Duan Ze was someone she once liked. She could pretend not to see him scheme against her, but scheming against Xiao Ze...

no.

Her memory seemed to still be stuck on that male college student from back then. She habitually wanted to help him overcome all the difficulties from the outside world, even though Duan Ze no longer belonged to her.

——

After Fang Rou left, an eerie silence fell over the dinner table.

After a long silence, Shen Niannian sighed and asked, "Zhou Luo, why don't you just tell me directly, what benefits did the Jiang family give you?"

Duan Ze was quite puzzled. How could the Jiang family... still be able to cause trouble?

Zhou Luo gave a wry smile: "It's not a benefit, he just... made me no longer subject to others, and allowed me to return to China to see you."

Shen Niannian listened quietly: "Hmm, are you trying to say that my mother gave you money to study abroad back then, and you were forced to leave me?"

Zhou Luo's expression suddenly froze.

Shen Niannian held Duan Ze's hand, even playing with his fingers, her tone very nonchalant.

"Let me guess, what promise did my mom make to you back then? I think it was tuition and living expenses for five years of studying abroad, including what you would do after graduation."

Zhou Luo's expression became even more surprised.

Shen Niannian smiled and said, "Don't look at me like that. My mother's personality is not hard to guess."

“I guessed it when you said you wanted to tell the truth about what happened back then when we met yesterday.”

Shen Niannian: "My mother has always been generous to me."

"only..."

Shen Niannian finally looked at him properly: "Zhou Luo, since you've chosen money, who are you putting on this affectionate act for?"