The Villain and the Cannon Fodder’s Mother

“Why even mention this?” Lin Ping had a carefree and casual personality. Towards her grandchildren, she was still okay. But towards her daughter, she wasn’t used to being gentle and overly sweet.

Putting Meng Shanshan down, Lin Ping uncomfortably changed the topic, “I was just worried that she was being tricked by that surname Meng. It’s good that you’ve gotten divorced, that means you can look for a second marriage without worries.”

Lin Yiyi: “…”

Hey, is it really okay to say these words in front Meng Yuran and Meng Shan? This was their father that she was talking so dismissively about.

Meng Yuran, who shared the same surname, twitched his mouth. It felt as if his knee had been shot with an arrow.

Meng Shanshan was too young and didn’t know what her grandma meant by “surname Meng”.

Once again, Meng Yuran envied his blissfully ignorant younger sister.

Gu Chengyi pointed at his wife. “You, don’t say nonsense in front of the children.”

This should have been a heartwarming scene of a family being reunited after the grandparents had returned from overseas, but the mood was different because of Lin Ping’s words.

After Meng Yuran went to his room to do homework and Meng Shanshan had been led away by Housekeeper Zhang to take a bath, the remaining three people sat down on the sofas.

Towards a woman like Lin Ping, who was a force of nature, Lin Yiyi felt a bit apprehensive.

She wasn’t used to interacting with her elders, much less the original owner’s mother. And so, she hadn’t known what to say after meeting Lin Ping.

Trying to find something to talk about, she asked, “Oh right, you guys came back without Jiashu. Is he okay by himself?”

Gu Jiashu was Lin Ping and Gu Chengyi’s son and the original owner’s younger half-brother. He was fourteen years younger than her and still in college.

Gu Jiashu was only briefly mentioned in the original novel.

At that time in the novel, when Meng Yuran had gone bankrupt and Meng Shanshan was imprisoned, their uncle, Gu Jiashu, was living abroad. When he found out what happened to them, it was already too late for him to help. A slow remedy from afar couldn’t fix an urgent emergency. His business was successful overseas, but he had no contacts where his nephew and niece were. A strong dragon couldn’t suppress a snake in its territory. Gu Jiashu’s sphere of influence didn’t extend that far.

However, in the end, he figured out a way to bring Meng Yuran and Meng Shanshan to the US. As the villain and the cannon fodder, these two siblings never returned to their homeland.

Gu Jiashu had only appeared in the novel twice. Each time, only his name had been mentioned; his presence was never seen. Honestly, Lin Yiyi was quite curious about the original owner’s young brother.

However, the original owner had married someone and stayed in China while her younger brother had lived with his parents and went to school abroad. Living in different countries, there were few opportunities for them to see each other.

Lin Ping impatiently waved her hand. “There’s no need to worry about that brat. Boys are strong and won’t easily get hurt. Anyways, there’s no good men. That brat isn’t good either!”

Gu Chengyi coughed. He was almost brought to his knees by his wife. “He’s your son. The son that you gave birth to.”

Lin Ping rolled her eyes in response and continued to speak to Lin Yiyi. “There’s a reason why I came back this time.”

She took something out of her bag. “I’m setting you up on a blind date. He’s your stepdad’s friend’s son. He’s a dependable person. Anyways, he’s definitely better than that lousy Meng Yan!”

Lin Ping’s directness caught Lin Yiyi off guard.

Lin Yiyi: “…”

Ah, why did she jump to that topic so quickly?

She hadn’t mentally prepared herself for it yet!