"He has brought back all the daily necessities. The Meng Corporation has encountered some issues, and he no longer has a place to live in country M," said Grandpa He, a hint of sorrow appearing on his face as he mentioned this.
Li Na was utterly bewildered upon hearing this. What did it mean to no longer have a place to live in country M?
Just as she was about to ask for details, Grandpa He gently patted Meng Lei's shoulder and whispered to comfort him, "You are Meng De's only son. The revival of the Meng Corporation and revenge all depend on you. You must be strong!
Rest assured, Meng De was my best friend, and his son is my son. I will teach you the art of business and help you reclaim the Meng Corporation from the hands of villains. Don't be too sad; your uncle will take care of your food and lodging during this period!"
Hearing Grandpa He's words, Li Na had a small suspicion. She stiffly asked, "Uncle He, are you saying something happened to the Meng Corporation?"
Grandpa He nodded, confirming Li Na's words.
Li Na, who had been so enthusiastic moments before, instantly deflated. How could a young master from a bankrupt company offer her happiness? What if his debts dragged her down?
Li Na said with a lack of interest, "I'll go get you some milk. I bought some bread yesterday and put it in the refrigerator. If you don't like my cooking, you can make do with these."
After speaking, she left the living room without looking back and went into the kitchen.
Grandpa He was busy comforting Meng Lei and didn't notice Li Na's change in demeanor. However, Grandma He, being more observant, noticed Li Na's subtle actions:
"Lishu, come to my room after dinner. We haven't had a good talk in so long since you've been away."
"Of course, godmother," Chen Lishu replied with a smile, agreeing to the arrangement.
Their conversation reached the kitchen, and Li Na heard it clearly, feeling a pang of jealousy.
What was so great about Chen Lishu? Was it just her ability to make money? The He family wasn't lacking in money, so why would they seek out a careless woman who couldn't even manage her own family? How could such a woman take care of the young master?
She, on the other hand, had children, and she had raised them from infancy with great effort. She was far more experienced than Chen Lishu! If anyone was suited to take care of the He family's young master, it was her.
As she pondered, a flicker of jealousy flashed in Li Na's eyes, and her grip on the milk carton tightened. The carton couldn't withstand the pressure and burst, spilling milk all over the floor.
Just as she was preparing to clean up the mess in her agitated state, her gaze inadvertently fell upon the slightly ajar room.
Xiao Bai and Yi Cheng had already woken up. Yi Cheng was playing with a toy in his hands, while Xiao Bai was lying on Rui Rui, constantly "harassing" him with her hands. Rui Rui had pushed her away several times, and the last time, he was clearly getting impatient.
Li Na narrowed her eyes and then walked into the room. Already upset, she saw Xiao Bai's face, which bore a resemblance to Chen Lishu's. Consequently, her action of pulling Xiao Bai away was quite rough.
Xiao Bai, not being an adult, couldn't evade the situation and could only let Li Na push her away, causing her to fall heavily to the ground.
"Sister!"
"Xiao Bai!"
Two worried voices called out simultaneously. Yi Cheng and Rui Rui quickly got out of bed, pushing Li Na away with cold gazes.
As they reached Xiao Bai's side and helped her up, they saw that Xiao Bai's forehead was already red and swollen. The intense pain caused Xiao Bai to cry out. The commotion also attracted the attention of those in the living room.
They immediately put down their utensils and hurried into the room.
Upon seeing the scene, Chen Lishu's pupils contracted. She then quickly picked up Xiao Bai and examined the wound on her head. Fortunately, it wasn't too serious. If it were just a simple tussle between children, she wouldn't have said anything. However, there was another person in the room!
She glared at Li Na with a cold gaze and questioned her in a low voice, "What's going on? Why are you in the room? What exactly did you do to Xiao Bai!"
Li Na, oblivious to her own mistake, arrogantly raised her head and accused, "I saw Xiao Bai constantly snatching Rui Rui's toys and even pressing herself onto him!
Lishu, your two children are taught incredibly poorly. Rui Rui is also a precious child to his parents. Wouldn't they be heartbroken if they saw their child being wronged at someone else's house?
I assume you've gained quite a bit of resources from living with Madam He and the others, right? Yet, you're allowing your child to treat their grandson like this. Isn't this biting the hand that feeds you?"
Li Na thought her words would provoke dissatisfaction from Madam He and the others. However, after her speech, everyone looked at her with icy gazes. There was anger, but it wasn't directed at Chen Lishu, but at her.
Having lived with children for a considerable time, Madam He felt she knew Xiao Bai better than Li Na. How could such an adorable child bully Rui Rui?
There must be a misunderstanding. So, Madam He looked at Rui Rui and asked, "Rui Rui, what exactly happened at that time?"
Seeing his sister injured, Rui Rui's heart filled with anger. He then hoarsely accused, "Grandma! I bought many gifts in country M to share with Yi Cheng and Xiao Bai. Xiao Bai liked a toy gun, and I was worried she might be in danger holding it, so I was preparing to remove the magazine. Then this woman barged into the room without discerning the truth and threw Xiao Bai to the ground!"
A subtle, unreadable smile appeared on Madam He's face. She gently comforted him, "Good child, Grandma knows what happened. Leave this matter to Grandma. Do you three children want to eat, or continue playing?"
Rui Rui replied without hesitation, "We want to bandage Xiao Bai's wound first. After bandaging it and coaxing Xiao Bai to sleep, we'll go eat something!"
"Alright, leave the bandaging to Rui Rui, Yi Cheng, and Grandma. I have other matters to attend to!" Chen Lishu said with a smile, then turned to Li Na, grabbed her wrist, and unceremoniously dragged her out.
Li Na looked at the fingers around her wrist, a bad premonition rising within her. She tried to call for help, but everyone's attention was on Xiao Bai, and no one even deigned to cast a glance her way.