A kiss made the gloom in Liu Renzhi's heart vanish into thin air.
And he was driven wild with excitement by Lin Wanyi's words that she loved him.
He naturally wrapped his arms around Lin Wanyi's waist, returning her kiss.
Under the moonlight, the two lovers lingered in a passionate embrace.
Until late into the night.
After Liu Renzhi reluctantly left, Li Suhua sat on the edge of Lin Wanyi's bed.
Before she could speak, Lin Wanyi said first,
Mom, I know what you want to ask.
Yes, Renzhi and I are together.
Li Suhua looked worried,
Wanyi, you know Mom isn't trying to stop you from being happy, I'm just worried.
You know what I'm worried about.
Lin Wanyi certainly knew.
Because of our status and positions, because it's Renzhi's first marriage, and I'm a divorcee with a child, right?
Mom, I've considered all of that.
The things you are worried about are exactly what I worried about before, and I've thought them all through.
I rejected him before because I had so many concerns too.
But he never gave up on me; instead, he just kept treating me well, little by little, without any reservations.
Mom, I want to try again. I don't want to miss out on such an excellent man.
But...
Li Suhua was still anxious.
Mom is just afraid you'll get hurt again.
Lin Wanyi leaned on Li Suhua's shoulder.
Mom, rest assured, I know what I'm doing.
I'm no longer the twenty-two-year-old Lin Wanyi.
In the end, Li Suhua said no more.
However, at the break of dawn, she took a pile of joss paper to Lin Wanyi's father's grave.
As she burned the paper, she murmured her pleas,
Old man, you must protect Wanyi from up there in heaven. She can't afford to get hurt again.
She simply can't bear it anymore.
Wang Keke was about to start her summer vacation. Once her elementary school enrollment was settled, Lin Wanyi felt a wave of relief.
She went to discuss things with Li Suhua,
Mom, let's take Keke on a trip this summer vacation.
You haven't traveled much in all these years.
Why don't we ask Jiajun and Huizi to go out and have fun for a few days together?
Li Suhua nodded,
Alright, but we'll have to see if they have time.
Lin Wanyi simply grabbed her bag and went to find Chen Hui.
But before she even entered, she heard an argument inside.
Pushing the door open, she saw it was Tang Guixiang again.
She was lying on the sofa, with several fully stuffed sacks next to her.
Chen Hui stood in front of her,
What kind of stunt are you pulling this time?
Tang Guixiang took a bite of an apple,
What kind of way is that to talk? I'm your mother. You're married now; can't I come stay at your place for a few days?
No, you can't.
Chen Hui answered flatly.
You are not welcome here.
Tang Guixiang couldn't care less.
Whether I'm welcome or not, I'm already here. I'm your mother, and you have an obligation to provide for me in my old age.
You can't kick me out.
Chen Hui's eyes were red with anger. She reached out to pull Tang Guixiang up.
Tang Guixiang immediately shrieked,
Don't touch me! I said don't touch me!
The doctor said I have a lot of illnesses.
High blood pressure, high blood sugar. If you make me sick from anger, Daqiang won't let you get away with it.
Chen Hui's eyes welled with tears,
Mom, you gave birth to me too. I'm your daughter as well. Do you really have to torture me like this?
Tang Guixiang finally sat up from the sofa,
Oh, so now you admit you're my daughter again? Weren't you going to cut ties with me before?
Didn't you say you'd never be my daughter in this lifetime?
Chen Hui, that's why I say you're too young. Do you think blood ties can be severed just by saying so?
They can't, right? We are biological mother and daughter; even if you break the bones, the sinews are still connected, aren't they?
Mom isn't an unreasonable person. I really just want to stay here for a few days.
Don't look at me like I'm some kind of monster.
As she spoke, she caught sight of Lin Wanyi at the door, and her expression instantly changed,
Lin Wanyi, what are you doing here?
Let me tell you, this is my daughter's house. You, a divorced sister-in-law, shouldn't even think about taking it over.
Only then did Chen Hui notice Lin Wanyi, who had been standing at the door all along.
She felt incredibly humiliated; having a mother like this was so shameful.
Tang Guixiang was still scolding Lin Wanyi,
I'm warning you, don't take another step in here.
Stay right there. Yes, stand at the door and don't come in.
Otherwise, you'll pass your bad luck onto my daughter.
Mom!
Chen Hui roared angrily.
Nobody will think you're mute if you stop talking. Just shut up, will you?
Me, shut up?
Tang Guixiang pointed at her own chest,
I'm helping you, Chen Hui. You really don't know what's good for you.
You truly can't tell who treats you well and who doesn't.
Chen Hui ignored her and instead pulled Lin Wanyi into the bedroom, locking the door behind them.
Sister, why are you here? Is something wrong?
I'm so sorry you had to see my mom acting crazy as soon as you arrived.
Lin Wanyi looked at Chen Hui with sympathy,
It's nothing major. I was just thinking that since Keke is on summer vacation for two months, I want to take her on a trip.
For the past seven years, she hasn't really gone anywhere.
I'm planning to bring Mom along too, so I came to ask if you and Jiajun have time to go together.
So much has happened in our family this year; it would be good for us to get away and relax.
Upon hearing this, Chen Hui said,
That's great, Sister. Jiajun and I haven't gone on our honeymoon yet anyway.
Now that I have Siyue as a major client, my sales performance has skyrocketed, so it won't be hard to ask for time off.
Plus, I have money now. I can pay for wherever you want to go on this trip.
How could we let you pay? I just meant it would be fun for all of us to go together.
Right after Lin Wanyi finished speaking, the sound of Tang Guixiang pounding on the door came from outside.
Lin Wanyi, get out here, you divorced jinx!
Don't pass your bad luck onto my daughter. Get your dead weight out here right now!
Unable to tolerate it any longer, Chen Hui opened the door to push Tang Guixiang out.
Tang Guixiang suddenly threw herself onto the floor and wailed loudly,
Chen Hui, you're really breaking my heart!
I do everything for you, but you take the side of your in-laws!
I don't want to live anymore. I might as well just die!
Chen Hui took a deep breath, stepped over Tang Guixiang, and left with Lin Wanyi.
Downstairs, Chen Hui could finally no longer hold back her tears.
She threw herself into Lin Wanyi's arms,
Sister, why don't I have a biological mother who loves me?
Why am I stuck with a mother like this?
Lin Wanyi wiped away her tears,
Let her make a fuss. Since you can't kick her out, just ignore her.
You and Jiajun can move back in with us, and in a few days, we'll go on our trip together.
We'll leave her hanging for a few days, and she'll get bored on her own.
Chen Hui thought for a moment,
Sister, wait for me here for a second.
Ten minutes later, she came back downstairs, holding an extra bag in her hand,
This is all the gold you guys bought for me when I got married, plus what Auntie Su gave me.
Now that my mom is here, it's not safe to leave it in the house.
Sister, please keep this safe for me.
Lin Wanyi looked at the bag, thought about it, and said,
With this much, it's not safe in anyone's house.
Huizi, let's put it in the bank.
