The mother and son chatted until late at night, under a sky full of dazzling stars.

"Alright." Chu's mother checked the time; they couldn't continue chatting. They were going to Disneyland tomorrow. She tiptoed and gently rubbed her son's cheek. "Our chat ends here tonight. If you want to continue, please top up your account... ...Never mind, I'm going to rest now. Hehe, that was so much fun."

Chu Fang let his mother rub him comfortably, explaining in detail how to use the items in the room. Chu's mother then pushed him out, pouting slightly, "Am I your mother, or are you my mother? You're so nagging, it's really annoying."

Facing the closed door, he shook his head helplessly, walked into the living room, and saw his two younger sisters curled up on the sofa with their eyes fixed on the TV. He said, "If you two want to go to Disneyland tomorrow, then go to bed early."

The two little girls nodded.

Back in his room, Chu Fang tossed the document onto the table and muttered to himself, "Just needless worry."

He tried every means to gain his parents' trust, but he didn't realize that his parents had unlimited trust in him.

I feel like I've failed as a child.

After looking at the night sky, I went to bed. Before closing my eyes, I scrolled through my WeChat Moments. My mom had posted a bunch of photos, and the first comment was always my dad's reply, full of praise.

The couple's love remains as strong as ever since they got married.

"Old Chu, you're acting like a bootlicker right now," Chu Fang thought to himself, utterly defiantly.

... ...

On National Day Day 1, Chu Fang got up early, prepared breakfast, and served it to the two ladies in the room (except for Zhou Qiong). After they finished washing up, they went downstairs together to Disneyland.

"My dear son, I want to ride in a Maybach." When they arrived at the garage, after learning that the other three luxury cars belonged to her good son, Chu's mother pointed to the most handsome sports car and said earnestly.

Chu Fang unconditionally agreed to his mother's request, so he took his mother into the car, stepped on the gas, and left the garage, leaving behind his two high school seniors.

“My stepmother is always like this. She never takes me along when there’s something fun. I despise her.” Chu Yi said sullenly, then turned around and tugged at Zhou Qiong’s arm. “Why don’t we just drive off in one car?”

"No, neither of us has a driver's license."

"bother!"

Once outside the residential compound, Chu's mother, feeling liberated, stood up, facing the wind, and freely tossed her hair, just like a young girl.

If she had a driver's license, she would have revved the engine.

The National Day holiday has just begun. Tourists are still on their way, while locals have already left. After a while, a vacuum period has formed in major scenic spots in Shanghai. There aren't many people at the attractions, and you don't see the kind of scene where all you see are heads.

Therefore, the four of them had a very enjoyable time, especially Chu's mother. She visited several attractions in one day, leaving Chu Fang exhausted, while Chu's mother was full of energy, as if she had been injected with adrenaline. She wrote down her thoughts while muttering to herself:

"Went to Disneyland and rode the Roaring Rapids, but it wasn't very exciting because there wasn't much weightlessness or drop. Went to the Oriental Pearl Tower, and looking down at everyone below, they all looked like ants; I really wanted to stomp on them..."

His mother had anti-human tendencies... Chu Fang twitched the corner of his mouth: "Mom, why did you write those things?"

“Your dad didn’t come to Shanghai, so I’m going to write down all the interesting things that happened during my trip so I can take them back to him.”

It was already afternoon when they left the scenic area. Chu Fang took his mother to a jewelry store and immediately took a liking to a necklace made of sparkling diamonds that shimmered softly in the sunlight.

He gestured to the shop assistant, who silently observed him, her heart pounding with excitement. She tried to suppress her emotions, picked up the necklace, and handed it to the buyer.

Chu Fang then casually put the necklace around his mother's neck, saying, "Mom, this necklace suits you."

“No, because your mom suits this necklace…” Chu’s mother subconsciously retorted, but after thinking for less than a second, she corrected herself: “Your mom suits any necklace, and any necklace would look good on me.”

"Auntie is absolutely right. You don't need the necklace to show off; on the contrary, the necklace shines brighter when you wear it." The shop assistant next to Chu Fang said with professional flattery as she helped him put on the necklace.

Looking at his mother in the mirror, who looked more elegant with the necklace, Chu Fang nodded in satisfaction and turned to the shop assistant, saying, "How much? I'll take it."

"Two million seven hundred and sixty thousand," the shop assistant replied.

Chu's mother muttered, "It's so expensive."

Chu Fang ignored his mother's distress, took out a bank card and handed it to the clerk, who took the card with both hands and strode towards the counter.

Seeing that his mother was still upset, he patted Chu's mother on the shoulder, looked at the two of them in the mirror, and comforted her, "Mom, just think of it as buying a gift."

"It's too expensive."

"Don't you think you deserve to wear such a nice necklace?"

"Hmm..." Chu's mother thought for a moment, then nodded seriously, "That makes sense."

After buying the necklace, I bought jewelry for my two younger sisters and then left the jewelry store.

As she left, Chu's mother touched the necklace around her neck and muttered softly, "Oh dear, this is the first time I've ever worn such an expensive necklace. I hope no thieves will take a liking to it. I need to be extra careful. I'll only wear it while I'm traveling in Shanghai. When I get back to my hometown, I'll definitely find a place to hide it properly."

Wearing this necklace, I can't be as stingy as before anymore. I can finally play mahjong at the 1.5 yuan table, hehe... ..."

Zhou Qiong pursed her lips, revealing two small dimples on her face.

This 'stepmother' is quite an interesting person.

Zhou Qiong gradually turned her gaze to Chu Fang in front of her, her eyes filled with respect, admiration and reverence.

Chu Fang's brother carved out his own niche in Shanghai on his own, becoming a company CEO right after graduation and achieving financial freedom.

Zhou Qiong had worked in a factory, where she earned at most ten yuan an hour, and only three or four thousand yuan a month if she didn't work overtime.

In comparison, Chu Fang was like a god in her mind, as radiant as the sun in the sky at that moment.

Watching the four people leave, the shop assistant who had just served them slowly withdrew her gaze and sighed softly, "I have to admit, the differences between people are truly vast. I've done everything I can to survive."

For others, buying a multi-million dollar necklace is no different than buying vegetables at the market; in fact, he seems more composed. After all, I haggle over prices when buying vegetables, but he doesn't even bother, just swiping his card.

"What? You want to negotiate with that customer?" The cashier glanced at her colleague. "Don't be so smug. I'm so jealous of you. That necklace is worth half a year's worth of your sales. If you're unhappy, you can give me your commission, and I'll help you out."

"You're truly dreaming of wearing flowers."

"How so?"

"Dream on!"