"I’m fine," Li Shiping’s voice was somewhat choked, and as soon as she spoke, tears started streaming down uncontrollably.
As if sensing his mother’s sadness, the little one reached out to touch her tears, "Mommy, don’t cry..."
His voice was childish but full of concern, which made Li Shiping even more upset.
"He promised me he wouldn’t sell the house."
Shen Mianmian caught the key point in her words, "Sister Shiping, has your husband mentioned selling the house before?"
"Mhm," Li Shiping nodded, the people who came to look at the house had all been encountered by Shen Mianmian, so she no longer concealed it from Shen Mianmian and spoke frankly about what had happened before.
"...He promised me he wouldn’t sell it, I never expected he would go behind my back to show the house to someone."
"The house was a gift from Uncle Li to you; if sold and bought again it becomes marital property. Could it be that your husband wants to sell the house for this reason?"
Even though Shen Mianmian knew that was exactly what Wan Dongcheng was thinking, she dared not say it outright. She could only hint to Li Shiping to be more careful.
She had, of course, thought of this possibility but was unwilling to believe Wan Dongcheng would scheme against her like that.
Seeing her mournful expression, Shen Mianmian didn’t dare say too much.
While the two were silent, the sound of a key turning in the door lock echoed from the entrance, and after a short while, Wan Dongcheng walked in from outside.
The moment he saw Shen Mianmian he was taken aback, and his face turned dark immediately upon noticing Li Shiping crying.
It must have been something Shen Mianmian said to Li Shiping.
Seeing through his thoughts, Shen Mianmian didn’t expose them.
"Dongcheng, have you had someone come to look at the house?" Li Shiping asked directly, she really needed Wan Dongcheng to give her a reasonable explanation.
Wan Dongcheng’s gaze flickered, and his expression softened slightly, "Are you crying over this?"
Li Shiping nodded, "A man came to see the house with a couple, he said you wanted to sell it."
Wan Dongcheng glanced at Shen Mianmian, then told Li Shiping, "I’ll explain this to you later."
Li Shiping might not argue like the Li Family did, but that did not mean Shen Mianmian wouldn’t.
And then there was the incident at the restaurant last time. He had drunk a bit too much that day and regretted it afterward, feeling uneasy for quite some time, afraid that Shen Mianmian would complain to the Li Family.
Since the Li Family hadn’t stirred up any trouble afterward, he gradually let go of his worries. After all, he was the Li Family’s legitimate son-in-law, and Shen Mianmian was just a nominal foster sister; she certainly wouldn’t dare to accuse him. The most update n0vels are published on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢•𝓷𝓮𝓽
However, selling the house was a different matter. If Shen Mianmian really did complain, the Li Family wouldn’t let him off easy.
They might even take the house back. He had to placate Li Shiping first, as long as he and Li Shiping were united, whatever Shen Mianmian said would be pointless; the Li Family wouldn’t believe an outsider.
"Sister Shiping, I’ll head back first." Seeing through Wan Dongcheng’s intentions, Shen Mianmian stood up.
If she wasn’t mistaken, Wan Dongcheng would surely use all sorts of tactics to coax Li Shiping once she left, making her stay inconvenient.
"Mianmian, we’ll get together another day," Li Shiping, with troubles on her mind, and with Wan Dongcheng returning, it really wasn’t convenient for Shen Mianmian to stick around, so she didn’t ask her to stay.
As soon as Shen Mianmian left, Wan Dongcheng’s expression changed, and he scolded Li Shiping with impatience, "Didn’t I tell you not to bring outsiders home unnecessarily? Why did you bring someone over again?"
Shen Mianmian might look young, but she was shrewd. He had a hunch that it wasn’t good for Li Shiping to spend too much time with her.