alcohol tolerance, one or two glasses of red wine were still manageable for her.
Yan Yirou’s mouth twitched, “Fine, fine, you’re the great drinker, okay?”
“Wanxia, with your drinking capacity, if you were to be Kang Xiaolan’s bridesmaid, you’d surely be a one-drink wonder,” Jian Manhui teased.
“Bridesmaid?” Su Wanxia asked back.
“Yeah, they want you and Yirou to be bridesmaids.”
Su Wanxia’s brow furrowed slightly. If she remembered correctly, Mu Yingchen had told her half a month ago that his mother was coming back. Counting the days, she should have returned by now. That meant she would definitely attend Mu Feng’s wedding. Thinking of this, her fingers involuntarily tightened. It would be better for them not to meet.
As the engagement party was drawing to a close, Su Wanxia left early, puzzling Yan Yirou and the others. The party was nearly over; why didn’t she wait to leave with everyone?
Only after she walked out of the hotel entrance did she look back, then turned around and left.
Not long after she had left, Mu Yingchen emerged from the crowd, quickly scanning the banquet for that person’s figure. When he caught sight of Yan Yirou and the others, he brightened for a moment, but then realized she was not there.
He approached the corridor’s floor-to-ceiling window and looked down, just in time to see a red car disappearing into the night.
He sighed deeply and closed those obsidian-like eyes. What should he do to make her willingly stay by his side?
——–
The next day, on the weekend, Su Wanxia was too lazy to get out of bed. Her mother had already called her twice, and she’d mumbled something in her drowsy state to put her off.
As she was tossing and turning in bed, Kang Xiaolan called.
“Wanxia, come with Yirou and me to get our measurements taken today. Feng’s parents have found a top-notch designer. While we’re at it, we can have your bridesmaid dresses designed too. It will definitely be super beautiful,” Kang Xiaolan excitedly rattled on over the phone.
It was only when Su Wanxia heard the words “bridesmaid dresses” that she fully woke up. “Xiaolan,” she struggled to continue.
“Hmm, what’s up, Wanxia?”
“Well, Xiaolan, I can’t be your bridesmaid anymore. I’m so sorry,” she said, feeling utterly rotten for saying this to a friend who couldn’t be better, but she really couldn’t do it.
Kang Xiaolan, seemingly taken aback by her words, paused for a long time before retorting indignantly, “What, is it beneath the first lady of the Mu Group to be my bridesmaid?”
“Xiaolan, why would you say that? It’s not about the Mu Group; it’s my personal issue. Besides, I’m not the so-called first lady or anything. In any case, I’m nearly dying of guilt here. Can you forgive me this once, please?”
“Well, can you at least tell me the reason?” Kang Xiaolan asked, feigning anger.
Su Wanxia agonized for a long while before softly exhaling, “I don’t want to encounter Mu Yingchen’s mother.”
That one sentence dissipated all the resentment in Kang Xiaolan’s heart. Before Mu Yingchen took over the Mu Group, although Mu Zetian, his grandfather, was in control, it was rumored that he always stayed abroad without making any public appearances.
Therefore, the mantle of leadership fell onto Mu Yingchen’s mother. She was known as the queen of the business arena, resolute and swift in her dealings. In treating her competitors, she was unrelentingly fierce and showed absolutely no mercy.
Such a formidable and dominant mother-in-law—this—Wanxia’s role as her daughter-in-law was even harder!
