Qin Lin walked to the empty seat next to Bai Qianmo and sat down, glancing sideways at Bai Qianmo with a cold look.

His eyes were full of mockery and disdain.

"Bai Qianmo, to be honest, I really hate you."

"Yes, I know." Although this was the first time he had met Madam Gu since waking up.

But the loathing she felt for herself was so intense it almost overflowed from her eyes; it was hard for her not to know even if she didn't want to.

Qin Lin was slightly taken aback, not expecting this girl to admit it so readily.

Shouldn't it be that when the man's mother expresses her disapproval of the woman marrying her son, the woman will proactively inquire about the reasons or plead with him?

What's with that "I know"?

"Hmph, I know why you're clinging to A-Ye. Let me tell you, A-Ye is bewitched by you and has made a fool of himself, but I'm not fooled."

Qin Lin made no attempt to hide her disgust for Bai Qianmo, stating her thoughts bluntly.

A hint of amusement flickered across Bai Qianmo's elegant and lively face.

Her rosy lips curved slightly, and she chuckled playfully.

"reason?"

She was willing to hear it.

Qin Lin sneered: "All you want is to marry into the Gu family and become the young mistress of the most prestigious family in the capital. Do you know how many women in the entire capital are like this, hoping to marry into a wealthy family and become a phoenix?"

"Heh, let's not talk about anything else. Just look at all these female celebrities in your entertainment industry. Which one of them isn't desperately trying to squeeze into high society? Do you really think everyone in our circle is an idiot? Unless some uncultured nouveau riche wants to boost their company's reputation, they wouldn't marry an actress to fill a role. In the eyes of truly wealthy families, the blood of an actress would only pollute our pure bloodline."

"Bai Qianmo, you should know what I've said. Don't think that just because your Bai family is Huo Yuanshan's descendant, you can keep pestering A-Ye. Our Gu family patriarch did indeed arrange this childhood betrothal with Huo Yuanshan, but I am A-Ye's mother. If I don't agree to my son marrying someone, no one can enter the Gu family."

Qin Lin glanced at Bai Qianmo with a rather mocking look in her eyes.

“Don’t be fooled by how much A-Ye dotes on you now. Blood is thicker than water. If A-Ye had to choose between you and me, I believe he would ultimately choose me, his biological mother.”

Qin Lin was confident about this.

Although her son wasn't very close to her growing up, he was actually very filial. If he had to choose between her and Bai Qianmo, he would ultimately choose her for the sake of filial piety.

Thinking of this, Qin Lin's expression revealed a hint of smugness.

In response to Qin Lin's mockery, Bai Qianmo merely gave Qin Lin a cold look.

Bai Qianmo retorted lightly, "Because of so-called 'family status,' you force your child to make a difficult choice. Even if you save face for your so-called wealthy family, what do you gain by doing this?"

He chuckled softly, stood up, and looked down at the woman in front of him.

“If you’re really so confident he’ll choose you, why bother talking to me like this alone? It would be more appropriate to go talk to my fifth brother directly.”

Qin Lin's arrogance was immediately dampened by more than half.

Seeing that her son was always protecting this girl, she knew that talking to A-Ye was useless, so she came to find Bai Qianmo.

I originally thought that since she came from a poor background, as long as I exposed her true, ugly side, she would be ashamed and leave on her own.

I never expected that this brat would actually send her to find Ah Ye?

"Bai Qianmo, you really are shameless. I've already said all this, and anyone with a shred of decency would immediately tuck their tail between their legs and get out of the Gu family. How dare you go against me? You're simply a rogue."

Qin Lin looked furious and pointed her finger viciously at Bai Qianmo.

She has completely lost any semblance of the image of a noblewoman.

Bai Qianmo shook her head.

"So-called upper-class ladies are supposed to be well-spoken, graceful, and elegant in every gesture. Mrs. Gu, do you look at yourself now? Do you fit the image of a so-called 'lady'?"

Bai Qianmo's casual remark made Qin Lin's face turn pale.

“I don’t need someone as lowly as you to judge me. What are you? If it weren’t for Ah Ye being blind to have taken a liking to you, you wouldn’t even be qualified to enter the Gu family.”

"Hehe, I'm really sorry to have troubled you, but I'm afraid your son's blindness can never be cured in this lifetime."

Originally, considering that Qin Lin and Fifth Brother might be related by blood, she originally wanted to be polite to her.

Unexpectedly, this Madam Gu, the most prominent socialite in Beijing, is actually a person who appears wealthy and glamorous on the outside but is actually mean and narrow-minded on the inside.

"Bai Qianmo, you just won't leave Aye, right?" Suppressing her anger, Qin Lin took a deep breath.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes as he looked coldly at Bai Qianmo.

"Nothing in this world can separate us except for life and death."

Bai Qianmo's eyes suddenly deepened, a chilling sharpness shooting out from her abyss-like gaze.

“You don’t understand Fifth Brother’s personality at all. Once he’s made up his mind about something, no one can change his mind, not even if you are his biological mother.”

She had unconditional trust in her fifth brother in this regard.

Qin Lin was so shocked by Bai Qianmo's words that she couldn't utter a word for a long time.

When she came to her senses, Bai Qianmo had already left sometime earlier.

*

After talking with Qin Lin, Bai Qianmo had just walked a short distance out of the small garden when a tall figure stood under a century-old osmanthus tree.

The man was wearing a black overcoat. His chiseled face was vaguely outlined, but one could sense from his demeanor that he was an exceptionally refined and elegant person.

Bai Qianmo's originally steady steps became cheerful as she headed straight for the man.

Fifth Brother.

As the girl approached, the man pulled his coat open to the sides and wrapped it around her as she threw herself into his arms.