That night, Liu Guilan talked to Ye Weiwei for a long time, mostly about her mistress Liu Qingxue, including happy and sad stories.
Through Liu Guilan's words, Ye Weiwei was deeply impressed by the woman she had never met, but even more so by her feelings of gratitude and emotion.
It's heartbreaking to see such a beautiful and intelligent woman like Liu Qingxue die so young. I'm even more grateful to my mother-in-law, Liu Guilan.
Over the years, she not only kept this secret, but also did her best to fulfill the young lady's entrustment. She not only raised Huo Xiao to adulthood and treated him as her own son, but also showed her extra care and love.
She could understand why Huo Xiao was so resistant and reacted so strongly when he learned the truth.
Because Liu Guilan is such a good mother, her dedication over the years is moving even to herself, let alone Huo Xiao, the person involved.
If your loving mother, who has doted on you for over twenty years, suddenly tells you that you are not her biological child, it would be hard for anyone to accept.
Otherwise, Huo Xiao wouldn't have stayed in the room and refused to come out, using this attitude to show his rejection of all of this.
Liu Guilan knew Huo Xiao's temperament all too well. She took Ye Weiwei's hand and said, "Weiwei, you, you should try to persuade him more often. After all, he is still a blood relative. He is getting old. I'm afraid that if another accident like last time happens, and he dies, Miss will definitely blame me if she knows in the afterlife."
She raised her son for over twenty years, cherished him like the apple of her eye, and now he's going to belong to someone else. Do you think she'll feel good about that? It's like tearing her heart out!
She considered being selfish and keeping this secret buried in her heart for the rest of her life, but...
But that person just happened to come to Daqingshan Village and even met Huo Xiao. Maybe it was fate.
If she were to stop them from recognizing each other, given Huo Xiao's filial piety, he would likely side with her. But if that were the case, how would she face her mistress after she passed away?
"Mom, I don't agree with what you're saying. Just for the fact that you've raised Huo Xiao with such care and love, treating him like your own son, I'd be the first to object to anyone who dares to criticize you. The kindness of raising someone is greater than the kindness of giving birth. No matter what, you are Huo Xiao's mother and my mother-in-law, and no one can change that! Huo Xiao must think so too. He may throw tantrums, but he's the one who misses you the most!"
Liu Guilan was once again overwhelmed by Ye Weiwei's words. Tears streamed down her face, but she couldn't let them fall, though the smile on her face was genuine.
"How could I bear to part with you all? I'm just afraid that if I keep it a secret, the third brother will have regrets! Besides, I've been keeping an eye on him all this time, and I don't think that person is unreasonable. Maybe there really was some hidden story back then. Seeing him like this, all alone, is quite pitiful."
Especially when that person came to visit the children, her undisguised fondness and envy for the three grandchildren made her feel quite uncomfortable.
Ultimately, it's because my heart wasn't hard enough.
Besides, if that person could really go back, it would be a guarantee for Huo Xiao, Weiwei, and their three children in the future. She was still unwilling to accept that the debt she owed to that person's family for bullying her back then would always be settled!
Ye Weiwei rested her head on Liu Guilan's shoulder, "I know Mom, you're definitely thinking of us and doing this for our own good. You're the best mom in the world."
Liu Guilan was both laughing and crying as Ye Weiwei coaxed her. She playfully tapped Ye Weiwei's forehead and said, "You're so sweet-talking! All you ever do is try to make this old woman happy."
Ye Weiwei immediately sat up straight and said seriously, "I'm not just trying to fool you, I mean it all!"
Liu Guilan had calmed down considerably and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, I knew you were the most considerate. Okay, it's getting late, I should go back now, you guys should get some rest."
Ye Weiwei saw that it was already past midnight, and she was unwilling to let Liu Guilan go back.
If you let her go back now, she'll definitely get up early tomorrow to help with cooking, and you can't persuade her otherwise.
“It’s so late, why go back? Let’s not go back. Let’s stay here tonight. My daughter and I can sleep in the same room and have a good chat. Tell me some funny stories from your childhood. I love hearing them.”
Liu Guilan hesitated, "How can this be..."
Ye Weiwei noticed that Huo Xiao was looking at the bedroom door. She looked up and saw Huo Xiao standing in the doorway. Before she could speak, Huo Xiao seemed to know what she was going to say and said in a low voice, "I'll go to the old house and tell Dad that he doesn't need to leave the door open for you."
After saying that, he went out.
After Huo Xiao left, Ye Weiwei teased Liu Guilan, "At least he still knows how to care for people! All these years of raising him weren't for nothing!"
Liu Guilan quickly spoke well of Huo Xiao, saying, "Huo Xiao has been filial since he was a child and knows how to care for others. He was barely old enough to reach the stove when he knew to boil water and deliver it to the fields for his family. When I come back from the fields, he often massages my shoulders and back. Don't think that just because your older brothers are several years older than him, they don't know these things. Those two brothers combined are not as good as Huo Xiao."
It's not just inferior, it's far inferior.
Everyone in the village says she dotes on her third son the most, but they don't realize that anyone would love such a filial and sensible child like him.
Ye Weiwei found it amusing; she knew her mother-in-law would react this way.
Seeing Ye Weiwei packing her sleeping things, Liu Guilan refused to actually sleep in the same room as Ye Weiwei, saying, "I'll sleep with Xiaoxing, you can share a room with Lao San and his wife."
Ye Weiwei: "I won't share a room with him. I want to sleep with my mom and listen to her tell stories at night."
Liu Guilan said, "If you want to hear about those things, you'll have plenty of time to hear them later. I'll tell you as much as you want. It's so late now, so let's not bother anymore. I'm tired too."
Seeing this, Ye Weiwei reluctantly said, "Alright then, Mom, you can sleep with Little Star tonight."
Ye Weiwei found a pillow and a small blanket for her, and then fetched water for her to wash her face and feet before letting her go to sleep.
When Huo Xiao returned, he saw Ye Weiwei going out to get water. He glanced at Xiao Xingxing's room and asked softly, "Is Mom asleep?"
Ye Weiwei nodded, "I just fell asleep."
Huo Xiao didn't say anything. After taking the basin of water and emptying it, he went back to his room with Ye Weiwei.
After the two tidied up and lay down, Ye Weiwei noticed that Huo Xiao was much quieter than usual, so she reached out and hooked Huo Xiao's finger. "Thinking about tonight?"
Huo Xiao hummed in agreement, and after a long pause, he said in a muffled voice, "How could he not be my biological son? I thought I just looked like my aunt..."
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