Over the years, Chen Jing had suffered countless bullying and humiliation at the Zhu family's residence, which led to her developing a lot of prejudice against wealthy families. Of course, she also knew that wealthy families had extremely high requirements for the social status of their children's spouses.
"Xiaoyu, do they... I mean President Ji and President Le, do they know that you are not the legitimate son of the first wife?" Chen Jing whispered in Zhu Qianyu's ear.
Zhu Qianyu discovered that her mother had the same worries she had once had.
"Mom, they all know, and they don't mind these things."
Chen Jing was skeptical until Zhu Qianyu led her into the courtyard. As usual, the two lively children of the Ji family rushed out to greet them, calling out "Auntie, Auntie" incessantly as soon as they saw Zhu Qianyu.
Upon seeing Chen Jing, the two little kids curiously tilted their heads up, blinking their big, dark eyes, and asked, "Are you Grandma?"
The two little ones' mother, Sihan, was an adopted daughter of the Ji family, so for the two boys, "grandmother-in-law" was just a literal term; they had never actually met the real person. Now that they had met her, they were extremely excited.
As for how they knew Chen Jing was the mother-in-law, it was because Letong called the children beforehand to tell them that the guest coming later was their aunt's mother and that they should call her "grandmother."
Looking at the two adorable and beautiful little babies who looked exactly alike, Chen Jing couldn't help but squat down. "Yes, I'm your mother-in-law. Are you Beibei and Guoguo?"
Little Beibei raised his hand and answered loudly, "Reporting, I am Beibei!"
Little Guoguo followed her brother's example and responded crisply, "Reporting, I'm Guoguo!"
Chen Jing chuckled, amused by her two innocent and lively children. She reached out and pinched their little cheeks. "You're so good. Grandma bought you some candy. Do you like it?"
Chen Jing bought the candy at the candy store at the street corner. The shop owner was already familiar with the tastes of the two mischievous and greedy kids. When Zhu Qianyu mentioned the twins, she picked out a large bag of candy according to their preferences.
"I love it, thank you!" Beibei's eyes sparkled as she grabbed the big bag of candy.
Little Guoguo then gave Chen Jing a loud kiss, saying, "Thank you, Grandma!"
Chen Jing's heart was completely melted by the two adorable little ones. "Xiaoyu, they are so cute." If she weren't afraid of scaring them, she probably would have hugged the two little ones and given them a good kiss.
Zhu Qianyu picked up Beibei, "Yes, they are not only cute, but also very smart!"
Upon hearing her aunt praise her, Beibei covered her mouth with her hand and made a face at Chen Jing, who was holding Guoguo, "Hehe!"
Over the years, Chen Jing has focused her attention primarily on Zhu Zhizhou. Even when her two daughters were still young, she didn't spend much time on them. Now, seeing how adorable Beibei and Guoguo are, she can't help but recall her past neglect and indifference towards her daughters.
The twins in front of us are clearly pampered by their family, radiating childlike innocence and charm.
She couldn't even remember what Ying'er and Xiaoyu looked like when they were the same age as the two little darlings.
"Xiaoyu, I'm sorry..." If she could, she would wish that time could turn back so that she could treat her two daughters well again, but obviously that was impossible!
Zhu Qianyu turned around abruptly and glanced at her. "Mom, what's wrong now?"
She thought her mother was backing out!
Chen Jing leaned closer and rubbed her face against hers, saying, "You and your sister have always hated me, haven't you!"
Zhu Qianyu was stunned by her mother's rare display of affection, and it took her a while to react.
"Mom, that's all in the past. There's no point in saying anything now. From now on, the three of us will live a good life together!"
Aunt Guan was very welcoming to Chen Jing, but when Chen Jing wanted to help in the kitchen, Aunt Guan declined.
Chen Jing had no choice but to play with the two little ones along with Zhu Qianyu. However, it was more like the two little ones were playing with her and her daughter than accompanying them.
When Mr. and Mrs. Ji returned, Chen Jing felt slightly embarrassed as she recalled the scene from that morning. She went up to the Ji couple, who were being hugged by a pair of little kids, and said, "Mr. Ji, Mr. Le."
Ji Rui and Le Tong both looked at her. Le Tong smiled and extended her hand, "Jing, is it okay if I call you that? Xiao Yu said you're a few years younger than me, so just call me Sister Tong! You can just call him Brother Ji!"
The approachable Yue Tong was a world apart from the aggressive CEO Yue I had seen that morning.
Perhaps the difference was too great, Chen Jing didn't adapt at first, until Zhu Qianyu nudged her arm, and she seemed to wake up from a dream and reached out to hold Le Tong's hand.
"It's alright, it's alright. Thank you for taking care of Xiaoyu these past few days, Brother Ji and Sister Tong!"
Le Tong and Ji Rui were very friendly, which made Chen Jing feel much more at ease.
“Ah Jing, what are you saying? Xiao Yu is Xiao Huan’s girlfriend, which means she’s one of us. Why would we complain about someone we’re close to? Besides, Xiao Yu is amazing. She makes Bei Bei and Guo Guo so happy all the time. She makes different desserts for us almost every day. If we’re going to complain, it’s us who are the ones troubling her.”
Only then did Chen Jing realize that her daughter, with her skillful hands, had completely won over the Ji family's stomachs. This was probably the only wealth she had given her two daughters.
"Grandma, let's swing!"
The two little kids were clamoring to swing, so Letong accompanied Zhu Qianyu and her daughter to the swing set.
"Jing, did I scare you this morning? I'm sorry, given the situation, Lao Ji, Da Bao, and I could only do that to keep them in check."
Le Tong apologized first for her aggressive behavior that morning. Although she wasn't targeting Chen Jing, she didn't want Chen Jing to misunderstand.
Chen Jing shook her head repeatedly, looking very ashamed.
"Sister Tong, please don't say that. What you said is all reasonable, and there wasn't a single word of slander. On the contrary, I should have said a few words of justice for you back then."
Le Tong raised her hand and patted her shoulder. "We all know your situation, so we had to try to ignore your presence at the time. If we said anything wrong, don't take it to heart. Xiao Yu and Xiao Huan have a very good relationship, and I don't want our misunderstanding as elders to hurt their relationship."
Upon hearing Le Tong's words, Chen Jing finally understood what her daughter was saying.
This Letong is indeed a woman who has a very clear sense of right and wrong.
To be honest, they are the complete opposite of themselves.
She is strong, independent, and opinionated; as for me, I'm indecisive and tend to rely on others for everything...
"Sister Tong, to be honest, Xiaoyu and Ying'er have suffered a lot of humiliation and hardship since they were little, and it's all my fault. I always thought that only the father could hold up a family, but after meeting you today, I realized that I was so wrong!"
At this moment, Chen Jing felt increasingly remorseful, blaming herself for neglecting her two daughters for twenty years because of a man.
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