So Xu Ling specially sent someone to follow Han Haoxuan once. The usually vigilant son was completely unaware, and had indeed fallen into a trap of intimacy.
Soon, Xu Ling obtained intimate photos of her son and a strange girl, and even learned that the two were living together!
No wonder such a good girl like Xinyu said "it's impossible for us to be together." Han Haoxuan has caused such a huge mess, it's no wonder Xinyu would never agree to be with him!
Xu Ling wanted to meet the girl who could make Han Haoxuan willingly give up Xinyu.
Xu Ling sat down on the sofa in the living room. Ruolin poured a cup of tea and placed it in front of Xu Ling, saying respectfully, "Auntie, please have some tea."
Although the girl in front of me wasn't as strikingly beautiful as Xinyu, she was still pretty and well-mannered.
"Don't stand, sit down and talk," Xu Ling said to Ruolin.
"Oh, okay." Ruolin was meeting Han Haoxuan's mother for the first time and seemed a little reserved. She was still wondering if his mother was comparing her to Xinyu at this moment.
"What's your name?" Xu Ling asked, sizing up Ruolin.
"Shen Ruolin".
"How long have you been dating Haoxuan?"
"It's only just begun."
"Oh? You've been living together for only a short time?" Xu Ling frowned slightly.
"We only started dating recently, but we've known each other for a long time." Ruolin didn't want Xu Ling to see her as a frivolous girl.
"Oh? Really? I've never heard Haoxuan mention you before. You don't look like a local. Where is your ancestral home? What do your parents do? Do you have any siblings?"
Is this the legendary household registration check? Ruolin couldn't help but gasp.
“I’m from City B. I have a younger sister who just got into university. My mother’s health isn’t good; she’s currently unemployed. My father… he’s passed away.” Ruolin hesitated, still not wanting to tell her the truth. I’m sorry, Dad, I don’t want to tell anyone that you abandoned Mom and me, if you were still alive.
Now it was Xu Ling's turn to gasp. He had a good impression of this girl, but he didn't expect her family background to be so miserable!
"You know that Haoxuan had two girlfriends before, right? He's a very sentimental person. When he had his first girlfriend, he planned to marry her, but she didn't appreciate it and dumped him. That's why Haoxuan is afraid to date again. Then, considering that he's not young anymore, we arranged blind dates for him."
Oh, so that's why she went on blind dates. She had questioned it before, wondering how someone as outstanding as her could possibly go on blind dates.
“He met a really nice girl during a blind date, and he even brought her home to meet us. But recently they broke up because of you.” Xu Ling said this with a face full of regret. “But have you ever thought about why you are the only girlfriend Haoxuan hasn’t brought home?”
"..." This question stumped Ruolin. She had thought about it, but to no avail, so she tried her best not to think about it.
"That's because you and Haoxuan are not a good match. You're not good enough for Haoxuan. To be honest, you're a nice girl, good-looking, hardworking, and seem kind. However, your family background is just too poor. If you really marry into our family, not only Haoxuan, but my husband and I will lose face because of you. Love can't put food on the table, and with such a large difference in family background, the marriage won't be happy. It's better to end it now than to suffer for a long time. Even if you don't think about Haoxuan, you should think about yourself. So, please give up on Haoxuan." The last sentence was Xu Ling's real purpose.
Every word Xu Ling uttered was like a needle piercing Ruolin's heart, instantly leaving it scarred and broken.
“I don’t expect to marry Haoxuan, because feelings don’t always last. I know my circumstances aren’t good, but I won’t give up on Haoxuan because of what you said. Unless… unless he gives up on me on his own.” Despite being touched on a sore spot, Ruolin wouldn’t compromise; she felt she should make her stance clear.
"You...you have absolutely no self-awareness!" Xu Ling slammed the teacup onto the coffee table, splashing tea onto the glass surface like tears.
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Just as the two were at an impasse, the doorbell rang.
Ruolin thought it must be Han Haoxuan returning, so she got up to open the door.
"Darling, I missed you so much." As soon as he entered the door, Han Haoxuan hugged Ruolin and kissed her. Clearly, he only had eyes for Ruolin and hadn't realized that an uninvited guest had arrived in the house.
Ruolin pushed him away and whispered, "Your mother is here."
A bolt from the blue! Han Haoxuan was struck dumb, his entire body stiffening.
"Mom, why didn't you tell me you were coming?" Han Haoxuan walked up to Xu Ling and asked with dissatisfaction.
"What, you allow her to come, but not your mother? In your eyes, am I less important than her? If you're dating someone, you should at least let me know, instead you've been keeping a mistress without a word!" Xu Ling said sternly.
"Mom, how can you say that? Ruolin and I are in love with each other," Han Haoxuan said, somewhat displeased.
"I don't care what the situation is between you two, you have to break up with her! Now! Immediately!" Since that little girl dared to talk back to her and even said, "I won't give up on Haoxuan because of what you said," fine, didn't she say that as long as Haoxuan gave up on her, she would give up on Haoxuan too? Today, I'll make my son give her up in front of me, so she can give up on him!
"I won't give her up, I'm going to marry her!"
"Slap!" A very loud sound. Xu Ling's slap landed on Han Haoxuan's left cheek. She was absolutely furious today. It was one thing for an outsider to talk back to her, but even her beloved son dared to talk back to her, and in front of that girl no less!
"Fine, Han Haoxuan, you've got guts! You've forgotten your mother now that you have a woman! If you don't break up with her, don't ever see me again." Xu Ling threw down these words fiercely, then stormed off, slamming the door shut behind her.
"Ruolin, are you alright? Did my mom give you any trouble?" As soon as Xu Ling left, Han Haoxuan immediately pulled Ruolin to his side and looked her over carefully.
"I'm fine, but you are. Does it hurt here?" Ruolin's hand touched the spot on Han Haoxuan's face where Xu Ling had hit him earlier; it was already a little red.
"It doesn't hurt. That's just how my mom is, a total shrew, don't take it to heart. She's probably in a bad mood today, like she's on fire."
"You should go see your aunt. I'm worried about her. Getting too angry isn't good for her health."
"She slammed the door so hard just now, she's in great shape! I'm sorry, Ruolin, I'm sorry you had to go through this today. My mom must have said a lot of hurtful things to you before I got back, right?" Han Haoxuan hugged Ruolin, rested his chin on her soft hair, and said with great affection, "I originally wanted to wait until my parents calmed down before telling them about our relationship, but I didn't expect this to happen."
"It's okay. Don't blame yourself. I understand you." Ruolin gently rubbed Han Haoxuan's left cheek, then brought her mouth close and gently blew a few breaths on the swollen area on his face.
Is this what they call "breath as fragrant as orchids"? Han Haoxuan was almost intoxicated by it.
"Does it still hurt?" Ruolin asked.
"It doesn't hurt anymore, you really are my fairy. But if you kiss me here, it will hurt even less," Han Haoxuan said with a grin, pouting his lips.
This guy! He clearly got slapped in the face, not in the mouth!
But seeing Han Haoxuan's childish expression, Ruolin couldn't bear to refuse and had no choice but to grant his request.
After a sweet and long deep kiss, Ruolin seemed to suddenly remember something and said, "When your mother came, I was cooking and I think I forgot to turn off the stove, oh no!" Then she hurriedly ran into the kitchen and turned off the stove.
Fortunately, it was soup being made, and fortunately, it was discovered in time; the soup had simply boiled away.
"What should I do? I wanted to make you some nourishing soup." Ruolin said, looking at the disastrous soup with great frustration.
"We can make the soup next time. I'm glad you're alright. Don't be so careless next time, you'll scare me." Han Haoxuan affectionately ruffled Ruolin's hair. "Also, do you think I'm not strong enough? You actually thought of making soup for me."
"I knew you weren't pure of heart. I made soup for you because you've been busy with work lately, and I was worried you'd get tired."
"Then why don't you test whether I'm really tired?" A strange smile appeared on Han Haoxuan's lips.
"You're so wicked, your mother should have hit you harder just now!" Ruolin said through gritted teeth.
"Darling, be gentle with me. I already have a savage mother, and I don't want a savage girlfriend..." Han Haoxuan said as he hugged Ruolin and kissed her passionately.
"Let's eat first!" Ruolin dodged.
"No, eat you first..." Han Haoxuan pressed her against the tiled wall in the kitchen, lifted her shirt, skillfully went around to her back and unhooked her bra, then lowered his head to kiss her.
"May I offer a suggestion?" Under his teasing, Ruolin's breathing gradually became erratic.
"What?" Han Haoxuan said while continuing to kiss her, his hand already sliding towards her lower abdomen.
Ruolin pressed Han Haoxuan's hand: "Let's go somewhere else, this place... is not comfortable."
"Okay, whatever you say. Should we go to the sofa in the living room or the bed in the bedroom? Hmm?" Han Haoxuan whispered, gently biting Ruolin's ear.
"Let's go to bed..." As soon as the words left her mouth, Ruolin was so ashamed and indignant that she wanted to jump off a building. How could she have turned from a respectable girl into a lewd woman since she got together with Han Haoxuan? She cursed herself for being so pathetic.
"Yes, madam." Han Haoxuan picked Ruolin up and carried her to the bedroom.
As the ancients said, "Food and sex are human nature," and they were absolutely right!
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Since Ruolin and Han Haoxuan started living together and she rarely went back to their old rented home, Mu Jingyan suddenly felt that life had become meaningless, and he was living each day in a daze, without any sense of belonging.
In truth, he loved Ruolin so much, and he couldn't bear to see her fall into Han Haoxuan's arms, but the person Ruolin loved wasn't him, but Han Haoxuan! Just this one point was enough for him to lose to Han Haoxuan. Therefore, he wouldn't resent anyone.
That day, Chen Gang, Mu Jingyan's former colleague from City B, came to City D on a business trip and came to see him. Seeing his haggard appearance, he was puzzled: "Logically speaking, you should be happy to be here and closer to your loved one. Why do you look so worried?"
When they worked in City B, Chen Gang and Mu Jingyan were inseparable best friends. He knew the real reason Mu Jingyan had applied for a transfer to City D. Although the reason sounded somewhat naive, it was actually to find the girl he had a crush on in high school.
"Haven't you heard the saying, 'It's better to cherish the memory than to meet again'?" Mu Jingyan said with a wry smile.
"Bro, are you reciting lyrics? I came here hoping you'd bring your girlfriend to meet me! Don't tell me you got rejected."
"It's worse than being rejected."
"You've been cheated on?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? It's like I was declared 'game over' before I even confessed. I probably don't have any chance at all now."
"There's no chance left, why are you still staying here? If I were you, I would have applied to go back long ago. What's so good about this place? It's by the sea, it rains a lot, the air is terribly humid, and you don't know anyone here. You have to rent a place, and the rent is so expensive. Most importantly, your salary here is the same as in City B. With that much salary, you could live so comfortably in City B! Earning so little here is just torture." Chen Gang spoke up for Mu Jingyan.
"I'm waiting for a miracle to happen," Mu Jingyan said, seemingly to himself.
"Amu, your IQ isn't low, so why is your EQ so low? It's not good that you're so stubborn. There's more than one girl in the world, like Shen Ruolin. With your talent and looks, you could easily attract any girl with just a wink!" Chen Gang said, exasperated.
Mu Jingyan sometimes felt that he was a bit stubborn, or to put it bluntly, single-minded. He was always like this, liking to go down a path to the bitter end, refusing to turn back until he hit a wall. When he was in school, he rejected all temptations for the sake of studying, including stifling his budding crush.
That evening, Chen Gang asked Mu Jingyan to take him to "SUN Bar," the most famous bar in D City. Mu Jingyan rarely visited bars or similar entertainment venues, except when entertaining clients. Although "SUN Bar" was renowned, this was Mu Jingyan's first time there.
The bar was dimly lit and filled with many young women dressed provocatively and alluringly.
"Wow, they really live up to their reputation! Look how sexy those women are! Just pick one!" Chen Gang urged Mu Jingyan.
"I'm not interested in them," Mu Jingyan said calmly.
"I really wonder if you owed Shen Ruolin a debt of love in your past life, otherwise why would you insist on following in her footsteps in this life?"
"I never would have guessed! You, who only has eyes for women, can actually speak in such a refined and literary way." Mu Jingyan patted Chen Gang on the shoulder.
"Haha, just a trick to fool girls. Sorry for the embarrassment." Chen Gang was still laughing when his eyes suddenly lit up, and he changed the subject. "Brother, sorry, I've got my eye on a girl, I have to go pick her up. You can go pick her up or wait for me here. I'll come find you when I'm done." After giving his instructions, Chen Gang made a run for it without waiting for Mu Jingyan's reply, as if afraid that someone else would snatch his prey away.
Mu Jingyan ordered a cold drink and chose a relatively quiet corner to sit down.
"I'm warning you, if you touch me again, I'll get rough with you." Not far away, a girl dressed in a flamboyant manner said impatiently to the man who was trying to take advantage of her.
"Don't all the women who come here just want to have some fun? Don't pretend to be innocent." The man grinned menacingly.
The man wasn't bad-looking, but his lewd expression made people want to hate him.
Mu Jingyan initially had no intention of meddling, but the man showed no sign of letting it go. Moreover, one of his large hands had already touched the girl's buttocks and started kneading them. The girl was extremely disgusted and tried to get away, but the man was too strong. His other arm had already encircled her, and his hand covered the girl's mouth, probably to prevent her from screaming.
"Take your hand away!" Mu Jingyan finally couldn't hold back and stepped forward, shouting sternly.
"Who do you think you are? Why should I listen to you? There are plenty of girls here, don't try to take the same one from me." The man acted arrogantly.
"I'll say it again, take your hand off me," Mu Jingyan said, almost word by word.