“It’s understandable that it’s your first relationship. It’s inevitable to feel sad after a breakup.” Xia Yingying nodded.

"Nonsense, this is my first time dating. When I thought you were going to reject me, I didn't act like I was going to die," Chen Feng scoffed.

"Go away. Who rejected you? We haven't reached that point yet, okay?"

"Besides, if Lin Nian were like you, he wouldn't be like this after a breakup. You're so heartless," Xia Yingying scoffed.

"The child is too naive," Chen Feng remarked.

After a while, Lin Nian came over absentmindedly, and Chen Feng reached out and called him over.

"Come on, try my new tea cake." Chen Feng poured him a cup of tea.

Lin Nian picked up his cup, took a sip, and said nothing.

"Is the sea cucumber delicious? I still have some, or I'll get you another bag?" Chen Feng was subtly asking how things were going with his girlfriend.

"No need, she won't let me take any more," Lin Nian said, shaking his head.

"What's wrong? Have you had enough? Or do you still not like it?" Chen Feng asked.

"She said it wasn't right to keep taking other people's things, implying that these things were too expensive," Lin Qing said, taking a deep breath.

"What's the big deal? Do we really need this little bit of stuff?" Chen Feng laughed.

"No, she'll get angry if I take it again. She said my cooking is pretty good and that I should try hers next time." Lin Nian poured himself a cup of tea and drank it all in one gulp.

He somehow managed to make a perfectly good cup of tea taste like he was drowning his sorrows in alcohol.

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng and Xia Yingying exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with surprise and bewilderment.

This doesn't seem right. She doesn't seem to be heartbroken. She even said she would cook for him next time. How could this be heartbreak?

"That's good, as long as you get along well. If you have the chance, take her for a stroll around the city. You have a car, so take her out for some fun," Chen Feng continued.

"I told her, and she said she'd talk about it later, that she's busy at home right now," Lin Nian nodded.

Xia Yingying looked puzzled and couldn't help but reach under the table to nudge Chen Feng, indicating what was going on.

The key question was asked to Chen Feng, but Chen Feng had no idea. He simply went straight to the point.

"No, you two seem to be getting along well, so why are you acting like you've lost your soul?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Nian raised his head, his eyes instinctively avoiding his gaze, and remained silent for a long while before speaking.

"My mom is back."

"Um!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Feng's eyes widened instantly, almost thinking he had misheard.

Lin Nian's mother left more than 20 years ago without a trace, so why has she suddenly returned now?

"What's going on?" Chen Feng blinked and asked.

"She asked my dad to let her see me, but I refused. My grandpa told me to calm down, and I don't know whether I should see her or not," Lin Nian said, his head bowed.

"Well...she hasn't come back for twenty years, isn't that..."

Chen Feng wanted to say, "Isn't this because I saw your money coming back?"

Why didn't she come back when we were poor? Now she's built a house and bought a BMW. It's obvious why she came back.

Before he could finish speaking, Xia Yingying pinched him hard. Chen Feng cried out in pain and turned to look at Xia Yingying, only to see her threatening gaze.

Chen Feng paused for a moment, then continued, "She just missed you. Maybe she has her own reasons for not being able to talk about it."

"What unspeakable secret could have kept her from visiting me for over twenty years?" Lin Nian asked in a low voice.

Chen Feng was also annoyed when he heard this. "You're asking me? How would I know why she hasn't come back for more than 20 years? You should ask her."

"It's not certain what's going on. If you can't handle it, just meet with them and see how it goes," Chen Feng comforted him.

“I asked my dad, but he rarely talks about these things. He just said that the two of them had a fight, and that she might have left me because she thought he was poor.”

"But you left because you were poor, so why are you coming back now? What do you take me for?" Lin Nian said, covering his head in pain.

Chen Feng wanted to say, "What could it be because you're rich?" but under Xia Yingying's threat, he didn't dare to say it.

"It's hard to say what happened; how can you explain things that happened to the older generation?"

"My sister-in-law suggested that we meet anyway, there's no harm in it, what do you think?" Xia Yingying comforted her.

"Okay, thank you, sister-in-law. I... I'll think about it some more when I get home." Lin Nian finished her tea, said goodbye, and stood up to leave.

After he left, Xia Yingying slapped Chen Feng in an annoyed tone.

"Why are you so blunt? He's already upset, and you're just making things worse for him."

"I'm not telling the truth. I abandoned him back then, but now I'm back because he's rich."

"What's the point of having a mother like that?" Chen Feng snorted.

"How can there be so many heartless mothers? And she didn't look down on his family for being poor back then, but she started to look down on them after giving birth?" As a woman, Xia Yingying felt that this was a bit hard to believe.

"Where are there so many heartless mothers? Isn't your mother one?" Chen Feng asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Are you out of things to say? Do you still call my mother 'Mom'?"

"It's just bad luck that I got stuck with this. The key is that Lin Nian is an only child, and a son at that. There's no reason for this." Xia Yingying grabbed Chen Feng's ear and said irritably.

Xia Yingying no longer cares about the past, so Chen Feng dares to joke with her like this.

"Who knows, even married couples get divorced. Anyway, I'm afraid it's not a good thing that he's suddenly back now." Chen Feng followed Xia Yingying's hand and lay down on her lap.

Xia Yingying released her grip on his ear and gently stroked his head.

"No matter what, at least we met, and we know that such a person exists. That's better than nothing," Xia Yingying said with a soft sigh.

Lin Nian quickly returned home, and the three of them exchanged glances, but no one spoke first.

"Why did you come back at noon? Are you going again this afternoon?" Grandpa Lin asked.

"I'm not going." Lin Nian sat down and shook his head.

"What about that thing we talked about yesterday... what's your thought about it?" Lin Tiegang couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know, let's talk about it later." Lin Nian leaned back in his chair.

Hearing Lin Nian's words, the father and son felt a little relieved.

At least today they didn't refuse outright like they did yesterday; instead, they left room for negotiation.

“Yes, no rush, take your time, your mom said there’s no rush,” Lin Tiegang added.

Lin Nian remained silent and returned to his room.

These past two days, he's been thinking about this all the time.

Deep down, he wanted to see his mother.

He also longed for a mother; he had always envied others who had mothers who cared for them.

However, he was really angry, even harboring resentment and hatred.

He leaned against the bed and thought for a long time before finally making up his mind to meet her.

Lin Nian is actually very fragile, and he can't bring himself to sever ties.

If only his mother could give him enough reasons to persuade him and help him relieve the resentment that had been building up for so many years.

Deep down, he was still willing to accept her.