124: Running around to repair shoes, Shen Rongfei was moved to recognize her as a mother

Li Zhiyan had always harbored resentment towards his future father-in-law, Su Yu.

He resented Su Yu for not cherishing Aunt Shen, who was such a good wife.

If it were just infidelity, it would have been one thing, but in his previous life, he had also schemed to make Aunt Shen leave the marriage with nothing.

Therefore, he would definitely not let him off lightly.

After all, Aunt Shen was the most important elder in his life besides his mother.

He would not allow anyone to hurt her, so Su Yu definitely had to be dealt with.

What he needed to do now was to first gather evidence of Su Yu's infidelity, and at the same time, make Aunt Shen somewhat wary.

Soon, the dishes from the restaurant were served one after another, and Li Zhiyan was indeed a bit hungry.

The three of them ate, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

At this moment, Li Zhiyan's gaze also fell on Su Mengchen's pair of snow-white, flawless beautiful legs.

For some reason, his heart felt a little restless.

He was still too young now, full of youthful vigor.

After dinner, Shen Rongfei looked at the two children with doting eyes and said, "Let's go rest first. A good nap in the afternoon will give us energy to play later."

At this time, Su Mengchen was indeed sleepy...

Her physical condition was already a bit weaker than normal children, and after such a long train ride combined with the hot weather, she was indeed tired.

The three of them walked towards their rooms, and when they parted ways.

Li Zhiyan gently pulled Su Mengchen's arm.

This action made Su Mengchen's heart beat faster.

"Chenchen, how about we take a photo together?"

"Okay."

Although shy, Su Mengchen still mustered her courage, continuously overcoming her inner obstacles.

Su Mengchen and Li Zhiyan stood together, and after seeing herself in the camera.

Her pretty face couldn't help but flush red instantly.

Li Zhiyan took this photo; the girl's shyness was so captivating.

After taking the photo, Su Mengchen returned to her room with a flushed face.

Shen Rongfei looked at this warm scene and felt very happy.

Her daughter and Li Zhiyan really got along well.

...

Back in his room, Li Zhiyan sent the photo of himself and Su Mengchen to his mother.

He also took a picture of himself and sent it over.

"Mom, I've arrived in Su City. You don't have to worry, I'm very safe."

And his mother's reply came quickly. Although they were thousands of miles apart, having his mother chat with him made that feeling of happiness omnipresent.

"After being reborn, my dependence on my mother has become more and more like a three-year-old child."

...

In the afternoon, the weather was beautiful, although it was hot.

But it couldn't stop the excitement of everyone finally getting a long holiday to go out and play.

At this time, Su City was full of tourists.

Shen Rongfei chose an ancient garden in Su City and took Li Zhiyan and Su Mengchen to visit it.

And the location Shen Rongfei chose happened to be where Su Yu's task was being carried out.

Some things might be destined, which saved him some trouble.

After buying tickets in front of the ancient garden, Li Zhiyan led Shen Rongfei and Su Mengchen into the garden.

"Mom, the garden here is so beautiful."

Su Mengchen, who hadn't traveled much, was completely captivated by the ancient architecture here.

She picked up the camera that Shen Rongfei had prepared for her when they left.

She started taking photos.

This reminded Li Zhiyan of Su Mengchen's talent for photography. Although she hadn't systematically studied it, every time she took a picture, whether it was the angle or the composition, she could always do it perfectly.

Looking at Su Mengchen taking pictures not far away.

Shen Rongfei felt very at ease.

"Mom."

"I want to ask you something."

Li Zhiyan said softly.

Shen Rongfei was a little surprised. She felt that Li Zhiyan seemed to have something important he wanted to tell her.

"Go ahead."

Li Zhiyan asked very seriously, "Regarding the matter of infidelity."

"What do you think?"

Shen Rongfei had no idea that Li Zhiyan would suddenly discuss this issue with her.

However, Shen Rongfei thought he was probably asking her about some life principles.

As an elder, she should also guide him properly.

"Infidelity, Auntie thinks, is absolutely unacceptable."

"In marriage."

"Loyalty is a very important thing."

Li Zhiyan continued to ask, "Then if you were betrayed, how would you feel?"

Listening to Li Zhiyan's question.

For a moment, Shen Rongfei was slightly stunned.

"If Auntie were betrayed."

"I would probably be very sad."

"However, I would definitely get a divorce."

As she spoke, Shen Rongfei couldn't help but think of the problems between herself and Su Yu.

She and her husband were truly growing more and more distant. Ever since that incident in the delivery room, he had never touched her again.

However, regarding infidelity, Shen Rongfei had zero tolerance.

She was strong-willed at heart; no matter what, she could not tolerate her husband betraying her.

"Li Zhiyan, did you suddenly tell Auntie these things because you know something?"

Shen Rongfei was a perceptive person.

"No, I just wanted to chat with you about this topic."

Shen Rongfei looked thoughtful. This child was really a bit strange.

He didn't even know Su Yu...

"Mom, I'm going to the restroom. Please wait for me for a moment."

At this time, the task's timing had arrived.

"Okay, Li Zhiyan, be careful."

Then Shen Rongfei went to Su Mengchen's side and quietly watched her daughter take pictures.

...

Following the system's prompt, Li Zhiyan arrived at the other side of the garden.

Soon, he found Su Yu, who was wearing glasses and looked refined.

At this moment, he was holding hands with a woman who looked dark-skinned, appearing very affectionate.

This scene made Li Zhiyan feel very incomprehensible; it seemed a bit too outrageous.

His Mother-in-law was so beautiful and charming; there was probably no man in this world who could resist her allure.

But Su Yu, of all people, found a mistress with an ordinary appearance.

The mistress's looks were clearly just average.

Suddenly, Li Zhiyan remembered that it seemed many rich people's mistresses looked far worse than their wives.

Was it because the mistress was eloquent?

Thinking about it, Li Zhiyan felt a bit curious.

Taking out his Samsung phone, Li Zhiyan pretended to be a passerby taking pictures of the scenery.

Because many tourists here were doing the same, Su Yu didn't become suspicious.

After all, he and Li Zhiyan had never met before.

As he passed by Su Yu, Li Zhiyan captured the scene of him and his mistress holding hands.

And at this moment, the mistress actually took the initiative to kiss Su Yu on the face.

Su Yu also kissed her back on the face.

This surprised Li Zhiyan.

But at the same time, he was also delighted...

He didn't expect such an unexpected bonus; this made the evidence even more conclusive.

After completing the filming and walking past Su Yu.

He clicked save, and at this point, Li Zhiyan's savings also reached 860,000.

He was only 140,000 short of a million in cash.

"This task was really a coincidence; it was completed so easily..."

"Next, I still have to wait for Mother-in-law's high heel to break, and then glue it back together."

After wandering for a while, Li Zhiyan returned to Shen Rongfei's side.

At this moment, a Frenchman was standing beside Shen Rongfei, trying to strike up a conversation with her in Chinese.

Although Shen Rongfei was refusing, he showed no intention of leaving.

This made Shen Rongfei feel a bit annoyed.

Li Zhiyan stepped forward and directly intimidated him in french. The foreigner glanced at the faint abdominal muscles visible under Li Zhiyan's T-shirt and wisely walked away.

Shen Rongfei looked at Li Zhiyan with utmost surprise.

She could hardly believe what she had seen.

"Li Zhiyan, you speak french?"

Shen Rongfei was very proficient in English because she often dealt with foreign clients in her business.

But she had no clue about french at all.

So, hearing Li Zhiyan speak french at this moment, she was somewhat surprised.

"Yes, I studied french for a while."

"I even worked as a french translator part-time during the summer vacation."

Su Mengchen's eyes were also filled with admiration.

She hadn't expected Li Zhiyan to have worked as a french translator.

"Mom, let's go explore the right side."

Li Zhiyan also had the idea of directly telling his Mother-in-law about Su Yu.

But clearly, now was not a good time. This was a trip for fun, and Chenchen was also present.

He would wait until they returned to Wan City to find an opportunity to tell her.

For now, it was better to keep Shen Rongfei and Su Yu separated. If they ran into each other at this moment, this trip would likely become unpleasant...

"Okay."

Shen Rongfei respected Li Zhiyan's opinion.

The few of them went to the other side. It wasn't until Li Zhiyan saw Su Yu leave the garden with that dark-skinned mistress that he finally relaxed. He remembered that Su Yu's complexion looked a bit pale, suggesting he must have been quite active with that mistress last night.

After that, Li Zhiyan went with Shen Rongfei and Su Mengchen to two more ancient buildings and a general's mansion.

There were simply too many ancient gardens in Su City.

Li Zhiyan felt a bit dazzled.

As they were leaving the general's mansion in the evening, Shen Rongfei's heel accidentally broke.

A sharp pain shot through her, and Shen Rongfei sat on the ground.

Her mother's sudden look of pain made Su Mengchen's heart flutter with panic.

She instinctively looked to Li Zhiyan for help.

"Mom, are you okay?"

Li Zhiyan took a look; Shen Rongfei's sprain wasn't serious, but the high heels were completely ruined.

The heel was already particularly thin, and regular shoe glue simply couldn't repair these high heels.

"I'm fine."

"Let me give you a massage."

Li Zhiyan gently held Shen Rongfei's delicate foot and began to massage her.

He found this skill to be incredibly practical; many times, this skill had played a very important role.

As Li Zhiyan massaged, the feeling of pain slowly disappeared.

Shen Rongfei slowly closed her eyes, recalling that these were the high heels her mother had given her as a birthday present when she turned 18, and her heart ached with tenderness.

Both her parents had passed away from illness, and the only memento her mother had left her was this pair of high heels.

She hadn't expected them to break here today.

After a while, the pain slowly subsided, and Shen Rongfei picked up both the high heel and the broken heel.

A feeling of sadness spread through her heart. Shen Rongfei felt a tightness in her chest, wanting to cry, but in front of the two children, she felt she couldn't cry.

"Mom, let me carry you back. Let's go back to the hotel."

Shen Rongfei didn't want to appear so fragile in front of the children, but given the current situation, she had no choice but to let Li Zhiyan carry her.

After Li Zhiyan crouched down in front of Shen Rongfei, Shen Rongfei slowly leaned onto his back and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Then, he gently supported Shen Rongfei's legs.

And walked out with Su Mengchen.

To accommodate Su Mengchen, he walked slowly. Looking at Li Zhiyan beside her, Su Mengchen felt a sense of security she had never experienced before.

If Li Zhiyan hadn't been by her side just now, she truly wouldn't have known what to do.

...

Upon reaching the hotel, Li Zhiyan once again carried Shen Rongfei from the taxi.

"Li Zhiyan, could you help Auntie buy a pair of sneakers?"

"Okay, I'll take you upstairs first."

Li Zhiyan carried Shen Rongfei, bending at the waist, all the way to the hotel room. After that, he went to a nearby clothing store and bought a pair of pink sneakers.

Shen Rongfei took the sneakers and gently slipped her black-stockinged feet into them.

"Chenchen, you rest here. Mom has something to do outside."

"Li Zhiyan, you stay here and keep Chenchen company."

Shen Rongfei still wanted to create some alone time for Li Zhiyan.

However, it was already getting dark, and in Su City, which had a particularly large flow of people, Li Zhiyan really didn't dare to let Shen Rongfei go out alone.

"Mom, I'll go with you."

"It's a good opportunity for me to protect your safety too."

"Alright..."

Shen Rongfei hesitated for a moment but still agreed to Li Zhiyan's request to accompany her.

Then, after admonishing Su Mengchen not to go out, she left the hotel with Li Zhiyan.

"Aunt Shen, this pair of high heels must be very important to you, right?"

Walking on the road, Li Zhiyan asked softly. Shen Rongfei's beautiful eyes showed a hint of surprise. She always felt that Li Zhiyan understood her particularly well, as if he knew what she was thinking.

"Yes."

"This pair of high heels holds extraordinary significance for Auntie."

"It was a birthday gift from Auntie's mother when Auntie turned 18."

"So Auntie wants to repair these shoes."

"However, the hope is probably slim. The heel of these shoes is too thin."

"Once it breaks, it's hard to find a way to repair it."

"Auntie just wants to try now."

Shen Rongfei's beautiful, foxy face was filled with heartache.

This pair of high heels was simply too important to her.

As they spoke, the two arrived at a shoe repair stall.

"Big brother, can these high heels be repaired?"

The shoe repair master took a look and shook his head.

"The heel of these shoes is too thin."

"It's impossible to repair them. Even if they are repaired, they can only be kept as display and not worn."

"They'll definitely break again if worn."

Indeed... Hearing the master's words, a feeling of sadness involuntarily welled up in Shen Rongfei's heart. This pair of shoes, perhaps, would no longer belong to her.

For the rest of the time, Shen Rongfei took Li Zhiyan to several shoe repair stalls and some shops.

No one was able to fix these high heels.

After walking out of a shop, Shen Rongfei lowered her head.

The sadness and sorrow in her eyes were completely unconcealable.

"Mother-in-law, don't be sad. Actually, I can try."

"I used to learn some shoe repair techniques."

"If I find enough materials to make the glue,"

"I think I should be able to fix your high heels."

At this moment, Shen Rongfei felt as if she had seen hope.

She had completely despaired of this situation, but now Li Zhiyan suddenly told her he could fix it?

"Li Zhiyan, you're not joking with Aunt Shen, are you?"

"Of course not. Besides studying, I know a little bit about everything else."

Shen Rongfei thought for a moment and then believed Li Zhiyan's words.

This child seems to be very smart in every aspect, and accomplished in every aspect... The only thing he doesn't like is studying. Otherwise, with his intelligence, getting into Tsinghua or Peking University shouldn't be a problem.

"Then Aunt Shen will entrust this matter to you. These shoes are very important to Aunt Shen..."

Shen Rongfei hadn't finished speaking.

Li Zhiyan took her hand.

"Mother-in-law, don't worry. In my heart, you are like my own mother. I will definitely do my best to help you with this."

"I'll take you to find the materials and boil the glue right now."

The shoe glue made with Li Zhiyan's gluing technique is absolutely firm, but it also requires more complex materials, making it a complicated process.

He was going to be busy today.

Listening to Li Zhiyan's filial piety, Shen Rongfei was completely moved.

"Okay..."

For the rest of the time, Li Zhiyan took Shen Rongfei everywhere to find materials.

By the time Li Zhiyan found the last ingredient, it was already past nine in the evening.

Even wearing sneakers, Shen Rongfei felt her feet aching a little.

"Li Zhiyan, is that enough?"

"Yes, Aunt Shen, let's find a place to boil the glue."

After searching for a few rounds, Li Zhiyan rented a stall from a vendor whose business wasn't doing well and began to boil the glue.

Li Zhiyan's glue-boiling technique was very strong; after all, it was a skill he had automatically learned from the system, so he knew all the procedures inside and out.

The shoe glue he boiled had no smell at all.

That skilled technique...

Made Shen Rongfei marvel at Li Zhiyan's talent once again.

This child even knows how to boil glue and repair shoes; he really knows everything except studying.

The milky white shoe glue slowly formed in the pot, and at this moment, a glimmer of hope also rose in Shen Rongfei's heart.

"Li Zhiyan, is the glue almost ready?"

Li Zhiyan looked at the milky white shoe glue and said, "Aunt Shen, you need to be more patient. It still needs to boil for another hour."

"If we take out the glue now, it's fine for sticking ordinary shoes."

"But for delicate high heels like yours, it will definitely break."

"You need to be more patient."

"Hmm..."

Shen Rongfei nodded like a helpless little girl, her beautiful face full of hope. So many master craftsmen refused to take on her high heel repair, and Li Zhiyan was her only hope.

"Mother-in-law, I feel like your relationship with my Uncle Su doesn't seem very good."

During the glue-boiling process, Li Zhiyan and Shen Rongfei started chatting casually.

His sudden words made Shen Rongfei feel very surprised...

This child, does he know about her relationship with Su Yu? But she had never told him about Su Yu before.

"How do you know?"

"Maybe it's a feeling. I've never heard you mention my Uncle Su, and usually, couples travel together for National Day holidays."

"But today, you're out alone."

Li Zhiyan's words made Shen Rongfei fall silent.

Li Zhiyan's deduction was very reasonable and basically accurate to the facts...

Her relationship with her husband, in reality, couldn't really be considered good anymore.

Although they treated each other with respect, the conflict was irreconcilable, and how could she not harbor resentment in her heart?

"Your Uncle Su and I had some conflicts."

"This conflict has lasted for eighteen years."

Thinking of what happened in the delivery room, Shen Rongfei felt immense pain in her heart. She shouldn't have insisted on letting him into the delivery room back then.

"Is there anything you can tell me about?"

Filial Li Zhiyan wanted to be Shen Rongfei's sounding board. If some things are always buried in one's heart, it's not good, because that will eventually lead to an unbearable level of suppression.

It's best to speak them out.

Looking at Shen Rongfei, who seemed hesitant to speak, Li Zhiyan continued, "Mother-in-law, in front of you, I'm just a child, so you can actually tell me. It's unhealthy to keep things bottled up."

Listening to Li Zhiyan's words, Shen Rongfei also couldn't help but feel the urge to confide.

With her emotions fluctuating greatly today, she didn't consider so much.

She then roughly recounted the delivery room incident to Li Zhiyan.

"After coming out of the delivery room, your Uncle Su and I completely estranged ourselves."

"For all these years, we've truly treated each other with respect as if we were strangers."

"Perhaps you think 'treating each other with respect as if we were strangers' is just an idiom in books."

"But in reality..."

"This idiom truly exists."

"Your Uncle Su and I are just like that."

As she spoke, she lowered her head, and the beautiful, charming face no longer held that elegant demeanor; instead, there was only sadness and sorrow.

Li Zhiyan truly understood Shen Rongfei's feelings.

"Mother-in-law, have you ever thought that my Uncle Su might have someone else outside?"

The conversation had reached this point.

Li Zhiyan decided to take the opportunity to discuss this issue with Shen Rongfei.

Regardless, he wanted to give her some sense of crisis and make her a little wary.

"Someone else outside? That's unlikely, right...?"

Shen Rongfei had never thought about this before, but after Li Zhiyan said that sentence.

Her inner suspicions completely arose, as if she had suddenly been enlightened.

It seemed, it wasn't impossible.

"Aunt Shen, I think anything can happen in this world."

"You still need to be careful."

Li Zhiyan felt that giving Aunt Shen some psychological hints first, at least making her wary, would be beneficial.

Then, when he returned to Wan City and gave her the video, her level of acceptance would definitely be much higher.

"Anyway, it's always good to be wary of others."

"I don't want to see you get hurt someday. You are the most important person to me in this world."

Although Li Zhiyan's words seemed a little exaggerated, Shen Rongfei felt Li Zhiyan's sincerity in her heart.

This even gave her the illusion that Li Zhiyan might have been her biological son in a past life.

That's why he was so close to her, calling her 'Mother-in-law' every time.

"Aunt Shen understands..."

"Aunt Shen will think about this carefully, but you don't have to worry."

"Even if he really betrayed Aunt Shen, Aunt Shen isn't that fragile."

Li Zhiyan was very clear about this: Shen Rongfei's heart was extremely strong and resilient, which was somewhat similar to Gu Wanzhou...

In her previous life, Aunt Shen committed suicide precisely because her two pillars of support, her daughter and her husband, had completely collapsed, making her unable to bear it.

In this life, if he took good care of Chenchen, Aunt Shen would never take the old path of suicide, no matter what.

"That's good, Mother-in-law. Anyway, I will protect you from now on."

"Li Zhiyan, Aunt Shen has a strange feeling."

"It feels like you were my son in a past life."

Li Zhiyan nodded.

"I think so too. When I see you, I feel a sense of closeness. Maybe in a past life, you were my biological mother, and I was your biological son, which is why in this life, I want to call you 'Mother-in-law' when I see you."

Shen Rongfei's beautiful eyes were filled with a smile.

Time passed quickly, and the shoe glue in the iron pot was continuously reducing.

After reaching the concentration Li Zhiyan needed, he used a container to collect the hot, boiling glue.

Soon, this hot glue would appear on Mother-in-law's high heels.

To fix her high heels.

"Mother-in-law, let's go back to the hotel. By then, it should be just about the time when the adhesive strength is strongest."

"Okay."

Shen Rongfei felt very excited at the thought that the keepsake her mother left her might be repaired.

The two returned to the hotel together. Li Zhiyan took the high heels and the heel from Shen Rongfei's hand.

"Mother-in-law, give them to me first. You can come to my room later."

"Okay!"

After Shen Rongfei responded, she was also a little worried about Su Mengchen and returned to her room.

"Mother, where did you go?"

Su Mengchen hadn't expected Shen Rongfei to return so late. In an unfamiliar environment, without family by her side, Su Mengchen had another stress reaction...

Unable to sleep, she finally felt at ease when she saw her mother return.

"Mommy's high heels were broken. Just now, Li Zhiyan went to help Mommy find materials to boil the glue. Mommy is going to the next room. You rest well, Mommy will come to accompany you very soon."

"Hmm..."

Su Mengchen looked at her mother's retreating figure, her heart completely settled. Already tired, she fell asleep not long after.

Picking up the other high heel...

Shen Rongfei came to Li Zhiyan's room. Because he was waiting for Shen Rongfei, Li Zhiyan hadn't locked the door.

After entering and closing the door, Shen Rongfei asked with concern, "Li Zhiyan, how is it?"

"Don't worry, Mother-in-law. Now is when the glue's stickiness is strongest. It should be ready in about five minutes."

To win over Mother-in-law, Li Zhiyan had always been very diligent. The more Mother-in-law supported him, the higher the probability of Chenchen and him being together. Moreover, this shoe repair also involved a 40,000 yuan bonus.

After completing this task, his savings would also reach 900,000 yuan.

Sitting on the sofa, Shen Rongfei looked at her future son-in-law's serious expression as he repaired the shoes, and emotion welled up in her heart once again. Li Zhiyan was truly too good and too thoughtful to her.

Before, when she was tired, he would proactively massage her, not at all bothered by her feet.

When she sprained her ankle, he was the one who helped treat her injury and even carried her back.

Li Zhiyan and she seemed to have a natural mother-son bond... He was truly too filial to her. After today's events, Shen Rongfei's favorable impression of Li Zhiyan was rapidly increasing.

She also recognized Li Zhiyan as her future son-in-law, after all, such a filial child was truly impossible to find even with a lantern.

Five minutes later, Li Zhiyan released his hand, under the light.

He handed the high heels to Shen Rongfei.

"Mother-in-law, please take a look."

Shen Rongfei took the high heels and found that the broken part had been glued together seamlessly.

There wasn't even a tiny mark, as if it had never broken at all!

Shen Rongfei was very clear about how difficult such a craftsmanship was.

This child really knows everything!

"Li Zhiyan, it's as if it was never broken at all."

"Yes, Mother-in-law. Try walking in them. If they don't break, then there's no problem at all."

Shen Rongfei picked up the high heels and placed them next to the other one she had brought in.

Her heart was very anxious...

If she wore these shoes, would they break?

Gently taking off her sneakers, Shen Rongfei slipped her black-stockinged feet into the high heels.

She was a little hesitant to move, but after taking two steps, she realized that the high heels were glued very firmly.

It seemed to be completely the same as before!

As she walked, Shen Rongfei's eyes reddened slightly.

She had thought that the high heels her mother left her were going to be ruined, but she didn't expect Li Zhiyan to fix them.

She recalled how Li Zhiyan had rushed around earlier to boil the glue, even looking a bit disheveled.

Shen Rongfei's psychological defense completely crumbled.

She completely accepted Li Zhiyan as her son.

"Son..."

"Mommy thanks you."

Shen Rongfei's words completely stunned Li Zhiyan. Aunt Shen actually called him son!

It seemed these high heels were indeed very, very important to Aunt Shen.

And everything he had done just happened to move Aunt Shen.

Before this, she would only call him Li Zhiyan, and it was even less likely for her to refer to herself as 'Mother-in-law'.

For a moment, Li Zhiyan's heart was filled with twenty points of happiness.

"Mother-in-law, you actually called me son..."

Then, Shen Rongfei stepped forward and gently hugged Li Zhiyan.

Her heart was full of emotion.

"Li Zhiyan, from now on, you are Mommy's son."

"During this time, Mommy truly felt your filial piety towards Mommy and your sincerity towards Chenchen."

"From now on, you are Mommy's biological son."

"Mommy will cherish you like her own son."

The warmth between mother and son gently permeated the air.

Ah, it's almost 2500 votes, isn't that a deficit of 1600 votes? This is an additional four chapters to make up for the rewards. I'll continue to repay the rewards tomorrow. I was wrong, I won't show off anymore, I can't finish adding them! Can Li Zhiman get ashore in March?