Mo Bao'er: "What about you? Are you still going to insist on being a lone wolf wandering the world? The current situation doesn't really allow it."

Li Ke found some toys and told Xiao Guang to go play on the side, then half-jokingly asked, "What, Bao'er, did you come with a mission?"

Mo Bao'er sat down on the carpet and said with a hint of helplessness, "There is a bit of that. Some people there always think that you should stand firmly with us, and they have some objections to your current uncooperative attitude."

Li Ke smiled noncommittally. Mo Bao'er pulled her to sit down and asked closely, "What are you really thinking? My father never intended to annex or control you. It's just that the situation is what it is, and he still hopes that you can stand with him."

Li Ke looked at Bao'er: "Ordinary people are struggling to even eat these days, while you high-ranking people are constantly fighting for resources. The more difficult things are, the fiercer the competition becomes. I'm not good at preaching, but I just want to live my own life, not to control others, nor to be controlled by others. All this talk of being forced by circumstances is just an excuse, for both others and for me. This is the game you people love to play. If you're really capable, then go head-to-head with me."

She didn't choose to go up there, so they threw her out. Do you think the leaders of these bases can't see that they're all fish in a pond?

They naturally saw it, but even so, in order to strengthen themselves, they would not hesitate to eat their own kind.

Mo Bao'er sighed: "I knew it. I'm not that kind of person, but I'm definitely involved. I'll just pass on one message: our Mo family won't make things difficult for you, but when it really comes down to it, we probably won't be able to help. In certain circumstances, sometimes if you don't try to influence others, you'll be influenced by them. I don't like that kind of thing either."

Let's not talk about these unhappy things. I've wanted to see you ever since I knew you were back, but I thought you needed to rest, so I came now. Tell me how you spent your time away? What happened to you?

Li Ke picked out some things to talk about and chatted with Mo Bao'er for a while. The two put aside their differences in stance, and then Xiao Guang came over to interrupt, and soon they were chatting happily again.

After chatting for a while, Mo Bao'er brought up a piece of gossip: "Do you remember Chen Jiaojiao? Her house is so lively now! Since her father and aunt moved here, they've been living with her and her mother, and now they're all being supported by Aunt Li. I used to think that their family reunion would be a happy thing, but now it seems that only Aunt Li is suffering."

Li Ke raised an eyebrow: "You seem to have a very good impression of Chen Jiaojiao's mother?"

Mo Bao'er paused for a moment before saying, "When Mo Cheng and I came here before, Aunt Li took over most of the work in my cultivation room. It wasn't until they all moved here that I realized how well my plants were being taken care of. Over this long period of time, I've come to think that she's a really good person, knows how to advance and retreat, and, more importantly, is very reliable and conscientious in her work."

I heard she used to be a wealthy woman, but now she's very down-to-earth. I just wonder why her daughter, Chen Jiaojiao, didn't inherit any of her good qualities. Now she has to support three people on her own; it must be tough for her.”

Li Ke lowered her eyes and remained silent. Indeed, Li Zhenzhen was usually very good at dealing with people. Even with so many awful people in the Chen family, she was still able to make herself feel comfortable.

But this woman seemed to put more effort into everyone else, yet she was terrifyingly cold towards her.

Mo Bao'er waved her hand in front of Li Ke's eyes: "What are you thinking about? Did you hear me?"

Li Ke smiled and said, "One person supporting three people, especially under the current circumstances, your family must have helped her again, right?"

Mo Bao'er thought for a moment: "It's not really like that. I just let her manage all my breeding rooms and improved her treatment, so that she wouldn't be too upset. Actually, her two elderly relatives can't do much anymore, and Chen Jiaojiao can't handle hardship. Aunt Li said that she would feel more at ease if she stayed home to take care of the elderly."

Li Ke is busy right now, and she would hardly remember people like Li Zhenzhen and Chen Jiaojiao if no one mentioned them.

That evening, Li Ke took Mo Bao'er and Xiao Guang to the Jian family for a casual meal. During the meal, Jian's parents also came out to sit with them for a while, but soon left to rest, citing feeling unwell.

Jian Ye and his wife Qin Mingyue accompanied him throughout the meal. Jian Ye glanced at Li Ke, who was wearing a half-mask, several times during the meal, but Li Ke pretended not to notice.

As Jian Ye saw Li Ke and the other two off, she couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Are you someone I know from the past?"

Li Ke pretended not to understand and asked something. Jian Ye smiled and said, "Maybe I'm wrong."

Mo Bao'er looked at the two of them and seemed thoughtful for a moment. On the way back, Xiao Guang had already fallen asleep on Li Ke's shoulder. Mo Bao'er said to Li Ke, "You still need to be careful. Recently, many people have been investigating your background."

Li Ke looked at Mo Bao'er: "The Jian family has chosen your Mo family as their side?"

Mo Bao'er readily nodded: "That's right, this guy surnamed Jian is quite smart."

Li Ke felt mentally exhausted. Couldn't he just work hard, farm, and eat his food?

Back home, Xiao Guang woke up again and clung to Li Ke, wanting to sleep together. Mo Bao'er also wanted to sleep with him, but Li Ke wasn't used to it, so she let Mo Bao'er choose a room herself.

Xiao Guang has grown taller, and her face is now chubby; it seems the Mo family is taking good care of her.

After Mo Bao'er left, Xiao Guang secretly said to Li Ke, "Brother, I heard Grandpa Mo say something about the selection process. He said that if you don't listen, you will be eliminated in the future, and he also asked Uncle Mo to push you. They said a lot, but I only remember these things."

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