"Mommy, little fish are nibbling on my toes!" Lingling was a little ticklish and laughed loudly, but she didn't dare to move, afraid of scaring the little fish away.
"Would you like me to net a few for you?" Liu Qian approached quietly. They had brought a small fishing net today, intending to catch a few fish to grill, but the fish were too small, so they gave up.
"No need, I'll just play with them like this." Lingling carefully squatted down again, and then the little fish swam through her fingers.
"What a biased fish." Yu Ting stood on the other end; besides a few small crabs, she hadn't seen a single fish.
Song Xia smiled as she watched them, and seeing the charcoal fire rise, she placed the meat skewers on it to grill, while Aunt Liu washed vegetables on the other side.
They hadn't relaxed like this in a long time. Ever since Song Xia came with the system, she had been constantly dealing with the Xie family, being polite and perfunctory with them. After finally getting Xie Yuan in, she still had to take care of company matters.
Fortunately, the worst is over. She has decided that once the company is back on track, she will semi-retire, hand the company over to a professional manager, and enjoy life.
Life is about enjoying it. Lingling is still young and needs more time to spend with her. When Lingling grows up, if she is willing to become a successful businesswoman, the company can be given to her. If she is not willing, then continuing to receive dividends is also a good option.
"Mom, here you go." Lingling handed Song Xia a pebble that was shaped somewhat like a heart.
"Wow!" Song Xia exclaimed with delight, "You even noticed how unique it is, it's so beautiful."
Lingling's little face turned red, embarrassed by the praise: "The little fish led me to it, Mom, I'm going to play now."
"Okay, the barbecue will be ready soon, don't go too far."
"Okay."
Song Xia chuckled to herself. This child can actually be shy.
However, Lingling has become more and more lively recently, and her little face has visibly chubby up, with a rosy and healthy glow.
She is very proud of her methods of raising children. Raising children is like raising plants; they need to be kept away from unsuitable environments and given plenty of water and fertilizer to grow strong.
How can a child grow up healthily in an environment devoid of love and filled only with calculation? It would be best to move to avoid Zhang Yuefen coming after us.
Those three are probably not having an easy time now. Without money and having gotten used to enjoying life, the pain of life will soon wear them down. For the sake of her beloved Zhang Tianci, Zhang Yuefen might harass Lingling.
"I specifically inquired about it. Now, for the sake of a toy, Zhang Yuefen actually stole from other people's children and was even brought to the police's door. I heard that now no one in that area wants to play with Zhang Tianci." Yu Ting is now divorced and has completely cut off contact with her family, so she has a lot of free time and loves to gossip.
“Zhang Yuefen and Zuo Shan still fight from time to time, which is common knowledge in their rented area.”
"That was satisfying!" Liu Qian downed the wine in front of her in one gulp. "I still remember how Zuo Shan swaggered around in front of Sister Xia Xia. Now she's getting her comeuppance."
"I just don't know if I'll ever see my ex-mother-in-law and ex-husband in their time of need." Yu Ting felt resentful at the thought. She had suffered terribly during their years of marriage, but the divorce hadn't hurt Zhang Yuefang and Chi Jie much.
Liu Qian was also indignant: "People like this deserve to be dealt with by a capable woman, who should ideally take all their money."
Song Xia smiled meaningfully: "Don't you all know?"
"What?"
"Zuo Shan's new workplace is a bar, which is also Chi Jie's favorite place to spend money lately."
Liu Qian and Yu Ting stared wide-eyed in disbelief: "The two of them? No way!"
“Nothing is impossible. Zuo Shan has been able to endure following Xie Yuan all this time because she didn’t want to suffer anymore. Now that Xie Yuan is in jail, and she has a son to support, what do you think is the fastest way for her to make money since she hasn’t worked since graduating from university?”
"Although Zuo Shan didn't marry Xie Yuan, they did have a son together. So, it wouldn't be unreasonable for Chi Jie to call her his cousin-in-law, this..."
Yu Ting then sneered: "Thinking about it carefully, it's actually quite possible. Chi Jie has never been a good person, and he's always been jealous of his cousin Xie Yuan. Now that Xie Yuan is in trouble, with his dark mind, he'd probably feel great taking over Xie Yuan's woman."
Liu Qian asked in confusion, "But even if the two of them got together, given Zhang Yuefang's scheming, how could she possibly let Zuo Shan take away their family's property?"
"Having experienced a fall from grace and then being treated coldly by her family, what Zuo Shan can't stand the most right now is poverty. For money, she might do anything without any limits." Song Xia shook her head. Zuo Shan has served Xie Yuan for so many years and has managed to make him feel comfortable both physically and mentally. She's quite shrewd. And Chi Jie has a dark side. He might just be completely under her thumb.
Just as Song Xia had predicted, under Zuo Shan's coaxing, Chi Jie had already prepared a house for Zuo Shan to live in. Although the house had not yet been transferred to her name, Zuo Shan raised an eyebrow. Didn't Xie Yuan not give her that much property at first?
Chi Jie is easier to please than Xie Yuan now, especially since Chi Jie is divorced. Even if she remarries in the future, she can't take back the things that have already been given to her.
Zuo Shan didn't let Zhang Yuefen stay at the house, and she didn't even bring her son Xie Tianci. This was where she and Chi Jie had their fun. She only went back to that house occasionally now.
Zhang Yuefen explained that she found a job in the city and lived in the company dormitory because of the long working hours.
But as a woman herself, how could Zhang Yuefen not notice the changes in Zuo Shan? Her clothes were becoming increasingly beautiful, her makeup increasingly sophisticated, and even the little umbrella that had accidentally fallen out when Tianci rummaged through her bag last time…
Zhang Yuefen was furious when she learned that Zuo Shan had betrayed her son, but she was powerless to do anything about it. Firstly, she couldn't control Zuo Shan, and secondly, she needed the living expenses that Zuo Shan brought back from time to time.
So she pretended not to know, and even when she visited Xie Yuan, she didn't say anything, because she didn't want her son to suffer more.
But once her son is born, she will definitely expose this woman's despicable behavior; such an unclean person is unworthy of her son.
Zuo Shan found it amusing to watch Zhang Yuefen occasionally give her a look of disgust, and then humiliatingly reach out to take the money she was offered. She looked down on her? Didn't she even consider her own situation? If she didn't need Zhang Yuefen to take care of Tianci, who would want to associate with her?
As for Xie Yuan...
She doesn't want to suffer for so many years before she gets out. Once she's out, she'll find a way to get Xie Yuan to give her money. Does she not want her son anymore?
Moreover, she wasn't entirely sure how much money Xie Yuan was still hiding, or whether it could be recovered once the person was released. Therefore, she couldn't put all her eggs in one basket.
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