Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Shu Pan mourned her budding love with Wen Chi in her heart. It seemed like it was about to be smothered before it even began.
When she went to pick up Joy, Ye Xiaomeng noticed something was amiss with her. After inquiring, she understood the reason. She patted Shu Pan on the shoulder, conveying understanding without words.
She empathized deeply, knowing that a relationship involved not just two people but two families.
âXiaomeng, do you think Iâll never find happiness?â Shu Pan said with teary eyes.
âGirl, donât talk like that. Maybe Wen Chi will convince his parents? Youâre a catch, he knows that. If he misses you, itâs his loss,â Ye Xiaomeng hugged her, providing comfort.
âWen Chi, if you still consider me your mother, youâll break up with Shu Pan,â Mrs. Wen threatened Wen Chi.
âMom, itâs not Shu Panâs fault. I love her for who she is. Sheâs diligent, caring. If you spend more time with her, youâll see her true character, and you might grow fond of her,â Wen Chiâs face showed pain due to his motherâs disapproval.
He ran his hand through his hair, and his once sparkling eyes now appeared dull.
âWith her background, I just canât bring myself to like her. There are so many well-bred girls who adore you. Why her?â Mrs. Wen lamented her sonâs disregard for her advice.
âMom, you have to think rationally. Itâs the modern age. We donât need to stick to traditional values like âmarrying into an appropriate family,ââ Wen Chi felt that his mother was stuck in the past.
âWell, I just wonât approveâ¦â Mrs. Wen remained resolute.
Wen Chi glanced at his mother, then walked out in big strides.
He drove around aimlessly, not knowing how to face Shu Pan. He hadnât anticipated such a strong reaction from his mother.
What should he do?
Since their visit to the Wen family, Shu Pan and Wen Chi had silently refrained from contacting each other.
Both needed time to deal with this issue.
Joy had been attending kindergarten for several months, and every day she was as happy as a little bird. Shu Pan was grateful that her daughter had such a cheerful and optimistic personality, unlike herself, who tended to keep things to herself.
One day, while Shu Pan was at work, she received a call from Joyâs kindergarten teacher. Her heart skipped a beat. Receiving a call from the teacher during work hours usually meant something had gone wrong.
As expected, as soon as she answered the call, she heard the teacherâs urgent voice on the other end. âJoyâs mom, we need you to come to the kindergarten. Joy had a fight with one of her classmates.â
âWhat? Iâll be there right away,â Shu Pan quickly informed her manager and rushed to the kindergarten.
The other child involved in the fight was a boy named Wang Zihang, and his parents had also been called.
At the moment, the two children were sitting by the window, heads down, not uttering a word.
âOh my, my son Zihang, how could he end up like this?â Wang Zihangâs mother anxiously pulled her son to her side, inspecting him closely. She noticed two red scratch marks on Prince Hangâs face.
âMom, itâs Joy who scratched me,â Wang Zihang immediately complained as soon as he saw his mother.
âItâs because he said Iâm a wild child with no dad!â Joy, feeling wrongly accused, protested.
âJoy, what happened?â Shu Pan saw that Joyâs morning braids were all unraveled.
âMom, Wang Zihang called me a wild child with no dad. I didnât do anything, and he started it,â Joy felt extremely aggrieved.
âTeacher, does this kindergarten enroll just anyone? It seems we need to consider transferring to another school,â Wang Zihangâs mother criticized, implying something else..