Become a stepmother and save the male protagonist of the painful literary school

After testing, "Mom" is taboo.

Then let’s call it “Auntie”, this is also good.

Unexpectedly, Tong Huaimu did not accept it. The boy picked up a piece of crispy fragrant slices and took a bite. His expression was soothed by the food, but his tone was still tough: "No!"

Jane Yan was helpless.

"Forget it, as long as you are willing to eat, it will be fine. You can't go hungry just because you are in a bad mood when you are growing up. We can talk about other things later. We can negotiate slowly."

The boy suddenly stopped.

He looked up at the woman at the table, his voice angry, but his eyes wet, "Why are you so nice to others! I have been ignoring you these past few days, can you tell that I did it on purpose? Why do you keep doing this?"

"You've been criticized by me so much but you never blame me or explain. You just endure it silently... You obviously didn't want to abandon me. It was obviously all because of Tong Ruixiao! But you didn't tell me anything!"

"Why would you rather be misunderstood than protect such a cold-blooded person?"

Jian Yan's pupils shrank, and a trace of panic flashed across his face, "How did you know? What did he tell you?!"

She stood up suddenly, her lips trembling slightly, her tone was extremely angry, and her whole body was tense like a bow.

Tong Ruixiao actually told other people about the dream and her story! She thought she was familiar enough with him and believed that he was a man of integrity and integrity who would not tell others about the matter. Unexpectedly...

Jane was so angry that she almost fainted. She wanted to run to the other person's room immediately to question him.

The boy was shocked by her. He had never seen such a calm and gentle girl react so strongly.

Looking into her eyes, he stuttered, "He said - you had a conflict in the hospital, he threatened your life, and you were forced to flee Jiangcheng for your own safety."

Jian Yan's tense body relaxed instantly after hearing these words, and his slightly stagnant breathing became comfortable again.

Her expression softened a bit, and when she asked further, she seemed very unconvinced: "Is this really all he told you? Don't lie to me."

Threatening her life? When did Tong Ruixiao ever do such a thing?

Did he mean to tell her about his nightmare? Yes, that nightmare was indeed a great threat to her.

It seems that Tong Ruixiao has taken all the responsibility on himself...

Her eyes darkened slightly.

It turns out that this is how he handled what he said before, "Don't worry, I will handle it properly."

He knew that she cared about Xiao Mu and came to this world for Xiao Mu. Therefore, in order to eliminate Xiao Mu's hatred for her because she left without saying goodbye, he discredited himself to whitewash her.

Xiao Mu believed that Tong Ruixiao was the complete perpetrator of the incident, and that she was forced to escape by him.

Reasonable.

Can't fault it.

But...isn't he taking the blame?

Tong Huaimu was not happy and frowned: "Why would I lie to you? I have no reason to lie. I don't understand why you suspect I am lying."

"Also, what exactly is the conflict between you two? Why has it gotten to this point? Look at you, your reaction is so strong, it's really wrong!"

Jian Yan's brows had relaxed, and she continued to explain what Tong Ruixiao had said to Xiao Mu:

"Your father and I have already agreed to keep this a secret. Let the past be the past. After all, the conflict has long been resolved, so don't mention it to anyone. I was shocked that he actually told you."

"Well, I actually asked him many times, but he never told me. I only found out the truth recently. I had a big fight with him because of it."

"Of course, I can't beat him."

The boy curled his lips as he said the last sentence, seeming to be very disdainful. His hair covered his eyes, making it difficult to see his expression.

"It was that night in the study, right? I felt like the atmosphere between you two was very bad."

"Yeah." The boy picked up another piece of milk-flavored dry bread and ate it. He looked at her in confusion, "I thought you would be shocked to hear that I fought with him, but I didn't expect you to be so calm."

"You are really receptive."

Isn't it unacceptable for a son to fight with his father?

She appeared calm and tolerant.

Jian Yan explained why she was not surprised: "You have been in a bad mood these days and you didn't eat with us in the restaurant. I knew something must have happened."

"Plus, I noticed that you were no longer avoiding me, and instead began to avoid appearing in the same place as your father. I had a vague guess, but I just never found a chance to ask."

Tong Huaimu's mouth twitched, but he couldn't pull out a smile, his eyes were burning with grief and anger of being tricked:

"I originally wanted to leave without saying goodbye, but later I found out that he was the one who forced you to do this. But I really hurt you with my words and cold violence during this period. I want to apologize to you, but I don't have the face to see you again..."

Jian Yan comforted him: "I know Xiao Mu cares about me and is not hurt."

The boy lowered his head in shame.

Thinking of the reason for all this, his face became gloomy again.

"After you disappeared, I was so anxious every day that I couldn't stay in school. I tried my best to look for you everywhere. But that man was able to calmly order me not to interfere. Who can do that? I can't do it! I'm afraid you'll be persecuted by bad people! I begged him over and over again to tell me the reason for your disappearance, but he only responded with indifference. I no longer count on him."

"Until one day, he suddenly told me that he knew from the beginning that you left on your own."

"I was relieved that your life was not in danger. But then I realized that he knew everything but didn't tell me. I was running around like an ant on a hot pan looking for him!"

"I didn't want to believe him, and asked him several times why he left, but he said coldly that it was not something I should know."

"As cold-blooded as three years ago."

"In fact, I had already seen through what kind of person he was. I actually had illusions about him at that time," the young man sneered and raised the corners of his mouth in self-mockery. "I am really ridiculous."

Hearing the words "three years ago", Jian Yan's eyes darkened slightly.

The system showed her the past of Xiao Mu and Jin Bushi, and she knew what Xiao Mu was referring to.

The sources of Xiao Mu's gloomy and world-weary personality are, firstly, his own background, and secondly, his parents' indifference and exploitation of him.

His mother died early, and his father's attitude towards him was a crucial factor in his distorted character.

Noticing that Jian Yan was frowning in thought, Tong Huaimu gritted his teeth and emphasized: "You may not understand what I am saying and think that I am slandering you. But what I am saying now is true, not a single word is a lie!"

Jian Yan retracted her thoughts and expressed her trust in him: "I believe you."

"There is something hidden in my heart for a long time, and I want to tell you today." The young man suddenly said.