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Chapter 389: Chapter 389: This Marriage Can’t Be Ended Now.
"Housing distribution from the workplace?"
Lin Fengying was deeply shocked by this news. She had no idea that Si Chen’s hospital had that policy. A house in Kyoto, a goal many people couldn’t achieve in a lifetime, was now gone?
Liu Qing was right about one thing: A man has to have money to be assertive. Her eldest son worked at the hospital every day, but the money was all in Tong Yao’s hands. She estimated that her eldest son didn’t even know how much money they had in the bank. How could this be acceptable?
The couple didn’t have children, and her elder son had admitted his own problems. What if Tong Yao was having second thoughts and decided to ditch her eldest son, leaving them with nothing?
The more Lin Fengying thought about it, the uglier her face became. Seeing the expression on Lin Fengying’s face, Liu Qing knew she was hitting the nail on the head and continued to fan the flames.
"Exactly! Such a big event, how could you not know about it? But it’s too late to regret now, the houses have been distributed. It’s really a pity that Doctor Si didn’t receive a house. If he had obtained a unit’s house, moved his household registration here, he would be a Kyoto citizen in the future. Kyoto’s policies are becoming better and better, with many benefits to come."
"They never mentioned anything about the house. I didn’t know about it." Lin Fengying’s face grimaced, as ugly as spoiled bean paste. Wasn’t her eldest son foolish, just throwing away a house like that?
That was a solid house in Kyoto, not a cabbage from a field you could just say no to.
"It’s their fault. How could they not consult you on such a big matter? It was too much of them to dismiss you." Liu Qing continued to provoke Lin Fengying. "I think your daughter-in-law is very cunning. She has Doctor Si wrapped around her little finger. Her parents are quite cunning too. They married off their daughter to you guys, but before long, they lured your son to Kyoto. It’s not like they married off their daughter, but gained a son! Doctor Si, who you’ve nurtured so well, will end up taking care of someone else in their old age. I think it’s unjust to you."
Her words completely resonated with Lin Fengying’s heart, and she had a sudden feeling that Tong Yaohui was trying to steal her son.
Since Tong Yaohui couldn’t have a son of his own, he coveted her son’s abilities and wanted to coax her son back to him. How could that be?
But the reality was that her son was siding with Tong Yaohui’s family in every way, disregarding her, his birth mother. In name, he was her son, but in reality, his heart was already stolen by Tong Yaohui’s family.
Tong Yaohui’s tactics must have started following her husband’s death. She had been wondering why Tong Yaohui was so kind, always helping her family and marrying their daughter to them. It turned out it was all premeditated.
Unfortunately, she had no power, nor could she help her eldest son. Unlike Tong Yaohui’s spouse, who had the strength when needed, and the money when needed. It was probably due to these factors that her eldest son gradually leaned towards Tong Yaohui’s family, neglecting her, his birth mother.
Just a year or two after marriage and her eldest son had already changed so drastically. If this continued for another three to five years, he might sever their mother-son connection.
Was she going to let the son she gave birth to after carrying him for ten months take care of someone else in their old age?
Her son was taking a bride, not offering himself as a son-in-law.
The more Lin Fengying thought about it, the more unbalanced she felt, even experiencing a sense of panic that her son would be taken away and no longer recognize her.
"What should I do now? Xiaochen only listens to Tong Yao. He can’t hear what I say." Lin Fengying felt totally at a loss. She was still recovering from the shock about the house, and she was now worried about losing her son. She had no idea what to do to win her son back.
Seeing that Lin Fengying was absorbing her words, Liu Qing felt secretly triumphant and even started suggesting mischievous plans.
"As I see it, the best thing to do is to create a rift between the couple. You’re Doctor Si’s birth mother, the blood relationship can’t be severed. No matter what you do, he can’t hurt you. If he treats you badly, others will say he is ungrateful." n𝚘𝚟pub.𝚌o𝚖
"Moreover, if Doctor Si really divorced Tong Yao, it would be great if he found a daughter-in-law you approve of. I think Nurse Lin is not bad, she’s nice, she has a good temperament, and she’s just as attractive as Tong Yao. They look like a couple. If Doctor Si does divorce Tong Yao, I will be the matchmaker."
Lin Fengying was tempted by this. She had always liked Lin Man, and had regretted that her eldest son had married too early to have a chance with Lin Man. To her surprise, Lin Man had always liked her eldest son.
Truth be told, Lin Man was the ideal daughter-in-law in Lin Fengying’s eyes. If her eldest son married Lin Man, she would be ecstatic from the bottom of her heart. What’s more, Lin Man’s family had a son, so her parents would not compete with her for her son.
It’s just that her eldest son only had eyes for Tong Yao. This couldn’t be rushed and required slowly persuading her eldest son.
Seeing the changing expressions on Lin Fengying’s face, as if she was pondering something, Liu Qing knew that she had pushed enough. Afraid that Tong Yao would find her with Lin Fengying, she didn’t dare stay longer.
"Auntie, don’t let Tong Yao know about our chat. We never got along well. If she finds out, she might stir up trouble at my home again. Also, don’t sit here any longer, it’s so cold! It’s not worth it if you catch a cold."
With that, Liu Qing swayed her hips and went upstairs, leaving Lin Fengying alone, deep in thought.
No matter if her eldest son and Lin Man were destined to be together, she could not let him continue his relationship with Tong Yao. Otherwise, the son she had raised with hardship wouldn’t be hers anymore.
Lin Fengying made a decision in her heart. She was feeling cold, but she had stormed out like a bull and now she couldn’t muster the courage to walk back inside.
While Lin Fengying was struggling to find an excuse to go back that would save her face, she saw her eldest son coming downstairs. Lin Fengying’s face turned grim, and she began to sob quietly.
Si Chen came up to her, his face expressionless, "There’s not enough room here. Stay in a hotel for the night. We’ll talk when Boyi and Lijuan arrive."
The fact that her eldest son came down meant that he hadn’t completely forgotten about her. Lin Fengying knew that creating more drama would only push her son further away, so she took the opportunity to divert the topic, "Where is Yuanyuan?"
"It’s too cold, so we decided not to keep him going back and forth. He’s staying here for the night." Si Chen said.
"If he cries at night, heat up his milk and feed it to him. Check to see if he needs to be changed. Usually, when a child cries, it’s either because they’re hungry or they need a diaper change." Even though she was resentful towards her eldest son, her grandson was still her blood, and Lin Fengying was worried that her son and daughter-in-law would not know how to take care of the child at night.
She had initially brought her grandson over hoping that it would encourage her eldest son to have children sooner. Now, however, Lin Fengying was having second thoughts. She was afraid they’d have a child.
If they actually had a child, there would be no turning back from the marriage.
