He went to the kitchen to boil water, whereas Mr. Alberich got up and went to the cabinet to take out the tea set.After the hot water was boiled and the tea set was set up, the two sat on the sofa as they washed the teacups, brewed the tea, and enjoyed it. The awkwardness earlier was momentarily lifted.Ryan had brought the right gift because older folks like Mr. Alberich enjoyed drinking tea. Mr. Alberich was unable to criticize him after he had brought him such a thoughtful gift. Ryan was excellent at casual and in-depth conversation. Who at the negotiating table would not be able to discern the opinions of the other party? If Ryan and Mr. Alberich hadn't really had a heart-to-heart before, it would only be because Ryan didn't have the intention to do so.Mr. Alberich was quite critical of him back then, so he did not care too much about Mr. Alberich. However, Ryan did care about Silvia, so he would only chat a few sentences formally to Mr. Alberich whenever they met. There w
This time, he was making fun of him.Ryan chuckled uncontrollably. ‘What a cheeky old man.’He was really cheeky. Just earlier, he was encouraging him; in the next second, he was mocking him. Ryan finally realized who Silvia got her quirky personality from.Mr. Alberich glared at him angrily. “What’s so funny?!”Ryan held back his laughter, then he picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Mr. Alberich to show his appreciation to the old man for slowly accepting him. Given Mr. Alberich’s temper, Ryan knew that he would lose his cool if he were to thank him directly, so he just offered him a cup of tea.Silvia, who was feeling apprehensive, called to ask about how he was getting along with her father. Ryan assured her while lounging on the bay window in her room, “I think we can get remarried soon.”He was implying that Mr. Alberich was gradually coming around to him. Silvia guffawed. “I told you that he wouldn't really give you a hard time.”Silvia was aware that
The little girl leaned against his ear and smiled as she said to him, “Papa, you kept yelling and saying that you love Mama when you were drunk. Grandpa said that it was too mushy, and it gave him goosebumps.”The young girl, who had learned how to repeat others' words, briskly told Ryan what Mr. Alberich had said.Ryan exhaled in relief when he heard this. He could finally be at ease. It turned out that this was the cause of Mr. Alberich’s peculiar expression. However, he did not mind what he had said at all because that showed his love for Silvia.Mrs. Alberich prepared something light for Ryan to eat for dinner according to Silvia’s request.Mr. Alberich continued looking at him with contempt as he said, “You have such a low alcohol tolerance! You yelled all afternoon!”Ryan responded with a smile, “Yes, you’re right. I’ll work on that.”He then added, “It’s just that I was really too happy today.”Ryan felt that his alcohol tolerance was not too bad, but he was genuinely t
“Once a week? Are you sure?” he asked.“Of course.”Silvia stood her ground while Ryan expressed his needs through clenched teeth.“I’d consider a minimum of three times a week. According to scientific research, a proper conjugal life is beneficial for physical and mental health—"The more he spoke, the more outrageous he sounded, so Silvia cut him off abruptly. “Okay, that’s enough. I’m hanging up. I have to sleep.”“You cannot end the call.”Ryan refused and continued keeping her on the line. “What should I do? I miss you so much because I haven’t seen you in a day. I really want to go back to you right now.”His words were so corny that Silvia laughed uncontrollably when she thought of his equally corny drunken words today.Times had changed. In the past, she was the one who used to pester him with such cheesy statements; she clung to him and was unwilling to leave him. Sometimes, she would feel that she missed him constantly when he went to work during the day and came back
‘I’ll be an honest person and work hard so that I can open my arms and embrace the person I love when I stand next to him one day, regardless of whether he is rich or penniless. I wouldn't feel superior if he’s rich, and I wouldn't be miserable even if he’s penniless.’For Silvia, the meaning of her hard work was the same. Marriage is not just living happily ever after, like in fairytale stories. Two people forming a family should be able to enjoy sweetness together and share the bitterness. Some couples could never enjoy good times together. Many times, when life is good and the economic conditions are better, the man would often cheat. Of course, the woman might cheat too. There are also some couples who can never share hardships. When life is desperate and miserable, the woman would often break down. Of course, there are also men who cannot survive these hardships. For example, Rosaline’s ex-husband, Shaun, chose a rich woman because he could not live a hard life.Therefore,
This made it almost impossible for others to recognize him, but Ryan did.It was Rowan. Ryan stood still in place as he held his daughter’s hand. He snorted somewhat mockingly as he watched Rowan focus obsessively on the fashionable clothes in the window.Rowan was currently the chairman of Pierce Group, so why was he coming to the mall to admire clothes? Ryan knew how busy that job was. He used to be extremely busy almost every day, but Rowan seemed to be quite free. ‘Heh. If he could not let go of his own interests, he should not have caused trouble and insisted on getting Pierce Group. He has talents for design, so it would not be too bad if he managed his design company well.’How fortunate and happy would one be if they can combine their interests with work to make a living doing what they love? Unfortunately, Rowan had never been satisfied. The little girl actually recognized Rowan. She let go of Ryan’s hand and ran over as she yelled, “Uncle, Uncle!”Although Ryan
Rowan smiled through clenched teeth. “What a good daughter you've got, huh!” Ryan retorted arrogantly, “Too bad you don’t have one!”Rowan sneered, “Do you think I want one?” Ryan questioned him again, “Don’t you envy me?”“You’re crazy,” Rowan spat with a look of disgust before he let go of his hand. After letting go, the two men took a step back and distanced themselves from each other while keeping a smile on their faces.The little girl applauded as she was very satisfied with their performance.“This is great!”Ryan could not tolerate his daughter continuing to be involved in this manner, so he went forward to pick the little girl up. “Let’s go. We have to buy a gift for your Mama.”There’s no telling what the little girl would do if they continued to stay any longer. However, he then thought of how the so-called gift that he was going to buy was somewhat inappropriate for children, so he pushed the little girl into Rowan’s arms. He disregarded Rowan’s reaction and o
He performed quite well at work that day, and he had a rare burst of inspiration. The most important thing in the field of design was inspiration, so he designed many styles in one go. He did not expect to be in such good condition that day, and he felt that his designs were amazing when he looked through his own manuscripts after that. However, since he had already fallen out with Silvia, she refused to collaborate with him anymore. Besides, the chairman of her company announced the next day that they would be canceling their collaboration with him, so those manuscripts were abandoned. Rowan could find another company to collaborate with on those design drafts, but he had no time to do this after taking over Pierce Group.Therefore, whenever he was busy with Pierce Group’s affairs, he would feel so irritated and frustrated whenever he thought of those manuscripts that were discarded that he could not calm down and work at all.He had always wanted to get his hands on Pierce Grou