Chapter 102 Divorce (7)_1
"Don’t worry, Mom’s guaranteeing it for you. Go back and sweet-talk Jiandang a bit. Be a little gentle and kinder, and don’t be so brash all the time. He’ll make up with you. Look at your dad and me; after all these years of ups and downs, haven’t we still made it through? It’s not so easy to just get divorced, right?"
"Let’s say, worst comes to worst, even if Ruan Jiandang doesn’t want to be with you anymore, don’t you still have your three sons? Would they let you leave? No stepmother can be better than their own mother, you can be absolutely sure of that!"
"..." Liao Zhaoji wavered.
Seeing her silent, with downcast eyes, Li Family knew her words had sunk in and continued to press the point: "Zhaoji, you can’t afford to be confused right now. You need to ingratiate yourself with your brother. Once your dad and I are in our graves, he’ll be your family, your one and only support. You understand?"
Liao Zhaoji pursed her lips tightly and nodded.
Li Family’s face broke into a smile. She patted her hand, her face full of sympathy. "Look at you, you’ve lost weight these past few days, haven’t you? You must not be eating well. Eat dinner at home tonight; Mom will make your favorite dishes."
"Mom, you’re so good to me," Liao Zhaoji said, moved, as if all the hurt she’d suffered at the Ruan Family had healed right there.
Li Family pretended to scold her: "You’re my daughter. If I don’t treat you well, who will I treat well? There now, get some sleep here, rest up. Mom will go and make dinner."
"Okay!" Liao Zhaoji nodded firmly and lay down on her bed.
She was indeed exhausted over the last couple of days. She closed her eyes, her thoughts in a jumble, and soon fell asleep.