Having a deep impression of Shen Xingxiu's mother, Wu Wenwen glanced at Xu Ronghua warily. Seeing that Xu Ronghua didn't seem inclined to speak, she asked Ye Zhiyu.
"Zhiyu, who is this?"
Xu Ronghua was waiting for Ye Zhiyu to introduce her; her status was too low to be associated with these educated youths.
How could Ye Zhiyu not know her intentions? In her memory, she was always like this.
It's nothing serious; if she wants to stand on a high place, then she can stand there.
"This is Fu Tingshen's mother, Aunt Xu. Where are he and Li Xi?"
Xu Ronghua also wanted to ask, but she had been looking around ever since they came in, and couldn't find her son.
As soon as he finished speaking, Fu Tingshen and Li Xi entered, standing very close together in an intimate manner.
Fu Tingshen frowned when he saw everyone looking at him, wondering what had happened now.
He's been having a really bad time lately, nothing's going right, and he's fed up with the way they look at him.
It stopped when it swept through the middle.
He asked in disbelief, "Mom?"
Xu Ronghua glanced at the hands Fu Tingshen and Li Xi were holding, and Fu Tingshen subconsciously let go. Li Xi lowered her head and bit her lip.
And so it happened; every time she saw his family, she would be let go.
"What? In less than half a year, you don't even recognize your own mother anymore?" Xu Ronghua always acted arrogantly towards anyone who was inferior to her, including her own son.
Fu Tingshen forced an awkward smile: "How could this be? What brings you here?"
Xu Ronghua snorted, "Let's talk in your room."
Fu Tingshen told her the location, and Xu Ronghua walked up to him and Li Xi, staring at Li Xi who dared not look up at her or utter a sound.
"whispering sound."
He walked through them and bumped Li Xi aside with his shoulder.
Fu Tingshen didn't dare to comfort her, and picked up Xu Ronghua's suitcase to follow.
"My goodness, is this Fu Tingshen's mother? She looks so stern."
“That’s right. Fu Tingshen is quite aloof in front of us, but he’s like a little baby in front of his mother.”
Liu Shengnan followed Ye Zhiyu back into the house and watched her stir the porridge on the charcoal fire.
Have you met his mother before? Has it always been like this?
"Of course, I've been like this since I was little."
"Tsk tsk tsk, look at Fu Tingshen's cowardly appearance." Liu Shengnan stroked her chin.
"Hey, what do you think his mother is doing here at this hour? Surely she doesn't miss her son?"
Ye Zhiyu tapped the table with her free hand, a playful smile on her face.
Actually, she was quite surprised that Xu Ronghua had personally made the trip, but it wasn't her business.
"No matter what she's here for, there's going to be a good show."
“That’s true,” Liu Shengnan agreed.
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"If I hadn't come, you would have gone too far." Xu Ronghua slammed his hand on the table and glared angrily at Fu Tingshen.
"I wouldn't dare." He lowered his eyes, making it impossible to discern his emotions.
"Don't dare? I think you're quite daring. You've been hooking up with that Li Xi behind my and your dad's backs, and you still don't dare?"
When Xu Ronghua mentioned this, she thought of the day Lin Yiduo went to her office to make sarcastic remarks about her, making her feel ashamed in her office for so long.
"Do you know that Ye Zhiyu's aunt is practically pointing her finger at me and yelling at me? I've told you so many times, you coax Ye Zhiyu and promise her everything, but then you forget about it as soon as you turn your back. You're such a good son."
Fu Tingshen had recently developed some feelings for Ye Zhiyu, but Xu Ronghua's words had stirred up his ambiguity and made him feel uneasy.
"Mom, I..."
"Don't call me Mom. I don't have such an unfilial son as you. What did your father and I do for you? We just wanted to climb higher and create a better environment for you. When we get old, all our property will be yours anyway. We put on a good show for you in public, and you're the only one who can please a little girl. Is that so hard?"
Overwhelmed with sorrow, tears flowed uncontrollably.
Fu Tingshen couldn't stand seeing her cry.
"Mom, I was wrong." He took out a tissue to wipe her tears.
Xu Ronghua avoided the topic and wiped her tears with the back of her hand.
"If you admit your mistake now, won't you still do the same thing afterward?"
Fu Tingshen held his head in his hands, looking pained.
"Mom, why do you and Dad have to force me? I really like Xiaoxi. I've had enough of that spoiled and arrogant girl, Ye Zhiyu."
With Xu Ronghua's passing, Fu Tingshen successfully forgot his dissatisfaction with Li Xi these past few days.
Xu Ronghua stopped crying and looked coldly at her suffering son.
No, that would only backfire.
Since her son can't be persuaded, she'll start with Li Xi. She refuses to believe that Li Xi can outlast her methods.
She hesitated for only two seconds before putting on a pained expression, standing up and cupping Fu Tingshen's face in her hands: "Son, Mom feels sorry for you too, but you know that no one can disobey your father's orders."
Upon hearing this, Fu Tingshen sensed that his mother was wavering and pleaded, "Mom, please help me, please Dad, I really like Xiaoxi."
Xu Ronghua frowned and stroked Fu Tingshen's thin shoulders.
"You've lost weight, you've suffered."
Haven't you lost weight?
At home, Fu Tingshen is meticulous about everything, so his tastes are naturally discerning, even more so than Ye Zhiyu, who is pampered and spoiled.
In addition, men burn calories in a different way than women. They eat three meals a day and lie in bed all day, and they may still lose a pound the next morning.
So Fu Tingshen naturally lost weight.
Fu Tingshen shook his head. "It's alright."
"Sigh! Children are all a burden. Who told me that you're my only son?" Xu Ronghua resignedly.
Fu Tingshen's eyes lit up, "Mom?"
"Don't be too happy yet. There are conditions for her to become my Fu family's daughter-in-law. It's not just anyone. As long as she passes my test, I will go back and persuade your father."
"Really? Mom, you're not lying to me."
Fu Tingshen stepped forward and grabbed Xu Ronghua's hand.
"Why would I lie to you? What would I gain?" Xu Ronghua asked with a doting expression.
Fu Tingshen couldn't help but smile.
He was incredibly excited that the mountain that had weighed on him for twenty years was finally about to be removed.
"What? A test? You agreed?" Li Xi asked, her eyes wide with urgency.
"Yes, Xiaoxi, as long as you pass my mom's test, we can be together."
Fu Tingshen was lost in his own fantasy and didn't notice that something was wrong with Li Xi.
"But you know how difficult your mother is to talk to, she'll definitely torment me."
Li Xi didn't have much interaction with Xu Ronghua in her previous life, but she could never forget that look in his eyes that seemed to regard her as trash.
She didn't believe that someone as materialistic as Xu Ronghua would be so kind as to accept her so easily.
Fear overwhelmed his mind and body, and he spoke recklessly.
Fu Tingshen's agitated emotions calmed down because of her words.
But he didn't want to give up as long as there was even a sliver of hope.
Her smile faded. "Xiaoxi, what do you mean? The opportunity is right in front of you, and you're giving it up? Didn't you say you loved me? Are you defeated by a little difficulty?"
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