Chapter 155 Wishful Thinking
"Qingqing," Tong Ling called out abruptly.
Mu Qing turned around blankly, "Mom, what's wrong?"
"come over."
Mu Qing responded with an "oh," as she wanted to talk to Yan Sui a little longer.
"Yanlun, let's go back," Tong Ling said gently.
She already knows how to resolve this matter.
Yan Sui wanted to make things difficult for her, it had nothing to do with the Mu family.
Mu Yanlun nodded, stood up, and bid farewell to Zhang Junxiang.
Did Yan Sui leave without knowing what was going on?
They didn't say anything, so it seems they don't really care about this vote.
But before leaving, Tong Ling glanced at Yan Sui, and that look only made Yan Sui more confused.
Does she know this Mrs. Mu?
baffling.
Mu Qing followed her parents into the car, her gaze lingering on the scenery outside the window.
"Are we going back already? Yan Sui hasn't agreed to our request yet. What are we going to do about Dad's situation?"
Tong Ling pursed her lips and gently stroked her head.
"She won't give in easily."
"Why?" Mu Qing asked, puzzled.
Tong Ling didn't give her an answer, only saying, "I'll handle this. You're not in good health, so don't worry too much."
Mu Qing opened her mouth, but she didn't understand how Tong Ling planned to resolve the issue.
This problem that had been lingering in the Mu family was quickly forgotten by Yan Sui.
Having just acquired so many shares, it's like a windfall; she's practically strutting around with her tail between her legs.
In the afternoon, Zhao Chunrong, who had gone to the city for a wedding, returned, looking very pleased with herself.
It's all because Yan Zhendong wants to take her to the city to enjoy a life of luxury!
The villagers all said that her son was unfilial, that he had only cared about himself all these years and had forgotten his old mother.
Now she can finally have her moment in the spotlight.
"Who says my daughter-in-law is arrogant? She's incredibly good to me. Look at this big gold bracelet I have, she just gave it to me!"
Grandma Zhao squinted and noticed the flaw on the gold bracelet.
"Why is your gold bracelet fading? It's different from the one Yan Sui gave to her grandmother."
Zhao Chunrong's expression immediately changed, and she quickly put her hands in her pockets.
"What color fading? You must be mistaken! I'm not talking to you anymore, I have to go home and pack my things. I'm going to move to the city now, and I might not come back again."
With that, she hurriedly went home.
Several old ladies in the village who were on good terms with her went to see her off, but Granny Zhang didn't go, which everyone found strange.
Only Yan Sui knew that Granny Zhang was cursing someone at home.
She originally only wanted to sow discord, but who knew that Zhao Chunrong would actually succeed and go to the city to enjoy a life of luxury.
For as long as Yan Sui stayed in the vegetable garden, Granny Zhang continued to scold her.
She walked out of the house, her face flushed with anger, and met Yan Sui's mocking gaze.
"What are you looking at!"
Yan Sui: "I've never seen a two-faced person before, so I find it quite novel."
Granny Zhang reached out to tear off the flowers sticking out of the fence in anger, but Yan Sui stopped her: "If you dare touch my flowers, I'll smash your door later."
Yan Sui meant what she said, and she wasn't just bluffing. Old Granny Zhang had no choice but to leave, grumbling all the while.
Before she knew it, it was sunset again. Yan Sui sat in the vegetable garden, the setting sun casting a warm glow on her cheeks.
The man coming from was a construction worker who had just finished a day's work. He smiled and waved to her.
There are many construction sites in the village now, and most of the workers are from other places and are staying in Changqing Village.
They pass by Yan Sui's vegetable garden every day and chat with her for a bit.
Yan Sui would sometimes bring them some fruits and vegetables, and they gradually became acquainted.
After watching them leave with a smile, a figure stood outside the fence.
She was backlit, and Yan Sui couldn't make out her face.
Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Tong Ling.
She glanced behind Tong Ling; this time, she was alone.
"Mrs. Mu, is there anything else?"
Tong Ling met her gaze and thought to herself that this child was indeed as Tong Yu had said, even more beautiful than she had been when she was young.
"I want to talk to you."
There is a pavilion in Yan Sui's vegetable garden, and a tea table is placed inside.
She pointed over there, "Let's talk over there."
Tong Ling walked in silently, entering the pavilion before her.
When the courtyard house behind them was completed, Yan Shunguo was overjoyed and kept saying that they finally had a home.
But she didn't care.
She never liked staying in Changqing Village.
Returning after many years, everything had changed.
The houses are different now, and so are the people.
"Tell me, what exactly do you want to help my husband?" Tong Ling spoke first.
Yan Sui found this amusing. "Mrs. Mu, you should have the right attitude when asking for a favor. Shouldn't you offer something to impress me first?"
She could sense that Tong Ling's attitude towards her was subtle.
But Yan Sui didn't care; she didn't think she and Tong Ling would have much interaction in the future.
Tong Ling kept a straight face; she was still acting.
Calling her Mrs. Mu was just a way to provoke her.
"Yan Sui, are you going to keep pretending?"
Yan Sui was taken aback. "What?"
It's even more inexplicable.
Tong Ling gave a cold laugh, "You clearly hate me, but you still pretend not to care."
Yan Sui: "?"
I never realized she was mentally ill before.
"Are you trying to say that you didn't know me beforehand, didn't know anything about the Mu family, and that it was all a coincidence that you got the shares from Old Master Zhang?"
"...If it's not a coincidence, what else could it be?"
Yan Sui looked puzzled. "Have we met before?"
But she would never forget Tong Ling's face if she had ever seen it before.
"Mrs. Mu, you may have mistaken me for someone else. I don't remember knowing you."
Tong Ling's heart burned with anger, and she said in a deep voice, "There are no outsiders here now, so you don't need to pretend anymore! I know you hate me and you definitely won't let go of this opportunity to make things difficult for me. Now that I'm here, let's be frank about what you want!"
After this happened again and again, Yan Sui grew impatient.
"Mrs. Mu, this is our first meeting. Where did you come to the conclusion that I would hate you? Or what did you do that would make me hate you? Forgive me for being blunt, but you are really inexplicable."
She acts all high and mighty when asking for favors; who's going to put up with that?
Yan Sui stood up. "I don't think you're sincere about talking to me. Please leave."
Tong Ling stared at her in astonishment; Yan Sui's anger seemed genuine.
Could it be...?
A hint of embarrassment flashed across Tong Ling's face. Was it all just wishful thinking on her part?
She gritted her teeth and changed her tone: "I'm sorry, I misunderstood. I heard that Miss Yan gave up her life in the city and returned to the village to promote the development of Changqing Village. I can donate 20 million yuan to Changqing Village on behalf of my husband to build public facilities."
As she said this, her gaze never left Yan Sui for a moment.
Sure enough, the next moment she saw a satisfied look on Yan Sui's face.
"Mrs. Mu, if you had said this earlier, there would have been no need for so many roundabout ways."
Tong Ling felt as if something had fallen to the ground and shattered into pieces.
Even though the problem she cared about most had been solved, she still felt a sense of loss and emptiness in her heart, as if a cold wind was blowing through her.
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