Lan Lan also saw Liang Yufeng's expression, and his flattered look made her chuckle. She roughly pinched his face, "What's with that look, did I scare you?"
Liang Yufeng realized his gaffe and pretended to be indifferent, covering his mouth and coughing to hide it, "What do you want to say to her?"
"It's about Xu Zhouyue." Lan Lan remembered that Jiang Wan was most bothered by this, and it was indeed her oversight. At that time, she was too eager to get rid of Liang Yufeng, and she did it without hesitation, knowing it was humiliating him.
Even though nothing happened between her and Xu Zhouyue, "I owe you an apology too."
"You don't need to apologize to me." Liang Yufeng had never blamed her for this matter.
He was angry at the moment, but that was all. He even felt that Lan Lan didn't need to apologize to Jiang Wan for this. If anyone was to be blamed, he was the one responsible for Jiang Wan's current disappointment.
If he had spoken about the breakup in a timely manner, such a misunderstanding would not have occurred.
Lan Lan and Liang Yufeng had a frank conversation for over two hours. She knew the importance of communication and now she couldn't leave Liang Yufeng. She wouldn't leave without a word; she would fight for what she wanted.
Therefore, after discussing, they decided to meet Jiang Wan tomorrow.
To facilitate their actions, Liang Yufeng suggested that Lan Lan spend the night at his villa. Lan Lan not only agreed but also brought her suitcase, deciding to stay there for a while. Liang Yufeng couldn't have been happier.
The next afternoon, they drove to the villa in the suburbs. Although Xu Zhengxi was unreasonable, he had not harmed Jiang Wan, and there were many people guarding the villa, ensuring Jiang Wan's safety.
Liang Yufeng and Lan Lan entered the villa together. At that time, Jiang Wan was reading in the living room. Seeing them arrive, Jiang Wan's expression froze for a moment. She put down her book, "Fengfeng, you're here."
She only spoke to Liang Yufeng, automatically ignoring Lan Lan, clearly still angry about the previous incident.
Although Jiang Wan didn't speak to Lan Lan, she wasn't like the villainous mother-in-law characters in TV dramas. She was more like a friend sulking.
"Lan Lan wants to see you, so I accompanied her," Liang Yufeng proactively mentioned Lan Lan. Jiang Wan looked at Lan Lan again. Their eyes met, and Lan Lan smiled at her, "Aunt Jiang."
"Can we talk?" Lan Lan asked.
Her attitude was excellent, and Jiang Wan was never unreasonable. Even if she was displeased, she couldn't remain silent in the face of Lan Lan's attitude, "We've already talked last time. I hope the person by Fengfeng's side genuinely likes him and treats him well. Since you broke up a long time ago, let's go our separate ways and I wish you find someone you like."
Jiang Wan tacitly accepted that Lan Lan didn't like Liang Yufeng. She didn't have any personal issues with Lan Lan. Her personality was lively, and if she liked Liang Yufeng, their personalities would complement each other. However, she didn't, and even got together with Xu Zhouyue to draw a line between them.
"Aunt Jiang," Lan Lan said seriously, "I like Liang Yufeng."
Liang Yufeng, sitting beside Lan Lan, felt his heart skip a beat at her words.
She had said "I like you" and "I love you" many times before, but always playfully, as if joking. This was the first time she had spoken with such seriousness.
Jiang Wan was probably also surprised by her clear and direct declaration. After a moment of silence, she asked, "Since you like him, why did you provoke Xu Zhouyue? How could you put him in such a position?"
"Mom, this matter isn't her fault..." Liang Yufeng instinctively started to explain for Lan Lan, but she stopped him. "This was indeed my mistake. I apologize to you. At that time, I didn't like him yet, and I thought of such a low-class method to draw a line between us."
Lan Lan's attitude was sincere, leaving Jiang Wan no room to find fault. At this moment, Liang Yufeng also spoke, "Mom, this matter is my responsibility."
Liang Yufeng told Jiang Wan about how he used his work to force Lan Lan to be with him. He had never confessed this before, so Jiang Wan was unaware of it. Xu Zhengxi would naturally not tell her these things, otherwise, how could he use her to separate them?
After listening to Liang Yufeng's account, Jiang Wan showed an expression of disbelief. When her condition wasn't acting up, her logic was very clear, after all, she was a teacher back then.
After hearing the whole story, Jiang Wan suddenly understood what Xu Zhengxi meant by "If you had no money or power, would she be with you?"
Previously, she thought Lan Lan was with Liang Yufeng for his money. After hearing Liang Yufeng's explanation, she realized it was he who had coerced her with his work.
Jiang Wan's mood became incredibly complex. After a while, she asked again, "Then why did you break up back then?"
"It was me..."
"It's because I lacked ambition." Liang Yufeng and Lan Lan spoke at the same time.
But Liang Yufeng managed to speak first, "She has always been a person with a clear life plan, but I lacked ambition. My dream was to have my own family. Our views were incompatible, and I couldn't keep up with her pace. We separated because our goals were not aligned."
Jiang Wan and Liang Yufeng had depended on each other since childhood. As a mother, she was well aware of Liang Yufeng's childhood dreams and pursuits. He was indeed not an ambitious man, and his current situation was a result of being forced into it.
"But now, you don't have a career either," Jiang Wan looked at Lan Lan and asked her, "Can you accept that?"
It sounded like she was looking for fault, but Lan Lan knew very well that Jiang Wan was already softening.
All she wanted was for Liang Yufeng to have a good life in the future. After all, from the first time they met, Jiang Wan had repeatedly expressed her guilt and love for Liang Yufeng.
From a mother's perspective, it was understandable, and Lan Lan had already come to terms with it. "It's okay, I don't have a career anymore either. I resigned yesterday."
"Everyone has ambitions when they are young. Tastes change, and now I feel that living a simple life is also quite good," Lan Lan said frankly, and then explained, "Nothing happened between Xu Zhouyue and me; we were just cooperating in a play."
Jiang Wan's expression softened. She fell silent, as if deep in thought. Lan Lan and Liang Yufeng didn't disturb her, sitting quietly beside her.
After a while, Jiang Wan asked Lan Lan, "What is your purpose in telling me all this today?"
"I hope you will no longer object to him being with me," Lan Lan said. "He is quite worried about you being here."
Jiang Wan understood immediately. She had always known that Liang Yufeng didn't want her to have frequent contact with Xu Zhengxi.
Jiang Wan did not answer Lan Lan's question but asked her instead, "And then, assuming I don't object, will you marry Fengfeng?"