Gu Jia had never expected her husband to come in and speak so candidly with Wang Yue, sharing so much with him. Only then did she realize that Xu Huanshan must have spent plenty of time with Wang Yue without her knowing.
She was so embarrassed that she had no idea what to say. It made all her earlier carefulness seem completely unnecessary.
A neighbor could be someone who was closer than a distant relative, or they could be a complete stranger.
Gu Jia and Wang Manni were friends, so logically, their families should have been close. Gu Jia had simply assumed that the two families weren't very close.
Wang Yue had no idea what Gu Jia was thinking. He'd chatted with Xu Huanshan every time they'd met lately, so they'd already gotten to know each other well.
Seeing Xu Huanshan looking dejected, Wang Yue tried to comfort him. "Old Xu, you need to understand something. That fireworks show of yours isn't really one of a kind. Whether the amusement park uses your design or someone else's, it doesn't make much difference.
"And now Mrs. Yu has made Boss Yu happy, so Boss Yu is willing to do her a favor and let her take good care of his child.
"It might look as though you or the order came easily, but Mrs. Yu invested her time and became completely ensnared by the bait Mister Yu set out.
"Besides, in my experience, people like Mister Yu usually seek out marriage alliances. That's how they maintain their family's standing among the elite.
"But Mister Yu has only married a minor celebrity. He probably did it for the child and to satisfy his physical needs, so he's not going to let Mrs. Yu have a child of her own.
"She's still young,