How could Li Hanting, who had served in the army for many years, not hear what his mother was saying?
"Mom, the two kids are doing well here, so we won't go over and bother you and Dad."
Chen Shufang glanced at Su Jingjing meaningfully, "I don't think it's good at all."
The next second, she asked the two children kindly, "An'an, Yuanyuan, don't you want to live with your grandparents?"
Li Yuanyuan asked innocently, "Grandma, is Mom going too?"
Chen Shufang choked for a moment, looking at her little granddaughter's innocent eyes, she suddenly felt that she shouldn't have brought this up.
"Mom and Dad still live in the family apartment building, you and your brother..."
Upon hearing that she would have to separate from her mother, Li Yuanyuan immediately pouted, her eyes brimming with tears. "Grandma, no, I don't want to be separated from Mom."
After saying this, she sobbed softly, hugged her mother's waist tightly, and cried out, "Mom, Yuanyuan doesn't want to be separated from you."
Su Jingjing was heartbroken. She bent down, put her daughter on her lap, and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"Sweetie, don't cry. Mommy didn't say we were going to separate."
The little one hiccuped and asked, "Really?"
"Of course it's true. How could Mommy bear to be separated from such a cute baby, and also your brother?"
Su Jingjing did not show favoritism and included An'an as well.
The little guy then stopped crying and started laughing, tears and snot streaming down his face, just like a little rabbit.
When her granddaughter started crying without warning, Chen Shufang was stunned and didn't know what to do.
After listening to the heartfelt conversation between the mother and daughter, she was deeply moved.
When did Su Jingjing become so patient?
Li Cheng'an sighed and said to his grandmother, "Grandma, my sister and I will stay in the family compound. We'll visit you and Grandpa when we have time."
The brother and sister pleaded with her, and to be honest, Chen Shufang felt terrible. "Well, Grandma won't talk about it anymore."
She got up to say goodbye to her son, "It's getting late, your dad is still waiting at home, so I'll head back now."
Seeing that the family of four was not arguing, she could go home and report back to her husband.
Li Hanting said in a deep voice, "Mom, I'll drive you home."
Chen Shufang waved her hand, "No need, the driver is already waiting outside, you can just drop me off at the door."
Li Cheng'an felt he had let his grandmother down. "Grandma, I'll see you to the door too."
Apart from the soldiers standing guard diligently, there was no one else in sight at the entrance of the military region.
Chen Shufang looked grave. "Han Ting, tell Mom the truth. Did Su Jingjing try to sell An'an and Yuan Yuan last week?"
After asking, she looked into her grandson's eyes and asked, "An'an, is that right?"
An'an is smart and wise; it's impossible for her not to guess Su Jingjing's thoughts.
"I…"
Li Cheng'an hesitated. A few days ago, he would have complained without hesitation, but now he was gradually feeling his mother's love and did not want his grandmother to hate his mother.
Li Hanting didn't want An'an to face such a thorny issue, so he directly denied it, "Mom, that's not true. Even if she doesn't like An'an and Yuanyuan, she wouldn't sell them."
"Please also go back and tell Dad so he doesn't need to worry."
Chen Shufang was skeptical; would her son protect Su Jingjing?
It's impossible for a person to change so quickly, and Su Jingjing's behavior inevitably raises suspicions.
"But she's suddenly being so nice to the two children, could it be...?"
Before he could even utter the word "premeditated," his son interrupted him.
"No, Mom, I believe she genuinely wants to be a good mother."
However, with this shift, it seems that less attention is being paid to him.
Li Cheng'an spoke frankly, trying to change his mother's image in his grandmother's eyes: "Grandma, she has been really good to my sister and me lately. She cooks delicious food for us every day, bathes my sister, and speaks softly."
Chen Shufang affectionately patted her grandson's head. "Silly boy, this is what a mother should do."
However, since neither of the two children has ever experienced this before, they will inevitably cherish it more.
Oh well, at worst she can just come to the family compound often to keep an eye on Su Jingjing.
"Remember to bring the two kids home this weekend."
Chen Shufang gave her son one last word of advice before walking toward the jeep.
The father and son didn't look back until the car had driven quite a distance.
Li Hanting gazed at the little guy who was several sections shorter than him and asked in a deep, mellow voice, "Why didn't you tell me the truth just now?"
Could it be that even the brat has been won over?
Li Cheng'an raised an eyebrow, meeting his father's sharp gaze without flinching, and said in a gentle tone, "Didn't Dad not tell the truth either?"
They truly are father and son; if someone were around, they would notice that even their tone of voice is identical.
One didn't want to lose his mother, and the other didn't want to lose his wife; they had the same goal.
Li Hanting smiled and said, "You're so young but so clever. Let's go home."
After saying that, he took the lead and started walking, followed by the little one. The footprints of the father and son, one big and one small, were clearly visible under the bright sun.
Li Family Mansion
Li Yuan paced back and forth in the living room, occasionally peeking out.
He frowned. Didn't his wife say she just needed to go check on things? Why isn't she back yet, it's almost noon?
Did he get into a fight with his daughter-in-law?
It's not impossible, considering the two have always been at odds; they might even demolish the family compound.
Just then, there was a commotion in the yard. Li Yuan thought it was his wife returning, so he hurriedly went out. He saw his eldest son and his wife getting out of the car, and his eyes immediately showed disappointment.
Li Hanchen got out of the car, walked around to the other side, opened the passenger door, and helped his wife get out.
The two of them happened to see their father come out of the house excitedly, and they quickly greeted him, "Dad."
Although he said he was disappointed, Li Yuan was actually quite happy that his eldest son and his sister had come home. "Hey, why did you suddenly come back? Aren't you busy with work?"
Li Yuan's proudest achievement in his life was having two successful sons. The two brothers had a good relationship; one went into politics and the other into the military, both following their own preferences, and he never interfered.
Of course, there was also the thing that gave him the biggest headache: having a little daughter who loved to cause trouble.
He, a high-ranking officer with military power, was frequently invited by primary and junior high schools, simply because his daughter Huanhuan had caused trouble again.
It wasn't until she entered high school that this girl became a little more sensible.
Sigh, I originally wanted to have a sweet little girl, but I accidentally gave birth to a troublemaker.
"I have a vacation this week, so I came back to see you and Mom."
Li Hanchen took the gifts out of the trunk and walked forward with his wife.
“Why do you always buy a bunch of things when you go home? We have everything we need. Your mom will start nagging when she sees this.”
Li Hanchen and his wife exchanged a glance, and seeing the smile in each other's eyes, they did not refute the old man's words.
At this moment, the three of them entered the living room. Ouyang Qian looked around but did not see her mother-in-law, which made her puzzled.
She smiled gently and gracefully, "Dad, isn't Mom home?"
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