Upon seeing Liu Xu's words, Nan Yin's tears increased, and her phone screen was covered in tears.

Nan Yin: [No, my mother didn't mean any harm to me. She just wanted me to marry an old man.]

My dad told me that my mom plans to marry me off to an older man who's over fifty and whose son is older than me. She invited me to dinner this week. Ah Xu, I'm so sad. Why would my mom do this to me?

Liu Xu didn't know what to reply after seeing this. He didn't know if Yin Yin had misunderstood, or if there really was such an outrageous mother.

Liu Xu: [Perhaps it's just a misunderstanding? Yinyin, don't be afraid, I'm here. I'll always be with you. I won't let anyone hurt you. No one can force you to do what you don't want to do, not even your mother.]

Liu Xu: [I will go with you, no matter what. I will not let you face danger alone.]

Liu Xu: [I will also work hard to start my own business, and I will show her that I can bring her happiness.]

Liu Xu: [Yinyin, I want to give you happiness, the kind that everyone will bless. We're preparing to apply for patents for the products we invented, and then we can attract investment.]

Liu Xu and his friends invented several products with excellent performance. They have already applied for patents, and investors will be attracted to invest in them.

Nan Yin: [I believe you. When Auntie arrives, don't forget to check the time while you're talking to me. After Auntie arrives, remember to take her out for some late-night snacks. I can recommend a few places.]

As she spoke, Nan Yin sent Liu Xu the addresses of several restaurants and their signature dishes.

Liu Xu: [Okay, I got it. You should go to sleep early later. I'm taking my mom out for food, booking a hotel, and then we'll head back.]

Nan Yin: [Did your aunt tell you about this? Did she blame you?]

Liu Xu: [No, I think my mom came to see me because she missed me.]

Nan Yin: 【…You're a bit narcissistic.】

Liu Xu: [Don't worry, my mom won't mind.] Maybe, perhaps, probably won't mind.

Nan Yin: [Hmm.]

After putting down her phone, Nan Yin went to the balcony and looked up at the sky. The sky was gray and she couldn't see any stars.

Nan Yin remembers that it wasn't like this when she was a child. When she was a child, she could see many stars in the sky when she was driving. She would count the stars with her grandfather back then.

She can't see anything now, just like her current mood; there's a gloom in her heart, and she doesn't know how to deal with it.

She never expected her mother to be so ruthless as to call Ah Xu's mother directly.

They even threw money at people...

It wasn't even for her.

Two and a half hours later, Nan Yin's phone rang. She looked down and saw it was her mother.

For some reason, she felt a little scared at that moment and didn't want to answer the phone.

She let the phone ring incessantly without answering it.

After a long while, the phone went dark.

After a while, the phone rang again, and Nan Yin thought for a long time before answering it.

"Mom, I have something I want to ask you."

"Don't ask me anymore, come over here quickly, I have something to tell you. I've been drinking and I'm not feeling well. Come pick me up quickly, I'll send you the address."

If it weren't for what her father just said, Nan Yin might have gone there without hesitation, but now...

"Who are all these people, Mom? Didn't you send a driver to pick you up? It's not easy for a girl like me to come all by myself."

"I told you to come over, so why did you come? Did your dad say something to you?" Nan Xin knew immediately that Ouyang Hua was definitely behind this.

Just as Nan Yin was about to explain, Nan Xin's voice came through, "Nan Yin, I'm going to tell you clearly today that what your dad told you is true, and I'm going to introduce you to everyone."

What's our family's situation now? You might not know, but I'll tell you right now: our family is going bankrupt.

The company is your grandfather's life's work. He loves you so much. You can't just watch the company go down the drain, can you?

Besides, you grew up in a family like ours, always having the best of everything. Can you accept marrying a poor guy? Can you accept eating coarse food and wearing cheap clothes every day?

Nan Xin has always preferred to be straightforward. She dislikes people like Ouyang Hua who keep everything to themselves and are calculating. She wants to tell Nan Yin clearly and let Nan Yin make her own choice.

“Nanyin, you have lived in this house for so many years, eating the best food and wearing the best clothes. We have given you so much, shouldn’t you repay us?”

I'm just asking you to get married, not to die.

Nan Yin's hands trembled uncontrollably, she was in great pain. Every word her mother said was gentle, yet each one was like a knife to her heart, causing her immense suffering.

"Mom, I'm your daughter, how could you do this to me? I don't want to marry him, and I won't come to get you. I will never let you control my life like this."

Mom, I've always respected you a lot. I thought you loved me and would never do anything to hurt me. But now I'm not sure. I'm not sure if you love me or not.

You know perfectly well what kind of person he is, yet you still want me to marry him. Haven't you thought about my future happiness?

Haven't you thought about what kind of life I'll face in the future? Haven't you thought about asking for my opinion?

You raised me, you gave me a comfortable life, and I should be grateful, but definitely not in this way.

She really couldn't accept that her mother had become like this.

“If you don’t come, I’ll kick your dad out of the company, I’ll make you and your dad lose everything, and I’ll even go after your boyfriend and make him lose everything.”

Your boyfriend is just a poor student. I'm going to deal with him. What do you think he can do?

Nanyin doesn't need to preach those grand principles to me; I don't listen, and I don't need to care.

You don't have to come, as long as you don't care about them.

Nan Yin's tears welled up again; her mother really had her figured out.

"I understand. Send me the location and I'll be right there."

It's impossible for her not to care about her father and Liu Xu.

She hung up the phone and saw Liu Xu's profile picture.

Her eyes were filled with so much reluctance and so much love. Ah Xu, what am I going to do? It feels like I'm about to lose you.

Nan Yin: [Ah Xu, let's break up. My mom wants me to go to an address right now.]

Nan Yin: [I have no choice. My mom said if I don't go, she'll target you and my dad. My dad has had a very hard time these past few years, and you're the most important person to me. How can I watch my mom hurt you? Let's break up. Let's pretend we never met. Let's just say I'm sorry.]

Nan Yin then blocked Liu Xu.

The moment Liu Xu saw it, he was completely stunned. He didn't even notice Mo Yan walking over. Mo Yan knew something was wrong when she saw his dazed look, otherwise he wouldn't be like this.

"What's wrong? You look so sad. Did you break up with your boyfriend?"

Liu Xu showed his phone to his mother, his eyes filled with tears as he looked up. "Mom, what... what should I do?"