Chapter 71 - Where’s My Mother?
Almighty Daughter Runs The World
Feng Qianhua patted Nanny Zhangâs hand. âThe weather has been bad recently. Itâs been cloudy and rainy. Your joints arenât good. Remember to take care of yourself.â
âAlright.â Nanny Zhang nodded.
Both of their expressions were hidden under the heavy shadows.
Everything was said without saying.
Nanny Zhang did not reject Feng Qianhuaâs gift anymore. She said, âItâs getting late. Drive carefully on the road.â
Feng Qianhua nodded.
Nanny Zhang did not leave immediately after Feng Qianhua left. Instead, she stood where she was and watched as the taillights of the car completely disappeared into the night. Then, she turned around and walked into the manor.
â¦
After Lin Shasha left, Ye Zhuo stayed at home to study the chip. She hoped that the temperature-adjustable clothes could be released on the market as soon as possible.
Then, she log into the international website to take on a few missions.
Because she was busy, Ye Zhuo didnât go to the restaurant to help out in the evening.
The next morning, Ye Zhuo and Zhao Pingting were returning after a run. They had just reached the gate of the community, when suddenly, an extended version of a Lincoln came across her.
As the car door opened, six men in uniform stepped out of the car one by one and stood side by side in a row.
All of them were in black clothes and sunglasses.
It was very similar to the scene of the rich young ladies on TV.
It was so cool!
Then, an old lady with white hair walked out from inside like a star.
Seeing who it was, Ye Zhuo was stunned. âGranny Cen?â
Used to Granny Cenâs shabby clothes, Ye Zhuo was taken aback when she saw the old lady dressed so elegantly.
âYe Zi!â
Madam Cen rushed over quickly and gave Ye Zhuo a big hug.
After not seeing her for so many days, her granddaughter-in-law was still as beautiful as ever!
Ye Zi was even more beautiful than her when she was young!
Madam Cen continued, âYe Zi, did you get a shock just now? Did you think that you saw the wrong person?â
Ye Zhuo nodded. âA little.â
Madam Cen said with a proud face, âI already told you that my family owns a mine, but you still didnât believe me!â
Ye Zhuo said, âYes, I believe you now.â
This bodyguard, this ostentation, this small luxury car⦠the old ladyâs family didnât just have a mine.
Ye Zhuo would even have believed her if she said that her family had a banknote printing machine that specialized in producing banknotes.
Madam Cen continued, âMy eldest grandson is really a handsome man and is loved by everyone!â
As she said this, Madam Cen winked at Ye Zhuo. âHow about it? Do you want to consider my eldest grandson?â
It was said that an elderly person was like treasure.
This was not wrong at all.
Madam Cen was acting like a child.
Ye Zhuo subtly changed the topic. âGranny Cen, itâs so hot outside. Letâs quickly enter the house and talk! Before my mother went to the restaurant this morning, she specially made iced sour plum soup. Itâs really delicious.â
âAlright.â Madam Cen nodded. She turned around and said to the five bodyguards, âBring your weapons and follow me!â
Bring weapons?
Ye Zhuo was stunned.
Was Madam Cen going to fight?
Madam Cen smiled and explained, âYe Zi, you were so nice to me before. You treated me to crayfish and coke, so I brought some gifts for your mother and your uncle.â
âGranny Cen, youâre too polite. Iâll welcome you as a guest anytime, but you really donât have to spend money to buy anything.â
Madam Cen patted Ye Zhuoâs hand. âMy house has mines! All these are nothing to me! Furthermore, Iâve only brought just a little over. Oh, right, Ye Zi, I also brought some Tibetan fragrant pig. Letâs walk a little faster. I heard that Tibetan fragrant pig is really delicious!â
Madam Cen had come to the Ye family residence once, so she was pretty familiar with the layout of the house.
As soon as they entered the Ye family residence, she began to instruct the bodyguards to arrange the gifts she had brought.
Ye Zhuo went to the kitchen to make tea for Madam Cen.
When she came out of the kitchen after making the tea, she was surprised to find that half of the living room was almost occupied by the gifts.
âGranny Cen, why did you bring so many things here?â What happened to just a little?
Madam Cen was stunned at first, then she said, âYou mean all these? This is too much? Ye Zi, are you kidding me?â If not for the car being too small and could not fit more, she had intended to buy even more things for Ye Zhuo!
Ye Zhuo handed the teacup to Madam Cen and continued, âGranny Cen, you are not allowed to bring anything over when you come to visit me here in the future! Otherwise, I will be angry.â
Madam Cen took the teacup, looked around the house, and began to change the topic, âRight, Ye Zi, where is your mother?â
âPromise me first, then I will tell you.â
Back when she first met the old lady, Ye Zhuo had extended her hand to help the old lady, thinking that the old lady was a pitiful homeless. She did not expect anything in return.
Now that the old lady had brought so many gifts over, Ye Zhuo truly felt a lot of pressure.
Madam Cen muttered, âYe Zi, why are you still treating me like an outsider?â
Ye Zhuo smiled and said, âItâs precisely because I donât treat you like an outsider that I donât allow you to bring anything over.â
Madam Cen rolled her eyes. âThen you have to come to my house for a visit when you have time!â
âAlright!â Ye Zhuo nodded.
âPinky swear!â Madam Cen stuck out her little finger at Ye Zhuo. âThe pinky swear will not change for a hundred years. Whoever goes against it will become a little flower dog!â
â¦
On the other side.
Beijing.
Madam Lin called Lin Ze into her room.
âGrandma, what did you want to see me about?â
Madam Lin glanced at Lin Ze and considered her words carefully before continuing, âAh Ze, do you want your father to find you another mother?â
The response to Madam Lin was silence in the air.
There was no expression on Lin Zeâs face.
He was not surprised.
He was not angry.
He was not furious.
He was so calm that Madam Lin could not figure out what he was thinking.
Just as Madam Lin was about to say something, Lin Ze opened his mouth. âThat person⦠is that Aunt Feng?â
âYes, yes, yes!â Madam Lin immediately nodded.
Feng Qianhua usually treated Lin Ze very well, as if he were her own child.
There was no reason for Lin Ze not to like her.
Nanny Zhangâs words yesterday had woken her up from her dream.
If it werenât for Nanny Zhangâs reminder, Madam Lin wouldnât have thought of asking Lin Ze for help.
Lin Ze was Lin Jinchengâs only weakness.
Lin Jincheng couldnât care about anyone but Lin Ze.
As long as Lin Ze had his eyes on Feng Qianhua, Lin Jincheng could only accept his fate.
As a mother, Madam Lin didnât want to see her son alone forever.
As a grandmother, Madam Lin did not want to see her favorite grandson without a mother.
Feng Qianhua was gentle and kind, and she was so beautiful. She was also the lucky star of the Lin family. Other than her, no one else was worthy of Lin Jincheng.
After saying that, Madam Lin continued, âAh Ze, do you want Auntie Feng to be your new mother?â
âNo.â There was no emotion in Lin Zeâs voice.
Madam Lin was stunned.
She had always thought that Lin Ze liked Feng Qianhua very much.
After all, Feng Qianhua was so good to Lin Ze. When they were young, Feng Qianhua had taken care of Lin Ze quite a lot.
Lin Zeâs answer really surprised Madam Lin.
âWhy?â Madam Lin asked.
âBecause I have a mother of my own,â Lin Ze answered.
Madam Lin frowned. âBut your mother is no longer around!â
Lin Ze looked at Madam Lin, âGrandma, youâve always said that my mother is no longer around, but Iâve never seen my motherâs grave in my entire life. Thereâs no memorial tablet for her in our ancestral hall. Tell me, is my mother really no longer around?â
When Lin Ze was very young, he knew that he was different from others.
He had a special father.
He also had a mother whom he had never met.
In the past, he had been curious as to why other children had a mother but he did not.
At that time, Madam Linâs answer was that his mother had died and was no longer with him.
But was his mother really gone?
Hearing this, Madam Lin was stunned again.
She didnât expect Lin Ze to ask this.
For as long as she could remember, ever since Lin Ze could read and write, he had never asked questions about his mother.
Madam Lin had always thought that he didnât care.
It turned out that it wasnât that he didnât care, but that he had always hidden it in his heart.
This child was so pitiful!
âYour mother is really dead!â Madam Lin sighed.
âHow did she die?â Lin Ze continued to ask.
Madam Lin frowned slightly. When she thought of Ye Shu, her eyes were filled with disgust. âYou just need to know that sheâs dead. A dead person canât be brought back to life. Why do you ask so much?â
âBut why isnât my motherâs memorial tablet in the ancestral hall? Why have you never taken me to her grave?â
Madam Lin felt a little sick when bombarded by Lin Zeâs questioning.
Was he questioning his grandmotherâs words for the sake of a promiscuous woman?
She recalled the time when Lin Ze was a mere child. He did not even weigh four pounds back then. It was she, this old woman, who endured great pain and fed him little by little.
Did Ye Shu ever do her part as a mother?
Yet, Lin Ze was still thinking of her up to this day!
It was really chilling to the bone!
âGrandma, tell me, where is my mother?â
Madam Lin looked up at Lin Ze, with a pained expression and said, âWhen that woman gave birth to you, she abandoned your father and you, who had just been born, and ran away with another wild man! I didnât expect that there would be a car accident on the way, and both of them died! Do you think that such a wicked woman with a bad history can enter our Lin familyâs ancestral hall? Do you think that such a fickle woman is worthy of me bringing you to worship her?â
Ye Shu was a fickle woman to begin with, and she even gave birth to an unwanted bastard.
Madam Lin did not accuse her wrongly!
Madam Lin had not intended to take the initiative to tell Lin Ze about Ye Shu. However, since Lin Ze took the initiative to question her about it, there was no need for her to hide anything.
As days passed, Lin Ze was becoming more and more of a man. What if he suddenly saw Ye Shu one day and was bewitched by her?
Madam Lin would never allow Lin Ze to acknowledge a woman like Ye Shu as his mother!
Rather than letting Lin Ze keep thinking about this matter, it would be better to completely destroy that little thought in Lin Zeâs heart.
This was the first time he heard about his birth mother from Madam Lin, and it was so unbearable. Lin Ze couldnât accept it immediately. âNo! Youâre lying! My mother isnât that kind of person!â
Definitely not!
The mother in his dream was kind and amiable. She was a very kind and beautiful person. She was definitely not that kind of person.
Lin Ze was still a child after all. How could he accept such a blow? He almost burst into tears.
Madam Lin let out a long sigh.
âIâm your biological grandmother. Do you think I would lie to you?â
Lin Ze just looked at Madam Lin and did not say anything.
âYour Aunt Feng knows this better than anyone else. If you donât believe me, you can ask your Aunt Feng.â Madam Lin continued, âGo and ask her if that woman has an illegitimate daughter behind your fatherâs back!â
After saying that, Madam Lin sighed, she said earnestly, âYour Aunt Feng is many times better than that woman! Back then, the person who was engaged to your father was also your Aunt Feng. That woman was shameless and stole your father away. She even cheated on him! Now, itâs only right and proper for your Aunt Feng to return to your fatherâs side. Ah Ze, I hope you can understand Grandmaâs painstaking efforts.â
She scorned Ye Shu and painted her in extremely bad light. To her, Ye Shu wasnât worthy at all!
It took Lin Ze a long time to find his voice after listening to Madam Linâs words. âWhere is my mother buried?â
âShut up!â Madam Lin berated, âThat woman doesnât deserve you to call her mother! She is most unworthy of being a mother!â
âIs my mother not dead at all?â Lin Ze turned to look at Madam Lin.
âI told you! Sheâs not your mother!â After saying that, Madam Lin realized that she had raised her voice a little too loud, so she said, âAh Ze, sheâs really dead!â
âIs my mother really dead?â Lin Ze suddenly raised his head and looked into Madam Linâs eyes.
That gaze did not seem like the gaze of an 18-year-old youth. His gaze pierced through Madam Lin.
Madam Lin looked away from Lin Zeâs eyes guiltily. âSheâs dead!â
Why was a woman like Ye Shu still alive in this world?
It was better for someone like her to die early and be reborn early!
Madam Lin had never been like this before. She hoped that Ye Shu would die of a terminal illness as soon as possible.
Looking at Lin Zeâs expression, it was obvious that he was unwilling to give up.
âI want to see her.â Lin Ze continued, âDo you have a photo of her?â
âNo!â Madam Lin sighed again, âAh Ze, youâre always a good child in Grandmaâs eyes! That kind of woman is really not qualified to be your mother! Only your Aunt Feng is qualified to be your mother! Regardless of family background or whatever, she is especially suitable for your father! She has waited for your father for half her life. Do you still have the heart to let her continue to wait?â
Nanny Zhang was right. How many more 18 years did a woman have?
Zhang Qianhua had given her best youth to Lin Jincheng. It was time for Lin Jincheng repay her in some way.
âShe is not qualified to be my mother!â Lin Zeâs tone was very indifferent. âGrandma, anyone can be my stepmother, but Feng Qianhua canât!â
âWhatâs wrong with you, child?! Your Aunt Feng has watched you grow up since you were young! How can you talk about her like that?!â Madam Lin started coughing violently.
This child usually looked quite sensible. Why was he so confused in front of the big and bad?! He would rather acknowledge a fickle woman as his mother than let Feng Qianhua become his mother.
Madam Linâs cough became more and more serious. In the end, she wished she could cough out her lungs as well.
Lin Ze sighed and walked over to give Madam Lin a back massage.
Seeing Lin Ze come over to massage her back, Madam Lin felt a little better. No matter what, this child still loved and respected his grandmother.
Madam Lin held Lin Zeâs hand and wept, telling him that she would not live much longer. She did not want to see her son alone without a wife, and she did not want to see her grandson alone without a mother.
Feng Qianhua was such a good person.
Why did the father and son not accept her?
Madam Lin was so frustrated that she felt they would piss her to death!
Hearing his grandmother mention she was going to die soon, Lin Ze frowned and said, âI donât like her, and I donât like her daughter either.â
âWhy?â Madam Lin looked at Lin Ze in confusion.
âThereâs no reason.â
Logically speaking, over the years, Feng Qianhua had tried her best to please Madam Lin and Lin Ze.
Lin Ze should be able to accept her easily.
However, Lin Ze hated Feng Qianhua as much as he hated Feng Xianxian!
âGrandma,â Lin Ze continued, âI want to see my mother just once, can I?â
Ever since he was young, Lin Ze had never been this eager to see his mother like this.
He wanted to see whether his mother was the same as in his dream.
It was said that love was born from the heart. He wanted to see if his mother was really as unbearable as his grandmother said!
Moreover, he believed that his mother was still alive in this world.
He wanted to see his mother in person.
He wanted to ask her in front of her if she had really abandoned his father and him back then.
Otherwise, he would not be able to live with himself not knowing the truth!
He could not live with himself not knowing the truth!
He did not believe that there was really someone in this world who could be so cruel as to abandon her own flesh and blood.
âHow many times do you want me to say it? That kind of woman is not qualified to be your mother!â As she spoke, Madam Lin covered her mouth and coughed again. âI donât have a photo of her!â
âIn that case, can you tell me her name and where she is from?â Lin Ze continued to ask.
With this information, he could go and ask his mother personally.
âI donât know!â Madam Linâs face suddenly darkened. She covered her mouth, wishing that she could cough out her lungs as well.
Did this child want to anger her to death?!
Madam Linâs cough was usually the most intolerable.
Lin Ze patted Madam Linâs back gently. âGrandma, donât be angry. I wonât ask you again in the future.â
Seeing Lin Ze like this, Madam Lin couldnât help but tear up.
The child was a good child.
It was a pity that he didnât have a good mother!
It was all Ye Shuâs fault!
Ye Shu was an unforgivable sinner!
It was so pitiful that such a young child lost his mother!
Madam Lin held Lin Zeâs hand, âAh Ze, everything that Grandma just told you is absolutely true. Otherwise, I would be struck by lightning! Itâs okay if you donât understand Grandma now. Grandma believes that one day, you will understand Grandmaâs good intentions.â
The child was young.
He was still very much insensible.
Having lost her mother since she was young, Madam Lin could understand where the child was coming from.
After that, Madam Lin said again, âYour Aunt Feng is a good person. Sheâs a rare breed. She is devoted to your father. I really donât want your father to miss out on having a lovely wife such as her! Donât worry, after your Aunt Feng marries into our family, she will definitely treat you as her own flesh and bloodâ¦â
Lin Ze did not reply.
Just then, a servant came in with medicine. Lin Ze took the medicine and said, âGrandma, let me feed you.â
Madam Lin took the medicine and fell asleep. Before she fell asleep, Madam Lin held Lin Zeâs hand and told him to accept Feng Qianhua.
Lin Ze covered Madam Lin with the blanket and left the room.
Just then, the old butler came to look for Madam Lin.
âMy grandmother is asleep.â Lin Ze closed the door softly.
The old butler nodded. âIn that case, Iâll come back later.â
âGrandpa Butler.â Lin Ze spoke again. âI have something to ask you.â
âYoung master, please speak.â
Lin Ze continued, âGrandpa Butler, how many years have you worked in our family?â
The Butler thought about it seriously. âItâs been 19 years.â
âThen you must know about my mother, right?â Lin Ze continued, âCan you tell me about my mother?â
Hearing this, the butlerâs expression changed.
âI-I donât know.â
Lin Ze prodded on, âCan you tell me her name?â
The butler shook his head.
âWhere is she from?â
The butler shook his head once again.
âGrandpa Butler, I havenât seen my mother since I was young. Donât you think Iâm a rather pitiful child to have grown up without a Mother?â Saying that, Lin Zeâs eyes turned a little moist.
Eighteen years.
He had only seen his mother in his dreams.
When he was in primary school, his teacher assigned him an essay with the title âA Letter to My Motherâ. He could only write to his grandmother every time.
Only the butler would participate in parent-child activities.
The butlerâs was a little moved. He had been in the Lin family for nineteen years. If he claimed that he did not know anything about what had happened back then, it would be fake.
Sigh!
The butler sighed and was about to say something when he saw Nanny Zhang and another servant walking over from the corner of his eye.
The words that were on the tip of his tongue immediately became, âYoung Master, I really donât know. Please donât make things difficult for me! I still have something to do. Iâll be leaving first!â
Lin Ze looked at the butlerâs retreating figure and sighed softly.
A moment later, Lin Ze took out his phone. âLi Wen, do you have time?â
They conversed for a while, then Lin Ze said, âIâll see you at the usual place.â
After saying that, he hung up and walked out of the door.
Just as he was about to leave, he bumped into Lin Jincheng who was returning from the office.
âAh Ze.â
âDad.â Lin Ze stopped in his tracks.
âWhere are you going? Do you need dad to send you?â Lin Jincheng was still as refined as ever, with a faint smile on his face.
âThereâs no need.â Lin Ze looked at Lin Jincheng as if he had a thousand words to say, but when the words reached his mouth, there was only one left. âDaddyâ¦â
âAh Ze, whatâs wrong?â Lin Jincheng could see that Lin Ze seemed to have something on his mind.
Lin Zeâs gaze fell on Lin Jinchengâs artificial limb, and the corners of his mouth revealed a smile. âItâs nothing, Iâll be leaving first.â
Lin Jincheng was a little worried. âIf thereâs anything, you must tell Daddy.â
Lin Ze nodded.
The noon sun was extremely scorching, but Lin Ze did not feel the heat at all. Instead, he felt a chill all over his body.
â¦
Half an hour later, a motorbike appeared on the winding mountain road at lightning speed. It was moving at a really high speed. It sped through big turns and small ones.
The motorbike was moving so fast that the friction between the tires and the ground caused green smoke to rise.
âF*ck! Brother Ze doesnât want to live anymore!â Li Wen was originally holding a cigarette in his mouth, but when he saw this scene, the cigarette fell to the ground.
âWhatâs wrong with Brother Ze?â A fat boy beside him asked.
Another thin man patted the fatty. âHe must be missing his mother again! Fatty Tiger and Li Wen, pay attention to what you say later!â
âGot it.â Fatty Tiger and Li Wen nodded.
Screechâ
At this moment, a cool motorcycle stopped in front of them.
The helmet of the same color was taken off, revealing a young and energetic face with sharp edges.
It was Lin Ze.
âBrother Ze, catch it.â Li Wen threw a cigarette to Lin Ze.
Lin Ze tilted his head slightly and bit the cigarette.
He just held the cigarette in his mouth and didnât light it. He said to the three of them, âWant to play?â
âOkay!â
The three of them nodded, put on their helmets, and jumped on the motorcycles. They then raced each other, speeding down the road.
While the four motorcycles were chasing each other, they experienced the excitement of adrenaline racing!
An hour later, four motorcycles stopped on the grass by the roadside.
The four teenagers were lying on the grass with their hands behind their heads, looking at the blue sky.
No one said anything.
A moment later, Lin Ze said, âLi Wen, Fat Tiger, Butt Face, what do you think of my grandmother?â
The three of them looked at each other and saw the doubt in each otherâs eyes.
Fat Tiger said, âSheâs alright! Sheâs quite passionate!â
Butt Face said, âHow should I put it? I donât know if itâs an illusion, but I feel that your grandmother doesnât really like me hanging out with you.â
Butt Faceâs family was the most ordinary of the four.
Every time he visited the Lin residence, Butt Face always felt that there was something wrong with Madam Linâs gaze.
It felt as if she thought he would lead Lin Ze astray.
Over time, Butt Face didnât really like visiting the Lin family residence.
Li Wen nodded in agreement. âI think so too.â
After saying that, Li Wen added, âAnd I heard from my grandmother that when she was young, she had a very strong personality. She wanted to grab hold of everythingâ¦â
Hearing Li Wen and Butt Faceâs words, Lin Ze fell into deep thought.
He wonderedâ¦
Could it be that his mother came from an ordinary background and Madam Lin didnât like her, which was whyâ¦
Thinking of this, Lin Ze suddenly sat up from the ground. âI must investigate it thoroughly!â
âInvestigate what?â Li Wen, Fat Tiger, and Butt Face were all shocked.
Lin Ze continued, âLi Wen, howâs the investigation going?â
Li Wen shook his head, âBrother Zhao still hasnât found any clues. I heard that many places back then produced that kind of candy. There were only a few candy wrappers, so we have no idea where they came from. However, one thing is certain. Because of the traffic, this kind of candy was only popular in the vicinity of where it was produced.â
Lin Ze thought for a moment before continuing, âHave you found out where those candies were produced?â
Li Wen tried his best to recall. âBian Cheng, Chuan Yu, Yun Jing, and Hu Cheng! These four places seem to be the only ones.â
Lin Zeâs memory was pretty good. He immediately remembered these four addresses. He stood up from the ground and hopped onto his motorcycle. âIâm heading back first.â
Rumble!
The motorcycle kicked up dust as it sped away.
Fat Tiger scratched his head. âWhat do you think happened to our Brother Ze?â
Li Wen said, âHe must be missing his mother. I think those paper cranes made out of candy paper must be related to Brother Zeâs mother.â
Half a month ago, Lin Ze suddenly brought a few old paper cranes made out of candy paper to him and asked him to help find out where the candy was being produced.
After checking, Li Wen found out that these candy paper cranes were 19 years old.
He didnât know where Lin Ze got these candy paper cranes.
Fat Tiger looked in the direction where the motorcycle had disappeared and sighed deeply. âI heard that Madam Lin is going to find a stepmother for Brother Ze soon. Actually, our Brother Ze is quite pitiful.â
Li Wen frowned and said, âDonât tell me sheâs really going to let Feng Xianxianâs mother be Brother Zeâs stepmother?â
âI think itâs very possible!â Fat Tiger nodded.
Buff Face said, âIt would be great if we can help Brother Ze. Itâs obvious that Feng Xianxianâs mother isnât someone easy to deal with. When that time comes, she will give Brother Ze a younger brother or something. What will happen to our Brother Ze then?â
Fat Tigerâs face was filled with worry. âIt would be great if we can help brother Ze.â
Li Wen had an idea. âFat Tiger, arenât your grandmother and Brother Zeâs grandmother good friends? Why donât you go back and ask your grandmother about Brother Zeâs mother?â
âSure!â Fat Tiger nodded. âIt just so happens that my grandmotherâs birthday is coming up in a few days!â
â¦
On the other side.
Madam Cen stayed at the Ye family until the afternoon before taking a car back.
Thinking of Ye Zhuoâs beautiful face, Madam Cenâs heart stirred again. She said to the driver in the front seat, âLittle Wang, I want to drop by the place where Shaoqing works.â
The Cen Group also had a branch in the Yunjing Province.
âAlright.â
Madam Cen said again, âLittle Wang, how old are you this year?â
Listening to this familiar question, Little Wangâs temples twitched a few times. He remembered that the last time Madam Cen beat around the bush with him, it was to show off how beautiful her granddaughter-in-law was!
What did Madam Cen want to show off this time?
âIâm 28 this year.â
Madam Cen was stunned. âYouâre already 28! Then youâre two years younger than Shaoqing. Do you have a girlfriend?â
âNo,â Little Wang answered.
Madam Cen continued, âDidnât your grandmother find you a beautiful wife?â
âNo.â Little Wang shook his head.
Madam Cen leaned back in her chair with a smile on her face and sighed, âThatâs right! After all, a good Chinese grandmother like me is rare to find these days! So, itâs normal that you donât have a girlfriend!â
Xiao Wang was rendered speechless. So this time, she was here to show off herself.
The car soon arrived at where Cen Shaoqing worked.
Madam Cen got out of the car and went straight to where Cen Shaoqing worked.
âBrat! Guess who I went to see just now!â
âI canât guess.â Cen Shaoqing held the Buddha beads in one hand and operated the computer mouse in the other, ordering his secretary to pour tea for Madam Cen.
âNo sense of humor at allâ¦â Madam Cen spread her hands helplessly. âNo wonder youâre still single!â
Her heart ached for Ye Zi now. Would Ye Zi be suffocated to death by this brat in the future?!
âBy the way, I have something to show you.â
Cen Shaoqing raised his head and looked at Madam Cen.
Madam Cen took out a scarf with Pigletâs page printed on it from her bag. âDo you think this scarf is cute?â
Cen Shaoqing nodded.
âDonât you know how to speak?â Madam Cen slapped Cen Shaoqing directly.
âCute.â Cen Shaoqingâs tone was indifferent.
Madam Cen rolled her eyes at him. âDonât you know how to speak more than one word?â
âVery cute.â
Madam Cen said speechlessly, âAre you an emotionless speaking machine?â
Cen Shaoqing was speechless.
Madam Cen continued, âIâll ask you again, is this scarf cute?â
âI think itâs very cute!â Cen Shaoqing answered word by word.
Madam Cen said proudly, âOf course, I picked it myself! How can it not be cute? Here, let me put it on for you. Put on Piglet and youâll be a sociable person!â
Madam Cen reached out to tie Cen Shaoqingâs scarf, and Cen Shaoqing happened to stand up to take the documents.
Madam Cen was at most 1.6 meters tall.
Cen Shaoqing was nearly 1.9 meters tall.
There was no suitable stool for her to stand on, so she could only say, âBrat! Bend down for me!â
After saying that, she ridiculed, âWhatâs the use of being so tall? You canât even get a wife!â
Facing Madam Cen childish attitude, Cen Shaoqing helplessly bent down slightly.
Madam Cen tied the scarf around Cen Shaoqingâs neck and looked him up and down before shaking her head in disgust, âSo ugly! But everyone says that maternal genes are very powerful. It doesnât matter if youâre a little ugly. My granddaughter-in-law is so beautiful. In the future, my great-grandson will definitely be super cute!â
Cen Shaoqing was once again rendered speechless.
After saying that, Madam Cen continued, âBrat, do you really not want to know where I went today?â
Cen Shaoqing shook his head. âNo.â
Madam Cen took the opportunity to sit on the bossâ chair and crossed her legs.
She looked like an old lady blackmailer whom one could not afford to offend.
âI went to my granddaughter-in-lawâs house.â Madam Cen glanced at Cen Shaoqing. âShaoqing, do you really not want to know how beautiful she is?â
Ye Zhuo was so beautiful.
Madam Cen believed that as long as Cen Shaoqing saw Ye Zhuo, he would be like her. He would be charmed by Ye Zhuo and would want to marry Ye Zhuo right away.
Thinking of this scene, Madam Cen couldnât help but cover her mouth and snicker.
âI donât want to.â Cen Shaoqingâs tone was indifferent. Then, he added, âGrandma, I really have no intention of starting a family.â
In his life, he could at most have a confidant like Ye Zhuo.
Marriage was impossible.
It was impossible for him to get married in this life!
Madam Cen turned around and looked at Cen Shaoqing. âBrat, donât be so full of yourself! Iâm waiting for the day you run out of luck!â
âLetâs just wait then.â Cen Shaoqing said as he continued to twirl the Buddha beads.
Madam Cen fumed angrily. âHow could I have a grandson like you who is nothing but a sand sculpture!â
Cen Shaoqing was rendered speechless.
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On the other side.
After Lin Shasha went to the hospital for a check-up, she couldnât wait to tell Zhang Qiang the good news.
As a new father, Zhang Qiang was also very excited. âReally? Shasha, are you really pregnant?â
Lin Shasha nodded.
âThatâs great!â Zhang Qiang immediately picked Lin Shasha up and spun her around. âI have a son!â
Lin Shasha was speechless. âHe hasnât been born yet. How do you know itâs a son?â
Zhang Qiang smiled. âItâs definitely a son! My mother said that our Zhang family has the genes to give birth to a son. Shasha, letâs get married right away! I want to tell my parents the good news. They will definitely be very happy.â