"Don't worry, Mom's guaranteeing it for you. Go back and sweet-talk Jiandang a bit. Be a little gentle and kinder, and don't be so brash all the time. He'll make up with you. Look at your dad and me; after all these years of ups and downs, haven't we still made it through? It's not so easy to just get divorced, right?"
"Let's say, worst comes to worst, even if Ruan Jiandang doesn't want to be with you anymore, don't you still have your three sons? Would they let you leave? No stepmother can be better than their own mother, you can be absolutely sure of that!"
"..." Liao Zhaoji wavered.
Seeing her silent, with downcast eyes, Li Family knew her words had sunk in and continued to press the point: "Zhaoji, you can't afford to be confused right now. You need to ingratiate yourself with your brother. Once your dad and I are in our graves, he'll be your family, your one and only support. You understand?"
Liao Zhaoji pursed her lips tightly and nodded.
