Chapter 1191 - 1233: Reconciliation

Chapter 1191: Chapter 1233: Reconciliation

Seeing Ling Shenglan like this, Ling Yueyue instead felt even more embarrassed.

Noticing Ling Yueyue’s awkwardness, Ling Shenglan hurriedly shifted her attention to Tiantian in her arms. "Tiantian, I’m your grandma now, not your grandaunt anymore! Call me Grandma!"

Ling Yueyue couldn’t help saying, "Tiantian is still little, she doesn’t know how to call people yet!"

"I’m just too happy! Happy, I’m really so happy!" Overwhelmed with joy, Ling Shenglan felt like she was almost babbling.

Ling Yueyue said gently, "Since you’re here, stay and eat with us tonight! I’ll tell the butler to add some dishes!"

Since she’d decided to forgive her, Ling Yueyue also wanted to try slowly accepting her, hoping to regain that motherly love that had been missing for twenty-one years.

Ling Shenglan nodded nonstop. "Yes, yes, of course, if you don’t mind, I could come eat here every day!"

Ling Yueyue smiled and didn’t say anything more. With Ling Shenglan here, the atmosphere felt a bit strange, so she took out her phone to play, hoping to ease the awkwardness.

And because of Ling Yueyue’s forgiveness, Ling Shenglan’s joy was written all over her face as she happily kept teasing Tiantian.

Ling Shenglan stayed in the villa the whole day. When Huo Junmo and Huo Jiantian came home and saw Ling Shenglan sitting in the living room, Huo Jiantian was obviously taken aback, while Huo Junmo’s expression was calm, as if he’d already known Ling Shenglan was there.

Huo Junmo glanced at Ling Shenglan, then at Ling Yueyue, and finally let his gaze settle back on Ling Shenglan. His thin lips parted slightly as he called out softly, "Auntie!"

Following Huo Junmo’s lead on how to address her, Huo Jiantian immediately called out, "Grandaunt!"

Ling Shenglan hurriedly stood up and said, a little embarrassed, "I’m sorry, I came over without saying anything in advance. I hope you don’t mind having me here."

Huo Junmo sat down beside Ling Yueyue and said with a smile, "It’s fine. Yueyue only has you as family here in Jin City; it’s good for you to come by more when you have time. I’m busy with work, and Tiantian has to go to the office too, so she really does need someone to keep her company and help her pass the time."

Ling Shenglan agreed without hesitation, nodding. "Sure! I’ve got nothing to do most days anyway. Whenever I have time I can come and keep her company."

"Evil stepmom, you... you...!" Huo Jiantian stood in front of Ling Yueyue, stuck out his index finger, and kept pointing back and forth between Ling Yueyue and Ling Shenglan.

How was it that after just one day apart, the relationship between this evil stepmom and that grandaunt seemed to have turned completely upside down?

He’d just heard evil stepmom say she didn’t care about this biological mom at all! It’s barely been any time, and the two of them are already reconciled?

Ling Yueyue shot him a vicious glare and asked with a fake smile, "We what? What is it you want to know?"

Apparently not noticing the warning in Ling Yueyue’s eyes, Huo Jiantian directly voiced what was on his mind. "Have you two made peace? Did you forgive her? Do you admit she’s your mom now?"

Seeing that Huo Jiantian was ignoring her signals and bluntly asking those questions, Ling Yueyue was furious. "Which ear of yours heard me call her Mom?"

She already felt pretty awkward about the current state of things between her and her biological mother.

Calling her Mom—she just couldn’t get the word out. But calling her Auntie—given this woman was her actual birth mother, that wouldn’t come out either.

So the relationship between her and her biological mother was very weird right now; she had no idea how she was supposed to address her.

She’d thought, if she didn’t know what to call her, then for now she just wouldn’t call her anything. Keeping it just like this was actually pretty good. But then this brat Huo Jiantian had to go and lay everything bare in one shot!

So going forward, was she supposed to call her Auntie or Mom?

Scratching his hair, Huo Jiantian said in confusion, "But I saw her sitting here at our place, so that must mean you forgave her, right? If you’ve forgiven her, then isn’t she your biological mom?"

Seeing Huo Jiantian persistently poking at the sore spot, Ling Yueyue smacked him hard on the forehead and snapped impatiently, "Whether she’s my mom or not is none of your damn business! Go wash your hands, dinner’s ready and we’re about to eat!"

"Oh." Rubbing the sore spot on his forehead, Huo Jiantian suddenly felt like he’d just figured something out.

Evil stepmom didn’t like him bringing this up! But why? She’d already forgiven grandaunt, which meant she’d acknowledged that grandaunt was her biological mom. Since that’s the case, why didn’t she like him talking about it?

"Let’s go eat! I’m starving to death!" Not wanting to continue this conversation, Ling Yueyue stood up first and headed to the bathroom.

After that, Huo Junmo, Huo Jiantian, and Ling Shenglan also went to the bathroom one after another to wash their hands, then all went to the dining room to have dinner.

After dinner, Huo Junmo asked Ling Shenglan to stay overnight at the villa, but Ling Shenglan politely declined.

So Huo Junmo had the family driver take Ling Shenglan home.

Once Ling Shenglan had left, Huo Junmo and Ling Yueyue went back to their room. After they showered, they lay on the bed, with Ling Yueyue nestled in Huo Junmo’s arms as she muttered, "I forgave her. I’d thought I’d never see her again in this lifetime, never forgive her, and certainly never acknowledge who she is. But... somehow today I just inexplicably forgave her! Tell me, am I running a fever or just not thinking straight?"

Huo Junmo held Ling Yueyue’s delicate body tightly in his arms, resting his chin against her forehead as he said hoarsely, "Whether it’s a fever or you’re not thinking straight, you’ve forgiven her, so just let it be. It shows you’re generous and don’t hold grudges. Deep down, you don’t actually hate her that much—you just wanted her to bow her head to you, to say she was sorry, to beg for your forgiveness. She’s done all that, so it’s not surprising that you forgave her."

Hearing that, Ling Yueyue lifted her head and blinked her bright, watery eyes at Huo Junmo. "Mr. Huo, I’ve suddenly realized you really know me so well—better than I know myself!"

Huo Junmo kissed her pretty red lips and said with a smile, "Because you live in my heart, and I’ve been trying to understand you with all my heart. And you daughters always love to say the opposite of what you really mean."

Ling Yueyue furrowed her brows, conflicted. "Tell me, was I right or wrong to forgive her? I still feel so lost. I don’t know if I just acted on impulse today. For twenty-one years she’s never cared about me, never truly loved me. I honestly don’t understand why I forgave her so easily and acknowledged her presence in my life."

Huo Junmo gently reassured her, "There’s nothing to feel lost about. You forgave her, so you forgave her. Personally, I think admitting your mistakes and changing for the better is a huge virtue. As long as she knows she was wrong and accepts your status, then it’s not too late. I can clearly see that she really does care about you now and truly loves you as her daughter."