Chapter 1515: The Taste of Home

Su Li utterly despised men who cheated like this, and in her heart she’d even felt sorry for this Mrs. Ning.

But looking at things now, Su Li suddenly felt she could somewhat guess why Mr. Ning had done what he did.

This Mrs. Ning, in order to win her husband back, would often beat her son, provoking the father’s sympathy so he’d return to the country to visit the boy.

She hit him even when the father wasn’t at home.

The label of "child prodigy" made Mr. Ning pay extra attention to Ning Yan’s education, so when Ning Yan was little, the moment he did anything wrong, he’d be beaten.

For a child growing up in that kind of environment, no wonder he was so withdrawn and quiet at such a young age.

Just look at Feng Yi and you can tell—she’s obviously the little Princess that she and Feng Huaijin will pamper in the Future.

Right now, Ning Yan’s whole body was trembling uncontrollably—probably a stress reaction.

A lot of the time, childhood trauma takes a lifetime to heal.

Feng Yi gently patted Ning Yan on the back. Hearing what Su Li said, she reacted and said, "So that’s why Uncle Ning suddenly acted like that at the mall. Turns out it was this grandma following us!"

Back then she’d even thought Uncle Ning had suddenly come down with some strange illness.

Mrs. Ning’s face instantly darkened.

Grandma?

She was actually being called grandma by a seventeen- or eighteen-year-old girl???

Su Li almost burst out laughing; Feng Yi’s form of address was actually correct. Ning Yan was now her younger brother, so calling her "grandma" by seniority wasn’t wrong.

But from Feng Yi’s words, Su Li immediately realized that this mother had been monitoring her own son all along.

Su Li smoothed away her smile, fixed her gaze on Mrs. Ning, and enunciated clearly, "Even if you are Ning Yan’s biological mother, I still have to ask you to leave. Even if Ning Yan is only a fourteen-year-old minor right now, given your years of domestic abuse, once it goes to court, your custody will be revoked."

Su Li glanced at Feng Huaijin. Feng Huaijin understood, and his mellow voice turned icy: "If Ning Yan needs it, my legal affairs department will help."

Mrs. Ning’s expression grew ugly. Ao Shi Group’s legal affairs department was a golden team of lawyers; once they took on a case, they never lost!

What’s more, Ning Yan’s current status was anything but ordinary...

Mrs. Ning shook her head repeatedly. "Xiaoyan, it’s not like that. Mom has changed. Mom doesn’t hit you anymore. Come home and visit, okay?"

That cousin was also nodding at the side. "Auntie isn’t lying."

Ning Yan hung his head, his breathing uneven, his chest rising and falling rapidly. His refusal was more than clear.

Feng Huaijin looked toward the bodyguards, and they immediately understood, forcibly dragging the two women out.

Even after the door closed, they could still hear Mrs. Ning shouting.

Only when Mrs. Ning’s voice grew more and more distant did Ning Yan gradually return to normal.

Su Li said from the side, concerned, "Don’t worry. Your brother-in-law and I will both help you. From now on we absolutely won’t let that Mrs. Ning come near you again."

Feng Huaijin picked up the soup ladle from the table and scooped Su Li a bowl of chicken soup, speaking offhandedly, "Ao Shi Group and Ronghe Group have some connections. I’ll see to it that President Ning fulfills his responsibilities as a father."

Ning Yan bit his bloodless lips and finally managed to say, "...Thank you."

Ever since he was small, he had never known what a home felt like. His memories were always filled with his mother’s beatings. Even when he ran away, his mother would shadow him like a ghost, stalking him.

The word "home" had never meant warmth to him. It was cold and lifeless, filled only with endless cursing and blows.

All of a sudden, for a fleeting moment, he seemed to grasp the real meaning of home.

Feng Yi thought for a second, then got up and opened the door to have the waiter bring in a small pot of hot water. Behaving sweetly, she poured Ning Yan a cup.

"Uncle Ning, would you like some water?"