Song Xia didn't know what had happened, she just hugged Zhili to comfort her, and after this cry, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It's good to be able to vent; what's terrible is not saying anything and keeping everything bottled up inside.

After a long while, Zhili finally cried herself to sleep, her loud sobs turning into choked sobs, and tears soaked the calluses on Song Xia's hands.

Since her business succeeded, she has rarely cooked three meals a day like this, and as a result, her delicate hands have developed calluses again.

Zhili kept rubbing against him, and Song Xia didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "It's nothing."

"Mom must be tired from taking care of me."

"Taking care of you is not tiring. It's a good way to make up for the time I spent as a child."

"I'm sorry, Mom, my illness has caused you to suffer as well."

“You said you’re sick, so patients should be taken good care of.”

Zhili threw herself into Song Xia's arms again, hugging Song Xia's waist tightly, feeling extremely distressed. She had hugged her mother before, and although her mother was thin, she couldn't feel such clear bones.

"Mom, I want to eat fish tonight."

"Okay, Mom will make you fish. How about sauerkraut fish or pan-fried yellow croaker?" She originally wanted to suggest steamed fish, but she was worried that Zhili wouldn't be able to stand the smell of meat after not eating it for so long. As for boiled fish, she was afraid that Zhili would think of bad things when she saw the color. So she suggested these two dishes.

"Let's make pickled fish, Wenwen likes it too."

When Wenwen came home today, she noticed some changes in Zhili and was genuinely happy. When she saw pickled fish and scrambled eggs with shrimp on the table, she knew that Zhili was starting to slowly open up.

Encouraged by Song Xia and Wenwen, Zhili picked up a piece of fish. Song Xia's cooking skills were undoubtedly excellent, but Zhili had difficulty overcoming psychological barriers.

She casually put it in her mouth, then swallowed it under their gazes, before quickly shoveling down a couple more mouthfuls of rice.

Just as Song Xia and Wenwen were about to breathe a sigh of relief, Zhili ran to the bathroom. However, when she came back, she tried again, and this time there was no problem.

A year later, Zhili was no longer in any major problems and chose to return to school to continue her studies. However, Song Xia was worried about her and insisted on going with her to accompany her.

Zhili knew that her mother was too worried about her and was afraid of encountering the same thing again, so she did not refuse.

So, a world where only Wenwen was heartbroken was created. Fortunately, Yanming was there to keep her company, and there were also jokes from Ji Yunyang and the others to watch.

Previously, Song Wenwen thought that Ji Yunyang and Liao Yinyin would be a loving couple, after all, Ji Yunyang even took the postgraduate entrance exam and returned to C University for Liao Yinyin.

Who knew that the on-again, off-again relationship between the two over the past year would really broaden her horizons? Is there really so much drama involved in a relationship? If it weren't for Yan Ming, she would have almost been implicated again.

However, Liao Yinyin also said that she and Yan Ming were not truly in love, questioning how true love could be so bland as theirs.

Song Wenwen looked at her like she was an idiot, and without arguing, she tried her best to stay away. Obviously, her approach was very correct. However, the other two male and female gods and goddesses of C University who were caught in the crossfire suffered a terrible fate. They became victims of Ji Yunyang and Liao Yinyin's relationship. It is said that because their grades dropped sharply and they were suspected of bullying classmates, they were eventually given a warning.

The two remained entangled until graduation, when a new obstacle appeared: Ji Yunyang's mother, who absolutely refused to let Liao Yinyin into the house.

Song Wenwen wondered, "Liao Yinyin cried and broke off her relationship with Ji Yunyang. Could it be that she's starting a new storyline of running away with a baby?"

Just thinking about it makes my tooth ache. It's better for her and Yanming to have a stable and peaceful relationship. A year after graduation, the two of them planned to get married and stay in City C together.

She gradually took over the business from Song Xia, while Yan Ming was recommended for a master's and doctoral program and then helped her handle some company affairs in his spare time.

She paid for the wedding. Yan Ming was not ashamed at all when others said he was a kept man. On the contrary, he was very proud. He could find such a capable wife. Could others do that?

However, in the eyes of insiders, Yan Ming is no ordinary person. He has already participated in a secret project and his future achievements are limitless. After all, he is the most prominent figure at C University in recent years.

After Zhili returned to attend their wedding, she also stayed in City C to start her own business. She now looks no different from an ordinary person, but she still has no intention of dating. The big shot in Beijing that Song Xia had been keeping an eye on in her previous life has never appeared. It's not that the two of them have never been in the same city, but they have never met.

So Song Xia often lamented that she had a problem with her judgment. She thought Wenwen, who thought she would never get married and enjoy her freedom, got married early and even gave birth to a granddaughter very quickly. Meanwhile, Zhili, who she thought would get married early, never dated a boyfriend again.

Whenever he had time, he would go on trips with her, which Zhili euphemistically called "traveling for inspiration."

Perhaps traveling more often really works; Zhili's jewelry designs have won numerous awards and quickly gained fame both domestically and internationally, leading to the successful establishment of her own brand.

Upon her release from prison and return to China, Yu Peiyan saw Zhili confidently and calmly introducing the jewelry exhibition in the media, her expression filled with excitement.

Although she was diagnosed with mental illness by doctors at the time, there were also special mental prisons there, so she had a very difficult time there.

I knew long ago what Zhili had gone through; she almost went berserk in the street, but Cheng Shizhang managed to forcibly control her.

He warned, "She's finally gotten over this, and I won't allow you to ever show your face in front of her again."

Yu Peiyan stared blankly at her daughter. It turned out that Zhili would have been better off without her!

Was it really because she pushed him too far? Was it really because she only cared about profit and ruined the child?

That's good, that's good... At least Zhili won't suffer anymore. With Song Xia protecting her, she should be very happy for the rest of her life!

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