Li Yunqi, who was in a fit of anger, suddenly calmed down. He lowered his gaze and forced himself to speak calmly:

"Mom, what do you want so late?"

But when Yao Chun heard these words, they took on a completely different meaning.

She risked her life to give birth to this son, raised him with great difficulty, and now he's disgusted with her and trying to drive her away!?

A surge of anger welled up in Yao Chun's chest, and without even thinking, she blamed Jiang Momo for the incident.

Before Jiang Momo appeared, her son always obeyed her and never disobeyed her.

It's all because of this wild girl from the countryside that she raised her son to be like this.

No, Yao Chun absolutely cannot allow this to continue!

He must bring his son back to the right path!

"Clouds rise."

Knowing her son's personality, Yao Chun's tone softened considerably.

"Mom has something to tell you."

Li Yunqi was still in a daze.

For a fleeting moment, he seemed unable to recognize whether this person was his mother or not.

When has Yao Chun ever treated him this way?

She usually does whatever she wants without considering her own feelings at all.

Or wait until everything is done before informing him, or ask him to cooperate.

Upon hearing his mother's words, Li Yunqi instinctively became wary.

"Mom, tell me."

The woman had a smile on her face; Li Yunqi had seen her before, at social gatherings where interests intertwined within the organization.

Yao Chun straightened her shawl.

"Mom knows you've had a tough time these past few years, being abandoned by the person you love..."

Every word was aimed at Li Yunqi's sore spot.

"..."

He remained silent, watching his mother quietly.

Yao Chun paused for a moment, then suddenly changed the subject.

"There are so many good women in the world, why do you insist on hanging yourself on such a crooked tree? Aren't there others?"

Yao Chun felt that Li Yunqi had worked a hundred times harder than the average person to grow up.

His father was rarely home due to work.

From childhood to adulthood, Li Yunqi could only rely on Yao Chun for both his studies and his life.

She had worked so hard to raise her son to be so outstanding.

For her, Li Yunqi was the most perfect creation of her life.

Which creator would stand by and watch their work be destroyed?

Yao Chun definitely couldn't do it.

She took out her phone, flipped to the photo album, and then placed it in front of Li Yunqi.

"This is the second young lady of the Li family. Mom has already taken care of everything for you. You two can go out and get together sometime. Young people should chat more; you'll always find common ground."

Since her son was willing to go to such lengths for a woman, she would find him another woman—one who was obedient, from a good family, and whom she could control.

If Jiang Momo can do it, why can't other women?

But for Li Yunqi, it simply wouldn't work.

He looked surprised, as if he hadn't expected his mother to say such a thing.

"Mom? Are you kidding me? You want me to go on a blind date with a woman I've never even met before?!"

To put it nicely, it's getting to know each other and making contact; to put it bluntly, it's a blind date.

What exactly did Yao Chun take him for?

Even though she knew he had someone he liked, she still forced him to meet other women.

"The second young lady of the Li family?"

Li Yunqi couldn't help but sneer.

"The Li family must be quite prominent."

Yao Chun hadn't yet realized the meaning behind his son's words. He responded, saying:

"That's right. Mr. Li has recently been doing business with your father. If you two get to know each other, the relationship between the two families will become closer, which will be beneficial to your father."

In her dreams, she always hoped that Li Yunqi's father would become more successful and, ideally, take back the position of head of the Li family, so that she would no longer be trampled on and humiliated by Li Jiuyuan like before.

Li Yunqi felt it was ironic and started to speak recklessly.

"You guys are too lazy to even lie to me now. Are you trying to get me out of my past relationship, or are you just using me as a tool for your marriage alliance?"

When Yao Chungang told him about this, he genuinely thought his mother was worried about him.

Now it seems he was the joke.

Li Yunqi had been troubled by this since he was a child.

His parents were good to him, but their kindness was too urgent.

They desperately wanted something in return from him, wishing they could get what they wanted from him the very next second.

He sometimes feels very confused, wondering whether his parents love him or just care about saving face.

He was merely a tool for them to gain praise and exchange for benefits.

Li Yunqi almost roared out what he was about to say.

The room suddenly became very quiet, so quiet that Li Yunqi could hear his own heart pounding.

Having bottled up his grievances for years, Li Yunqi vented his frustrations with these words, hoping to hear his mother's explanation or a word of comfort.

But there were none.

He waited for a long time, only to receive a crisp slap from Yao Chunqian.

"Snapped!"

Li Yunqi's heart seemed to stop beating.

He instinctively covered his face and looked at his most familiar blood relative standing in front of him.

"..."

Yao Chun looked indifferent, as if he were looking at a stranger.

"Li Yunqi, how dare you say such things to me for the sake of a woman?"

She was angry, but more than that, she was disappointed.

It was resentment stemming from the inability to fully control Li Yunqi.

How could the children she raised have their own thoughts, how could they dare to go against her wishes!

Yao Chun showed no mercy, tearing away Li Yunqi's facade.

"Fine, since you love her so much, then leave the Li family. From now on, you are no longer the young master of the Li family."

"Li Yunqi, can you do it? Can you really give all this up?"

It is said that mothers and sons are of one mind, and Yao Chun knows best how to stab Li Yunqi in his most painful spot.

Li Yunqi stammered, feeling a sense of unease.

Yao Chun sneered, "I'm giving you this chance to think it over carefully: will you choose the Li family or this wild girl?"

After she finished speaking, she turned around and slammed the door shut with a deafening roar.

Li Yunqi was left standing alone, feeling a chill run through his body.

Li Yunqi knew very well that Yao Chun was right. He wanted to resist, but he didn't have the determination to burn his bridges. But how could he dare to admit it?

He clumsily tried to find the perfect excuse for himself.

You can't blame him; they are, after all, his parents.

If we can find another way to get the mother to accept Momo, we can resolve the current predicament.

Thinking of this, Li Yunqi immediately took out his phone and sent a message to Li Shiqing.

Li Shiqing, let's meet.

……

Li Shiqing was in a coffee shop when she received the news, looking at Yang Qiao, who was curled up like a quail.

"What do you mean you're afraid to go?"

Yang Qiao hesitated and took a long time to explain herself clearly.

She said, "Sister Shiqing, I went to see her today. Jiang Momo's grandmother is really very ill and keeps coughing up blood. What if..."

She scared people to death, what should we do?!

Yang Qiao didn't want to end up with a living person's life.

So she had no choice but to bite the bullet and go to Li Shiqing, trying to escape this matter.

If she could, she even wanted to escape from Li Shiqing...

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