Chapter 1595 - 1308: The Light in Her Life_2

Chapter 1595: Chapter 1308: The Light in Her Life_2

Shi Nuan remembered that her mother used to like taking her for a walk in the Small Pine Forest; she said it was closer to nature.

Father might have had feelings for Mother back then, or perhaps felt too guilty, that he once transplanted a pine tree from the Small Pine Forest to the yard of the Shi Mansion.

But after Mother passed away, Father married Li Guirong. After about two or three years, Li Guirong somehow found out the origin of the pine tree and had it uprooted.

Father argued with her about it, and later, to apologize to Li Guirong, he even gave her a diamond ring.

A truly ironic memory.

But back then, the matters between Father and Mother had nothing to do with her, Shi Nuan.

Li Guirong also drove and surprisingly arrived before Shi Nuan did.

She was standing in front of the pine grove, lost in thought. Shi Nuan got out of the car and walked over.

Li Guirong spoke first: "Did you know? I once hated this Small Pine Forest so much that I wanted to destroy it, but in the end, I held back..."

Shi Nuan said lightly: "That’s rare, Aunt Li. You actually held back!"

Li Guirong’s thin lips moved as she said: "You might not believe it, but there was a time when I truly wanted to love your father. I wanted to settle down as the Shi Family’s president’s wife, as Shi Yuanbo’s spouse, but your father only had your mother in his heart—he never loved me. No, he didn’t love me at all. If it weren’t for me giving birth to a son for him, he probably would never have married me!"

Shi Nuan’s eyes trembled a bit, and she said: "But my mother’s fate wasn’t much better than yours, even worse than yours!"

Li Guirong let out a cold laugh: "Right? That’s why no man is truly good; whether they love or don’t love, they’ll still betray, still abandon. So later, I simply moved on. Instead of going all out to love a man, it’s better to think more about myself. Money and power are much better than love—at least they have made me happy until now!"

Shi Nuan furrowed her brows without replying.

Li Guirong glanced at her, "Well, there’s no point in explaining to a young girl like you. Let’s talk business—did you bring what I asked for?"

"I brought it. It’s in my car!"

In the darkness, Shi Nuan’s eyes were bright and shining; her face, though pale, was stunningly beautiful.

Li Guirong watched her, momentarily lost in thought, thinking no wonder Song Yansheng liked her.

This little troublemaker is indeed beautiful. Even as a woman, she couldn’t help but feel pity for her!

Li Guirong took a slight breath and said: "Then go get it from your car, I’ll wait here."

Shi Nuan chuckled: "Aunt Li, do you think I’ve invited you here tonight just to return those things?"

Li Guirong naturally didn’t think so: "Then you’re asking me into your car; you must have some other intention?"

"Nothing else; but Aunt Li, your caution is understandable. I see you have a car too, so let’s go to your car instead and talk there?"

Li Guirong thought about it and decided that in her own car, Shi Nuan, a mere girl, couldn’t possibly do anything to her.

Moreover, those videos in Shi Nuan’s hands—she had to get them. If they were exposed and seen by Shi Yuanbo, everything she had just attained might vanish in an instant.

Li Guirong nodded: "That works."

Shi Nuan turned and went back to her car, soon retrieving a small wooden box. Li Guirong squinted slightly, turned and opened her car door, saying: "Get in."

Shi Nuan got into Li Guirong’s car, sitting in the passenger seat. Shortly, Li Guirong joined her.

She lit a lady’s cigarette and asked Shi Nuan if she wanted one. Shi Nuan hesitated for a moment but took one.

Li Guirong laughed: "I thought you were a good girl, didn’t expect you to smoke!"

Shi Nuan lit the cigarette and said: "Just curious about what smoking feels like!"

After saying that, she took a drag, and immediately started coughing.

Li Guirong smirked, "Seems like the taste wasn’t very pleasant!"

Shi Nuan took another drag, this time without coughing, but still felt cigarettes were unpleasant.

Song Yansheng quitting smoking was indeed a very wise choice.

She stubbed out the cigarette and said: "I know Aunt Li has to go back to take care of my Father later, so I’ll be frank. I can give you these videos, I can promise apart from these, I don’t have any other copies. But Aunt Li, you must give me a clear answer—was my mother’s death related to you or not!"