Chapter 232 - Chapter 232: Chapter Two-Hundred and Thirty-Two: Manipulating Hearts
Chapter 232: Chapter Two-Hundred and Thirty-Two: Manipulating Hearts
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Gu Wei’s heart ached when she heard that. “That’s such a patriarchal attitude! I can’t believe a wealthy family like theirs would be so hung up on such outdated notions. ”
Yun Liu smiled wryly. “It’s because males are so rare in the family. There’s only one male child in my and my uncle’s families together. Gu He is the only male heir to our branch of the Gu family; it’s little wonder they all spoil him. It’s even more so for the Gu main family. Gu Fei is the sole inheritor of the Gu family’s massive business corporation. You and Dad have never treated me differently than Yun Zhang. ”
“Exactly!” Gu Wei stated furiously. “In our family, boys and girls are all the same! Of course, we taught our boy to be more responsible, especially since
Yun Zhang is the older brother, so he has to give in to his younger sister more. Otherwise, we will definitely give him a good smack. He had to bring you along when he went out to play when you two were younger, or he’d be in trouble with us!”
Yun Liu nodded. “That’s why I said being born into our family would be the happiest thing. Mom, now you know how it is in the Gu family; I don’t think I’ll have any status there.” Yun Liu again began to cry as she spoke. “I doubt things would be any different even if I’d never gone missing in the first place; that’s why, even after I was lost for so many years, no one in the Gu family missed me.”
Gu Wei’s heart ached. “The Gu family was quite imposing and aggressive when they first came to find us. Your father, brother, and I thought they were so hostile because they were worried about you and would surely value and treat you well. I didn’t expect them to disregard you so.”
Yun Liu gave a soft sigh. “My second sister said that, in the Gu family, you need to either be quite capable or have a backer. I don’t have a very close relationship with my parents because I went missing when I was young, so they probably won’t fight so hard to give me a chance to marry into a prestigious family in the future. She told me our eldest sister only managed to have such a good match because she’d started her own company after graduation and had some success. Her in-laws agreed to the marriage because they saw that she had talent. It’s thanks to having her own independent company that my elder sister is now viewed favorably by her in-laws and has a say in both her birth and in-law’s families. My second sister, on the other hand, is less capable than her, so her future is quite uncertain.”
Gu Wei perked up at that and happily reassured her, “There’s no need for you to worry, sweetheart! You still have us! Even if the Gu family doesn’t want you anymore, you still have me, Dad, and Yun Zhang to back you up! There’s nothing to fear! Our Yun family will always be your steadfast backers! If you’re unhappy staying with your birth family, then you don’t have to go back to them!”
“Mommy!” Yun Liu cried and once again put her arms around Gu Wei’s neck, hugging her close. Gu Wei was very touched by her daughter’s ‘gesture of gratitude.’
Then, Yun Liu sullenly said, “I lost a lot of fans a while back because Shi Xiu set me up. Tan Ning wanted to recoup our losses, so she made the fact that I found my biological parents public. If she hadn’t done so, I’m afraid Yun Zhang’s investment in my movie would have gone down the drain.”
“Now that the fans know that I’m the Gu family’s long-lost daughter, I have to be careful in everything I do; everyone’s watching, so I can’t make any mistakes. It’s useless even if I regret searching for my biological parents; the only thing I can do is continue on forward and earn more money so that I can
hold my head high before the Gu family.”
“It’s all Shi Xiu’s fault, bullying you so on that show!” Gu Wei griped indignantly. “Hmph! In the end, this is all Yun Nan’s fault! Forget it; let’s not talk about her! Sweetie, you don’t have to worry. You have us to back you up! There’ll always be a place for you in our family! You also have a share of the
Yun family’s assets!”
Yun Liu hurriedly shook her head. “No, Mom, no. You can’t do that; it’s unfair to Yun Zhang and Yun Nan! Yun Zhang gave up the things he wanted to do and worked so hard to keep up Yun Entertainment so he could support me. You can’t do that to him.”
She blamed herself deeply and said, “Why can’t I be as capable as Yun Nan? If I could run a studio as well as she can, I wouldn’t have to be afraid of the Gu family; I could even contribute to the Yun family. It’s all my fault for not being as promising as my sister.”
Gu Wei couldn’t help but feel touched by that, and her heart ached as she looked at her beautiful daughter before her. “You’re saying that your brother can’t do the things he wants to because he has to watch over Yun Entertainment?” Gu Wei asked and nodded lightly. “Hmm, makes sense.”
Puzzled, Yun Liu stared at Gu Wei and then nodded apologetically. “Yeah, Yun Zhang likes machinery, but he ended up running an entertainment company for me. For my sake, Yun Zhang really…”
Yun Liu felt so choked up that she couldn’t continue. Gu Wei patted her hand and said, “Hey, don’t say that. We’re family; it’s what we do. Don’t fret; I’ll discuss this with your father. We’ll definitely find a way to let your brother do what he likes to do and also offer you good future development.”
Inwardly, Yun Liu was delighted, but she outwardly uttered, “All I want is for Yun Zhang to have a good future career path. I’m a girl, so there’s no—”
Gu Wei interrupted Yun Liu and scolded her for belittling herself. “Enough of that ridiculousness. You’re a girl, big deal! That doesn’t mean you can’t have a career. Girls should be independent, too. Have you forgotten what I taught you since you were a kid? I don’t care what the Gu family thinks.. You’re the daughter I raised; I can’t let you lose to others! You have to be dazzling!”