My Girlfriend Who Develops Through Development

This sudden turn of events startled Lin Mo.

Lin Shu leaned against the wall. "So you do know how to come home? Look at the time, what time is it?"

Lin Mo smiled ingratiatingly, "Mom, is there any food left?"

Lin Shu did not respond, but instead raised her hand and grabbed her son's ear.

Before he could even exert any force, Lin Mo cried out in pain, "It hurts, it hurts, be gentle!"

Lin Shu was speechless. "You haven't even used any force yet, what are you yelling about?"

"Mom, will your act of twisting my ear eventually result in me screaming in pain?"

"Yes."

"This result has been achieved."

Lin Mo once again used his deceptive tactics, "You saved yourself the effort and got the result you wanted; so it's a win-win situation."

As he spoke, he removed his mother's hand and took a step back without leaving a trace.

Lin Shu smiled enigmatically, "Xiao Mo, your eloquence has been getting better and better lately, hasn't it?"

"However, do you think I'm that easy to fool? Your analysis just now missed an important point."

"What part?"

"You don't feel the love your mother gives you."

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo sensed something was wrong. Out of a sense of self-preservation, he shouted, "Violence is the wrong way to educate, Mom. We should win people over with virtue."

"Winning people over with virtue?"

Lin Shu smiled meaningfully, "That's easy."

A minute later, she came back with a bronze spoon that was half a meter long. There was a sticky note on the handle with a large character written on it.

德！

Lin Mo's leg trembled, and his voice trembled as he asked, "Mom, where did you get this thing?"

Lin Shu gave a half-smile, "Does it matter?"

Lin Mo swallowed hard. "Don't be impulsive; impulsiveness is the devil. It's both handcuffs and shackles, a never-ending pill of regret!"

Lin Shu smiled gently, "I'm not impulsive, I'm just curious whether your head or the spoon is harder."

Lin Mo: "..."

Lin Shu sat on the sofa, holding a bronze spoon, her gaze falling on the iron can in her son's arms. "What's in your arms?"

"money."

"What money? Whose money?"

Faced with his mother's questioning, Lin Mo could only bite the bullet and explain, "This is..."

"That girl's money, right?"

Lin Mo was surprised, "Mom, how did you know?"

Lin Shu said coldly, "Your homeroom teacher called me today and said that you were raising money privately at school, supposedly to buy stocks, and even promised others that they would definitely make money; is this true or false?"

That's the real reason she's angry.

"Huh? I've been discovered."

Lin Mo showed no sign of panic.

Lin Shu was somewhat surprised by his calm and composed reaction. "How come you're not afraid at all now that I know about this?"

"Why be afraid?"

Lin Mo sat opposite his mother, placed the tin can he was holding on the coffee table, and asked in return, "Mom, how did you know that the tin can contained my classmate's money?"

"Guess."

Lin Shu didn't hide anything, "You're home so late, you must have taken that girl home again; besides, who would bring such a big tin can to school?"

"Without a second thought, it's obvious that the tin can was given to you by that girl; and considering your secret fundraising at school during the day, it's easy to deduce that."

Lin Mo clapped his hands. "Almost all correct, the reasoning is quite brilliant; Mom, if you were to become a detective, you might be the next Sherlock Holmes."

"Don't interrupt."

Lin Shu's eyes held a hint of accusation, "That young girl is supporting herself through school, how much money could she possibly have? You even dared to swindle her money, have you lost your conscience?"

Lin Mo looked at the tin can on the coffee table, and An Youyu's image appeared in his mind. "She gave this to me willingly. I would lie to the whole world, but I would never lie to her. Even if I did lie, it would be for her better."

That's what happened yesterday.

If he were to tell An Youyu directly about the agreement between him and his mother, the girl would definitely start overthinking things.

It's better not to know.

Lin Shu's expression was strange. "You speak so eloquently. I never realized you were so persuasive. Did you suddenly have an epiphany?"

Chapter 34 Peace of mind, of course, makes sense

"I realized it in a dream, and it took me twenty-three years!"

"cut--"

Lin Shu clearly didn't believe her son's nonsense, saying, "Quickly return the money to the young girl."

Lin Mo retorted, "Mom, why don't you ask me why I need to raise money? Normally, you should be the one most concerned about this."

Lin Shu brushed a stray strand of hair from the side of her face. "What's the use of caring?"

“You have your own thoughts and understanding now; besides, you’re already eighteen years old. If you have to control everything you do, how will you grow?”

Lin Mo leaned back, his hands resting on his knees. "What if I lose money on this stock investment?"

"If you lose money, I'll cover it for you."

Lin Shu sat up straight and said thoughtfully, "Xiao Mo, Mom needs to tell you something."

Lin Mo raised his eyelids slightly. "I'm listening. Go on."

After a long pause, Lin Shu's voice rang out leisurely, "Mom has laid her cards on the table, our family is rich."

Lin Mo's mouth gaped open, his face full of astonishment.

At that moment, he didn't know what to say.

He had always thought that his family's life was very difficult.

To avoid causing his mother financial worries, he tries to be as frugal as possible and never spends money that he can avoid.

Just like now, most of his classmates have cell phones, but he has never asked his mother to buy him one.

Lin Mo tried to lower her expectations as much as possible, and would never bother her mother with anything she could handle herself.

But now, my mother suddenly says, "We have money at home?"

This joke... isn't funny at all.

Lin Shu picked up a cushion from the side and hugged it to her chest, a hint of guilt flashing in her eyes.

"If you ever need money in the future, as long as it's for a legitimate purpose, you can come to Mom."

"mom!"

"Ugh?"

Meeting her son's gaze, Lin Shu felt even more guilty and forced herself to remain calm, saying, "What kind of look is that? Aren't you happy that we have money at home?"

It would have been better if she hadn't said those words; the more she did, the more resentful Lin Mo looked.

"If I remember correctly, ever since my mother got divorced, she has often taught me not to spend money recklessly. When she buys me clothes, she always buys the cheapest ones."

“Since I started high school, many classmates have had cell phones. I have never told you what I want. It has been hard enough for you to raise me. I don’t want to make you too tired.”

"And now you're telling me the family is rich? So, it turns out our son was just being delusional?"

After saying that, Lin Mo felt it wasn't enough and added, "Since your family is rich, why create the illusion that your family is poor?"

"cough--"

Lin Shu raised her hand to cover her face, "Um... is it okay if we don't tell?"

"No, we must explain this clearly."

The mother and son switched roles.

Silence fell over the living room.

After about two or three minutes, Lin Shu could no longer stand the atmosphere and raised his hands in surrender.

"Tell me, tell me, Mom will tell you, okay?"

Lin Mo stretched out his hand, as if to say: Please begin your performance.

Lin Shu poured herself a glass of water, took a sip with feigned composure, and said, "The reason we're creating the illusion that our family is poor is mainly because... people say sons should be raised frugally, while daughters should be raised lavishly. Your mother is a first-time mother, so I don't have much experience..."

Her voice grew softer and softer, but her guilt grew stronger.

Lin Mo: "..."

That reason is simply amazing!

He shook his head wearily, slowly processing the matter.

"The money wasn't given by Su Wenyang, was it?"

"of course not."

Upon hearing the name 'Su Wenyang', Lin Shu's expression immediately turned cold.

“If I were after his money, I could easily take half of his assets during the divorce; I didn’t take it then, and I certainly won’t take it after the divorce.”

"As long as it has nothing to do with Su Wenyang, that's fine."

Lin Mo secretly breathed a sigh of relief, having ruled out the worst-case scenario, and felt much more relaxed.

Lin Shu noticed the changes in her son's expression and chuckled, "Why do I feel like you hate him even more than I do?"