Zhang Liping's greatest interest and hobby is watching dramas, where she has seen many stories of wealthy family feuds.

He thought that Yi Anguo should now be considered a member of the wealthy elite. He has so many women, so many children, that it will probably be inevitable for them to fight for favor and property in the future.

Without her biological mom by her side to help, her daughter certainly doesn't have a great advantage. Her only advantage is probably that she is the eldest daughter of Yi Anguo.

But if her influence causes her daughter to lose even this advantage, it would definitely be detrimental to her daughter's future situation.

Since she can't help her daughter, she certainly can't hold her daughter back either.

The latest Huaxing smartphone is indeed very nice, and she really wants it, as well as that Super VIP Shopping Card from Anjing Supermarket. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

But if taking these things would bring negative consequences for her daughter, she would rather not have them.

"Mom! These things mean nothing to our family. My dad even has a private jet. Do you think he would care about these little things?" Yi Xinyi shook her head and said.

This Huaxing smartphone was actually requested by Yi Xinyi from Hu Jing, and the Super VIP Shopping Card from Anjing Supermarket was given by Hu Jing to Yi Xinyi, asking her to give it to her mother.

With a restless heart, Zhang Liping boarded the bus back to Dongguan. She knew she had missed out on Yi Anguo in this lifetime, missed out on the chance to become a rich lady, the matriarch of a wealthy family.

She once, out of vanity, felt that Yi Anguo was a man without much ability, that being with him could only lead to an ordinary life, at most not going hungry, buying clothes only for cheap, and not daring to buy even slightly expensive ones.

She couldn't even afford a decent set of cosmetics, and when it came to wanting to eat something nice, she couldn't afford that either, couldn't even play a five-yuan game of mahjong.

So she got tired of living such an ordinary, dull, and uninspiring life with Yi Anguo and decided to escape.

Only after escaping did she realize that the man who usually acted so generous and wealthy was not only a gambler but also owed a lot of debts, was lazy, and didn't want to work, always wanting to eat and drink well.

With some money, he thought about seeking pleasures, going for foot massages here today, a regular massage there tomorrow, and a sauna the day after.

At that moment, Zhang Liping really regretted it. She had to choose to escape once more.

After that, without Yi Anguo's pampering and having no money, she could only earnestly go to the factory to work.

Zhang Liping had thought about wanting to go back to find Yi Anguo, to live a serious and down-to-earth life from then on.

People always realize their mistakes after making them.

But Zhang Liping never found Yi Anguo and his daughter. She had thought about going to look for Yi Anguo's elder sister to inquire about where Yi Anguo was.

However, Zhang Liping couldn't muster the courage. She felt she had no face to look for Yi Anguo again, and even if she found him, there was no guarantee that he would accept her again or forgive her.

Yi Xinyi saw her mother off, feeling down and unable to cheer up.

When Yi Anguo got home, it was already evening.

Hu Jing briefly talked about the meeting between Yi Xinyi and her mother.

"After Xinyi saw her mother off, she locked herself in her room, unhappy. Since you're back now, you should go comfort your precious daughter."

But Yi Anguo shook his head and said, "People must learn to grow up slowly. Growing up brings many worries and concerns, which is why people cherish their childhood so much."

"Childhood is so joyful, where you can live carefree."

"But people can't live in childhood forever; they must grow up and go through many things and inevitably have moments of melancholy."

"This is part of growing up, and also the price of growing up."

"So, let's not disturb her and let her ponder life on her own."

Hu Jing smiled and said, "It's up to you then! I've said everything I needed to, but ultimately, the one who will feel sorry is still you."

"You're right, people do need to grow up, but growing up requires a process; you can't grow up abruptly, mature instantly, or suddenly become sensible."

"In this process, these adults need to gradually guide them so that they can grow smoothly and avoid taking too many detours."

"Haha! I think you're just tough on the outside but soft on the inside; you say it's up to me, but deep down, you still can't let it go." Yi Anguo said with a smile.

"Actually, you can also do these things yourself, as you're also her mom. Your care and love for her are not any less than her biological mother's."

"All these years you have treated her as if she were your own daughter, given her every care, and let her experience motherly love. You've been more competent than her biological mother."

Hu Jing sighed bitterly, "Even so, she has grown up now and become sensible. No matter how well I treat her as if she were my own, I am still not her biological mother."

"But you're different. No matter what, you're still her real dad. A word from you weighs more than many words from me."

Yi Anguo nodded and said, "Let her cool off first. If she can figure it out herself, that would be best. If she can't figure something out, I'll talk to her and enlighten her."

Since Yi Anguo said this, Hu Jing couldn't say much more.

Yi Anguo thought it over and continued to talk about his call with Guo Aihua, mentioning his wedding with her in Singapore and how she wanted to bring their son back to his hometown for the New Year, to visit his hometown, and to participate in ancestral rites.

Hu Jing nodded and said, "I have no objections to whatever you arrange."

"Logically, Guo Aihua having this thought is quite reasonable. It also means she values you in her heart, always considering herself as a daughter-in-law of the Yi family. Since she sees herself as your wife and married you, of course, she should visit your hometown. In a sense, that's also her home."

"Furthermore, considering your son, he should especially go back with you to your hometown for the New Year, to perform the ancestral rites and acknowledge his roots."

"I already took Si An back to the hometown in August for ancestral rites and acknowledging roots," Yi Anguo said with a smile.

"I know, but going home for the New Year to perform the rites is different," Hu Jing nodded in agreement.

Yi Anguo smiled wryly and said, "Indeed, that's true. But if I take them home for New Year, what about you guys?"

"I can't just leave you all and only care about those two."

"Well, we can go separately. We can return on our own, stay at the Anguo Hotel at the Fairy Maiden Peak Resort. You can visit us anytime. We can even arrange an accidental meeting, get to know Sister Guo in advance, make some friends, and deepen our feelings."

"Besides, on the return trip, the kids can meet with their elder brother, get to know each other, and later, when the relationships are revealed, it might bring unexpected benefits."

"I'm just worried it would blow up," Yi Anguo said with a grimace.

"No way it would blow up if we all agree beforehand," Hu Jing said with a laugh.

"Besides, even if it does, it's nothing. It's a good chance to test her feelings for you ahead of time, letting you have a sense of security!"

"So that when you do have an honest showdown later, in case she really can't accept it, with you having other women and kids, what would you do?"

"You'd still have to deal with it then."

"Moreover, by then, you would be married, making it even more complicated."

"So, having a small slip beforehand is actually a good thing, as long as it's controlled."

"You can allow for a little slip, something that makes her slightly suspicious but not certain."

"But it's best not to have a full-blown exposure, revealing all the secrets to an unmanageable level. That would be bad and hard to handle."