The wind was still blowing at night, and the autumn chill was gradually settling in.
The moonlight also became thicker and deeper.
In the pitch-black night, bursts of laughter and cheerful voices could be heard from the brightly lit shops.
The atmosphere was extremely harmonious.
After eating and drinking to her heart's content, Ningyou joined the ranks of the children playing Monopoly.
They slaughtered everyone in their path.
He quickly became the king of the game.
Ning Wan only drank a few sips of wine, but her face was clearly showing signs of drunkenness.
A rosy blush graced her cheeks. She clung limply to Aman, refusing to get up.
After a few drinks, Chen Limin felt itchy to play. She started playing drinking games with the men at the table.
They were having a great time.
But there are always some tactless people who like to do disgusting things.
Wow, it's really lively here!
The moment Chen Limin heard Chen Zhuoyang's voice, all her drunkenness vanished instantly.
The blush on her face faded.
She stared wide-eyed at Chen Zhuoyang, who was standing casually at the shop entrance.
Chen Limin stood up from her chair and strode over to Chen Zhuoyang: "What are you doing here? Get out! Get out of here right now!"
She pushed and shoved, eager to drive Chen Zhuoyang out.
But it didn't budge for half a day.
Chen Zhuoyang easily brushed Chen Limin's hand away, looked around the store, and scanned everyone with his eyes: "I've only been away for a while. Mom, you've been living quite comfortably lately, haven't you?"
"Perfect timing, I haven't eaten either. Then I won't stand on ceremony."
Chen Zhuoyang sat down in Chen Limin's seat in a very natural manner, picked up Chen Limin's chopsticks and started putting food into the pot.
Now, no one at the dinner table dared to eat anymore except him.
"This soup tastes great, so fresh! Oh, there's even abalone and lobster..." Chen Zhuoyang picked up several pieces of meat and swallowed them whole: "Mom, with such good food, why didn't you call me?"
Even though she already knew what kind of person her son was.
But Chen Limin was still so angry at Chen Zhuoyang's shameless behavior that she trembled all over.
She walked over, grabbed Chen Zhuoyang by the collar, and tried to pull him away: "Didn't you hear me tell you to get out! Get out of here right now. This isn't your home, and it's not a place where you can run wild!"
Chen Zhuoyang shook off her hand, unmoved: "We're all friends, what's the big deal?"
"Who do you think you are, calling yourself someone's friend? You shameless wretch! You took all my money last time, and now you dare to come back..."
No matter how much Chen Limin insulted him or said the most offensive things,
Chen Zhuoyang remained unmoved.
They even ate with greater gusto.
Chen Limin was truly at her wit's end this time.
Outside, she has always been a strong-willed person, and no one can bully her.
But inside, it was her own child who hurt her the most.
Chen Limin felt a chill run through her.
She couldn't understand why.
She worked so hard to live her life and earn money, all to raise her child.
But why has things turned out this way?
Everyone put down their chopsticks and silently watched Chen Zhuoyang.
Chen Zhuoyang didn't care at all and continued to eat heartily.
During this time, he even looked up frequently, puzzled, at everyone: "Eat, everyone eat! Why aren't you eating?"
"What a wonderful seafood soup and beef rolls! It would be a shame not to eat them."
Chen Limin looked both ashamed and embarrassed.
He stood there helplessly, closed his eyes, and turned his head away.
I'm too ashamed to look at him again.
Xu Xiufeng and Jiang Zhiruo couldn't bear to watch any longer, so they helped Chen Limin sit down on a chair to rest.
Ning You and Zhao Jiajia took the children to the kitchen.
Sun Wen was protected by Wang Jun and stepped aside.
At the spacious round table, only Tang Shi, Lu Chen, A Man, and Ning Wan, who was drunk, remained.
Inside the quiet little shop, the only sound could be the smacking of Chen Zhuoyang chewing his food.
Suddenly, a loud "bang!" was heard.
It startled everyone, giving them a jolt.
With Aman's help, Ning Wan swayed as she got up.
In her left hand, she was still holding half a broken glass bottle.
The broken part of the bottle was sharp and gleamed coldly.
Water was still dripping from it.
Ning Wan gripped the bottle, hurling sharp shards at Chen Zhuoyang, and snarled, "This is my territory. Get out!"
"You..." Chen Zhuoyang swallowed hard. "You wouldn't dare—ah!—"
Ning Wan threw the bottle at him directly.
Unfortunately, because he was drunk, he didn't aim properly.
It barely grazed Chen Zhuoyang's cheek.
A gash was cut open, and blood dripped down.
Ning Wan looked regretful.
With her hands empty, Ning Wan casually picked up another empty wine bottle from the table.
It slammed down on the edge of the table with a loud thud.
Picking up the bottle, she yelled at Chen Zhuoyang, "Who do you think you are, daring to yell at me like that? Even the dogs at the gate would shake their heads and call you 'brother.' You look like a QR code; you wouldn't even know who you are unless you scanned."
"Don't think that everyone in the world is your mother and will indulge you. If I had a son like you, I would have nightmares every day and wonder if I had dug up my ancestors' graves."
Chen Zhuoyang threw down his chopsticks, stood up, and looked like he was about to hit someone.
But upon seeing the men beside Ning Wan, they instantly abandoned their violent thoughts.
Tang Shi, who was usually a refined person, couldn't help but clench his fists.
Zhao Shuigen had already grabbed the broom from the corner, ready to start.
Aman's eyes were fixed on him, a fierce glint in them that sent chills down one's spine.
I can't even beat them one-on-one.
There's definitely no chance of winning against several opponents like this.
Chen Zhuoyang covered his injured cheek and obediently sat back down in his chair.
After a few seconds of hesitation, he said to Chen Limin with a straight face, "I didn't come back to cause trouble on purpose... Give me 10,000 yuan, I have no money left."
"I have no money left! You took all the money from last time, where would I get any money left!"
Chen Limin practically shouted it out.
She lowered her head and sobbed softly, her heart filled with boundless despair.
Xu Xiufeng stood by her side the whole time, comforting her.
Sun Wen couldn't stand it anymore: "You're such a grown-up, how can you keep asking your mother for money? You throw a tantrum if she doesn't give you money, you hit her if she doesn't give you money. Even kindergarten kids aren't as shameless as you!"
“That’s right. It was already very difficult for your mother to raise you alone,” Jiang Zhiruo chimed in. “Besides, you know exactly what you did with that money.”
Surrounded and criticized by a group of people, Chen Zhuoyang lost face: "This is between my mother and me, you'd better mind your own business!"
"Indeed, we can't control this kind of thing, and nobody could either."
Ning Wan's gaze fell on Chen Limin, her words carrying a hidden meaning: "No one can help you with this kind of thing except yourself. If you keep choosing to compromise and tolerate, you will only bury yourself in endless pampering and sink deeper and deeper."
Chen Limin's eyelashes trembled slightly.
Those silent eyes seemed to hold unspeakable helplessness and bitterness.
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