“You, always wanting to have your cake and eat it too, listen to your mother, tell Xiaowen and her friend to go. I know they are good girls, but you shouldn’t be so reckless. Do you know who Xiaowen’s family is? Don’t forget, Old Man Wang is a prominent figure in our city; he won’t tolerate you treating his granddaughter like this. Remember, from now on, you two can only be regular friends, no playing two sides, don’t bully Yu’er. And it’s not fair to Xiaowen either. I can’t watch you make mistakes. Do you understand?”
“Mom, do you even know what you’re talking about? I barely know Yu’er, why not tell her to leave instead? What did she tell you? Xiaowen and I are innocent, we’ve done nothing!”
“You won’t say, huh? If you won’t, I will! I’ll be the bad guy!”
“Oh, Mom, please don’t meddle, you just came back, you don’t know anything, don’t do things you shouldn’t!”
The conversation started quietly but grew louder as they disagreed.
“You, you ungrateful child! Your father is out there working hard, and I take care of you every day, and now you, you have the audacity to shout at me? I… how could I have raised such an ungrateful son!”
“Mom, can’t you let me explain everything that happened?”
“No need to explain, Yu’er has already told me everything!”
“What did she tell you? Did she say I assaulted her or something?”
Slap A resounding slap.
“How could you say that about such a sweet girl like Yu’er? She’s willing to lower herself and stay by your side, what more do you want? If you dare to slander her again, I won’t acknowledge you as my son!”
“Hey! What kind of poison did you feed my mother? Come out and explain yourself!”
Knowing he couldn’t argue with his mother, Lin Feng went to knock on the door.
The door opened, and Lan Yu stood there, head bowed like a guilty child: “I’ve caused trouble for you, Lin Sang. Thank you for the hospitality, Madam, but it’s best I leave. Lin Sang’s girlfriends are all very nice, I shouldn’t have come to do such a despicable thing as being a fourth wheel. I… I’ll go!”
With that, she quickly stepped out, heading for the door.
Xu Xiaoman shouted, “Stop!”
Looking at Wang Xiaowen, who remained silent, and then at Lin Feng’s mother, whose eyes were blazing with anger, Xu Xiaoman’s courage deflated. Especially seeing Lin Feng standing there, lost and unsure, her frustration boiled over.
Lan Yu turned back, nodding and bowing like a wronged wife, her eyes brimming with tears, ready to burst into tears at any moment.
“What a troublesome person,” Xu Xiaoman muttered to herself, then, with a huff, she said, “You stay, we’re leaving!”
She pulled Wang Xiaowen along, turning to leave Lin Feng’s house once again. Lin Feng got up to chase after them. Lin Feng’s mother suddenly shouted, “If you chase after them today, don’t ever come back!” Lin Feng felt as if he had been hit with a spell of paralysis, unable to move. Watching the two women dash out of the door again, Lin Feng felt like everything was surreal. Dear Mom, what are you doing? How could you do something so cruel to part lovers? What kind of soup has that woman fed you to make you change so drastically in such a short time, making me doubt if you’re still the kind, gentle, and amicable mother I know, who never likes to argue? Why? You’ve only met this woman for the first time, and even for me, this was just an unusual encounter. You spent just a few short minutes with her in the room, how could you trust her so much, appreciate her so much, that in such a brief time, she’s become more important to you than Xiao Yun? Didn’t you always tell me that Xiao Yun is a rare good girl, that I should seize the opportunity, muster up the courage to pursue her, and not regret it in the future? Why didn’t you consider back then that she is the granddaughter of Mr. Wang, that her family background is so prominent, and our families are not a match? This woman’s background is unknown, yet you trust her so easily, accept her in a flash, and rudely drive away Xiao Yun?!
Lin Feng knew his mother wasn’t in good health and didn’t dare to disobey her too much, but seeing Wang Xiao Yun and Xu Xiaoman leave without looking back, his heart felt like it had been stabbed several times, and the perpetrator was none other than his own mother—no, it was this woman, this delicate, seemingly innocent woman before him! She must have been plotting behind the scenes! He had been losing his composure repeatedly today, unable to resist her allure, which clearly wasn’t as simple as it appeared on the surface! Before, when joking with Xiao Yun, he had said that if he were to be tempted by other girls now, what should he do? That mischievous girl had a bizarre idea, suggesting she perform a seductive dance for him to build up his immunity to beauty. Although Xiao Yun’s dance wasn’t as alluring as he had hoped, how could he not be moved when the girl he loved was openly teasing him? To be honest, if he said he never imagined being intimate with Xiao Yun, that would be a lie, but back then, despite how hard it was, he managed to suppress his desires. Why today, facing this woman he had never met, did he repeatedly act like a lustful dog, ready to force himself upon her? Now, after spending just a few minutes alone with her, Mom’s personality has completely changed, as if she’s a different person. This woman must have some extraordinary means that he hadn’t noticed! It must be so!
Alas! It’s a pity for Xiao Yun and the other girl, to be rudely driven away like that, how could any girl accept it? For now, the only way is to expose this woman’s scheme, find out her true intentions for approaching him today, and then think of a way to soothe Xiao Yun. Xiao Yun, you’re so clever, don’t fall for this woman’s tricks, I will definitely seek justice for you!
Lin Feng suddenly remembered something else; Xiao Yun and the other girl had returned with his mother, but their attitude towards him was clearly one of schadenfreude, as if they were watching a show. If they had really been angry and stormed out, they wouldn’t have returned with his mother under normal circumstances, which means they must have noticed this Yu’er’s tricks from the beginning. That’s right! They were actually testing him this way on purpose! Lin Feng couldn’t help but feel a chill down his spine, recalling the strange noise from under the sofa at the crucial moment, his face now looked more bitter than a bitter melon. His actions had been under surveillance by the two of them all along, and there he was, stark naked in front of that dead woman, practically performing in an adult film for free! If Xiao Yun saw him like that, could she still… A long sigh! His heart was all over the place, and the thought of his embarrassing behavior possibly being noticed by Wang Xiao Yun and Xu Xiaoman made him lose all confidence, how could he care about his mother and Lan Yu? He started frantically searching the living room for cameras and bugs!
