"In other words, they are the sons of Yu Chen's deceased comrade-in-arms. The man entrusted his children to him before he died. If you don't take in the two children, what will outsiders say about him? What will they think of our Pei family?"
As soon as Song Yanzhi regained consciousness, he heard the woman's voice trying to morally blackmail him.
The woman in front of her was her mother-in-law, Wang Yanmei.
Song Yanzhi died, and then came back to life.
She returned to 1983, the fifth year since she married Pei Yuchen.
She only found out when she died that she was the adoptive mother of the male protagonist in a book called "A Beautiful 80s Mother Raising Her Child," a character who worked hard, died young, and had little presence in the story.
After her death, the male lead's biological mother married Pei Yuchen under the guise of taking care of the child.
She describes herself as an independent woman of the new era, someone who never lifts a finger, enjoys a life of leisure and entertainment, and is a career woman who devotes herself entirely to her work.
In his early years, he even abandoned his children for his studies and career.
After returning home with a wealth of knowledge and skills, she encountered her two children being bullied, which stirred her maternal love, made her regretful, and made her realize the importance of family ties.
She helped the male lead a lot behind the scenes.
The male protagonist felt that this was the kind of mother he admired, and her husband thought she was different from other women.
This contrasts sharply with her adoptive mother, who died from overwork for the family.
After she entered the family, although she was a stepmother, she treated Song Yanzhi's biological son as her own. However, her son, Xiaobao, stubbornly believed that the male protagonist's family had forced her to her death. He hated the male protagonist's family and became the villain in the novel.
She was eventually sent to prison by the male protagonist and his biological father, where she was beaten to death.
In the novel, the male protagonist's biological mother is good to her son and tolerates his willfulness. Even when her son resents her because of her death, she is tolerant and generous and does not hold it against him.
The more she acted this way, the more rebellious and defiant her son became.
Her husband doted on her and sided with her.
Even after her son went to jail, the protagonist's own mother was still pleading for him.
Logically speaking, Song Yanzhi shouldn't have any resentment towards her.
But she just felt disgusted.
Why he died is unknown to others, but doesn't the protagonist's own mother know?
With her husband away from home for most of the year, Song Yanzhi devoted herself to raising her two children single-handedly, working tirelessly from dawn till dusk, almost exhausting her body. She raised her son to be a learned and knowledgeable academic star, and her daughter to become an all-around talented woman, a celebrity praised by everyone.
In the end, the male protagonist looked down on her, feeling that she was weak and incompetent and unworthy of being his mother.
On the day her daughter became famous, she cried in front of the camera, confessing to her control and exploitation.
When the interview was conducted, Song Yanzhi, lying in his hospital bed, coughed up blood and died of anger.
Seeing that she didn't speak, Wang Yanmei continued, "Husband and wife are one. As Yu Chen's wife, you should understand what he promised. Besides, Xiao Bao's mind is... Raising these two children will ensure they can take care of you in your old age when they grow up, providing you with security..."
Before she could finish speaking, Song Yanzhi interrupted her: "Stay."
Wang Yanmei was stunned for a moment, not expecting her to agree so easily.
His expression was still somewhat surprised: "Really? Then I'll have someone bring them over to you?"
Song Yanzhi nodded: "If your Pei family is willing to raise other people's children for free, why would I be unwilling?"
Wang Yanmei subconsciously said, "How can that be raising someone else's child? That's...that's the child of Yu Chen's savior, someone who has been kind to our family!"
A cold smile appeared on Song Yanzhi's lips. How stupid she was; she hadn't even noticed something was wrong in her previous life.
How could a selfish person like the mother-in-law be willing to raise someone else's child? Pei Yuchen claimed that the child was his comrade-in-arms's child, but later he found out that the male lead's biological mother had never married his so-called comrade-in-arms.
They made that claim to the outside world because they were afraid of what outsiders would say.
As for whose child it is, nobody knows.
After all, the man is dead, and there's no way to verify the story.
"You must treat them as your own children; we can't let outsiders laugh at our family."
“Alright, in that case, Mom, you can send me all the money Pei Yuchen sent back to support them. Now that there are two more mouths to feed, we can't keep doing things the way they used to be. Although we can manage if we're frugal, I can only guarantee that they won't starve.”
Wang Yanmei's expression froze.
Of course her son sent money, but she originally intended to pretend she didn't know and not give any to Song Yanzhi.
I didn't expect her to bring this up.
So she chuckled awkwardly and said, "I almost forgot, here's five yuan. Take it and buy some good food for the two kids, and get some cloth to make them a couple of new outfits. Don't let anyone misunderstand that we're abusing their children."
Five yuan is needed to feed them, take care of them, and buy cloth to make new clothes.
Song Yanzhi sneered, "In that case, you've done a better job than me. You can take them shopping, and when they arrive, buy them food and drinks as well. I'll definitely take good care of them for you."
Wang Yanmei choked.
"What are you saying? We're family now. How can you expect me to do everything? You'll be their mother from now on."
“You are also their mother-in-law, and you have been through this before. I believe you can do a better job than I can. If you don’t trust me, they can live with you in the future. You don’t need to give me the money that Pei Yuchen sends back to support them.”
Wang Yanmei became anxious: "No, you must raise these two children."
After saying that, she took out a ten-yuan note from her pocket and handed it to Song Yanzhi: "I've given you all the money for food and clothing. If you treat them badly, I'll hold you accountable first."
Fearing that Song Yanzhi might change his mind, Wang Yanmei dropped the money and ran off.
Song Yanzhi took a deep breath and sat up in bed.
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