The main thing is that she really didn't expect that the girl who made her son's expression and tone so different was only fifteen years old.
She now looks at her son almost like he's a shameless beast.
I'm afraid that if I don't give him enough advice, he'll go and ruin other people's girls.
Therefore, his words at this moment were more sincere than any previous attempt to urge him to get married.
"Mom, I didn't say anything, and I don't like anyone. How did you connect this to anything?"
After learning what his mother was thinking, Chu Mingxu truly felt wronged.
He didn't intend to harm any young girl, so why does his mother see him as a beast?
She even got so angry from imagining things that she was convulsing.
"Why are you saying so much? Just listen to your mother."
After Yu Ying caught her breath, Chu Hongyi also started to dislike his son.
His wife worries about him all the time because he doesn't get married, fearing that he'll be unwanted and remain a bachelor.
He's already showing signs of liking other girls, but he's still young, which has made his wife so angry.
This son is a real troublemaker; he can't give anyone a moment's peace.
"I..." Chu Mingxu felt wronged; was this his fault?
But before he could even protest his innocence, he was interrupted by what Yu Ying said.
"Alright, stop blaming Ah Xu. You're partly to blame too."
If we followed her advice and got our eldest son married early, what would be the point of having this Comrade Shen?
Chu Hongyi knew that anyone who spoke now was setting off a landmine.
They didn't dare to argue, but simply kept quiet and sat to one side.
The three of them fell silent for a moment, and the whole room was quiet.
Both father and son watched Yu Ying's expression, not daring to speak first.
It wasn't until she fully recovered from the previous news that "Comrade Shen is only fifteen years old" that she decided to continue interrogating Chu Mingxu.
Now the father and son were free to move around, but Yu Ying's question stopped them.
"Son, tell me honestly, how close are you to that girl?"
Although she was shocked by the news her son told her, she really didn't want him to be such a beast.
But thinking about it carefully, over the past twenty years, she had never seen Chu Mingxu put any particular effort into any girl.
Not to mention hearing him mention that little girl in such a gentle voice.
Therefore, this does not prove that her son still prefers women.
If he doesn't have deep feelings for that person, I don't know if it's possible to win him back.
Let his son go and mess with unmarried women his own age, instead of focusing on them.
So the first thing she needed to determine was how deep his feelings for her were.
"We weren't very close; we just lived in the same educated youth settlement."
Not daring to anger his mother any further, Chu Mingxu could only answer her questions properly.
Of course, he didn't think there was anything wrong with his relationship with Shen Mu Ning that needed to be kept from his parents.
Therefore, he chose to tell the truth.
"Those who are near the water get the moon first." Yu Ying thought about what her son had told her about the situation at the educated youth settlement when he came here before.
The educated youth of the brigade all lived in one courtyard, and they ate and worked together.
I muttered that sentence without thinking.
But the next second she spat at herself. She wanted to dissuade her son from having feelings for her, not to match them up.
After realizing what she had said, she continued to press for answers.
"Do you usually have a lot of contact with her?"
If Chu Mingxu's feelings for someone stemmed from frequent contact with them, that would be the easiest solution.
If he just stays away from that girl, won't this feeling gradually fade away?
She herself had been young, and she knew best how to break up a couple—no, how to wear down someone's goodwill.
If the two didn't have much contact, and her son still fell for her, then she...
"Not that many, right?!"
Chu Mingxu recalled that since Shen Mu Ning went to the countryside, they had indeed had very little contact.
The first time they had a significant interaction was when Cao Jin ambushed her on her way back to the educated youth settlement.
He and Zhu Yang accompanied her back to the educated youth settlement every day to prevent her from being ambushed when she was alone.
When the people in the brigade saw it, they started gossiping.
Then Shen Mu Ning told him about what she had discovered: that someone was reselling cultural relics.
They spent some time alone together, including the time they spent cooking and eating.
Well, it should be said that they spent the most time together that day, and were also quite close to each other.
Of course, this includes the time it took for them to report the situation to Yan Bin and for the two of them to travel back to Xinshan Brigade together.
So, all things considered, they haven't known each other for very long.
"Really?" Yu Ying disliked ambiguous answers the most and insisted on getting a clear answer.
"Mom, I'm telling the truth." After careful consideration, Chu Mingxu answered the question with much more conviction.
But neither his answer nor his attitude pleased his mother.
Doesn't this mean that even though the two hadn't known each other for very long and weren't that familiar with each other, his son had already developed feelings for her?
"You really admire Comrade Shen, whom you mentioned?"
Although I knew it was an affirmative answer just by thinking about how my son spoke of Comrade Shen with such a raised tone and vivid expression.
But she still asked, just in case he hadn't realized it yet?
"Yes, that's right."
Actually, once Yu Ying asked this question, Chu Mingxu had already guessed what she wanted to do.
It's simply a desire to withdraw one's feelings before getting too deeply involved.
He was afraid that she might not take his own advice to heart, and he was also afraid that he might not be able to resist and might harm the girl.
But all he wanted to say was that his mother really didn't need to be so wary of him.
After all, Shen Mu Ning's defenses were much deeper than hers, and probably no one could break through her mental defenses.
This includes himself.
"Mom, you don't need to do that. I know she's young and won't bother her."
"Besides, they themselves aren't interested, so your son won't succeed!"
He didn't want to dwell on this issue any longer, since he wasn't really in the mood for it right now.
Even if they were mutually attracted, he wouldn't drag her into it.
He is still searching for evidence and time to clear the Chu family's name and bring them back to the capital.
How could I possibly be thinking about such romantic matters right now?
Of course, his not wanting the girl to suffer was also a reason.
"So...so you're going to stay single? Not looking for a partner?"
Yu Ying was surprised that her son was so inaccurate in guessing her thoughts.
Although she didn't want him to be such a beast, harassing a girl who was only fifteen years old.
But most importantly, she wanted him to find a soulmate to live with.
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