The room was still as it was when she was a maiden… No, she had been married for many years, and after her parents passed away, this room had long since changed.
This must be a dream, another dream!
She clutched her hair, having been in the psychiatric hospital for so long that she could no longer distinguish between reality and dreams.
"You're awake."
Hearing that voice, she thought she was still dreaming. This was clearly her second sister-in-law's voice.
She dazedly looked at the woman who walked in, who was around her age, and called out, "Second Sister-in-law."
Feng Yan's wife hurried to her side, took her hand, and said, "Third Sister, you're finally awake. You had me and your brother worried sick."
Feng Rou could feel the warmth of her hand and said dazedly, "Am I not dreaming?"
"What dream? Your brother brought you back." Feng Yan's wife squeezed her hand and said, "You're home, in the room you used to live in. It's been redecorated to look like it did back then. Do you remember what it was like when you lived here?"
Feng Rou knew she had finally left that dreadful psychiatric hospital and wept with joy.
"I remember. I was so carefree then."
Feng Yan's wife comforted her, "It's okay, it's all over now. Rest well now that you're home."
"Thank you, Second Brother, Second Sister-in-law." Feng Rou's eyes were filled with gratitude.
Feng Yan's wife, however, felt guilty and couldn't meet her gaze, avoiding her eyes. She helped Feng Rou lie down again and said, "Sleep a little more. If you want anything to eat, I'll have the servants make it right away."
"Whatever." Feng Rou lay down again, truly feeling at ease. She was very tired and wanted to sleep soundly.
...
Three days later, Xie Zhendong sent Jie Jie to Zhan Jiayi. It was a perfect time for the servants in the mansion to take a break, as a renovation company had been hired to give the mansion a complete overhaul.
Of the servants, only Lian Ma did not return to her hometown. She went to the nursing home where the old lady stayed and told her everything that had happened at home.
The old lady had already heard about Feng Rou being admitted to the psychiatric hospital and that Qi Ning was no longer around. She sighed and said, "Little Lian, we are all old. I don't want to interfere in their affairs anymore. I just want to stay here and recite Buddhist scriptures, and let the Bodhisattva bless the Xie family. I know Zhendong has been working hard for the Xie family and feels stifled. At his age, if he wants to indulge himself, I can't stop him. I only hope the Xie family won't be ruined in his hands."
"Miss, your heart is as clear as a mirror," Lian Ma said, supporting her. "Young Master knows what he's doing. It's just that we don't know the woman he plans to marry very well. I wonder if she will..."
The old lady interrupted her, "I've investigated. That woman has been moving among the wealthy since she was young; she's quite capable. This time, it's also Feng Rou's fault for being too cruel, causing the loss of that woman's child. I lost a grandson, otherwise, it wouldn't have come to this. Let's just wait and see if that woman doesn't cause trouble after entering the house."
"Miss, it's fortunate that you are still here. You are the stabilizing force of the Xie family..."
The old lady smiled and patted Lian Ma's hand, stopping her from speaking further. "I can still live for a few more years, but the future of the Xie family is dire."
Lian Ma could only sigh. She had followed the young lady when she married into the Xie family.
When the young lady got married, the Xie family was at its peak. She still vividly remembered the grandeur of the wedding.
She had followed the young lady for most of her life, experiencing the ups and downs of the Xie family. She knew how easy it was to ruin a family business.
Even with a fortune like a golden mountain and silver treasury, capable of rivaling a nation, if the descendants are unpromising, it can be lost in an instant.
...
Jian Jiayi was driven mad by the child's crying. Ever since the child arrived, he had been crying for his mother.
The two nannies tried to coax him, but they couldn't soothe him. She had to step in personally, but even delicious food and toys couldn't pacify him.
Helplessly, she looked at the crying child in the stroller and thought of that hateful Yang Shasha.
Didn't Xie Zhendong say he would raise this child as his heir? Then he should have a strong personality from a young age!
With this thought, she unhesitatingly pushed the stroller into the nursery, fastened the safety belt, and locked the child inside.
She said coldly to the two nannies, "Let him cry his fill alone in there. No one is to interfere."
The two nannies could only comply. Zhan Jiayi returned to her room, washed up, and went to sleep.
She wanted to see how long the child could fuss. She had read books on child psychology before.
Children actually use crying to control adults. The moment they cry, you give in to everything, and the child will seize the adult's weakness, using loud crying to get what they want in the future. If you ignore them a few times when they cry, you can correct this bad habit.
When she woke up in the morning, she no longer heard the child crying. She came out of her room and saw the nannies preparing breakfast. She asked, "How is the child?"
A nanny replied, "He cried until midnight last night and then fell asleep. He's still asleep now."
Zhan Jiayi knew it would be like this. You can't indulge children. She said, "I'll be going to work later. If he wakes up and cries again, ignore him. Only give him food when he stops crying."
"Okay."
After breakfast, Zhan Jiayi went to work. She deliberately didn't use concealer, making her eyes look a bit haggard.
When Xie Zhendong saw her like this at the group, he would think she had a hard night taking care of the child.
...
After moving out of the Xie family mansion, Shasha had been keeping an eye on the Xie family's movements and was particularly worried about her child.
When she learned that the Xie family mansion was being renovated and that Jie Jie had been sent to Zhan Jiayi by Xie Zhendong, she became restless.
Xie Zhendong had clearly said that after she left, professional people would take care of and educate Jie Jie. Could that professional person be that woman, Zhan Jiayi?
The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she felt. It was unlikely that woman would treat her child well.
No, no! She had to deal with Xie Zhendong quickly and not let Zhan Jiayi succeed.
Just then, she received another piece of news: Feng Rou had been taken out of the psychiatric hospital by Feng Yan and was staying at the Feng family's home.
She wanted to see Feng Rou, so she had to go to the Feng family in person.
...
After resting for a few days, Feng Rou's spirits had recovered considerably. When she had nothing to do, she would read books and browse the internet for the latest news.
What she wanted to know most was the current situation of Xie Zhendong and the Xie Group. While browsing online, she accidentally discovered previous news.
Her brother, Feng Yan, had said in an interview that she had suffered from mental illness since childhood. She could hardly believe her eyes.
Heavens, no wonder that reporter didn't rescue her at the time!
Her brother, her own biological brother, would treat her like this?
But she was currently staying at Feng Yan's home, and it was Feng Yan who had brought her out of the psychiatric hospital.
Feng Yan and his wife had been very good to her these past few days. Her mind was a bit overwhelmed, and she couldn't figure out what was going on.
"Second Sister, I just stewed some white fungus and lotus seed soup. Drink it while it's hot." Feng Yan's wife entered her room with a bowl of soup.
She quickly closed the webpage on her tablet and replaced it with a mahjong game page.
"Thank you, Second Sister-in-law."