Su Yan got out of the car and went straight into Duan Sisi's coffee shop.
But at that moment, Wenrou was the only person in the coffee shop.
"Hasn't your sister Sisi arrived yet?"
When Wenrou saw her arrive, she immediately stood up to greet her.
"Not yet, Sister Su Yan, it's probably on its way."
Seeing that she looked a little tired, Su Yan took the initiative to ask, "Is things getting better with your friend?"
She lowered her eyes gently, a layer of sadness settling over them.
"Although she was saved, her condition hasn't been good. It's unlikely that you'll have a chance to visit her recently, Sister Su Yan."
Su Yan patted her shoulder reassuringly, "It's okay, she'll get through this eventually. Believe in her, she can definitely do it."
As Su Yan said this, she suddenly recalled the dark time five years ago. She had no family, no lover, and only Duan Sisi by her side. Didn't she still get through it?
Wenrou's eyes reddened slightly, and she forced back her tears, nodding vigorously.
"Sister Su Yan, you're right."
Fearing that she might have another emotional breakdown, Su Yan changed the subject: "Alright, I'll keep an eye on things here. You can go to the hospital early."
Wenrou didn't refuse much, packed her things and left.
Taking advantage of a break in the shop, Su Yan made a phone call to Duan Sisi.
Before she could even speak, Duan Sisi, as if knowing what she was thinking, preemptively said, "Hello, darling, I'm almost there, I can already see the intersection."
After Duan Sisi finished speaking, the car came to a smooth stop in front of the coffee shop.
She turned her head to give Qiao Chen a kiss in the driver's seat, but a glance caught sight of Qiao Xiufen in the rearview mirror, and she was startled.
She felt a little annoyed; how could she always forget about Qiao Xiufen?
She tried her best to act as if nothing was wrong, and waved to Qiao Xiufen with a dry laugh: "Then I'll be going now. If you want to eat anything, just tell Qiao Chen and he'll make it for you. His cooking is delicious!"
Just because Qiao Xiufen didn't notice anything unusual about her doesn't mean Qiao Chen couldn't.
He saw through her little scheme and couldn't help but smile.
Upon hearing a faint chuckle, Duan Sisi turned and glared at Qiao Chen before decisively getting out of the car.
With only the mother and child left in the car, the awkward atmosphere eased considerably.
Qiao Chen started the car. "Mom, is there anything you'd like to eat?"
Qiao Xiufen kept a straight face and instead of answering, asked, "Is she always this busy? So busy that she doesn't even cook, and she just relies on you to cook?"
Qiao Chen sensed the dissatisfaction in her words and took the initiative to speak up for Duan Sisi.
"No, that's not true. Sisi cooks when she has free time. It's just that she's been busy while you're here!"
Qiao Xiufen sneered, "After getting married, you haven't learned anything else, but you have learned to lie. I'm your mother, I know you well enough to know that you always touch your nose when you lie."
Qiao Chen's hand, which was touching her nose, froze in mid-air, so regretful that she wanted to hit him.
"Oh, Mom, Sisi has been spoiled since she was little and doesn't know how to do these things, so it's no big deal for me to do more. After all, I married her, so it's only right that I love and cherish her."
Qiao Xiufen rolled her eyes so hard they almost flew to the sky. "She's the one who's spoiled. You've only grown up under my care. I don't know why you're always belittling yourself like that! What makes you any less than others? You have to live your life according to her whims!"
Qiao Xiufen got more and more excited as she talked, and Qiao Chen couldn't get a word in edgewise.
"Don't think I'm nagging. You two are both getting on in years. You should be planning to have a child by now."
"We're planning it. Having a child isn't something we can just decide to have!" Qiao Chen replied dismissively.
"Having a child doesn't require money, right? Are you prepared? Time, money, and energy! I see that Sisi isn't prepared at all, she's like a child. During the two days you were away on business, she was out drinking until midnight, completely drunk, and saying filthy things."
Qiao Xiufen's disgust was practically overflowing from her face.
Qiao Chen heard about the incident where she got drunk last time from Duan Sisi as soon as she returned from her business trip.
Duan Sisi was very polite at the time, fearing that she might say something incoherent because she was drunk and make Qiao Xiufen uncomfortable.
But Qiao Chen felt that his mother wasn't a petty person, so he comforted Duan Sisi for a few words and didn't go to his mother to mediate.
But who knew that his mother would really take it to heart?
"Mom, Sisi admitted her mistake last time and promised she would never do it again. Please forgive her this time."
Qiao Xiufen showed no gratitude whatsoever and continued to dwell on the matter.
"She apologized to you, but not to me."
"Then I'll have her apologize to you tonight."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Xiufen immediately refused: "No way, I can't accept that!"
Neither left nor right worked; Qiao Chen was truly at her wit's end.
While Qiao Chen was mediating with his mother, Duan Sisi hummed a little tune as she entered her beloved coffee shop.
"Sister, you've been so busy these past few days, I haven't seen you anywhere." She swung her arm and put it around Su Yan's shoulder. "How's the mission going?"
Su Yan pushed her hand away and handed her a freshly brewed cup of coffee.
"Smooth sailing, so smooth sailing, he's definitely a scumbag."
Duan Sisi leaned closer with a curious look on her face. "What kind of scumbag is this? Tell me about him so I can see for myself."
Su Yan pondered for a moment, seemingly organizing her thoughts.
Do you know about PUA?
Duan Sisi was completely confused. "PUA? What's that?"
Su Yan answered succinctly: "You could say it's a new type of way for men to pick up girls."
Duan Sisi was shocked, her mouth agape, looking completely ignorant.
"Wow, that's amazing! You're even using system-based methods to woo girls now?"
Su Yan's expression was somewhat complicated. "This isn't a good method. They use professional courses to learn and understand the girls' weakest points, then target them specifically. Then, step by step, they use various means to control their thoughts and lives, to achieve..."
Su Yan stopped there.
"Achieve what?" Duan Sisi asked curiously.
"Did you see the gentle young lady? Making girls commit suicide for them is their ultimate goal in controlling girls."
Duan Sisi's eyes widened in shock. "Suicide? Are they crazy?!"
Su Yan gave a wry smile. "They really are a group of sick people."
Duan Sisi's mood inexplicably began to weigh heavily. "Then how do you know that He Yao is a PUA?"
Su Yan deftly pulled up He Yao's WeChat Moments again, "Have you seen these posts that are ostensibly positive, but secretly flaunting their wealth?"
Duan Sisi nodded.
Su Yan: "This is their first step, a carefully crafted WeChat Moments."
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