Dad Mo’s expression immediately froze at those words.
Staring at Mo Zhi in silence for a moment, he knitted his brow tightly and gave a deep sigh.
Li Shu almost couldn’t believe her eyes when she stood there, looking at this disgraceful son of hers.
She thought of how, when the banquet had just finished, Si Jingyu had taken her to the side and hinted clearly that there was something gravely wrong with her son Mo Zhi. Furthermore, she had suggested that she shouldn’t be traveling all the time to avoid her husband, as in doing so she neglected her son.
Up until this point, Li Shu had never thought it was a problem.
Because even while traveling, she had kept in contact with Mo Zhi.
She also stayed with her son every few months and spent time with him.
But right now, as she looked at the boy…
Because he had been held there, feeling scared and shocked, he cut a sorry figure.
He held tightly onto his father’s sleeve, as though expecting his father to salvage the situation.
But shouldn’t the person who had created trouble at other people’s events be locked up?
Besides… they had merely locked him up and done little else. What was he so nervous about?
All of these thoughts flashed through her mind.
At this point, she heard the overbearing Mo Zhi demanding, “Dad, you have to get Shi Nianyao back for me! She’s mine, she’s mine!”
Dad Mo patted him on the shoulder and said, “Calm down. Dad will take care of this matter for you.”
When Li Shu looked at the father-and-son pair, she suddenly felt disengaged.
She turned and started to walk away.
Mo Zhi, on the other hand, had not noticed the change in his mother’s mood and said to her, “Mom, this Mo Xicheng is downright evil! He’s atrocious!”
“Shut up already!”
Li Shu spun around.
Mo Zhi froze.
Dad Mo quickly added, “That’s right. Say no more for now. This is not our home after all. We’ll talk when we get home.”
Mo Zhi nodded at once.
The three of them walked out of the lounge. They saw that Si Jingyu and Shi Jinyan were both standing by the door and seeing their guests out.
When Li Shu saw Si Jingyu, she was suddenly overcome by embarrassment.
She thought of how they had used to be such close friends.
But now… who would have thought they would get into such an awkward situation over their children’s future?
Li Shu walked up to Si Jingyu and waved at her, saying, “We’re leaving now.”
Si Jingyu nodded.
Mo Zhi looked around and asked, “Where’s Mo Xicheng?”
His tone was not harmonious.
Si Jingyu frowned and ignored the boy.
While Li Shu turned to glare at him.
Immediately, Mo Zhi fell silent.
Li Shu sighed, looked at Si Jingyu and said, “I’m far behind you when it comes to bringing up kids.”
Si Jingyu shook her head when she heard this and said, “Actually, it has to do with the family and not the individual.”
Thinking back on those years, Shi Xun had actually been brought up away from home. But if it hadn’t been for the fact that she and her husband had stuck together, she believed that her two children wouldn’t have turned out this outstanding.
Mo Zhi’s environment as he was growing up had shaped his flawed character.
Li Shu nodded.
As she was walking out, she heard Si Jingyu say in a low voice, “Li Shu, as your friend, I have to remind you. Although he is an illegitimate son, he did grow up in the Mo family. Don’t go overboard with some things.”
Li Shu paused for a moment and looked at Si Jingyu.
Then she nodded again.
