CHAPTER 622: CHAPTER 539: HELP PERSUADE

Sister Ding forced a smile and said, "It’s nothing really! Just that the child had a little conflict with classmates, isn’t feeling well, and wanted to talk to me about it."

Leng Mochen and Li Si noticed that Sister Ding seemed a bit down. Assuming she was just worried about her child, they didn’t pay much attention to it.

They offered a few words of comfort before letting her go to rest, figuring Buding would soon fall asleep anyway.

Sister Ding returned to her room with a heavy heart and sat on the edge of the bed in a daze.

Her son Du Xingyu had always been well-behaved, excelled in his studies, and was bright, never giving her cause for concern.

When he transferred to Beijing, he had no objections, willing to be closer to her.

In a new school, a new environment, with new classmates, it was natural to need some time to adapt.

He started off just fine at the beginning of school, but it’s only been a few days, and the child is profoundly unhappy.

Today she went because he called, sounding low in mood, and she went over worried.

He didn’t say much, only mentioning that some students boarding at school went home on weekends.

Sister Ding knew the hosts were accommodating but didn’t want her son to keep coming here.

She started to consider renting a place nearby, so the child could at least have a place to go on weekends, feel more comfortable, and she could return occasionally to cook him something nutritious and help him replenish.

Li Si started the next day to truly follow through—remaining at home and not easily heading out, spending quality time with Buding.

Childhood passes in the blink of an eye—every day, every month might bring new changes, and she didn’t want to miss a moment.

Buding, who was sensitive to such things, was ecstatic just waking up to see his mother, laughing non-stop throughout the day.

Seeing Li Si staying home, Sister Ding shared her thoughts from the previous night—renting a small place near the school so the child could at least have a space to go on weekends.

Li Si supported her decision, saying, "Since I’m at home anyway, and Aunt Zhang and the others are around, feel free to check out places near the school."

Soon, Sister Ding found a one-bedroom apartment in an older neighborhood through an agent. The rent was within her affordability range.

When she shared the good news with her son, the child was delighted as well.

Thus, every weekend, Sister Ding could carve out some time to prepare nutritious meals for the boy.

Unexpectedly, that day, Mrs. Leng suddenly visited, looking a little odd.

Li Si received her casually, and after holding Buding for a while, Mrs. Leng finally spoke, "Sisi, you and Mochen must get along well!"

The comment was abrupt and left Li Si somewhat perplexed.

"What’s going on with you?" She suspected Mrs. Leng had been upset somewhere. Last time, wasn’t it the same—a mysterious grievance leading to sarcasm toward her?

Mrs. Leng sighed, aware of the deep resentment Li Si harbored toward her. She softly continued, "Yesterday, I ran into your Aunt Long; she didn’t look well. Recently, after attending the full-moon banquet, Long Wu and his wife secretly took Peanut back to their hometown.

When she found out, she was really upset, and when she confronted them, they harshly criticized her.

You get along well with her daughter-in-law; if you have the chance, help persuade her. Being older doesn’t mean they have bad intentions; it’s all for the child’s good!"

Li Si curled her lips in disdain. No bad intentions? Easy for her to say!

If the dramatic scene from TV where they must choose between saving the mother or the child at the door of a surgery room had actually happened, Mrs. Long would have chosen the child without hesitation.

What’s a daughter-in-law worth? As long as there’s a son, couldn’t he marry someone else in the future?

Asking her to persuade—those words likely weren’t Mrs. Long’s intention but rather Mrs. Leng’s misplaced pity, hoping Li Si would intervene.

Unfortunately, Li Si wouldn’t endorse such behavior! A mother-in-law who could disregard her daughter-in-law’s life—how kind could she be?

The look on Mrs. Long’s face at that time remained etched in Li Si’s memory.

A daughter-in-law was lying on the cold operating table, giving birth in a life-or-death situation, only to be abandoned.

Anyone would find it unbearable. But from how Mrs. Long behaved at the full-moon banquet, perhaps Su Meng still didn’t know.

If she did, things might end in outright estrangement; there’d be no energy for polite exchanges anymore.

Mrs. Leng carefully gauged Li Si’s demeanor and sensed her unhappiness, guessing Mrs. Long must have done something unknown to her, creating irreconcilable conflict with her daughter-in-law.

She quickly changed the subject rather than pursue the topic.

"Your aunt told me the other day that her relative wants to visit to apologize to you both."

Li Si thought of Wang Ye and coldly responded, "That’s not necessary!"

Every time Wang Ye came to mind, she thought of Zhou Gang—and she didn’t want to see Zhou Gang like that.

Besides, based on Leng Mochen’s guess, he probably knew something about Zhou Rou’s situation. Whether Wang Ye’s approach to her was accidental or deliberate, she wasn’t sure.

Mrs. Leng had similar thoughts. Wang Meishu’s relatives were hardly respectable.

On her son’s turf, strutting around—they must have been emboldened by something. Who gave them the gall?

She regretted asking Mochen to accept Wang Meishu into Mo Si Furniture; it was truly embarrassing for her.

If it weren’t for her younger brother’s sake, she would’ve scolded them mercilessly.

Mrs. Leng stayed a while. Then Mr. Leng’s call came through.

Since the Nie Xiuwei matter, Li Si felt the relationship between Mr. and Mrs. Leng had improved noticeably.

At times, their dynamic even seemed seamless.

After the call, a flush of joy appeared on Mrs. Leng’s face. "Your dad said he’ll come by in a bit; one of his students gifted him some beef jerky. At our age, our teeth aren’t great anymore. You young folks can enjoy it."

"Thanks, Mom and Dad!" Courteous words were still appropriate when someone delivered gifts.

Mrs. Leng seemed embarrassed and patted Li Si’s hand lightly. "Sisi, don’t be too polite with us! Some past incidents were our fault. In the future, you and Mochen focus on living well together. Rest assured, I’ll no longer meddle in your affairs!"

"Once Xiao Ning gets engaged, your dad and I plan to travel the world. While our old bones can still move, we want to visit more places so this lifetime feels worthwhile!"

When Mrs. Leng mentioned traveling, her eyes sparkled with excitement.

It was the joy of seeing a dream on the verge of being realized.

Li Si suddenly felt the old lady wasn’t as detestable as she used to seem. At the end of the day, it was simply a mother’s common mindset.

The original Leng Mochen was already gone. "He," before passing, had left clear instructions: as long as Mrs. Leng didn’t interfere in her life anymore, Li Si was willing to maintain superficial peace.

Mr. Leng arrived quickly, accompanied by Jiang Tong carrying a large cardboard box.

Upon seeing Buding, his face lit up with joy, showering compliments on how smart and adorable Buding was.

To people of Mr. and Mrs. Leng’s age, the delight in seeing their grandson was unrivaled.

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Leng Mochen reviewed the results of his investigation, and he truly hadn’t expected Han Mingzhe to be living off others so brazenly.

Not only was he involved romantically with Zheng Huanxue, but he was also indiscriminate enough to make advances towards someone like Yao Meiling. (To be continued. If you enjoyed this story, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)