Chapter 159: with translation of chapter title

"Who says it isn't? The most crucial thing is, Ya Li used to work with me. Qiao Jie also knows, she even went to Lanling County's demolition department to look for me."

Qiao Jie still suspects that I and Ya Li were involved.

This matter is really fucking messed up.

Qiao Jie is almost going crazy; she said, Ya Li used to compete with her for men, and now she's competing with her for a son.

After I finished speaking, Li Ming couldn't help but laugh,

"This woman's boldness is truly extraordinary—she goes for both old and young. In the past, did you really have something going on with that Ya Li?"

"Brother, you still have the mood to laugh. The company is a mess, and now we've stirred up this rotten affair—really annoying."

If I really had something going on with Ya Li, that would be fine.

I'm not wronged either.

There was nothing between us; she had just graduated from university and entered the demolition department, a young girl with little understanding of society. During the demolition, that madman Wang's dog bit her, I rescued her and even got into a fight with Wang the madman.

Because of this, Ya Li fell for me—that's true. She even wrote me love letters, but I directly rejected her; at that time Qiao Jie was in Niushiling with her two children.

I had no mood to get involved in that matter at all.

Later, Ya Li had a relationship for a while with Tian Bin, the son of Director Tian of the County Construction Commission; Tian Bin dumped Ya Li, whereupon she quit her job and left the company to pursue graduate studies.

Who would have thought that twenty years later, she would suddenly appear again?

Damn, what the hell is this?

After I finished speaking, Li Ming took a puff of his cigarette and said with a smile, "I never expected, my brother, that your love life would be so rich. I'd be satisfied with just a tenth of yours."

"Alright, brother, stop mocking me." I shook my head and gave a wry smile.

"It's all old, rotten millet—why bring it up? As long as Sun Dajun is willing to get together with Ya Li, that's fine. As long as you don't mention it, Ya Li certainly won't. Qiao Jie worries that if Sun Dajun really finds Ya Li, the reputation will be bad—who would want such an old wife?"

"For now it's still okay to say, but in ten years Ya Li will be an old lady while Dajun will be in his prime. I also don't think highly of this relationship; we just need to find a way to make them split." Li Ming said.

"Whether they split or not, I can't be bothered to ask. If Ya Li really marries Dajun, I'll be even more troubled. Sun Dajun is the general manager of the Group, Ya Li is the financial director of the Group Company—what am I?"

I truly don't want them to be together; the sooner they split, the better. I've already told Qiao Jie that Niu Ju also doesn't really approve of Sun Dajun and Ya Li being together, so I urged her to go consult Niu Ju for a solution.

"Why does Niu Ju disagree? Logically, they're on the same bus—if Sun Dajun and Ya Li get together, it would benefit him." Li Ming analyzed.

"Hmph, Niu Ju has designs on Ya Li; if Sun Dajun's proposal succeeds, that good thing will be hard for him to pull off." I said directly.

"Holy shit, this is messed up enough—you three old men won't end up fighting over a woman, will you?" Li Ming swore.

"Brother, what are you thinking? Don't spout nonsense—I don't want to get involved. I came today because I have something to ask Mother: Qiao Jie said that back then, Ya Li went to Niushiling to find her and said she was pregnant.

I have no memory of such a thing; it's been over twenty years, and I really can't tell whether it's true or false.

Qiao Jie said that Mother was present back then and could verify whether this matter is true or false." I said after taking a puff of my cigarette.

"Pregnant, going to Niushiling to find Qiao Jie—brother, it seems your affair isn't as simple as a love letter; a girl daring to take such a risk to find you back then would have caused a sensation.

"You know back then there was none of today's openness. You haven't told me the truth." Li Ming said, looking at me deliberately.

"Alright, brother, if I'm not going to tell the truth to you, who will I tell it to? Hurry up and call Mother down—I'll ask whether such a thing happened." I said.

Li Ming laughed and went out,

Not long after, they called Qian Niang down from upstairs.

Qian Niang asked me, "Er Hai, how is the company doing now?"

I said, "Mother, don't worry, everything will be fine; Ru Meng's schooling has caused you extra trouble."

"Ru Meng, this girl, the main issue is that her education hasn't kept up; you dumped her from a young age into an unfamiliar place, making her strong-willed and unwilling to listen to anyone. Moreover, you and Zhou Wei have spoiled her, so she dislikes the schools in Zaocheng. I've urged her for a long time before she finally agreed to go to school,

"Oh dear, kids these days are too willful." Qian Niang sighed.

"Yes, Mother, only you can persuade Meng; if it were me, I'd probably just yell at her. This girl simply ignores me.

"Mother, I have something I want to ask you." I said.

Li Ming then said, "Brother, you and Mom are chatting; I'll go get you a cup of water."

Having said that, he closed the door and went out.

Only I and Qian Niang remained in the room.

Qian Niang asked me, "What is it? You said Er Hai."

I said, "Today Qiao Jie came to the office to find me; she said that back in Niushiling, a girl had once gone to Niushiling to find her,

because I had some history with that girl, so she asked Qiao Jie to give up her husband for her and even kowtowed to Qiao Jie,

and in the end, that girl was still persuaded to leave by you—did such a thing happen?

After Qian Niang heard what I said,

she didn't speak right away, she lifted her head to look at a lamp, and thought carefully for a moment,

then she said, "Why bring this up today?"

I said, "Mother, do you know? That girl has come back to the company; she is now dating Dajun, and Dajun has proposed to her,

the girl agreed, and today Dajun brought her to meet Qiao Jie,

Qiao Jie couldn't take it; she's almost going crazy, so she came to find me.

"Dajun and that girl are together—how old is Dajun? That girl must be around forty now, right?" Qian Niang asked, somewhat disbelieving.

"Yeah, who says it isn't? This matter has gotten really messy." I said.

"Alas, it's all karmic debt. Er Hai, my son, originally I intended never to speak of this matter in my lifetime, but since you asked, I must speak up. What Qiao Jie said is true—there really was a girl who came to Niushiling to find her.

She even slapped that girl. I happened to be visiting neighbors and ran into them; I asked Qiao Jie and then learned what had happened.

Er Hai, that girl kept insisting she was pregnant and begged Qiao Jie to let you be with her.

I didn't know whether she was truly pregnant or feigning pregnancy.

At the time I could only try my best to persuade her with words.

But she still refused to leave.

There was nothing else to do; I consulted with Qiao Jie, after all this concerns your reputation.

If she is really pregnant, then take her to Niushiling's clinic.

If it really won't work, just abort.

Oh Bodhisattva, what a sin, Mother, I was also muddled back then.

One shouldn't have such thoughts,

When the girl heard we were going to take her to the clinic, she fled in fright.

Back then, you were handling Zhengzheng's business, prosperous and thriving in the city.

I told Qiao Jie, from now on nobody can mention this again; if it gets out, you'll be finished in the city. So this matter, I and Qiao Jie's mother have never brought it up.

You went to prison, and you and Qiao Jie were separated; my mother and I talked, and only then did we learn you had a health problem.

Now I remember, that girl must have been faking her pregnancy.

She deliberately used the pregnancy matter to blackmail you. That girl is quite extraordinary.