Chu Zhengran left Qin Xia’s place and drove straight back to the Chu Family.
The Chu Family residence is on the outskirts of the Capital City, covering a large area with landscaped gardens.
After entering the main gate, Chu Zhengran walked inside, winding his way through the grounds, and finally found Madam Chu at the Lake Heart Pavilion in the backyard.
Madam Chu was wearing a cyan cheongsam, draped with a white shawl, and holding a brush, she was painting lotus flowers on the stone table at the Lake Heart Pavilion.
There were still two won following her.
She heard Chu Zhengran’s footsteps but didn’t look up, continuing to paint.
Chu Zhengran slowly walked closer, standing beside her, watching her paint.
Madam Chu stroked a few lines and said, "You’re back?"
"Yes," Chu Zhengran replied.
"Did you drink too much last night?" Madam Chu asked again.
"No," Chu Zhengran replied, "Gu Yanjing was lying to you."
Madam Chu’s hand paused, and a blot appeared on the paper. She looked at the ink spreading on the paper, put down the brush, looked at him, and said gently, "What mischief did you get up to that you’d need Yanjing to lie for you?"
Chu Zhengran smiled at her and said directly, "Mom, I was with Qin Xia last night."
Madam Chu didn’t expect him to tell her so directly; her smile froze for a mont. She looked at him and didn’t speak for quite a while.
Chu Zhengran said, "Mom, let’s talk."
Madam Chu’s eyes moved as she said, "Talk about Qin Xia?"
"Yes," Chu Zhengran replied.
Madam Chu fell silent again, adjusted her shawl, and said, "Alright."
The two left the Lake Heart Pavilion and went to the tea room.
Mother and son sat opposite each other.
Chu Zhengran made tea.
The whole process remained quiet between mother and son.
Listening to the sound of boiling water, listening to the sound of water pouring into the pot...
It wasn’t until the tea was poured from the serving pot and placed in front of Madam Chu that Chu Zhengran spoke, "Mom. Have so tea."
Madam Chu looked at the color of the tea in the cup.
Chu Zhengran looked at her and asked, "Mom, when was the first ti you t Qin Xia?"
Madam Chu slowly turned the teacup in her hand and said, "When you graduated and I picked you up to co ho. She went to your apartnt to find you. You weren’t there, and I t her."
Chu Zhengran felt his heart flutter. She later went to find him, but he missed her, didn’t et her.
Thus, he missed so many years.
"What did you say to her?" Chu Zhengran asked.
"I said you were not suitable," Madam Chu replied. "I didn’t want her to beco the daughter-in-law of the Chu Family. Her identity, family, and her influence on you."
Chu Zhengran’s fingertips trembled a bit. He clenched his fingers tightly and continued, "Did you et her again last night?"
"Yes," Madam Chu replied softly.
"Did you say the sa things again?" Chu Zhengran asked.
"Yes," Madam Chu said, "I said it in more detail."
Chu Zhengran’s hand unclenched and clenched tightly, over and over a few tis before he finally spoke, his voice sowhat hoarse, "I can’t find any information on Qin Xia, and later, I couldn’t find anything on the Qin Family. Was it you who manipulated things to hinder ?"
"That’s right," Madam Chu replied.
Chu Zhengran took a deep breath and said, "Mom, I really like her."
Madam Chu looked at him without speaking.
"I don’t want to be separated from her," Chu Zhengran said.
Madam Chu still said nothing, indicating for him to continue.
"I like her as a person, not because of her family. It has nothing to do with her family," Chu Zhengran said. "Moreover, what do you think she influences in?"
"I don’t like you being impatient, don’t like you losing control of your temper, don’t like you being lost because of a woman," Madam Chu said gently. "I don’t like seeing the son I carefully nurtured turn into a crude person."
Chu Zhengran listened to his mother’s slow, gentle voice.
He suddenly recalled when he recently saw Qin Xia, Qin Xia said, "Can you not be so irritable?"
She didn’t really say this because he was impatiently irritable.
It was because his mother had told her these things that she suddenly spoke up.
Qin Xia’s words seed like she was talking about loving him but unable to love him.
Chu Zhengran’s heartache made his breathing tremble, and his eyes reddened a bit: "Mom. Have you ever thought that the side you don’t like is also my true self."
Madam Chu looked at his reddening eyes and said nothing.
Chu Zhengran continued, "Mom. If I really turned into a rude, ignorant, irritable, and impolite person, would you still love ?"
Madam Chu still said nothing.
Chu Zhengran looked at her and asked again, "If I were such a person, would you still love ?"
"You won’t turn into that," Madam Chu’s voice was gentle, but her tone was very certain.
Chu Zhengran smiled slightly and answered for her, "You would. I am your son. No matter what I beco, you will love unconditionally."
Madam Chu acquiesced to his words.
Chu Zhengran continued, "You also just said that I won’t beco such a person. Yes, I won’t. My genes, my growth environnt, the education I’ve received, none of them would lead to beco that kind of person. So, Mom, what are you worried about?"
Madam Chu listened to her son as he gradually led her into his own trap.
"The current is my true self, and I’m the true self in front of Qin Xia as well." Chu Zhengran said, "I have a short temper in front of Qin Xia because she really angers . Breaking up without telling the reason."
"Wasn’t she the one who told you?" Madam Chu asked.
"No," Chu Zhengran said, "I overheard it, I asked her, she wouldn’t say anything."
Madam Chu touched her styled hair.
Chu Zhengran added, "Mom, I’m not soone who would yell at my own wife. Our relationship has always been very good."
Madam Chu remained silent as a way to express her dissatisfaction.
"Mom, she won’t be my vulnerability. She will be my support. With her around, I feel secure." Chu Zhengran spoke earnestly to Madam Chu, "I know that you and Dad got married not because of love, but because you were well-matched and equally strong, thinking that neither would drag the other down, that’s why you got together."
"But think about it, even if you don’t have feelings for each other, you still remain concerned for each other. If one side faces a threat, the other side would definitely fight desperately to save. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have supported the Chu Family alone for so long, and guarded the Chu Family for so long. Yet, after all these years, the Chu Family is still nad Chu, you haven’t taken it all for yourself." Chu Zhengran wore a gentle smile, his voice soft, like a breeze slowly wafting by, "To such an extent, aren’t you each other’s vulnerabilities?"
Madam Chu was silent for a while, lowered her gaze, her slender fingers caressing the cup, and said, "So, I hope you can have a clearer judgnt. We did not have feelings yet I lived like this, I’m really afraid you..."
"Mom. Do you regret giving birth to ?" Chu Zhengran asked.
Madam Chu was taken aback by his question, then feigned anger and glared at him, saying, "Always twisting my words, you clearly know I’m not talking about you, but how hard it is to maintain the Chu Family."
Chu Zhengran smiled.
Madam Chu added, "Having you is great. Always felt great. Also grateful to have you."
Chu Zhengran smiled again, paused, and said, "Mom. I really love Qin Xia. I ca today, said so much, all hoping you can fulfill us. I hope to get your blessing."
"What if I don’t agree, and I don’t bless you?" Madam Chu said.
"Then I’ll be unfilial once, force you once. Wait for you to agree, wait for your blessing." Chu Zhengran said, "I won’t marry anyone but her."
Madam Chu squinted her eyes.
"Mom, do you dislike Qin Xia’s personality?" Chu Zhengran asked again.
Madam Chu acquiesced.
She had looked into Qin Xia. Later she often saw her online.
"I respect everyone’s personality and the diversity of personalities," Madam Chu said, "But I don’t like her personality, her way of speaking. My dislike should also be respected."
"I will respect. I won’t force you to like her. I just hope you don’t separate us." Chu Zhengran said.
"I don’t want to agree to your request, what will you do?" Madam Chu said.
Chu Zhengran smiled, took a breath, and said, "What can I do? Just wait patiently. I bet you can’t bear to see your son suffer and be sad."
"You’re threatening ," Madam Chu said.
"I wouldn’t dare," Chu Zhengran said, "Mom. In this life, I will only marry her. Only her. Tomorrow I will go find her, I may not be in Capital City for so ti. If you need anything, find Yanjing."
Chu Zhengran, even with a single strand of hair, could figure out that Qin Xia must have bought a ticket to go abroad, and it must be the soonest flight.
Madam Chu said nothing, just looked at him.
Chu Zhengran poured her another cup of tea, placed it in front of her, smiled, and made his attitude clear, "Mom. Drink tea. I’ll be back in a few days."
Madam Chu looked at him again for a while, said nothing in the end, didn’t drink the tea, got up, and left directly.
To express her extre dissatisfaction with this matter.
But he’s grown, she can’t restrict his freedom.
So she left in anger.
Chu Zhengran got up, watched his mother’s figure, paused, and slightly sighed.
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