Time Travel: The Queen's Coronation

"Chengcheng, hurry up!" Li Zhanwen urged Wei Cheng to go out quickly.

"Here I come!" Wei Cheng put on a hat and walked out of the room.

Li Zhanwen's mother lived with his second brother, Li Congwen, in a villa complex, so it was only a few minutes' drive away. Li Zhanwen had probably already told his mother we'd be visiting today, and she was already sitting in the living room waiting. She smiled at me, uncharacteristically, which shocked me.

"Please sit down! Acong and his family of four went abroad last week, so I'm the only one at home today." Mother Li was very kind, completely different from the fierce and ferocious look before. I even suspected that she was a fake Mother Li.

"Mom, this is the supplement we brought for you." Li Zhanwen put the gift on the table.

"Good! That's thoughtful! How is Xiao Wei's recovery?" I was a little surprised that Mother Li suddenly mentioned me.

"Almost healed!" I responded with a smile.

"That means you're not fully recovered yet. You need to rest more! And you don't have to rush to work. Just leave anything to A-Zhan. Life is only a few decades long. You must treat yourself well!" Mother Li's words surprised me even more, but I also became interested in her at this moment. I was curious whether she had really changed or was just pretending to help Li Zhanwen convince me to get married.

"Well, okay!" Mother Li was suddenly so kind that I felt a little at a loss. I didn't know how to respond and could only smile and agree.

"Ever since that old man died, I realized that life can be so wonderful! I don't have to live by my husband's face, I don't have to beg my husband for help with my parents' family affairs, and I don't have to clean up the mess for that philandering old man! All my time is my own, and I can decide everything myself. At first, I couldn't adapt to it. I was trapped in shackles for too long and I couldn't adapt to a life without them." Mother Li said with relief.

"What about now? Are you used to it?"

"I've gotten used to it!" Mother Li replied with a smile.

"I heard from my second sister-in-law that you are learning the guzheng?" Li Zhanwen asked.

"Yes, I can't do much when I'm old, and I want to do something to pass the time, so I thought about learning to play a musical instrument. I don't like Western instruments very much, I still prefer traditional instruments, so I chose the guzheng."

"Have you learned it now?" Li Zhanwen continued to ask with a smile.

"It's not that easy to learn! I'm old and my memory is bad. It took me many times to learn the techniques."

"It's okay. Just learn slowly and play it for us when you've mastered it."

"When the time comes, don't be disgusted by my shaky hands and poor piano playing!"

"No, no!" Li Zhanwen was very happy.

"Since you're here today, let's have dinner together later. I've been feeling lonely eating alone these past few days."

"Of course, but I must make that steamed fish. I still can't forget it after eating it last time!" Li Zhanwen smiled with his eyes curved.

"What does Xiao Wei like to eat?" I was flattered by Mrs. Li's sudden question.

"I'm fine with either." I smiled awkwardly.

"You must have a favorite dish. Tell me so I can arrange for Auntie to make it."

"Actually, I don't have any particular favorite dishes. I'm not picky about food."

"That's another thing. How can I not make a special dish for you when you're here as a guest?"

"Grandma, I want to eat big crabs!" Wei Cheng said from the side.

"Okay! Grandma will buy it for you!" Mother Li said kindly while holding Wei Cheng. "A Zhan wants to eat fish, Cheng Cheng wants to eat crab, Xiao Wei, you have to order one!"

I thought for a moment, "Hmm, then corn, radish and pork ribs soup! I really like this soup lately, it's sweet!"

"No problem." After saying that, Mother Li went to arrange lunch for the nanny.

"What do you think? I told you my mom has changed!" Li Zhanwen proudly showed off to me.

"Is this really your mother? You didn't find someone to play your mother to lie to me, did you?" I was very skeptical.

"How is this possible? It's not like you haven't seen my mother before. Don't you know if it's her?"

"She looks exactly like her, but it feels like your mother has been possessed by another spirit. She's like two completely different people!"

"Why have I changed so much from before?" Mother Li sat down with a smile.

"Well, it's very big indeed!" I replied awkwardly.

"Before, I was indeed too shortsighted and didn't see enough. Moreover, because of that old man, I had too much to bear. I suppressed myself too much and my psychology became distorted. After the old man died, I followed the advice of several children and went to see a psychologist. After a period of treatment, my condition was under control! Only then did I realize how ridiculous I was before!" Mother Li felt very ashamed.

"Mom, I want to go play with my cousin!" Wei Cheng couldn't sit still and begged me to let him go out and play.

"I'm at grandma's house now, why am I looking for my cousin?" I rejected Wei Cheng's request.

"But my cousin and brother are not at home, and I'm so bored here! My cousin's house is nearby! I'll be there for a while!"

"It's okay, let him go!" Mother Li signaled me to agree to Wei Cheng's request.

"Grandma said she'll give it to you, but I'll call you after dinner and you have to come back right away! No delay!"

"Got it!" Wei Cheng ran out.

"Actually, I still owe you an apology!" After saying that, Mother Li stood up and bowed her head slightly to apologize to me, which scared me so much that I quickly got up.

"No! You are the elder!" I quickly supported Mother Li.

"Really, I sincerely apologize to you!" Mother Li said to me very sincerely.

"Let the past be the past!"

"Then will you forgive me?"

Seeing that I didn't say anything, Mother Li was about to kneel down, and Li Zhanwen and I quickly stopped her. I couldn't do such a thing to bully the elderly, so I could only say that I forgave her.

"Actually, I did this mainly to eliminate the grudge between you and Azhan. I know that the grudge between you is caused by me. But don't worry, I won't interfere in your affairs. I'm old! I can't do it anymore! I don't want to do it anymore! A Cong and the others also want to take me to play abroad, but my body doesn't allow it!" Mother Li was a little disappointed.

"Mom, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell?" Li Zhanwen asked anxiously.

"It's nothing, it's just that my legs and feet are not very convenient as I'm getting older, and traveling is too tiring!"

"I was scared to death!" Li Zhanwen breathed a sigh of relief.

"Xiao Wei, Zhan is the child I've carefully nurtured. He's also the one I'm most proud of. I'm relieved to leave him to you! I've always hoped he could marry a perfect wife, and now it seems like you're the perfect match! And please don't look down on him for being a bankrupt rich kid!"

Later, Mother Li said a lot of things, but I always felt strange, as if she was giving me instructions for my final wishes. When we were eating together, Mother Li was also very enthusiastic about picking up food for me, and she didn't stop until I really couldn't eat anymore.

On my return, I kept wondering if the current Mama Li was the same person as before. She looked a bit thinner, perhaps due to her illness. But her former domineering and arrogant personality was completely gone. Can illness really change a person's personality? Or was her previous outrageous behavior truly a function of her illness?

To verify this, I went to see her psychiatrist, and they confirmed she was indeed ill. It's a shame that this once-beautiful, well-bred lady from a prominent family was driven into a vicious woman by Mr. Li. If she hadn't married Mr. Li, she would have been an elegant, considerate, and wealthy wife like Mother Shen! What a cruel fate!