After Li Duo left the room, Wen Shu pressed her hand to her chest, took a deep breath, then hugged Wen Rou Rou to her chest, closed her eyes, but sleepiness lingered for a long time.
Meanwhile, Li Duo lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
While pouring water in the living room, Grandma saw Li Duo slink out of Wen Shu's room, turned her head and pretended not to see him, then took the cup back to her own room.
Wen Shu and Li Duo have now registered their marriage, but they don't live in the same house. Grandma knows this, but the old lady has been pretending not to know.
How should I put this?
From the very beginning, Wen Shu only got married to Li Duo for the sake of their child.
They are both adults, and Grandma believes they must have thought things through carefully before acting, so the current situation must be within the range that they can both accept.
It is fate that brings people together as husband and wife; those who are destined to be together but not to stay together will eventually divorce.
As for Wen Shu and Li Duo, Grandma felt that if they really developed feelings for each other, the current situation would definitely change.
Without feelings, this marriage might end in divorce one day.
She's an old woman, why should she meddle in the affairs of young people?
Young people all have their own ideas, and if she tries to interfere, it will only backfire.
Let young people handle their own affairs!
After the house was cleaned up, Grandma took some time to call Shen Jingyao.
Over the phone, Grandma told Shen Jingyao that Wen Shu and Li Duo had secretly registered their marriage but had not yet held a wedding ceremony.
Shen Jingyao froze, holding the phone in shock, and asked, "Why didn't the Li family issue an announcement or hold a banquet for Li Duo and Wen Shu's marriage? Such a big event, the Li family would definitely issue an announcement!"
Grandma said, "You're not in Beichen, so there are some things you don't know. Li Duo has officially left the Li family. He's now a senior executive at a medium-sized company, earning a hard-earned living."
Shen Jingyao was shocked. This was indeed the first time she had heard this news. How could it be?
Li Duo is such a proud and arrogant person, how could he possibly leave the Li family and go to work for a company?
He is in the Li family, and he is the future head of the Li family. Doesn't Li Duo know the difference between the two?
Grandma seemed to know Shen Jingyao's inner doubts, and she explained simply, "The Li family is fighting with Wen Shu for the custody of Rou Rou, and Wen Shu will not agree to it."
"The reason why the Li family was able to take Wen Shu to court to fight for the custody of Rou Rou is because they used Li Duo's status as the child's biological father."
"In order to disqualify the Li family from filing a lawsuit, Wen Shu and Li Duo got married, thus automatically disqualifying the Li family from the aforementioned status."
"This was a decision made by the two of them together, and they also got Rou Rou's consent."
Grandma said calmly, "Li Duo is working now and his income is pretty good. Wen Shu wants to pursue her original designs. To support Wen Shu's business, they have decided to put all their money into Wen Shu's career. They don't plan to have a wedding."
"Besides Wen Shu, Li Duo, and Rou Rou, the only other person who knows about this is me. Uncle Wei probably doesn't want me to let more people know, but I think I still have to tell you."
Shen Jingyao, holding the phone, collapsed onto the sofa. "It's all my fault. It's all my fault as a mother for not protecting my child!"
For such a big event as marriage, Wen Shu quietly got her marriage certificate and is now worrying about money.
If she could have recognized Wen Shu sooner and brought Wen Shu back to her side sooner, Wen Shu's marriage would not have been so rushed!
They would never let Wen Shu believe that the child would be taken away from her by the Li family.
Shen Jingyao began to regret it. It was all because she had been hesitant and hadn't considered the actual situation on Wen Shu's side, which led to one mistake after another and wasted time.
If Wen Shu had been raised by them, and she wanted to start her own business, they would have let her do whatever she wanted, without worrying about any financial problems, giving her ample support and a strong sense of security.
But even if she presented the money to Wen Shu now, Wen Shu would never accept it!
Shen Jingyao had long since realized that Wen Shu's personality was very similar to hers: persevering, independent, and definitely not the type of girl who would accept charity.
Holding the phone, Shen Jingyao said to her grandmother in a trembling voice, "Aunt Qin, I want to bring Wen Shu back into the family. I want to be able to help my daughter openly and honestly. I want her to have a way out when she encounters difficulties. I want her to know that she also has parents who love her..."
“Aunt Qin, I’m worried that Wen Shu won’t be able to accept me. I’m also worried that she will blame me for not giving her any motherly love all these years.”
“I feel so guilty. I want to make it up to her. I want to acknowledge her back. I can’t hold back anymore. I’ve realized that the longer I delay, the more I’ll regret it…”
By the end, Shen Jingyao was sobbing uncontrollably.
She regretted it. She should have bravely acknowledged Wen Shu when Wen Shu was in court with the Li family. That way, when Wen Shu stood in court, she would know that she had an entire family supporting her, instead of being all alone.
After listening to Shen Jingyao's voice on the phone, Grandma remained silent for a while before saying, "If this is the result of your careful consideration, I am willing to help you."
Grandma thought the same as Shen Jingyao: Wen Shu needed someone to support her.
Putting aside the Li family's background, Li Duo himself is very capable.
I'm getting old and have no source of income. Rather than being Wen Shu's family, I'd say I'm the one who's holding Wen Shu back.
What if the girl has no family in this marriage and is bullied in the future?
Li Duo feels guilty towards her now, but what about in the future?
Grandma always hoped that Wen Shu could be recognized by the Lin family.
Even if they can't help Wen Shu financially, they can support her emotionally. Plus, with the Lin family's status, even if someone wanted to bully her, they would have to think twice about the family behind her.
Shen Jingyao hung up the phone, lowered her head, and lay motionless on her lap.
Lin Han came downstairs. "Mom, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
When Shen Jingyao looked up, Lin Han noticed that her face was covered in tears.
He was startled and hurriedly asked, "Mom, did Lin Jingyu upset you again?"
Chen Jingyao shook her head and said, "It has nothing to do with Jingyu. Son, Mom wants to bring your sister back!"
Lin Han was taken aback at first, then nodded: "I think we should have acknowledged her a long time ago. It's a pity you all keep worrying that she can't accept it. Actually, I think Wen Shu is much stronger than we think."
"Moreover, I don't think it would be painful for her to be recognized. She has been without a mother since she was very young. Shouldn't it be a comfort to her to know that her mother did not abandon her or not love her on purpose?"
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