2 Lin Jingli

As they touched down on the ground, Lin Meixing gently woke up Lin Jingli. "Dearest it is time to wake up," she said gently as she caressed his head. Her eyes were filled with tender affection, the love of a mother was truly impossible to surpass.

Lin Jingli woke up after a bit of time, after which he rubbed his eyes cutely, his face so adorable that even the flight attendant could not help but smile sweetly when looking at him. It was a heartwarming scene to see such a doting mother.

"Mommy, is this the country where you met daddy?" Lin Jingli asked as he looked at the outside of the windows. Hearing him mention his dad, the mood of Lin Meixing turned turbulent once more, but she quickly calmed herself down, and took a deep breath.

"Yes," she said, "your father lives in this country, but he is not someone we can see."

"Why can't I see my daddy?" the small child looked at her with a puzzled expression, and Lin Meixing felt her heart break, but she still smiled, and gently rubbed his head.

"When mother was pregnant, daddy decided that he was not ready to be a daddy. He has some other wishes in the world than to see us. So we can continue living together just you and me, right?"

Lin Jingli was much smarter than any other child at the same age as him, so he could instantly feel that his mother was sad, and he quickly changed his words. "Who needs a daddy? I already have the world's best mommy, a daddy would just fight with me for attention!"

Hearing her little baby change his words, she felt much better, but she was also aware that he did it because he was not willing to see her sad, so she played along and began chuckling.

"That's enough, we need to fetch our luggage and hurry to our new home. Tomorrow we are visiting grandpa and grandma. It will be your first time visiting them, and after we have met them, mommy will begin looking for a new job."

The small child nodded his head seriously. He was curious about his grandmother and grandfather. He knew that they were the ones who sent Lin Meixing overseas, but no one had told him why. Whenever he asked, his mother would always say that if she stayed, she might not be able to live her life, and it confused him.

As they left the plane, they hurried to pick up their items, and went through the arrivals gate, before leaving the airport.

The moment they left the airport, Lin Meixing looked at the blue sky, her eyes narrowed from the bright sunshine. It was the middle of the day, and everything seemed so familiar yet foreign to her. During the entire trip towards their new home, both Lin Jingli and Lin Meixing looked out the windows. It had been five years since she had last been here. Many things seemed to have changed during this time, but even more felt so familiar. Lin Meixing felt as if she was walking down memory lane.

She could not help but feel uncomfortable. Everywhere she looked she had memories, and all of these memories were things she had hoped that she would never have to face again. She was not willing to constantly be reminded of the betrayal that had killed her heart.

After driving for an hour, they arrived in a decent neighborhood. The flats here were all for rent, and while they were quite cheap, the security was considered acceptable. It was hard to rent a flat here, but somehow Lin Meixing had managed.

Lin Meixing had studied design in the university overseas, and she was a very famous designer in the country where she had been living previously. Because of this, she had been capable of saving up some money, and could afford this flat at the same time as she was also supporting her parents.

Although she did not have a job currently, she was not too worried about finding a job. She knew her own strengths and her resume was outstanding. Finding a job ought to be a walk in the park.

The following day, Lin Meixing and Lin Jingli went to her parents' place to greet them. Her father was feeling better, and could walk for a short while, but most of the time he was just sitting, while her mother was bustling about hurrying up to cook food and find snacks for Lin Jingli.

Lin Jingli had been worried about whether or not his grandparents were true to Lin Meixing, but after seeing their bond, he felt much more at ease.

After seeing Lin Meixing and Lin Jingli return to the country, both Mamma and Papa Lin were crying tears of joy and guilt. If they had not been tricked back then, then she would have been married to Xu Jingchen, but now she was a single mother of an illegitimate son. This was a stain that was not easy to get rid of.

Fortunately, they came from another country, and there it was no big deal to be born out of wedlock. There it was very common for singles to be parents, but it was different in this country. Here it was truly frowned upon.

After seeing Lin Jingli, both Mamma and Papa Lin keep praising him for being smart and adorable. But deep in their hearts, they were feeling sorry for Lin Meixing. Although Lin Jingli resembled her a bit, most of his features were inherited from Xu Jingchen. How could she possibly look at her son without being reminded of the man who had abandoned her, cheated her, and broken her heart?

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