Zhuang Nanxing walked into the living room, and the atmosphere became awkward for a moment.
Sun Bailing stood up to greet him, "What brings you here?"
Zhuang Nanxing, with a sullen face, glanced coldly at Chen Yuanshan before sitting down on the sofa.
"I'm here to see your granddaughter, Luo Yan..."
Zhuang Nanxing surprised everyone as soon as he opened his mouth.
"What do you need Yan Yan for?" Hua Li asked first.
Zhuang Nanxing said, "It's Deng Cheng... After his grandma and his mother went in, the child became less and less talkative. When his aunt pushed him out to play, he was teased by the other children in the yard..."
I noticed that the children in the courtyard get along very well with Luo Yan and Xiao Xiu, so if Xiao Cheng could become friends with them, he would be very happy, and the other children in the courtyard would treat him better too.
Hua Li listened quietly and then spoke.
"Everything Deng Cheng suffered was the result of his parents' bad deeds. My child has no reason to fix other people's mistakes."
Furthermore, I have absolutely no respect for the fact that you would go to such lengths just because his grandmother is your nanny, so please refrain from making any further comments.
My daughters Yan Yan and Xiao Xiu won't be friends with Deng Cheng unless they grow up and develop the ability to distinguish right from wrong. If they still want to be friends with Deng Cheng then, I won't object.
Before the words were even finished, Shen Suyin immediately expressed her opinion.
"My daughter's opinion is my opinion... Rather than getting bogged down in the mud and seeing the rotten people and things, it's better to stay away and watch from the sidelines."
Parents' hearts are always full of love and worry. As parents ourselves, I believe Commander Zhuang can understand how we parents feel.
Zhuang Nanxing sighed, "Some people and things are not as they seem on the surface. You can never see where the fire started if you watch from the sidelines."
With that, Zhuang Nanxing stood up from the sofa, said goodbye, and left.
Under Shen Suyin's dangerous gaze, Sun Bailing saw Zhuang Nanxing off at the door.
"Old Sun, I still need your help with this. Even if the adults are wrong, the children are innocent."
Despite Zhuang Nanxing's earnest words, Sun Bailing refused without hesitation.
"I don't know the specifics of your family situation and therefore cannot comment, but I am aware of my family's affairs. It is a fact that my daughter Yan Yan does not like to play with Deng Cheng, and as her grandfather, I will not force her to do anything she does not want to do."
A look of disappointment flashed across Zhuang Nanxing's eyes. He took a step to leave but then turned back.
He said, as if he had made a certain decision.
"What if I exchange it for the debt of saving my life?"
Sun Bailing asked, puzzled, "What life-saving grace?"
"Your daughter Hua Li's adoptive father is Hua Zhang?"
"How did you know?" Sun Bailing invited Zhuang Nanxing to the grape trellis for a detailed discussion.
Zhuang Nanxing and Sun Bailing sat down on the stone bench under the grape trellis and said.
“I just saw the purse your wife was wearing. If I’m not mistaken, that painting was done by Hua Zhang’s master, but the style is Hua Zhang’s. So I’m guessing that Hua Zhang is the one who adopted your daughter.”
Since Zhuang Nanxing had guessed it, Sun Bailing didn't deny it. "Yes, why?"
Zhuang Nanxing smiled bitterly, "Back then, our troops encountered a large enemy force and we were in a hurry to retreat, but Hua Zhang suddenly asked Wanqing to treat his daughter."
To avoid affecting the evacuation, I sent Xiahou Rong's husband to take Wanqing to see Hua Zhang's daughter for medical treatment.
Wanqing cured the child's illness, but on her way back, she encountered enemy stragglers. Xiahou Rong's husband sacrificed himself to protect Wanqing.
Xiahou Rong was pregnant at the time, but suffered a miscarriage and severe bleeding due to the shock.
The reason I didn't mention these things is because I was afraid Wanqing wouldn't be able to handle it. Taking in Xiahou Rong was to make amends to her, not because I had anything to do with her.
I never expected Xiahou Rong to harbor such thoughts of revenge, deliberately sowing discord between Wanqing and the children. This is truly a dereliction of duty on my part as a husband and father.
Sun Bailing never expected things to turn out so strangely.
“But you also said that adults’ affairs should not involve children. So I can repay the life-saving grace on behalf of my daughter, but as long as Yan Yan is different, I will never let Yan Yan suffer any injustice in order to repay your kindness.”
Luo Yan, who had been secretly hiding behind the grape trellis, heard everything clearly. Upon hearing this, she came out and called out to Sun Bailing.
"Grandpa, I'll go."
She could repay Deng Cheng's life-saving grace simply by going to play with him; why wouldn't she do something so easy?
Sun Bailing looked displeased. "Children should not meddle in adults' affairs."
Luo Yan put on a serious face and patted herself with her little hands, "I'll be the master of this place."
Sun Bailing was shocked.
"Where did you learn these words?"
Luo Yan, with a serious expression, solemnly said to Zhuang Nanxing, "Let's go tomorrow."
Zhuang Nanxing smiled with satisfaction, "On behalf of Xiao Cheng, thank you."
Since Luo Yan had agreed, Zhuang Nanxing had achieved his goal and got up to say goodbye and leave.
Sun Bailing stared at Luo Yan with a dark expression. A pair of eyes shone frighteningly bright in the shadows under the grape trellis, but Luo Yan was not afraid at all. She climbed into Sun Bailing's arms and wrapped her arms around his neck.
"Grandpa, it's a secret."
Please keep this a secret for me, so that Grandma and Mom won't be upset if they find out.
Sun Bailing knew that what was done was done and he couldn't change Luo Yan's decision, so he could only nod in agreement.
That evening, Hua Li wanted to go into the space to play games.
What could Luo Yan do but go into her own space and play, since her mother spoiled her?
As soon as Hua Li entered the space, Luo Shicheng and Xiao Xiu were already playing, so he immediately joined in.
Luo Yan crossed her arms, recalling her initial ambition when she first transmigrated, vowing to make her mother rich.
Now, my mother doesn't need to work hard because she was born into a wealthy family, so she doesn't need to plan anything anymore.
Seeing the two adults and one child having fun, Luo Yan felt relieved. She thought that her mother worked hard to earn money so that she could live a happy life. She was happy now, so why did she have to pursue formalities?
Luo Yan calmed herself down and continued reading her novel on her tablet.
Luo Yan only glanced at a few lines before her mind wandered off again.
She transmigrated here, changed the fate of Hua Li and her daughter, and made everyone happy. So what about her?
Her happiest moment was to set things right, bring back the original Luo Yan, and return to her original world. But how could she do that?
Lost in thought, Luo Yan fell asleep without realizing it.
In her dream, Luo Yan returned to her original world. She was sitting on a park bench, reading a novel on her tablet.
Seeing the ending, after Hua Li died, Luo Yan, who had been sold by Liu Jingqiu, suffered endless torment and died tragically. Luo Shicheng was filled with remorse and spent the rest of his life in pain. He regretfully looked away from the tablet, raised his head, and blinked his sore eyes.
"Do you have a way to change this?"
The sudden, aged voice startled Luo Yan. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw an elderly woman with white hair appear out of nowhere beside her, smiling at her.
Luo Yan asked in confusion, "What?"
"Do you have a way to change this?" the old woman asked again.
Luo Yan nodded, "Yes, as long as Hua Li is determined to resist for the sake of the child, the tragedy will not happen."
"But Yan Yan was just a little baby who couldn't even speak clearly back then. If you were in her shoes, what would you do?"
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