Time Travel: The Queen's Coronation

I was still very confused by Mrs. Li's completely different behavior. Although I went to see her psychiatrist to find out about the situation, I still felt that something was wrong.

"Have you visited your mother lately?"

"Didn't we just go see it a few days ago?" Li Zhanwen was a little surprised. "How come my mom's change has made you feel more at peace with her? Do you want to go again?"

"No, I just think your mother is not in a good state! Think about the way she spoke to us that day! It was strange! It was as if..."

"Like what? My mother was sick before, and she was controlled by the disease so she couldn't control her emotions. Her temper was rather hot and mean. But now she has received treatment and is as kind and amiable as my mother when I was a child!" Li Zhanwen said proudly.

"The way your mother spoke to us that day really sounded like she was making arrangements for her final affairs!" I couldn't help but express my doubts.

Li Zhanwen's smile froze instantly, and he quickly recalled what happened that day.

"Your mother's demeanor and the content of her words that day seemed like she was making arrangements for her final wishes! She seemed very worried about you, so she kept telling me to forgive her and not to hold a grudge against you. She wanted to hand you over to me!"

My words made Li Zhanwen very uneasy, "No! I just lost my dad, I can't lose my mom too!"

Li Zhanwen immediately called his second brother Li Congwen and third brother Li Xiaowen, but learned from them that their mother was in good health recently and nothing unusual had been found. Li Zhanwen was relieved after receiving a positive answer.

"Ah Qing, you must be overthinking it! My mom probably just wants us to get married quickly, so she said that!"

"I hope I'm just overthinking it, but your mother needs to be taken seriously at her age!"

"How about I take my mom for a full body checkup some other day?"

“It’s better to choose a different day than to hit it, let’s do it today!”

"We're too rushed today. We don't have a doctor's appointment yet! Let's see him tomorrow. I'll make an appointment with Dr. Zhao later, and then talk to my mom and ask her to make tomorrow's appointment available for us."

"But if your mother really has a problem, she'll get suspicious if you ask her to get a checkup so hastily, right?"

"Isn't that perfect? If she's unwilling to explain, she must be hiding something from us. I'll take her for a checkup no matter what! If she agrees readily, that's even better. We can get a checkup just in case."

"then you go!"

Less than half an hour later, Li Zhanwen returned with a smile on his face, boasting to me proudly, "Ah Qing, you're definitely overthinking it this time! My mom agreed without even a second thought! She even asked me to make an appointment with a psychiatrist for a follow-up checkup. Look, she seems so open and honest, she has nothing to hide!"

"You! Don't be so happy too soon! You can't be so absolute about everything!"

"You're just too pessimistic! You have to change that!"

The next day, we went to pick up Mother Li and took her to the hospital. The hospital had already made arrangements, and Mother Li went through each item one by one, spending the entire morning completing them all. The full report wouldn't be available until the afternoon. Li Zhanwen also took the opportunity to encourage me to spend more time with his mother, so he suggested we have dinner out.

"I miss it so much! Our whole family used to like to come here to eat! Azhan likes fish, Axiao likes roast chicken, Acong likes fish balls, Ali likes beef, Azhi likes the mapo tofu here, and Ajing actually likes the noodles here!" Mother Li happily recalled the past.

"And my eldest brother likes to eat barbecued pork!" Li Zhanwen couldn't help but blurt out. When Mother Li heard the name, her smile immediately slowly disappeared, and Li Zhanwen also realized that he had said the wrong thing.

"After all, he is your eldest brother, even though he is not my biological son." Mother Li said calmly.

"Mom, I didn't mean it!" Li Zhanwen felt very guilty.

"What happened between me and the old man really shouldn't involve your generation. After all, he is innocent. He has no say in his own birth. After all, I have been his nominal mother for decades, and I raised him!" Mother Li smiled slightly, feeling very relieved.

"Are you really okay?" Li Zhanwen asked cautiously.

"I'm really fine! I went for a follow-up check today, and the doctor said I'm in much better condition than before, and I need to keep persevering. It's easy to hate someone, but that will make you suffer, so I just let it go!" Mother Li smiled brightly.

"Mom, just cry if you want to! There's no one else here!" Li Zhanwen said worriedly.

"Silly child! I've really let things go! I have a large family now, and there's no annoying old man bothering me. Recently, I've also been learning the guzheng and reading some philosophy books. My life is very fulfilling!"

Li Zhanwen smiled but said nothing. I didn't know what to say. Mother Li asked again, "Why did you suddenly call me in for a physical examination today? Are you afraid that I'll die?"

"No, no!" Li Zhanwen strongly denied it.

"You're so excited because I must have hit the mark!" Mother Li said with a smile.

"I can't hide anything from you!" Li Zhanwen answered shyly.

"Do you think what I said sounds like instructions for my final resting place?"

"How do you know?" Li Zhanwen was very surprised.

"I went for a checkup today, and the doctor said my demeanor and language suggested I'd be buried any second later! He also told me to stop being so serious and solemn, saying it made me look old. Even though I'm old, I still need to maintain a positive attitude! Plus, you guys called me out for a checkup for no apparent reason, and I knew what was going on!"

Li Zhanwen and I were both a little embarrassed and could only look at each other.

Mother Li continued, "You don't have to worry about me. I'm doing fine! I'll tell you if I feel any discomfort! Although the Li family is bankrupt, my sons are not, so I won't put myself in such a difficult situation! I want to spend more time with my grandchildren as they grow up! I also want to see my youngest son and daughter get married and have children!"

"Mom, you're right! Just ask for whatever you need! Our sons don't lack money!"

"Xiao Wei! A Zhan is really a good boy! If you two could get married and truly become husband and wife, that would be perfect! It would also give Cheng Cheng a complete family! His parents are a real couple! Not just any other relationship!"

Mother Li told me about Li Zhanwen’s childhood. It was the first time that I had such a comprehensive understanding of his growth process and understood things that I had not understood before.

Later that afternoon, the results of Li's mother's medical examination came back. Aside from her previous high blood pressure and some heart issues, there were no other major problems. Li Zhanwen read the report, his heart finally at ease. This misunderstanding was finally resolved.