Do Not Speak Ill of My Mother!
Chapter 572 - 556 picking up the child to go home

Chapter 572: 556 picking up the child to go home

After understanding Yan Yueqing’s intentions, Jun Lii felt immediately that the money was well spent!

Creating a film and television base with three billion was excessive, but setting up an important research base, three billion was just the beginning.

He understood the importance of talent!

His wife was able to leap from the business world straight into the scientific community and such growth delighted him immensely.

He pondered for a moment, "Since we’re optimistic about the kid, should we bring him close to us?"

There was no need for a person with exceptional talents to endure too much hardship; nurture through love could also enable rapid growth and even grant them additional confidence and composure beyond that of ordinary people.

Indeed, not all hardship-styled education was effective!

Jun Lii knew this well, and moreover, he had a feeling—his wife would not leave this child to grow up on the outside.

Sure enough, Yan Yueqing nodded, "Of course we should bring him over, but... his grandma’s health... it’s probably only a matter of months now... I’ve sent someone to take care of him, and once this is over, if he is willing, I will bring him to my side."

Jun Lii nodded, "Alright, if he is a seedling worth cultivating, we can arrange for him to study with Xiao Yan for the time being."

Yan Yueqing blinked, "Yes, Wang Bao has gone abroad and only returns once every few months. Yan Bao is too lonely by himself! If Ji Li gets along with Yan Bao, it would be great for them to attend classes together!"

The two discussed it with great joy.

Little did they know, in a far-off corner, an old woman and a young boy were also quietly speaking on this matter.

Grandma Ji was lying in bed, about to face winter. The elderly could not tolerate the cold and was covered with a soft new quilt.

Eight-year-old Ji Li held a bowl of medicine quietly by her side, his eyes dark as ink, inscrutably void of expression.

Grandma Ji drank two sips of the medicine and waved off any more. After the little boy put down the bowl, she gasped for air before speaking, "Little Leh, there are people to look after grandma here. You should go to that noble person’s side sooner rather than later..."

Ji Li’s lips pressed into a straight line, betraying either annoyance or dissatisfaction.

After hesitating, he finally spoke slowly.

"Grandma, I don’t want to go."

"Why not?" Grandma Ji assumed he was worried about her, "I’ve told you many times, grandma will take good care of herself. And besides... you know very well, grandma doesn’t have much time left..."

Grandma Ji, having lost her husband in her middle years and her son in her old age, had brought up her grandson alone, which was no easy feat.

She always worried about what would happen to her little grandson if she were to pass away.

Until the Yan Family appeared!

It was not just because she was nearing her end—if she were in good health, having such a wealthy and caring family wanting to adopt Ji Li, Grandma Ji would have wished to send her grandson over immediately.

The burden she had carried for many years was finally lifted, and the body she had been forcing herself to hold up quickly collapsed.

Even with the best medicine, Grandma Ji knew her time was limited.

Ji Li had always been sharp; there was no need to hide his grandma’s condition from him.

Grandma Ji sighed again, "I know you want to accompany grandma on her last journey, but grandma doesn’t want you to witness the departure of a loved one..."

Ji Li’s eyes reddened, "Grandma, stop, it’s not just for that reason."

"What other reason could there be? The Yan Family people are so good, if not for grandma, why would you—"

"Grandma..." Ji Li interrupted, "What are their true intentions in wanting to adopt me?"

This question stumped Grandma Ji, "What intentions could there be? Naturally, they see you’re smart and have a bright future."

Ji Li was known in the village as a genius. It was normal for the Yan Family to be interested in his talent.

But upon hearing his grandma’s response, Ji Li bit his lip, "Yes... they see I’m smart... They hope I’ll grow up to work for them, don’t they?"