Chapter 49: Mother-son relationship ends
The woman was gently straightening Li Ziqi's collar with a loving smile on her face. She asked about his well-being and her concern was evident in her words.
Li Ziqi had a submissive expression on his face that was a mixture of desire and uneasiness, but there was a barely perceptible emptiness hidden deep in his eyes.
When he saw Xiaobai and the others coming, Li Ziqi's eyes lit up and he stood up: "Young Master Uncle, Second Master Uncle, and is this the Seventh Master Uncle? All three Master Uncles are well."
Li Ziqi was a little uncertain when he saw Yan Jinjin without a mask, but the iconic big knife made him react quickly.
Li Ziqi then remembered that he had agreed to pick up his uncle in three days, but he forgot about it as soon as his mother came back. He instantly felt embarrassed.
Just as he was about to apologize, Yan Jinjin came over and put his arm around Li Ziqi's shoulders.
"Junior Brother Ziqi, you are the young master of a wealthy family. If you hadn't told me earlier, I would have told you. I've been unlucky and hard-working these past few days. Please prepare a big meal for me later."
"Okay, Uncle Seventh Master." Li Ziqi felt relieved when he saw that Xiaobai and the others had no intention of blaming him.
"Yes, yes, yes. Our Ziyun City's spiritual meal Eight Treasure Duck is a specialty. I have arranged it early in the morning. You can chat for a while and then the meal will be served." Li Mingyuan was very happy. Seeing that the elders of the sect did not mind the age of Li Xiaoran and the others at all, after all, in the world of cultivating immortals, strength is the hard truth. To be able to enter the sect and be taught directly by the ancestors must be an extraordinary talent.
Taking a step back, let's not talk about Xiaobai and the other two, he doesn't know them, but Li Xiaoran's identity is there. Even if the Li family declares that he has severed all ties with the Li family, how could the Li family give up on him now with his cultivation level?
However, identities and other things are not important. Li Mingyuan is content as long as Ziqi can be protected. He has raised him from childhood to adulthood and it would be an exaggeration to say that he is his own son.
At this time, the beautiful woman also stood up, looked at the few people, her eyes were gentle, and nodded slightly: "You are Ziqi's teachers in the sect, right? I am Ziqi's mother, Li Ruolan, the legitimate daughter of the Li family.
Thank you for taking care of Ziqi these days."
Although she was wearing a lot of jewels, she was very humble and her tone was very sincere.
Li Mingyuan smiled and said, "Ruolan has become much more sensible this time. Look, Ziqi has looked much better these past few days."
Li Ziqi's grandparents also came over after hearing the news. The two old people looked at Li Ruolan and Li Ziqi, who were loving mother and filial son, and their faces were full of satisfaction.
"Okay, okay. Now that Ruolan knows how to love her son, we can rest assured." The old grandmother said, wiping her eyes.
Grandfather also nodded: "Zi Qi, your mother was confused for a while, but now she has changed. You should be filial to her."
Li Ziqi lowered his head and said "hmm" softly.
The atmosphere at the banquet was peaceful.
Only Xiaobai, with his big, clear eyes, looked at Li Ruolan steadily.
The heavenly book in the sea of consciousness turned pages silently, and lines of golden words emerged:
[Li Ruolan remarried Zhao Kuo, a cultivator from Canglan City, three years ago and has a son named Zhao Bao. Zhao Bao was born with blocked meridians and needs a top-grade wood spiritual root as a guide. He can only survive by performing the evil art of "transplanting flowers and trees". Target: Li Ziqi's natural sword bone spiritual root. This time she returns, she intends to trick Li Ziqi into leaving home and find an opportunity to seize his spiritual root.]
Xiaobai clenched his fists instantly.
What a cruel mother! She is not even worthy of being a mother.
She actually committed such a cruel act on her own flesh and blood just for the sake of another man's son.
And no one in the Li family noticed it. They thought she had turned over a new leaf.
In the days that followed, Xiaobai's heart ached when he saw Li Ziqi's eyes that were filled with suppressed pain and longing.
No, I can’t let Junior Brother Zi Qi be deceived again. I have to expose this woman’s true face.
Li Xiaoran was also very surprised by Xiaobai's thoughts. From the beginning, he felt that something was wrong. No matter how he looked at Li Ruolan, he felt uncomfortable. He didn't believe in the nonsense that a prodigal son who returns is more valuable than gold.
But there is no need to be impatient. The Li family now believes it firmly. What's more, Li Ziqi is just like that, feeling awkward and longing for maternal love.
No wonder Junior-Junior Ninja Yuyan said that his mental knot was turning into a demon. It seemed that he had to think about it in the long run.
Yan Jinjin is much more heartless, especially his baby face, which is very popular with the Li family's grandparents. Especially when they heard that Yan Jinjin was an orphan and wanted to adopt a godson, they were stopped by Li Xiaoran.
He knew that that face was liked not only by unscrupulous businessmen but also by the elderly.
In the back garden of the Li family, Xiao Bai blinked his eyes, with a childlike innocent smile on his face, and ran to Li Ruolan with his short legs: "Pretty aunt, you smell like medicine, are you sick?"
Li Ruolan's smile froze for a moment, then returned to normal. She squatted down and said softly, "Auntie is not sick. She may have been contaminated by the smell of herbs."
"Oh..." Xiao Xiaobai nodded thoughtfully, then ran to Li Ziqi, took his hand and said, "Ziqi, have you been with your aunt these days? Is she good to you?"
Li Ziqi looked at Xiao Xiao's innocent eyes, and his heart felt warm, yet a little bitter. He forced a smile and said, "Well, mother...she is very good to me."
To be honest, Li Ziqi felt a little embarrassed but also very happy when Xiaobai suddenly pulled his hand intimately and showed concern. In his heart, he had already regarded Xiaobai as an elder.
"Did she say she wanted to take you away?" Xiaobai asked casually, tilting his head.
Li Ziqi was shocked and looked at Xiaobai, then quickly glanced at his mother, because in the past two days his mother seemed to be asking him openly or secretly whether he wanted to go with her.
Li Ruolan's eyes changed slightly, and she immediately said with a smile: "Little Master Uncle is really good at joking. I am going back to my own home, why would I take Ziqi with me? This is his home."
As she spoke, she signaled Li Ziqi with her eyes.
Li Ziqi lowered his head, his voice a little muffled: "Mother didn't say she would take me away."
Xiaobai rolled his eyes and changed the subject. Anyway, he had achieved his goal.
She planted a seed of doubt in Li Ziqi's heart.
In the next few days, Xiaobai did nothing but observed quietly. Li Xiaoran did not intervene at all but added fuel to the fire when appropriate.
After all, the child is grown up now, and if he has any ideas or wants to do something, you just need to support him.
In the next few days, Li Ruolan "took care" of Li Ziqi meticulously, asking about his well-being, cooking soup for him personally, giving him magical instruments, and constantly describing the bright future after the mother and son were reunited.
These things spread not only within the Li family, but also throughout the entire Ziyun City.
Xiaobai just watched quietly how Li Ziqi was shaken little by little under his mother's gentle attack, the desire in his eyes growing stronger and stronger, almost overwhelming the uneasiness.
She also saw how Li Mingyuan and his grandparents were happy to see this happen, and how they kept persuading Li Ziqi to "cherish" the motherly love that was lost and regained.
Only Xiaobai and Li Xiaoran, who vaguely sensed something was wrong, watched coldly from the sidelines, occasionally intensifying the public opinion.
Finally, the time has come.
On this day, Li Ruolan prepared to go to a remote Taoist temple outside the city alone, under the pretext of praying for Li Ziqi. She said that if one was sincere, his blessing would come true, and asked the Li family members not to follow her.
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