Rebirth and Conquest

Tong Yu looked up at the doorway and saw Zhou Shaocheng standing there, his face very angry. "Tong Yu, get off your brother right now!"

Tong Yu then released Wen Mu's hand, snorted reluctantly, got up from Wen Mu, and sat back down on the sofa.

Zhou Shaocheng walked over from the doorway. "What are you up to now?"

"I didn't do anything. My brother and I are just getting to know each other." Tong Yu nestled on the sofa, casually brushing her hair aside, looking completely unconcerned.

"Look at yourself! You're getting more and more outrageous!"

"Yes, I inherited that from you. You were the one who had me after you were being silly."

Zhou Shaocheng was instantly furious, but he was at a loss for how to discipline his son. This youngest son was completely different from Wen Mu in personality. He was unruly, willful, and disobedient. Sometimes Zhou Shaocheng wanted to teach Tong Yu a lesson, but when he thought about how Tong Yu had suffered outside for so many years, he felt guilty and couldn't bring himself to be harsh on him.

"Xiao Mu, come to my study." Zhou Shaocheng only gave Wen Mu one last instruction before going upstairs.

Wen Mu responded with a "yes," straightened her clothes which had been torn by Tong Yu, and went upstairs to Zhou Shaocheng's study.

Upon entering Zhou Shaocheng's study, Wen Mu stood obediently in front of Zhou Shaocheng's desk, waiting for what Zhou Shaocheng was about to say.

Zhou Shaocheng looked at Wen Mu in front of him, seemingly hesitant. After thinking for a moment, he still asked, "Xiao Mu, how are things between you and Chen Yan?"

Wen Mu became nervous when asked the question. He knew that although his father, Zhou Shaocheng, did not care about his relationship with Chen Yan on the surface, he did not want them to be together. Wen Mu carefully said, "We, we have always lived together, what's wrong, Dad?"

Zhou Shaocheng didn't answer. After considering for a moment, he spoke again, "Xiao Mu, you're still young. Dad can let you play for a few years. Dad was young once too. But you have a long life ahead of you. You'll have to think about major life events like getting married and having children sooner or later. Dad doesn't want you to get married right away. I just want to remind you."

"Dad, I don't want to get married. Even if I do, I won't have any feelings for my partner. I hope you can grant my wish."

"Nonsense, let me tell you, I won't let you have your way with marriage."

"Xiao Mu, I'm not trying to force you, but I'm getting old. Do you want me to die without an heir?"

“There’s also Xiaoyu.”

"Him? Look at him. Do you think he's any better than you? If you don't want to get married, that's fine too. Just leave me a son, and then you can do whatever you want. I don't care about you anymore."

"But I"

"Alright, if you don't have children, then go and get married."

"Okay, I will seriously consider what you said."

"By the way, I'm planning to send Xiaoyu abroad. I don't want him to get dragged into this mess too. Dad doesn't want both of his sons to be ruined. I'll come back to talk to you after I've dealt with Xiaoyu's situation. Okay, you can go now."

When I came down from the study and into the living room, I saw Tong Yu still sitting on the sofa.

Wen Mu paused for a moment, then walked over to Tong Yu. "Xiao Yu, there's something I want to tell you. Actually, you don't need to compare yourself to me. You're not inferior to me in any way. You can't compare when it comes to feelings. If he likes me, it doesn't matter if I can't compare to anyone else. If he doesn't like me, it doesn't matter if I surpass everyone else. You can't force feelings."

Tong Yu played with the object in her hand, seemingly ignoring Wen Mu's words, without even raising her head.

"Okay, I'll be going now. Take good care of Dad." After saying that, Wen Mu left.

As soon as Wen Mu left, Tong Yu suddenly stood up from the sofa and kicked the table in front of her, causing the things on the table to scatter all over the floor.

Every year in March and April, college students are about to graduate, and various farewell parties begin. Chen Yan is also one of the graduating students. However, he went to four different universities and didn't know his classmates very well. When his class organized a party, Chen Yan just showed up briefly and left not long after.

After leaving, Chen Yan had another drink with another person, Gao Chenxing, his roommate with whom he had lived for less than half a year. Although Chen Yan and Gao Chenxing had only lived in the same dormitory for half a year, they had a pretty good relationship.

Gao Chenxing booked a hotel and dragged Chen Yan there. In the past few years, Gao Chenxing had basically just coasted through school and barely graduated. However, he didn't care about that. No matter how well he studied, he would go back to his family's company after graduation. But when it came to dating, Gao Chenxing was quite devoted. He and his girlfriend had been in love for four years, and their feelings hadn't changed. In fact, they had become sweeter and sweeter.

During the meal, Gao Chenxing brought his girlfriend along. He chatted and drank with Chen Yan while his girlfriend ate and watched, occasionally chiming in with a word or two.

Chen Yan graduated with straight A's, and Gao Chenxing admired him. He patted Chen Yan on the shoulder and said, "You're pretty good, kid. You're much better than me. Where are you planning to go in the future? Or come with me to my family's company. You can choose your salary."

Chen Yan laughed and said, "I'll come find you when I can't make a living anymore. Just don't go back on your word then."

"Look at what you're saying, do you think I'm that kind of person? If you come, I'll definitely open the door wide to welcome you."

The two chatted and joked until very late before parting ways. When they left the hotel, Gao Chenxing was already quite drunk and couldn't drive, so his girlfriend called a driver to pick them up.

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