Seeing Li Manshu with her head bowed in silence, her second aunt, Kang Huimin, came to sit beside her and affectionately wrapped her arm to console her, “Manshu, it’s not shameful for a husband and wife to admit their wrongs after a quarrel.”
“As the saying goes, a quarrel at the head of the bed leads to making up at the end of it!”
“Even if some harsh words were said, as long as you’re willing to soften your stance, Yang will still be able to forgive you. Besides, you two have Xixi, and even broken bones remain connected by tendons.”
Kang Huimin spoke with the tone of someone who had been through similar situations.
In fact, she was the most opportunistic among the Kang sisters, calculating in much the same way as Wang Huixin that if Yang Hao was still their son-in-law.
Then the entire family would benefit. Kang Huimin has a son and a daughter; her son is 33 this year and works in Hucheng, claiming to be at a fairly large foreign-owned enterprise with a monthly income of about fifteen thousand.
This salary might seem substantial, but the cost of living in Hucheng is much higher than in smaller cities. Take renting a house, for instance; to live in a decent place, rent could be several thousand a month, and buying a house is even more frightening.
The house prices in Hucheng are among the highest in the country. A monthly salary of about fifteen thousand makes buying a house there extremely difficult; one would have to empty their savings, and the monthly mortgage could easily be around eighteen thousand.
Therefore, Kang Huimin naturally hoped to cling to a wealthy relative like Yang Hao, so she could ask him to help her son switch jobs or simply borrow a sum of money for a down payment on a house.
After all, for a billionaire like him, a little money like this didn’t matter much—it was probably a loan that wouldn’t need to be paid back!
In addition to her son’s affairs, Kang Huimin also had a daughter who is 29 years old and works in Hucheng as well.
She earns only seven or eight thousand a month and her boyfriend isn’t very capable, so they can’t afford a house in Hucheng either!
Therefore, her daughter’s work issues could also be solved with Yang Hao’s help.
However, now that her niece Li Manshu had divorced a husband with a net worth in the billions, Kang Huimin was naturally quite frustrated.
If you really wanted a divorce, couldn’t you have waited until he had helped our family out!
“Manshu, your second aunt is right,”
“Between husband and wife, bowing your head is no big deal.”
Kang Huifen had joined Manshu’s side and whispered, “Besides, with a man, as long as you serve him well, everything is negotiable!”
“Listen to your fourth aunt, find a chance to meet with Yang, and directly secure him.”
With a conspiratorial wink, Kang Huifen added quietly, “If all else fails, go buy some QQ lingerie—men love that stuff!”
Kang Huifen was exactly fifty years old, at the ripe age for deeply rooted desires.
From her tone, this middle-aged woman seemed to have many tricks up her sleeve.
As the two of them went back and forth, Li Manshu wore an utterly defeated expression and thought, If only it were that simple.
Apologies and QQ lingerie, those are hardly the issues!
Ignorant middle-aged women!
You have no idea what sort of women Yang Hao currently has by his side.
Li Manshu had always been quite confident in her looks and figure, but that was in comparison to ordinary women. She had seen a few of her ex-husband Yang Hao’s women, like Meng Yuyu and Sun Xinyi.
Let’s not even mention the distant ones, even her own sister Li Manni, was streets ahead of her!
“Second aunt, fourth aunt,”
“I understand what you’re saying, but the divorce is finalized, and I’m doing quite well now. There’s no need for me to humble myself and beg for a reunion!”
Although Li Manshu was very keen on reconciling, she still had her pride in front of so many relatives and appeared quite strong-willed.
“Manshu, it’s not that your second aunt wants to criticize you,”
“But your thinking isn’t quite right. Even if you’re doing well now, can it compare to the comfort of a wealthy family?”
“If you remarry Yang, you’ll be living a life of luxury, and not just you – we’d all benefit from it!”
Kang Huimin quickly advised her, as she genuinely hoped Li Manshu would remarry Yang Hao because only then could she ask for favors.
“Manshu, Yang is a good kid,”
“If there isn’t any fundamental issue, I think it’s worth trying for a reconciliation.”
At this moment, the always silent Kang Jingchun, the elderly patriarch, spoke up. Although he was eighty years old this year, he was still quite hale and hearty aside from a bit of eyesight trouble and no other ailments.
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By the time Kang Jingchun had reached his age, he actually didn’t want to meddle in the younger generation’s affairs, especially those concerning emotions; at his age, he naturally preferred to live each day as a happy one.
However, since Kang Huimin and Kang Huifen, his second and fourth daughters respectively, had come home, what they discussed was primarily about Li Manshu’s divorce. Even if Kang Jingchun was reluctant to listen, he ended up hearing quite a lot about it.
Then, the former workshop director of Xiangyang Steel Plant sorted out the advantages and disadvantages. From what Kang Huimin and Kang Huifen described, the entire Kang Family would benefit if their granddaughter could reconcile with her ex-husband.
As the head of the Kang Family, Kang Jingchun, of course, wanted his clan to prosper and thrive.
It was with this consideration that he also began to offer advice and mediation.
Li Manshu had not expected her eighty-year-old grandpa to speak up; she sighed in frustration and said helplessly, “Reconciliation is not just up to me, even if I am willing, Yang Hao must agree as well.”
“So, just persuading me is pointless.”
“Second Aunt, Fourth Aunt, you both must have Yang Hao’s WeChat, right?”
“If you all really hope we can reconcile, then please persuade him. As long as he agrees, I have no problem!”
Li Manshu shrugged her shoulders and tossed the topic of reconciliation back to them.
So you want me to reconcile, huh!
Then you go talk to him!
If they really could convince Yang Hao, Li Manshu would indeed have to thank Second Aunt and Fourth Aunt!
After all, it was something she had longed for.
After hearing Li Manshu’s words, Kang Huimin and Kang Huifen instinctively exchanged glances, not having anticipated Li Manshu’s response.
However, the two sisters were unaware of the intricacies behind Li Manshu and Yang Hao’s divorce. After a brief moment of surprise, smiles appeared on their faces.
Especially Kang Huimin, who, while smiling, took out her phone: “Manshu, you make a good point. Reconciliation does indeed require a mediator.”
“I’ll contact Yang right now and have a try.”
Kang Huimin was truly eager to take up the task as she saw it as an opportunity. In her view, it was a pleasant task!
If she could mediate and help Li Manshu and Yang Hao get back together.
Then it would be even more justified for her to ask Yang Hao for favors.
The more she thought about it, the more feasible the idea seemed, and the smile on her face grew even brighter.
“Manshu, I’ll help out too,” offered Kang Huifen.
“Leave it to me and your Second Aunt.”
Kang Huifen, catching on later than Kang Huimin, quickly took over the conversation, not wanting her older sister to take all the credit.
Facilitating a reconciliation between Li Manshu and Yang Hao would be a huge favor to bestow.
However, Kang Huimin was one step ahead. Just as Kang Huifen belatedly tried to involve herself in the matter, Kang Huimin had already found Yang Hao’s WeChat and, eager to get ahead, immediately placed a voice call to him.
“Manshu, I’m going to talk to Yang about this matter right now,” she said.
“After all, I work for the Women’s Federation. I’m best at mediating!”
As they waited for the call to connect, Kang Huimin gave Li Manshu an assured nod.
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Hearing Yang Hao address her that way, Kang Huimin’s face lit up with joy. She didn’t respond immediately but whispered to Li Manshu with her hand over the phone, “Hear that, Manshu? Yang still calls me Second Aunt!”
“That means he hasn’t planned to sever ties with our family.”
“At the very least, he cherishes the affection we shared in the past. Just watch!”
Having said that, Kang Huimin quickly uncovered the phone and replied with a beaming smile, “Yang, are you busy right now?”
“I’m not busy,” he answered.
“Second Aunt, whatever it is, just tell me,” Yang Hao replied calmly.
“It’s like this. Your grandpa’s eightieth birthday is tomorrow, and I was wondering if you had time to come over for a meal,” explained Kang Huimin.
She had thought through her reasons while dialing; if Yang Hao could attend the birthday feast, that would be great. If not, she could use the opportunity to broach the subject of reconciliation with Li Manshu.
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