Unknown Intrusion

Chapter 52 Explanation
Upon hearing this, the woman sitting opposite him didn't show much shock. She didn't even look up at him, remaining motionless with her chopsticks in her hand, like a statue that had suddenly frozen in time.

Her reaction was somewhat unexpected by Su Yu.

However, he wasn't in a hurry to wait for her answer.

The suffocating silence quickly passed, and the woman resumed her activities as if nothing had happened. She even used her chopsticks to pick up a piece of pork rib and put it in Su Yu's bowl.

"Let's eat first," she said.

The mother and son ate their meal peacefully.

After a while, her mother said to Su Yu, "Tell me what you were thinking. Why did you suddenly want to go out, and for so long?"

"You know, your father went to sea and there's been no news of him since..."

How could Su Yu not know?
Some of the things he knows now are things his mother could never know, just as there were things his mother couldn't tell him before she died.

To rescue her father who had gone to sea, she needed to go out to sea herself.

This is something that must be done.

But going out to sea is not like going out for a stroll in the square and being able to return on the same day.

If you choose to go to sea, you will need to leave for a period of time.

Rather than leaving temporarily and only leaving my mother a letter or a message relayed by someone else, I'd rather talk to her myself and make things clear.

"Mom, I already know about Dad's situation," Su Yu said.

"You know?" His mother looked at him in surprise, her expression showing a hint of panic and anger.

She paused for a moment, then said, "Did someone come looking for you? How dare they..."

"Mom, it's all in the past now." Su Yu quickly reassured her, "It happened at the school gate. The school intervened and sent the people back."

He then took out his badge necklace to show his mother: "Mom, look, student leader, your son is the 269th student leader!"

"The top student of the 269th cohort!" Mom took it and examined it carefully.

She seemed a little dazed; she probably hadn't really come to her senses yet. Well, there were just too many messages coming in today.

"Becoming the student leader means that I am directly protected by the school, and they will not dare to do anything else."

"In the future, you can go directly to university and work for the Qing Teng Association, with guaranteed job placement!"

Su Yu used logic that her mother could understand to explain: mages and professionals seemed a bit distant to her. She had heard of them, but had no real experience with them.

The prospect of getting a job and being assigned a position right after entering university immediately caught her eye.

"Really? Is that a good idea?"

Of course, it's not all good things.

The person behind this is not just Xu Cheng, the leader of the Flying Whale Flag, but someone who wants to target the Bloodline.

The boss, or the person behind the boss, even with the Qing Teng Club, may not let it go easily.

But there's no need to tell Mom the deeper truth.

Talking to her about these things will only increase her worries and make her more uneasy.

He only needs to tell his mother that he is now a person who is assigned a job and has some ability to solve problems, so that his mother will not worry too much when he goes out one day.

There will inevitably be worries, but we should try to alleviate them as much as possible.

Upon hearing Su Yu's words, the mother immediately realized a problem.

"That IOU..."

Su Yu simply explained, "I'm the top student now, so my status is completely different."

"Furthermore, I have a junior classmate named Song Qiongyao, who happens to be the daughter of the Song family, and I helped her with a favor."

Su Yu explained that Song Qiongyao needed him as the chief judge and that he had granted her permission to enter the top ten.

"Furthermore, the Song family promised to help resolve the debt issue. I think the fact that the IOU was returned means that the Song family did something to repay this favor to me."

"Furthermore, I am now the top student, and the Song family contacted me on their own initiative. Mr. Song has something he wants me to do."

"I'm on business with the Song family this time, and I'll be away for a while."

The Song family will send someone to explain the situation to you.

The Song family was the husband's main family. Hearing her son say this, the mother's heart slowly returned to normal.

Her expression was complex, a mixture of relief, joy, and, above all, scrutiny and seriousness.

"Should we invite someone over for a meal?" she asked. Su Yu quickly replied, "Mom, of course! Song Qiongyao, the daughter of the Song family, can come anytime."

"I see." Mom paused for a moment, as if she believed it.

Su Yu could only explain it this way. Otherwise, if the IOU was suddenly returned without any reason, even if it was a good thing, it would still make his mother suspicious.

I explained it to my mother, letting her know that the IOU would be returned and that there was no ulterior motive. That was enough.

In the quiet atmosphere, the only sounds were the mother and son eating.

After a while, Mom spoke again, saying softly, "Xiaoyu, Mom believes in you, but don't do anything too dangerous. Tell Mom everything that happens, and we'll solve it together, okay?"

The mother didn't ask why she had to go away for a month.

The main problem is information asymmetry. Su Yu knows about the turmoil behind it all, but his mother thinks it's just about debts and the risks of going to sea. Her son is appreciated by the Song family, so he shouldn't encounter any danger.

This made Su Yu sigh.

But Mom, what our family is going through this time is not just about Dad going to sea and the debt we owe to Flying Whale Flag.

His mother may know more than he did before he awakened, but did she know about the assassination of the bloodline and the bigger mastermind behind it all?

No, he must not know, otherwise he wouldn't be acting like that.

Su Yu sighed inwardly, but answered in the tone of a sensible son, "I know, Mom, don't worry."

I will nip all dangers in the bud.

The woman, unaware of what Su Yu was thinking, stared at her son for a moment before choosing to believe him.

The fact that the IOU has been retrieved is a joyous occasion for their family.

Although she still missed her husband who was at sea, half of her heartache had been relieved. After thinking for a moment, the woman turned around and went back to her room, taking out a small cloth bag.

The cloth bag was bulging and made a crisp sound when it was placed on the table; it contained money.

“You got good grades before, but Mom didn’t celebrate with you. In a few days, let’s cook some nice dishes and invite Qiaoqiao and your Uncle Cheng over for a meal together.”

"This is your allowance."

"You're all grown up now. If there's anything you want to buy, just buy it."

"Mom can still earn money, so she shouldn't suffer too much hardship."

This is a rare display of generosity from a woman.

She had been working hard to earn and save money, but the family's savings were not enough to pay off the debts, let alone support her son's education for a long time.

Now that the debt problem has been suddenly resolved, a huge burden that had been weighing on her has vanished.

She was naturally relieved. Although she still had to work hard to pay for her son's tuition, she no longer had to be as strapped for cash as she had been before.

Besides, no one knows a child better than their mother.

She knew that there was a budding affection between her son and Qiaoqiao, but her son always seemed a little oblivious.

Recently, there have been subtle signs that they've come to understand each other better, and the two childhood sweethearts are clearly getting closer.

As a mother, she naturally doesn't want to hold her son back. Putting aside everything else, with the pressure suddenly reduced, she still needs to give him more pocket money.

Su Yu was a little touched. He actually wanted to say that he was currently holding a large sum of money, but since the issue of the IOU had been resolved and he could explain it by saying that the Song family was repaying a favor, it was really difficult for him to take out the money he was holding.

After thinking for a moment, he took the money bag, grabbed a handful of silver sea monsters from it, put the rest back in the bag, and pushed it back.

“That’s enough. The college’s top students will have some work-study opportunities. In a few months, it will be my turn to give my mom pocket money,” Su Yu said earnestly.

A smile appeared on Mom's tired face.

"My Xiaoyu is amazing."

She and her husband work so hard because they hope to see their son's path be smoother.

However, her son really lived up to her expectations. In the past, she would never have dared to imagine that her son could get first place.
I wish my husband could know this news too.

Thinking of her husband who had been at sea for a long time, the woman felt a little uneasy, but she did not show it in front of her son.

Su Yu half-closed his eyes. "Xu Cheng, how is he now?"

I really hope for a surprise.

At least, it can buy you a lot of time.

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