Mother Wen was surprised by Wen Shuyue’s change. She gripped the coffee cup tightly and raised her voice.
“I’m your senior. Even if I have done something wrong, I’m your senior.”
Mother Wen’s cheekiness surprised Wen Shuyue, who chuckled and put a lump of sugar in her coffee calmly.
Wen Shuyue stirred the coffee and said with feigned indifference, “Human hearts are just like the coffee. Even if you keep putting in sugar, the sweetness is temporary. When time passes, the coffee cools down, it doesn’t get warm no matter how much sugar you put in.”
The cold indifference stumped Mother Wen, who cursed bitterly.
“Don’t think that you are awesome when you can argue with me. I can tell you that Qin Weiwei and Lu Junhan are better off than some unknown designer.”
No matter what her mother said, Wen Shuyue was unruffled. Mother Wen felt helpless as if she had punched forcefully at a bag of cotton.
The invisible tension between them intensified. Finally, Wen Shuyue stopped stirring the coffee and put down the spoon. She looked at the swirling coffee in the cup and said slowly.
“Why didn’t you think of me when you abandoned my father? Now that you see he’s rich, you want to come back to him and make up with him?”
Mother Wen stared at Wen Shuyue in a trance. When she was about to retort, Wen Qing stopped her and said with a sullen face.
“Let me tell you, no matter if you have explained it to my father or not, I can’t help you with it.”
“Wen Shuyue, what on earth…”
Before Mother Wen finished, Wen Shuyue picked up the coffee cup in front of her and splashed the coffee on Mother Wen’s face.
She took Mother Wen by surprise. Mother Wen couldn’t stifle her anger and raised her hand to hit Wen Shuyue. Before she could reach Wen Shuyue’s face, her hand was grabbed by someone in the air.
Mother Wen didn’t look up. She had thought it was a busybody. She said sulkily, “This is a family thing. What does it have to do with an outsider?”
However, the person didn’t loosen the grip on her wrist. Mother Wen followed the knuckly hand and saw the face. She was surprised.
“Mr. He, why are you here? This is just a family thing between me and my daughter. You shouldn’t step in.”
He Siming looked at Mother Wen with cold eyes. He suddenly shook off her hand, and she fell backward.
Following that, he looked at Wen Shuyue who was standing next to him. “She’s my woman now. Anyone who wants to hurt her has to confront me first.”
Mother Wen paused. She ignored the pain in her back and pointed at Wen Shuyue’s indifferent face.
“When… when did you hook up with Mr. He?”
Wen Shuyue wrapped He Siming’s arm under Mother Wen’s nose and ignored her. She turned to look at He Siming.
“It’s too noisy here. Let’s go back. Bao Bao is waiting for me at home.”
He Siming liked her suggestion and took her away leisurely. The surrounding women were envious of the deep affection in his eyes.
“This is sweet. If only I were that woman.”
“He looks aloof, but he is only gentle and passionate to her.”
…
Their gossip angered Mother Wen, who turned grim and snorted coldly. She cursed, “Women like her can’t have a long-term relationship with Mr. He. She is only a toy for the rich men. She will be dumped as time passes by.”
The people around saw everything clearly and started to accuse Mother Wen after she spoke.
“You abandoned your husband and ran away with a rich man. How can you sling mud at your daughter here?”
“That’s right. Why do you curse your daughter? Women like you should be dumped after men get tired of you.”
The criticism of the crowd angered Mother Wen, who stamped her feet and grabbed her bag. She headed outside, leaving a gloating crowd behind her.
On the way back, Wen Shuyue asked He Siming worriedly in the car, “Did I go too far just now? After all, she’s an elder. I insulted her in front of so many people…”
He Siming knew that Wen Shuyue had a soft heart. He interrupted her firmly.
“Did she ever think that she was your mother when she framed you back then? You are an idiot, caring about her feelings.”
He Siming’s words made Wen Shuyue swallow the words on the tip of her tongue. She clutched at the seatbelt tightly and said inwardly.
“Dad, blame me if you like. After all, I started the fight today.”
“Even if you apologize, it’s too late. When you did that, you should have thought of the consequence.”
He Siming’s words shocked Wen Shuyue, who turned to him and touched his shoulder.
She said, “Do you read minds? How do you know what I’m thinking?”
He Siming braked and pulled over by the roadside. He turned to her and gripped her shoulders.
He teased, “Because we’ve seen each other naked. Is it difficult to know what’s on your mind?”
Wen Shuyue blushed, and her ears went red. She pulled his hands away quickly and looked out of the window at the people walking past the car.
“Don’t you feel ashamed saying such words in broad daylight?”
“You are my child’s mother. What’s wrong with my words? Even if I’m heard, I will say that I want to have you.”