After I awakened my inner voice, I became the treasure of my family.

Chapter 237 Jiang Mianmian's Tragic Past Life

"Mom, let me introduce you." Upon seeing his mother arrive, Lin Junjie quickly stood up to greet her, speaking respectfully and warmly:

"This is the Lady of the Marquis of Xuanhua's residence, and this lady over here is the wife of a fourth-rank editor..." Lin Junjie said with a smile, gesturing to the two ladies respectively.

Then, he turned to face the Lady Hou and said in a humble and polite tone, "Lady Hou, this is my mother."

"Yes, I can see that now. Your mother definitely seems like a formidable character!"

No wonder Su Qianqian was so eager to get rid of her. If she doesn't get rid of her soon, she might end up like me, a wicked mother-in-law.

Thinking of this, Jiang Mianmian couldn't help but shake her head gently.

However, compared to me, a mere show of strength masking inner weakness and a fraud, she seems far more formidable. Perhaps with that kind of aura, she really can manage to control that Su Qianqian.

However, upon hearing the name "Su Qianqian," Madam Lin immediately became alert.

Isn't that the name her niece and the bird mentioned earlier?

At this moment, she stared at Jiang Mianmian in front of her with suspicion, feeling that something was increasingly strange about the matter.

Wait, that’s not right!

What were those sounds that suddenly came out just now?

Madam Lin's heart skipped a beat. She suddenly remembered the words her niece had warned her before she entered the house.

So that's how it is. The thing that needed to be kept "secret" wasn't the unbelievable fact that her son, Lin Junhui, had turned into a bird, but rather the people here?!

Madam Lin quickly recovered from her surprise and began to control her uneasy emotions, trying to regain her usual dignified, composed, and calm demeanor.

She took a deep breath, forced a smile, and bowed slightly to the Lady Hou in front of her, saying, "Hello, Lady Hou, I am truly ashamed. My troublesome son has caused you trouble again this time."

In response to Madam Lin's apology, Jiang Mianmian adopted a kind and amiable demeanor, replying with a slight smile:

"Not at all, Mrs. Lin, you flatter me. To be honest, I quite like that bird. It's always so lively and adorable!"

However, despite Jiang Mianmian's warm smile, she was actually complaining in her heart.

[Hmph, saying he likes her is just polite talk! She's just a nuisance!]

[Your Lin Junhui has somehow turned into a bird, which is already troublesome enough in my house. Now even your eldest son, Lin Junjie, has gotten involved, and to make matters worse, he's dragged his girlfriend into it too...]

Ugh, just thinking about it gives me a headache. Sigh... I wonder if I'll be able to resolve these things smoothly in the end?

If this matter still can't be resolved, then poor Miss Yang is in real trouble. She might have been able to continue the Lin family line, but now, she might even end up in jail herself.

Jiang Mianmian smiled and gestured for Madam Lin to sit down.

After Madam Lin sat down, Jiang Mianmian's face revealed a look of world-weariness as she slowly spoke:

"I specifically invited Madam Lin here today for two reasons. First, regarding your third son. Second, it concerns your eldest son, Lin Junjie..."

"Sigh..." Jiang Mianmian sighed inwardly.

How should I begin this story?

I can't exactly tell her right away that her eldest son is dying, and that the girl had a child with him, but the child was actually a posthumous child, can I?

"Posthumous child?!"

Upon hearing this word, Madam Lin, who had been sitting calmly in her chair, was struck as if by lightning. She jumped up abruptly, almost leaping off her seat.

Just then, Lin Junjie shouted anxiously, "Mother!" and pressed his hand tightly on his mother's arm, which made Madam Lin regain her senses and prevent her from actually jumping up.

JJ Lin looked at his mother anxiously and explained quickly, "Mother, it's about Yang Ying and me. I hope Lady Hou can act as an intermediary and plead with you on my behalf."

Mother, Yang Ying and I are truly in love. She has absolutely no ulterior motives towards me. Back when we got together, she knew very well that I couldn't marry her.

Even so, she still chose to be with me without hesitation, simply because she liked me as a person.

Later, when she found out she was pregnant, she quietly left. If I hadn't accidentally discovered her pregnancy, I would probably still be in the dark, unaware that she had given birth to a son for me…”

[It wasn't me who said that!]

Why did you suddenly appear out of nowhere? You're ruining my rhythm!

Jiang Mianmian felt a headache coming on and gently comforted her, "Mrs. Lin, please calm down and listen to me for a moment, okay? As for the children's matter, why don't we let the children handle it themselves?"

After all, they are all grown up now, and even if we, as elders, were to forcefully get involved, it would probably be difficult to make a significant difference.

Besides, we can't be with them for their whole lives, so let them walk their own path in the future.

The outcome we parents ultimately get may not be what they hoped for. Not only will we fail to please them, we might even end up with their resentment...

At this point, Jiang Mianmian couldn't help but recall her experiences in her previous life, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Just like in my past life, I was busy all day long, worrying myself sick, but in the end, no one understood my good intentions, let alone appreciated them.

She once thought she could control everything, especially her children. But reality slapped her in the face, and now it all seems utterly ridiculous!

My eldest son has gradually distanced himself from me, and his wife has even insulted me, calling me a wicked mother-in-law. My second son has also completely turned against me, and even his wife sees me as a thorn in her side.

[Hmph, let them be. Anyway, these two aren't my biological children, so let them turn against me. I've come to terms with that.]

But the third, fourth, and fifth babies all came from my belly!

The reason I went to such lengths to torment my eldest and second sons was simply to force them to relinquish all of the Shen family's assets, intending to leave them all to my own children.

I thought doing this would earn them their gratitude, but what's the use?

The third brother completely ignored my good intentions and didn't appreciate my efforts at all; the fourth brother was idle and good-for-nothing, utterly hopeless; as for the fifth brother... well, let's not even mention him.

And so, I was the only one making a fuss, and the more I struggled, the worse things got. Not only did I lose the mother-son bond with my eldest and second eldest children, but I also gained absolutely no advantage over my third, fourth, and fifth eldest children.

In the end, when I died, not a single person cried; instead, my unfilial descendants clapped and cheered, as if I had deserved my fate.

Tell me, what was the point of all that trouble I went through in my past life?

Is it really just for that so-called family fortune? Now it seems, how can these material possessions compare to the affection of family?

So, I don't want to cause any more trouble in this life. Let them live as they please. From now on, I will never interfere in their affairs again!

All I want in this life is to make money!

[With money, what can't I do? I can eat and drink the finest food, wear gold and silver, and go wherever I want! Who can stop me?]

[Hmph! If anything goes wrong, I won't hesitate, I'll pack my things, take my precious little grandson, and run away from home! Let them cause trouble all they want, whatever. Even if they all die, I won't feel a thing!]

At this moment, Li Tingxue, who was sitting to the side, was already stunned.

She never imagined that her mother-in-law from her previous life had lived such a miserable life. Thinking of this, Li Tingxue couldn't help but feel pity.

No wonder that when her mother-in-law first woke up to reality, she found fault with every single one of them and kept saying that she wanted to take Xiao Le'an and run away with them.

So that's why!

However, Li Tingxue did not blame Jiang Mianmian for causing trouble for the first and second wives in her previous life.

After all, her husband wasn't her mother-in-law's biological son, so it's only natural for her mother-in-law to have some resentment. Moreover, it's perfectly normal for her mother-in-law to want to leave the Shen family's assets to her biological child.

Thinking back, her husband must have been very tolerant of his mother in his past life, otherwise, with her personality, how could she have caused such a commotion for so long?

It's a pity that in the end, they couldn't even manage to collect her mother-in-law's body; something unexpected must have happened...

Thinking that he had been possessed, Shen Xiuyan neglected his own daughter and instead doted on a fake heiress.

Looking back now, she seems to understand why her man eventually became so heartless and ruthless.

He doesn't even recognize his own wife and children. What good can such a heartless and ungrateful person do?

However, upon closer examination, all of this tragedy and absurdity ultimately stems from that damned plot!

The plot has such a huge impact; it's like an invisible hand manipulating their fate.

no! Absolutely not!

Li Tingxue secretly warned herself that she must always be vigilant in the future and never allow the plot to have any opportunity to ruin her current happy life.