"What a joke! Who do you think you are, daring to lecture me?" Mother Xu's face twisted, and the wrinkles on her face surfaced. "You think you can seduce my son just because you're pretty? You wish!"
"That's enough, Mom." Xu Zhe couldn't take it anymore. "Qin Yao and I aren't in that kind of relationship, and she doesn't like me."
He had been rejected not long ago and didn't want to hear his mother say he was "overthinking things" again.
"Is she Qin Yao?" Xu's mother's face was dark, and her gaze towards her became increasingly hateful. "If it weren't for your report, how could my son have dropped out of school again and even transferred abroad? She's a real troublemaker."
Yi Tianran chuckled, "The higher-ups at Linghua Academy used drugs to control the students. I exposed their conspiracy, indirectly saving your son. Instead of thanking me, you're blaming me? Tsk—"
She clicked her tongue in annoyance. "Menopausal women are just so unreasonable. I'm experiencing it for myself now."
"Who are you calling menopausal!" Mrs. Xu trembled with anger. "You sharp-tongued brat! How dare you be so arrogant towards me? You don't really think your Zhe is more important to you than we are!"
Yi Tianran shrugged and said in a slightly cool tone, "I may not be that important, but as a friend, I will at least care about what he really needs, instead of using my title as his mother to force him to do things he doesn't want to do."
Upon hearing the phrase "wearing the title of mother," Xu's mother's heart skipped a beat.
Perhaps because she felt guilty, she forgot to refute him for a moment.
After a long pause, she said confidently, "Everything I do is for A-Zhe's own good, and it's not up to an outsider to criticize me."
Yi Tianran scoffed lightly. Who was the outsider after all?
She didn't say anything, but her contemptuous gaze ignited the anger in Xu's mother's heart. She said in a venomous tone, "Do you know why Xiaoming's grandfather lived to be 100 years old? Because he never meddled in other people's business. The more you meddle, the faster you'll die."
Yi Tianran said very politely, "Thank you for reminding me, Auntie, but I have always respected the elderly and cared for the young. Besides, I am still so young. If anyone should pass away, it should be you first."
"You, you..." Xu's mother was no match for her and was furious.
She wanted nothing more than to rush up and slap that bitch to death, but her husband stopped her, saying, "Alright, stop making a scene, or people will laugh at us."
"Even you won't help me." Xu's mother was extremely aggrieved. She glared at Yi Tianran resentfully and stormed out.
As she passed by Yi Tianran, Xu's mother deliberately lifted her high heels to step on her feet.
Yi Tianran didn't even bother with such petty tricks.
He easily dodged and kicked her in the heel.
"Ah—" Xu's mother lost her balance and slammed forward against the door with a "thud." The pain contorted her face, and blood streamed from her nose.
"Auntie, are you alright? How could you be so careless while walking?" Yi Tianran blinked and kindly went to help her.
"Don't touch me!" Xu's mother covered her nose and dodged, but her high heel broke, twisting her ankle on the spot. She sat down on the ground in pain, letting out a pig-like scream.
"..."
Hearing the commotion, the medical staff rushed over and helped her to receive treatment.
After busying himself for a while, Mr. Xu turned to face Yi Tianran and said awkwardly, "I'm really sorry, Qin. My wife has a rather fiery personality and said some things that were a bit too much. She just loves our son too much, which is why she lost control. I hope you won't hold it against her."
"Is this really love?" Yi Tianran chuckled. "Uncle, I don't intend to argue with your wife, but I suddenly feel a bit sentimental. Not everyone is suited to be a parent."
Isn't this just a veiled attack?
Mr. Xu was also very unhappy, and felt inexplicably guilty and nervous.
Even though he had been Xu Zhe's father for over ten years and had never been suspected, he was still afraid of being seen through.
"You..." He opened his mouth, as if to say something.
Just then, Yi Tianran's phone rang.
She glanced down, her eyes softening instantly. "Excuse me, I need to go outside to take this call."
Lying in his hospital bed, Xu Zhe almost immediately guessed who was calling.
Only when facing that person would Yi Tianran's aura soften.
Thinking of this, his heart ached, and more bitterness welled up in his throat. He sniffed and forced down this "heartbreak" pain.
...
Outside the ward.
Yi Tianran picked up her phone, answered the video call, and said with a smile, "Mr. Fu, you came to find me so quickly, were you afraid I wouldn't come back?"
Fu Yunchen immediately noticed the background behind her and asked sharply, "Are you at the hospital? Are you feeling unwell?"
“It wasn’t me.” Yi Tianran sighed helplessly. “Xu Zhe had a high fever, so I brought him here.”
"So, you'll wait until he recovers before you come back?" Fu Yunchen immediately understood, his tone slightly somber.
"I can't just abandon him!" Yi Tianran said softly, her eyes crinkling. "Mr. Fu is so clingy!"
"Yes, hurry back to me." His voice was deep and mellow, his expression tender, as if he were gazing at some precious treasure.
To Yi Tianran, it sounded like a coquettish remark, melting her heart.
Since she understood her own heart, every time she looked at Fu Yunchen, her heart felt sweeter.
"Okay, I'll be back once I've settled everything. That's all for now." Holding her phone, she gazed longingly at his handsome face, reluctant to end the video call.
She refused to hang up, and Fu Yunchen left it on, gazing silently at her, their tender feelings flowing between them.
"Tsk tsk... You can smell the sour smell of love from far away."
"Is this what they call a tender, affectionate gaze?"
"Daddy and Mommy, how about we make a 24-hour remote communication device so that you can see each other anytime, no matter how far apart you are!"
The three little ones were jumping around on the side.
Upon hearing this, Fu Yunchen surprisingly thought the suggestion seemed quite good.
"No," Yi Tianran immediately objected. "Who wants to be glued together all night? We'll get tired of it sooner or later."
Fu Yunchen: Tsk.
It seems I need to maintain a certain level of novelty to win her favor.
...
Xu Zhe was discharged from the hospital that evening.
Yi Tianran led him and Xu's father to a restaurant across the street and booked a private room.
Xu's mother absolutely refused to stay in the same place with her anymore, and coupled with her sprained ankle and facial injuries, she left early in anger.
The waiter brought over the menu, and when Mr. Xu saw the outrageously expensive prices listed below the dishes, his lips twitched violently.
"I don't really understand the menu here, so I'll just order a couple at random..."
"It's okay, I can read it." Yi Tianran took the other menu and pointed boldly, "I want this, this, and this... and finally your signature dishes. Let's start with these sixteen dishes for now, and add more later. Go order!"
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