Standing at the doorway, the expressions on Guo Xuehua and the other two's faces varied. Wang Ma looked very shocked; it was obviously beyond her imagination that her model son-in-law, Yang Chen, could have an affair. This was simply unfathomable to her.
Zhenxiu, after all, was just a nineteen-year-old girl. Words like marriage, betrayal, and lover were still very foreign to her. What she saw and heard in front of her was like a scene from a TV drama suddenly playing out in real life. She instinctively covered her small mouth to stop herself from exclaiming in surprise.
Guo Xuehua's face changed several tis. In the end, she looked complicatedly at Rose, who didn't dare to look up at her, and then at Yang Chen, who appeared calm and composed. A slight smile appeared on her face, "Is that so? This is not a 'pleasant surprise,' this is a 'shock.'"
Rose, trembling slightly in Yang Chen's arms, could not have imagined that the elder who was laughing and chatting with her just monts ago would suddenly beco soone she couldn't even look at. Her mind was in chaos; she had imagined eting Yang Chen's family many tis, but she never thought it would be under such awkward circumstances and without any preparation.
But Rose's heart was warm without any disappointnt because Yang Chen had acknowledged her in front of his family. What could be more fulfilling than having her affection wholeheartedly accepted by her lover?
As for whether Guo Xuehua and the others would accept her and how they viewed her, it seed not so important.
Yang Chen smiled nonchalantly, "I was almost scared myself, but I don't like lying, and I hate lying to my family even more. Rose and I had feelings for each other before I t Ruoxi. I don't want to be a coward, so I could only brace myself and face it."
"Son-in-law, what about Miss? How will you handle it?" Wang Ma, thinking first of her beloved Lin Ruoxi, even though knowing Rose was Lin Ruoxi's rival, didn't hate Rose. The soft-hearted Wang Ma was just worried about the harmony at ho.
Yang Chen didn't answer imdiately. Instead, he patted Rose's soft and bouncy shoulder gently and said softly, "Rose, darling, you should go ho first. I'll handle so things and then co to see you."
"Old..." Rose was about to call out, but realizing the situation was not right, she blushed and changed her words, "Yang Chen, don't let this ruin the peace because of ."
"Do I need you to teach ?" Yang Chen unceremoniously patted the woman on her shoulder again.
Rose, in a panic, escaped his grasp. Being spanked in front of Guo Xuehua and others made her feel both ashad and oddly excited. It was like being a middle school student caught in an early romance by parents but still showing affection in front of them. The psychological stimulation activated her whole body.
Turning around, Rose almost closed her eyes and bowed to Guo Xuehua as a farewell before quickly running towards her courtyard. When she reached the iron fence, she initially wanted to leap over it as she did when she ca over this morning to save Guo Xuehua. However, Rose hesitated, thinking it might be unladylike. Considering Guo Xuehua and the others' opinions, she blushed again and weakly turned around to leave through the main gate.
Guo Xuehua saw the scene clearly, and a bitter, helpless, and wistful smile appeared on her lips, "What a silly child."
"If she weren't silly, how could she fall for a terrible man like ?" Yang Chen sighed.
"Does Ruoxi know?" Guo Xuehua asked directly.
Yang Chen nodded, "There was a ti when Rose and I went shopping and ran into her, but we didn't speak."
This surprised Wang Ma and Zhenxiu even more. Lin Ruoxi knew about Yang Chen's affair? How could she act as if nothing had happened?
"What are you going to do?" Guo Xuehua asked softly. She didn't know how to phrase it better. As a woman, she naturally rejected Yang Chen's infidelity, but as a mother, she hoped her son could be truly happy.
From the conversation and actions between Yang Chen and Rose, Guo Xuehua could easily see that they were sincere. Forcibly separating them would only hurt both of them. Of course, Guo Xuehua didn't think Yang Chen would listen to her; she always felt guilty towards Yang Chen and could only offer her care.
Yang Chen scratched the back of his head, "I haven't figured out the details of what to do next, but I just discussed these things with Ruoxi, so there shouldn't be any problems in the short term."
With that, Yang Chen walked over to Wang Ma, who looked gloomy, and said apologetically, "Wang Ma, are you very disappointed in for betraying your trust?"
Wang Ma forced a smile, "Son-in-law, this is a matter between you young people. I watched Miss grow up, so naturally, my heart leans towards her. I just hope you don't let her beco disheartened."
"I understand. Ruoxi is my wife, and I won't forget that," Yang Chen nodded, then asked, "I still don't know why Rose suddenly ca to the house. Didn't she just move in yesterday?"
Guo Xuehua, not wanting to continue that topic, felt it was better to pretend not to know so things. So, she explained how Rose saved her that morning.
Coming from a prestigious family, Guo Xuehua was quite composed and calmly recounted the morning's attack to Yang Chen.
Yang Chen felt sowhat relieved after hearing it. Moving house indeed turned out to be a good decision. With Rose living next door, many of the elite mbers of the Red Thorn Society protecting her could also protect his family, saving him a lot of worry.
"By the way, where's Huilin?" Yang Chen asked, puzzled. Huilin and An Xin had returned at dawn, but for so reason, they were not around.
Guo Xuehua replied, "Huilin called ho. She said the 'Yu Lei Star' competition is starting soon, so she needs to practice singing and went directly to the company."
Although Yu Lei was facing significant challenges, Yu Lei Entertainnt, as a subsidiary, was operating as usual. Yang Chen could understand Huilin. Rather than worrying at ho, it was better for her to focus on vocal training at the company to relieve her troubles.
Surveying the spacious surroundings, Yang Chen smiled, "The new house is all set up. I'll take a tour," he said, stepping inside the house.
Since it was an old Western-style house, the interior was adorned with rather complex Western decorations. Entering the door felt like stepping into a Western museum. The furniture in the living room was from the last century, but due to the high-quality materials, it still looked new.
Yang Chen was quite used to such houses, having spent much ti abroad. However, when Wang Ma showed him his room on the second floor, he felt a bit frustrated.
"Wang Ma, why am I still in a separate room from Ruoxi?" Yang Chen couldn't help but ask. Wang Ma was being too stingy. Why not just turn a blind eye and arrange for them to share a room? Besides, sharing a room didn't necessarily an anything would happen, but at least he would have a chance to be close to her.
Unexpectedly, just as he asked the question, a clear, cold voice ca from the doorway, "I think you should sleep on the downstairs sofa."
Yang Chen was at a loss for words and saw Lin Ruoxi, who had just returned from the bank, walk in.
"So early. It seems you got everything done," Yang Chen said, leaning on the second-floor railing, smiling.
Lin Ruoxi didn't respond but instead looked around nostalgically at the furniture and paintings. When she saw a large frad portrait above the fireplace, her eyes reddened slightly. She walked slowly to the portrait and murmured, "Grandma, I'm back."
Seeing Lin Ruoxi's expression, everyone felt a bit sad. Finally, Wang Ma wiped her eyes and approached with a smile, "Miss, after so many years, you're finally back here. Go upstairs and take a look at your room."
"The old room?" Lin Ruoxi asked.
"No," Wang Ma said lovingly, her eyes filled with affection, "Miss, you're no longer the 'little miss.' The old room is too small and can't hold your things, so we've given it to Zhenxiu. You're now in your mother's old room."
"Mother?" Lin Ruoxi was stunned for a mont. In her mory, her mother was a woman who always wore a faint smile but rarely spoke, leaving her with only a vague impression.
She was like a lazy sunflower in the sunlight or a solitary plum blossom in winter. But undeniably, Lin Ruoxi inherited much of her beauty and deanor from the woman whose mory was so faint.
Lin Ruoxi had always felt sowhat distant from her mother, Xue Zijing, and rarely dared to enter her room as a child. She always felt that her mother didn't particularly like her, making the room a mysterious place she avoided. She never imagined that she would now be living in that very room after moving back ho.
Nodding slightly, Lin Ruoxi carried her bag gracefully up to the second floor. The wooden stairs creaked under her weight, and the sandalwood handrail exuded a faint, soothing fragrance that cald her nerves considerably.
Upon reaching the second floor, she found Yang Chen standing in front of her. Lin Ruoxi took out the black Hades ring from her bag and handed it to Yang Chen, "Here, take it back."
"This thing is so useful, you don't want to keep it?" Yang Chen said with a smile, sure that Lin Ruoxi must have understood so of the ring's functions.
Lin Ruoxi shook her head, "It's not mine, I won't keep it."
"What's mine is yours, and what's yours is mine," Yang Chen shrugged with a smile but took the ring back anyway.
Ignoring Yang Chen's playful attitude, Lin Ruoxi, who had a lot of questions on her mind, suddenly found herself reluctant to ask him anything upon seeing him. She thought it might be better to wait for him to bring it up himself. With this thought, she walked towards the room her mother used to sleep in, a place deeply embedded in her mory.
Taking a deep breath, Lin Ruoxi pushed open the heavy door that had always been so mysterious and intimidating in her childhood, the door to her mother's room.
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