After three years of misplaced affection, Mrs. Yu is no longer willing to pretend to be obedient.

In the past, Jian Ailing might have thought about building a good relationship with her, since they were, after all, "family".

But now, Jane Ailing has basically lost all sense of being part of the Yu family.

She's almost ready to leave the family now, and she's thoroughly fed up with having to fawn over them.

However, she had never truly integrated into the group, so she didn't feel any reluctance to leave.

Upon hearing her words, Zeng Ying paused for a moment, then turned her head away with a cold smile, which could be considered an admission.

"Do you have some strange thoughts about your second brother?" She bluntly stated, "Otherwise, I just can't understand your attitude towards me."

Zeng Ying froze, then turned her gaze to Jian Ailing in surprise, "You..."

Suddenly exposed by her ruthless revelation of her thoughts, Zeng Ying's face flashed with panic. "What nonsense are you spouting!"

"Yes, no normal person would think that way. But your family... is indeed a bit different. After all, you're just the Yu family's adopted daughter, and you don't even share their surname." Jian Ailing raised the corners of her mouth. "I've never understood why you would inexplicably become hostile towards me, so this is the only way I can think of it."

Zeng Ying did not respond, but her flushed and pale complexion was enough to confirm Jian Ailing's guess.

"But I think you might be mistaken about something. Your greatest enemy isn't me, it's yourself."

"What?" Zeng Ying frowned and couldn't help but look at Jian Ailing.

"Perhaps it's not quite like that. It's more about your status." Jane Ailing shook her head. "Hating me won't help. Even if I separated from your brother, you could never become Mrs. Yu now."

"Everyone knows you're the Yu family's adopted daughter, so you and Yu Yunting are nominally siblings. Based on what I know about that couple, they're not open-minded enough to accept their son and adopted daughter being together."

"I suggest you sever ties with the Yu family first, then confess your feelings to Yu Yunting. Your chances of success might be higher that way."

Zeng Ying clenched her fist, her breathing became rapid, and she stared intently at Jian Ailing, who was leaning against the table.

"What, you don't have the guts? Then you should stop thinking about the person you can never have in this lifetime."

"Jane Ailing!" Zeng Ying's tone changed involuntarily. "You dare to lecture me?"

Her deepest pain was so easily uttered by this despicable woman in front of her.

How dare such a lowly woman mock her!

Jane Ailing chuckled, "Speechless now? Starting to use your status to intimidate me? I'm practically your sister-in-law, or at least, your elder, if you have to say it. I'm just kindly reminding you, otherwise it'll be even more embarrassing if your parents or brother say these things later."

"You dare tell your brother?!"

"No, no, you'll definitely deny it anyway, and might even turn around and accuse me of smearing you." Jian Ailing glanced at her. "Let bygones be bygones. From now on, we'll keep to ourselves. I hope you won't bother me again."

Anyway, they won't have much time to spend together anymore. As long as Zeng Ying stops being so arrogant and targeting her, Jian Ailing doesn't want to argue with her anymore.

Zeng Ying moved her lips slightly, but didn't speak, still glaring angrily at the person in front of her.

"I'm hungry, shall we order more?" Jane looked at the menu, then at the person sitting on the edge of the bed, who was visibly angry.

Zeng Ying angrily snatched the menu from her hand and took it to look at it herself.

"I'd like curry beef brisket rice," Jane Eyling added slowly and deliberately.

Just as Zeng Ying was about to reply, a knock sounded on the door.

They hadn't ordered anything yet, so why was someone knocking on the door?

Could it be... my brother?

Zeng Ying felt a little guilty, so she suddenly stood up, quickly walked to the door, and looked through the peephole.

Sure enough, standing outside was Yu Yunting.

"Don't say anything out of line!" Zeng Ying turned around and warned the person standing in the room. Then, she adjusted her expression, revealed a sweet smile, and opened the door.

"Brother, are you done with your work?"

"Hmm, have you eaten?" Zeng Ying opened the door, but Yu Yunting stood at the doorway, showing no intention of going in.

"Not yet, my sister-in-law just ordered some food, I haven't looked at it carefully yet."

"Oh?" Yu Yunting was somewhat surprised. "It seems you're having a pleasant chat. Did I disturb you?"

"No, no." Zeng Ying immediately waved her hand, revealing an awkward smile. "Um...yes, I chatted with my sister-in-law for a long time just now, we talked about a lot of things."

After saying that, she immediately turned around and looked at Jane Ailing behind her.

The moment she turned around, Zeng Ying's smile vanished, replaced by a look that carried a warning and a threat.

"Yes, my sister and I had a pretty good chat." Jian Ailing remained leaning against the table. The door opened, and she could see Yu Yunting standing outside. "I hope we can get along well like this in the future, right, sister?"

"Yes, of course!" Zeng Ying forced a smile.

Jane looked at her helplessly, and actually felt a little sorry for her.

Falling in love with a man you can't have is just torturing yourself. I just hope she won't keep being so obsessed.

However, she had no say in these matters and didn't want to get involved, as long as Zeng Ying didn't cause her any more trouble in the remaining time.

"Since we haven't ordered anything yet, how about... we go downstairs to the restaurant to eat together?" Jian Ailing said as she walked out.

She realized that Yu Yunting was standing outside and had no intention of coming in.

They have a good grasp of the proper sense of proportion.

"Let's go." Seeing Jian Ailing come out, Yu Yunting turned around and walked towards the elevator, and Zeng Ying immediately followed.

Finally, the three of them had dinner at the hotel restaurant downstairs.

After their conversation in the room, Zeng Ying seemed to have toned it down a bit; at least she no longer gave him hostile looks.

However, in front of Yu Yunting, she always seemed to be so obedient and adorable.

"Brother, Grandma's birthday is at the beginning of next month. What gift have you prepared for her?"

Every year on Yu Hui's birthday, the Yu family gathers at Minghua Villa to celebrate her birthday.

"I heard from my dad that my aunt's family will be coming back this year, it's going to be very lively."

Jane Ailing remembers that Aunt Yu Yunting's family had lived in Europe for a long time, and she hadn't seen them much over the years.

"Grandma said she couldn't find a suitable vase for her flowers, so I'm planning to give her one," he replied while cutting his steak.

"I'm planning to give her an emerald bracelet. I saw one that would suit her perfectly. It would look beautiful on her."

It turned out to be Grandma's birthday... Jian Ailing suddenly remembered.

So many things happened recently that she forgot about this.

Jian Ailing didn't originally need to give Yu Hui anything special, since she and Yu Yunting were giving gifts as husband and wife, so what he gave was also a token of her affection.

But this year, Jian Ailing felt it was necessary to give her a gift separately as a way of thanking her for her love and care over the years, so that she could feel a rare warmth in the Yu family.