Wang Cuihua cried bitterly, wiping away her tears and sighing softly, "Alas, it's true that children who aren't biologically related are different."

The mother and daughter hadn't seen each other for only three or four years, so why were they so estranged?

But Xie Li wasn't her biological son, so she couldn't force Xie Li to take full responsibility for her.

When Butler Li heard the sigh, he was somewhat bewildered, and the warm and polite smile on his face faded a little.

"Sister Cuihua, get in the car, I'll take you to have breakfast."

Upon hearing this voice, Wang Cuihua's tears welled up again. She glanced timidly at Butler Li, then stiffly and cautiously got into the car.

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On the other side, Xie Zian couldn't help but turn around and look at Wang Cuihua's figure.

The woman looked pitiful and wronged as she wiped away her tears with her head down. You could see that her hands were covered in calluses and wrinkles, clearly indicating that she was used to farm work and housework.

The hands of a typical hardworking rural woman are marked by the traces of labor.

The way the other person looked at Xie Li just now was so bright and full of hope; that's the expression a mother has when she sees her child.

Li Chen watched Xie Li's figure disappear with a slumped head and sighed.

The once energetic young man was now listless, kicking at the pebbles under his feet, his face full of dejection.

"Let's talk." A voice suddenly rang out in the air.

Li Chen looked over in surprise and saw the unruly young master of the Xie family with a calm expression, "Go over there."

He took a step and walked towards the grove of trees next to him.

"Oh." Li Chen followed.

Li Chen was quite surprised. Xie Zi'an was the typical young master from a wealthy family, aloof and mature beyond his years, and he didn't usually play with others.

This young master is very meticulous and has a strong sense of time. Why would you call him out for a talk when class is about to start?

But soon, he learned Xie Zian's purpose.

"Oh, you're worried about your sister, right? There's nothing wrong with that."

Li Chen felt that although his younger brother was cool, he still cared about Xie Li.

"Actually, my mother-in-law, cough, no, Aunt Wang, is also a person with a hard life. She has a soft personality and is not as fierce as the average rural woman, so she is always beaten at home."

"Uncle Shen has a bad habit of drinking heavily. Every time he drinks, he beats people. He beats either Aunt Wang or Xie Li."

"But who is Xie Li? That's my brother Li! She's not the kind of person who can just swallow her anger. She couldn't fight back when she was too young, but ever since she was seven, she's been able to turn the tables! A seven-year-old child against a thirty-year-old adult, the kind who can massage Uncle Shen's face with the sole of her shoe, do you think she's that amazing?"

Li Chen had always admired Xie Li since he was a child and was Xie Li's little follower.

Xie Li showed him what true power is.

Because Li Ruolin was quick-witted, the Li family contracted a hilltop in the mountains to grow fruit trees, making them a wealthy household in Shenjia Village.

Because of this, he was often extorted by older children when he was young, and was often beaten until his nose was swollen and his face was bruised.

Li Ruolin was also angry, but in the village, adults were not allowed to interfere in children's affairs. His family grew fruit trees, and the villagers often ransacked his orchard. Earning money was not easy, so he couldn't control his children's affairs.

Xie Li had always kept him under her protection. Of course, so had Wang Cuihua.

Li Chen talked on and on for more than ten minutes.

Xie Zian listened quietly, his fingers tightening slightly, when suddenly he remembered something, "What's this about the engagement?"

Mentioning this, Li Chen felt a little embarrassed, "Well, it's just that my family is relatively wealthy, and Xie Li and I are close, so whenever Uncle Chen is short of money, he..."