Sun Xianghong said with some helplessness, "Mom, let me finish speaking."
"Continue," Mother Sun said.
Sun Xianghong went on, "If Sun Shanshan calls to apologize to you or acts pitiful, you must not forgive her, no matter what."
After all, Sun Shanshan was raised single-handedly by her mother, and Sun Xianghong worried that her mother might become softhearted and muddled-headed when faced with her.
So, it was essential to give a precautionary warning in advance.
Who knows what Sun Shanshan might do for her own benefit.
Upon hearing this, Mother Sun laughed, "Xiang Hong, do you think your mom is an idiot? Sun Shanshan has gone this far; if I still forgive her, wouldn’t I be asking for trouble?"
In the past, Mother Sun had wanted to reach out to Sun Shanshan purely out of the sentiment of their former relationship.
But now, Sun Shanshan had personally choked off that last bit of sentiment in its cradle and trampled the Sun Family’s dignity underfoot, so unless she had a problem with her intelligence, she wouldn’t forgive her time and again.
Doing something foolish once was enough.
If it happened a second time, then that would be beyond help—a real fool.
Seeing her mother like this, Sun Xianghong breathed a sigh of relief.
Mother Sun followed up, "Do you have anything else to say?"
"No," Sun Xianghong shook her head.
"Then I’m off to buy groceries."
"Drive safely on the road," Sun Xianghong urged.
"I know," Sun Xianghong waved at her daughter.
Half an hour later, Mother Sun returned with the groceries.
It just so happened that Sun Dingbang had also returned from work.
Seeing his parents and sister gathered in the kitchen making dumplings, Sun Dingbang asked curiously, "What’s the occasion? Why is everyone making dumplings?"
Dumplings had a festive significance in the Sun Family, usually made in a family gathering only during festivals or when there was something to celebrate.
Sun Xianghong said with a smile, "Guess."
Sun Dingbang shook his head, "I have no idea, sister, just tell me."
Sun Xianghong didn’t keep him guessing and directly told him what had happened.
Realizing the situation, Sun Dingbang said, "So, Mom, the video you asked me for this morning was for this?"
"Yes," Mother Sun nodded slightly, "Dingbang, do you know how many followers I have on Weibo now?"
"How many?" Sun Dingbang asked.
Mother Sun said with a smile, "I have 280,000 followers now! At this rate, I might also become a big online celebrity." She had heard that doing live broadcasts to sell products could be very lucrative.
With that thought, the smile on Mother Sun’s face grew even wider.
Sun Dingbang put down his briefcase, "Mom, our family isn’t cut out for this business. Once this blows over, you should make a video to thank everyone and then deactivate your Weibo account."
"Why?" Mother Sun frowned slightly; others yearned to become internet celebrities without getting the chance, and yet her son was asking her to let go of this opportunity, this piece of fat meat right in her mouth. How could Mother Sun be willing to do so?
"How do you know I’m not cut out for this business?" Mother Sun immediately asked.
Picking up a dumpling wrapper and starting to make dumplings, Sun Dingbang said, "Mom, you’ve seen what happened to Lin Guimei and Sun Shanshan trying to become internet celebrities and not ending well. It goes to show that the online world is too complicated, and fame brings many disputes. Can you guarantee that you haven’t offended anyone in the past decades? What if one day, someone takes out their grievances like you did, using dark material to report on you? What would you do then?"
Upon hearing this, the kitchen fell silent.
After a moment, Sun Xianghong spoke up, "Mom, I think Dingbang makes sense."
Mother Sun had always been competitive, whether at home or previously at work... People who are too sharp often attract animosity.
Seeing the mother, Sun Dingbang continued, "So, Mom, don’t count on windfalls. What’s most important in life is to stay grounded and live honestly and quietly."
With Mother Sun’s character, even if fortune came, she might not handle it well.
Having been silent all this time, Father Sun finally spoke, "I also think Dingbang is right. Our original intention was just to expose the real face of Lin Shanshan; now that the goal has been reached, it’s better to withdraw in time, rather than risk losing everything in a vain attempt."
Moreover, withdrawing at this juncture could even leave a good impression on others.
At the very least, it could prove to everyone that the Sun Family wasn’t the kind of people looking to ride the coattails of internet fame for money!
Mother Sun nodded, "Alright, once the platform bans Sun Shanshan, I will immediately post a video and deactivate my account."
Mother Sun wasn’t a fool; she knew she had offended more than a few people over the years.
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