Li Suhua was in good spirits today. The congestion had cleared, and the tube in her head had finally been removed.
Su Jing and Liu Jiannan, seeing that everything was fine, prepared to go home.
Before leaving, Su Jing told Li Suhua:
"I asked a master to pick an auspicious date for the children's wedding. I didn't consult you while you were in the hospital these past two days.
You won't blame me, will you?"
Li Suhua certainly wouldn't. On the contrary, she felt a bit guilty:
"This broken body of mine hasn't been able to help at all; instead, I've only burdened them.
I'll leave all the wedding arrangements to you, Su Jing. Thank you for your efforts."
Su Jing gave Liu Renzhi many instructions before leaving.
As soon as she was gone, Li Suhua asked Lin Wanyi:
"Did something happen these past two days? I was groggy, but I heard bits and pieces of what you were saying.
What was it? Was it troublesome?"
Lin Wanyi reassured her:
"Nothing serious; it's all been resolved. Mom, let me show you the news."
"What is it?"
Li Suhua took the phone, and the next moment she nearly burst into tears.
Because what Lin Wanyi showed her was none other than the announcement from the Liu Group.
It was the wedding date for her and Liu Renzhi.
In the news, Liu Renzhi’s head was leaning on Lin Wanyi’s shoulder, and both of them were smiling so happily.
The comments section was filled with blessings for Lin Wanyi.
Many people wrote:
"So what if she’s divorced? So what if she has a child? Congratulations to Ms. Lin Wanyi."
"Yeah, who says that once divorced, you don’t deserve to meet a good man again? I’m remarried too, and my husband treats me very well."
"Leave if the marriage isn’t working—simple as that. Divorce isn’t a stain on a woman; you can’t just assume it’s her fault or look down on her."
"Right, who says you have to grit your teeth and endure an unhappy marriage? Who made that rule?"
"Congratulations! The big boss isn’t stupid—if Lin Wanyi weren’t a good woman, why would the whole family bless them?"
"Yes, all you maids' daughters can stop being jealous; it’s useless. Men like that just don’t want you."
Li Suhua’s eyes welled up with tears:
"Good, that’s really good. Wanyi, Mom is so happy."
Then she turned to Liu Renzhi:
"Ren Zhi, come here."
Liu Renzhi obediently sat by the bed:
"Auntie, you say it."
Li Suhua placed Lin Wanyi’s hand in Liu Renzhi’s:
"Wanyi’s father is no longer with us, so today I’m entrusting her to you on his behalf.
You know there’s a big gap between you two, and I know my daughter.
She doesn’t have any extraordinary skills, and she’s not one for scheming and intrigue. If she does something wrong in the future, you can teach her, you can tell her off—
You can even come to me about it. But please, never, ever hit her, understand?
This is my only request—you must promise me."
Liu Renzhi nodded at once:
"Auntie, don’t worry. I know that marriage isn’t the same as dating, and I know it will have its rough patches. But I swear, Liu Renzhi will never, for as long as I live, lay a finger on Wanyi—not a single hair.
Never, ever."
Li Suhua’s tears finally fell, and Lin Wanyi joined her crying.
She knew why Li Suhua had to say that, why she stressed this point.
Because when she divorced Wang Hao, Wang Hao’s family had gotten physical.
And Lin Wanyi hadn’t breathed a word of it to her own family—she never said a thing.
She married far away, and she never wanted her family to worry; she bore every grievance alone.
Whenever Li Suhua thought of this, her heart ached.
She often had nightmares of Lin Wanyi being bullied by Wang Hao’s family, being slapped again and again.
It had almost become an obsession.
So now, Li Suhua asked for nothing else—only that Lin Wanyi would never face domestic violence again.
Though she believed Liu Renzhi wasn’t that kind of man, she still had to say it.
Saying it made her feel much better; otherwise, it was like a lump of cotton stuck in her chest.
It was unbearable.
Now that she’d said it, she felt relieved. But Nanny Wu, on the other hand, was losing her mind.
She pushed open the hospital room door and stormed in. Seeing Liu Renzhi obediently sitting before Li Suhua, she grew even more furious.
She stepped forward and pulled Liu Renzhi up:
"Ren Zhi, why do you listen to her so much? Who does she think she is?
She’s never done anything for you, so why are you so obedient?"
Liu Renzhi hadn’t expected Nanny Wu to cause a scene here. He shook off her hand:
"What are you doing here? This is a hospital, not a place for your tantrums. Leave now."
"I’m not leaving."
Nanny Wu almost screamed in frenzy:
"Liu Renzhi, you ungrateful wretch! Don’t you remember how Nanny Wu has treated you all these years?
When Huang Chunlian abandoned you, who stayed by your side day and night?
When you were sick with a fever, who took you to the hospital and stayed with you?
Who raised you from a baby, wiped your bottom and cleaned up after you? Have you forgotten it all?
Liu Renzhi, think hard."
Liu Renzhi thought she had gone mad.
He pushed her toward the door:
"I told you, I don’t want to see you anymore. Go, Nanny Wu.
Let’s part on good terms."
"Good terms?"
Nanny Wu alternated between crying and laughing:
"Now you talk to me about good terms? My daughter has been ruined by you. She’s lying in the hospital right now, her face bruised and swollen, and you tell me 'good terms'?
Liu Renzhi, this isn’t over. Either you come with me to see her right now, or you pay us ten million.
Otherwise, I won’t let this go."
"Ha!"
Liu Renzhi let out a cold laugh:
"Nanny Wu, what makes you think I should go see her? And what makes you think I should pay you ten million? Tell me—why?"
"Because you did this to her!"
Nanny Wu’s wrinkled face twisted into something terrifying:
"Before, you schemed to have her lose her virtue, and today, you had people beat and humiliate her.
She’s a defenseless girl! How can you be so cruel—do you really want her dead?"
As she spoke, she pulled out her phone and showed Liu Renzhi a photo of Zhou Chenyu lying in the hospital:
"Look at her—look at her face! Is there a single spot left untouched?
Look at how badly she’s been beaten! Ren Zhi, I know you didn’t do this yourself.
I know that no matter how ruthless you are, you still have some feelings for us. It was Lin Wanyi, wasn’t it?
She was jealous of you and Xiao Yu’s relationship. She hates her, so she had Xiao Yu beaten—she really wanted to kill her!
You can’t just ignore this, Ren Zhi. You can’t just stand by.
She’s my daughter, she’s your sister! If it were Liu Siyue lying in that bed, would you be so calm?"
"What do you want me to do?"
Liu Renzhi asked coldly:
"Tell me—what do you want me to do? Nanny Wu, let me be honest with you: I did all this myself. Wanyi had nothing to do with it.
She’s been here taking care of my mother-in-law this whole time; she couldn’t care less about your Xiao Yu.
The people who beat Zhou Chenyu were actors she hired herself. She originally planned to have them beat Wanyi.
I just gave them a little extra money. Zhou Chenyu brought this on herself. You can’t blame me, and even less can you blame Wanyi.
You should go back and tell her to reflect on her own actions, not come here and make a scene."
Get out of here right now, this instant—don’t disturb my mother-in-law’s rest!
