"Xue'er, do you like listening to folk songs?" Jiang Tingchen asked.

"Yeah, I like it." Ning Nanxue nodded and said, "The lyrics of folk songs are always so simple and sincere, and they can touch people's hearts."

"Yeah," Jiang Tingchen said, "Just like what's said in this song, 'I still love you, like the wind that has traveled eight thousand miles without asking when it will return.'"

Ning Nanxue's heart moved when she heard the lyrics. She turned her head, looked at Jiang Tingchen, and asked, "Senior, do you... do you still remember this song?"

"Of course I remember." Jiang Tingchen said, "This was our favorite song during our college days."

"Yes." A hint of reminiscence flashed in Ning Nanxue's eyes. "Back then, we often went to listen to folk songs together, traveled together, and did many, many things together."

"Xue'er, I will never forget those beautiful memories." Jiang Tingchen said affectionately, "I hope we can create more beautiful memories together."

Ning Nanxue looked at Jiang Tingchen, and the smile on her face became even sweeter.

On the other side of the city, in Fu Chen's villa, the atmosphere was completely different.

"A Chen, you're back." Xu Zhiru heard the door open and hurried out of the room, only to find that Fu Chen's mother had also come in.

"Mom, why are you here?" Fu Chen asked in surprise.

"I came to see you." Mother Fu's eyes fell on Xu Zhiru. She looked at Xu Zhiru's outfit and frowned tightly.

Today, Xu Zhiru was wearing a white dress, with her long hair draped over her shoulders and light makeup on her face. She looked very much like Ning Nanxue.

"You...you are Ning Nanxue?" Fu's mother looked at Xu Zhiru and asked in confusion.

"Auntie, you've got the wrong person. I'm Zhiru." Xu Zhiru said quickly.

"Zhiru?" Mother Fu was stunned for a moment before she realized, "Why are you dressed like this?"

"I..." Xu Zhiru was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to explain.

"Mom, Zhiru likes to dress like this, so don't worry about it." Fu Chen came to Xu Zhiru's rescue.

"How can I not care?" Fu's mother's tone became stern. "She's a girl, and she's dressed like this. How can she be so rude? If you don't know her, you might think she's trying to seduce someone!"

"Auntie, I didn't..." Xu Zhiru's tears welled up in her eyes, and she looked extremely aggrieved.

"You don't have one? Then why are you dressed like this?" Mother Fu pressed on, questioning, "Are you trying to seduce Jiang Tingchen? I'm telling you, stop dreaming! Jiang Tingchen belongs to Ning Nanxue, you can't take him away from her!"

"Mom, please stop talking!" Fu Chen's face turned ugly. "Zhiru is not that kind of person. Please don't wrongly accuse her."

"I wronged her?" Mother Fu sneered and said, "Ah Chen, don't be fooled by this woman! She's a vixen, she just wants to break up you and Ning Nanxue!"

"Auntie, I really didn't..." Xu Zhiru couldn't hold back her tears and finally shed them. "I just... I just wanted to make Ah Chen happy. I didn't mean anything else..."

"You don't have any other intentions? Then why are you imitating Ning Nanxue?" Fu's mother mercilessly exposed Xu Zhiru's disguise. "Why would you imitate someone else for no reason? What's going on in your mind?"

Xu Zhiru's face turned pale.

She didn't expect that Mother Fu hated her so much.

"Mom, please stop talking!" Fu Chen said loudly, "Ning Nanxue and I are over! The person I love now is Zhiru. Can you respect my choice?"

"I respect your choice? Look at yourself now, do you still look like a member of the Fu family?" Mother Fu was so angry that she was shaking all over. "You even gave up the company for this woman. What else do you want?"

"I will take care of the company's affairs. You don't have to worry about it." Fu Chen's tone also became tougher. "This is my private matter. Can you please stop interfering?"

"Okay, okay, okay!" Mother Fu said "Okay" three times in a row. "Ah Chen, you've grown up and become independent. I can't control you anymore, right? Well, I'm leaving. I won't care about you anymore!"

After saying that, Fu's mother turned around and left. Fu Chen wanted to stop her, but was stopped by Xu Zhiru.

"Ah Chen, please stop stopping Auntie." Xu Zhiru cried, "It's all my fault. I made Auntie angry. Go and apologize to Auntie and don't make her sad."

"Zhiru, don't be like this." Fu Chen hugged Xu Zhiru distressedly and said, "This matter has nothing to do with you. It's my mother who is too stubborn."

"But..." Xu Zhiru wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Fu Chen.

"Okay, stop talking." Fu Chen said, "Go back to your room and rest for a while. I'll go see my mother."

"Yeah." Xu Zhiru nodded and returned to the room obediently.

Fu Chen looked at Xu Zhiru's aggrieved look and felt distressed. He sighed softly and turned to walk out of the villa.

Xu Zhiru returned to the room, and the grievance and tears on her face disappeared instantly, replaced by a sinister smile.

"Old woman, just wait for me!" Xu Zhiru said through gritted teeth, "One day, I will make you pay the price!"

Fu Chen chased out of the villa. It was already late at night, and the cold wind, carrying a subtle chill, blew in his face. Under the dim streetlight, Fu's mother looked particularly lonely and stubborn.

"Mom!" Fu Chen stepped forward quickly, holding Mother Fu's arm, his voice filled with helplessness and fatigue, "Don't be angry, Zhiru is really not what you think."

Mother Fu suddenly shook off Fu Chen's hand, turned around and glared at him. The disappointment and anger in her eyes were like burning flames, burning Fu Chen's heart with pain.

"It's not what I thought? What is it like? Huh?" Fu's mother's voice was sharp and piercing, and it seemed particularly abrupt in the quiet night. "She dressed up like that bitch, and you dare to say it wasn't intentional? Do you think I'm old and confused? Can't you see her dirty thoughts?"

Fu Chen frowned tightly, took a deep breath, and tried to calm his inner restlessness.

"Mom, Zhiru just likes that style. Don't make it so complicated." Fu Chen explained patiently, "She didn't mean anything else. You really misunderstood her."

"Misunderstanding? I misunderstood her?" Mother Fu sneered, tears streaming down her face, unable to be contained any longer. "Ah Chen, you've truly been bewitched by that vixen! Don't you know what kind of person she is?"

"Mom, please stop talking!" Fu Chen's voice suddenly rose, with a hint of impatience and irritation. "I know what kind of person Zhiru is better than you! She is gentle, kind, and considerate. She has never done anything to let me down. Why are you saying this about her?"

"Gentle and kind? Considerate?" Mother Fu laughed as if she had heard some ridiculous joke. "Ah Chen, you are so naive! Do you think that woman really loves you? She only loves your money and your status! Wake up and don't be fooled by her again!"