Zhao Qin had truly regressed that time.
Because her son was truly insistent on her, and Su Ding was carrying her Jin family's descendant, she had no choice but to accept.
But she never expected.
That an incriminating video would be played publicly at the wedding, trampling her Jin family's honor into the dirt!
This kind of woman was simply not fit to enter the Jin family's door.
And Xiao Ye had made it clear back then that he wouldn't look for her again, yet how could they possibly reconcile?
"Alas, son, you don't understand your mother's heart," Zhao Qin said with a sigh.
Jin Ye said no more, continuing to eat his meal, knowing there was no possibility.
Seeing her son's reaction, Zhao Qin felt uneasy. She looked at the jade bracelet on her hand, hesitated for a long time, and finally said, "Have her come see me another day."
"No need."
Jin Ye refused directly. Before his mother accepted Su Ding, he would never let Su Ding endure his mother's disdain again.
Zhao Qin frowned, as if she had thought of something.
"Then we'll talk about it another day."
Just now, she suddenly remembered something. Su Ding clinging to their family and Xiao Ye like a persistent ghost, unable to let go, must be due to some karmic connection from a past life.
If she could find a master to resolve this karmic tie.
Then, not only would she avoid an unpleasant confrontation with her son, but she could also make Su Ding obediently disappear from their family's sight. Why wouldn't she do that?
With this thought, she had already made up her mind.
...
Meanwhile, Shao Zhenggang was once again invited to the house.
Old Madam Shao instructed the kitchen to prepare a grand banquet. Chickens, ducks, fish, and meat, nourishing soups – everything was laid out in abundance. She herself had also put on very respectable clothing, her face beaming.
Shao Zhengchang accompanied her, also with a smiling face.
Shao Jun pushed Shao Zhenggang to the dining table, seating him to Old Madam Shao's right.
"Second son, I heard you tell Xiao Jun last time that Xiao Xu insisted on not returning the two million?" Old Madam Shao asked Shao Zhenggang with a smile.
Shao Zhenggang felt a bit confused. In the past, his mother would have immediately flown into a rage, but today she was unexpectedly so pleasant to him.
He nodded. "Two million is not a small sum, and it's not easy for Xiao Xu to earn money. If Elder Brother and the others are truly in difficulty, I can help mediate for installment payments."
A flash of gloom crossed the smiling faces of Shao Zhengchang and Shao Jun.
"Look at what you're saying, you can't even control your own daughter. Xiao Xu is definitely still angry with your Elder Brother and Xiao Jun, so she's just saying angry words. You actually believe her?"
Old Madam Shao said with a smile, "If you don't even let them see Xiao Xu, when will Xiao Xu's anger subside? As a family, are you just cutting off all ties?"
Shao Zhenggang lowered his head and remained silent.
"Second son, I know you are a filial child. In the past, when you ran your company, how capable you were! Our family was able to live a good life because of you. Mother has always remembered that."
Old Madam Shao sighed and said, "You might feel that Mother isn't treating you well now, but you don't know, your share has always been in Mother's will. Yours is the largest."
Shao Zhenggang looked at Old Madam Shao in astonishment.
Even Shao Zhengchang and Shao Jun's eyes widened, staring at Old Madam Shao.
Old Madam Shao said softly, "Among the four children, you are the most struggling now. Mother knows everything. Sometimes when my words are harsh, don't take them to heart. Mother is old, almost half in the grave, and it is you she is most concerned about."
As she spoke, she pulled out a document from behind her.
"If you look at these wills, you'll know Mother's love for you."
Old Madam Shao placed the document directly in front of Shao Zhenggang, letting him look at it. She added, "In this life, even when I'm dying, I don't want there to be any rifts between you brothers. Please don't ruin Mother's hopes for a mere two million."
Shao Zhenggang quietly opened the document.