Chapter 1292: Lin's Mother Meets with Her Best Friend Guan Tingmei

Shen Cuiping was holding her grandson when she heard the sound and slowly turned her head.

The moment her gaze met Zhang Qiaoyun's at the door, her emotions, which had just calmed down, surged up again like a lake surface tossed with a pebble!

My eyes suddenly welled up with tears, and before I could hold them back, they streamed down my face without warning.

Her arms, which were holding her grandson, trembled slightly, and she called out in a trembling voice, "Qiaoyun, why is your hair all white? And why have you become so thin?"

The reunion of neighbors after a brush with death after twenty years is a heart-wrenching moment that brings tears to one's eyes.

That was the bond forged in the cool of the alleyways, chatting and enjoying the cool air, sharing pickling jars, and watching the children grow up together!

Zhang Qiaoyun was so shocked that she covered her mouth and exclaimed, "Qiaoyun, you... how did you come back to life?"

Seeing this, Li Moli quickly let go of Lin Lang's hand, walked briskly towards her mother, gently supported her still trembling arm, and explained softly.

"Mom, don't be scared, and don't just stand there!"

“My mother-in-law isn’t a ghost. My husband traveled back in time and saved her from that deadly car accident, then brought her back to the present!”

Zhang Qiaoyun breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, her eyes immediately reddening as she repeatedly said, "That's wonderful! My dear in-law, we can chat together again, that's wonderful!"

Shen Cuiping carefully placed Xiao Haoran back on the ground, reached out to straighten the rumpled hem of his clothes, then turned around and walked quickly toward Zhang Qiaoyun at the door.

She grabbed Zhang Qiaoyun's hand, and the moment their palms touched, their fingertips trembled slightly.

With tears in her eyes, Shen Cuiping's voice choked with emotion yet tinged with a deep smile, said, "Qiaoyun, this time we've truly become in-laws!"

Zhang Qiaoyun gripped Shen Cuiping's hand tightly, her fingertips stroking the back of her hand. The shock in her eyes hadn't faded, but now a surge of excitement welled up inside.

"Cuiping, you're still as young and beautiful as you were back then!"

"Look at me! Most of my hair has turned white, and my face is full of wrinkles. I've long since become an old woman!"

Shen Cuiping raised her hand to stroke the white hair at Zhang Qiaoyun's temples, her fingertips tracing the deep wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, her eyes reddening with heartache: "Qiaoyun, what have you been through all these years? How did you age so much?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qiaoyun burst into tears.

She choked up, gripping Shen Cuiping's hand even tighter: "You have no idea! The year you and A Lang's father died in the car accident, I was diagnosed with kidney failure."

"If it weren't for Ah Lang's kind heart, I would have died of illness in 2000, and my grave would be overgrown with grass by now."

"Ah Lang's teacher's wife is the vice president of a major hospital; she has extensive connections."

"It was through Ah Lang's master's wife's connections that I was able to find a matching kidney donor!"

"Otherwise, I would have confessed long ago! How could I have ever seen you again, my mother-in-law!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Cuiping felt a sudden pang in her chest, and her tears fell even more profusely. She patted Zhang Qiaoyun's hand and said repeatedly, "It's good that you're alive, it's good that you're alive! If your hair turns white, you can dye it; if you get wrinkles, you can get a facelift. But if you lose your life, you really lose everything!"

Zhang Qiaoyun burst out laughing at her words, but tears were still streaming down her face. "Mother-in-law, you're still so humorous!"

"But you're right, every extra day I live is a bonus!"

"Watching my little grandson grow up day by day fills me with such joy!"

Shen Cuiping nodded heavily, wiped away her tears, and looked at Haoran standing not far away. Her voice was full of emotion: "Qiaoyun, Haoran has lacked his grandmother's love for so many years. Fortunately, he still has you, his maternal grandmother, by his side to love and protect him."

Zhang Qiaoyun waved her hand with a smile, her eyes full of pride: "It's only natural to dote on my grandson!"

"I only have this one precious grandson, who else should I love more than him?"

"Besides, Haoran is such a promising kid. You wouldn't believe it, this little guy is only six years old, but he's already finished teaching elementary and middle school material on his own, and now he's studying high school textbooks on his own!"

"Wow, really?!" Shen Cuiping's eyes widened in surprise. She turned sharply to look at Xiao Haoran standing not far away, her shock barely concealed.

Xiao Haoran immediately puffed out his little chest, raised his round little face, and proudly replied, "Really! Grandma! Grandma even praised me as a little prodigy!"

"Oh, my precious grandson!"

Shen Cuiping quickly stepped forward, pulled Xiao Haoran into her arms, and kissed his soft cheek hard. Her eyes were full of surprise and relief. "You're really amazing! Much better than your dad was when he was a kid!"

Li Moli stood aside watching this scene, unable to help but raise her hand to wipe away her tears, but an unstoppable smile appeared on her lips, her tears filled with the taste of happiness.

Looking at the warm and cozy scene in the room, Lin Lang turned to Li Moli and asked softly, "Wife, have you all had dinner?"

"We've already eaten." Li Moli nodded, then looked at Shen Cuiping and quickly said, "Honey, you and your mother-in-law haven't had dinner yet, have you?"

Lin Lang replied, "Okay, go and tell the kitchen to make some of Mom's favorite dishes!"

“Okay!” Li Moli responded and was about to leave when she turned to Zhang Qiaoyun and said with a smile, “Mom, you keep my mother-in-law company while I go downstairs to tell the kitchen to make dinner for her.”

Zhang Qiaoyun quickly said, "Go, daughter, leave the chatting with your mother-in-law to me! You go and tell the kitchen to prepare some good food to welcome your mother-in-law home!"

"Okay, okay, I'll go right away!" Li Moli replied with a smile, then turned and walked out of the study.

She walked down the stairs, her eyes still red, tears still welling up uncontrollably, but she was wiping away her tears while grinning, her heart and eyes filled with the happiness of regaining what she had lost.

Just as he reached the corner of the stairs, he bumped into Guan Tingmei, who was walking towards him.

Guan Tingmei was holding her daughter Lin Zhihan's hand when she noticed the tear stains on Li Moli's face. She immediately frowned and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Moli, who bullied you? Why are you crying?"

Li Moli sniffed, unable to contain her joy, her voice trembling with a sob: "No one bullied me! It's Grandma who's back!"

"Huh? Jasmine, what nonsense are you talking about? Mother-in-law died in a car accident so many years ago, how could she possibly come back?" Guan Tingmei looked puzzled.

With tears in her eyes and a smile on her face, Li Moli said, "It was our husband who traveled back in time to before our mother-in-law's car accident and saved her from 1996!"

Upon hearing this, Guan Tingmei's eyes widened instantly, her confusion replaced by overwhelming joy. She exclaimed repeatedly, "That's wonderful! That's wonderful! This is truly a piece of great news!"

"Your mother-in-law is in the study right now, you should go and see her quickly!" Li Moli wiped away her tears, her voice full of joy.

"Sister Tingmei, you and your mother-in-law were closer than sisters back then, and now you've gone from best friends to daughter-in-law. She'll be overjoyed to see you!"

"I'll go downstairs first and tell the kitchen to prepare a nice welcome dinner for my mother-in-law; she hasn't had dinner yet!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Moli turned around hurriedly and walked down the spiral staircase. Her skirt swayed gently with each step, tears still glistening in the corners of her eyes, but she couldn't hide the smile on her lips.

Guan Tingmei stood there, but the smile on her face slowly froze, and a feeling of embarrassment instantly shot from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.

Her heart skipped a beat, and her mind was a jumble of thoughts.

Uh……

Did Sister Cuiping really come back to life?

What should I do then?

If she knew that after her death, I, as her best friend, had an affair with her son and even had a daughter with Xiaolang, she would turn on me and skin me alive.

My best friend from before she passed away has now become my daughter-in-law, and her granddaughter is already six years old. If we were to meet, where would I put my face?!

Just thinking about it makes me so embarrassed I could dig a three-bedroom apartment out of my toes.

As Guan Tingmei was lost in a panic, her mind racing, little Zhihan beside her shook her arm vigorously and asked with a childish expression, "Mommy, is what Aunt Li said true?"

"Is it my grandma from the photo who has come back to life?"

Guan Tingmei finally came to her senses, barely suppressing the panic in her heart. She patted her daughter's cute little head and replied with a wry smile, "Yes, baby, your grandma is back. From now on, you'll have a grandma to love you."

"Great!" Xiao Zhihan's eyes lit up.

She instantly broke free from her mother's hand, and her short legs pounded towards the study, shouting, "I want to go find Grandma! I want to see Grandma!"

"Hey! Zhihan! Slow down!" Guan Tingmei subconsciously tried to call out to her daughter, but little Zhihan ran so fast that she disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Guan Tingmei looked at the direction of the study at the end of the second-floor corridor, feeling miserable, but she could only grit her teeth and bear the enormous pressure as she moved step by step toward the study.

"Grandma! Grandma!"

A clear and sweet child's voice drifted into the study first.

Shen Cuiping subconsciously turned her head to look at the door, the smile on her face still lingering.

The next second, a small figure rushed in.

Shen Cuiping saw a little girl of about six years old, wearing a pink princess dress, with neat bangs combed in front of her forehead, and a pair of big, dark eyes like black grapes.

The little girl had two cute pigtails on her head, which bounced as she ran. Her rosy cheeks had a healthy blush, and she was so cute that it was hard to look away.

"Oh my!" Shen Cuiping's eyes lit up, and she immediately bent down and opened her arms, her voice full of surprise, "This must be my precious granddaughter! Come here, come here, let Grandma give you a good hug!"

Little Zhihan giggled and pounced into Shen Cuiping's arms like a little cannonball, calling out in her childish voice, "Grandma!"

Shen Cuiping picked up Xiao Zhihan and couldn't help but kiss her pink cheeks again and again, her kind eyes almost overflowing with affection.

"Oh my, this is my precious granddaughter! She's such an adorable little thing!"

After teasing and playing with her for a while, Shen Cuiping finally held Xiao Zhihan in her arms and asked with a smile, "My precious granddaughter, tell Grandma, which one is your mother?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Lang, who was standing to the side, froze instantly. The smile on his face became somewhat awkward, and there was a hint of guilt in his eyes. His lips twitched, and he didn't know how to speak for a long time.

Little Zhihan, however, was completely oblivious. She raised her little face and replied loudly, "Grandma, my mom's name is Guan Tingmei!"

"Huh?" Shen Cuiping's smile froze abruptly, as if she hadn't heard clearly, and she subconsciously asked, "My dear granddaughter, what's your mother's name?"

"My mom's name is Guan Tingmei!" Xiao Zhihan tilted her head and repeated it earnestly, her sweet voice particularly clear in the study.

These words struck Shen Cuiping like a thunderbolt!

She was completely stunned. Her arm holding Xiao Zhihan stiffened slightly. She turned her head sharply to look at Lin Lang beside her, her eyes wide open and her face full of disbelief.

"Son! You...you didn't marry your Aunt Tingmei too, and make her a concubine, did you?!"