Chapter 481: 450 Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law War 3
Song Lili spoke indifferently.
A twitch appeared at the corner of Xiao Ziyan’s eye,
"Today, if I must see this child, then what?"
"There’s no ’if’."
"Song Lili! Just what the hell do you think you are! I am Wen Nian’s mother! Don’t I even have the right to visit my own granddaughter?!"
"The child was born to me, which law dictates that you have the right to visit her?"
Song Lili asked in a gentle voice.
Xiao Ziyan fixed her gaze on Song Lili, then started ascending the stairs before Wei Yuandong could intervene.
"Uncle Wei, are you helping me get the soup or not?"
Far from being frightened by Xiao Ziyan, Song Lili even leisurely urged Wei Yuandong to help her prepare the soup.
"..."
Wei Yuandong took a deep breath, hurriedly instructing the several servants in the hall to keep an eye out and prevent any physical altercation between the two.
He then quickly headed towards the kitchen.
The servants in the hall, upon hearing Wei Yuandong’s words, scattered—after all, should a conflict arise, who would dare step in?
Thus, everyone dispersed, deciding it was better not to stay around.
Xiao Ziyan swiftly approached Song Lili,
"Song Lili, you seem quite fearless."
"Did Aunt Xiao really come here to see the child today? It doesn’t seem like it."
"Song Lili, do you think just because Wen Nian has your back, you can act with impunity?"
"With the President backing me up, indeed I don’t have much to worry about."
Song Lili shrugged slightly.
"You underestimate the Wen Family too much, and you underestimate the elders of Wen Nian."
"Aunt Xiao, you’re mistaken about that. Just how formidable Elder Wen and the others are, I’ve had the direct experience."
"Experienced? It seems to me your experience is not so profound."
"Four years ago, Wen Liangyu, merely upon learning that Wen Nian and I had a secret marriage, attempted to kill me to prevent future trouble. If escaping death is not profound enough, then what would you consider profound?"
Song Lili asked lightly.
"Do you feel particularly wronged?"
Xiao Ziyan asked quietly, lowering her voice.
"Wronged about what?"
Song Lili was puzzled.
"You’re also from a reputable family, you’re also pretty, yet why can’t the Wen Family accept you..."
"I thought my father, Song Jiayu, made it very clear that day at the family banquet."
"..."
"I don’t need your Wen Family’s acceptance."
"Really?"
Xiao Ziyan smiled softly,
"Song Lili, you young girl... you’re more naïve than I thought. Do you really think that marriage is only about the two of you? That the President of G-country’s marriage is only about Wen Nian himself?"
"As far as I can see, except for you, the unreasonable Elder Wen, and Mr. Wen Chou, the citizens accept me as the President’s wife, the Cabinet doesn’t oppose it, and my friends—as well as Ah Nian’s—support and envy us. Do you really think it’s just about him and me?"
"Well said from a sharp little tongue."
Xiao Ziyan extended her hand, gently lifting Song Lili’s chin,
"These two years, it hasn’t been easy for you two to be together, and of course, the relationship is precious, but what about a few years from now? Or in ten, twenty years? As people mature, they increasingly understand the importance of familial bonds."
"..."
"I won’t even talk about ten or twenty years from now, just at this moment, in Wen Nian’s heart, which is more important, you or I—his mother who gave birth to him?"
"Aunt Xiao, a mother who can ask such a question is truly narrow-minded."
"..."
Xiao Ziyan’s fingers, lifting Song Lili’s chin, stiffened.
"You gave birth to him, yet you failed to fulfill the responsibilities of a mother who raises her child. Wen Nian was only five years old when you cold-heartedly sent him to a foreign land without a father or mother. Childhood comes only once, and it was you who left him with only me in his."
"What do you know! Sending him away was to protect him! Back then, the political landscape was chaos! Party strife was brutal! Keeping Wen Nian by our side, neither we nor his grandfather could guarantee his safety! That’s why..."
"Whatever high-sounding excuses, I only know that no child doesn’t need their parents. You just treated Wen Nian as a puppet, utterly restricting him with your thoughts and methods, dictating his life."
"You wanted him to be the President, for that, even if it meant he lost his childhood, had no parents, was lonely, and was hurt, you didn’t hesitate."
"Song Lili! Say that one more time!"
Xiao Ziyan’s eyes reddened, and the hand pinching Song Lili’s chin unconsciously applied force.
"What are you doing! Let go of my sister!"
Wen Xun had just come in and saw this scene.