Chapter 245: Mother Yu's Scheme

After finishing talking with her son, Mother Yu returned to the room, saw her daughters' red-rimmed eyes from crying, and asked: "Do you all think I favor your brother, making you feel wronged?"

The Yu sisters all turned their faces away without speaking; clearly that's what they thought.

Mother Yu sighed helplessly; obviously these girls hadn't received her true teachings, and their view of things remained so shallow.

"Think back—when have I ever favored anyone from childhood? I've always treated you brothers and sisters equally."

Upon hearing this, the third Yu sister said dissatisfiedly: "But Li Zhaodi clearly has the ability to arrange work for us; she's just refusing to do it on purpose—why won't you help me, Mom?"

Mother Yu looked at her angry third daughter and retorted: "Right, Li Zhaodi just doesn't want to arrange work for you. So what? How do you want me to help you—by making your brother break up with her?"

Upon hearing Mother Yu's words, the eldest and second Yu sisters were instantly startled; as experienced women, they knew how difficult it was for their brother, given their family's circumstances, to find a good girl to marry.

Just the betrothal money and the three turns and one sound needed for marriage were beyond their means; looking at this old house, it's doubtful any girl would want to marry into their family.

Li Zhaodi not only has money, a factory, and several houses; if their brother married her, their family would instantly escape poverty and become wealthy, moving into a big house.

If their brother does well in the future, could he just watch them suffer?

Based on that alone, they couldn't let their brother break up with Li Zhaodi; if he did, where would they find a girl with such good conditions to take advantage of?

The eldest and second sisters had considered this, but the third sister hadn't; still sulking, she said: "Let them break up then—our family isn't incapable of finding a wife without Li Zhaodi."

Mother Yu said: "All right, since that's the case, I'll tell your brother tomorrow to break up with Li Zhaodi.

But after your brother breaks up with her, you can't stay at home; you must go out to work immediately to earn money for your brother's marriage.

Mom is old and can't work anymore; from now on, the betrothal money and the three turns and one sound for your brother's wedding will be paid by the three of you sisters."

Upon hearing her mother's words, the third sister was dumbfounded; she had no ability to save money for her brother's marriage.

Seeing this, the second sister knew Mother was truly angry and quickly urged: "Mom, the little sister doesn't understand; don't take her to heart.

How could we let our brother break up with such a good girl as Zhao Di over such a trivial matter?"

The eldest sister also quickly said: "Mom, we know we were wrong; please don't be angry."

The third sister still felt resentful, but upon thinking of her mother's words about making her earn money for her brother's marriage, she dared not speak.

Mother Yu's expression eased a little: "I know what you're thinking, but Li Zhaodi hasn't even joined the family yet!

If we let this matter cause your brother to completely fall out with her, that would be foolish.

This woman! No matter how ambitious she is before marriage, once she has children after marriage, that ambition will fade.

Li Zhaodi is capable, but once she's pregnant and has a child, can she still go out to work with a big belly?

By then, she'd have to hand the factory over to your brother; with the factory in hand, why would you still worry about having no work?

The Yu sisters' eyes lit up instantly; they looked at their mother with admiration, feeling she was thinking far ahead.

For now they can't do anything to Li Zhaodi, but once she enters the Old Yu Family's gate someday, it will still be them calling the shots.

The second sister immediately said: "Mom, you're still the best—otherwise people say old ginger is spicier."

The third sister also coquettishly said: "Mom, I know I was wrong."

Mother Yu tapped the little daughter's forehead with her finger and said: "You girls are just too impulsive; you need to look at things in the long run.

No matter how things are now, as long as we secure Li Zhaodi, our family will surely have countless good days ahead.

So you must not only avoid giving Li Zhaodi a cold shoulder over this matter, but also treat her better in the future, letting her marry into our family happily and peacefully.

The three sisters immediately said in unison: "Mom, we understand!"

After this incident, the Yu family restored its former harmony, and even became more united than before.

The next day, Mother Yu had Yu Pengfei invite Li Zhaodi to come to their home for dinner that evening.

Li Zhaodi also wanted to see what attitude the Yu family had toward her refusing to arrange work for them, so she didn't refuse.

Before setting out, Li Zhaodi had already made sufficient mental preparations, knowing this meal might not be pleasant, and that the Yu family might take the opportunity to make things difficult for her or give her a cold shoulder.

But what Li Zhaodi didn't expect was that the Yu family not only didn't make things difficult for her over the work issue, but their attitude toward her was surprisingly good—even better than before.

As soon as the third sister arrived, she apologized to Li Zhaodi, and Mother Yu also scolded the third sister a few times.

Furthermore, she told Li Zhaodi to relax, saying that with her around, no one would dare bring up the matter of her finding work again.

Seeing his mother and sisters like this, Yu Pengfei felt even more moved; his sisters clearly wanted jobs, yet for his sake they could go to such lengths, and he didn't know what to say.

He could only silently vow in his heart to treat his mother and sisters doubly well from now on.

Li Zhaodi wore a proper smile on her face, but inside she felt an indescribable strange sensation.

If it were an ordinary family encountering this, even without blame, they'd still feel uncomfortable inside.

But the Yu family's performance was also too good—so good it felt unreal.

On the way back after dinner, Yu Pengfei remained emotionally excited, telling Li Zhaodi about his future plans: he would earn lots and lots of money to let his mother live in a big house and have a good life.

He also wanted his sisters to live well, to repay them for their care and love from childhood.

If Li Zhaodi had heard these words before, she would certainly have been moved, thinking Yu Pengfei was a hardworking, kind, and ambitious man.

But now Li Zhaodi's feelings have changed; seeing how highly Yu Pengfei values his family, she wonders where she stands in his heart.

Moreover, Li Zhaodi understands Yu Pengfei's abilities; being down-to-earth and hardworking is a virtue, but with his personality it's hard to make a fortune.

Yu Pengfei gives his all to his family, almost wanting to give everything he has to them; in the future, can she really rely on him?