Chapter 320: Chapter 320

After the meal was finished, everyone left. Hua Xiaomo stayed in the villa, and her mother took her hand, leading her to her room.

Su Ronghua looked at her daughter with deep concern, one hand caressing her cheek.

"Look at how thin you’ve become. I can only imagine how much you must have suffered outside. Others may not know, but how could I, your mother, not know? You’ve always been so headstrong. Why wouldn’t you come back home then? Instead, you waited five years. Even if you didn’t want to see him, you shouldn’t have abandoned this home, child."

"No matter the hardship, your mother is always thinking of you. Knowing how much you suffered out there, my heart ached for you!" Su Ronghua said, her eyes brimming with deep concern.

"Mom, I’m sorry for making you worry. It was my fault. My thinking wasn’t mature enough back then. I always felt so overwhelmed when facing you and other people," Hua Xiaomo said, a faint light reflecting on her beautiful cheeks.

Su Ronghua sighed and looked at her. "Do you really like Zi Yunsui?"

"Why would you ask that, Mom? Don’t you like Zi Yunsui?" Hua Xiaomo asked, looking at her mother.

"It’s not that I don’t like him," Su Ronghua said thoughtfully. "I just want to know what’s truly in your heart."

Hua Xiaomo felt a wave of guilt and didn’t speak for a moment, though her cheeks flushed slightly. "Mom, I don’t have any thoughts like that!"

"You might fool others, but you can’t fool me, your mother. I know that you’ve always loved President Qi, isn’t that right?" Su Ronghua said. From the dinner scene, she could tell that the connection between her daughter and President Qi wouldn’t be severed so easily.

Her words made Hua Xiaomo’s eyes redden again, her face flushing a deep crimson. After a while, she spoke, "How can you say that, Mom? Even if I had feelings for him, he might have gotten married by now. It’s been five years, after all. That’s a long time. Enough for anything to fade."

"Qi Longbing did get engaged five years ago, but he’s still not married!" Su Ronghua revealed. She noticed a slight flicker in Hua Xiaomo’s eyes and knew then that her daughter had never truly gotten over Qi Longbing.

Perhaps she only claimed Zi Yunsui was her boyfriend to see Qi Longbing’s reaction. But was she disappointed by the outcome?

"What? He’s still not married? How is that possible? Mom, it’s been five years!" Hua Xiaomo looked at her mother, finding it hard to believe what she was hearing. In my mind, Qi Longbing was supposed to be married. But why hasn’t he married yet? Doesn’t he already have a fiancée?

"Silly girl, why didn’t you ask during dinner? Instead, you had to say that you and Zi Yunsui are in a relationship. What do you think other people would think? Perhaps he’s been undecided about getting married, and your comment might push him to marry another woman altogether! Then you’ll truly have regrets," Su Ronghua advised, her heart aching for her beloved daughter.

For a long while, Hua Xiaomo couldn’t utter a word. It felt highly unlikely. How could he still be unmarried? Yet, it seemed to be the truth, an undeniable fact.

Su Ronghua stood up and patted her shoulder. "Daughter, think about it carefully. If there’s anything you want to say, you can tell me or talk to your brother. He’s now the Design Department Director at Qi Imperial Court. Besides, he’s about to marry your best friend, Dong Xiaoyou."

"What? Are you saying my brother is going to marry Dong Xiaoyou?" Hua Xiaomo was shocked, completely taken aback. When had Wen Yajun started seeing Dong Xiaoyou? Wasn’t this too strange?

In my memory, Wen Yajun was supposed to be with Ye Xiangxue! And back then, at the Super Mario Dynasty Club, I could tell my brother had always been quite fond of Bunny Girl Ye Xiangxue.

But suddenly, he was about to marry Dong Xiaoyou! And Dong Xiaoyou already had a daughter five years ago!

"Mom, are you mistaken? When did my brother and Dong Xiaoyou get together? I really find it hard to believe," Hua Xiaomo said, her eyes filled with doubt.

"Don’t doubt it. The truth is, Dong Xiaoyou is the one your brother truly loves, not Ye Xiangxue," Su Ronghua said, looking at Hua Xiaomo as she patted her shoulder again.

Su Ronghua sighed slowly. "Ah, I don’t know whether it’s good or bad for your brother and Dong Xiaoyou to be together. The girl seems nice enough. But she already has a child, and this child isn’t your brother’s. It’s just... I can’t help but feel it’s a little unfortunate."

Hua Xiaomo looked at her mother, understanding that her mother’s deepest wish was for her brother’s well-being. But who her brother chose to spend his life with was his decision alone; no one else could help him with that. Whether a couple is happy together is their own business, and outsiders have no right to decide for them.

"Mom, why don’t I go and ask my brother what he’s thinking?" Hua Xiaomo suggested, her eyes reflecting a somber light. Could Dong Xiaoyou really want to marry my brother?

"That’s a good idea. Your brother will come up later; you can chat with him then. This matter is ultimately up to him. No matter which woman he marries, as long as he’s happy, I will always bless and support him," Su Ronghua said, her eyes shining with loving kindness. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⚑𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚⚑𝙣𝙚𝙩

Hua Xiaomo looked at her mother and felt at that moment that she was the greatest mother there could be. In all the world, no woman could surpass her mother’s greatness.

"Mom, you’re so kind. My brother and I are so fortunate because your love makes our lives so much better," Hua Xiaomo said as she opened her arms and embraced her mother. In B City, how often I had longed for a moment of happiness ! And now, it had all come true. I feel so happy!

"Silly child, having you and your brother makes me happy too. I truly hope that you two, brother and sister, will always rely on, love, respect, and stay close to each other forever. That’s my greatest happiness," Su Ronghua said, holding her daughter close with affection.

After a moment’s thought, Su Ronghua added, "I also hope that both you and your brother can find your other halves and walk down the aisle together. That, my dear, would make me the happiest mother. Do you understand?"