Wen Rou Rou looked up with her chubby little face and wide eyes, staring blankly at the fierce-looking Third Grandma, not understanding why the old lady was so fierce.
Grandma is very old, but she's not fierce at all.
Li Duo patted Wen Rourou's round little head. "Third Grandma, don't scare the child. Rourou, there's a flock of goslings being raised on the back hill. Would you like to see them?"
Wen Rou Rou immediately nodded, "I want to see."
Upon hearing this, Li Duo turned around and glanced at Li Liangfeng outside the door. Li Liangfeng came in and took Wen Rou Rou to the back mountain to see the goslings.
After Wen Rou Rou left with Li Liang Feng, Third Grandma spoke again: "Now that they're gone, why don't you hurry up and tell us? What exactly happened to this child?"
She had previously believed that people who are not related by blood can look very similar.
But now, seeing Li Duo bring the child back to the Li family, Third Grandma couldn't help but feel uneasy.
A completely unrelated child, someone else's child—does Li Duo really intend to bring him home and raise him?
No way!
The Li family would never raise a child who is not related by blood. When Li Duo returned to the Li family, he had his blood tested before Third Grandmother agreed.
Otherwise, Third Grandma could have caused such a commotion that the entire Li family would never have peace.
Third Grandma is the most senior member of the entire Li family.
The old lady remained unmarried for the sake of the Li family. When the Li family was going through a low point, it was the old lady who gave up a promising marriage to protect the family, turning the tide and bringing the Li family back to life.
This also resulted in the entire Li family owing the old lady a debt, and even Li Duo's father, Li Zhonggeng, had to act according to her wishes.
The reason Li Duo was able to be brought back back then was because the old lady spoke up.
If the old lady doesn't agree, even if Li Zhonggeng wanted to bring Li Duo back, he probably wouldn't dare.
"Hurry up and tell me!!"
Third Grandma suddenly raised her voice. Judging from her expression, she was very excited at the moment, and the emotion that Third Grandma should never have is being too excited.
Li Duo hurriedly said, "Third Grandmother, please don't get agitated..."
Third Grandma said angrily, "How can I not be agitated? You brought home a child who looks exactly like you, but you won't say where this child comes from. How can I not be agitated?"
Li Duo sighed and said, "Haven't you been hoping I'd bring a child back? I brought one back today, but you don't seem happy at all."
Upon hearing Li Duo's words, Third Grandma's eyes widened suddenly. "What do you mean? I'm asking you to bring a child back, not just any child. I'm asking you to bring your own child back!"
Li Duo said, "I brought it."
Third Grandma gasped, staring at Li Duo as if trying to decipher the meaning behind his words, "Are you taking your own child with you?"
Li Duo nodded and responded casually, "Mm."
The third grandmother's emotions instantly surged. "You mean... that child is yours? It's a member of the Li family?"
Li Duo nodded again, "Yes."
Then Li Duo saw that Third Grandmother suddenly stood up, and that child was actually Li Duo's!
"You confirmed that the child is yours, that there was no mistake, and that you weren't deceived by that girl named Wen Shu?"
Li Duo closed his eyes and said, "I did the paternity test secretly. Wen Shu didn't want me to know about the child at all."
Third Grandma was taken aback. "What do you mean by that?"
Li Duo didn't speak, but instead looked up at the people in the room.
The people behind Third Grandmother were very perceptive and immediately realized Li Duo's meaning, so they left the room with their men.
Only Li Duo and Third Grandmother remained in the room, so Li Duo gave a general account of what had happened.
Third Grandma pursed her lips and frowned deeply. "According to you, Wen Shu is quite innocent. A perfectly good young girl, inexplicably pregnant with someone else's child."
Li Duo nodded and said, "Wen Shu said she originally didn't plan to give birth, but the doctor said that pregnancy would actually help her recover at the time, so she had no choice but to give birth to the child."
Third Grandma glanced at Li Duo, "So what do you plan to do now? The children of the Li family must not be allowed to wander outside, what kind of talk would that be? The children of the Li family can only be supported by the Li family!"
Li Duo was silent for a while before saying, "It's natural for the child to return to the Li family, but it's not the right time yet."
"What do you mean? Could it be because that girl doesn't want to?" Third Grandma asked.
Grandma San was right; Wen Shu was indeed unwilling.
Li Duo said to his third grandmother, "The reason Wen Shu didn't let me know about the child's existence is because she was worried that I would forcibly take the child back to the Li family."
“She raised the child. Wen Shu gave up her studies and suffered a lot for the child. She spent a lot of effort and energy. If I forcibly take the child away from her, it would be unfair to her.”
Third Grandma reached out and put the photo album aside, resting her hands on her lap as she looked at Li Duo.
“Aduo, I watched you grow up. I can see right through what you’re scheming.”
"You know perfectly well that Wen Shu will never return the child to you, and you don't want the Li family to know about the child's existence, yet you still brought the child back to the Li family. What are you trying to do?"
Li Duo slightly raised his eyes, his expression perfectly calm. He said, "I did promise Wen Shu that I wouldn't bring the child back to Immovable Mountain, and I certainly wouldn't let the Li family know about the child's existence. But..."
Grandma San smiled slightly, whether she was mocking Li Duo or simply finding it funny was unclear.
"But what?"
Li Duo spoke up: "Third Grandmother, I have an awkward background, and my birth mother's identity is even more shameful. I know this better than anyone else."
Third Grandma's expression turned serious. "Continue."
Li Duo said, "If it weren't for Third Grandmother, I wouldn't be able to return to the Li family or even enter their door. I don't want my children to repeat the same mistake."
"Therefore, I hope to give my child a complete family."
Third Grandma sized up Li Duo. "Your real purpose is just to give the child a home? I thought it was for that girl Wen Shu."
Li Duo admitted, "Wen Shu was indeed partly to blame."
Third Grandma asked, "What's the reason, Wen Shu? For you to want to use the family's power to achieve your goal, it must be something serious."
Li Duo replied, "Because of what happened between Zhong Wanwan and Lin Jingyu, I've done many things to hurt her. Wen Shu holds a grudge and is unwilling to give me any more chances."
Third Grandma suddenly sneered, "If only you had known then what you know now, why did you do this? It seems the damage you caused back then was quite significant."
"I remember Wen Shu was quite pretty. Pretty girls always have a lot of suitors, right?"
At this point, Third Grandma gave Li Duo a cold glance. "Do you really want to give the child a home, or is it because that girl has too many suitors that makes you feel threatened?"
Li Duo: "..."
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