A life of financial freedom

After finishing dinner, Chu Fang returned to the yard and asked Chu Ma, "Mom, it's your birthday today, how do you want to celebrate it?"

Today is Chu Ma's birthday, and he came home early to celebrate his mother's birthday.

"Can I make a request?" Chu Ma asked.

"Of course, you're the boss today."

"Then spend the day with me."

"Huh?" Chu Fang was a little surprised.

Chu Ma pouted, "Since you went to college, the time we spend together has become much less. We only see each other during winter and summer vacations. And after entering society, dating bad women, you rarely spend time with me."

In the past, Chu Fang would often accompany Chu Ma, either playing mahjong, going shopping, or taking a walk...

In the past, during that hot summer, at sunset, Chu Fang would accompany Chu Ma for a walk, playing with classmates and friends, running around, sweating profusely, and Chu Ma would fan him while wiping the sweat from his face.

But now, he spends much less time with Chu Ma.

Chu Fang was silent for a few seconds.

Only at this moment did he suddenly realize that he had neglected his mother. But Chu Ma knew his neglect and didn't say anything, only making the request today when Zhong Tingyue wasn't around, coupled with her birthday.

"I'm sorry, Mom, I was wrong," Chu Fang came back to his senses, "I will in the future..."

Chu Ma interrupted him, "Hey, don't say that."

"Since you promised me, you have to be with me today. I want to go to the city today, and you have to come with me."

Chu Fang naturally nodded in agreement.

Getting her child's answer, Chu Ma was very happy and hurried upstairs to change her clothes. She came down in a short while and even pulled Chu Ba along.

"Today is our family reunion day, so we naturally have to be together."

Afterward, the three of them went to the city, first arriving at an amusement park.

Chu Ma pulled them towards the roller coaster, "You guys are here to play with me today, so you're not allowed to be unhappy."

"You have to smile!"

Chu Fang and Chu Ba looked at each other, and bright smiles appeared on the faces of this father and son.

The family of three arrived at the roller coaster and sat down. Chu Ma made faces at a child next to her.

"Falling off a roller coaster looks ugly."

"Could it be uglier than this?" Chu Ma made an extremely terrifying face, scaring the child.

The child's mother quickly protected her child, looking at Chu Ma warily, while the latter smiled awkwardly.

It seemed quite fateful, as Chu Fang's family of three encountered the mother and child several times. Each time, Chu Ma would tease the child, drawing the child's mother's vigilance.

In private, the child's mother said, "Don't play with that middle-aged aunt. They don't look like good people; they might be kidnappers."

The child's mother looked down, her heart pounding, unable to see her child, "Where's my son?"

The child's mother immediately thought of Chu Fang's family of three, Chu Ma's mischievous behavior.

Her face turned pale.

They really are kidnappers!

The child's mother searched for her son as if she were going crazy.

Finally, she saw her son at a stall playing a shooting game, competing with Chu Ma.

"Yangyang!" The child's mother ran over and hugged her child tightly, "Do you know how hard Mommy looked for you?"

Chu Ma prepared to explain, "Just now..."

But as soon as she said two words, the child's mother looked at her with angry eyes, "I'm warning you, don't have any crooked thoughts in broad daylight, or I'll let you know what a mother's anger is."

"It's fine that my Yangyang didn't go missing today, but if there's a next time, I'll definitely call the police."

After speaking, the child's mother pulled her son Yangyang away from the place.

Leaving the family of three scratching their heads.

The child's mother held her son's hand, not letting go, "Yangyang can't leave Mommy's sight today. If they were really kidnappers, how dangerous would that be? How could Mommy live?"

The child's mother looked down and saw a model in her son's arms. This was her son's favorite model, which was very expensive, worth five or seven thousand yuan, and she had never been willing to buy it.

"Hey? Where did you get this model? Did you steal it?" The child's mother asked seriously.

"No," the child hugged the model tightly. "The auntie and I had a shooting competition, and I won. She bought it for me."

The child's mother's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.

... ...

Although they experienced a baffling incident, it still didn't affect the good mood of Chu Fang's family of three.

The three of them played at the amusement park until noon, then left, had a meal, and then accompanied Chu Ma to go shopping in the city's commercial street.

Chu Ma bought all sorts of things in front, and Chu Fang and Chu Ba carried the packages behind.

"Dad, how did you fall for Mom back then?" Chu Fang asked in confusion.

Chu Ba and Chu Ma were completely different types of people. The former was very mature, while the latter was extremely simple.

How could these two get together?

Chu Fang suddenly thought of something and suddenly understood; "Was it because Mom is easy to fool?"

Chu Ba rolled his eyes, too lazy to pay attention to his son.

Women are shopping-type animals, whether it's Zhong Tingyue or Chu Ma, once they enter a shopping mall, they can't come out. And after coming out, it's already dark.

Chu Ma put her hands on her hips, "What a fulfilling day."

The three of them didn't rush home but ate at Haidilao nearby. Chu Ma asked the waiter to take a group photo of their family of three, posted it on WeChat Moments, and captioned it:

This is our family of three (bad women can never think of getting in).

Zhong Tingyue immediately replied below.

[Wangshu: One of them is my husband.]

[A Little Fairy: That's my son!]

[Wangshu: Your son is my husband and will accompany me to the end of my life, and you are just a passerby in his life.]

[A Little Fairy: That's my son!]

[Wangshu: Yes, he is your son, but you can only accompany him for a while. And once we get married, you will become dispensable.]

Zhong Tingyue replied with several messages in a row, and just as she was about to continue replying, she saw a red exclamation mark.

Zhong Tingyue pursed her red lips and smiled.

Chu Ma put down her phone and took a deep breath, "Don't be angry, the bad woman is trying to provoke you. You have to maintain a good attitude. You are the best."

Chu Ma's face blossomed with a smile, and then she went to the bathroom led by the waiter.

About ten or twenty minutes passed, and she still hadn't returned. Chu Fang and Chu Ba looked at each other and quickly went to the women's restroom to look for her, but they couldn't find Chu Ma.

They panicked.

Could it be that she ran away from home again?