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Join the ServerWith that, Song Qinghuan walked gracefully to the bedside, bent down, and carefully lifted one of Lin Mo’s arms.
Her movements were steady and strong, with not a trace of disgust.
Lin Shishi quickly moved to support her mother from the other side.
The two worked in perfect sync, slowly helping Lin Mo off the bed. They supported her step by step to the private bathroom in the ward, patiently waited for her to finish her business, then carefully cleaned her up before leading her back to bed.
After this ordeal, despite the pain in her leg, Lin Mo felt a long-lost warmth surge in her heart.
Watching the fine beads of sweat on Song Qinghuan’s forehead and her meticulous, attentive manner, she couldn’t help but sigh.
“Shishi, this child… she really found a good girl. Ah, if only I had met someone so reliable and thoughtful back then, how wonderful that would have been. But that heartless person…”
Thinking of Dai Fanghua, who had abandoned them, Lin Mo’s eyes dimmed, and she let out a soft sigh.
“Mom, what’s wrong? Does your leg hurt?” Lin Shishi, keenly sensing her mother’s low spirits, quickly asked.
“Nothing… just remembering some old things.” Lin Mo shook her head, unwilling to say more.
Song Qinghuan’s eyes flickered, and she immediately said considerately,
“Auntie, Shishi, why don’t you two chat? I’ll step out to make a call and ask the doctor about follow-up care.”
With a tactful excuse, she left the mother and daughter alone, picked up her phone, and politely exited the ward, gently closing the door behind her.
Seeing how understanding and appropriate her actions were, Lin Mo’s fondness for her grew even more.
She took Lin Shishi’s hand, made her sit on the bedside, and said in a low voice,
“Shishi, your eye… it’s really good. This child, the more I see her, the more I like her. Pretty face, tall figure, good temperament, and most importantly, she’s devoted to you and handles things properly.”
Lin Shishi was a little embarrassed by her mother’s praise, her cheeks flushing slightly. She whispered,
“Mom… Qinghuan Jie… she’s really good.”
Seeing her shy demeanor, Lin Mo couldn’t help teasing with a smile, “You two… how far have things gone? Have you… you know?”
She made an ambiguous gesture.
“Mom—!”
Lin Shishi’s face instantly turned bright red. Like a startled rabbit, she burrowed into Lin Mo’s arms, burying her feverish cheek against her mother’s shoulder.
“How can you ask such things!”
Lin Mo patted her back gently, her laughter carrying the tolerance of someone who had been through it all, along with a hint of teasing.
“You’ve grown up now, what’s there to be shy about? When feelings are there, some things come naturally. I’m not an old fogy. But…”
Her tone turned slightly more serious. “Before you get married, don’t use those weird toys to hurt your body, and be careful not to… get pregnant ahead of time, understand? That would disrupt a lot of plans and be bad for both of you.”
Lin Shishi was so embarrassed that even her ears and neck turned red. She nodded gently in her mother’s arms, murmuring in agreement,
“…I understand.”
Seeing her like this, Lin Mo knew she had taken it to heart, so she didn’t continue the topic.
But thinking of Dai Fanghua, the pent-up frustration surged again, and she couldn’t help sighing once more.
“Speaking of… that heartless person, the more I think about it, the angrier I get.”
Lin Shishi’s body stiffened slightly. After a moment of hesitation, she lifted her head from her mother’s arms, carefully studying her expression, and spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito’s hum,
“Mom… the person you’re talking about… is it Dai Fanghua?”
Lin Mo’s body visibly trembled, and her expression changed.
She instinctively glanced at the patient snoring in the bed next to them. Only after confirming that the other person wasn’t awake did she lower her voice and look at her daughter with a complex expression.
“This matter… I wasn’t planning to tell you in detail so early.”
Lin Shishi took a deep breath, gathering her courage, and said,
“Mom, I have to tell you… Dai Fanghua has already met with me.”
“What?!”
Lin Mo was so startled that she instinctively tried to sit up, but immediately pulled her injured leg, wincing in pain and furrowing her brows.
“Mom! Be careful!”
Lin Shishi quickly supported her, adjusting her position. “Don’t get agitated. Let me tell you slowly.”
So Lin Shishi recounted everything: how Dai Fanghua had suddenly visited her at school, the meeting, the invitation to Xinjing, the temporary arrangement as a goddaughter, and the promise to restore her princess status in the future. She didn’t hide Dai Fanghua’s apologetic attitude and desire to make amends, but also truthfully described her forceful and uncompromising style.
After listening, Lin Mo fell silent for a long time.
The ward was left with only the steady snoring of the neighboring patient and the faint city noise drifting in from outside.
After a long while, she let out a long, deep sigh, as if expelling all the weight in her chest, and said with a complicated tone,
“Hmph… at least she still has some conscience.”
“Mom,” Lin Shishi took her mother’s hand and asked softly, “I want to know… Father… back then, why did she abandon us? From what she said, and what Canglan Cousin occasionally let slip, she doesn’t seem… completely heartless?”
Lin Mo’s gaze grew distant, as if lost in remote memories. She was silent for a good while before slowly speaking,
“That’s right… she did give me a sum of money back then. For an ordinary family, that money would have been enough to live comfortably for a lifetime, even with some left over. I originally thought that with that money, we mother and daughter could at least live without worry… But unexpected things happen.”
Her voice dropped, tinged with bitterness. “Not long after I gave birth to you, your maternal grandparents fell seriously ill. To treat them, I spent almost all our savings, sold everything valuable in the house, and borrowed a lot of debt… But in the end, we couldn’t save them; they passed away one after another. From then on, our family declined sharply. Only we two were left, dependent on each other. Dai Fanghua knew nothing about all this. The settlement money she gave had long been used up for medical bills and debt repayment; there was almost nothing left.”
“Then… why didn’t you tell her?” Lin Shishi asked, confused.
“Tell her?” Lin Mo let out a cold laugh, a flash of stubborn pride in her eyes. “I hate her! I don’t want her to know we’re struggling. I don’t want her pity or charity! I, Lin Mo, am also a strong-willed woman! Without her, I could still raise my daughter!”
Even as she said this, her eyes reddened slightly.
Seeing her mother holding back tears, Lin Shishi’s heart ached with both sorrow and pain. She hugged Lin Mo tightly and whispered,
“Mom… you’ve suffered.”
After a moment, Lin Shishi lifted her head and ventured, “Then… Mom, if I really become her goddaughter in the future, or even… regain my status… would you be willing to come to Xinjing with me? She might arrange for me to stay in Daming Palace—”
“No.”
Lin Mo shook her head without hesitation, her tone resolute. “I would never go, even if I die. The feelings between her and me ended completely when she made her choice back then. You are her biological flesh and blood, bound by blood. It’s only natural for you to go with her. I won’t stop you; in fact, I’ll be happy for you.”
“But Mom, I’ll miss you…” Lin Shishi’s tears fell.
“Silly child.”
Lin Mo gently wiped away her daughter’s tears. “As long as you succeed and live well, that’s all that matters to me. But… I truly don’t want to see Dai Fanghua again. I never want to see her face again.”
“But… Father said she would come to Yugang to see you…”
“Then let her come!”
Lin Mo’s voice suddenly turned icy, carrying a resolute chill. “But I will never see her again. Never, ever, ever.”
She said “ever” three times in a row, each word seeming to be squeezed through her teeth.
Lin Shishi knew that the grudge and pain in her mother’s heart would not be resolved anytime soon.
She nodded silently, no longer trying to persuade, but held her mother even tighter.
After a while, she wiped away her tears and said firmly, “Mom, don’t worry. No matter what happens in the future, I will support your decisions. I will make sure you have the happiest and most peaceful retirement. And…”
The young girl took a deep breath, a light shining in her eyes that she rarely had before. “I want to fulfill my own ambitions too. I don’t want to be that timid, withdrawn little girl who only hides anymore. I want to change. I want to become a princess with grace, elegance, and genuine respect from everyone. Even… if possible, I want to see if I have the ability to become a worthy queen.”
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