The biological mother was recognized as a wealthy family, and the abstinent boss coaxed her every ni

Su Cheng felt like her mind was in turmoil, and she also felt like a bad person. How could she have two young men in her heart at the same time?!

She was silent for a long time, and finally took a deep breath and said, "I'll think about it."

"Okay, think about it carefully." Jiang Tingxia smiled and handed her the menu. "Order whatever you want."

Su Cheng took the menu and pursed his lips slightly, his mind not on eating.

Maybe she was right. Instead of pinning my hopes on others, I should...become stronger myself. That way, I would have the confidence to fight against everything.

After all, she and Pei Zhili are not a good match. Even if she really likes him and he doesn't despise her family background, she has to become good enough, otherwise she will be criticized by others and accused of climbing up the social ladder, which is not what she wants to hear.

Thinking of this, Su Cheng raised his eyes and looked at her, "Auntie, thank you for giving me this opportunity."

"You're welcome. Don't overthink it. I really want to help you. And..." Jiang Tingxia stared at the wound on her forehead, "Don't hurt yourself in the future."

Su Cheng was stunned at first, and then tears welled up in her eyes, "I'm sorry...I won't do it again. Auntie, thank you so much."

It turned out that she knew nothing. Everything she did seemed like childish tricks to her. She even thought she had succeeded. How childish! Fortunately, she was not as unreasonable as Lin Xiuzhi, otherwise her end would have been miserable.

Jiang Tingxia knew she had listened, breathed a sigh of relief, and smiled at her again, "That's good, girls should take care of themselves."

Su Cheng saw a hint of warmth in her eyes and nodded vigorously, "Yeah!"

When leaving the restaurant, Su Cheng first went to the bathroom, poured the packet of powder into the sink, rinsed it clean with water, and then breathed a long sigh of relief.

Jiang Tingxia was right. She didn't want to do things she didn't like anymore. She wanted to start a new life.

When she was a child, she liked Barbie dolls, but unfortunately her parents never bought her any. They only bought the ones that her younger brother liked.

Later, she found a doll with a broken hand in the garbage dump, secretly brought it home, washed it, and dressed it in clothes she had made herself. This was one of the few joys of her childhood. From then on, she fantasized about becoming a famous designer, making many beautiful clothes, and one day walking on major fashion shows.

If I could go abroad, to a fashion capital for example…this dream wouldn’t be impossible to achieve.

Su Cheng felt a little excited, took out his cell phone and dialed a number.

...

Jiang Tingxia returned home and learned from Butler Zhong that Pei Zhili had returned, so she immediately went upstairs to find him.

Pei Zhili was memorizing words in his room when he heard a knock on the door. "Xiaoli, it's me."

He immediately put down his textbook, stood up and opened the door, "Mom."

"doing what?"

"Memorize the words."

"So good." Jiang Tingxia smiled knowingly, then looked at him apologetically, "Xiao Li, there's something... I need to confess to you."

"Huh?" Pei Zhili became alert, a ridiculous idea popped up in his mind, and he stared at her closely, "Please don't tell me you are not my mother."

He couldn't accept that.

Jiang Tingxia chuckled, "What are you thinking about?"

Pei Zhili looked at her suspiciously, "Are you going to give me another brother or sister?"

Jiang Tingxia, "..."

The child was talking nonsense, so she had to get straight to the point: "I want to send Su Cheng abroad. I've already told her, and she said she would consider it. What do you think?"

Pei Zhili was stunned. "Really?"

"Really? What's the matter? Are you reluctant?"

“…” Pei Zhili lowered his eyes and pursed his thin lips. He felt complicated for a moment and didn’t know what to say.

Perhaps his feelings for Su Cheng weren't love, but simply an attachment to the warmth she could provide him. Now that his mother was back, that attachment had shifted and wasn't so important anymore. Furthermore, Su Cheng's feelings for him had also soured.

In order to achieve her goal, she started lying to him and even said that she liked him. In the end, it was to scheme against him.

Just like Mom said, she didn't like him. She had only wanted to benefit her family from him and was afraid that he would cause trouble for Lu Yuanze, so she had to stay with him.

Pei Zhili's heart suddenly sank.

"She's been caught between you and her family, and she's been unhappy. You know her family has been forcing her to do things she doesn't like, even... some mean things, so today I'm asking you not to be alone with her for the time being."

Jiang Tingxia said patiently, "As long as she stays here, her family will be able to harass her, and she will never be able to live the life she wants."

Pei Zhili came back to his senses, suppressed his complicated emotions, and said calmly: "If she wants to go abroad, I have no objection."

Jiang Tingxia carefully observed his expression, "Unhappy? Do you like her?"

Pei Zhili immediately retorted, "Who likes her? She doesn't like me and she even lied to me, so why should I like her?"

After saying that, he looked away, as if he didn't have much confidence.

Jiang Tingxia sighed, reached out and hugged him in her arms, and touched the back of his head. "I know you will be a little reluctant to let her go. After all, you have known her for so long. Even if she is not your girlfriend, she is still your best friend. It is normal to feel reluctant."

Pei Zhili let her hug him, resting his head on her shoulder, and said in a muffled voice: "I'm not reluctant to part with a liar. Let her be with the person she likes."

That day she confessed her love to him, and he almost believed her. No one had ever played tricks on him like this in his life.

But, he couldn't do anything to her...

"Okay, stop being so stubborn." Jiang Tingxia patted the back of his head. "If you really can't bear to leave, you can also go abroad with her."

Pei Zhili was immediately unhappy and said angrily: "Why should I go abroad with her? I said, I will go to school in this city and will not go anywhere else. I..."

At this point, he rubbed Jiang Tingxia's neck like a clingy dog, "I just want to be by your side."

It feels really good to have my mother around.

The once wandering and impetuous heart seemed to have found a place to stay in an instant. The unprecedented warmth and peace of mind made him nostalgic.

So, how could he bear to leave?

Hearing his childish words, Jiang Tingxia's heart softened, "Then you can't always be by my side. When you grow up, you have to be independent. Sooner or later, you will leave me."

Pei Zhili snorted, "Let's talk about it on that day. Anyway, I don't want to do it now."

"Anyway, you'll meet a girl you really like and build a family of your own. Well... a boy is fine too. I'm very open-minded. It's up to you to decide what you like in the end."

What the hell?

Pei Zhili raised his head, the corners of his mouth twitching, "Mom, I have normal sexual orientation."

Looking at his resentful look, Jiang Tingxia couldn't help laughing out loud.

It's really fun to entertain children.