"Life is a magnificent robe, crawling with fleas." Only in middle age did Yan Songyu discover the unsightly truth behind her perfect marriage: her husband's love was fake, her son was a...
Chapter 126 Drugging Zhou Mu to Prevent Her from Taking the College Entrance Examination
Because of Feng Yu's actions, Song Li was busy fighting his stepmother, his stepmother, and his illegitimate younger brother who was very talented and favored by his father. Fei Fei and Zhou Mu's high school life was very peaceful and fulfilling.
Feifei and Zhou Mu had always been vying for first and second place in the grade, becoming two mountains looming over him in the entire grade.
The education at the elite school was undoubtedly successful. Zhou Mu did not suffer the same bullying as he did at his previous school. Of course, the students here were more disdainful. In their eyes, no matter how outstanding Zhou Mu was, he would only be destined to work for them in the future, so they did not bother to argue with him.
Besides, Zhou Mu is inseparable from Fei Fei every day. Even if they want to take action against Zhou Mu, they should consider Fei Fei. There's no need to offend the Yan family for the sake of a moment's anger, right?
Three years passed in the blink of an eye. Feifei and Zhou Mu were both admitted to Ocean University without taking the college entrance examination.
But at this time when she should have been feeling triumphant and happy, Zhou Mu encountered something heartbreaking.
On the morning of June 7th, she woke up to find breakfast on the table, which surprised Zhou Mu even though it was bought.
"Finish eating and hurry up and go take the exam. I've sent you to school for so many years. If you don't get into university, you can go and get married. Old Tian in the northwest corner has inquired about you."
Zhou Mu didn't say anything and silently ate her breakfast. She hadn't told Zhou Yue about her being recommended for university admission.
"I'm stuffed."
Zhou Mu picked up her schoolbag and left. She had made plans with Feifei to go to Lingxi Lake today.
"You'll have to take care of your own lunch. I'm not bringing you any." Zhou Yue tossed Zhou Mu 20 yuan.
Zhou Mu said indifferently, "No need, I have money for food."
She probably forgot that she hadn't taken a single penny from her since she was eight years old.
Feifei picked up Zhou Mu outside Wei'anli, and Uncle Li drove to Lingxi Lake in the suburbs.
"There are rose gardens, gardenia gardens, and hydrangea fields around Lingxi Lake. The lotus flowers in the lake are also in full bloom. How about we stay there for the night? I brought a lot of pretty clothes. I want to take lots and lots of beautiful photos."
Zhou Mu nodded, "Okay, I brought clothes too."
Feifei leaned on Zhou Mu's shoulder, "That's great! Being admitted without having to take the college entrance exam is what we deserve for our three years of hard work."
"Hehe, just thinking about how our classmates are currently studying hard in the exam hall while we're out having fun makes me so happy, haha!"
Zhou Mu also smiled, but the smile quickly froze on his face, hiss—
"What's wrong?" Feifei immediately noticed her clutching her stomach.
"Grandpa Li, may I stop at the public restroom for a moment? I think I have an upset stomach."
"No problem, there's one not far ahead."
Uncle Li stepped on the gas, and the car quickly stopped outside the public restroom. Zhou Mu rushed in as fast as he could, and Fei Fei hurriedly followed, not forgetting to give Zhou Mu some tissues. She had noticed that Zhou Mu hadn't brought anything with him.
After waiting for half an hour without Zhou Mu coming out, Feifei went in to look for her. "Mu Mu, are you alright?"
"I...I'm not feeling well...my stomach hurts a lot."
"What did you eat today? If you can come out, we'll go to the hospital for a check-up as soon as possible."
"Okay, I'll be out soon."
When Zhou Mu came out, her face was pale and bloodless. Fei Fei quickly helped her into the car. She was worried that Zhou Mu had some serious illness, so she contacted Yan Songyu.
Yan Songyu and the others arrived at the hospital at the same time and met at the entrance.
"Go get checked first."
Yan Songyu and Feifei helped Zhou Mu into the hospital, one on each side.
"This is caused by an overdose of laxatives. You are already showing signs of exhaustion. Take the antidiarrheal medication immediately. You may be weak for a few days afterward."
Zhou Mu stared blankly at the report in his hand. Laxative?
She only ate Zhou Yue's breakfast this morning, so... why? She doesn't want her to take the college entrance exam? Hahaha~ She's never really let go of her malice towards her. By not letting her take the exam, does she want to completely ruin her?
Zhou Mu had no idea that she was already in tears. Yan Songyu let her lean on him and cry, comforting her.
Feifei also remembered what Zhou Mu had said in the car about Zhou Yue's unusual behavior, and easily figured out the source of the laxative. She looked at Zhou Mu with heartache.
"I'm going to find her. I'm going to ask her why." Zhou Mu got out of Yan Songyu's arms.
Feifei immediately said, "I'll go with you."
She encouraged Mumu to seek justice. The college entrance examination is such an important thing. If Mumu hadn't already been admitted to a university through a special program, her college entrance examination this year would have been ruined.
Zhou Yue felt her eyelids twitching all day and was feeling restless. Could she be worried about Zhou Mu's college entrance exam?
No, no way. She wished Zhou Mu would fail the exam, and she wished Yan Songyu's daughter would be semi-illiterate. Just as she was thinking this, she saw Yan Songyu and Feifei helping Zhou Mu in.
"This is... how..." Zhou Yue hadn't finished speaking when she heard Zhou Mu's question.
"Why?" Zhou Mu was on the verge of a breakdown.
She had been keeping her distance from Zhou Yue for the past few years, and Zhou Yue would act as if she didn't exist as long as she didn't show up. She thought they had reached a consensus of not interfering with each other, so why would she want to prevent her from taking the college entrance examination?
"What do you mean, 'why'? Shouldn't you be in the exam hall? Why are you back?" Zhou Yue asked, puzzled. "And Feifei, why did you bring Feifei along too?"
She looked at Yan Songyu and said, "How can you let Zhou Mu act so recklessly, and even drag Feifei into it? She missed the college entrance exam this year and will have to repeat it for another year. Do you really love Feifei?"
Yan Songyu raised an eyebrow, finding it amusing. "My love for Feifei is not for you to question."
Zhou Mu was also stunned for a moment by Zhou Yue's question. Could it not be her?
No, she only ate the breakfast Zhou Yue prepared and didn't drink a drop of water.
Zhou Mu clapped his hands, clap—clap clap clap—
"You're really good at pretending! Wasn't it you who gave me the laxative?"
"Laxatives? What laxatives?" Zhou Yue understood. "You didn't go to the exam?"
"Yeah, thanks to you." Zhou Mu threw the medical report at Zhou Yue. "Overdose of laxatives, you really aren't going to leave me any hope? Why don't you just kill me?"
Zhou Yue stared wide-eyed at the test results. She wanted to say that she hadn't done it, that she hadn't given Zhou Mu any laxatives, but when she met Zhou Mu's resolute and hateful gaze, she suddenly didn't want to explain anymore. Anyway, Zhou Mu wouldn't believe her, and there was no need to explain, was there? She never intended to be a loving mother to Zhou Mu.
"Kill you? Killing you would put me in jail. Of course I wouldn't risk my life for you."
Zhou Yue laughed wildly, "Do you know why I agreed to let you study in the first place? I just wanted to see your efforts of more than ten years go to waste, I just wanted to see you break down, I wanted to see you despair."