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Wang Ju'en remained silent, merely smiling, a meaning that perhaps only she could comprehend. It wasn't just Ouyang Zhirou who felt a sense of crisis; Lin Mu Xi sensed it too. In other words, if she had Wang Ju'en's two formidable traits and her open personality, she could definitely ensure that Zhao Lun would head east instead of west. Unfortunately, there were no "ifs" in this situation.
Seeing Li Hong return, the three of them finally ceased their disputes. "You girls have worked hard these days; now that Zhao Lun is gone, you should take a good rest," she said.
"No auntie, they can leave. I want to stay and accompany Zhao Lun," Ouyang Zhirou blurted out without hesitation, catching the other two off guard.
"Auntie, I can also stay with Zhao Lun," Lin Mu Xi quickly chimed in after Ouyang Zhirou spoke.
Only Wang Ju'en nodded and said a simple "good" before leaving the scene. Her action left the two girls who chose to stay puzzled about her true intentions. She had been accompanying them to see Zhao Lun just as often as they had, but now they were unsure whether she actually liked Zhao Lun or not.
Li Hong observed the two of them in contemplation for a moment before looking at them through the glass, waving at her son in the hospital room.
From my hospital room, I could see everything happening outside but could only watch silently, unable to hear what they were saying. When I saw them waving at me, I slowly raised my hand in return.
Li Hong took all of this in and pointed at herself and then at the two girls, followed by a gesture indicating she wanted to take them aside to talk.
Watching my mother do all this left me confused about her intentions. Why not just come in and talk to me? I needed quiet, but that didn't mean I couldn't hear anything at all. So I nodded slightly, pretending to understand what she meant.
Seeing me nod, Li Hong led the two girls aside. "Zhi Rou, Mu Xi, come with me for a moment."
Though the two girls were puzzled, they obediently followed Li Hong until they reached the stairwell.
"What is it, Auntie?"
"What's wrong, Auntie?"
Li Hong didn't respond immediately; instead, she circled around each girl, inspecting them from head to toe.
"Auntie wants to ask you both—do you like Zhao Lun?"
As soon as those words left her mouth, Ouyang Zhirou and Lin Mu Xi's expressions became quite animated. Li Hong wasn't foolish; how could she not see through their feelings? However, she had always believed it should be up to Zhao Lun to decide. Yet after observing them for so long, she had already seen through their characters.
"Auntie! I really like Zhao Lun. You should know about my brief romantic history with him by now. But back then, I had no choice; now I only recognize Zhao Lun," Lin Mu Xi declared firmly, realizing this was her chance to overshadow Ouyang Zhirou.
"You vixen!" Ouyang Zhirou thought about her beautiful future with Zhao Lun—after all, she had a marriage contract and was closer to him than anyone else. But when she remembered that besides Wang Ju'en and herself, Zhao Lun also had another marriage contract, that once advantageous contract suddenly seemed less valuable in defeating Lin Mu Xi.
I never expected Lin Mu Xi to bring up such a matter. What’s so significant about just one week? This was the first time Ouyang Zhirou had truly gained the upper hand over Lin Mu Xi after their long rivalry.
“Auntie, I also really like Zhao Lun!”
“Huh? Why did I say ‘also’? Who cares?”
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