Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family-Chapter 1046 - 1045: I Don’t Want to Hear It!

"..."

Liu Sisi was speechless and choked up, her dry eyes fixed on a point in the void, unmoving, unable to utter even half a word from her mouth.

The old woman cried for a while, then wiped her tears and looked up at Liu Sisi.

"Sisi, are you really so heartless, not missing your mom at all?"

Liu Sisi blinked her sore eyes forcefully, and her dull gaze finally rose from the emptiness.

"Miss... Ha, miss? Who would miss someone who never existed in their memories! Old Madam, you must be joking, right?"

The voice that Liu Sisi spoke with was unusually steady, her heart clenched with pain, and every beat stirred up a pang of ache. No matter how hard she tried, the tears that usually flowed freely as if they cost her nothing, today wouldn’t fall no matter what.

Actually, that person had always existed in the original’s memory; that was why she had lived such a tiring life, acted so arrogantly and domineeringly, making life hard for the Liu Family members as well.

"Sisi, mom is leaving, because if she didn’t, there would be no way to survive! Mom isn’t trying to abandon you, but..."

Madam Lin suddenly stepped forward, emotionally grabbing Liu Sisi’s hand.

Liu Sisi dully looked down, staring at the hands that suddenly appeared on her arms, and drew back her own hands as if they were scorched.

She interrupted Lin Xiner’s words on the spot, looking up at her with wide eyes, speechless.

Clearly, she had not anticipated the current situation.

"I know you didn’t abandon me... In fact, I’ve always known."

What mother doesn’t love her own child!

Because she knew that, she was not without understanding: "But knowing is one thing, understanding is another, and feelings are yet another. We’ve missed out on over twenty years of kinship; let me take some time to think about it..."

Liu Sisi spoke softly, so low it seemed as if she was talking to herself, but Lin Xiner heard her clearly.

A look of surprise flickered in her eyes. She withdrew her hand that was trying to touch Liu Sisi again, slowly stood up, walked to the window, and opened the window door, looking out at the scenery outside.

Liu Sisi’s trembling hands finally clasped together, her teeth rattling fiercely. She bit down hard, causing her silver teeth to ache, yet she had no intention of letting go.

"Back then, I, Brother Rui, and Brother Lang were very close, and afterwards, countless things happened. Affections are the least resistant to the test of time. What were once dreams of deep mutual affection and flying together turned to nothing when that dagger pierced my chest, waking me from my beautiful dreams... ha ha!"

Lin Xiner chuckled lightly, seemingly lost in memories: "It’s also my fate not to die; most people’s hearts are on the left side, but mine is on the right. Brother Rui’s stab went straight down but just happened to miss the fatal spot, giving me a chance at life. When I awoke, I found that I had been saved by the guard, Mr. Xu..."

Mr. Xu? Where did this person come from?

Liu Sisi instinctively turned her head.

"Correct, this Mr. Xu you’re quite familiar with; he’s the one you call Elder Xu."

As if knowing her thoughts, Lin Xiner explained gently.

It was really Elder Xu!

Liu Sisi instinctively grabbed her skirt hem tightly, managing to control the scream that seemed about to escape her lips.

"The events happened so many years ago, explaining everything clearly is indeed too difficult. Sisi, I just want to say that, like you, I too was a victim of the men’s political struggles. However, you are much luckier than I am, for at least you can be with your own children, you have a husband who loves you, and a warm home. For people of our status, this is already a cherished luxury, a wish for a lifetime!"

Lin Xiner’s words seemed to come from a distant place, carrying a lingering sadness, and the loneliness revealed between the lines kept assaulting one’s soul.

She slowly turned her head, looking at Liu Sisi, "Although mom cannot be by your side, I have always cared for you. Mr. Xu has lived at the foot of the mountain for years, not only to take care of you, but also to monitor Zhao Dun’s every move. Si Er, don’t resent mom..."

"No! I don’t resent, I’m just curious, since you’ve always been here, why did you let Elder Xu leave when Dad was critically ill?"

Liu Sisi said through gritted teeth, the words almost forced out from between her teeth!

"You’re wrong! Elder Xu didn’t leave; instead, when he got the news of my illness, he rushed back to save me,"

Lin Xiner said with a bitter smile, covering her chest, where Zhao Dun had stabbed her all those years ago!

"Brother Rui is cruel and ruthless, having an abnormal possessive desire for everything. Initially, I indeed spent two peaceful years after marrying him. But as his heart sickness worsened, he began to beat or scold mom incessantly, using both this face and this voice as excuses for his attacks. Later, I gradually hid myself..."

How cruel it was to forcibly reopen a wound that had already scabbed over in front of one’s own daughter?

"The dagger did not hit my heart, it did not take my life. But smeared on that dagger was a kind of *********. It was only years later when the poison flared up that I realized it had been lingering in my body all this time..."

"Stop! Please, stop talking, I don’t want to hear, don’t want to hear, don’t want to hear! I don’t want to hear anything... don’t want to... hear..."

Liu Sisi suddenly roared loudly!

She covered her face with her hands and cried silently.

Living day by day brings its own hardships; fate mocks us, right and wrong no longer matter today!

"Alright, if you don’t want to hear it, I won’t say any more. But seeing Ms. Yao has raised you so well, I am indeed happy in my heart, thankfully that girl has a good heart. Stop crying! Stop crying; our mother-daughter reunión should be a joyful occasion."

Lin Xiner had, at some point, walked over to her, gently embracing her in her arms.

Liu Sisi leaned compliantly into her embrace, opening her sore eyes to look at the gold-threaded jade silk shirt up close, everything seemed so surreal.

Finally calming her emotions, Lin Xiner’s face also showed a bright expression.

"Look at mom, I’m so thrilled I’m going mad! I forgot to have someone send some food over after you’ve been here for so long..."

While speaking, she suddenly lifted her hand and gave a soft pat twice.

The room door suddenly opened, light from outside streamed in, and with the light came a row of young girls, each holding a tray, entering in single file.

They silently stepped forward to offer their greetings and quickly set a full table of dishes! Throughout the whole process, there wasn’t even the slightest sound of clinking dishes, a level of well-trained service staff that couldn’t be the product of an ordinary household.