"Um, Mom?" Xiao Yu was woken up by the persistent ringing of his cell phone. After waking up, he was still dazed, so he answered the phone without even checking the caller ID. When he heard the voice on the phone, his scalp tingled and he woke up instantly.
Xiao Yu: Damn, I got caught sleeping in again! Wait, I’m a student now…
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"Um, I don't have class today... Ahem, if I don't stay indoors, can I go outside and build a snowman?"
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"Uh, how do you know? I did go on a business trip to Shanghai with our boss before."
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"Haha, why not go? Mom, you're so funny! Business trips come with travel expenses, over 10,000 yuan per trip! If I don't go, am I a moron? Also, your boss sends you on a business trip, and you tell him, 'Oh, I don't want to go'? Are you the boss, or is he the boss? Doesn't that mean you're just going to pack up and leave?"
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"...Fuck, anyone who talks about gossip is a gossipmonger. Mom, you really are..., what are you so excited about? You just believe everything people say. You'll gain nothing by doing this except internalizing yourself and making yourself unhappy."
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"This matter..., Mom, I don't know how the story spread in the village, but it's definitely not good, you..."
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"Mom, huh, then according to you, in order to avoid gossip, should I find a small dark room to live in for the rest of my life? It's best not to go out and not contact anyone?"
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"That's not what you meant? But that's exactly what you meant. What's the difference between someone saying something about your son and scolding you in person? As a parent, isn't the right thing to do to pick up a broom and hit him?"
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"Okay, it's my fault for being born with this body. People say I deserve it. But I didn't eat or drink other people's food. How can I be anyone else's business? Even if I'm really being kept by someone, that's my own fault."
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"...I hurt your feelings? I spoke harshly? Haha, what does it mean to not hurt your feelings? I'll allow you to hurt me just by listening to gossip?...Don't threaten me either. If you commit suicide or take pills, it has nothing to do with me. Don't you always think I'm cold-blooded? I'm about to graduate from college now. I'm strong enough, okay?"
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"...Are you really my mother? Someone scolded your son in front of you, and instead of asking me what was going on, you asked me why I was on a business trip with my boss? And then you started yelling at me?"
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"...Okay, since you want to hear it, I'll tell you. Listen for yourself to what exactly happened. At our branch's annual meeting, I ran into a waitress there, a former classmate of mine from both junior high and high school. I spoke to her for a few words, and she immediately went back to high school and started spreading rumors about me in the junior high group chat. They said your son is getting more and more handsome because he's being supported by someone. She originally spread rumors about me in the high school group chat, but a classmate spoke up for me, and her rumors didn't take off. So she went back to the junior high group chat and started spreading rumors. I just copied and pasted them there."
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"You're right, that's jealousy, shameless. The other person is studying at a performing arts college and is planning to enter the entertainment industry in the future. It's not that they can't stand your son's good looks. However, even though I debunked the rumor, it still spread back home. You should know that someone doesn't want you to be well.
How many people in my junior high school group are from my hometown? You don't know that they're from the same class as me? Your son attending university in the capital is already dazzling enough. Now I know your son works for China's top group and is appreciated by his boss? People don't worry about scarcity, but inequality. Will they wish the best for your son? The fact that they didn't spread rumors that I committed murder or arson is enough to show their respect for my character."
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"...Uh, I won't go back. I'll be spending the New Year at home, but there's no air conditioning or heating. When it gets cold, I can only rely on my strong body to bear it. My paws will freeze into sausages in a moment. I'd rather work in the capital, where I can have heating right at the door."
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"Okay, you're busy." Xiao Yu hung up the phone, feeling a tightness in his chest, unable to breathe in or out. He felt as if all his strength had been drained away.
Although he reconciled with his mother in the end, he knew that his body would always be his mother's demon.
This inner demon will accompany the person throughout his life. Once someone touches anything related to this inner demon, the other person will be like a frightened bird.
This was the case in his previous life. The other party also knew that he could not get married in his situation. But as he grew older, whenever the other party heard others mention his marital situation, he would get angry and call him to scold him.
He may not care at first, but no matter how deep the mother-son relationship is, it will gradually disappear after years of insults.
In fact, he is a person who is very attached to his family and loves home. If his family members are nice to him, he would be willing to give his heart and soul to them.
However, even though he could reconcile with his mother after every quarrel, he would still feel very uncomfortable.
In order to avoid repeating the same mistakes, he has gradually reduced his contact with his family since he started making money. He is not smart, and he can only protect himself with this clumsy method.
Perhaps because he had not yet experienced the "bombardment" of the following years, in recent years he has become the person who would be happy because of the kindness shown by his family.
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"Click..." The door was opened from the outside, and the dim room was illuminated by light.
Xiao Yu looked up at Zhou Yanzhi, who strode towards him. He was as handsome and elegant as ever, calm and composed. Under the dazzling light, he looked like a god who had come down to earth to experience trials and tribulations, his mind filled with ambition and a heart as boundless as the sky.
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