Humiliated by my mother-in-law, I married into a wealthy family with my son four years later

Chapter 326 Can’t Get Married

Putting down the coffee cup, Zhou Rou stared at Jiang Man sharply, "But you can't get married."

Although Jiang Man expected this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, "I know you don't like me, just like I don't have any good feelings for you. But you have no right to interfere in our marriage."

Zhou Rou raised an eyebrow, seeming a little surprised by Jiang Man's frankness. "I disagree, not because of my personal preference. Of course, I really don't like you."

She paused and continued, "You are not qualified to know the specific reason now, but you absolutely cannot be together."

Jiang Man blinked and said firmly, "Then you may have found the wrong person. You should talk to Ah Heng. If he says he doesn't want to marry me, I won't force him."

After saying that, Jiang Man stood up and nodded slightly to Zhou Rou, "Sorry, I still have work to do. After all, I'm not like you, who has a rich family to rely on."

Ignoring Zhou Rou's increasingly gloomy expression, Jiang Man turned and left.

Walking out of the cafe, Jiang Man took a few deep breaths, trying to calm the anger in his heart.

Why are there always so many troublesome people and things around me?

Zhou Rou sat in the cafe, looking at Jiang Man's departing back, slowly lit a cigarette, her eyes complicated.

This girl really looks like her mother, just as stubborn and just as troublesome.

When Jiang Man returned to the company, Xiao Zheng and Bai Xue were chatting enthusiastically. When they saw Jiang Man coming back, they immediately surrounded him and joked with him, which made Jiang Man feel much better.

At noon, when eating with Su Heng, Jiang Man deliberately avoided the topic of Zhou Rou. She didn't want to cause unnecessary trouble to Su Heng because of her personal affairs.

Su Heng seemed to see what Jiang Man was thinking. He picked up a piece of her favorite braised pork and put it in her bowl. "Eat more. You look so thin."

Jiang Man glared at him, "You think I'm too thin? Then why did you hug me so tightly at night?"

Su Heng smiled, "You were the one who got into my arms, okay?"

"Me? It's obviously you." Jiang Manyu was about to say this when he suddenly realized something and his face turned red.

Su Heng's eyes were full of teasing, "Why? Did you remember?"

Jiang Man pretended to be calm, "So what if I remember it? It's no big deal."

Su Heng chuckled, "No big deal? Then this afternoon I'm going to let you experience what 'big deal' means."

Jiang Man's heart tightened, "What are you going to do?"

Su Heng leaned close to her ear and whispered, "There's a surprise waiting for you this afternoon. I promise it will be unforgettable."

Jiang Man's eyes widened. "You are not serious?"

Su Heng raised his eyebrows, "Do I look like I'm joking?"

Jiang Man sighed helplessly, "Okay, I'm afraid of you. But don't go too far."

Su Heng smiled even brighter, "Don't worry, I will be gentle."

When Su Heng received Zhou Rou's call, he frowned slightly, looking a little surprised.

He leaned back in the soft leather chair, slowly turned half a circle, with a barely perceptible coldness in his eyes: "You need me for something?"

On the other end of the phone, Zhou Rou's voice was filled with a somewhat helpless smile: "Ah Heng, can you be a little gentler towards Mom? After all, I am the person closest to you."

Su Heng's lips curled up into a mocking smile, and his voice was cold: "Just say what you want to say, there's no need to beat around the bush."

Zhou Rou paused, seeming a little hesitant, but finally spoke: "Do you have time? I want to meet you."

"I'm busy." Su Heng refused without hesitation.

"But I'm in the coffee shop downstairs from your company right now. I'll wait for you." Zhou Rou's tone was filled with an unquestionable determination. After she finished speaking, a busy tone came from the other end of the phone.

Su Heng narrowed his eyes, threw his phone casually on the table, his face terribly gloomy.

However, after a moment, he stood up, straightened his collar, and strode out of the office.

Before leaving, he instructed his secretary Lin Ze: "Cancel all arrangements before three o'clock."

"Okay, Mr. Su." Lin Ze was a little confused, but still responded respectfully.

When he arrived at the coffee shop downstairs from the company, Su Heng saw Zhou Rou sitting in the corner at a glance.

She was wearing a well-tailored suit and had exquisite makeup, and her every move exuded elegance and grace.

She looked at Su Heng with a smile, and there seemed to be a hint of expectation in her eyes.

Su Heng walked over to her and sat down opposite her with an expressionless face. He said coldly, "If you have something to say, just say it quickly. Don't waste my time."

Zhou Rou sighed softly, seeming somewhat helpless: "Ah Heng, I know you have something against me, but there's no need for you to treat me as an enemy, right?"

Su Heng did not answer, but just looked at her quietly, his eyes full of vigilance and indifference.

Seeing this, Zhou Rou stopped beating around the bush and said directly, "I've met Jiang Man."

Su Heng's expression changed slightly. Zhou Rou keenly noticed this change and a barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of her mouth: "Why? She didn't tell you?"

Su Heng frowned but said nothing. Zhou Rou chuckled, "It seems she's a really nice girl who doesn't like to gossip. However, this doesn't affect what I want to say to you: you can't marry Jiang Man."

Su Heng's eyes instantly became as sharp as knives. He narrowed his eyes and stared at Zhou Rou coldly: "What are you talking about? I don't think I heard it clearly."

Zhou Rou met his gaze fearlessly and said word by word, "I said, you can't marry Jiang Man."

The mockery on Su Heng's lips became more obvious: "Have you overestimated your status, or have you developed amnesia? Don't forget, you and I have nothing to do with each other anymore."

Zhou Rou shook her head helplessly: "Don't worry, I came here today to tell you something."

Su Heng sneered and said nothing, but the coldness in his eyes became more obvious.

Zhou Rou pulled a cigarette from her bag, lit it skillfully, took a deep breath, and exhaled the smoke: "Jiang Man's mother, her name is Pei Fei, right?"

Su Heng's heart tightened, but he pretended to be calm on his face: "How did you know?"

Zhou Rou flicked the ash from her cigarette, took out a yellowed old photo from her bag, and pushed it in front of Su Heng: "Look at this, this is a photo of Pei Fei and I when we were young."

Su Heng picked up the photo suspiciously. Seeing the two young women in the photo, he suddenly felt an ominous premonition. He put the photo down and looked at Zhou Rou in surprise: "How do you know each other?"

Zhou Rou took a deep puff of her cigarette and said slowly, "The Zhou family used to be a wealthy family. Your grandfather ran a factory. Then, with the advent of the mechanical age, handicrafts were gradually eliminated. After the factory closed down, the Zhou family also gradually declined. That's when we met Pei Fei."

Su Heng narrowed his eyes, his breathing becoming heavier: "And then?"