After the divorce, the crazy CEO knocked on his ex-wife's door every night.

"Shouldn't you ask your son Si Yuan about whether the child is a descendant of the Li family? He has already acknowledged that the child is his and decided to raise him. What are you still speculating about here? Do you think he can't even tell the difference between his own flesh and blood?"

Her tone was firm and decisive, as if she didn't regard the imposing mother-in-law in front of her as an elder at all.

Looking at Shen Xuan's resolute gaze, Li Shulian suddenly recalled her gentle and kind demeanor from the past. She couldn't help but adopt her superior mother-in-law posture once more, coldly saying, "Shen Xuan, do you think it's appropriate for a junior to treat an elder like this? Respecting elders is the most basic etiquette; don't you understand that?"

Shen Xuan stood still, showing no intention of backing down. She met the other person's cold gaze directly and retorted without reservation, "We are all adults now. There's no need for us to make things difficult for each other or even be at odds just because we've become so-called 'family.' Besides, I've never said I wanted to remarry your son."

"Why are you in such a hurry to come to my door and claim to be Mrs. Li's mother? If one day you really turn against your only son because of me, even the most basic meeting will become a luxury. Therefore, I advise you to mind your own business as much as possible, as it is not good for anyone."

"Hmph! How ridiculous!"

Li Shulian merely sneered twice after hearing this, without giving any response.

"Judging from the current situation, it seems that I chose the wrong day to visit. Shen Xuan, only you know best whose bloodline the child in your belly is."

"No matter what, I will never allow you to bring such a child of unknown origin into our Li family. Before things get out of control, I hope you can tell Si Yuan the whole truth as soon as possible, lest it be too late after the child is born and everything has settled down."

Li Shulian gently tossed her slightly disheveled hair that fell on both sides of her cheeks, then added in a cold tone, "As for what you just mentioned, I don't think it's necessary for you to worry about it too much."

"You just need to go back to the Li family and take good care of your daughter and grandson. You don't need to interfere in the matter between me and Si Yuan. Please go back. Today's conversation has been long enough, and I'm quite tired too."

Li Shulian felt utterly humiliated when she was suddenly and rudely told to leave.

Her face was filled with embarrassment and anger, and she gripped the edge of the chair tightly with both hands, trying to regain her composure.

“Shen Xuan, do you think you can be arrogant in front of me just because Si Yuan is protecting you? Let me tell you, I can get rid of you and the bastard in your belly at any time without me having to put in much effort, and Si Yuan wouldn’t dare to do anything to me, his mother.”

Li Shulian's voice carried a chilling undertone, like the most biting wind in winter.

Her eyes narrowed, revealing a deep disgust and threat.

She pursed her lips, her face darkening. She had experienced Li Shulian's intense desire for revenge deeply over the past three years.

Those days were like a nightmare; she spent every night in fear. Only the protection of Grandpa Li in the Li family allowed her to survive until today.

Those long and arduous days seemed to be etched in her memory, and every time she thought of them, she felt a sharp pain.

She finally understood where Li Siyuan's strong personality came from; it turned out he inherited it from his mother.

A bitter feeling welled up in Shen Xuan's heart.

Both mother and son were so aggressive that it was suffocating.

"Then what do you want me to do? Leave Li Siyuan? Instead of trying to persuade me, you should try to persuade your son. If he's willing to leave me, I can disappear from his life immediately. If he's not willing to leave me, no matter how much you try to persuade me, it won't work."

Shen Xuan spoke with a firm tone and a calm gaze.

She was telling the truth: if Li Siyuan chose to give up on this relationship, she would leave without hesitation.

Li Shulian blushed, speechless for the first time after being refuted by Shen Xuan, and a trace of resentment suddenly arose in her heart.

"Shen Xuan, you have a sharp tongue. How come I never noticed before?"

Li Shulian's eyes swept over her calm face, a hint of indifference creeping into her gaze.

Clearly, this junior's performance surprised her.

Shen Xuan suddenly looked up at her, a sudden unease rising in his heart.

Given Li Shulian's status, she would never lose face in front of a junior.

This meant she might take more drastic measures against herself; her heart pounded, her hands clenched her clothes, and she braced herself for what was to come.

Suddenly, a dark figure appeared at the doorway, and her expression immediately became tense.

Looking up, I saw that his face was gloomy and his brows were furrowed.

It was a familiar coldness, clearly recognizable even in the dim light—it was Li Siyuan.

Shen Xuan stood there clutching the clothes in her hands, while Li Shulian looked at her son, a surge of anger rising within her.

"How did you come?"

He stood behind her with a stern face and asked in a heavy tone, clearly dissatisfied with the scene before him.

Li Shulian crossed her arms over her chest, held her head high, and said with a mocking smile, "I came to see how you ended up as someone else's son. Si Yuan, do you still belong to the Li family or the Shen family? Do you even remember that you're a member of the Li family?"

"Weren't you living well with Xin Xin at the Li family home? What are you doing here causing trouble? Don't you have enough money, or do you think the Li family home is too small? Do you think we're not giving you enough?"

“You should do the math yourself and see how long it’s been since you’ve been home. Now, for this woman, you’ve abandoned the Li family and run off to the Shen family to be someone’s son. I’m not even dead yet, and you’re already in a hurry to go off and be filial to someone else.”

Li Shulian's voice grew increasingly shrill, filled with dissatisfaction and anger.

"Do you have to put it so harshly?"

Li Siyuan stood stiffly in place, his gaze fixed on the front, his serious expression so intense it was almost suffocating.

Li Shulian responded with a cold laugh: "I want to make this clear, I will not allow someone else's child to be brought into our Li family."

After saying that, she sneered and turned to Shen Xuan to continue her tirade: "What a coincidence, getting pregnant after just one trip to the Lu family. Which wealthy person in Jiangcheng doesn't know about this? Only our Si Yuan would be fooled by someone like you. You've really made both our families lose face."

Shen Xuan clenched his fists, quickly looked at Li Shulian, and suppressed his anger.

This mother-in-law's consistent attitude has caused her considerable suffering over the past few years.

Every argument, every cold remark, caused her immense pain.