Chapter 201: Chapter 201: Proactive Maintenance
But now, everything is completely different.
After Xiao Kai fell seriously ill, the elderly person’s true nature was revealed.
And now that Xiao Kai is at an age where he understands things, he can clearly tell who is good and who is bad.
He can also understand the pain his mother is going through.
And that he can make a change in the future.
If that’s the case, even if the elderly person bullies Li Yanling in the future, Xiao Kai will be able to stand in front of her.
This is also a huge change for her.
With this in mind, Li Yanling was truly happy, and tears came to her eyes.
"Yes, no matter what, thank you so very much, I never imagined such a big change could happen," Li Yanling said with deep gratitude.
Liu Zheng also said with a smile.
"That being the case, I hope you can continue to live well like this."
After a while, they finally finished making lunch.
The three of them sat together in the living room.
Eating and chatting at the same time.
Honestly, the atmosphere was indeed very harmonious; if one didn’t know better, they would think they were a family of three.
And at the dining table, Xiao Kai reaffirmed his resolve.
"Mom, whatever happens from now on, I will definitely help you. You have really suffered too much before, for me, for our home, you’ve given so much."
"Mom doesn’t ask for much, just for you to be healthy and happy, no matter what, Mom hopes you take good care of yourself," his mother responded.
Seeing the person with such an expression.
Honestly, Liu Zheng’s heart was also quite moved.
And soon.
Xiao Kai’s gaze landed on Liu Zheng.
"Uncle Liu Zheng, thank you very much for everything you’ve done during this time. I was wrong before, I was too arrogant. If it hadn’t been for you, my illness might have gotten worse, and thank you for taking care of my mom," he said earnestly.
It seems that old saying is really true.
Sometimes, a person’s growth happens in an instant.
Maybe before this, no matter what you said, he couldn’t understand these principles.
But just one experience later.
He now knows what’s wrong and what’s right.
He realizes how much of a jerk he used to be and knows how to make amends.
Liu Zheng didn’t think it was a big deal.
He just raised his hand and waved it lightly.
"No problem at all, I’ve already said it, your mom and I are friends, so helping each other is natural. I hope you can do as you say," he replied.
Xiao Kai, full of solemn promise, raised his hand and patted his chest.
"Don’t worry, I’ll definitely do it," he declared.
With his word, Liu Zheng had nothing to worry about.
And quickly.
The three of them stopped talking about this and shifted to chatting about ordinary family matters.
Laughing and eating together.
The meal was indeed very harmonious.
They didn’t expect, just as they finished eating,
suddenly someone came in.
The three of them looked in that direction and saw, to their surprise, that the elderly person had returned.
And when the old lady saw the three of them eating together, she, too, was indeed very surprised.
She stood at the door, stunned, for a while before she finally snapped back to her senses.
Then she began to curse vociferously.
"God, how long has it been since I left home, and you’ve started bringing dirty men back, I think you’re getting more and more unruly!"
"If this gets out, where am I supposed to put my face as an old lady? What on earth do you mean by this!"
"Oh Lord, I might as well not live anymore, seeing my daughter-in-law do such a thing, how could she!"
Just moments ago, they had appeared so harmonious.
Now, with the sudden appearance of the old lady, the atmosphere turned oppressively tense in an instant.
When Li Yanling heard these words, she also felt very upset.
She had never expected her mother-in-law to return so abruptly.
If she had known this would happen, she certainly wouldn’t have asked Liu Zheng to stay for dinner.
She couldn’t be bothered to listen to her mother-in-law’s incessant nagging.
But she was used to enduring whatever came her way.
So now she could only defend herself by explaining,
"No, you’re misunderstanding, it’s all thanks to Mr. Liu that Xiao Kai’s illness has improved so quickly. It was his prescription. Without it, Xiao Kai could still be in serious condition."
But to her dismay, it seemed the old lady wasn’t listening to a word.
In that moment, she just kept shaking her head, her whole body collapsing onto the sofa.
"Oh my God, you’re still making excuses. Don’t think I don’t know what you’ve been doing behind my back! I’m not dead yet, and you’re already trying to climb over my head. What will happen if I really die!"
Liu Zheng, seeing the old lady in such a state, felt incredibly annoyed.
He had never really understood how disagreeable she was until then.
But now, seeing her like that really grated on his nerves.
He couldn’t even begin to imagine how Li Yanling had coped during this time.
Living under the same roof as such a person would be utterly hopeless.
Li Yanling was reduced to tears by what she said, her eyes welling up incessantly.
But in the next moment, Xiao Kai bravely stepped forward and began to explain,
"You’re overthinking it, Uncle Liu is just a friend of my mom’s, and it’s true that my condition has improved a lot because of him, I can even get out of bed and walk now."
"If you don’t know the whole truth, you shouldn’t talk nonsense."
When the old lady heard this, she was taken aback.
She never expected that one day Xiao Kai would stand up and speak up for Li Yanling.
For a moment, she doubted her own eyes and ears.
It was as if she was stuck to the spot with glue, motionless, unable to react for a short while.
After a long while, she finally came to her senses.
She pointed at Xiao Kai and said,
"Xiao Kai, what do you mean by this? Are you not listening to your grandmother anymore? Can’t you see it for yourself?"
But Xiao Kai just looked at her coldly.
"Grandma, it’s not that I’m not listening to you, but you really have the wrong idea. And indeed, I’ve recovered so quickly because of Uncle Liu and my mom’s care."
He said each word with firmness in his eyes.
And when Li Yanling saw that Xiao Kai was now willing to stand up and defend her, she truly felt overjoyed.
Liu Zheng, seeing this scene, also felt very reassured.
It seemed that his strategy had indeed been very effective.
But the old lady was furious.
