Since he would be seeing Lin Xiaocui soon, Han Lei didn't contradict his mother. He changed into a jacket and tidied his hair.

When Wei Shufen saw her handsome son, she imagined him standing next to Yao Na. They were a perfect match, a handsome man and a beautiful woman.

Upon arriving at the performance hall of the cultural troupe, Han Lei searched the audience seats with his eyes and finally spotted Lin Xiaocui just as the lights were about to go out.

Unfortunately, everyone's tickets had seat numbers, and he tried to switch with the person next to her, but he was unsuccessful.

"Mom, Xiao Cui is here. Can you sit in the back?" Han Lei could only ask his mother cautiously.

Wei Shufen was furious. No wonder her son agreed to come so readily; it turned out that Lin Xiaocui had also bought a ticket.

That girl is really persistent; she even managed to buy a ticket.

She initially wanted to refuse, but after thinking it over, she said instead:

"If you want me to change, you have to come with me to meet someone after the performance."

At that moment, the lights in the audience area went out, and the performance was about to begin. Without much thought, Han Lei agreed and urged his mother to hurry up and bring Lin Xiaocui back.

Lin Xiaocui and Wei Shufen exchanged glances in the darkness, then approached Han Lei with smiles on their faces.

"I'm so happy, I didn't think I'd see you today." Lin Xiaocui sat up and took his arm.

Han Lei pinched her nose. "If it weren't for you coming, do you think I would have agreed to come with my mom?"

"Hehe, you won't be disappointed if you come. The lead singer of this show is beautiful and has a lovely voice, like a lark. You'll definitely like it."

Lin Xiaocui promoted it vigorously.

Han Lei dismissed it, saying, "I'm not interested in performing; I'm just here to keep you company."

As they were talking, the performance had already begun. In the dim light from the stage, she saw that his gaze was still fixed on her face, so she quickly pushed his face away with her hand.

"Enjoy the performance."

Sitting in the back, Wei Shufen saw the two flirting in front of her and was so angry she wanted to bite them.

Lin Xiaocui's behavior is truly licentious. She's seen groping and pulling at men in public. Her image and demeanor are far inferior to Yao Na's.

During the two-hour performance, she watched the two interact sweetly and felt extremely uncomfortable. If it weren't for maintaining her image, she would have loved to slap Lin Xiaocui.

After finally waiting for the performance to end and the lights to come on, she immediately blocked Han Lei's way.

"Come on, come with me backstage to meet someone." Wei Shufen said coldly, completely disregarding Lin Xiaocui.

Han Lei then remembered that he had reluctantly promised his mother, and looked apologetically at the lovely girl beside him.

"Could you wait for me at the door for a moment? I'll be right back."

He guessed that there might be someone his mother knew inside, and she wanted to say hello.

Lin Xiaocui smiled and politely greeted Wei Shufen before following the crowd out.

Han Lei never expected that when he got backstage, the person his mother wanted him to meet was the same actor who had sung on stage earlier.

By this time, Yao Na had already taken off her costume and said with a smile that she would take them to get some snacks.

Wei Shufen quickly pushed Han Lei out, then made an excuse that she needed to use the restroom and went to find Lin Xiaocui at the door.

Han Lei didn't understand what his mother meant, but since Lin Xiaocui liked the actress, he started chatting with her.

When Wei Shufen met Lin Xiaocui, she told her with a look of disgust that her son was on a date with someone else and that she shouldn't wait any longer.

"She doesn't even look at herself properly, she has no self-awareness." She muttered sarcastically as she turned to leave.

Lin Xiaocui clenched her fists. She naturally didn't believe that Han Lei would do anything to betray her, but she still felt very uncomfortable.

Actually, she knew that Wei Shufen didn't like her, but she didn't expect it to have come to the point of a complete falling out.

She rushed back into the lobby and headed backstage, wanting to find Han Lei and get some answers. Unexpectedly, she saw him chatting and laughing with Yao Na.

She bit her lip angrily and glared at him.

Han Lei felt her fierce gaze and waved to her with a smile.

She was furious and had no time for joking around with him. She stomped her foot and turned to leave.

Han Lei sensed something was wrong and chased after them without saying a word.

My wife is angry!

It took several hundred meters to catch up with her!

"Don't mind me, just go on your date with someone else!"

Lin Xiaocui guessed that all of this was arranged by Wei Shufen, but she still spoke angrily out of pettiness.

Han Lei hugged her from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder, rendering her unable to move.

"Don't talk nonsense. How could I possibly date other women?"

"Your mother just told me that you were on a blind date, and that I should be sensible and not associate with you anymore!" Lin Xiaocui coldly tried to push him away.

She has never been a troublemaker. If she wanted to break up, she could have just said so directly. There was no need to resort to these sneaky tricks.

I just want her to see it, so she'll give up and not care. There are plenty of men out there.

Han Lei panicked immediately and understood his mother's intentions for tonight.

It's all his fault for being careless; he actually went and chatted with Yao Na, asking for tickets.

He hurriedly pulled two tickets from his pocket, waved them in front of her, and said with a pitiful expression:

"Didn't you say you liked that actress? I was just asking her for tickets."

If you don't believe me, then go jump into the lake at Huaqing Palace.

Lin Xiaocui used all her strength to break free from his grasp, turned around and stared at him intently.

"Han Lei, my stance is clear: if you can't convince your family, we should cut ties completely. I don't like people speaking to me sarcastically. Everyone can live without anyone else in this world. You should resolve your family issues before coming to me again!"

Her expression was resolute and determined, and Han Lei's heart was completely shattered.

He knows her too well; once she makes a decision, it's very difficult to change it.

Besides, she's now quite wealthy and can live comfortably without depending on anyone; she's just too lazy to flaunt these things to her mother.

He watched Lin Xiaocui's departing figure, his heart bleeding.

He turned back to Wei Shufen and firmly stated his position: if she didn't change her mind, he would never come back to this house.

Although Wei Shufen was angry at his terrible attitude, she also knew that her trick had worked and must have made the two of them quarrel.

But thinking about the expression Yao Na gave her son earlier, she knew that Yao Na was very satisfied. She could create some more opportunities for the two of them to meet in the future, and maybe things would turn out well.

Just to be on the safe side, Wei Shufen even went to the newspaper office to report the situation to the newspaper leaders, hoping to make Lin Xiaocui give up completely through this means.

To her surprise, the newspaper's management told her that Lin Xiaocui had already resigned, and even a raise couldn't keep her!