Li Xia opened her mouth as if to say something, but then closed it again.

After a long while, she opened her mouth again, but was speechless for a long time. She turned her back and wiped away the tears that were falling.

Even so, she had already cried many times at home, and had almost run out of tears.

Parents are the easiest to deceive when it comes to their children.

So when Chen Rou told Chen Ke about her background, he had almost no doubts and accepted it on the spot.

Li Xia accepted everything without the slightest doubt. Moreover, she felt apprehensive about returning home. Although Chen Ke repeatedly told her that Arou was her daughter and Ayuan was her grandson, and that she could visit Hong Kong anytime she wanted, Li Xia still dared not come.

She would smile foolishly every time she passed by Nie's construction site, but she just didn't dare to come to Hong Kong.

She felt ashamed and sad. After all, if she had been more assertive and ignored Li Gang and his wife, and lived her own life behind closed doors, she could have raised her daughter herself instead of letting her suffer as an orphan.

Love is always about feeling indebted, especially since she truly owes her daughter a debt, so how could she face her?

It wasn't until Nie Han was getting engaged that Chen Rou personally called, forcing Li Xia to come.

With a thousand words to say but not knowing where to begin, Li Xia remained silent for a long time before suddenly saying, "My sister-in-law, who is Li Gang's wife, was arrested a few days ago. My uncle and aunt passed away two years ago. The village committee, thinking that I had never given birth, contacted the local armed forces department, wanting me to adopt their son."

When Li Gang died, his wife was six months pregnant. She had an ultrasound in Hong Kong, which showed it was a boy. Now she's over three years old. Because Yue Zhongqi was leading the investigation, not only were almost all the people associated with Zhang Ziqiang arrested, but he also implicated a large number of coastal smugglers and drug traffickers, including Li Gang's wife.

Li Xia is 33 years old this year. Even if she could give birth, she would be considered an elderly mother. Moreover, there has been no sign of pregnancy for a long time. What if she becomes unable to have children in the future? According to the old traditions of China, Chen Ke must have an heir.

But Li Gang was a little tyrant who always rode on Li Xia's head since childhood. He ruined himself, and now his wife has been arrested and sentenced, and his child has become an orphan. Will Li Xia still adopt the child?

Although the child is innocent and has done nothing wrong, and Xiao Jianmei is doing well with Wan Daozai, Chen Rou initially supported Wan Daozai in changing Xiao Jianmei's identity. However, she felt very uncomfortable when Li Xia wanted to adopt Li Gang's son.

Although she knew that if Li Xia really adopted someone, she would be praised by various organizations from civil affairs to welfare, she still felt uncomfortable. If Li Xia really adopted someone, it would be a thorn in Chen Rou's side.

But before she could ask, Li Xia suddenly smiled and said, "I refused."

She gently placed her hand on Chen Rou's back and said, "Let that child live in an orphanage. My daughter can live in an orphanage, so why can't Li Gang's child? So what if I don't have children? I have a job and a salary, and I'll have a pension when I'm old. At worst, Chen Ke will divorce me and find someone else to have children with. I'll live in a nursing home when I'm old. As long as A Yuan comes to visit me once a year or two later, that's enough. I won't adopt, and I won't take care of anyone."

Chen Rou understood: "The child was sent to an orphanage?"

Li Xia laughed and said, "I heard that people in the village are cursing me for being heartless, but who cares? The orders that Chen introduced to us keep coming in, and our production line has been expanded three times. I'm too busy to pay attention to them."

Through Li Xia, Chen Rou suddenly saw the so-called kindness of the previous generation of women that she had never understood before.

She used to despise the previous generation of women for their supposed ability to endure hardship and repay evil with good, and she was also puzzled as to why they didn't feel wronged or resentful when they were treated unfairly. Did they enjoy being abused?

She used to think so, but now she understands that it's not true at all.

They may feel wronged and have complaints, but they lack one crucial thing: a career.

When they have no career and no stable income, they have to depend on others.

If Li Xia hadn't studied abroad and couldn't become the factory manager, she would have felt guilty and would have taken in the child. She didn't care about Li Gang's son either, as she wanted to raise him to carry on Chen Ke's family line. But now that she has a job, she can even challenge her husband.

It must be said that Mr. Nie was quite forward-thinking; it was he who suggested that Li Xia come to study abroad.

Four years of university life were enough to transform Li Xia.

But when asked about Chen's words, Chen Rou said, "Isn't it Boss Chen Jiahao, helping you get orders?"

Chen Jiahao is also known as Wan Daozai.

Some people call him "Oh Oh Boy," while in mainland China, his nickname becomes "Oh Oh Chen."

In fact, it was Nie Zhao who pointed out the way for foreign trade to the Taiwanese. He purchased goods from the mainland, took orders along the way, and handed the orders over to the wool textile factory when he returned. Li Xia's business was thus revitalized.

As a mother, her biggest concern is naturally her daughter.

Li Xia was chatting enthusiastically with Chen Rou when she noticed that A Yuan was looking down and deep in thought. So she asked Chen Rou, "What's wrong with A Yuan? He seems unhappy."

The candy was all gone. A-Yuan stared thoughtfully at the large bag full of candy in his travel bag on the carpet, looking like a philosopher. Seeing Chen Rou smiling, Li Xia suddenly realized, "You still want some? It's all yours, eat as much as you want."

She added, "Everything Your Majesty brought belongs to A-Yuan. Oh, and your favorite too."

All the candy belonged to A-Yuan, so he has to run a lap.

A small tricycle sped through the living room to the dining room, then turned all the way to the workers' room, and drove straight to the back door. With a drift, it turned back. Ah Yuan finally shed his previous seriousness and smiled sweetly. But, there was something else he wanted to do.

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