Rebirth: My Dear Little Wife Is So Scheming

Chapter 218 - 218 218 Who Exactly is An Zhiyuan

?Chapter 218: Chapter 218: Who Exactly is An Zhiyuan? Chapter 218: Chapter 218: Who Exactly is An Zhiyuan? “Auntie, just listen to how arrogant this woman is,” Ding Min couldn’t take it anymore. They had thought that the information they held proved that this girl was just a country girl who had recently passed the university entrance exam, inexperienced and naive, easily frightened by a few harsh words into retreating. But who could have expected that this girl’s audacity would be so overwhelming?

At this point, she could only turn to An Zhiyuan’s mother for support. After all, Wei Shufen was occupying the position of An Zhiyuan’s mother, which gave her the status of an elder.

And besides, what woman doesn’t want to please her mother-in-law?

Wei Shufen glanced at Bai Xiao, “Bai Xiao, we’d like to have a talk with you. If it’s convenient, let’s find a time to sit down together.” It seemed that dealing with this girl required a strategy.

Bai Xiao looked at her watch, “I’ll be off work in an hour. If you’re willing to wait, you can wait outside for me to finish. If not, I’m afraid there’s nothing I can do.”

They say the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship is a millennium-old problem, and now, I’ve already butted heads with my future mother-in-law. It looks like I’m in for some tough times, she thought despondently. Could it be that I made a mistake in choosing An Zhiyuan, this guy who never told me about his family situation?

Wei Shufen nodded, “Alright. We’ll sit outside and wait for you.”

Ding Min wanted to say something else but was silenced by a look from Wei Shufen and obediently followed her out of the consulting room.

The patients behind them immediately entered the consulting room.

Ding Min was somewhat stifled, sitting next to Wei Shufen, “Auntie, I can’t stand her arrogance. She’s just a country bumpkin from the countryside. Who does she think she is?” Her insides were boiling with rage, incredulous that a woman she thought could be easily dismissed had managed to infuriate her to the point of chest pain. To have such nerve was a feat in itself.

Wei Shufen glanced indifferently at Ding Min, “Why are you stooping down to argue with such a girl? Considering your status and position, do you really need to do this? Don’t lower yourself to the level of a shrew, you wouldn’t want to disappoint the years your parents spent raising you.”

Ding Min was speechless. She dared to speak to Wei Shufen like this only because Wei Shufen was her aunt, a close aunt, indeed!

Although Wei Shufen and An Zhiyuan were mother and son, sadly, she wasn’t his biological mother but his stepmother, which was the classic drama of a stepmother wanting to meddle in her stepson’s marriage.

“Auntie, I understand now. I lost my composure today, perhaps because I didn’t expect this girl to speak and act with a composure that doesn’t resemble someone from the countryside at all. It was my fault for losing my footing,” she immediately reflected on herself. After all, her education over the years had taught her what should and shouldn’t be done.

Wei Shufen nodded and patted Ding Min’s hand, “You’ve liked Ayuan for so many years, and your uncle and I both know it, but you should be aware of An Yuan’s temperament. He responds to gentle persuasion, not force. If it weren’t for him submitting a marriage report to your uncle’s superior, we wouldn’t even know about this matter. Remember, haste does not bring success. We would naturally want to help you since you are my niece and have liked him for so long,
but there is a limit to this matter. Your uncle will definitely not force Ayuan unless you can persuade Ayuan to take your side. Otherwise, I won’t be able to make your uncle force Ayuan to marry you.”

That she came forward this time was already showing a lot of consideration for Ding Min.

Not one of the three brothers in this family was easy to handle; being a stepmother was tough. Unfortunately, I’ve never had children of my own. If I had, I wouldn’t need to be so cautious. The reason I’m helping Ding Min is precisely because I know An Zhiyuan is capable, and his future will undoubtedly be bright. Even though An Cheng has always said that he would never let his son rely on his father’s achievements to climb up the ranks,
the reality is that An Zhiyuan will have an easier time on this path than others, whether he wants to use An Cheng’s honors or not. People first recognize him as the son of Chief An, and with An Zhiyuan’s strong personal abilities, his future will be completely different.

As his aunt, of course, I would be pleased to see it happen. If my niece marries An Zhiyuan, at least my sister’s family will get some support.

It wouldn’t harm her.

But that didn’t mean she had to use brute force to compel An Zhiyuan to marry Ding Min.

Ding Min lowered her head, feeling aggrieved. For so many years, her fondness for An Zhiyuan was almost a known fact to the entire An Family, yet An Zhiyuan was simply indifferent toward her. Even when she had wanted to go into the arts for his sake, An Zhiyuan didn’t show her any special warmth in his attitude, and in the end, it didn’t work out because she didn’t meet the physical requirements.

“Auntie, I think this girl is quite capable.” Her tone of voice had calmed down considerably by now. The previous anxious and furious mood seemed to have faded, and she was truly reverting to the reserved and graceful Ding Min.

Wei Shufen nodded thoughtfully, “I hadn’t expected a girl from the countryside to have such composure, neither servile nor overbearing, and she didn’t change her behavior in any way just because I am An Zhiyuan’s mother.”

She hadn’t expected that.

Three or four people came in and out of the consulting room, and finally, it was time to close for the day.

Bai Xiao walked to the door, “Auntie, my shift is over now. Please come in and have a seat.”

It was either a blessing or a curse; she couldn’t escape what was coming for her.

And she hadn’t even thought about running away!

She had intended to call An Zhiyuan, but picked up the phone and put it down again. She remembered he had told her he would be busy with something important in the next few days. If she called him over such a trivial matter, disturbing him and distracting him from work, what would be the point?

Although she really wanted to get to the truth, it wasn’t necessary to do it right now. She was already in her forties; what was there that she couldn’t let go of or understand?

The years had settled her impatience. Wasn’t it more interesting to address things slowly, to clear up rights and wrongs over time?

Besides, she didn’t believe she would be at a loss.

The attitude of the current situation was pretty clear—it was An Zhiyuan’s mother and the so-called fiancée showing up on her doorstep, presumably hoping that she would know when to give up and retreat.

They looked down on her as a rural daughter-in-law. Ding Min, the fiancée, probably couldn’t really be counted as one but rather as the marriage partner approved by the parents. Unfortunately, it was not necessarily with An Zhiyuan’s approval, so they had come to show her who was in charge, hoping she would get the hint and quickly retreat to where she came from.

Moreover, from An Zhiyuan’s mother, she had clearly understood one thing—An Zhiyuan was probably of no ordinary birth; this man had kept a lot of things from her.

Alright then, it seemed she was about to uncover the true face of An Zhiyuan.

Let her see just who this Chief Instructor is.