The woman bit her lower lip tightly, her eyes carrying a complex light. The little boy beside her tugged at her hand, asking, "Mommy, who are they?"
The woman crouched down to meet the boy at eye level and said gently, "Just some acquaintances from Mommy's past. John, how about Mommy takes you to find Daddy?"
"Okay!" The little boy nodded obediently, his eyes brimming with a strong sense of longing.
At the hot pot restaurant, Li Si watched as Leng Ning vented her frustration by throwing mutton and vegetables into the soup pot in one go. Li Si's thoughts drifted, and she couldn't help but ask, "Xiao Ning, was there some grudge between you and that woman just now?"
Leng Ning snapped back to her senses. "Huh? Not exactly. She's just really annoying!" After saying this, she added emphatically, "Sis-in-law, if you ever run into her again, don't pay any attention to her. She's just a lowlife!"
