They say a mother knows her son best. Gu Yuanshui had barely begun to speak when Li Cuicui understood his intentions. Playing along with her son and daughter-in-law, she let out a deep sigh.
"Sigh… Forget it. You're all right. We have a whole bunch of our own children to look after. Why should I bother with such a thankless task?
And I'm old now. I don't have the energy to take care of them.
Just forget it. Take them back with you! If you want them to maintain a relationship with us in the future, have them come over to pay their respects during the holidays. Otherwise, they don't need to visit at all. Just let them be!"
The old matriarch spoke with an air of nonchalance, but the He Family grew anxious. This wasn't going according to their plan at all.
"I wonder when the Top Scholar will be back. We'd like to bring the two children to meet him," He Tuliang said, his eyes darting as he deliberately changed the subject.
