Chapter 227 Guess who Xixi's parents are?
Xu Wantang gave a thumbs up, "Ruolan, you're right, this matter is entrusted to you."
She was so angry with the old man that it would be nice if someone could teach him a lesson.
Zhou Ruolan glanced at her sideways and said, "You're a really good daughter-in-law."
"It's alright, I've been controlling it quite well." Xu Wantang's mood was a mix of joy and worry at this moment.
“Mom,” Lin Xi said softly, “Aunt Xu is very kind to me.”
When facing Lin Xi, Zhou Ruolan put away all her sharpness and became extremely gentle. "Mom knows. You just need to focus on recovering from your injuries. Leave everything else to Mom and your brothers."
Tears welled up in Lin Xi's eyes. "Mom, am I dreaming? It all feels so unreal."
“It’s not a dream,” Zhou Ruolan hugged Lin Xi. “With Mom here, no one can bully you.”
Xu Wantang wiped away her tears, feeling sorry for Lin Xi; this child had really had a hard time.
She glanced at Zhou Jingming standing with Lu Yunzhou, whom she didn't recognize. She whispered to Song Xu beside her, "Xiao Xu, who is the man next to Yunzhou?"
Song Xu slapped his forehead; he had forgotten to introduce him, "Brother Jingming."
When Zhou Jingming heard Song Xu call him, he looked up and saw Song Xu and her son looking at him. He walked over and nodded to Xu Wantang, "Mrs. Song, I am Xixi's cousin, Zhou Jingming."
"So you're Xixi's cousin! You're quite the handsome young man. Do you have a girlfriend yet?" Xu Wantang asked.
"I'm already married," Zhou Jingming replied with a smile.
“Mom, you must have heard of the internet company that Jingming runs,” Song Xu said, mentioning Zhou Jingming’s company name. “His wife also graduated from Jiang University and is now a judge.”
“Oh! I’ve heard of it,” Xu Wantang’s eyes lit up. “I heard the boss behind the scenes is very low-key. So they’re family.”
Zhou Jingming smiled but didn't respond. It was too early to say whether they were family or not; things might change until the very end.
Xu Wantang knew exactly what was going on, but she couldn't let this marriage fall through no matter what. Fortunately, she had an eldest son, which connected her to Lin Xi and the Song family.
She put away the thermos and said to Zhou Ruolan, "Ruolan, you must have a lot to say to Xixi, so I won't bother you here. I'll go back first and come back tonight to bring Xixi some soup."
“Aunt Xu, there’s no need to go to so much trouble,” Lin Xi said somewhat embarrassedly. Xu Wantang had been coming to see her every day for the past few days. “You’ve been through so much trouble for the past few days, please get some rest.”
"Auntie isn't tired. As long as you get better quickly, that's more important than anything else," Xu Wantang said before leaving.
Song Xu went out to see her off, but Xu Wantang stopped him. "You don't need to see me off. It's not like I don't know the way. You just stay by Xixi's side and don't go anywhere. If you lose Xixi, my daughter-in-law, I'll never forgive you."
"It won't get lost, don't worry," Song Xu was quite confident in his relationship with Lin Xi. "I'm just worried about Grandpa."
If his grandfather doesn't admit his mistake, his future mother-in-law will definitely be unhappy, and that would be troublesome.
“There won’t be any problems with your grandfather’s side. He’s so ambitious, he definitely won’t give up on this good in-law relationship,” Xu Wantang comforted her.
These words made Song Xu blush, blushing on behalf of his grandfather.
Xu Wantang carried the thermos and went straight to the company to find Song Qingshi instead of going home.
When Song Qingshi saw Xu Wantang arrive, he looked surprised and asked, "Wife, what brings you here?"
"I'm here for a spot check to see if there are any shameless vixens around you trying to get close to you." Xu Wantang sat on the sofa, panting. She was anxious and walked faster.
“What nonsense are you talking about?” Song Qingshi sat down next to Xu Wantang and put his arm around her waist. “My secretaries and assistants are all men, and even the cleaning staff on this floor are men.”
"Why does that sound like you're being wronged?" Xu Wantang rolled her eyes at him. "How about I find you ten or eight beautiful women to keep you company every day?"
"Stop fooling around," Song Qingshi kissed Xu Wantang's cheek, "Who can be as beautiful as you?"
Xu Wantang pushed Song Qingshi's head away. "I came to see you because I have something important to discuss."
"What is it?" Song Qingshi asked.
"It's a big deal," Xu Wantang said mysteriously, looking at Song Qingshi. "Guess who Xixi's parents are?"
"Xixi's parents?" Song Qingshi was a little confused. "Isn't she an orphan who was adopted by Grandma Lin?"
Xu Wantang shook her head. "If I told you, you definitely wouldn't believe me."
Song Qingshi raised an eyebrow. "Who is it?"
“Xi Xi is the real daughter of the Lu family, while Lu Yunqi is just an illegitimate child.” After Xu Wantang finished speaking, she stared at Song Qingshi, waiting to see his reaction.
"What did you say?" Song Qingshi was genuinely shocked. "Xixi is a member of the Lu family?"
Xu Wantang nodded. "The wife I arranged for Xiaoxu back then was Xixi. It's fate that they actually ended up together after all the twists and turns."
"How did you know about this?" Song Qingshi asked.
Xu Wantang recounted Zhou Ruolan's visit to the hospital today, saying, "I noticed that Xiao Xu didn't react much, so he must have known all along. This child actually kept it from us."
“Xi Xi hasn’t let anything slip, there must be a reason,” Song Qingshi said after thinking for a moment. “Let’s not ask her in detail.”
Families like theirs often have some secrets they can't tell anyone.
Xu Wantang hummed in agreement. "Anyway, it's a good thing for us. The main problem right now is dealing with Dad."
“Given Xixi’s current status, Dad will definitely agree to this marriage,” Song Qingshi said. “What’s the problem?”
"Hmph," Xu Wantang pouted, "It's not something we can just agree to now. The Lu family all know how badly Dad bullied Xixi before. Zhou Ruolan even brought it up today."
Song Qingshi remained silent for a long time. "Let the old man deal with this himself. We can't do it for him."
Xu Wantang agreed, saying that whoever caused the trouble should bear the consequences. "Then you should talk to Dad about this and let him be mentally prepared so that he doesn't collapse from anger."
"Alright, I'll go over and talk to him tonight," Song Qingshi sighed.
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Zhou Ruolan stayed in the hospital for two hours before Lin Xi persuaded her to go home. "Mom, you haven't fully recovered yet. I'd be worried if you overwork yourself. Besides, my brother and cousin are both very busy. Song Xu is enough to keep me company."
"Alright then, Mom will come see you again tomorrow." Zhou Ruolan was indeed tired, and her complexion wasn't good. Her top priority now was to recover and then support her son and daughter.
Lu Yunzhou glanced at Lin Xi and said, "Xi Xi, call me if you need anything. I'll be there anytime."
Lin Xi smiled at him, then waved to them, "Goodbye Mom, goodbye brother, goodbye cousin."
Finally, everyone left, and Song Xu was finally able to get into bed and hug Lin Xi. "Xi Xi, why are there suddenly so many people trying to take you away from me? I don't feel safe anymore."
Lin Xi patted his head. "Then what should I do? What should I do to make you feel safe?"
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