Chapter 152 See you when you arrive

"Auntie, please don't get upset, your health is the most important thing... Brother Li An acted impulsively and said some harsh words, please don't take it to heart, we're all family, why ruin our harmony..."

Fu Li'an frowned, his face as cold as a frozen lake.

"mom."

What did you mean by what you just said?

The room suddenly became eerily quiet, as if the air itself had frozen.

Qiao Wanyin subconsciously touched her lower abdomen, a hint of hurt and shock flashing in her eyes.

Song Yazhi realized she had let something slip and refused to admit her mistake.

"What? Am I wrong? She's always out and about, working in this city one minute and that project the next. Who knows what shady things she's doing behind the scenes? How can I not be suspicious?"

"mom!"

Fu Li'an roared, "Take back what you said!"

"Now, immediately, right now!"

Qiao Wanyin had never seen him so fierce.

Song Yazhi trembled from the shout, her face turning pale instantly.

His eyes quickly reddened, and his pupils were filled with disbelief.

The son she raised with such difficulty actually got angry at her for a woman.

"You...you yelled at me?"

Song Yazhi's voice trembled, "Fu Li'an, you yelled at your own mother for a woman?"

Fu Li'an suppressed his anger, trying to calm the surging rage within him. "Mom, I'm not yelling at you, but you can't treat Qingqing like this. She's my wife. What you're saying is putting both of us down."

"I've ruined you?"

Song Yazhi suddenly laughed hysterically, "Fine, really fine! I've raised my son with so much care for over twenty years, and now, for the sake of a woman, you say I bullied him?"

She glared at Qiao Wanyin, wishing she could tear her to pieces. "It's all your fault! The moment you walked in, Adong was like a completely different person! What kind of bewitching drug did you give him?"

Qiao Wanyin frowned, biting her lip and remaining silent.

"Stop talking!"

Fu Li'an took a sudden step forward, shielding Qiao Wanyin behind him.

Under the streetlights, Song Yazhi staggered forward.

He looked miserable and disheveled, with none of his usual dignity and authority remaining.

"Auntie, please slow down!"

Fang Wanyu chased after her, her voice trembling, "Don't fall!"

Song Yazhi finally couldn't hold on any longer and stopped to catch her breath, leaning against a street lamp.

My chest heaved, tears streamed down my face, and my vision was already completely blurred.

Fang Wanyu caught up and quickly supported her arm.

"Auntie, please don't be like this. Brother Li An just acted impulsively... he'll come to his senses eventually."

"A temporary fever?"

Song Yazhi's voice trembled slightly, filled with disbelief and deep grievance. "He actually yelled at me for that woman! From childhood to adulthood, when has he ever dared to speak to me like that? When has he ever not been obedient and respectful to me?"

Fang Wanyu gently patted her back, but her eyes darkened slightly in that instant, revealing a hint of coldness that was hard to detect.

“Auntie, don’t be sad, your health is the most important thing. Brother Li An is currently blinded by greed and his mind is not clear. Once he calms down, he will definitely regret what he did today.”

"regret?"

Song Yazhi's voice was full of sarcasm and bitterness, "Who does he still care about now? Besides that Qiao Wanyin, does he even remember me, his mother? Even when I was sick and hospitalized, he didn't come to see me once. Instead, he accompanied her shopping and eating, treating her like a god!"

"No, Auntie."

Fang Wanyu gently continued to comfort him, "Li An is the most filial son, have you forgotten? When he was in school, he would rather eat pickled vegetables and steamed buns himself than not save his meal money to buy you calcium tablets and protein powder."

Song Yazhi's eyes widened in shock, as if something had suddenly pierced her heart, and she froze on the spot.

Seeing that her expression softened, Fang Wanyu immediately seized the opportunity and continued softly, "Auntie, think about it, Sister Wanyin is beautiful, and Brother Li'an must have been dazzled by her appearance. Men are always easily deceived by pretty faces."

"But this is a long time, and a pretty face alone can't last long. In time, he'll see what kind of person she really is. At that point, he'll naturally stop being so infatuated."

Song Yazhi sighed deeply, a wave of desolation washing over her.

"Alas... my old bones are failing me day by day. Will I even live to see that day? Maybe before he even realizes what's happening, I'll..."

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from afar, accompanied by Fu Lian'an's anxious shouts.

"Mom! Mom...where have you been? Where are you?!"

Fang Wanyu immediately released her hand from Song Yazhi's shoulder and lowered her voice.

“Auntie, Brother Li An is here. Why don’t you hide for a while? Let him search for a bit longer, let him get anxious, so he can understand how important you are to him. Without you, he can’t even live in peace.”

Song Yazhi hesitated for a moment, but in the end, she nodded.

Fu Li'an's footsteps grew closer, and his shouts echoed back and forth in the empty street.

Song Yazhi stood in the corner, her eyes fixed on the direction Fu Lian had left.

Her gaze gradually turned cold, and suddenly, she slowly spoke.

"Wanyu".

Fang Wanyu immediately turned her head and replied softly, "Hmm? Auntie, I'm here."

"I need you to do something for me."

Qiao Wanyin's mind went blank, and she froze on the spot.

She never expected that the person who had cruelly betrayed her when she was most helpless would still have the nerve to stand here.

That's incredibly shameless.

She had just gone through a cold war with Fu Lian, and it wasn't easy to ease the tension between them.

But Lin Zhiming suddenly appeared at this critical juncture.

Her heart skipped a beat.

She glanced up at Fu Lian, trying to read something from his expression.

But then I noticed that his face was as dark as a stormy night.

Her heart tightened, and she blurted it out instinctively.

"Li An, I really don't want to see him."

Fu Li'an paused, not stopping, but turned to look at her, asking in a low voice, "Why are you gone?"

"I……"

Qiao Wanyin opened her mouth, her lips parted slightly, but she couldn't utter a single word.

What she really meant was, "I'm afraid you'll feel uncomfortable, I'm afraid you'll misunderstand..."

But she could never bring herself to say those words.

She couldn't appear too concerned, and she certainly couldn't let Fu Lian feel that she was making explanations for someone else.

"He's here, let's meet him!"

Fu Li'an suddenly spoke.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes, a ruthlessness she had never seen before.

Although he was usually quiet and reserved, he never easily showed his emotions.

As soon as he finished speaking, he grabbed her hand.

He then strode toward the mutual aid center.

The hem of his military green coat fluttered slightly in the wind, and his back was straight and upright.

Through the glass window, Qiao Wanyin saw a man in a sharp suit squatting on the ground, smiling as he handed out candy to the children.

His movements were gentle, and his tone was kind.

But Qiao Wanyin's stomach suddenly churned, and she felt waves of nausea.