Ainsley was so tired that she spent money sparingly. Her sister-in-law spent money lavishly and lived a
more unrestrained life than she did. Parents would feel sorry for their son and daughter-in-law, but they
couldnât feel sorry for her as a daughter?
Suck blood from her daughter to give her daughter-in-law a good life⦠these were her relatives!
The son turned around and hugged her and said softly, âMom, youâre not sorry for me. I know that
youâre very tired. Youâre doing it for me, to make me live a better life. Mom, I will study hard and
become useful when I grow up.â Iâll be your backer, protect you, and donât make you so tired.â
Ainsley hugged her sonâs thin body and said happily, âMy son is the most sensible. As long as you are
healthy and safe, I will feel at ease. Your grades⦠you have made great progress now, and Iâm
satisfied.â
Not all children are good at reading. Some children are very smart, but they are not as good as others
or even very poor at reading.
You canât say that your child is stupid or useless. Ainsleyâs son was just a little behind in learning, but
he was still very smart in life.
Ainsley didnât dare to expect her son to be very powerful, as long as he had the ability to protect the
family property.
Ainsleyâs son said, âMom, I can still make progress.â
âWell, I believe in you, but the most important thing is your body. Donât be too picky about food, you
know? Eat fewer snacks and more meals. People are made of rice. To grow taller, you must eat more
vegetables. You are too thin now. Youâre a little thinner than other kids of your same age.â
The little guy pursed his lips but nodded.
He simply has a picky mouth.
The mother-in-law brought a bowl of tonic soup to Ainsley.
âThank you, Mom.â
Ainsley let go of her son and took the bowl of soup from her mother-in-law. It was still a little hot, so she
put down the soup bowl.
The mother-in-law sat down next to the father-in-law.
Ainsley told the two elders about the companyâs recent business. While her husband was still alive, he
took over the business from his parents-in-law. Now that they are older and have lost their only son,
they cannot muster the energy to take care of the business anymore, but that doesnât mean they donât
know whatâs going on in the company.
Ainsley was supportive of her husbandâs family. She had no other selfish motives, so she talked to her
parents-in-law about company affairs every day.
Her husbandâs family had more and more property, which belonged to her children and grandchildren.
âBoth your parents believe in you. Just make your decision. They also believe that your vision is getting
better and better.â
The mother-in-law, Mrs. Girard, said it warmly. When her son took over the company, it suffered losses
one after another, and she was very concerned. Now that she has been in charge for seven years, she
is no longer the ignorant Ainsley she used to be.
Mrs. Girard said, âAinsley, if you meet a suitable man with good character, just find one. Our grandson,
Zayn, is still young and needs his fatherâs love. Your father and I are getting older, and we donât know
when we will have s-e-x. Kick it off and leave. By then, it will be just you and your son; I donât know how
those people will bully you. A family, especially a family like ours, without a young and powerful man is
particularly vulnerable to bullying.â
Ainsley picked up the bowl of soup and drank it slowly.
Her parents-in-law and Zayn stared at her.
Zayn wanted to have a father, but he was afraid that his stepfather would not be good.
Everyone else has a father, but his died long ago. He could only know what his father looked like by
looking at photos.
He was more than two years old when his father died, and he had no memory of him.
Stepfather⦠His classmates said that most stepfathers were bad.
His family was wealthy, but he was also afraid that his stepfather would take his money.
His grandma, Mrs. Girard, often told his mother that if she remarried, she would easily be plotted
against her money, so it was better to give her money to his uncle. Every time Grandma said that, his
mother got very angry.
Zayn knew that Grandma was not well-intentioned. Why should his uncle receive the profits from the
company his great-grandfather, grandfather, and father ran?