Chapter 1536: I Will Marry You! (2)
When they thought about this, they could not help but turn to look at Dongfang Liuyun who stood on the side. Those eyes kept looking back and forth at Dongfang Liuyun, the Jin husband and wife, Jin Sheng, and Dongfang Rouer. Naturally, they could easily catch that the Jin husband and wife were glaring at Dongfang Liuyun not too happily.
The crowd could not help but suspect that it was Dongfang Liuyun who had made them unhappy.
As Dongfang Rouer lowered her gaze and held tightly onto Jin Sheng, no one could see through her.
At this point, Dongfang Liuyun could basically guess Dongfang Rouer’s thoughts. She just wanted to dampen Dongfang Liuyun’s spirits, but sadly, she did not know about the truth back then. If she did, all of this meticulous planning today would just be a joke!
At the thought of this, Dongfang Liuyun’s cold and outstanding face flashed with a smile as she looked meaningfully towards Jin Sheng and Dongfang Rouer. Jin Sheng’s gaze sank.
“I wish you two the best of luck.”
Amidst the crowd’s long applause, Dongfang Liuyun lifted her glass of water slightly and smiled calmly. Just as she turned around and was about to leave, her calm tone sounded hostile. “Next time, if you want to make me look bad, use a smarter trick. You know I don’t care about these things.”
“You don’t? Why do I hear jealousy in your words then?” Ling Yuanyuan’s voice was heard once again.
“She’s still thinking of the Fujiwara family. After all, I heard that Fujiwara has a fiancè now.”
…
Although Dongfang Liuyun squinted, her eyes dank and her expression remained calm and unchanged. She was about to say something when suddenly someone called out ‘President Gan’ from behind, and then after that, she heard her father call out her name.
She abruptly turned around and realized that Dongfang Gan had already walked up to her.
“Father,” Dongfang Liuyun quickly greeted Dongfang Gan softly.
“You’re back. Why didn’t you wait for me to bring you over?” Dongfang Gan’s tone was filled with concern. His calm gaze looked towards Dongfang Liuyun as he sized her up. When he saw that she was fine, he averted his gaze while Dongfan Ren and the rest had walked up to him.
“Third Brother, you’re back.” It was Dongfang Ren who had spoken.
Dongfang Gan’s gaze fell silent for a moment. He looked at Dongfang Ren, then turned to look at the Jin family who stood aside with Jin Sheng and Dongfang Rouer. Darkness flashed in his eyes as he could naturally read the family’s thoughts.
“Happy birthday, Brother,” Dongfang Gan said, then glanced at his assistant, Ah Fei. Ah Fei swiftly handed a heavy gift box over to Dongfang Ren.
“Third Brother, you’re too kind now. There’s no need for this, we’re family.”
“Gifts are still necessary. But Sister-in-law’s hands aren’t too sturdy, so let them take it first. Otherwise, unnecessary misunderstandings will arise. This time, Liuyun wasn’t quick enough that she couldn’t catch it in time. The last time, Ah Ting was swifter. Otherwise, all these well wishes will go to waste.”
Dongfang Gan looked at Lin Yuanyuan beside Dongfang Ren, but the latter’s expression suddenly sank, appearing rather repugnant. She just silently lowered her gaze and gritted her teeth.
“Just a misunderstanding. Your sister-in-law hasn’t been doing too well recently. I’m sorry, Liuyun. It’s fine. Quickly go in and have a seat.”
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After the whole commotion, Dongfang Liuyun naturally lost her mood. Actually, if Dongfang Gan did not come, she might not have planned to be petty with these people. She was going to join the company as a newbie soon. If she were to really take over the Dongfang Group when the time came, there would be many who would not be convinced by her, and she could no longer do as she pleased in many situations.
Now that she thought about it, she did feel a little affected, but it seemed like there was nothing she could do.
“Don’t be in such a hurry to leave. If you don’t like banquets like these, then come sit with me in my study. There are a few people I wanted you to meet anyway.”
On the balcony by the living area on the second floor, he saw that Dongfang Liuyun stood alone by the railing while watching the guests walk about below. Dongfang Gan left the guests around him and went over.
When she heard the voice, Dongfang Liuyun turned to look and saw that Dongfang Gan had already stopped beside her and followed her gaze to look below.
“It’s fine. Mother won’t be around for the next few days, so I’ll go home and stay with you for a day or two,” Dongfang Liuyun said calmly.
Upon hearing that, Dongfang Gan easily smiled. “That would be best. As for the thing earlier, Mr. Xavier told me about it. Don’t take it to heart. These people are shortsighted, and they can’t change no matter how many years it takes. In time to come, what you’ll have to face isn’t them, but…”
“I know, Father. I don’t care about them either,” Dongfang Liuyun replied calmly as she lifted her head to finish her glass of water. She set the glass on the flower pot beside. Her voice was slightly hoarse as she asked, “If they are combined in marriage with the Jin family, will that mean a lot of pressure for you, Father?”
As she said this, Dongfang Liuyun turned to look at Dongfang Gan. Her gaze was sharp.
Dongfang Gan’s eyes darkened slightly, but his voice did not seem to reveal too much emotion. “Naturally, there will be pressure.”
“When Mother came looking for me before this, she told me about it. I do notice the pressure that you two feel, plus the fact that it hasn’t been too peaceful recently, and we don’t know how much more Grandmother’s health can keep up. Even though you’ve been the acting President all these years, they haven’t stopped pressuring you on the sly.”
“Where there are benefits, there will be struggle. You’ll get used to this in time. I know what you’re trying to say too. To live in such a huge family like this is unfortunate. I do hope that you’ll be able to live a happier life in time. That’s why I’m hoping that you can have a good marriage that lasts till the very end to make up for all that you’ve lost. So, no matter what it is, I’m willing to go with your choice. You don’t have to care about what your mother says. With me around, you’ll definitely be making your own decisions when it comes to your marriage.”
Dongfang Gan looked at his daughter with a gaze filled with tender affection.
He knew all too well what he was about to face. He really did not want Liuyun to bear these unhappiness and stress from life. Otherwise, life would be meaningless, then what would be the point?
He was quite lucky. Although he needed to bear those things, he did not want to. At least, he had a wife who loved him back, and a daughter like Liuyun who made him proud and happy. But right now Dongfang Liuyun still had nothing…
“I’m obviously happy that you are so supportive of me, but clearly with this family, we can’t just get what we want because we think that way.”