"Have you seen that woman?! Is your father still with her?"
Lu Xiaoyan raised her arm directly and slammed it on the table, her eyes reddening a bit!
"Mom, calm down first. You just hit a table worth over 50,000 yuan."
With just one sentence from Ji Yun, the power of money also calmed Lu Xiaoyan down a bit.
"Ah... What did that woman tell you?"
"I asked Dad myself, I understand now, but they didn't say anything bad about you."
"So, you think it's my fault then? Do you think your mother is a bad woman?!"
Lu Xiaoyan looked at her daughter, running her hand through her hair, messing up her beautiful hairstyle a bit.
"Mom, you are my mother, and whatever grudges you have, they are from years ago."
"As your daughter, I just want to tell you, sometimes what you see may not be the truth."
"Like today, you jumped to conclusions about Xu Lin and my relationship. Even if we were in a romantic relationship, there was no need for you to react that way. We can talk about it calmly."
Ji Yun spoke, but Lu Xiaoyan, being experienced, knew her daughter must like that boy, so she started laying down assumptions.
But at this point, she couldn't be bothered to say anything.
Images of her husband and that woman filled her mind, making her feel uncomfortable.
"Let's not talk about you for now. Is your father still with his ex-wife? Does he even see me as his wife?"
"Mom, you only know how to be angry, but why don't you ask him why he wants to be with that woman?"
"He's just getting old, tired of me, and interested in someone else!"
"Have you ever thought about why you're angry with her? Are you afraid? Afraid she'll take my dad away again? Clearly, both you and dad hurt Aunt Yao. "
"What did I do to hurt her? I've never picked a fight with her, nor have I ever spoken ill of her in front of your father! You should ask your dad about this!"
"I've already told him he's wrong, but Mom, even if you hadn't said anything, didn't your actions also hurt her?"
These words from her daughter struck her heart directly, instantly silencing any rebuttal she might have had.
No matter what she said, she would still be the third party.
"Ah, so you're saying I'm the third party, but without me, where would you be!"
"My dad realized he was wrong to the other party, felt guilty, it's not what you think."
Ji Yun calmly continued despite her mother's outburst.
"Aunt Yao encountered difficulties, so dad went to help."
"Difficulties? What difficulties could she have? Shortly after your dad and I got married, she got married too, and to a rich man at that~"
"Now she's living alone and got sick. My dad only decided to go help after he found out."
"How do you know what she said is true!? You're too young. Getting sick, that's just an excuse a young girl would use."
"No, Aunt Yao has cancer, it's in the late stage now, beyond treatment. I think dad's choice is right. He has to stay there, accompany her through the final journey."
"What cancer? Stop making baseless remarks! Do you think this is a drama?"
"You can go see for yourself, or wait for a dozen days. Dad actually doesn't have any other thoughts, it's just because he feels guilty inside."
"I'm not trying to make you feel guilty or anything, I just want you to know the reasons dad didn't mention, and I'm not trying to defend him."
"Because he didn't proactively tell you, causing himself and his wife to argue often, making his daughter worry about them all day, it's his problem."
Ji Yun continued, speaking clearly. Lu Xiaoyan found it difficult to argue back, realizing her daughter had indeed inherited her gift of gab.
Meanwhile, in the nearby kitchen, two people were cooking breakfast and chatting.
"Xu Lin, did you encounter such a thing when you went out with Ji Yun yesterday?"
"Ji Yun didn't tell you about this?"
"No, since this isn't about you."
"Big star Chu, I'm not a celebrity, why are you following me?"
"Aren't you a celebrity now?"
"You're kidding! You've retired from the industry, why like my posts?"
"Of course I have to like them, my acting skills have improved, I have to show off a bit." Chu Qingchan casually took out her phone and showed it to him.
"Look, all the compliments are for me. Otherwise, should I go back to acting?"
"You're giving up on your music dream too quickly. Even if you give up, it's unlikely that Teacher Guan will give up on you."
Although Xu Lin hasn't been around lately, he has still heard a lot about Teacher Guan from Chu Qingchan.
Teacher Guan has a high opinion of her, saying that as long as she works harder and perseveres, she'll definitely become a pop queen!
Teacher Guan speaks so highly of her, and she is indeed an amazing musician.
Chu Qingchan has been working hard to learn and improve.
It's like clockwork every day, going to study with Teacher Guan from around 8 in the morning until after 6 in the evening.
"Xu Lin, do you really think I can succeed? I'm afraid I'll waste Teacher Guan's guidance and waste the great songs you've written."
Chu Qingchan isn't very confident in herself, but it's only because Teacher Guan said so that she decided to give it a try. But the outcome...
"I believe in your talent, I believe in your efforts, how could you not succeed?"
"You haven't even heard me sing a complete song, and yet you're so sure."
"Mmm."
Xu Lin's gaze was unexpectedly firm, making her feel a bit embarrassed.
Am I really that outstanding?
Xu Lin placed the neatly folded egg pancake onto the plate, only then did he vaguely recall something.
In his previous life, when he had just graduated, he encountered many difficulties.
His mother's illness cost a lot of money, and his job wasn't going smoothly either.
At that time who gave him the most support were two people.
One was Ji Yun who gave him spiritual encouragement. Those words of "Come on" have been remembered for so many years.
The other person was Chu Qingchan, or rather, Chu Qingchan's songs.
Listening to them every night helped him slowly fall asleep, so he could face the next day with renewed energy.
Although Chu Qingchan's songs didn't have the cliché motivational lyrics, just hearing her voice and melodies could inspire him with determination and hope.
"The eggs are burnt!"
"Oh! Sorry, I got distracted, I was too busy looking at you."
"Am I really that good-looking?"
"Of course, you're the most beautiful person I've ever seen, no lie!"
And being the only one certified with 9 charm points by the system, Xu Lin couldn't help but admit that the system has a good eye.
Suddenly, he's a bit excited about the remaining four girls, hehehe~
Wait!
He still has a head full of lice to scratch, so he can take his time.
"Forgot to ask, how did you get over here this morning? Did you have something to talk to us about?"
"Oh, I almost forgot. I thought I'd take you out for some exercise. You mentioned wanting to work out, right?"
"I can't get up this early at all... How about in the evening, after you finish school, we go out for some exercise?"
With a pitiful expression, Chu Qingchan also made a cute face, which caused a tremor in Xu Lin's heart, the ice-cold goddess's adorable expression.
"Don't do this to me, you're making me feel guilty..."
Upon hearing Xu Lin's words, Chu Qingchan's eyes lit up.
Although she felt she needed exercise, and it was her own suggestion, after a day of work, she was already quite tired.
But the next moment, Xu Lin raised his hand abruptly and said, "But... I refuse! It's for your own good too. Sitting for long periods at work, you really need some exercise."
Xu Lin recalled that among these girls, aside from Liu Qinnuan, who was younger, Chu Qingchan and Ji Yun seemed to have the poorest physical condition.
"Xu Lin, you don't care about me at all~ Can't we try a different activity? Not running?"
"You can choose yourself, you know? But for just running, I can accompany you for a morning exercise, chatting along the way to keep it from being boring."
"...."
Chu Qingchan lowered her head slightly.
Despite her body's reluctance, lately she had been busy, and Xu Lin had classes too, so they didn't have much time together.
But if we exercise together in the morning... I think I would be less tired, maybe we can give it a try?
"If you're in good health, it's also beneficial for your singing, as performance requires stamina."
"Alright... I'll give it a try."
"Good, I'll reward you with food."
Xu Lin smiled as he picked up a piece of egg pancake with chopsticks and offered it to Chu Qingchan.
Chu Qingchan also opened her small mouth, took a gentle bite, then peeked at Ji Yun who was still talking.
In her mouth, there was a dry sensation, but she felt like this egg was much tastier than usual!
Is this the power of stealing a bite?