As a son, Qi Shifeng shouldn't have been so cold to Liu Ning.
But Liu Ning had been cold to her children since they were young. Her heart was solely devoted to her husband.
Each child she gave birth to was just a means for her to win her husband's heart.
Unfortunately, later on, she found it was useless. Even with three children, her husband still didn't come home.
So she also ignored the children she used as bargaining chips.
The three children seemed to have nothing to do with her. She left them all to the old master and the nanny, while she still focused on investigating her husband and attending gatherings of noble ladies.
After coming home, it was fine that she ignored the children. She even didn't care about the bad things that happened to them at all.
In the past, Qi Shifeng thought this was normal. Maybe his parents were just a bit colder than others.
But after having Youyou, he finally realized and had to admit that his parents just didn't love them.
Now, Qi Shifeng could forgive her for ignoring and hurting him when he was a child.
But he couldn't forgive her for trying to hurt his own child.
Even at the most extreme time, he wouldn't meet her or say a single word to her for a whole year.
Later, Liu Ning apologized and pleaded for reconciliation with tears streaming down her face.
Even the old master stepped in and implicitly threatened him, saying that if he treated his mother like this, how could he teach his child well?
It would be better to leave Youyou in the old mansion.
Qi Shifeng had protected Youyou very carefully, but having an "enemy" was still too dangerous. There would always be times when he overlooked something.
So he had to take a step back and reached a "reconciliation" with Liu Ning.
But this so - called reconciliation only meant that he would return to the old mansion on fixed holidays when he, the person in power of the Qi family, needed to show up for show.
At other times, he still wouldn't see her.
Liu Ning probably had really experienced his methods and was afraid. She had been very quiet for a while.
Why did she relapse now?
Seeing Qi Shifeng's cold face, Liu Ning was startled. A trace of fear flashed in her eyes.
But she quickly calmed down.
"Mom is doing this for your own good. You are my dearest son. I'm saying all these for your own good."
"Youyou is also your only child now and will be your eldest son in the future. I'm educating him for his own good too."
"Now that you are raising a child, you should understand the feelings of parents better and also understand the hardships of me, your mother, right?"
"If you don't even know how to respect your mother, then what right do you have to teach your son to respect you?"
She became very self - righteous and even put on the airs of an elder.
She talked about her hardships, morally blackmailed him, and even brought up Youyou.
But Qi Shifeng had been in the business world for many years. Even the most difficult and argumentative clients were helpless in front of him.
How could Liu Ning be an exception?
"I don't need you to do things for my own good, and neither does Youyou. He is my son, Qi Shifeng's son. He has nothing to do with the Qi family or you."
"As for his education, you don't need to worry about it. After all, you didn't educate us well, did you?"
She had ignored them back then, but now she wanted to put on the airs of an elder. There was no such good thing.
Liu Ning's face turned green and then white. She even squeezed out a few tears.
"I carried you in my womb for ten months and gave birth to you with great pain. Is this how you treat me? What on earth did I do wrong to make you hate me so much?"
Actually, she wanted to be hysterical, but she didn't dare.
Because Qi Shifeng hated it most when she looked like a crazy woman.
So now she just dared to wipe her tears like this, trying to awaken his family affection.
It was a pity that Qi Shifeng had seen her do this many times and had long become indifferent.
"Then tell me, what did I do to you?"
He didn't argue because it was useless. His mother would always have a thousand and one reasons to refute and defend herself.
It was better for him to throw the question back to her.
Sure enough, Liu Ning was stunned again.
Indeed, Qi Shifeng didn't beat her or scold her. Even in terms of material things, he didn't treat her badly.
As long as she didn't provoke him, she would be the glorious and respected Mrs. Qi that everyone envied.
"You are so cold to me, and you even instigated your sister to treat me the same way. You two are so cruel - hearted."
Liu Ning certainly wouldn't admit those facts. She just grasped the point of his coldness. Her tears flowed even more fiercely, as if she was really very sad.
Qi Shifeng's gaze landed on her face for a moment and then quickly shifted away impatiently.
"First of all, Xixi is alienating you because you always want her to contact those people she doesn't like. What do you take her for? A pawn for you to exchange interests?"
"Secondly, I didn't instigate her. I don't need to. She is an adult and has her own judgment."
"Finally, you should reflect on yourself. Why are your children all alienating you? Is it possible that they are just treating you the way you treated them?"
"What, can't you stand it when it's your turn?"
Qi Shifeng's tone was tinged with a bit of mockery.
People always had double standards for themselves and others.
Liu Ning was rendered speechless. She simply burst into tears.
After crying for a long time and seeing that Qi Shifeng didn't soften his attitude, she had to stop crying awkwardly.
"I don't care what you think. Anyway, I'm here today to tell you that you must break off contact with that Xu Tingyu. She must be back to snatch the child this time."
Liu Ning took a piece of tissue from the table and wiped away her tears. Then when she spoke again, her tone became tough.
Qi Shifeng frowned. "Youyou is also her child."
"What do you mean by her child? How many days did she raise him? Before going abroad, she didn't earn a single cent and relied on the Qi family to support her."
"After going abroad, in these four years, has she ever come back to see the child? She didn't even buy an apple for the child. What right does she have to come back and pick the fruit now?"
"Moreover, with her chaotic life now, my eldest grandson can't have anything to do with her. Do you want the child to be laughed at in the future?"
"Other children's parents are well - matched and very outstanding. But for him, his mother is a trash who is in a relationship with a little star. What will others think of him?"
As long as Liu Ning talked about Xu Tingyu, there was no good word in her mouth.
She always speculated about her and criticized her with the most vicious thoughts.
Qi Shifeng finally lost all his patience. "Those are all my and Youyou's business. It has nothing to do with you. Now, leave my house immediately."
He not only issued an order to evict the guest but also called a bodyguard up.
Liu Ning's face was full of shock. "You want to have me thrown out? You are my son. Now I can't even stay in your house, right?"
"Yes, and please don't come again in the future. The door here won't be open for you anymore."
Qi Shifeng stared at her coldly.