Chapter 148: Awakening of Consciousness (5)

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Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

From the video, Lu Jia'er saw that Guo Yan heaved a long sigh . “I chose to compromise for the sake of my husband and considering that I am the daughter-in-law . I just hope that a positive result can be generated from my compromise!”

Lu Jia'er replied, “There will be a positive result . Things are going toward the right direction now!”

Guo Yan nodded . “I hope so!”

Lu Jia'er smiled . “As a matter of fact, in your mind, Professor Li's att.i.tude toward this issue is what matters . Currently, he is working with you to better your relations.h.i.+p with your mother-in-law . But you cannot rush those things . I want to say congratulations on the front that your relations.h.i.+p with your husband has been recovered!”

“That is all thanks to you, Professor Lu!” Guo Yan said .

“I just suggested you talk things out . What really improves your relations.h.i.+p is the emotional connection basis you shared with Doctor Li . ” Lu Jia'er shared her insight .

“Yes . I have tried to adopt a positive att.i.tude in my relations.h.i.+p with my mother-in-law for the reason that I can tell that he still cares about me!” Guo Yan stated .

“You are more optimistic now compared to when I first met you in Thailand . That change is clear!” Lu Jia'er shared her observation .

“Well, harmony brings wealth . I have the sense that many things are moving along more smoothly since the relations.h.i.+p between me and my husband bettered . A couple of days ago, I was chatting with my husband . What he said inspired . It is not any one individual's responsibility that our family has descended into such a bad situation . Everyone has made his or her share of mistakes . Since I was pregnant with Qiqi, I have been staying at home without going back to work . My social circle became narrow and I became detached with the society, which made me quite sensitive . No matter how considerate my husband was, I would always find flaws . I would vent my anger on him and he had been swallowing the tension . When my mother-in-law noted this, naturally, she would be worried about her son . Over time, the depression everyone was harboring grew more and more serious . Over the recent two years, the depression burst out completely . ”

“It is nice that you can face those problems and a.n.a.lyze the issues . ” Lu Jia'er gave Guo Yan a compliment .

“Alas, people are always polite to strangers but not so much with our families . We always think that families will not leave and will always be by our side . My mother-in-law must have developed those ideas after witnessing so many fights between me and my husband . Truth be told, if I were in her place, I would probably have done the same thing!” Guo Yan exclaimed .

Lu Jia'er agreed . “You are right . Most people are polite and patient to strangers but can lose temper with families . To put it in psychological terms, it means that, unconsciously, we have overly high expectations of our families . We always believe that families should be the ones that understand us and support us the most . Of course, since it is family, there is more understanding and support between each other indeed . That being said, when it comes to certain matters, we may not receive complete understanding or full support . But we don't always remember this factor when we are with our families . We can become unbridled . Since our relations.h.i.+p with our families are the most intimate of all, we are in a safer and more inclusive environment . For a large group of people, when they are wronged or in tension and cannot let go of such negativity outside, they will go back home to vent their anxiety . It is a natural thing, only that if there is no follow-up conversation after such venting, the other party can feel insecure or depressed . There will be a wall in each other's heart . Eventually, such venting can backfire . As such, the conflicts in a family will escalate . ”

Guo Yan went on . “Professor Lu, you are right . Now that I look back at the past, this is what has happened . It is because of the disputes between me and my husband, my mother-in-law began to have those ideas . Gradually, she tended to go to the extreme . Professor Lu, I no longer feel so depressed and it is thanks to psychological counseling . However, I think my mother-in-law is still quite depressed . My husband and I were talking about finding her a psychiatrist for psychological counseling!”

Lu Jia'er could not help but smile . “That is a good idea . But for the senior members, family's care is more important!”

“Professor Lu, I will heed your advice . I will let myself accept my mother-in-law again!” Guo Yan agreed .

“Guo Yan, you have been outstanding!” Luo Jia'er praised her .

A trace of a smile climbed to Guo Yan's face . “Thank you, Professor Lu . ”

The psychological counseling session was coming to an end . Lu Jia'er was hesitating but in order to seek proof, she let out her question eventually . “Guo Yan, do you have pictures of us in Thailand in your phone?”

“Yes, I do!” Guo Yan gave an affirmative answer .

“I accidentally formatted my phone . I lost all the pictures!” Lu Jia'er tried to explain .

“I can send you the pictures . But I don't have many with you in it . I don't suppose you and Ace liked being photographed!” Guo Yan said .

Lu Jia'er admitted with a faint smile . “Indeed, I don't like my photos taken!”

“I will forward you the pictures!” Guo Yan promised .

“Okay, thank you!” Lu Jia'er said .

A few minutes later, Guo Yan sent Lu Jia'er the group pictures with her in them . When she received the pictures, once again, Lu Jia'er sunk into deep confusion .

She and Jin Xiangdong appeared in the same pictures and they appeared to be quite intimate .

Lu Jia'er did not think of herself as a frivolous girl . She would not allow anyone, other than her boyfriend, to put their arms around her waist in such an intimate manner .

Could it be that Jin Xiangdong was telling the truth when he said that he was her boyfriend?

But she had no recollection of him . All she remembered was the relations.h.i.+p between her and Ian .

What was going on? What on earth was happening?

Lu Jia'er then checked the WeChat moments of the members on the research team at BUA . Unfortunately, they did not frequently post WeChat moments and even if when they did, it was mostly news on AI development at BUA .

That night, Lu Jia'er lost sleep . So, Jin Xiangdong was right . She must wait for Ian to come back and confront him in person in order to acquire answers for her questions .

At 10 am the next day, Lu Jia'er arrived at the airport .

Ian stepped out with his luggage . When he saw Lu Jia'er, he stepped toward her with a brilliant smile . “This is such a big surprise!”

Lu Jia'er forced a smile but at the same time, she was inspecting the man in front of her, re-evaluating him .

“What are you looking at?” Ian asked, laughing, with Lu Jia'er staring at him .

“Nothing!” Lu Jia'er said with a lukewarm att.i.tude .

“You seem to be out of spirits . Didn't you sleep well last night?” Ian wondered .

“I am fine . Let's go . I want to talk with you!” Said Lu Jia'er .

“It has been several days . Are you missing me too much?” Ian teased her with a smile .

Though Ian's smile appeared to be natural, the micro-expressions could not lie . From them, Lu Jia'er picked up some clues . When Ian saw her, at first he was pleasantly surprised but then, he turned a bit scared .

Scared? What was he scared of?

Lu Jia'er was not shy when she was teased, not like what she used to be like . She just gave a trepid response . “I just stayed up late last night . Come on!”

On hearing this, Ian was still wearing that smile but inside, he was in fear and trembling .

He was right to feel this . When Lu Jia'er accompanied him back to his place, she sat down on his couch in the living room and took out a dozen pictures from her bag .

She fanned out the pictures and looked at Ian calmly . “Ian, can you tell me what is happening here?”

Before Ian came back, Michael gave him some instructions . Ian had been prepared mentally but still found those instructions hard to accept . Even so, he had to obey .

On the plane, he hardly had any rest . He had been contemplating this matter . Due to some private feelings, he violated the original Phantom Plan . He did want to make amends but at the same time, he was struggling inside . Nothing was happening the way he desired it to be .

Nothing could have been worse than dealing with the reality as soon as he came back . His entire mind was occupied by worry and panic .

Ian tried to hide his dismay . He reached out to the pictures and checked them . “Are those Photoshopped?”

“Photoshopped? That is your explanation?” Lu Jia'er stared at him .

“What kind of explanation are you expecting from me?” Ian looked right back at Lu Jia'er .

“I am not expecting anything . The point is what you said!” Lu Jia'er corrected Ian's choice of words .

This Lu Jia'er here was not familiar . She looked at him as if he were a stranger . Ian found it depressing . “What if I don't want to say?”

“Ian, I hope that you can give me a reasonable explanation . What has happened exactly?” Lu Jia'er was taking a tough stance .

Ian cast his sight at Lu Jia'er's face and asked . “What have you discovered so far?”

“I didn't find out about anything . I am waiting for you to give me an answer!” Lu Jia'er reiterated .

“Is it Jin Xiangdong that sent you to me for answers?” Ian questioned .

“Yes!” Lu Jia'er did not deny it .

Ian smiled at this answer . “This is just what he does to hara.s.s you . Do you really believe him?”

“Ian, you are smiling but there is bitterness in your smile . It implies that you are hiding something shady!” Lu Jia'er retorted .

“Bitterness!” Ian mumbled the word .

“Am I really your girlfriend?” Lu Jia'er asked, glaring at him .

This question deepened the bitterness in Ian's expressions . He kept silent for a few seconds before he nodded with certainty . “Yes, you were my girlfriend!”

Ian did not feign the bitterness . His looks and tone were equally firm . He was not lying, which made Lu Jia'er all the more puzzled .

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