Chapter 901: Foreign Aid

"Wan'er, Youyou, Taotao, Mengmeng..." Lady Jian's voice arrived before she did.

"Hello, Grandma."

"Hello, Grandma."

"Grandma's house."

The three little ones were not very close to their grandmother, but they weren't distant either, maintaining the bare minimum of politeness.

"Hello, my darlings. These are gifts for you. Where is your mother?" she asked, while using a searching gaze to scan the entire house to see if any other man had already invaded this home.

When people stand in different positions, the angle from which they view a problem is different.

Lady Jian was not simply trying to help her son win back his wife; she had her own little agenda.

Although her son was at fault in this matter, she was very dissatisfied that her daughter-in-law had gone on a blind date right after the divorce!

She was afraid that her son would end up wearing a green hat, and if that were the case, then this daughter-in-law could no longer be kept.

"Mom, why are you here?" Wan'er's expression was a bit unnatural.

She pretended as if she knew nothing: "I haven't seen you all for a long time. Every time I called, you were always busy, so I came over to take a look and see if A Ning has been making you angry."

"No, we're doing quite well."

Wan'er reported the good news but not the bad, never speaking ill of Jian Yining in front of her mother-in-law.

Lady Jian: "You've been wronged, my child. A Ning is simple-minded and prone to doing foolish things. If he makes you feel wronged, just come back and tell Mom, and Mom will stand up for you..."

"By the way, I met a master a couple of days ago. This master is very accurate at Feng Shui and fortune-telling. He said that if things aren't going smoothly at home, perhaps some ornament in the room is clashing with the energy. Let me help you take a look."

A flash of panic crossed Wan'er's face, and she stopped her: "You don't need to look; I don't believe in those things." She was worried that the children's grandmother would discover her son's clothes were missing and she wouldn't be able to explain it.

But her mother-in-law misunderstood.

Lady Jian thought there was a wild man hidden in the house, which was why she wouldn't let her look.

"There's no harm in looking at these things. What if it works? You'll be smooth sailing for the rest of your lives... Don't worry, I'm only offering suggestions; I won't be like before and try to manage everything."

Since her mother-in-law had spoken to this extent, it would be unreasonable for Wan'er to stop her again.

"Alright then, please!"

Her mother-in-law went upstairs, openly looking through every room, especially the couple's bedroom, which she examined with extra care.

When she came down from upstairs, the expression on her face was even more amiable and kind.

Lady Jian took her daughter-in-law's hand and said: "Wan'er, you are the best child. Our A Ning marrying you was truly a blessing cultivated in a past life..." She praised her daughter-in-law to the heavens and back.

So much so that even her own biological daughter couldn't compare.

As for whether these words were true, one just had to listen; there was no need to take them to heart.

In a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship, being able to maintain harmony and friendliness on the surface is good enough.

"Thank you, Mom. You treat me just like my own mother, and I am very happy too." Wan'er obediently went along with her mother-in-law.

Everyone likes to hear nice words; as long as there is no malice, it doesn't matter that much if they are sincere.

Lady Jian brought quite a few things with her this time.

Besides toys and clothes for her granddaughters, she also brought many gifts for Wan'er: jewelry, Blood Bird's Nest, top-grade sea cucumber and abalone—everything one could want.

Although Lady Jian was not short of money, she was not usually generous to this extent.

From the level of the gifts, Wan'er knew she must know something.

Sure enough.

Her mother-in-law said: "Wan'er, it's too hard for you to take care of the three children by yourself. You should move back home. Your father and I are getting old, and it's very lonely for just the two of us in such a large house every day."

"Look at Shi Youxuan's family, living together as one big family—isn't it wonderful to be lively every day? Let's try to get along like them, understanding and taking care of each other, shall we?"

Wan'er: "Mom, thank you for your kindness, but you don't know how rowdy these three children are. Dad has a bad heart and needs quiet, and they can't sit still for a moment. Let's not move back for now; we'll talk about it when the children are older and more sensible."

Lady Jian was not discouraged by the refusal and turned to ask the three granddaughters: "Youyou, Taotao, Mengmeng, tell me, would you like to move back to the big house with Grandma? Grandma can make delicious food for you every day, play with you, and you can play with all the flowers and plants in the backyard of the big house as you please."

Wan'er:...

Her mother-in-law loved flowers and plants.

She had planted many rare varieties in the courtyard, usually guarding them like the pupils of her eyes, terrified that her granddaughters were too young and ignorant and would destroy the flowers!

Now they could pick them at will?

This gesture was truly too grand.

"Really?"

"I only want that seven-colored flower."

"I want one too!"

The three little ones' eyes lit up with excitement, eager to try, and they couldn't wait any longer.

"Mom, let's go back."

"Let's go now."

"I'm going to put on my coat."

The children had strong initiative and wanted to leave immediately!

"Stop, you are not allowed to go."

"Go upstairs and practice the piano. You don't want to do anything every day but play," Wan'er scolded.

The three little ones, who had just been full of excitement, were reprimanded by their mother and immediately went upstairs, one by one, dejected.

Her mother-in-law: "You can still practice the piano after moving back. I can teach them too. When I was young, I passed the performance level in piano; it's enough to teach my own granddaughters."

More than enough; it was practically overkill.

"I'm sorry, Mom, we cannot move back." It seemed that not telling the truth wouldn't work now.

"Why?"

Wan'er steeled her heart and told the truth: "A Ning and I are divorced. I am no longer your daughter-in-law."

Lady Jian said: "The divorce is entirely A Ning's fault. You will always be my best daughter-in-law. You have been wronged in this matter, and it was right for you to scare him. Remarrying can happen at any time, but a woman cannot do wrong; men and women are still different."

"If a woman has other thoughts, it is not easy to go back."

Wan'er:...

She understood completely now.

What kind of Feng Shui reading?

No wonder she had never heard of her believing in Feng Shui; how could she suddenly know how to read it?

It was also no wonder she had checked the wardrobe; it was not strange that she didn't see A Ning's clothes, and she didn't ask.

So she knew everything, and coming here to see if there was another man in the house was the real reason!

She turned cold: "What you said is not right. A man can be ambiguous with other women during a marriage, so why can't a woman pursue her own happiness after a divorce? Men and women are the same; if you make a mistake, you must accept the punishment. After letting go, everyone has the right to choose."

"If you have nothing else, please go back. I will not see you out; I have things to do."

Lady Jian realized she had been too impatient and really wanted to make amends: "Wan'er, that is not what I meant; you misunderstood."

"I'm sorry, I really have things to do."

For once, Wan'er was uncharacteristically firm in front of the children's grandmother.

Since the other party had already issued an order to leave, Lady Jian could not continue to stay and left sheepishly.

Before leaving, Wan'er had the servant move all the gifts the children's grandmother had brought onto the car to return them.

Lady Jian refused to take them no matter what, saying that if she didn't want them, she could just throw them away, as she would never take back things she had given away.

The mother failed.

Jian Yining could only try to wheedle and pester her himself.

He bribed the servants in the house to tell him every time his wife was going out or the location of her dates, so he could go and have a "chance encounter."