The sudden question left Li Yue Shu stunned for a long time, unable to react.
Seeing her confused expression, Mother Mo hesitated before explaining, "I heard from Man Xing that he didn't argue with the third young lady a few days ago. It was the third young lady who said she didn't want to see her parents divorce, so she asked him for help."
Li Yue Shu froze, a chill gradually creeping into her expression.
This idea was ninety percent likely related to Shen Wei!
Sensing her change in mood, Mother Mo quickly said, "Madam suddenly proposed a divorce, without even asking the children for their opinions. Have you already decided to leave?"
Li Yue Shu collected herself and shook her head, "My roots are here, I naturally won't leave."
She was a person who loved freedom but didn't have the habit of traveling all over the place.
Although Tong Mu County was remote, its geography was quite fertile and suitable for settling down and living in seclusion.
Learning that she wouldn't leave, Mother Mo breathed a sigh of relief, but her expression remained worried.
She observed Li Yue Shu for a while before asking, "May I be so bold as to ask, Shen Wei's recovery is a good thing, but why has Madam been so distant from him and the children recently?"
Li Yue Shu knew she was concerned, but some things were inconvenient for her to say, so she could only explain, "This marriage between Shen Wei and me was a mistake forced upon us. Now that he has recovered, this mistake should naturally be corrected."
Mother Mo knew that given Madam's personality, it wasn't strange for her to think this way.
But as an observer, she had seen some things.
"Whatever decision Madam makes, I will support it, but I hope Madam can be happy."
Mother Mo paused, seemingly choosing her words carefully, and then said, "I can see that Madam has feelings for Shen Wei and the four children. Now that Shen Wei has recovered, Madam can have support, and the children clearly don't want to leave you, otherwise the third young lady wouldn't have deliberately hidden at Aunt Liu's house."
Li Yue Shu pouted, her gaze flickering, "I do have feelings for the four children, but Shen Wei is different. He and I are nominal husband and wife, and taking care of him is merely an obligation."
Hearing her deliberate explanation of her relationship with Shen Wei, a knowing smile flashed in Mother Mo's eyes.
But she was smart enough not to point it out, instead saying, "Everyone can see Madam's kindness to the four children, even a biological mother might not be able to do this much."
"If you divorce, Shen Wei, a grown man, certainly won't be able to take care of four children. If he remarries, what if the new wife is not good to the four children?"
"In this world, not all stepmothers are as kind-hearted as Madam."
Li Yue Shu froze, suddenly remembering the things the original owner had done to the children, a chill rising in her heart.
If even characters like Mother Mo, who only existed in dialogue, were being "fixed" by the plot, would the four children, as important villains in the later stages, have a wicked stepmother role written to "fix" them?
No, she wouldn't let the children she had worked so hard to protect become like they were in the original book!
"Aunt Mo, you're right. No matter what happens with Shen Wei, I absolutely cannot give up on the four children!" Li Yue Shu said with firm resolve.
Mother Mo: "..."
The point she wanted to make seemed to be different.
However, since she had decided not to give up on the four children, there was room for negotiation regarding the divorce.
Mother Mo secretly took note of this and said no more.
Soon, Li Yue Shu brought Mother Mo out of the space.
Facing everyone's worried gazes, Li Yue Shu slowly said, "Aunt Mo will still have episodes in the future, but there will be no life-threatening danger. However, until a complete solution is found, she will have to stay with me at all times."
Upon hearing this, Ji Mo Bai asked with confusion, "Is all rejection reaction like this?"
Li Yue Shu looked over, thought for a moment, and replied, "Aunt Mo's situation is rather special, and it's the first time I've encountered something like this."
Although Ji Mo Bai was somewhat surprised by this answer, he didn't suspect she was intentionally hiding something from him.
Mother Mo's matter was temporarily resolved, and everyone finally breathed a sigh of relief.
But no one expected that the next morning, Ji Mo Bai and Man Xing would pack their belongings and come to bid farewell to Li Yue Shu.
"Why are you suddenly leaving?" Li Yue Shu asked in confusion, "Is the accommodation not to your liking?"
Ji Mo Bai shook his head and said sincerely, "We have stayed here for too long. It is time for us to leave."
Li Yue Shu looked at the two of them, her thin lips pursed.
As far as she knew, Ji Mo Bai and Man Xing had no relatives in this world, so from the beginning, she had intended to keep them.
After a moment's thought, Li Yue Shu said, "Young Master Bai, you have been living without a fixed abode outside, barely getting by from one meal to the next for so long. Do you still not plan to settle down?"
Ji Mo Bai's expression was calm, "For us, a life where we can practice medicine to help others and ensure basic sustenance is a stable life."
"To practice medicine and help the world, one doesn't necessarily have to travel all over the world themselves," Li Yue Shu persisted.
"If I were to open Heng De Pharmacy all over the world, without seeking fame or inflating drug prices, patients would come to me on their own. Wouldn't that help more people than you encountering them by chance?"
If it were before, and Ji Mo Bai insisted on leaving, she might not have persuaded him so much.
But Mother Mo's situation had made her vigilant.
Ji Mo Bai failed to take A Yi as a disciple. If he couldn't stay now, perhaps he would still meet Li Yue Shu in the future and become her helper.
Facing her persuasion, Ji Mo Bai smiled faintly, "Madam Shen is a benevolent person, which is a blessing for all under heaven and Madam Shen's most admirable quality. I hope Madam Shen can always maintain such kindness."
Li Yue Shu was momentarily taken aback by his sudden praise, her expression somewhat dazed.
A moment later, she hesitantly said, "If you could stay at Heng De Pharmacy, it would be an even greater blessing for all under heaven."
Ji Mo Bai gently shook his head, his expression calm as always, "Madam Shen, I have no reason to stay."
Of course you do!
Li Yue Shu desperately wanted to shout this out, but she knew that if she did, it would be impossible to explain.
After a moment of silence, Li Yue Shu still asked, "Young Master Bai, have you really not considered it further?"
Ji Mo Bai shook his head, his thoughts unwavering, "There are so many doctors in the world. I believe Madam Shen will be able to find someone more suitable for the pharmacy than me."
He had long sensed Li Yue Shu's intention to keep him, but he had always thought it was for Heng De Pharmacy and didn't know about anything else.
Li Yue Shu wanted to persuade him further, but she feared that saying too much would be counterproductive.
In the end, Li Yue Shu relented, "Since Young Master Bai is determined to leave, I won't say anything more. But after knowing each other for so long, we are friends. Why not have lunch together before you go? Consider it a farewell banquet for you."
With that said, Ji Mo Bai had no reason to refuse.
Since it was a farewell gathering for Ji Mo Bai and Man Xing, Li Yue Shu personally cooked, and even Zhou Shi and Sun Ming Da came.