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Ye Wenyu nodded, feeling both relieved and pained, and said, "Mom, that's what I think too, so don't worry." She rested her head on her mother's legs, feeling as if she had returned to her childhood, nestled in her mother's arms, her heart filled with warmth and sweetness.
Zhang Susu was relieved. She smiled and said, "Alright, I'm relieved to know you're doing well. Your Uncle Wang has been waiting outside for a long time, I'm going home now."
She stood up, and Ye Wenyu escorted her home. She packed up all the clothes from Taobao that Lin Tingfeng had told her to throw away and gave them to her mother. The old lady thought she was young and fashionable, so she was very happy to accept them. Ye Wenyu felt a pang of sadness when she saw her mother like this.
She will certainly not follow in her mother's footsteps, but she will not be a mistress for life either.
With Lin Tingfeng's help, Ye Wenyu improved her relationship with her mother and stepfather. In the following days, her mother called her frequently, and the bond between mother and daughter rapidly strengthened. Once, Zhang Susu took advantage of the weekend when the children were on holiday and even brought her stepfather's two biological sons to visit her new home. The two little ones had never been guests in such a grand house before, so they were dumbfounded and full of wonder. As a result, they showed great admiration for Ye Wenyu, calling her "sister" more affectionately than anyone else. Those who didn't know the inside story would have thought that the two stepfather's sons were siblings when they heard them calling her "sister."
Ye Wenyu had thought that her mother had abandoned her, that she had lost her home, and that she would be alone forever, never to experience family love again. Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better. Not only had she reconciled with her mother, but she had also gained two younger brothers out of nowhere. Although her stepfather wasn't very good at making money, he was handsome and nearly 1.7 meters tall. Therefore, her two younger brothers were both very good-looking and cute, with fair skin and delicate features. The three of them together were never annoying to talk to.
Ye Wenyu enjoyed the affection of her two younger brothers and felt very happy.
Sitting in Ye Wenyu's living room, her two younger brothers humbly asked her for advice on their studies and life. They expressed their immense admiration for her as a top student at Q University. In front of Ye Wenyu and her mother, they declared that they would study hard in the future and strive to get into Q University like their sister, saying that their sister was their idol and their role model.
Everyone loves to hear flattery, and Ye Wenyu was no exception. So these days, she was coaxed by her mother, flattered by her two younger brothers, and appreciated by her stepfather. She was very happy. Every day, she came and went with a bright smile, and her steps were as light as if she were stepping on springs. She was also particularly grateful to Lin Tingfeng because he taught her how to forgive her mother and regain her family affection.
That evening, she and Lin Tingfeng were sitting in the living room when her mother called. She was watching TV at the time, while Lin Tingfeng was reading a book beside her. The house was quiet and cozy.
She was curled up on the sofa watching a Korean drama when she was moved to tears by the plot. She was sobbing uncontrollably. Lin Tingfeng saw this and took out a tissue to wipe her tears while laughing at her for being childish.
Just then, her mother called. Ye Wenyu had no choice but to wipe away her tears and answer the phone. Lately, her mother had been calling her almost every day to chat about the weather and everyday life, and to teach her her life philosophy on how to live a good life. Ye Wenyu didn't really care what her mother was saying; she just wanted to hear her voice, so she chatted with her in a disjointed way.
But usually my mother calls around 6 p.m., while she's cooking in the kitchen and we chat on the phone for hours. But today it's already 9:30 p.m. When she calls at 6 p.m., she always says she guesses I'm out of school now and haven't done my homework or had any classes, so she's calling to chat. In this world, we mother and daughter are the closest. They say a daughter is her mother's little cotton-padded jacket, and so on. It's so affectionate and heartwarming.
Ye Wenyu answered the phone, glanced at the time, and felt something was off.
Zhang Susu asked nervously on the other end of the phone, "Xiaoyu, has this affected your studies?"
Ye Wenyu felt even more puzzled. Something was definitely amiss if things didn't go as planned. She glanced at Lin Tingfeng and slowly said, "No." Judging from her mother's tone, the old lady definitely had something important to discuss with her. She was already on guard, her whole body bristling like a hedgehog.
She didn't know what it could be, but it was definitely something bad; otherwise, her mother wouldn't have sounded like that. She asked, "Mom, what is it?" Her heart felt heavy, as if a huge rock was pressing down on it. She was afraid that the affection that had returned these past few days was just a warm facade, that their kindness towards her wasn't because she was family, but because they had ulterior motives.
Zhang Susu hesitated on the other end of the line and said, "Xiaoyu, is it convenient for you? How about I come to your house tomorrow? It would be best if your boyfriend was home too, as Mom would like to meet him."
Ye Wenyu immediately tensed up, her head buzzed, and then alarm bells kept ringing. She stopped watching her TV series and eating her popcorn, pushed aside her cushion, stood up, and hurriedly went to the balcony to answer the phone.
Lin Tingfeng probably knew what had happened, glanced at her, and continued to bury himself in his book.
Ye Wenyu said firmly to Zhang Susu on the phone, "Just tell me what's on your mind. He's busy. He's a businessman and very busy every day. Besides, even if you want to see him, he might not be willing to see you. Mom, you know my identity. I can't make any excessive demands!" She was already like a warrior in armor, giving her mother a heads-up beforehand, telling her not to make any unreasonable requests.
Zhang Susu coughed without saying a word, but she didn't hang up the phone either.
Ye Wenyu felt a mix of sadness and anger as she spoke. Although the restored family ties made her happy, everything comes at a price, and sure enough, her mother was now making demands.
All that family affection was fake.
She thought to herself that before, her mother thought she was in dire straits and didn't call her once during her six months of university. Now that she knows her mother has hooked up with a rich man and bought such a big and beautiful house, she calls every day. She said that the bond between mother and daughter is the truest bond in the world.
This sounds incredibly ironic! The motives and the truth behind this cannot be explored, because delving into it is utterly disgusting, and it would chill her heart.
Zhang Susu was silent for a moment on the other end of the phone, then mustered her courage and said, "Xiaoyu, you're doing so well now, but your Uncle Wang and I are struggling. The 6,000 yuan monthly mortgage is almost crushing us. We also want to make life easier. Your boyfriend is rich; could you ask him to lend us 200,000 yuan to help us pay off the mortgage?"
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