âIf anyone dares to harm Hai Xiaotang, they are making an enemy of the entire Dongfang Empireâ¦.â
âIf anything happens to my wife, I, Dongfang Yu, will retaliate to the fullest extent!â
Upon witnessing the powerful and resolute pledges made by Dongfang Yu, Hai Xiaotang was deeply shaken!
She had never dreamed that he would make such a proclamation for herâ¦
â¦
After a simple meal, Hai Xiaotang parted ways with Qiao Ning.
She did not dare to linger outside for too long, fearing any accidents might cause more trouble for Dongfang Yu.
Returning home, Hai Xiaotang felt dazed.
The pledges Dongfang Yu made seemed to have unsettled her emotions.
As Hai Xiaotang was trying to sort out her emotions, a servant suddenly announced: âMiss, the lady of the house is here!â
Hai Xiaotang looked up sharply, âWho?â
Then she saw He Meilian, who had just walked in.
Upon seeing her, Hai Xiaotang rose instinctively, somewhat reserved, âMadamâ¦â
He Meilian gave a slight smile: âXiaotang, itâs been a while.â
âMadam, itâs been a long time!â Hai Xiaotang hastily returned the greeting.
He Meilian caught her nervousness and said with a smile, âDonât be nervous, Iâm just here for a casual chat. Shall we go to the garden? The weather outside is quite pleasant.â
âOkay!â Hai Xiaotang nodded without objection.
Then the two of them went to the summerhouse in the backyard.
Hai Xiaotang even served the tea herself and then sat across from Meilian, rather uncomfortably.
For some reason, she felt uncomfortable whenever she saw Dongfang Yuâs mother.
After taking a sip of tea, He Meilian suddenly said guiltily, âXiaotang, honestly, we owe your grandfather a lot. If we had trusted him more in the past, perhaps we wouldnât have harmed him or you.â
Hai Xiaotang didnât expect her to say this. She was taken aback, then said lightly, âItâs not entirely your fault. My grandfather chose to bear it allâ¦â
âBut anyhow, we were also at fault. So this time, weâll do everything we can to help him.â
Hai Xiaotang was deeply touched, âThank you, madam!â
Looking at her kindly, He Meilian smiled and said, âXiaotang, you really are a wonderful girl. Iâve always liked you. Do you know why I like you?â
Hai Xiaotang shook her head, puzzled. She didnât know.
And she was curious as to why Meilian would like her.
Her past character was quite flawedâ¦
âItâs because you like Yuyu very much!â He Meilian suddenly revealed the answer with a smile.
Hai Xiaotang was stunned. How could this be a reason?
He Meilian continued, âI only have one son. He and his father are everything to me. You have no idea how worried I was when Yuyu was born. I feared that he wouldnât find a wife who would love him deeply.
I worried that his wife wouldnât be able to give him all the love he deserves, wouldnât love him the way I do.
You may laugh, but in my eyes, my son is the best. If his wife didnât love him enough, I would feel so sorry for my son.â
So when I found out how much you like him, I felt happy. Thatâs why I like you.â
This revelation did surprise Hai Xiaotang, but she understood it.
All mothers in the world probably have the same thoughtsâ¦
However, why was she abruptly sharing this? Hai Xiaotangâs eyes flickered as if she was beginning to understand something.
âXiaotang!â Suddenly, He Meilian looked at her seriously and directly asked, âDo you still love Yuyu? Do you still love him as much as before?â
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Theyâre slowly beginning to make up~