Liu Renzhi froze for a moment, but he still shielded Lin Wanyi behind him.
"Why is Nanny Wu in the hospital?"
"Because she's worried about you."
Zhou Chenyu replied quickly:
"My mom found out you're with a thirty-year-old divorced woman who has a child, and she couldn't sleep all night.
"This morning, she complained of chest pains.
"As soon as she went to the hospital, the doctor admitted her.
"Renzhi, go to the hospital and see her. At the end of the day, it's because she cares about you.
"She got sick from being so angry with you."
Liu Renzhi didn't want to go, but then he remembered his childhood.
Right after his father left, his biological mother completely ignored him.
In the entire household, only Nanny Wu cared for him with meticulous attention.
It was no exaggeration to say that during the darkest period of his life,
Liu Renzhi truly treated Nanny Wu as his closest family member, as his own mother.
So now, hearing that Nanny Wu was hospitalized, he couldn't help but feel a bit worried.
However, before he could speak, Su Jing spoke up first:
"Renzhi, stay home and watch Yueyue. I'll go to the hospital to see Nanny Wu for you."
Liu Renzhi breathed a sigh of relief internally.
He knew Su Jing was helping him out of a tight spot, so he immediately agreed:
"Alright, thank you for the trouble, Mom."
Things were not going according to Zhou Chenyu's plan.
She didn't need Su Jing; she only wanted Liu Renzhi.
So she refused, but she phrased it politely:
"There's no need for Aunt Su to go. You are the employer, and my mom is just a servant. It wouldn't be appropriate for you to visit her."
Su Jing's face darkened:
"So you do know what's inappropriate? Then why did you come looking for Renzhi?
"Just because your mom was his nanny for many years?
"Chenyu, your mom is old and confused, but you shouldn't be this unreasonable.
"To put it bluntly, Renzhi is her employer too, not her son."
In front of Lin Wanyi, Su Jing spoke so bluntly.
Zhou Chenyu's face turned pale, then flushed red.
The image of a childhood sweetheart she had built up in front of Lin Wanyi was ruthlessly torn down by Su Jing.
She was nothing more than the nanny's daughter.
She felt wronged and embarrassed.
But she endured it all.
So what if she was the nanny's daughter?
It was still better than Lin Wanyi, that old divorced woman with a burden of a child.
As long as her mom was around, she would find a way sooner or later.
At the hospital, Nanny Wu saw that it was Su Jing who came instead of Liu Renzhi.
She was just as disappointed as Zhou Chenyu.
She didn't like Su Jing; in fact, she hated her.
Back when Su Jing wanted to take Liu Renzhi away, she had opposed it.
She had said back then:
"Madam, Renzhi is used to being with me.
"I've taken care of him since birth. Taking him abruptly to a strange place, he definitely won't adapt.
"I think it's better if you just give me a sum of money every month, and I will definitely take good care of Renzhi."
Su Jing disagreed; she insisted on taking Liu Renzhi away.
Nanny Wu had no choice, as she was just a servant after all.
But if she couldn't persuade Su Jing, she could persuade Liu Renzhi.
She secretly told Liu Renzhi:
"Renzhi, your own mother didn't want you. Do you think Su Jing, an aunt, will treat you sincerely?
"She's taking you in just to put on a show for others. She couldn't possibly be genuinely good to you.
"You must remember, the only person in this world who treats you well unconditionally is me.
"Just stay here with me forever, don't go anywhere, understand?"
Liu Renzhi, who was only a few years old at the time, took it to heart.
He absolutely refused to go with Su Jing.
Su Jing was extremely anxious.
But as an aunt, she couldn't forcefully drag Liu Renzhi away.
Left with no other choice, she moved directly into Liu Renzhi's house and lived with him for a year.
During that year, she cared for and looked after Liu Renzhi like a real mother.
Although Nanny Wu still tried to interfere, Liu Renzhi wasn't stupid.
He could feel Su Jing's sincerity.
A year later, he willingly went home with Su Jing.
Of course, Nanny Wu followed along too.
Upon arriving at the Liu household, there were many employers and many servants.
Nanny Wu could no longer do whatever she pleased like before.
Countless times, she badmouthed Su Jing in front of Liu Renzhi.
But she never left because she couldn't bear to give up such a high salary.
In her heart, it was Su Jing who ruined the mother-son bond between her and Liu Renzhi.
It was Su Jing who stole her place in Liu Renzhi's heart.
She disliked, even hated Su Jing.
So now, seeing Su Jing, she didn't even want to open her eyes.
Su Jing pulled up a chair and sat by her bed:
"Nanny Wu, I heard from Chenyu that you got sick from anger?
"Tell me, at your age, why do you still like to obsess over things?
"What if your blood pressure spikes and you pass away?"
"You!"
Nanny Wu opened her eyes after all, her chest heaving:
"Madam, I know I'm just a nanny, and I know you've always looked down on me.
"But the bond between Renzhi and me is obvious to everyone.
"I care about him, worry about him, and think about his future. Where did I go wrong?"
Su Jing leaned back in her chair and crossed her legs.
"Nanny Wu, since you know you're just a nanny, you should know what to say and what not to say.
"What matters you can meddle in, and what matters you cannot.
"In the past, for Renzhi's sake, I've always been very lenient with you, even treating your daughter like a child of the family.
"But recently I've noticed, you seem to be getting more confused with age, aren't you?"
Nanny Wu's eyes flickered with guilt:
"Madam, I don't understand what you're saying.
"I am old, but my feelings for Renzhi will never change.
"Whatever I do, it's for his own good."
"For his own good?"
Su Jing directly retorted:
"Nanny Wu, don't you feel guilty saying that? Are you really doing it for his good, or for Zhou Chenyu's good?
"To put it bluntly, as a nanny, you have absolutely no right to decide anything for him.
"Do you understand what I'm saying?"
Nanny Wu's hands clenched into fists under the blanket.
Su Jing, Su Jing.
She hated her to death.
It was Su Jing who stood between her and Liu Renzhi.
Otherwise, how could she still be just a nanny?
She should have been the madam of the house long ago.
She should have been served and enjoying life by other servants long ago.
Her daughter should have married Liu Renzhi and become the young mistress long ago.
She shouldn't still be having unrequited love right now.
If it weren't for Su Jing, Liu Renzhi would definitely listen to her.
It was all Su Jing's fault.
Entirely Su Jing's fault!
Zhou Chenyu was also very dissatisfied; she felt wronged on behalf of Nanny Wu:
"Aunt Su, it's too harsh of you to speak like that.
"Yes, my mom is a nanny, but when no one wanted Renzhi, it was my mom who took care of him all along.
"Otherwise, how could you have picked up such a good son for free later on?
"You shouldn't look down on my mom like this, let alone dismiss her contributions."
Su Jing almost laughed. She asked Zhou Chenyu:
"Did your mom give birth to Renzhi?
"Your mom received a high salary every month; she was supposed to do those things.
"If she didn't do it, plenty of others would fight to do it.
"She was just working a job. Don't make her out to be so important.
"And you..."
She looked straight into Zhou Chenyu's eyes:
"And you, Zhou Chenyu.
"Don't even dream of marrying Renzhi. I used to think about setting you two up.
"But now, you'd better drop that idea."
