with the company’s money, it wouldn’t matter much. I could start over, although it would take some time."Wang Yue lowered her head, and sadness flashed across her eyes, "Can't you get angry at me for...Chapter 106: Returning Home

"Do I dislike your son, Lü Xianming"

When Mu Xuan asked this question, Zhou Rong's expression was uncertain and she didn't speak.

Mu Xuan continued, "This child, Lü Xianming, is undoubtedly a good kid. But as a mother, I don’t know how to say it—your kids are still in their school years, yet sometimes you act more radical than the young people."

"I wasn't thinking..." Zhou Rong's face alternated between red and pale. Although what Mu Xuan was saying now had already left her a lot of face, she hadn’t spoken too directly.

But based on her understanding, Mu Xuan was currently very unhappy. Especially at Tang Wu’s stage when it was most important to eliminate external disturbances, Zhou Rong's actions made Mu Xuan extremely displeased.

Zhou Rong guessed Mu Xuan's mindset seven or eight out of ten and now felt somewhat wronged. After all, wasn’t she doing these things for your daughter Who would dare say it’s not a blessing to have such a mother-in-law as me accompanying my own child Zhou Rong was conflicted with some resentment.

After all, this was in front of Su Can and Tang Wu. Mu Xuan didn't say much more, turning around to look at Su Can and asking, "Before I came here, were you the one who sent Tang Wu home every night"

It was now after evening study session dismissal time. Underneath the avenue trees in this street area, various shops lined up side by side. The lights from their entrances spread out, slanting shallowly to illuminate the lacquer of the Ford Focus and red BMW, giving off a layer of wax-like shine.

Students who had finished school were either carrying backpacks or thick books and materials in their hands. They walked out one after another along those main thoroughfares of the school, dispersing to far-off areas with patchy shadows. Some waved goodbye as they left, some rode bicycles chatting merrily while traveling together, facing a day's journey home.

Su Can nodded in front of Mu Xuan.

Mu Xuan smiled, "Then I won't come anymore. When you two get home from school in the future, be careful."

Tang Wu saw that Mu Xuan's originally expressionless eyes now had some movement. Zhou Rong looked at Mu Xuan in disbelief.

For Su Can, this feeling was like holding his breath with a smile on his face, ready to clash head-on with Mu Xuan. Suddenly, Mu Xuan’s four taels lifting a thousand catties turned the direction of events around; it was as if he had clenched his fist only for it to fall short and dissipate without even being thrown.

Su Can originally thought that Mu Xuan was behind Zhou Rong's actions, but seeing this situation, it appeared that he was overly suspicious. Considering the whole picture, Tang Wu only had one last semester before her college entrance exam, marking the end of her high school days. And Mu Xuan always maintained that youthful arrogance was just a helpless declaration from those who didn't understand the power of time and fate. These attitudes would eventually be buried in their respective lives.

Therefore, she wouldn’t use such extreme methods against him and Tang Wu; for someone as busy as Mu Xuan, she simply couldn't afford to spend energy on these matters.

The thing that ultimately made Su Can relieved was that his future mother-in-law wasn’t the kind of crazy woman he had imagined. Instead, she was a rational and intelligent woman; her coldness might be used by her to hide what was truly in her heart from others.

Zhou Rong never expected things to turn around so suddenly. Yesterday's words to Tang Wu were an impulsive idea: the domestic political climate is too complicated, such as that guy called Su Can. If she went abroad, wouldn’t these issues not arise And if Mu Xuan couldn't control her son overseas, why didn't she use her resources to let her son and Tang Wu go abroad together

Overseas, the two students would rely on each other, taking care of one another. Even if Tang Wu had no feelings for Qian Ximing, over time they might develop feelings for each other. Under her guidance, a perfect daughter-in-law to succeed her beauty chain enterprise would return home.

She only loved her son too much; seeing him shine made her want to arrange the best life for him. Zhou Rong was an extremely possessive woman and quite neurotic. She had extreme unease about unknown things, such as the women her son might bring home in the future.

She could be a good mother-in-law but also a very difficult one; she found it hard to accept strangers or women she didn't approve of sharing her family's wealth and her son. But if that situation did arise, she would have to deeply suppress her unease and support and respect her son's choice.

But now, she had an opportunity to control the future; Qian Ximing just happened to like Tang Wu, and she was increasingly fond of this girl. However, they were approaching their high school graduation, so she was eager but didn’t expect that it would lead to Tang Wu's aversion yesterday.

She was waiting here with Mu Xuan today to pick up Tang Wu, but it was just an excuse to test the waters and see what Tang Wu thought after her visit yesterday. She had indeed been holding a grudge against Su Can since his intervention yesterday, and she also wanted to take a jab at him. To her surprise, however, Mu Xuan didn't seem to think much of that incident and never mentioned Su Can's aggressive behavior.

When she heard Mu Xuan tacitly approve of Su Can and Tang Wu going home together after school, Zhou Rong immediately said, "That's not a good idea. I still think we should pick them up in the future. After all, they are two children. With such poor security these days, it's just not safe."

Mu Xuan replied, "Children eventually have to grow up and face some things on their own. What exactly isn't safe You need to let Lu Xiaoming take responsibility for more of his actions as a grown man; otherwise, how can he ever become a real man"

While Zhou Rong was still pondering the deeper meaning behind Mu Xuan's words about "growing up and facing things on their own," Mu Xuan turned to smile at her. "By the way, regarding that bracelet you asked for earlier, don't make the kids feel bad about it; they have enough pressure already. You don’t lack for such things. If you really care, I have a few pieces of jewelry you can choose from."

She then turned to Su Can and said, "Mrs. Zhou sometimes speaks rather directly, but that's just her way. She may seem mean-faced, but she has a kind heart—she never remembers anything when she gets angry after the fact. Don't mind her."

Su Can was still processing Mu Xuan's words and hurriedly said, "It’s because I sometimes get too excited and do silly things."

"That's perfectly normal for a kid to be emotional when they make mistakes," Mu Xuan smiled. "If it weren't like that, one might wonder if they're really just an ordinary child."

Her words made Su Can feel slightly guilty; he was indeed not an ordinary child, with the soul of a thirty-year-old man hiding behind his eyes, often suppressing his urge to gaze at Mu Xuan's curvaceous figure.

Mu Xuan stretched out her hand and touched Tang Wu’s smooth cheek with her icy fingers. "Let's go home."

Since Tang Wu had become more reclusive after moving from Xia Hai to Rong Cheng, Mu Xuan rarely called herself 'Mom' in front of Tang Wu anymore. Sometimes she found it hard to talk to Tang Wu due to work stress and not being able to focus on such matters. Fortunately, Tang Wu never disappointed her; she was always excellent.

But at this moment, when Mu Xuan said those words, she felt like she had been transported back to Xia Hai, walking down old streets with the little girl’s hand in hers. When she would say "Mom is taking you home," she was everything in that child's world.

When they got to the cars, Tang Wu opened the door and got in first. Zhou Rong pulled Mu Xuan over and whispered, "Xuanmei, nowadays children mature so early. You told me not to interfere, but why do you want to let Su Can get close to your Tang Wu Don't you know that young people are prone to making mistakes Furthermore, yesterday that boy from the Su family made such outrageous remarks. This wasn’t just aimed at me; it was also indirectly targeting you!倚老賣老，竟然反問我們到底想乾什麼？”

Mu Xuan smiled and said, "I only believe in my daughter. During this last half semester, let them have as much space as possible. Isn't that the meaning of 'peaceful and free'"

As she spoke, Mu Xuan walked over to open the car door and started the car first.

The door opened, lights turned on, Tang Wu took off her shoes, carried her backpack, and went into her room. While passing through the living room, she glanced at the coffee table; there were some items underneath that seemed to have been disturbed, unlike how they had originally been placed.

Tang’s father was taking a bath. After he finished bathing, he strolled around Tang Wu's room and chatted with her before coming out to the living room where Mu Xuan was lying on the sofa watching TV.

Tang’s father sat down and reached out to take the newspapers and magazines from under the coffee table, putting them on the table. He pointed at a photo, asking, "What's this"

The photo showed Su Can being caught in his dormitory room in America by a campus journalist; he had an innocent look on his face. Another newspaper with photos displayed Su Can giving a speech to the school administration at the auditorium of Exeter High School.

There were many newspapers and magazines, both from America and No. 27 Middle School, stacked on the table. These were collected by Tang Wu, seemingly carelessly placed under the transparent glass layer of the coffee table, but they all had one thing in common: They featured that boy as their media focus.

Mu Xuan didn’t know whether to be amused or irritated. She glanced at them and smiled at Tang’s father, saying, "Ask your clever daughter about this. Now she's only focused on the outside world; her elbow is pointing outward in defiance of us."

Tang’s father had just returned a couple of days ago and saw these things for the first time today. As he looked through them one by one, he couldn’t help but laugh in amazement, "This child is truly gifted."

(To be continued)ays been good friends. Xia Zhiyu was quite shy and often came to eat at her house as a kid. When sisters who liked him would question whether she harbored feelings for him, Chen Lingshan firmly denied...