Chapter 535: Chapter 8: Parents’ “Love” (8)

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Jin Mengmeng always hoped her mom and dad could be together.

But her dad had one family, and her mom had another. They weren’t together, and her dad had someone else. She didn’t like going to her dad’s place. That woman looked like she was always about to cry whenever she saw Mengmeng there. She wasn’t a little baby; why did she always feel like crying?

She liked her mom, but her mom was so busy. However, every night when her mom came home, she always kissed her, making her feel very warm.

Now it’s better because she can be with her mom every day. If only her dad could also come, it would be perfect.

Li Shuning noticed that in the past few days, Jin Mengmeng seemed a bit down. What was going on?

Was she tired of eating fish?

That makes sense. Kids usually prefer eating sweets.

What to do then? Maybe pretend a jar of candy floated over from the sea?

But kids eating candy easily get cavities, and there weren’t any toothbrushes or toothpaste around. It wouldn’t be good if Mengmeng got cavities.

Li Shuning frowned.

The next day, while Li Shuning was fishing by the sea, Jin Mengmeng was sitting beside her. Suddenly, Mengmeng stood up.

“Mom, mom, look over there! Something’s floating over.” Jin Mengmeng shouted excitedly.

Li Shuning glanced at it, curled her lips slightly, but quickly waded through the water to that side and brought it back shortly after.

Back on shore, Jin Mengmeng eagerly opened the jar and found it filled with a lot of things, including milk tablets, toothbrushes, and toothpaste.

“Wow, mom, these are milk tablets. Can I eat them?” Jin Mengmeng’s eyes gleamed, fixated on the milk tablets.

Li Shuning deliberately checked the expiration date. These were what she went to shore to buy last night, using a vending machine whose camera she controlled, ensuring she couldn’t be seen.

She had considered using items from the Qiankun Ring, but bringing out items with packaging wasn’t ideal.

“You can eat them. They have a twelve-month shelf life and were manufactured just two months ago. Maybe someone dropped them while playing at sea. Does Mengmeng like eating these?”

“Yes, I love milk tablets the most.” Mengmeng’s eyes were squinting with joy.

Li Shuning took out the towels and toothbrush, saying, “These are really good things. Mengmeng, remember to brush your teeth after eating the milk tablets.”

“Okay, mom, you have some too, they’re so sweet.”

Li Shuning was taken aback momentarily when a milk tablet was suddenly stuffed into her mouth, then she hugged Mengmeng and gave her a big kiss.

Jin Mengmeng laughed heartily, and Li Shuning felt happy too.

As long as the child is happy.

However, they wouldn’t need to stay much longer. In a while, they could think of a way to return.

Over on Li Xue’s side, he hadn’t received the money yet, not even that ten million, due to various reasons.

Because Li Shuning’s assets needed to be liquidated, and combined with some procedural issues from the law firm, the money wouldn’t come in so quickly.

In the past, the original Li would transfer money to Li Xue every month, five million a month. Some people might say that could last a lifetime.

But five million was spent within a month by the three of them and was never left over.

What to do when there was no money? When Li Shuning was there, they would go directly to her for money.

Actually, the money Li Shuning gave her family wasn’t even twenty million; it was more than ten million.

Five million was just the usual amount the original Li set, and she had warned them that if they exceeded too much, she wouldn’t give any more, as her liquid funds were also needed for other purposes.

Of course, Li Xue had some savings, but that was his secret stash.

Planning a trip, right after mid-February, this time, they had no money left at home.

In the past, when Li Shuning was around, they would just ask her for more money when they ran out.

Li Shujun also spent money recklessly, naturally, with no money left on hand.

Zhao Ying cared only about going out to play cards every day, so she had no money either.

This time, after taking some money to gamble, she lost it all and even owed money.

Thinking about the future, it wasn’t that they would get ten million each month, but that the most they could get was ten million total, making the entire family feel extremely frustrated.

Li Shujun sold a barely used designer bag on a second-hand site, bought a lipstick and some cosmetics, and when she got home, she saw her parents sitting on the couch.

When Zhao Ying saw Li Shujun come home, she suddenly stood up, grabbed a pillow, and threw it at Li Shujun.

“What did you buy again? Are you still spending money recklessly? Don’t you know we’re out of money at home?”

Li Shujun was a bit taken aback; this was the first time her mom had been so harsh with her.

Li Shujun was confused at first, then suddenly burst out, yelling, “I didn’t spend the family’s money. It was my own. I sold my own stuff, why can’t I spend it?”

“You ungrateful girl, with money, but not thinking about our family’s hardship, and you still go out and buy things.”

Zhao Ying picked up another pillow and rushed over, hitting Li Shujun over the head with it.

Li Shujun screamed.

She had never been hit by her parents before. She used to be her mom’s precious child, never suffered like this, and didn’t know what to do other than scream.

Zhao Ying’s reaction was because of her debt, which made her a laughingstock among rich women.

She couldn’t bear such humiliation.

But there really was no money at home, and she was crying to Li Xue about it, only to be scolded by him in return.

She was already in a bad mood, and seeing Li Shujun bring things home, she became the scapegoat.

That day, Li Shujun first tasted the malice from her parents.

When her dad’s business failed, her family never treated her like this.

When she didn’t want to study, her mom coaxed her.

She realized that now with her sister gone, there was no one to shield her, and she had become the new “sister” in her parent’s eyes.

After the beating, Li Shujun cried.

Seeing Li Shujun cry so pitifully, Zhao Ying felt a tinge of anger on her face.

When Li Shuning was around, no matter what she and Mr. Li said, Shuning never contradicted them.

Changing to Li Shujun, how dare she talk back now.

“What did you sell? Did you get scammed?” Zhao Ying asked harshly.

Li Shujun glanced at Zhao Ying and Li Xue, whispering, “I sold it online. There’s a special appraisal department, I won’t sell it at a loss.”

Li Xue’s face was initially gloomy, but he suddenly managed a faint smile.

“Xiao Juan, with our family in such a state now, I remember you bought a lot of things before, many of which are unused. Can you sell some of them to tide us over? Our family can’t even pay the property fees now, and like this, we’ll be laughed at.”

Li Shujun murmured, “Why should I sell my stuff? There’s lots of unused stuff in the house, like all of dad’s cars, and mom’s jewelry, there’s so much of it.”

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