CHAPTER 348: CHAPTER 348: DO YOUR BEST, LEAVE THE REST TO FATE

Mrs. Zeng straightforwardly arranged matters for Yuan Zhaodi and Mrs. Xiao Li, not caring whether they were pleased or not.

In fact, Mrs. Zeng truly understood the situation.

She could see clearly that both Yuan Zhaodi and Mrs. Xiao Li lacked decisiveness. If she were to discuss this issue with them, it would only create unnecessary complications.

Since Mrs. Xiao Li stayed on at the house, Yuan Shouhu decided to stay as well.

Yuan Zhaodi returned alone to the small courtyard he rented in the city.

At first glance, the issue seemed resolved.

But everyone understood that this was just a temporary solution.

After all, Mrs. Xiao Li and Yuan Zhaodi were now living separately.

"Old lady, can you straighten out Old Fourth’s temperament?"

As soon as Mrs. Zeng returned, Old Yuan whispered the question.

Can she?

How could Mrs. Zeng know if she could?

She could only do her best and leave the rest to fate.

If not, sooner or later, this Old Fourth couple would indeed fall apart.

"Old man, you should drop by Old Fourth’s side more often to make sure he doesn’t learn any bad habits out there!"

"I’ll take a stroll there whenever I have time!"

Old Yuan nodded in agreement.

Originally, the best way to guide this Yuan Zhaodi couple would be to arrange for them to stay together. However, the problem was, the large mansion they were living in belonged to the youngest son, Yuan Yindi.

If Yuan Zhaodi and his family moved in too, what sort of situation would that create?

Though both Mrs. Zeng and Old Yuan cared a lot about their son Yuan Zhaodi, they were aware that some things couldn’t be decided arbitrarily.

If Song Family and Mrs. Peng weren’t pregnant, Mrs. Zeng could stay at the courtyard rented by Yuan Zhaodi to keep an eye on them. Unfortunately, both Song Family and Mrs. Peng were expecting.

Mrs. Zeng couldn’t show favoritism.

Most importantly, Yuan Wangdi and Yuan Laidi had both joined the military. If she didn’t take good care of the two daughters-in-law, how could Yuan Wangdi and Yuan Laidi not resent them when they returned?

As Mrs. Zeng told Mrs. Xiao Li, it’s not that having a child makes you a mother.

There are many things you must do.

If everyone acted like Mrs. Xiao Li previously did towards Yuan Bao, what mother-daughter relationship could there be?

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Yuan Bao showed no reaction upon learning about her grandmother’s arrangements for Yuan Zhaodi and Mrs. Xiao Li.

Regarding her biological parents, Yuan Bao still hoped they could live well together.

However, this matter wasn’t something her personal wishes could change.

If Mrs. Xiao Li didn’t change her ways, Yuan Zhaodi would eventually clash with her. After all, there was always a thorn between them.

Yuan Bao was that thorn.

"Nanny Xue, what do you think, should I visit my fief village?"

Because of Mrs. Xiao Li’s presence, Yuan Bao kept bumping into her, feeling very uncomfortable. Especially every time Mrs. Xiao Li looked at her with a gaze that seemed regretful yet longing, it made Yuan Bao inexplicably feel like not forgiving her was a crime.

"If the village chief wants to go, then go!"

Nanny Xue knew what Yuan Bao was upset about and naturally wouldn’t disagree on this matter.

"Then I’ll go!"

As a village chief with a fief, Yuan Bao was the first of her kind in Daxia.

Although Yuan Bao’s fief consisted only of a single village with just over thirty households, did that matter?

Once the village developed, the population would naturally increase.

So, the main issue was whether or not the village could be developed.