Ren Zirui sat in the living room, contemplating the recent encounter with the trio who had mocked Li Chen. He looked thoughtful as Sun Lixia joined him, a sense of determination in her eyes.
"Ma’am, should I do sothing about those three?" Ren Zirui inquired, concern evident in his voice.
Sun Lixia, sipping her tea, responded with a resolute tone, "The Gu family is already being handled; my sister-in-law has her own plans. As for the other two, gather all their information. I want it in my hands tomorrow."
"Consider it done," Ren Zirui affird, understanding the gravity of the situation. He left the room, leaving Sun Lixia alone with her thoughts.
anwhile, Tang Ziyi and Zhang i entered, having returned from the office. Zhang i greeted, "Hi, Aunt Lixia."
Sun Lixia smiled warmly, "Hey, you guys are back. I brought so food for you."
"Thank you, Aunt Lixia," Tang Ziyi expressed gratitude.
Zhang i ntioned, "I’ll go check on my mother first."
Sun Lixia interjected, "I’ve been aning to et her, but there was so much going on."
Sun Lixia nodded, "You can co with ."
The three of them headed towards Mada Zhang’s room.
In the room, Zhang i guided Sun Lixia to her mother’s bedside. Mada Zhang lay there, a frail figure, her face revealing the toll that illness had taken on her. Despite her weakened state, her eyes held a warmth that seed to brighten as they landed on Sun Lixia.
Zhang i approached her mother’s side and gently said, "Mom, Li Chen’s mother is here. She wanted to et you."
Mada Zhang, though struggling, attempted to sit up, a gesture of respect. However, her body betrayed her intentions, and she settled back with a sigh. Zhang i reassured her, "You don’t have to sit up, Mom."
Mada Zhang, with each breath requiring effort, managed to speak. "I just wanted to see the woman who gave birth to such a wonderful child."
Sun Lixia, moved by the sincerity in Mada Zhang’s words, stepped closer. Their eyes t, and Sun Lixia couldn’t conceal her surprise.
Mada Zhang, her eyes reflecting both disbelief and joy, managed to utter, "Wait, I know you."
Sun Lixia’s sudden recognition halted the conversation, her gaze fixated on Mada Zhang with a spark of realization. Tang Ziyi and Zhang i exchanged surprised glances, their curiosity piqued by Sun Lixia’s abrupt statent.
"Mu Lingling, it’s you, isn’t it?" Sun Lixia’s voice echoed with a mixture of shock and familiarity. The room fell into a stunned silence, punctuated by Zhang i’s disbelief as she interjected, "You know my mother?"
Before Sun Lixia could respond, Mada Zhang, her face lit with a blend of astonishnt and joy, acknowledged, "You... you are Wang ngying." Zhang i’s bewildernt grew as she awaited an explanation.
Sun Lixia confird her identity and recounted their shared past. "We were friends in college, and our husbands were also friends." Her gaze shifted to Mada Zhang, a mix of astonishnt and nostalgia in her eyes. "Mu Lingling, I never thought I would see you again."
Mu Lingling’s face glimred with a smile that seed to light up the room. "The world is small; now our kids are friends..." She paused, mories surfacing, "...wait, I heard that you and Li Xiaojun died in a car crash, leaving a newborn child. That child... he’s Li Chen?"
Sun Lixia affird, "Yes, that child is Li Chen. My husband passed away, but fortunately, I survived." Zhang i’s mother expressed her surprise and delight at this unexpected reunion, her joy evident even in the frailty of her voice. "I knew that boy Li Chen looked like soone I know when I first t him."
Zhang i, still processing the unexpected revelation, uttered, "I never thought this was possible." Sun Lixia shared the sentint, stating, "Neither did I, but I am happy to see my old friend." Mu Lingling chid in, "But I am already on my deathbed, just happy I got to see you as well."
"How long have you been sick?" Sun Lixia inquired. Zhang i replied, revealing that her mother was diagnosed a year ago and had been discharged as she started rejecting various dications. Sun Lixia expressed understanding, saying, "I see, but at least we have a chance to catch up on the good old days."
Mu Lingling agreed with a nostalgic smile. "Oh yes, the kids should leave us so we can talk." Zhang i, wearing a bittersweet smile, took Tang Ziyi’s hand and said, "Let’s go have sothing to eat." They left the room, leaving Sun Lixia seated beside Mu Lingling’s bed, ready to reconnect with a friend from the past.
Li Chen had just woken up feeling refreshed and found Tang Ziyi downstairs. "Hey, where’s mom?" he asked.
Tang Ziyi replied with a grin, "Brother Chen, you won’t believe what just happened!"
Curious, Li Chen sat down, signaling Tang Ziyi to continue.
"I found out sothing wild," Tang Ziyi began. "Zhang i’s mother is actually your mother’s old friend."
Li Chen was taken aback. "Really? That’s surprising!" Then, a mory struck him. "Wait, Mada Zhang did ntion I resembled an old friend when we first t."
Tang Ziyi chuckled. "Looks like you and Sister i are destined or sothing," he teased, noticing Li Chen’s shy reaction.
Trying to steer the conversation away, Li Chen asked, "Is Xu Zhonghao around?"
Amused by Li Chen’s attempt to change the subject, Tang Ziyi played along. "He had to head out," he said, Li Chen then shifted to a different topic. "But hey, how’s the progress of the ga?"
"We’re aiming for a December launch," Tang Ziyi replied eagerly.
"In just a few weeks!" Li Chen emphasized.
"Exactly!" Tang Ziyi spoke with determination and Li Chen grinned. "That’s great news."
Sun Lixia returned from Mu Lingling’s room with a warm smile and joined Li Chen and Tang Ziyi. "How are you feeling, Li Chen?" she inquired.
"Better, thanks, Mom," Li Chen replied.
Sun Lixia expressed her concern, "Don’t push yourself too hard; I worry about you."
Li Chen assured her, "I’m not making any promises, but I’ll try."
Sun Lixia sighed, saying, "Okay."
Suddenly, her phone rang, and she picked it up, greeting, "Hello." The caller, Sun Fang, urgently asked, "Aunt Lixia, where are you and Li Chen?"
"We’re at ho. What’s wrong?" Sun Lixia inquired.
Sun Fang revealed the shocking news, "Sun Gang ordered a hit on you two."
Sun Lixia, though surprised, maintained her composure. "Hmm, I see. Your brother is really sothing else. I already knew about the threat, just not the orchestrator."
Concerned, Sun Fang offered his help. "Do you need my help?"
Sun Lixia glanced at Li Chen and replied, "No, we’ve got it covered."
"Just be careful," Sun Fang advised.
"Thanks for your concern," Sun Lixia acknowledged before ending the call. Li Chen looked at Sun Lixia with eagerness, wanting to know the details of the call.
Tang Ziyi, sensing the need for privacy, excused himself, saying, "I’ll go and get so rest."
Li Chen nodded, "Sure." Once Tang Ziyi had left, Li Chen turned to his mother, curiosity evident in his eyes. "Who was it?"
Sun Lixia sighed, her expression serious. "Sun Gang. He’s the one who ordered the hit."
Li Chen smirked, a hint of anger in his eyes. "I was going to let it slide that he tried to kill before, but now..."
Sun Lixia interrupted, "We can’t confront him directly. He’s family. But we need a plan—a strategy that exposes all his actions in front of Dad and Sun Weilong."
Li Chen leaned in, intrigued. "What’s your plan?"
Sun Lixia thought for a mont before responding, "For now, let’s focus on what’s coming. I’ll co up with sothing."
Li Chen’s phone rang, and he answered with a cheerful "Hi, Uncle Weilong."
Sun Weilong inquired, "Hey, where is your mother?"
Li Chen responded, "She’s here. Hold on, let put you on speaker." He activated the speakerphone, and Sun Lixia greeted her brother, "What’s up, brother?"
Excitent resonated in Sun Weilong’s voice as he shared, "Everything’s ready for the banquet. I thought next Friday would be a suitable day. What do you think?"
Sun Lixia sighed, her mind montarily dwelling on the upcoming event. "It’s okay, brother. Friday is fine."
"Great! I’ll send you 10 invitation cards. Please send your address so the driver can deliver them," Sun Weilong suggested.
"Okay, I’ll send it right away," Sun Lixia agreed.
"It’s going to be a fantastic day, you’ll see," Sun Weilong assured. Sun Lixia, resigned to her fate, replied, "I can’t wait."
Sun Weilong then proposed, "Can we have dinner tomorrow? At my house. You should know where I stay."
Sun Lixia, frustrated, held the space between her brows and reluctantly agreed, "Sure, I will co."
"Great. I’ll get my housekeeper to prepare," Sun Weilong added.
Sun Lixia reminded him, "Brother, it’s just dinner."
"For , with my sister that I mourned for decades, it’s more than dinner," Sun Weilong expressed.
"Fine, do whatever makes you happy," Sun Lixia conceded. The call was ended, and Li Chen jokingly remarked, "Looks like your brother is the most excited person in the world with your return."
Sun Lixia smiled and asked, "Aren’t you happy too?"
Li Chen grinned, "Who wouldn’t be happy to have their mother alive after growing up thinking they were an orphan?"
As they navigated the challenges ahead, the warmth of family reunion and the anticipation of the upcoming events filled the air. Despite uncertainties, their shared laughter hinted at a newfound resilience, ready to face whatever the future might hold. In that mont, the bond between mother and son was a source of strength and hope.
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