CHAPTER 703: CHAPTER 696: ANOTHER LABA FESTIVAL

Fang Airu, of course, didn’t really disappear. In this small patch of the Capital City, there’s no place for a weak woman with a child to hide, and she didn’t want to hide either; she just wanted to live somewhere else.

The day after moving out, she called Tang Anzhe to tell him her new address and said he was welcome to come over anytime.

Fang Airu didn’t know that after she moved out, the Tang Family was in chaos. The most tumultuous was Old Mrs. Tang, who pressured Tang Anzhe to bring her precious great-grandson back.

But her uproar was to no avail, and eventually, Tang Anzhe also got fired up and simply moved out with his family of three to live their own life.

Mr. Yun naturally wouldn’t waste such a good opportunity, so rumors began circulating again around the Capital City, and the Jin family’s image fell even further.

Jin Yujie also found himself isolated at school, with no classmates willing to play with him. Everyone distanced themselves as soon as they saw him, including his former followers.

Mr. Tang also stepped in; this time, he didn’t pretend to be sick. Instead, he went to the big boss above to cry out, repeatedly claiming that the Jin family bullied them too much, and his Tang family couldn’t compete with them, so he begged the big boss for justice.

This action by Mr. Tang formally announced the split with the Jin family.

The previous Purple Vine Flower Beans incident had already put the Jin and Tang families at odds, and this time, the rubber band incident officially separated the Tang family from the Jin family’s mark. When people talked about the Tang family, they no longer associated it with the Jin family.

The family line was nearly severed; if the Tang Family could still overlook this, they would indeed lack spirit.

Thus, the tightly linked Jin and Tang families were pulled apart by a child, Jin Yujie, who no one expected.

It only proves that the destructive power of mischievous kids is indeed unmatched!

It is said that Jin Guangrong beat Jin Yujie half to death again, after which Yujie transferred to another school—a nice private school where most students were children of wealthy merchants and stars, completely different from the previous school.

The feud between the Jin and Tang families continued, and Mr. Yun and the compound residents watched the spectacle with relish, adding some fun to their mundane lives.

In the blink of an eye, it was December. Granny Zhao made the usual fragrant Laba Porridge, and Sisi, sipping the rich and delicious porridge, couldn’t help but think of Tian Lili.

Time really flies; it’s already been four years since Tian Lili was in a mental hospital. Sisi never went to see her during these four years, and no one from the Tian Family visited either; only Xu Qianwen would visit every month.

Should I go to the hospital to see Tian Lili?

Sisi suddenly had this thought.

She didn’t mention going to the hospital to the Old Man or anyone, nor did she bring the children along. She drove alone to the mental hospital.

The mental hospital the Old Man found for Tian Lili was in the suburbs of the Capital City, with a decent environment and services, and naturally, the fees were high.

When Sisi arrived, Tian Lili was out in the garden. The doctor said her condition had stabilized significantly after four years of treatment; she looked no different from a normal person unless provoked.

Tian Lili sat on a garden bench, singing with a large doll in her arms. Seeing Sisi, she reacted indifferently, humming to herself as if lost in her own world.

"This doll was bought by Mrs. Tian. Miss Tian likes it very much; she must hug it every day. If she doesn’t, she becomes very irritable," explained the nurse beside her.

Sisi recognized this doll, which resembled the one she had on her bed as a child. She didn’t expect Tian Lili to be so attached to this doll; she had forgotten everyone else but remembered this doll.

Tian Lili looked well; her clothes were neat. It was evident that the hospital took good care of the patients.

Sisi sat beside Tian Lili for a while, listening to her sing nursery rhymes one after another. It seemed that Tian Lili’s mind had returned to her childhood, perhaps her most joyful time.

Sighing, Sisi didn’t want to stay any longer. She handed the food she brought to the nurse and got up to leave.

"Ah Nan, why are you here?" A hoarse voice sounded behind her.

Sisi turned around and saw the aged and haggard Xu Qianwen, feeling greatly shocked inside. Xu Qianwen, who took great care of her appearance and seemed to look thirty in her forties, had aged so much in just four short years?

"I’m here to see Sister Lili." Sisi concealed her surprise and said calmly.

"Thank you, Ah Nan, for your concern!" Xu Qianwen said, expressionless.

Sisi always felt that the current Xu Qianwen seemed weird. She was more accustomed to the previous, sharp-tongued and ’Shanghai-style’ Xu Qianwen. This emotionless version now made Sisi uneasy.

After exchanging pleasantries with Xu Qianwen, Sisi quickly bade farewell; if they talked any longer, she would indeed get goosebumps.

Xu Qianwen squinted at Sisi’s back and smiled enigmatically.

Tian Lili, having no wariness towards Xu Qianwen who frequently visited and cared for her, pointed at the pastries Sisi brought and said, "Eat cake!"

Xu Qianwen’s face immediately softened into a benevolent expression. She opened a pastry box, took out a piece, and handed it to her daughter. Tian Lili stuffed the entire piece into her mouth, gulping it down, then grabbed another pastry and pushed it into Xu Qianwen’s mouth, smiling brightly at her.

"Eat cake."

Tears instantly welled up in Xu Qianwen’s eyes. She swallowed the pastry with tears in her eyes. Seeing Xu Qianwen eat the pastry, Tian Lili was very satisfied, taking another pastry to eat and even feeding one to the large doll, showing she was in a very good mood.

"Lili, Mom has figured it out; the one who hurt you was He Sisi. Mom will avenge you," Xu Qianwen said while wiping her daughter’s hands with a handkerchief, even though she knew her daughter couldn’t understand her.

Xu Qianwen didn’t care if Tian Lili understood; she just needed someone to talk to; otherwise, she would suffocate.

Through four years of investigation, she finally found out why Lili lost her mind. Although her own daughter was in the wrong first, He Sisi lived well nonetheless. And didn’t Lili fall for a trick too? Why should Lili be driven insane?

It’s fair to say that Tian Lili’s outcome is closely related to Xu Qianwen’s influence. With such a skewed worldview in a mother, how could her daughter turn out well?

Xu Qianwen felt indignant for her daughter, but she had no one to rely on, no power or influence to exact revenge on He Sisi, and she couldn’t show her intent to her husband or son either.

After leaving the hospital, Xu Qianwen found a restaurant to eat, then planned to stay at a hotel overnight, as she’s done for the past four years, never considering staying with her in-laws.

"Mrs. Tian, what a coincidence!"

Xu Qianwen was eating with her head down when a woman’s voice sounded in front of her.