"Little Xiaoxiao." Gao Zhenning frowned, with pain in her eyes. "Look at you. It has only been a few months since I last saw you, but you've lost so much weight. Sigh, I told you before—a girl with a child—"
Before she could finish speaking, she felt a sharp pain in her hand. Gao Xiaoxiao dragged her into the bedroom and closed the door.
On the sofa, Gao Xiaobai looked up quietly, his young face pensive.
• • •
In the bedroom.
Gao Xiaoxiao let go of Gao Zhenning and shouted at her angrily, "I'm warning you, don't talk nonsense in front of Xiaobai!"
Gao Zhenning rubbed her aching hand and said weakly, "I know. Just now… I couldn't help saying it out loud because my heart ached. Xiaoxiao, actually, Mom has been feeling bad all these years…"
"Cut the crap!" Gao Xiaoxiao interrupted her coldly. "If you have something to say, say it quickly. After you're done, leave!"
Gao Zhenning pursed his lips, sighed, and said helplessly, "It's… what I told you over the phone just now. Xiaoxiao, I'm begging you. Can you break up with Han Zhen?"
Gao Xiaoxiao sneered. "What did Gu Liqing use to threaten you again, hmm?"
"Nothing. Liqing isn't a bad girl."
"Hehe, then let her chase after him herself. As long as she's capable of catching him, he will be hers. What's with making you beg me?"
After being exposed, Gao Zhenning looked miserable. "Little Xiaoxiao, Liqing… Liqing actually doesn't want to hurt you."
Gao Xiaoxiao could not help but roll her eyes.
"Liqing said that although Han Zhen is rich and powerful, he's a womanizer. He never rejects women and dumps them after playing for two to three months… Little Xiaoxiao, you'll get hurt if you're with him, understand?"
"Isn't Gu Liqing afraid of getting hurt?" Gao Xiaoxiao sneered. "Is she so confident that she won't be dumped by Han Zhen in the future? If I remember correctly, she's already 27 years old this year. A woman's youth is very precious…"
"You don't have to worry about that. In short, break up with Han Zhen quickly. Your sister will naturally have a way to get him," Gao Zhenning said arrogantly, thinking that Gao Xiaoxiao had thought things through.
Speechless, Gao Xiaoxiao looked at her bitterly.
At the age of 45, Gao Zhenning seemed to be particularly favored by time. Her graceful figure was still like a young girl's, and there were no wrinkles on her fair and tender skin. She was radiant and looked very good.
This was the mother who had given birth to her and raised her, but who had never cared about her happiness.
More than a decade ago, in order to get married, she abandoned her and her grandmother in Chongcheng and ignored them. Five years ago, she forced her to leave Gu Xiangbei to save the so-called Gu family's face. Today… she came to beg her to leave Han Zhen for her stepdaughter.
She did not have a special relationship with Han Zhen, but even if she did, Gao Xiaoxiao did not think someone had a right to be so smug and entitled!
She looked at Gao Zhenning and said, emphasizing each word, "Give up on that thought. I won't break up with Han Zhen. If she can… let Gu Liqing snatch him from me!"
A myriad of emotions flashed across Gao Zhenning's face. Although she had already experienced how heartless her daughter could be three years ago, she did not expect her to be even more untouchable now. She had practically disowned her own family.
She frowned and said indignantly, "Little Xiaoxiao, aren't you afraid that Liqing will tell Han Zhen about you and Xiaobai?"
Gao Xiaoxiao's heart skipped a beat. Although she still looked calm, she was panicking inside.
If Han Zhen or the Han family knew that she had a four-year-old son, losing this marriage was a small matter, but losing a stable source of income was a big deal.
Gao Zhenning laughed and said softly, "Little Xiaoxiao, mom knows that you're a smart child. Since the end result is none other than breaking up, what's the difference between breaking up early and breaking up later? Otherwise, in the end, it won't be good for your reputation, and it won't be good for Xiaobai either, don't you think?"
Gao Xiaoxiao did not know what to say.