Chapter 531

Knowing that the boy was her daughter's deskmate and friend, Wen's mother smiled warmly, "So you're Xin Xin's deskmate. It's sunny outside, Xin Xin, please invite Zong into the store."

Zong Mu swallowed hard, trying to regain his composure after his lapse in judgment. "Auntie, you can just call me by my name."

Mother Wen readily called out "Xiao Mu".

Zong Mu was overjoyed. Did his future mother-in-law, Wen Mama, approve of him?

Xiao Jin: "..." The male supporting character always manages to complete the entire romance strategy by relying on his imagination.

This is nothing.

Is he going to be her future mother-in-law?

Did the owner agree?

Once inside the store, Wen's mother originally intended for Wen Xin to take Zong Mu to the rest area in the back.

But with many guests arriving, Wen Xin naturally couldn't go off to rest and leave her mother to work alone.

Zongmu was also very sensible and helped by handing over bags.

Then, with him in the store, there were even more customers.

Those who know Zong Mu can't suppress their burning curiosity and will probably come to take a look, while those who don't know him are all there for his good looks.

But once you come, you absolutely have to buy something; if you don't, Zong Mu will glare at you with a sharp look.

Does he get free access to gossip and good looks?

Anyone who dares to come and watch him has to pay. Don't pay? Heh!

Customers: "..."

As expected of a school bully, his trick of forcing people to buy and sell is truly masterful.

But to say they have any complaints is really not true.

I guess I've gotten used to it.

They wouldn't be surprised no matter what earth-shattering things Zong Mu did.

However, the desserts at this dessert shop are indeed very delicious.

No wonder he could get the legendary school bully from Qingyun Middle School to endorse him.

But is this the charm of desserts?

Everyone couldn't help but look at the girl standing in front of the cashier. Wow, this is clearly the power of love!

Zong Mu's clever maneuvering made Wen Mama's dessert shop incredibly popular on its opening day, despite not having any major promotions. Coupled with the high quality of the products, word-of-mouth spread, and the market opened up.

It was only noon, and all the desserts in the shop were already sold out.

"Xiao Mu, I'm so sorry, you came to see Xin Xin, but ended up asking me to help you all morning."

Wen's mother put up the "Closed for Business" sign and said to Zong Mu with a face full of apology.

She was a little worried that her daughter's friends would be unhappy with her and stop playing with her.

How could Zongmu be dissatisfied?

He would be ecstatic to be able to impress Mrs. Wen.

The first step to winning over the innocent girl is to win over her family. That makes perfect sense.

"Auntie, you're too kind. I don't have much to do anyway, so I'm glad I could help you."

Upon hearing this, Mrs. Wen's smile grew even gentler.

This boy looks a bit fierce, but he turns out to be a very kind-hearted kid.

Appearances can indeed be deceiving.

"If you don't mind, shall we go out for dinner together?"

Zong Mu isn't stupid, why would he refuse?

But he still pretended to be honest and asked modestly, "Won't this cause trouble for Auntie?"

Mrs. Wen smiled and said, "How could that be? I should thank you for your help today."

Wen Xin looked at the crazy boy who was putting on airs in front of his mother, and her lips twitched slightly.

I never expected this guy to have such amazing acting skills.

Finally, as they were talking, for some reason, Ms. Wen, who had originally planned to eat out, decided to go home and cook so that her daughter's classmate could try her cooking.

The school bully, who had successfully gained entry into the inner circle, almost burst into laughter with his hands on his hips, his face practically screaming, "I'm so awesome!"

Wen Xin, who watched her mother being completely fooled, was speechless.

Mom, aren't you being a little too gullible?

There's a reason why soul fragments are so simple; it's all due to genetics!

...

The three of them went to the nearby farmers' market to buy groceries. Zong Mu volunteered to carry the bags the whole time, and his sweet words made Wen's mother very happy. Her loving gaze made her look at him as if he were her own son.

In just a few hours, Zongmu went from being Wen's mother's classmate—a kind and honest child—to someone who was actually her own son.

Wen Xin was speechless the whole time. Her innocent and naive persona almost crumbled, and she was filled with suspicion that her crazy deskmate had been possessed by someone else.

How exactly did he transform from a domineering, cool, and arrogant school bully into a sweet-talking, diligent, and enthusiastic model student?

But honest?

Mommy, do you know that not long ago, the honest boy in your eyes knocked a group of delinquent students to the ground?

Furthermore, if Wen's mother were to inquire at the school, she would know just how universally disliked Zong Mu, the school bully.

He's the biggest problem student at Qingyun Middle School.

"Still acting like an honest kid... The headmaster will cry, really."

But will Wen Xin expose him?

Oh well, even if she's a lunatic, she's still her deskmate.

Let's leave him some underwear.

Besides, how could Wen's mother not understand his efforts to please her?

...

Once home, Zongmu continued to maintain his image as a sensible, diligent, and sincere person, offering to help Wen's mother wash vegetables and cook.

How could Wen's mother let him do such things? She smiled and told Wen Xin to bring her classmates to the room, turn on the air conditioning, sit down, chat, or play on their phones.

Wen Xin: "..." Mom, you need to be more careful.

Is he a boy, or is he a boy who harbors some unspeakable thoughts about your daughter?

Well, if Wen's mother hadn't been so naive, she wouldn't have been forced to move with her daughter by Wen Xin's awful uncle, and then framed by Cui Zhi as a mistress.

All I can say is that before her husband passed away, Wen's mother was like a fragment of his soul, having been pampered in a sweet world since childhood. Her husband was young and promising, and he doted on her to the core. How much cunning could she possibly have?

Wen Xin sighed inwardly. If her father hadn't died unexpectedly, how could she and her mother have ended up like that in their previous life?

But Wen Xin didn't intend to change her mother's behavior.

First, her personality is already set in stone, and unless she turns evil, it will be difficult to change. Second, Wen Xin is capable of protecting her mother, so there is no need for her to.

Most importantly, although Wen's mother is simple and weak, she listens to advice and never doubts her daughter's words, and she will never hold Wen Xin back in the slightest.

So let her live however makes her happy; that's also the wish of the fragment of the soul.

She's involved in everything, isn't she?

Upon hearing this, Zong Mu was tempted, but he still tactfully said, "I'll just sit in the living room."

There's no air conditioning in the living room, and it's incredibly hot these days. Plus, cooking over an open flame in the semi-open kitchen makes it even hotter.

Wen Xin knew that he was using a feigned retreat as a tactic to advance, but she didn't truly reject him completely.

"This is my room, please come in."

Zong Mu's gaze instantly became incredibly intense, making Wen Xin's ears burn.

She turned around and went into the bedroom first, then turned on the air conditioner.

Zong Mu followed her in.

The girl's room wasn't big; to put it bluntly, even the bathroom in his bedroom was bigger than this room.