The Chosen System: Counterattack with Husband

"What?! You haven't told your uncle that you're moving out yet?!"

After dinner, Xu Yiyu and Jian Lan chatted casually. When Xu Yiyu heard Jian Lan hesitating and saying that she had not yet explained things clearly to Zhan Wei, his tone suddenly became excited.

"What about breaking up with him? You didn't mention that either?!"

Xu Yiyu's hands were shaking so much that he almost couldn't hold the chopsticks. He looked at his mother in disbelief and confirmed again and again.

"I've lived with him for such a long time, and now I can't bring myself to bring this up."

Nearly a month had passed since that phone call with Xu Yiyu. Jian Lan knew that she was in the wrong, so she sneered when she said this.

To be honest, Xu Yiyu was a little angry when he heard his mother tell him this.

She originally thought about not interfering with Jian Lan's decision and letting her deal with her own emotional and life problems. However, she didn't expect that Jian Lan, who was always decisive in doing things, would be so indecisive this time and she hasn't even confessed this matter to Zhan Wei until now.

"Didn't you say that a large part of your luggage had been sent to your colleague? Didn't you encounter your uncle at home when you were packing?"

Jian Lan's embarrassed expression was seen by her daughter Xu Yiyu. Although she couldn't understand her mother's procrastination this time, she still tried her best to soften her somewhat stiff and excited tone.

Unless it was necessary, Xu Yiyu really didn't want to interfere in the affairs between her mother and Zhan Wei.

"Yes, but I always used the excuse that the company would send me on a business trip in a while."

In fact, Jian Lan was also very annoyed with her procrastination. She didn't know what was going on with her. Things had been decided long ago, so why did she, the person involved, fail to deliver at the critical moment?

"Mom, if you really can't save face, I'll talk to uncle."

After taking several deep breaths, Xu Yiyu calmly gave Jian Lan this advice.

"After all, I don't live with him now, so I don't have to worry about offending him by speaking too directly."

As for the houses that have not been bought yet, her mother has almost chosen one, and they have nothing else to do this afternoon, so she and Lu Sanshi can just accompany her mother to those communities to make the decisions.

In the capital, each non-local who has paid social security for the corresponding number of years is limited to purchasing three properties. Xu Yiyu's social security payment period expired last year. If his mother suffers from indecisiveness and doesn't know which house to choose, he might as well buy all of them.

Lu Sanshi, who had been eating quietly, quietly pulled Xu Yiyu's finger under the table to hint her to try not to be so excited when talking to Jian Lan.

"You've been back to Lucheng for a few years, why are you still so hostile to Zhan Wei?" Jian Lan frowned slightly and glanced at her daughter's unhappy expression. "At least he took us in for a while."

Xu Yiyu closed his eyes impatiently, trying hard to suppress his injustice and anger, and waited for a long time before opening his eyes again.

"Mom, you know me. I'm not an ungrateful person who only cares about what he does for a favor."

Xu Yiyu tried to speak to Jian Lan as calmly as possible.

"During the most difficult time for the two of us in the imperial capital, our uncle took us in and generously let us stay there. I am very grateful to him and I have never forgotten to repay him."

Xu Yiyu changed the subject and looked steadily into Jian Lan's eyes.

"But I feel sorry for you! I don't want you to live under someone else's roof and have to face all the looks from others. Every time I think of the cold stares you received when you and your uncle went back to your hometown, I can't convince myself not to be angry."

Jian Lan put down the chopsticks in her hand, sighed softly, and did not deny what her daughter said.

"I'm old now. There's no need to compete with them. It will only make me feel worse."

As soon as Jian Lan's words came out lightly, Xu Yiyu's nose felt sore and he felt more and more upset.

"You don't care about this, but I do! You are the best mother to me, and there were so many people chasing after you before, why do you have to suffer this in the Zhan family?!"

The more Xu Yiyu spoke, the more excited and sad he became, but he never forgot to lower his voice.

She was afraid that the neighbors upstairs and downstairs would hear what she said and use Jian Lan as a topic of conversation after dinner.

"Just because you are a few years older than your uncle? Just because you carry a burden like me? Just because he is the only male in the Zhan family of this generation?!"

"The Qing Dynasty has been gone for so many years. Does the Zhan family have an heir to the throne? Or has their family produced a descendant who is more successful than you in career? Why should they give you such a hard time?"

Xu Yiyu was so angry that his breathing became a little disordered. Jian Lan knew that her daughter was speaking up for her, so she hurried forward to help Xu Yiyu touch his chest.

"I know, I know. CC, please stop talking. It's not worth ruining your health for someone irrelevant."

Jian Lan's eyes were a little hot because of what her daughter said. Even if Zhan Wei saw the cold treatment she had received, he turned a blind eye to it. Only her seemingly quiet and introverted daughter felt sorry for her.

"If uncle is a reliable man who can speak for you, I will definitely not say anything. But look at what he did before! You found out more than once that he was having affairs with other women outside. When you came back and asked him about it, he never had a convincing explanation. The only thing he would do was to avoid talking about it or say that you were suspicious and jealous!"

"So, mom, why shouldn't you talk to your boyfriend like this? Even if you slap him in the face a few times, I'd still think you're too soft!"

Xu Yiyu was furious, finally venting the anger that had been hidden deep in his heart for a long time. He also wanted to take this opportunity to let his mother sober up.

Jian Lan is already of retirement age, and Xu Yiyu has long wanted to let her take a break and enjoy her old age life. However, because of several mortgage payments that have not yet been paid off, Jian Lan not only has to endure the boss's withholding of wages at the company, but also has to cook, wash clothes, and clean the house for Zhan Wei here, and live her life according to his mood.

Why should my mother endure this humiliation!

It's not like Xu Yiyu doesn't have the conditions to be filial to her mother, so why can't Jian Lan spend her later years in peace and comfort!

Jian Lan subconsciously opened her mouth, wanting to argue something, but then she thought about what her daughter said and realized that every word made sense, and she couldn't say anything back.

Yi Yu was right. When she was young, she was outstanding and strong-willed. But when she got older, for some reason, she became much weaker.

"Mom, I'm telling you this today. If you don't explain things to your uncle completely within three days, I'll do it for you!"

Xu Yiyu's tone was firm. Her own mother had suffered such an injustice, and Xu Yiyu would think it was too much for her to stay here for one more day.

"Anyway, you've already resigned, and we've almost finished looking at houses. We both have nothing else to do this afternoon, so let's have a rest after dinner, and then we'll go book a house this afternoon!"

"If you can't make up your mind, I'll take all three! I'll arrange for a cleaning lady and a cook for each house, so you can pick whichever one you want!"

After she finished speaking, Jian Lan stared blankly at her daughter who had a strong aura. Somehow, she suddenly felt a little dazed.

Who said that this daughter doesn't look like herself? The strong look she showed just now was exactly the same as when she was young!

Jian Lan looked at Xu Yiyu, who was so angry that his expression was somewhat ferocious and fierce, raised the corner of her mouth with relief, and smiled with red eyes.

"Okay, I know you've grown up, this time... I'll listen to you."