The beloved baby has a space

Chapter 724 Persuasion
The porridge distribution did not urge Ayu, nor did it utter another sound; the two sat quietly together.

"Have you been investigating me behind my back?" After a long while, Ayu finally asked this seemingly irrelevant question.

"Yes." Shi Zhou did not hide anything. "I have investigated not only you, but also your family, friends, and everyone you have ever been in contact with. It is my duty."

Ayu twitched the corner of her mouth: "Thank you for your honesty. But since you've investigated, you should know that what I want to do most right now is not to find out about my origins, nor to create trouble for myself."

What she wants to do is something beyond herself.

It's not that complicated. Just as Brother Ayou said, she just wanted to start a business.

Perhaps before, I was thinking about doing business that was guaranteed to lose money, but now my thinking has changed, and I want to do business that involves both profit and loss.

The girls' academy was no longer the only career she cared about.

“I know, and I can help you—whatever your final choice may be.”

If she truly doesn't need to know the truth about her origins, then there's no point in him staying here. But before leaving, he's happy to do what he can for her.

Ayu was genuinely curious: "Can you help me?"

"Correct."

"How can I help?" Even the Empress Dowager could only give her directions, but many of the specific tasks had to be solved by her alone.

If she relies on others for everything and waits for them to teach her, that would be terrible.

Without hesitation, Shi Zhou declared: "Kill all those who oppose me."

Ayu: "..." Thank you, but I don't really need it.

[…What a classic villain quote!]

"Honey, it's best to stay away from this person. Be careful they don't go astray."

Liu did not go to rest, but kept an eye on the foreign envoy from Xifeng Kingdom. When she saw him going to find Ayu, she wanted to stop him.

"Fourth daughter-in-law, Ayu knows what to do," Old Mrs. Wang called out to her. "You must trust the child you raised." Liu said, "Mother, that person's origins are unknown, but he's clearly after Ayu. Does he want to take Ayu away?"

She would never allow such a thing to happen!

Ayu is her daughter, and always will be; no one can take her away.

Over the years, Liu has been unable to let go of her worries, often waking up from nightmares, fearing that Ayu will be taken away.

Because this daughter is just too outstanding, so outstanding that she shines on her own, and no one can ignore her presence.

This is precisely why Liu became increasingly uneasy.

The more outstanding the daughter is, the more ordinary she seems. When people see the mother and daughter, do they think: They are so different, they must not be biological mother and daughter?

Even so, Liu never thought of cutting off Ayu's wings; her worries only grew stronger with each passing day.

Without Ayu, Liu couldn't imagine how she would live in the future.

She was God's gift to her, a savior, and the very lifeline of her!
In her heart, Ayu was more important than anyone else, not even Zhu'er, whom she had carried for ten months.

Sometimes, even Liu herself couldn't explain where this obsession came from.

Seeing Liu's agitated appearance, Old Mrs. Wang said irritably, "Do you think we old folks are all dead? As long as I'm still alive, no one can take Ayu away. The thing you should do now is to be a respectable mother and not let Ayu worry about you."

When a child is so outstanding that no one can ignore them, those behind them should remain hidden to avoid becoming the child's weakness and to prevent being noticed by those with ulterior motives.

These words were like a wake-up call, and Liu suddenly realized the truth.

"Mother, I know."

At the same time, Ayu called Tangyuan over and said to her, "Go to Wangyue Tower and reserve a private room. Also, tell Grandma and the others that I'm inviting Shi Wai to dinner tonight."

"Yes."

(End of this chapter)