In the hospital garden, Su Qiang and Li Mei sat on a bench basking in the sun. Their daughter's injury had almost healed, and the couple were discussing when to go home.

Suddenly, a noblewoman walked towards them and stopped beside them. This woman was none other than He Ci's mother, Zhu Xia.

"May I sit here?"

The couple exchanged a glance. There was plenty of open space in the large garden, so why did she choose to sit here?

Zhu Xia greeted them with a smile, "Hello! Let me introduce myself, I am Zhu Xia, He Ci's mother. You can call me Mrs. He."

Li Mei sized up the wealthy woman before her; her features did indeed bear a resemblance to He Ci. Similarly, Zhu Xia scrutinized the couple; they were simple and unpretentious, clearly from the countryside.

Li Mei got up and invited Zhu Xia to sit down. She was surprised to find that He Ci's mother was so young; people would believe she was his sister.

"Madam He, please have a seat. May I ask what brings you to see us?"

Zhu Xia exchanged a few polite words first, and then mentioned that her husband was also hospitalized there. Li Mei felt that this was not what she wanted to say.

“Mrs. He, just say what you want to say. We’re from the countryside and can’t stand all that beating around the bush.”

Zhu Xia admires Li Mei's personality; this is probably the difference between rural people and city dwellers.

"Since that's the case, I'll be frank. Do you know what my family does? And how much do you know about the relationship between the two children?"

Two questions in a row left Li Mei and Su Qiang speechless. They really didn't know what He Ci's family did, and all they knew was that the two children were dating.

Zhu Xia continued, "Your daughter is very good. I've met her. If it were a normal family, she would indeed be a good daughter-in-law."

“Our family is different from others. He Ci not only has the responsibility of the family, but also the mission of the gang.”

"I bet nobody told you that my family is involved in the mafia!"

Li Mei froze upon hearing this. He Ci's family was actually involved in organized crime, which explained how her daughter got her injuries.

“Mrs. He, tell us what you want us to do! You can’t just come here to say these things.”

“Mrs. Su, I hope you can persuade your daughter. She and my son are not suitable for each other. If they are together, this kind of thing will happen often in the future.”

“You don’t want your daughter, whom you’ve raised with such care, to just disappear like this. I have no intention of threatening you. My son can protect her for a while, but not forever.”

“They only survived by chance this time, but what about next time, and the time after that! They can’t be together all the time, and there will come a day when my son can’t protect them.”

“Do you know that my son has offended a lot of people in order to help Su Ning get revenge? He is the heir of a gang and will take over the gang in the future. I don’t want him to offend the entire gang for the sake of his personal feelings for his children.”

Li Mei took a deep breath. "Don't worry, Madam He. I understand what you mean. We will leave once Ning'er has recovered, and we will never bother her again."

"I also ask Madam He to keep her son in check and not ruin my daughter's reputation."

Zhu Xia didn't want to do this either. She felt somewhat guilty for bullying two honest rural people. If she didn't do this, how could she separate them?

Zhu Xia took out a check and handed it over, but Li Mei did not take it.

"Mrs. Su, here is five million. Consider it compensation for your family. Su Ning almost lost her life this time, and our son bears some responsibility."

Li Mei sneered. All the goodwill she had felt towards Madam He vanished. She had thought that Madam He was saying all that for her daughter's sake, but she had underestimated people's true intentions.