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Chapter 466: Chapter 466: Thought About It, Really Thought About It
Lin Fengying was going to rebut her youngest son, but the moment she heard that he knew everything, she was silenced, her face turning very ugly.
She opened her mouth, wanting to explain something, but in the end, she didn’t say it out. No matter how she explained, those things had indeed happened and no explanation could cover them up. It would only make herself more embarrassed.
Si Xiaohui, who always liked to pry into things, not only didn’t ask further questions when she heard what Si Boyi had said, but her face turned somewhat off color, as if she was also avoiding Boyi’s words.
Seeing that Lin Fengying said no more, Si Boyi’s anger decreased slightly. He turned his head to look at Si Xiaohui and asked, "What do you want to do now? Do you want to stay in Kyoto or go back home?"
"I..."
Si Xiaohui, hesitating and unsure of her decision, eventually said, "Big Brother, why don’t you talk to Tong Yao and let me work in her milk tea shop? As long as you can arrange it, I will cover all expenses needed to care for our mother in the future. What do you think?"
If Tong Yao agreed to help cover the medical expenses, it meant she was willing to give some face to her brother. Perhaps she would agree to let her work in the milk tea shop.
Now Si Xiaohui had nowhere to go; she could only place her hopes on Si Boyi.
Si Boyi glared at her and said bluntly, "What face do you have to go back and work at Tong Yao’s place? Let me tell you this, don’t even think about bothering them again. If you do, you better not come back home. Even if you starve to death outside, I wouldn’t care."
"Big Brother, how could you be so heartless?"
Si Xiaohui sat by the bed, crying for a while. Si Boyi was not moved at all. He gave her just two choices, either cut the relations totally, or go back and take care of Lin Fengying.
Si Xiaohui was running out of money. She was unskilled and found menial jobs like washing dishes beneath her. In the end, she agreed to take care of Lin Fengying with a heavy heart.
However, Si Xiaohui did not want to take care of Lin Fengying for the rest of her life. She just wanted to find someone in her hometown to introduce her to a well-off family so that she could enjoy a comfortable life.
Even now, Si Xiaohui failed to realize the seriousness of the situation: she had become infamous in Li City, and no one would dare marry her.
Despite the lack of developed communication in this era, people in rural areas gossip faster than a loudspeaker.
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As for Tong Yao, she stayed at the Egg Waffle Cake Factory all day without seeing the boss, and was even driven away by the factory manager several times.
It was, quite frankly, a bit comical. The staff saw her as just a 20-year-old girl and didn’t take her seriously. Tong Yao felt helpless, but there wasn’t much she could do.
When she returned home at night, Tong Yao told Tong Yaohui about her failed attempt to meet with the boss of the Egg Waffle Cake Factory and the reason for the rejection. After pondering for a moment, Tong Yaohui said.
"I’ll go with you tomorrow."
The Egg Waffle Cake Factory was the largest cake factory in Kyoto, which had a high demand for eggs every day. If they could sign a contract with it, they wouldn’t have to worry about surplus eggs after expanding their scale.
Eggs couldn’t be preserved for long in the summer. They need to find stable customers before the mass egg production next year.
Tong Yao nodded and then told them about Lin Fengying’s spinal injury, "She’ll have to use a wheelchair from now on. Zhang Lijuan is not a weak person. Having been asked to return home, she will not have a good time from now."
Wen Yun chimed in, "She deserves it! She caused all this. If she hadn’t forced you to divorce Chen and stirred up trouble in Kyoto, her house would have been built by now. Wouldn’t it be comfortable to live in her mansion and enjoy her old age? She had a good life but didn’t enjoy it, instead, she created unnecessary troubles. Now, who else can be blamed for the mess she’s in?"
Tong Yao nodded in agreement, and sneered, "I went to the hospital to see her yesterday. I don’t think she feels any remorse yet. She probably doesn’t even understand her situation yet."
Tong Yaohui, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up in a low voice: "She is still Chen’s mother. Why don’t we pay her a visit at the hospital tomorrow?"
"If you want to go, you go. I won’t." Wen Yun declared her stance firmly. She still remembered the way Lin Fengying and Si Xiaohui had abused them.
Tong Yaohui frowned. As a grown man, wouldn’t it seem odd if he visited Lin Fengying by himself?
In a soft voice, Tong Yao said, "Dad, I don’t think it’s a good idea to visit her either. What if Si Xiaohui gets attached to us? We’re so busy right now, where do we have the time to deal with them?"
Upon hearing that his daughter also disagreed with the visit, Tong Yaohui didn’t insist anymore and nodded, "Alright, let’s not visit then."
Just as he finished speaking, the phone rang in the hall. Tong Yao walked over and picked it up. It was Si Chen’s voice coming from the other end. Her eyes lit up, and she called out happily, "Ahchen."
"Is it Chen calling?"
Tong Yaohui instinctively stood up wanting to walk over and speak to Si Chen, but Wen Yun stopped him.
"Yaoyao is talking to Chen right now. What do you want to do there, acting like a third wheel? Come on, let’s go back to our room."
Upon hearing this, Tong Yaohui came to his senses and followed Wen Yun into their room.
Upon hearing the door close, Tong Yao chuckled, "Mom and Dad heard us on the phone and went back to their room."
A soft chuckle came from the other end of the phone, "How is Dad’s health lately? Did he go for a check-up?"
"We’ve made an appointment with Dr. Du. He’s going for a check-up tomorrow afternoon." After Tong Yao finished, she teased, "The first thing you ask in every call is about Mom and Dad’s health. You’ve never said you miss me."
Si Chen was silent for two seconds, seemingly a bit hesitant to speak. Knowing that he wasn’t the kind of person who would coat his words with honey, Tong Yao didn’t make things difficult for him. She had just wanted to tease Chen.
She was about to change the subject when he spoke in a serious tone, "I miss you. I miss you a lot."
How could the married couple who had been separated for so long not miss each other?
He was dreaming of Tong Yao’s presence.
At his words, Tong Yao couldn’t help but smile sweetly, "I miss you too, but I’m really busy lately. I’m going to the farm the day after tomorrow, so I probably won’t be able to take your calls during that time."
"Be careful." Despite the distance, Si Chen could not do much more than offer words of comfort. He felt a bit lonely, but he quickly masked it.
Reminded of Lin Fengying’s accident, Tong Yao hesitated whether to tell Si Chen about it or not. However, Si Chen seemed to sense something and asked, "Did something happen at home?"
In a light and soft voice, Tong Yao said, "I was scared you would worry and didn’t know if I should tell you or not. But if I don’t tell you, you would probably worry even more. Let me tell you then. Your mother fell yesterday. She is awake now, but she can’t stand up anymore. She can only lie in bed or use a wheelchair."
After a pause, she added, "Boyi came over this morning. When she gets better, he will take her home to take care of her. I also went to see her, but she didn’t seem to want to see me. Dad mentioned that he wanted to visit her tomorrow, but I think we’d better not. She probably doesn’t want to see us either. What do you think?"
