Lin Wan was a light sleeper, so she woke up when Little Star clumsily covered her with a blanket. She didnât expect her daughter to say something like that. It almost moved Lin Wan to tears.
This instantly gave Lin Wan a feeling that her daughter was growing up.
Feeling immensely gratified, she couldnât possibly let her daughter help with the housework. Her daughterâs actions filled Lin Wan, who was already deflated, with motivation immediately.
She quickly got up to clean the dining table, and then checked her daughterâs homework. She hadnât read with her daughter in the past few days.
In the following week, Lin Wan was constantly shuttling between the store and home. At the end of November, it snowed heavily.
Lin Wanâs belly was slightly bigger, so she didnât dare go out. Fortunately, she could receive calls from Han Yi every few days. Life was quite fulfilling.
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"Mei Erqing, I didnât expect you to actually buy a house for your illegitimate child? Youâre something else, denying it with your mouth, yet doing these sneaky things behind the scenes. After living with you for a lifetime, I finally see you for who you are. I really... feel pathetic," said Old Mrs. Mei, seizing the opportunity to start a commotion with Mr. Mei since it was rare for it to snow, and their children and their spouses were not home, leaving only the two elderly people.
Since the grand celebration of Mr. Meiâs birthday, the Mei Family had not been peaceful.
Old Mrs. Meiâs foot had just healed. Although her foot was better, she had never let go of the matter with Chen Haichang, constantly clashing with Mr. Mei at the Mei Familyâs residence. Mr. Mei, irritated and unwilling to listen to her endless nagging, would spend his days going out early and returning late, playing chess and drinking tea with his old friends.
A few days ago, Chen Haichang had been calling the Mei Family continuously for two weeks, asking persistently when Mr. Mei would buy him a house.
Mei Erqing couldnât take it anymore, so he asked his second sonâs wife to help look at a set of houses.
As for Chen Haichang, Mei Erqing knew very well that if they provoked this reckless man, it would be the Mei Family who suffered loss.
"You are getting more and more muddleheaded as you age, just enjoy your little tunes and TV. You donât need to worry about my affairs," Mr. Mei was currently very annoyeda for purchasing four consecutive houses this year, causing him to part with several rare treasures.
"I am old, but Iâm not muddleheaded. Ever since I married into the Mei Family, Iâve been obedient, serving the in-laws, raising children with you, and enduring many hardships. Now, half of this household is mine to decide too. Mei Erqing, if you dare give this house to that illegitimate child today, believe me, I will immediately expose your secrets all these years..."
"Enough..."
Old Mrs. Mei was stunned by Mr. Meiâs sudden outburst of anger and the darkness in his eyes. She didnât dare to continue speaking.
"Womenâs minds are narrow, thinking about trivial matters all day. Yes, Chen Haichang is my illegitimate son, but itâs not what I wanted. If it wasnât for you insisting on her staying, that illegitimate child wouldnât exist now. Do you know about my past affairs with Chen Haichangâs grandpa? Do you really think heâs here to recognize me as his father?"
"Not recognize you? Then what does he want?" Old Mrs. Mei, having lived long enough, immediately understood that the situation was not that simple.
"Do you know how Old Liu and Old He, who were under my charge, died? Over the years, didnât I promote them well enough?"
Old Mrs. Mei certainly knew, as she had attended both of their funerals. They died mysteriously, and even though everyone knew it was suspicious, no one dared to investigate. Even when their children and grandchildren tried to use their connections, no one dared to take over the investigation, almost as if this matter had already been warned from above, leaving no one willing to stand out.
Old Mrs. Mei seemed to understand something, and said with shock, "This... this couldnât be his doing, could it?"
"What do you think?"
Mr. Meiâs words made Old Mrs. Mei shiver. She didnât dare to complain anymore, hurriedly grabbing Mr. Meiâs arm and asked, "Why did you have to provoke such a Demon King? What does he really want, he wouldnât, wouldnât want to..."
"Hmph, if he wanted to kill me, it would be a piece of cake. He could do it without anyone suspecting a thing. However, heâs not one to be easily satisfied. The things I did to his grandpa and his mother back in the dayâkilling me is just the beginning. Do you remember the accident you had at the hospital when you went to visit Xiao Chi in G City?"