Chapter 215

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Protagonist:

Lin Xiyu

"The neighbors won't gossip anymore."

Lin Xiyu was full of confidence: "I've already resolved it. You can walk down the street with your head held high; no one will say this or that."

"You resolved it?"

Chen Xiulan didn't believe her: "How did you resolve it? His mother is an embezzler; can you still overturn her case?"

"His mother didn't accept bribes intentionally; someone framed her."

Lin Xiyu spoke with righteous confidence: "I explained everything that happened back then clearly to the neighbors. Before, they didn't know the inside story and speculated wildly; they won't anymore. Now the neighbors have a very good relationship with us, often bringing their children to play together. Those things you worry about will never happen again."

"Don't disregard facts and fabricate lies for Guben's sake."

Chen Xiulan still didn't believe, subconsciously thinking she was making excuses for Guben: "If this gets out, even you will be punished."

"Everything I said is the truth......."

Lin Xiyu was speechless to the extreme: "Why can't you just believe me?"

Chen Xiulan sneered: "You've already been bewitched by Guben and lost your mind."

"Forget it, I won't talk about this with you anymore."

Lin Xiyu was disappointed to the extreme with her mother: "Anyway, I don't expect you to accept him. As long as you stop deliberately picking fights to make us divorce, I'll be thankful."

"You two go back to Shanghai."

Chen Xiulan waved her hand to chase them away: "As long as you don't sway in front of my eyes, I can't be bothered to care about you either."

"Fine, I'll leave right now......"

Lin Xiyu held in a breath of stifled anger; she'd feel uncomfortable if she didn't vent it: "Take Younger Brother with you too. We won't sway in front of your eyes anymore. You live your life alone."

"Your younger brother can't go......."

Chen Xiulan grew anxious the moment she heard this: "His hukou is in Jinan. How will he live if he goes to Shanghai? He can't even go to school."

"That's none of your business."

Lin Xiyu deliberately provoked her: "Anyway, his studies aren't good, he's at the bottom of his grade. Studying or not makes no difference. Might as well drop out and not go anymore."

"How can he not go to school?"

Chen Xiulan was so anxious she grabbed her arm: "You're ruining him by doing this."

"I'm not taking him......"

Lin Xiyu retorted: "Let him stay in school to continue enduring his classmates' cold stares and being mocked?"

Chen Xiulan subconsciously said: "If he studies hard and raises his grades himself, wouldn't that be fine?"

"If he had that ability, would he still be at the bottom of his grade?"

Lin Xiyu hit the nail on the head, pointing out the fact.

Chen Xiulan stiffened her neck and argued stubbornly: "He just hasn't put all his energy into studying; otherwise he wouldn't go out playing games."

"I'm still taking Younger Brother."

Lin Xiyu forcefully broke free of her hand.

"You can't take him."

Chen Xiulan grew anxious again, still wanting to grab her.

Lin Xiyu's patience was exhausted; she had no willingness to speak further. Taking three steps in two, she rushed out the door and ran down the stairs.

"You stop right there! You can't take your younger brother......"

Chen Xiulan chased out of the house in a panic.

Mother and daughter tugged at each other, one in front of the other, going downstairs. The instant they ran out of the stairwell, a figure walked toward them, blocking their way.

Mother and son both froze simultaneously, halting their steps.

"Mom, how did you come?"

Chen Xiulan recognized the person; her eyes flickered, and she guiltily averted her gaze.

"If I didn't come, would I just let you continue making a scene?"

Maternal Grandmother rebuked sternly, glaring at her with dissatisfaction.

"I didn't......"

Chen Xiulan's old face reddened; she still wanted to argue.

Maternal Grandmother didn't give her a chance to speak, scolding her again: "You still have the nerve to say you didn't? If it weren't for Leilei telling me, I wouldn't have known about Xiaoyi running away from home. How do you educate your child? Driving the child to this state? Fortunately, he was found this time. If something really happened, let's see how you'd cry......"

"Grandma, don't be angry yet. There are many people outside. Let's go home and talk."

Lin Xiyu was a bit stunned seeing Grandma suddenly; she was very puzzled how Female Cousin knew and told Grandma.

Grandma happening to come to Donghua Street at this time, her appearance was truly too coincidental.

"I'm not going upstairs."

Grandma turned to look at her; her complexion looked somewhat better: "The fourth floor is too high. Grandma is old and can't climb."

"I'll support you back to Qinglong Back Street."

Lin Xiyu was obedient and sensible, reaching out to support Grandma's arm.

"I'll say a few words to your mom first, then leave."

Grandma patted her arm reassuringly, looked at her own daughter, and her face turned cold again: "I'll decide on Xiaoyi's matter. Let him repeat his first year of high school. Next semester, don't push him anymore either. Let him come to Qinglong Back Street and live with me."

"You also shouldn't have complaints. Mom isn't fighting you for the child; it's truly for the good of you mother and son. If you keep pushing like this, mother and son will grow estranged, and when the child grows up, he'll resent you."

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"How awful 'held back' sounds......"

Chen Xiulan complained with dissatisfaction: "I can't afford to lose that face."

Maternal Grandmother scolded sternly: "Is your face important, or is the child's future important?"

"Of course Younger Brother's future is important."

Lin Xiyu chimed in very supportively.

"You think about it carefully yourself."

Maternal Grandmother nodded with satisfaction, her gaze toward her daughter even more displeased: "Nearly fifty years old, yet not as sensible as a child; the longer you live, the more you go backward."

"Maternal Grandmother, with Younger Brother staying with you, I'm at ease."

Lin Xiyu and Maternal Grandmother sang in harmony: "With you counseling him, he'll definitely make it through the second half of the semester......"

"Is Xiaoyi alright?"

Maternal Grandmother felt heartache for her grandson, eyes showing concern.

"Younger Brother is doing fine."

Lin Xiyu deliberately coaxed Maternal Grandmother into happiness: "These past two days staying with us, he's eaten well and slept well; looking at him, he's even a bit fatter than the two days I just got back from Shanghai."

"As long as the person is fine."

Maternal Grandmother patted her chest with lingering fear: "Just now hearing your Female Cousin tell it, I got quite a fright; sitting at home I couldn't settle down."

Lin Xiyu nimbly took out her mobile phone: "I'll call Xiaoyi right now, have him come over immediately, and go home with you to stay."

"Good......"

These words finally reached Maternal Grandmother's heart; watching her finish the call with her own eyes, only then did she truly set her mind at ease.

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Chen Xiaoyi came very quickly; seeing Maternal Grandmother, seemingly like acting in an opera, he threw himself into her old arms with a crying tone.

The hoarse voice of a boy in his voice-change period, doing this, sounded all the more indescribable.

Lin Xiyu shuddered, shaking a floorful of chicken skin bumps off.

Maternal Grandmother really fell for this act of his; embracing him, she asked after his warmth and cold, comforted him for a good while, then took the sister and brother pair home.

With Maternal Grandmother's protection, no longer needing to suffer Old Mother's constraints, Chen Xiaoyi no longer had his previous decadence, and recovered the carefree spirit of his childhood.

With someone to play with, little female cousin Nana was very happy; the two little ones chased and frolicked wildly at home, happy laughter lingering by the ear, making Maternal Grandmother also feel especially comfortable.

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"Maternal Grandmother, tomorrow I'm leaving."

Lin Xiyu embraced Maternal Grandmother's arm, reluctant to part.

"You mind your own business, no need to keep thinking of home."

Maternal Grandmother affectionately patted her arm, gave her a reassurance pill: "With Maternal Grandmother here, your mother doesn't dare do anything to you sister and brother; you just properly live your days with Guben, nurture your body well, strive to early birth a big fat son, Maternal Grandmother is still waiting to see my little heavy maternal great-grandson."

"Okay, when there's good news, I'll tell you first."

Lin Xiyu cleverly concealed her own heartache, followed Maternal Grandmother's wishes, smilingly agreed.

Maternal Grandmother didn't think much, thinking of a white fat cute great-grandson, laughed especially happily.

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Wangfu Pool West Street.

"I was saying how Lalei Jie knew about this matter, Maternal Grandmother came so timely, turns out it was you who told her......"

That evening, Lin Xiyu returned home and saw Guben; seeing that trace of a smile hanging at the corner of his mouth, she slapped her forehead, and suddenly comprehended.

"So this is called 'borrowing momentum'......"

Guben smiled meaningfully: "Borrow Maternal Grandmother's awe, suppress your mother's momentum."

"So 'borrowing momentum' is used like this......"

Lin Xiyu almost laughed spray: "This is the first time I've heard it said; China's language culture, truly is vast and profound ah."

"With Maternal Grandmother giving Xiaoyi backing, you don't need to worry either."

Guben took the opportunity to entwine over, embraced her: "Tomorrow still need to rise early, catch the plane, let's also sleep early."

"Stop messing around....."

Lin Xiyu laughed pushing him: "I still need to coax Xiao Ruirui to sleep."

"Ruirui went to Great-Grandmother's room."

Guben refused to let go, instead embraced the person even tighter: "From now on will all follow Great-Grandmother to sleep together, won't come disturb us again."

"Ah?"

Lin Xiyu's eyes showed worry: "Can Ruirui adapt? Since he came to the Old House, he hasn't been separated from me, it's all me coaxing him to sleep."

"What can't he adapt to?"

Guben as a matter of course: "He's a boy, can't always rely on you; sooner or later must sleep in separate beds."

"He's only three and a half......"

Lin Xiyu just wanted to say, "Still a bit too young," the sentence not finished, was blocked back by someone.

"Don't think of him."

Guben with some little resentment kissed her lips: "Ever since this little fairy came, your heart hasn't been on me; I've already been neglected by you for a long time."

"Is it like that?"

Lin Xiyu deliberately dodged, looked at him rather amusingly.

"Fact is so, no refutation allowed."

Guben continued demanding kisses: "I need comfort; tonight only permitted to think of me, not allowed to think of him."

"Hehe."

Lin Xiyu was amused by his resentful look and couldn't help laughing out loud: "I've heard colleagues say that some husbands feel neglected by their wives after they give birth, getting jealous of the child. Turns out it's all true."

"Because of this, I don't want to have children either."

Guben casually turned off the light, unable to foresee that an unintentional remark would strike his beloved wife's sore spot.

Lin Xiyu's smile stiffened; thinking of what the Doctor said, that it would be very difficult to get pregnant again, a sour bitterness surged up that she couldn't suppress.

"At a time like this, your mind is still wandering?"

In the dim light, Guben failed to notice her change.

Lin Xiyu didn't want to spoil the mood; forcibly enduring the heartache, she pulled out a trace of a smile.

Guben, overcome with emotion, forcefully pulled her into his arms and kissed her lips.

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Half a year later, Shanghai.

"Wait for me, don't close the door!"

Wu Meng, carrying two large Plastic Bags full of Lunch Boxes, rushed into a high-rise office Building located in Pudong Lujiazui, squeezing into the Elevator at the very moment it was about to close.

"You are... someone from Xingyou Tourism?"

There were already two people standing in the Elevator; one of them, a bespectacled young man, very politely turned his head and greeted her.

"You know our company?"

Wu Meng raised her eyebrows in considerable surprise.

The man before her was a stranger; she should not have met him before.

"I saw you pressed 16F."

The young man pointed at the button and said with a smile: "Only Xingyou Tourism occupies 16F in Zone A. We come down from 21F and often run into people from your company."

"Oh oh......"

Wu Meng suddenly realized: "So you're people from Yingrun Investment."

"You know our Investment Company too?"

The young man looked at her with interest.

"Yingrun Investment is so famous......"

Wu Meng laughed it off: "Everyone working there are business elites. Anyone hanging around this Building knows them."

"Your Xingyou isn't bad either; Game Development has great prospects."

The young man took out a Business Card from his pocket and handed it to her with a beaming smile: "If there's an Opportunity, our two companies can try to Cooperate. This is my Business Card; if you need anything, you can Contact me anytime."

"Sorry......"

Wu Meng lifted the Plastic Bags in her hands, her eyes showing apology: "Both my hands are occupied; it's inconvenient to take it."

"How about this......."

The young man smiled good-naturedly and fished out his Mobile phone from his pocket: "You tell me your Phone number, let's exchange numbers?"

"Okay."

Seeing he had no ill intent, Wu Meng agreed with a smile and recited her number to him.

The young man entered the number into his phone and gave her a Phone Call.

The Mobile phone in Wu Meng's pocket rang once; the two looked at each other and smiled with tacit understanding.

"I'm leaving, bye-bye."

16F arrived; Wu Meng ran out of the Elevator first.

"My name is Hu Qin."

The young man shouted behind her: "Let's keep in touch if there's a chance."

"OK."

Wu Meng politely agreed, carrying the two large Plastic Bags, and ran off without looking back.

"What's up, did you take a fancy to her?"

The Elevator doors closed again; the other person traveling with Hu Qin looked at him with interest.

Hu Qin laughed jokingly: "I'm actually more interested in their company."

"You're bullish on Xingyou Tourism?"

His colleague, Yang Meng, immediately perked up at those words.

Hu Qin has a vicious eye; since joining the company, the several projects he invested in have all Gained considerable returns.

"For now, just comparatively interested......"

A sharp glint flashed behind Hu Qin's thick lenses; he didn't commit: "Whether it's truly worth investing still depends on the specific R&D content and quality."

"That little chick isn't bad either."

Yang Meng teased jokingly: "While landing the project, you might as well solve your single status at the same time."

"Not impossible....."

Hu Qin raised his eyebrows in a tsundere manner, striking a posture full of confidence.

"Go for it, bro, I'm rooting for you."

Yang Meng patted his Shoulder, expressing support in a brotherly way.

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The Elevator ascended at high speed and soon reached 21F.

As the two walked out of the Elevator, a fashionably dressed woman came towards them, passed by their side, and walked in.

"That woman......"

Yang Meng looked back at the woman: "Is she Liu Rushi of Hunyu Law Firm?"

"That's right, it's her..."

Hu Qin nodded: "I heard the Supervisor is pursuing her, handing all our company's agency business to her, and the two have been in close contact lately."

"A woman lawyer relies on interpersonal connections."

Yang Meng saw the elevator doors close, Liu Rushi couldn't hear them speaking, and smiled ambiguously at Hu Qin.

The implication was obvious: Liu Rushi became the Investment Company's legal counsel not by ability, but by other means.