Chapter 130: Notorious Reputation

Chapter 130: Chapter 130: Notorious Reputation

"Quickly come inside and sit down! It’s cold outside," Fu Xiaoxiao laughingly reminded.

"Grandma! I’ve missed you so much. Uncle! I’ve missed you too. How come you are here?" Li Lei and Li Sen ran back and saw Li Yanan and Chen Hao, and happily hugged them.

"Hey! Grandma’s sweet grandsons." Seeing Li Lei and Li Sen, Li Yanan’s expression of disgust instantly vanished, and she warmly greeted them with a smile.

"You guys chat first; I’ll take Xiao Lin back," Fu Xiaoxiao chuckled lightly.

Li Yanan smiled at Fu Xiaoxiao,

Lu Lin nodded at the Chen family and followed Fu Xiaoxiao home.

"Mom, why didn’t you tell me you were coming? I could have picked you up," Chen Xiu said smiling, supporting her elderly mother into the yard, but couldn’t help asking.

"Oh, you! If only you were half as steady as that little girl, I wouldn’t have worried and come personally," Li Yanan glanced at Chen Xiu. She seemed clever but was actually weak, always thinking about just tolerating things.

Just like her husband, never realizing that the more she tolerates, the more others will bully her.

The soft apple gets squeezed.

"Just one look at Xiao Xiao, and you already know she’s tougher than me?" Chen Xiu was stunned, truly nothing escaped her mother’s keen eyes; just one meeting, and she already saw through everything?

"As soon as she saw us, she urged you to bring us inside and offer us water; what about you? Standing at the gate letting us chill in the wind," Li Yanan poked Chen Xiu and sat down following her gesture.

"You’re even older than her," Chen Hao didn’t miss the chance to jab.

"Grandma, Mrs. Fu cooks really well, it’s super delicious," Li Sen clung to Li Yanan, trying to change the topic to stop her from scolding his mom.

But starting this topic meant Chen Xiu was destined to be scolded.

"Has your mom’s cooking not improved over the years?" Li Yanan gazed at Chen Xiu, who lowered her head.

"Forget it, I’m not here to nitpick today. Where’s that guy, Li Si?" Li Yanan knew her daughter’s issues, so after a few words, she let it go.

"In the army dormitory!" Chen Xiu said with disdain, expressing her dislike at mentioning that man.

"Go, call him back!" Li Yanan gave her son a glance, asking him to bring the main character back.

No way she could start scolding without that guy.

"Mom, let’s drop it today! We’ve just come over, let’s take it slow. You sat on a train for a whole day, let’s rest before anything," Chen Hao didn’t rush out, but gently persuaded Li Yanan.

After all, to get here, they took trains and buses, and walked some distance; his elderly mother’s health couldn’t take more strain.

"Mom, listen to brother and rest first; tomorrow you’ll be in a better mood to scold him," Chen Xiu also urged.

"I haven’t gotten that old, just scolding someone, need I rest? How did that lad assure me back then, and this is what he does!" Li Yanan refused, insisting Chen Hao call Li Si back now.

She painstakingly selected him for her daughter because Li Si promised to treat her daughter well, which is why she agreed.

Now it’s like a slap on her face; upon reading her daughter’s letter, Li Yanan wanted to take a knife to that rascal.

"Mom..." Chen Xiu was helpless; whatever her mother wanted, they were unable to persuade her.

As Fu Xiaoxiao carried dishes over, she saw Chen Hao and Chen Xiu looking helpless, while Li Yanan intended to personally go bring Li Si home.

"Auntie, where are you planning to go?" Fu Xiaoxiao asked, standing at the door with dishes as Li Yanan opened the door.

"Little girl, do you know where Li Si is? I’m going to bring him back personally," Li Yanan asked upon seeing Fu Xiaoxiao.

"Auntie, it’s better not to do that. Otherwise, Li Si might think you’re backing him. He’d get arrogant, and upset you," Fu Xiaoxiao said, prompting Li Yanan to abandon her plan of storming out.

"Little girl, tell me everything!" Li Yanan found Fu Xiaoxiao not only pretty but also smart, very different from her two silly kids.

Fu Xiaoxiao smiled and entered with dishes.

"Xiao Xiao, why did you come over? Bringing so many dishes, it makes me feel bad," Chen Xiu said embarrassedly upon seeing Fu Xiaoxiao bringing so many dishes over.

"Little girl, ignore her. Come, sit beside me," Li Yanan took the dishes from her, letting Chen Hao and Chen Xiu hold them, while she pulled Fu Xiaoxiao to sit beside her.

"Auntie, what do you want to hear?" Fu Xiaoxiao asked with a smile.

"Tell me your thoughts. My daughter may say she wants a divorce, but I know she likely doesn’t dare; it’s just talk. What do you think about this?" Li Yanan curiously asked for Fu Xiaoxiao’s opinion.

"Mom, how can you ask her..." Chen Hao helplessly gave a apologetic smile to Fu Xiaoxiao.

This is quite an awkward situation, and simply meddling in family matters, how could his mom involve others.

Isn’t this putting her in a difficult position?

"You don’t know anything; if it wasn’t for this little girl persuading your sister, with her stubbornness would she realize she needs a divorce? Would she successfully kick Li Si out to the dormitory? It’s clearly thanks to the little girl, now go, take your sister and play with mud," Li Yanan glared at her son dismissively, gesturing for him to take Chen Xiu elsewhere.

"..." Chen Hao was rendered speechless by his mother’s words and took Chen Xiu aside, but their ears were perked up eagerly.

"For Sister Xiu, divorce doesn’t hold much benefit; carrying the stigma of divorce, since Li Si hasn’t committed any grave mistake, just the common folly that men think of themselves as kings, expecting women to serve them," Fu Xiaoxiao analyzed, hitting on all points that resonated with Li Yanan.

Though she could afford her daughter’s life post-divorce, the marriage might not be easy to dissolve, and Fu Xiaoxiao’s words went right to the heart of her concerns.

Divorce isn’t the issue; the issue is how her daughter will live after.

Fu Xiaoxiao glanced at Chen Xiu and softly spoke to Li Yanan, "Besides, even though Sister Xiu seems tough now, her nature is soft. In a few days, if the man comes over with a few soft words, apologizing and being humble, Sister Xiu will undoubtedly soften."

"Right, right, you little girl see things clearly; she is indeed that kind of person, always has been," Li Yanan sighed, knowing well her daughter’s character.

Despite talking now of divorce, when push comes to shove, she’d hesitate.

Then even if she forces the divorce, she’d likely soften and return.

"So the issue isn’t with Sister Xiu but rather Li Si’s realization. I suggested she ought to temper Li Si’s nature, stop him from thinking he can be the boss at home," Fu Xiaoxiao whispered in Li Yanan’s ear, who nodded while listening.

Meanwhile, Chen Hao and Chen Xiu with their ears perked up as high as they could hear nothing from the conversation.