Ji Ran's chest heaved violently, and his voice trembled slightly.
God knows, this was the first time she had ever spoken to her mother with such firmness.
The pressure looming over her head tore open a hole.
She suddenly felt much more relaxed.
In the past, she had carefully argued with her mother countless times.
Strive to fight for your rights as an adult.
But each time, she failed.
Because she could never bear to scold her mother for her unreasonable and domineering behavior.
Because she always reflected on herself, she felt that she was incompetent and not filial enough, which gave rise to the idea of wanting to escape from and abandon her mother.
Her mother hijacked her life in the name of love for thirty-five years.
Although she felt pain, she never had the courage to break with her mother.
Because she was, after all, his mother who gave birth to him!
How can a person abandon their own mother?
So her mother intensified her efforts, pressing down on her heart like a mountain, making it hard for her to breathe.
She even considered suicide to end her unhappy life.
But she found her lifeline in Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao's sunny disposition, cheerfulness, gentleness, and thoughtfulness deeply attracted her, allowing her to discover the joy of living.
She plunged into this secret relationship like a moth to a flame.
She experienced both pain and pleasure.
This was the first time she had bravely rejected her mother, who had been domineering her entire life.
Ji Jinhe froze.
She looked at her indifferent daughter in disbelief.
"Ji Ran, are you crazy? You actually secretly bought property behind your mother's back!"
"You're going to break your mother's heart for some pretty boy?"
"Have you wasted all your education? You're a university professor, and you've never seen a professor who isn't filial to his parents."
"If word gets out, let's see if you can still be a professor."
Lin Xiao finally understood.
The middle-aged woman in front of me is a typical example of someone who only speaks of what benefits herself and doesn't care about the other person's rights at all.
He couldn't help but laugh and retort.
"Ma'am, may I ask what is it that is hurting your precious daughter's feelings?"
"Is it for money, or to ruin her?"
"It's clear that you're having a hard time because you don't have love in your heart."
"So, just because you're unhappy, you're going to deprive your daughter of her happiness?"
"What? Your 35-year-old unmarried and childless daughter, a university professor, doesn't obediently follow your control and become your puppet. Are you planning to go to the university and ruin her job?"
"You can go ahead, I want to see if the school principal will listen to your orders."
"Professor Ji is a celebrity; many schools are vying for her."
"Excuse my bluntness, but you are a disrespectful elder who only bullies your own family."
"Your daughter's filial piety has become your playground for tyranny, where you can wreak havoc as much as you want!"
"Once you get outside, you won't even be able to handle a security guard!"
Ji Jinhe was so angry that her face turned white and then green, and she couldn't utter a single fart for a long time.
Ji Ran felt a pang of sadness, and a huge warm current filled her heart.
Crystalline tears blurred her vision.
Lin Xiao added, "If you want to ruin Professor Ji, let's not even talk about whether you have the power to do so."
"So, I will definitely upload this video to the internet in its entirety today."
"We can't just shamelessly criticize Professor Ji alone!"
"Let netizens see what the most despicable mother in the world looks like!"
"You're just waiting to become famous overnight!"
Ji Jinhe was strong-willed her whole life.
They care a lot about saving face.
She can give up anything, but she can't give up her dignity.
She couldn't let the man who had betrayed her laugh at her.
She also couldn't let her friends and family laugh at her.
After a long silence, Ji Jinhe finally came to terms with reality.
She stood up dejectedly, like a defeated hen.
Before leaving, he couldn't help but add, "You can have your fun, but don't cause anyone to die."
Ji Ran was speechless and stunned.
She never expected that her usually domineering mother would admit defeat so easily.
She never expected that her mother, who always said things like "all men are bad," "sexual desire is dirty," "men's love is just a tool to control you," and "never be blinded by sweet words, otherwise what awaits you is a man's ruthless betrayal and abandonment," would actually change her mind.
She was allowed to be with Lin Xiao.
Ji Ran pursed her lips and stared blankly as her mother opened the door and left.
The door closed again.
The world seemed to freeze in that instant.
Lin Xiao put away his phone and got up to pour two glasses of water.
I just talked a lot, and he got thirsty.
Glug glug.
Lin Xiao drank most of a glass of lemonade and then brought another glass to Ji Ran.
"Thank you," Ji Ran said somewhat shyly.
Lin Xiao smiled slightly. "You're welcome, Professor Ji."
Ji Ran picked up the cup and took a sip.
He remained silent for a moment.
Ji Ran smiled faintly and said, "I had prepared a vinyl record of Frank Sinatra for today, and I chose some of his lyrical and gentle classic songs to dance with you."
Lin Xiao's mood remained relatively calm.
Although he was a little annoyed that Ji Jinhe called him a gigolo, he didn't hold it against her and retaliated.
It's good to change your mood.
So he got up and walked to the record player. "Professor Ji, how do I play this?"
Ji Ran walked over, gently lifted the tonearm, and moved it to the edge of the vinyl record.
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