Chapter 100 A Word to Awaken a Dreamer
Lu Mingzheng paused, saying, "Isn't it said that women are all attracted to gentle and warm men?"
Why doesn't it work on Jiang Ruzhen?
"No, I just wanted to be nicer to you!" Lu Mingzheng withdrew his hand and chuckled awkwardly.
Jiang Ruzhen breathed a sigh of relief. Her mind was filled with thoughts of how badly her second son was injured, and she couldn't bring herself to be all lovey-dovey with Lu Mingzheng here.
The car drove smoothly and quickly. Jiang Ruzhen got out of the car and, led by Lu Mingzheng, quickly arrived at the second son's ward.
She was about to push the door open when she noticed a familiar figure sitting next to her second son's bed, peeling an apple and speaking softly to him.
"Mei Ling? What's she doing here?"
Jiang Ruzhen turned around in surprise to look at Lu Mingzheng, who did not understand what she meant.
"What's wrong? They came together. I thought you knew."
"You came together?"
Jiang Ruzhen cried out in surprise, startling the two people in the ward.
The second brother looked flustered, while Mei Ling immediately jumped up from her chair as soon as she saw Jiang Ruzhen, looking at her anxiously.
Jiang Ruzhen pushed open the door and entered, glaring at Mei Ling. "What's wrong with you, young lady? Didn't my second son explain things to you clearly enough?"
Why do you keep bothering him?
Mei Ling's face turned pale instantly, and she stammered and bowed repeatedly in apology.
"I'm sorry, Aunt Jiang. I didn't mean to. I just couldn't let go of Shen Zhuoyi, so I thought of secretly following him."
I never expected such a big thing to happen. It's all my fault. I should have called the police instead of rushing over impulsively, which caused Zhuo Yi to be injured even more severely.
Aunt Jiang, hit me, scold me, do whatever you want to me, I'll take it all, please don't send me away...
Mei Ling cried miserably, tears streaming down her face. Jiang Ruzhen frowned; she didn't understand Mei Ling's personality.
I don't know if her act of showing weakness is because she's a highly skilled manipulative womanizer, or if she's genuinely kind and innocent.
She was about to speak when her second son stopped her.
"Mom, I'll talk to Meiling myself. Could you go get me some food? I'm a little hungry."
Jiang Ruzhen's lips twitched. The second son's attitude was a bit strange. He was clearly cold to Mei Ling when he left, but he was won over in just a few days.
"Second brother, you..."
Jiang Ruzhen had only said a few words when Lu Mingzheng dragged her out. The two walked to a secluded place, where Jiang Ruzhen finally shook off Lu Mingzheng's hand.
Do you know what happened?
Lu Mingzheng nodded and told Jiang Ruzhen about how Mei Ling risked her life to save the second son.
Jiang Ruzhen frowned and slumped into a chair in a daze.
"Oh no, my second son is the most loyal and affectionate. Now it will be even harder for me to break them up."
Lu Mingzheng didn't understand what Jiang Ruzhen meant. "Jiang Ruzhen, I've supported all your previous decisions, but this time you've gone a bit too far."
The children are all grown up now, and arranged marriages by parents are no longer common. You should let them choose their own partners.
"What do you know? You don't know anything!" Jiang Ruzhen blurted out these words in a moment of collapse.
She regretted it as soon as she finished speaking. She looked up at Lu Mingzheng, and his expression changed.
"I'm sorry, Lu Mingzheng. I was too hasty. I wasn't targeting you."
Lu Mingzheng felt that Jiang Ruzhen was acting strangely today, as if she had a lot of stones weighing on her heart. He slowly sat down next to Jiang Ruzhen and asked softly.
“Jiang Ruzhen, I can see you’re very scared, and you really hate that Mei Ling. She’s just a little girl, has she ever bothered you before? What are you so afraid of about her?”
"I..." Jiang Ruzhen only managed to utter one word before realizing she didn't know how to continue. After a long pause, she finally said, "I once had a dream. I dreamt that my second son was kidnapped by this Mei Ling, who not only made him a live-in son-in-law but also disappeared without a trace for decades."
I'm afraid that things in my dreams will become real...
Jiang Ruzhen has experienced too many things since her rebirth. She had already exposed the evil deeds of the Qin family and made them receive the punishment they deserved.
But the children's fates kept repeating the same mistakes. The eldest child no longer had Qin Lanlan's encouragement and support, but Zhang Meili appeared out of nowhere.
She barely managed to pull her eldest son back from the brink of death, but then her third son, Shen Shuxin, was kidnapped by Li Fen, almost leading to a major disaster.
She risked her life twice to turn her two children's fates around, but now the second child has returned to the same path.
How could she not be afraid?
Is she really going to watch helplessly as her second son breaks off ties with her again, becomes someone else's son, and leaves for another place, never to see him again in this life?
"Jiang Ruzhen, aren't you being a little too sensitive?" Lu Mingzheng was somewhat puzzled by Jiang Ruzhen's attitude.
It's just a dream; how can people treat a dream as reality?
"Lu Mingzheng, what if I told you that the dreams I had were just like the real ones? Back then, when the eldest and third brothers were in danger, if I hadn't risked my life to save them, they would have really ended up with one dying and the other being trafficked."
Will you believe me?
Lu Mingzheng was startled. He looked intently into Jiang Ruzhen's eyes and saw pain, confusion, bewilderment, and expectation in them.
While she was in pain, she was also looking forward to his approval. Could this be related to the secret she had?
He seemed to have finally glimpsed a corner of her inner world, and Lu Mingzheng nodded without hesitation.
I believe you.
Upon hearing those three words, Jiang Ruzhen burst into tears, and she couldn't help but lean on Lu Mingzheng's shoulder, sobbing uncontrollably.
She endured far too much on her own, the pain and torment of losing loved ones, and the fear and anxiety she felt every time she faced each challenge alone.
And there were the untold secrets about her; all of these things weighed on her like a mountain.
It made her feel like she was walking on thin ice, living in constant fear that if she didn't look after them for a moment, they would follow in their footsteps.
What's the point of her rebirth then?
Lu Mingzheng sensed the intense struggle in Jiang Ruzhen's heart and couldn't help but pull her into his arms, clumsily patting her back with his large hand.
"Don't be afraid, Jiang Ruzhen, I'm here!"
Jiang Ruzhen cried her heart out, releasing all her pent-up frustration. As she calmed down, she realized she was nestled in Lu Mingzheng's arms.
She quickly wiped away her tears and pushed Lu Mingzheng away.
Lu Mingzheng noticed a suspicious blush on Jiang Ruzhen's earlobe, and gently pursed his lips, trying his best to suppress the urge to smile.
"Jiang Ruzhen, when are you going to get rid of this habit of using people and then dumping them?"
"I can't change it, what can you do to me?" Jiang Ruzhen twitched her nostrils slightly and glanced sideways at Lu Mingzheng.
Lu Mingzheng immediately chimed in, "Okay, okay, it's fine as is. But..."
Lu Mingzheng changed the subject, "Even if you're worried that your second son will follow the same path you dreamed of, I don't think the root of the problem lies with Mei Ling at all."
Jiang Ruzhen froze. "What do you mean?"
Lu Mingzheng reached out and turned Jiang Ruzhen's stiff body around, facing her seriously.
"The second son is a very loyal and affectionate child. Mei Ling has been kind to him. The more you try to separate them, the more pain the second son will suffer."
Moreover, I feel that you have always been so good to your second son, taking him into business, broadening his horizons, and supporting all his correct decisions.
How could he be so foolish as to abandon you for Mei Ling? How could he break off your relationship and go to someone else's house to become a live-in son-in-law?
Although you said what happened to the eldest and third brothers was the same as in your dream, I think the second brother definitely won't become like that in your dream.
What does it mean to be awakened from a dream by a single word?
Jiang Ruzhen suddenly understood, as if the clouds had parted to reveal the clear sky.
It turns out that she was stuck in the predicament of being unable to get out because she was too close to the situation, and she was getting stuck on a rut.
In her previous life, the second sister was neglected by her relatives, the eldest sister died tragically and innocently, and the third sister was trafficked to a remote mountain. She still served Qin Lanlan diligently and supported her through university, but then chose to break ties with her.
But in this lifetime, all of that has been changed by her!
So what exactly is she worried about?
How could she not believe in the character of her own child!
"Oh--"
Jiang Ruzhen gave a self-deprecating bitter laugh, her gaze towards Lu Mingzheng filled with gratitude.
"Lu Mingzheng, thank you!"
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