Chapter 1015: Chapter 1015: A Daughter-in-law is Also a Kind of Daughter Chapter 1015: Chapter 1015: A Daughter-in-law is Also a Kind of Daughter Her fingers weaved through Rong Yan’s long hair, blowing dry and lamenting, “Ah, before I gave birth to Shengxiao, what I really wanted most was a daughter. I had imagined accompanying her on shopping trips, wearing mother-daughter outfits, and attending concerts together. Who knew I’d end up having a son instead. Luckily, Shengxiao was beautiful from a young age. Otherwise, I don’t know how frustrated I would have been. But having a son instead of a daughter, there was a certain regret in my life. And now, today, that regret has been fulfilled.”

She curved her lips into a warm smile and gently helped Rong Yan dry the still damp areas of her hair, her gaze soft as she said, “Yan, you know. Even though I don’t have a daughter, I’ve always felt like you’re my daughter. From the first moment I saw you, I took a special liking to you. I couldn’t understand why I liked you so much upon seeing you; maybe it’s fate.”

Sitting on the couch, Rong Yan felt out of place with her hands and feet. After hearing Lin Zhiya’s words, which seemed like chitchat by her ears, she fell silent for a moment before saying, “I also feel like Mrs. Lin is like a mother.”

Lin Zhiya was just expressing her feelings and didn’t expect Rong Yan to respond. When she heard Rong Yan say she was like a mother, her heart skipped a beat, and her eyes brightened.

“I don’t know what a mother is like, but I guess if I had one, she would probably be like Mrs. Lin,” Rong Yan said, her eyes dimming as she seemed to think of something.

How could she have been so foolish to believe that Jiang Meiqi was her biological mother? Jiang Meiqi never showed the warmth and tenderness expected of a mother, only towards Rong Weiwei.

Jiang Meiqi’s true feelings were so obvious, yet she naively never doubted it until the very end when Li Shengxiao presented the recording to her. She hadn’t even considered the possibility that Jiang Meiqi wasn’t her biological mother.

A woman, no matter how cold, couldn’t be indifferent and aloof towards her own daughter. Just like Jiang Meiqi, she was indifferent to her and poured her heart and soul into Rong Weiwei.

She had been so foolish.

Blind for twenty years, she deserved to be played for a fool!

Seeing the crestfallen look on her face, Lin Zhiya felt heartache and ruffled her hair to break the melancholic aura in the air, smiling lightly, “Now you have a mother. You just give Shengxiao a proper status, and I’ll become your mother. A daughter-in-law is like a daughter anyway, aren’t they both called ‘mom’?”

Rong Yan’s ears heated up with her teasing, and she didn’t know how to respond, “I…”

Lin Zhiya, although joking, pressed her hand on Rong Yan’s shoulder and said caringly, “I know you’re still young, and you want to strive for a career. Announcing a marriage can affect your development in the entertainment industry. As long as you don’t abandon our Shengxiao, I don’t mind if you call me ‘mom’ later.”

After all, she already had a grandson, and the most important thing was secured. The rest could wait. She wasn’t so old that she was about to meet Yama; she wouldn’t rush the young ones just for her own selfish desires.

“Okay, your hair is dry now. I’m going to ladle out a bowl of pigeon soup for Shengxiao and set it aside for him to drink after his bath.” Lin Zhiya carefully helped her dry her hair, put down the hair dryer, and then went back to the kitchen, taking Li Duidui with her.

Rong Yan’s heart was filled, and even though she disliked drinking pigeon soup because of its strong medicinal taste, she drank the whole bowl left on the table.