CHAPTER 420: CHAPTER 385: ACTION FAILED?

Hearing what her son had said, Madam Lai still felt somewhat rattled, worried that her brother might be hiding something troubling, so she decided to go see him herself.

"Nanny Wu, come with me to the hospital."

"The hospital closes at ten, let’s go tomorrow!" Li Zihan said with a smile, "Don’t worry, the information is reliable, my uncle definitely wouldn’t lie to me."

"Yes, Madam, there’s no rush," Nanny Wu hurriedly urged upon seeing this.

At that moment, Li Zihan pulled out a phone from his pocket and with a secretive smile, said, "Mom, you can call him, I bought my uncle a new phone, it has a new number too, here it is, go ahead."

Such a thoughtful son!

Madam Lai dialed the new number for Yuan Feng, still feeling slightly nervous.

"Hello, it’s me, Xiao Min. Brother, are you alright? Nothing’s wrong, right? Zihan said you’ve made up your mind and are planning to settle in Blue City?" Madam Lai asked anxiously.

Yuan Feng answered with a smile, "Yes, I’ve grown older and don’t want to drift around anymore."

He didn’t mention the beating he had received from Li Zishen yesterday, even though he currently had a severe headache, but he didn’t want his sister to worry.

Upon hearing her brother say this, Madam Lai also felt somewhat relieved.

"Brother, that’s wonderful, take good care of your injuries, cooperate well with the doctors. What would you like to eat tomorrow?" Madam Lai said gently, feeling slightly excited inside.

"Dumplings." Yuan Feng replied, "With fennel pork, if you can’t get fennel, pork with celery will do."

"Okay, got it, see you tomorrow!"

After hanging up the phone, Madam Lai took a deep breath and suddenly felt at ease. Why was she so nervous? It was just her brother finally deciding not to hide anymore, there was nothing for her to worry about.

She really had been frightened, especially since so many things had been happening one after another lately.

"It’s getting late, everyone should rest soon, I’m tired too, let’s all go to bed early," Madam Lai said with a smile, handing the phone back to Li Zihan.

Li Zihan nodded, his face beaming with pride.

He had finally eased one of his mother’s worries, and these days of talking with his uncle had not been in vain.

"Get up early tomorrow, don’t be late again!"

With that, Madam Lai left the study with a smile and headed straight for the bedroom.

Despite feeling wide awake and unable to sleep, she pretended to be very tired. She didn’t want her son to worry, nor did she want Nanny Wu to be anxious.

Soon, Li Zihan began to clean up the shattered glass on the floor with Nanny Wu.

But those specks of blood worried him.

He knew his mother had always been a strong person, silently bearing the burdens of family and career, but he also knew that deep down, she also carried fragility and insecurity.

Her son was the apple of her eye, and he wanted to put her at ease and offer her more care.

"Nanny Wu, thank you for taking care of us all this time, if there’s anything I can help with, just let me know," Li Zihan said.

Nanny Wu responded with a smile, "You’re just a kid, what help could you possibly need to offer? Go rest early, you still have school tomorrow."

Li Zihan nodded, filled with gratitude. He knew that everything in Bie Yuan could not have happened without Nanny Wu’s decades of hard work.

After leaving the study, Li Zihan returned to his room, contemplating his next steps.

Firstly, he thought of his brother Li Zishen. He wasn’t sure what his uncle and brother had discussed, nor did he plan to ask. If they wanted to talk, they would. Now, what was most important was to show more care and encouragement.

Tang Xiaowan and Leng Lingxiao getting their certificate, Jiang Family’s bankruptcy and demise, all were matters of deep concern.

Thus, he made a call.

...

Tonight, Madam Lai and her son weren’t the only ones who couldn’t sleep—so couldn’t Tang Xiaowan and Leng Lingxiao.

The night in Huang City was quiet and beautiful, adorned with twinkling stars in the sky, the young couple quietly enjoying this serene and lovely moment.

They snuggled close together.

Tang Xiaowan opened a storage box, took out a piece of durian pulp, and handed it to Leng Lingxiao, the two tasting the sweet flavor together, chatting about this and that, laughter echoing around.

Sometimes happiness is just like that, it doesn’t matter what you talk about, what’s key is who is by your side.

Leng Lingxiao looked up at the starry sky and softly said, "Tangtang, see how beautiful the stars are! Just like our love, bright and everlasting."

Tang Xiaowan gazed tenderly at Leng Lingxiao, then slowly lay down, resting her head on his legs, "Yes, each star is silently witnessing our love. No matter what challenges we face, I will face them with you, and we will overcome them."