A life of financial freedom

Chu Fang and Chu's father panicked.

Chu's mother had a precedent for running away from home, not to mention she was severely prone to getting lost. If anything happened to her, they would regret it immensely.

They looked at each other in dismay.

"Dad, check the surveillance footage. I'll go outside and look for her."

"Okay."

The two divided the work and acted accordingly.

Under the night, the city shed its hustle and bustle, with few pedestrians and slow-moving vehicles.

Chu's mother sat on a park bench, gazing at the flowing water in front of her, her eyes dull, as if lost in another world.

The moonlight spilled like water on her face, and her eyes gradually turned red, followed by crystal-clear tears that streamed down.

"Wuwuwu... ..."

At first, her sobs were low, but gradually, she cried out loud.

The thought of Chu Fang getting married made her feel empty inside, as if a piece of her was missing.

Chu Fang was the child she had raised single-handedly, the apple of her eye, whom she cherished more than her own life.

Chu's mother felt very sad.

Passersby cast glances at her. A little girl walked over, saw Chu's mother sobbing, hesitated, and handed her the lollipop in her hand:

"Auntie, don't cry."

Chu's mother took the lollipop and licked it: "It's bitter."

The little girl exclaimed 'Ah'. With her current understanding, she didn't know why the sweet lollipop was bitter.

The little girl turned and left, and soon came back with a dozen lollipops and gave them to Chu's mother, who accepted the gifts and ate the lollipops.

But without exception, they were all bitter.

"Why is it bitter?" The little girl scratched her hair.

After eating the lollipops, Chu's mother started crying again, this time even more sadly and loudly.

Her crying was terrible. The little girl's eyes welled up with tears, and she also cried loudly.

Under the night, the two of them wailed.

Passersby saw this and stepped forward, dropping money. Before long, they had gathered hundreds of yuan in front of them.

Chu Fang heard the crying from afar and ran over quickly, and then saw his mother crying with her head down.

In an instant, he breathed a sigh of relief.

It was good that she was okay.

He sent a message to Chu's father, informing him that she was safe, and then stepped forward.

"Mom."

"I'm not your mom." Chu's mother raised her head, pouting, "The bad woman is your mom."

Chu Fang took out a tissue, squatted down, and wiped the tears from the little girl's eyes: "Are you sad because of the message that Zhong Tingyue sent just now?"

Chu's mother didn't reply.

Chu Fang looked at the little girl in front of him and asked, "Why are you crying?"

"I want to cry when I see Auntie crying."

Chu Fang: "... ..."

He wiped away the little girl's tears, then picked up the money on the ground and stuffed it into the little girl's pocket: "Go home."

"But Auntie... ..."

"I'm Auntie's son. I can take care of her." Chu Fang patted the back of the little girl's head, "Thank you tonight."

The little girl glanced at Chu's mother, saw that the crying was getting smaller, then left, looking back every step of the way, and finally disappeared into the night.

Chu Fang sat next to Chu's mother, looking at the deep night, silent.

For a moment, the mother and son were quiet.

Suddenly, Chu's mother grabbed Chu Fang, her voice filled with grievance: "Guai Guai, can you promise me one thing?"

"Tell me."

Chu's mother hesitated for a few seconds and said, "After you get married, you can't abandon me. Mom will be very sad. Don't let the bad woman bully me."

Chu Fang: "But... ...between you and Zhong Tingyue, you often initiate the challenges, wanting to bully Zhong Tingyue, and she has no choice but to fight back. Actually, she doesn't want to do that either."

Chu's mother puffed up her cheeks, and her eyes were filled with mist again.

But she forcibly stopped the urge to cry and said, "Guai Guai, you're not guai guai at all."

In the past, Chu Fang would agree to any request made by Chu's mother, even if it was an unreasonable request, he could handle it.

Chu Fang also felt a headache.

On one side was his birth mother who raised him, and on the other side was his beloved wife. Both were equally important to him.

It was difficult.

Helpless, Chu Fang had to call Zhong Tingyue, who was far away in the Central Plains, to tell her what happened tonight.

After listening, Zhong Tingyue pondered for a moment and said, "Give the phone to Mom, and I'll chat with her."

"Don't provoke her." Chu Fang's heart was pounding.

Even so, he handed the phone to Chu's mother, who reluctantly took the phone, her voice carrying a hint of dissatisfaction: "Bad woman."

Chu's mother walked a little further away, and then the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law chatted in a low voice.

Chu's father finally arrived, and after listening to the whole story, he also sighed.

"Dad, can you control your wife?"

Chu's father glanced at Chu Fang: "Can't you control your wife? Your mother has worried a lot for you, gave birth to you and raised you, but you turned against your mother for a girl. How can you be so heartless?"

Hearing this, Chu Fang was speechless.

It was because Chu's mother loved him too much that this happened tonight.

After a while, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law finished chatting, and Chu's mother walked over, the grievance on her face disappeared, replaced by a triumphant smile.

She raised her chin, looking like a victorious general.

As soon as he saw his mother's appearance, Chu Fang knew that Zhong Tingyue had made concessions again tonight.

He asked, "Are you happy?"

Chu's mother nodded.

"Let's go, let's go home."

Chu's mother covered her stomach: "I'm hungry."

... ...

The family of three returned to the town late at night.

Chu Fang took a shower, lay on the bed, and sent a message to Zhong Tingyue.

[Love Solo Player: What did you say to my mom? Why did her attitude change so quickly?]

Zhong Tingyue was not asleep and immediately replied to the message.

[Wangshu: I didn't say anything. I just said that if she dares to continue making trouble, I will abort the child in my belly.]

The corners of Chu Fang's mouth twitched.

This woman is really ruthless.

[Love Solo Player: Then why is my mom so happy again? That doesn't make sense.]

[Wangshu: It's very simple. I drew a very, very big cake for her, enough for your mom to eat for the rest of her life.]

[Love Solo Player: Tell me.]

[Wangshu: I said that after the child is born, it will be handed over to your mom to educate. That way, when the child grows up, he will be more dependent on your mom. If I bully your mom, then the child will definitely help her, so I won't be able to bully her.]

[Love Solo Player: Zhong Tingyue, you are really a talent!]

This cake is big enough to eat. It will take at least ten years to eat this cake. Ordinary people can't eat it, but that's Chu's mother. Chu's mother can eat it.

Not only did she eat it, but she also felt that she had taken advantage.

[Love Solo Player: vivo50, I'm going to tell my mom the truth about this.]

[Wangshu: Go ahead. If your mom reacts, she will have to cry again. I won't help you then. No matter how sad your mom cries, I won't take action.]

Chu Fang: "... ..."

That makes sense.

If Chu's mother continues to use this trick, then not only Chu's mother will cry, but he will also cry along with her.

There's no need for that.

[Love Solo Player: Ms. Zhong, you are so good.]