A reborn mother longs for her daughter's happiness.

Chapter 83 Reunion and Worries

On this ordinary yet somewhat special autumn day, sunlight filtered through the dappled leaves onto the school path. Li Shiqing and Liu Yixin, as usual, finished their day of junior high school classes and walked towards the school gate, chatting and laughing.

"Shiqing, did you really understand the function problem the math teacher talked about today? I'm still a little confused." Liu Yixin asked Li Shiqing with a troubled expression, frowning.

Li Shiqing patted her shoulder and said confidently, "Don't worry, Yixin, I'll explain it to you properly tonight. Actually, as long as you understand the rules of change in that formula, it's not that difficult."

As the two were talking, a figure suddenly walked over from the side with a shy smile. This was Zhang Chen, the new transfer student. His bright eyes looked at Li Shiqing, the corners of his mouth slightly turned up, revealing a row of white teeth, and he said softly, "Li Shiqing, you answered questions very well in class today."

Li Shiqing paused for a moment, her cheeks flushing slightly, and replied somewhat shyly, "Oh, thank you, you were listening very attentively too."

Liu Yixin watched this scene from the side and secretly laughed, nudging Li Shiqing with her elbow.

School was about to let out, and the school gate was bustling with people, parents anxiously waiting for their children. Li Yuan stood in the crowd, her eyes constantly searching for Li Shiqing. When she saw Li Shiqing walking out chatting and laughing with a boy, her gaze immediately locked onto the boy.

"This...isn't this Zhang Chen?" Li Yuan was secretly startled, and unpleasant scenes from her past life instantly flashed through her mind. Her daughter, Wang Shiqing, married this man in her previous life, thinking she would be happy for life, but who knew that her married life was full of grievances. Zhang Chen was always busy with work and paid very little attention to his family. Wang Shiqing bore too much housework and life pressure alone, and was often scolded by Zhang Chen for trivial matters.

Looking at the young, inexperienced boy before her, Li Yuan felt a mix of emotions. She never imagined that fate would bring them together again in this way in this life. "No, I cannot let history repeat itself. In this life, I must protect my daughter," Li Yuan silently vowed.

After returning home, Li Shiqing had just put down her schoolbag and was about to go back to her room to do her homework.

Li Yuan walked over with a seemingly casual smile on her face and said, "Shi Qing, I saw you walking with a boy at the school gate today. Who was he?"

While changing her shoes, Li Shiqing replied, "Oh, that's our new transfer student, Zhang Chen. He even praised me for answering questions well in class today."

Li Yuan sat down on the sofa, pulling Li Shiqing down with her, and said in a casual tone, "Oh, I see. So what does this Zhang Chen look like?"

Li Shiqing tilted her head and thought for a moment, then said, "He seems pretty good. He's very polite, and he seems to take his studies quite seriously."

Li Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly said, "Shi Qing, you're only in the second year of junior high school. You can't be in a relationship so early. Studying is the most important thing."

Li Shiqing rolled her eyes and said with a smile, "Mom, what are you thinking? I was just talking to him normally, there's no such thing as puppy love."

Li Yuan was still worried and continued, "Shi Qing, you don't know, boys can be very naughty at this age. You can't get too close to Zhang Chen."

Li Shiqing looked at Li Yuan with some confusion and asked, "Mom, why? You seem to have a prejudice against him."

Li Yuan hesitated for a moment, unsure whether she should tell Li Shiqing about her past life. After thinking it over, she decided not to say anything for now, and said, "I don't mean any prejudice, but I'm worried that getting close to boys might affect your studies. You saw that your grades fluctuated a bit last semester, so you'll have to work hard this semester."

Li Shiqing sighed helplessly and said, "Mom, I know, I will study hard, so don't worry about me." After saying that, she got up and went back to her room.

Watching Li Shiqing's retreating figure, Li Yuan grew increasingly worried. She felt she couldn't just sit and wait for death; she had to think of a solution.

The next day, Li Yuan arrived at school early and found Li Shiqing's homeroom teacher. With a beaming smile, she said to the teacher, "Teacher, I'm Li Shiqing's mother. I'd like to ask you about Shiqing's situation at school. Also, I heard there's a new transfer student in our class named Zhang Chen. What do you think of him?"

The homeroom teacher pushed up her glasses and said, "Li Shiqing is doing quite well at school and studies very hard. Zhang Chen, on the other hand, has only been here for a short time, but he seems to be a well-behaved child and gets along well with his classmates."

Hearing this, Li Yuan felt a little relieved, but she still couldn't help but say, "Teacher, I'm still a little worried. After all, the children are all going through puberty, and I'm afraid they might have some bad ideas. Could you please keep a closer eye on them and not let them get too close?"

The homeroom teacher smiled and said, "Ms. Li, I understand your concerns, but we can't interfere with the children's normal interactions without reason. As long as they don't violate school rules, we should still respect their friendships."

Li Yuan still felt uneasy after leaving the homeroom teacher's office. She thought that since she couldn't get much help from the teacher, she would have to keep a closer eye on things herself.

So, for the next few days, Li Yuan would wait for Li Shiqing at the school gate every day after school. Whenever she saw Zhang Chen and Li Shiqing talking together, she would deliberately walk over and pull Li Shiqing aside, saying that she had something to do and needed to go home quickly.

Li Shiqing gradually noticed her mother's unusual behavior. She said to Li Yuan somewhat angrily, "Mom, what you're doing is really embarrassing me. Zhang Chen and I are nothing, and you keep interrupting us. What will our classmates think?"

Seeing Li Shiqing's angry expression, Li Yuan felt a little guilty, but still insisted, "Shiqing, Mom is doing this for your own good. You're still young and don't understand the implications of these things."

Li Shiqing shook her head helplessly and said, "Mom, the more you act like this, the more inexplicable you seem to me. If you keep doing this, I don't want to talk to you anymore."

Li Yuan knew she might have gone too far, but she was terrified that history would repeat itself. She was caught in a deep dilemma, unsure of what to do.

One day, Li Yuan ran into Zhang Chen and his mother while shopping at the supermarket. Zhang Chen greeted Li Yuan politely, and his mother smiled and exchanged a few pleasantries with her. Li Yuan took the opportunity to observe Zhang Chen's mother closely and found her to be a very kind person.

Back home, Li Yuan kept thinking that perhaps she shouldn't be prejudiced against this child because of what happened in her past life. Maybe he would be different in this life? But when she thought of the injustices her daughter suffered in her past life, she hesitated.

That evening, Li Yuan went to Li Shiqing's room and saw her diligently doing her homework. Li Yuan gently sat down on the edge of her bed and said, "Shiqing, Mom wants to have a good talk with you."

Li Shiqing put down her pen, looked at Li Yuan, and said, "Mom, what do you want to say?"

Li Yuan took a deep breath and said, "Shi Qing, actually, Mom's attitude towards you and Zhang Chen wasn't very good before. Mom has a secret to tell you, but don't be scared. Sometimes Mom has a strange feeling, like seeing some things that happened in the past. When Mom sees Zhang Chen, it reminds me of some unpleasant memories."

Li Shiqing asked curiously, "Mom, what do you mean? What unpleasant memories?"

Li Yuan hesitated for a moment, but still decided to tell Li Shiqing about her past life in a simple way: "Shiqing, sometimes I dream about what you were like in your past life. You were also named Wang Shiqing in your past life. You married Zhang Chen, but he treated you badly, and you were very unhappy. Whenever I think about this, I'm afraid that it will be the same in this life, which is why I'm so nervous about your relationship with Zhang Chen."

Upon hearing this, Li Shiqing's eyes widened in surprise. "Mom, are you serious? That's incredible! But Mom, that was just in my past life. Zhang Chen seems like a good person in this life, and we're just friends."

Li Yuan looked at Li Shiqing and said earnestly, "Shiqing, Mom knows this sounds unbelievable. But Mom just can't help worrying. Can you understand Mom?"

Li Shiqing nodded and said, "Mom, I understand you. But you really don't need to worry too much. I'll know what's good for me."

After that, Li Yuan's attitude changed slightly. She no longer tried to stop Li Shiqing and Zhang Chen from dating as deliberately as before, but she still kept an eye on them in secret.

Li Shiqing, aware of her mother's concerns, became more careful to maintain distance from Zhang Chen and focused more on her studies.