Chapter 178: Domineering, No Room for Heavenly Mother to Resist

Chen Qiaoqiao is so enthusiastic toward her, yet she is with Xu Yuexin…

Although it was Xu Yuexin who took the initiative, Heavenly Mother still feels very apologetic.

The snow outside the window keeps falling heavier and piling thicker; Chen Yixue and Shen Qingru can no longer possibly go home.

Fortunately the house is large enough for the two of them to live in.

"You need to add an extra blanket to the bed."

After finishing the hot pot, Xu Yuexin said to Heavenly Mother.

Heavenly Mother remained lost in thought, merely nodding.

When Xu Yuexin, carrying a blanket, returned with her to the Zhongyuan annex, Heavenly Mother spoke with a heavy tone.

"Um, when the weather clears, I think I'll move out."

"It's really inappropriate for me to stay at your house."

Heavenly Mother said apologetically, her heart full of self‑reproach.

"Why move out? My daughter‑in‑law already kept you here to stay."

Xu Yuexin took Heavenly Mother's hand, his voice gentle, "Besides, it's the second half of the year now; it's hard to rent a place."

"No…"

"The more it is like this, the more I have to leave."

"I can't ruin the two of you."

Heavenly Mother withdrew her hand, her tone resolute, "Otherwise I'll feel guilty for a lifetime."

Xu Yuexin, seeing Heavenly Mother's mood swing so much, was not flustered.

Since inviting Heavenly Mother to stay, he had long anticipated this day.

Some matters must be faced sooner or later.

"Sit down and speak; standing made my legs feel sore."

Xu Yuexin flopped onto the bed, patted the spot beside his leg, and leisurely said, "You sit too."

Heavenly Mother sat beside Xu Yuexin, nudging him, "Did you hear what I said?"

"I heard, so what?"

Xu Yuexin replied indifferently.

"Then at least say something."

Heavenly Mother frowned slightly.

"What do you want to hear?"

"We can't continue like this; agree with me, okay?"

"That's not good."

"I'll return all the money I spent on you."

"The chance to further study, I can also give up."

"Impossible."

"Why?"

"The money I spent on a woman has no reason to be returned."

Xu Yuexin sat up from the bed, stared at Heavenly Mother's beautiful eyes, and said slowly, "Likewise, for a woman I love, there is no reason she cannot be mine."

Heavenly Mother hadn't expected such a reply, and her expression froze.

"What if I really want to break it off?"

This time Heavenly Mother was truly a bit angry.

She hadn't imagined that there were such unreasonable people in the world.

Xu Yuexin lay back on the bed again and yawned.

"You're lying."

"You don't want to break up."

"No, I really want to; I've already decided."

"Oh. That's not a decision; it's impulsiveness."

Xu Yuexin closed his eyes, lazily saying, "I'll sleep here tonight; no objections?"

"Stop messing around."

Heavenly Mother hurriedly bent down, trying to pull Xu Yuexin off the bed, "Hurry back, or your daughter‑in‑law will become suspicious."

Xu Yuexin slightly lifted the corner of his mouth, seized the moment to exert a little force, and pulled Heavenly Mother into his embrace, holding her tightly.

After succeeding, as he smelled Heavenly Mother's fresh fragrance, a pressure surged in his chest.

"It should be said that I'm the one who shouldn't be messing around."

"In this heavy snow, my mind just wanders to all sorts of nonsense."

Xu Yuexin whispered in Heavenly Mother's ear, "Just stay here honestly, you."

"No, I have to move out."

Heavenly Mother struggled futilely in his arms, saying, "And you let go of me."

"Answer one question first; once you answer, I'll let go."

Xu Yuexin didn't force it, looking into Heavenly Mother's beautiful eyes, he said.

"Your turn."

"I have a question: why do famous Western female dancers often have an exceptionally powerful, either rich or noble, man behind them?"

"…"

Tian Xianma understood the meaning of Xu Yuexin's words, leaned into his arms without a sound.

Indeed, some top‑tier resources in the literary world, such as performance opportunities and exchange opportunities, require massive money or influence to be leveraged.

But if she answered seriously, she would fall into Xu Yuexin's trap.

Seeing this, Xu Yuexin did not force Tian Xianma to give an answer.

"Fine, actually even if you don't say it, I already know the answer in your heart."

"I'm leaving; go to bed early tonight."

After saying that, Xu Yuexin planted a quick kiss on Tian Xianma, then rose gracefully and left.

"Fine…"

Tian Xianma left Xu Yuexin's embrace, hand covering the spot he had just kissed, as if she had experienced a dream.

Strangely enough, she had originally resolved to cut ties with Xu Yuexin.

But after Xu Yuexin said that, and with the kiss and the embrace, Tian Xianma felt her resolve was no longer that strong.

What on earth is going on…?

Tian Xianma found herself a bit unable to sleep.

Meanwhile, Xu Yuexin walked on the road back to the main courtyard, the packed snow beneath his feet creaking.

Even though the cold weather made his teeth chatter, Xu Yuexin's mood at that moment remained very good.

He could see that Tian Xianma's previously firm will had wavered.

Frankly, as long as a woman has a favorable feeling toward a man, after intimate physical contact her emotions easily shift toward the positive.

Similarly, the degree of physical contact is also the golden standard for evaluating a man‑woman relationship.

Take, for example, the early push Tian Xianma gave him; at that moment Xu Yuexin thought tonight could change her mind.

Because a woman will only be willing to have physical contact with a man when she truly likes him.

Back at the Guogong Mansion Main Hall, Xu Yuexin freshened up a bit, then lay down to sleep.

…

The next morning, Xu Yuexin got up a little earlier than usual, because he had to escort Chen Yixue and Shen Qingru home.

Snow had fallen all night, and the streets were already packed solidly with snow.

However, thanks to sanitation workers and the efforts of various units, the main road had been cleared, allowing motorcycles to pass.

When taking Da Yizi, Xu Yuexin first pushed the motorcycle out of the still‑uncleaned lane, and upon reaching the street, patted the bike's rear seat.

"Let's go, we can ride now."

"Wait a moment."

Da Yizi didn't immediately sit on the rear seat; instead she tugged at Xu Yuexin's sleeve, "I have something to tell you."

"Go ahead."

"You must be worthy of Qiao Qiao in the future."

"What does that mean?"

"You know it in your heart."

"I don't understand."

"…"

Da Yizi was silent for a moment, then looked up at Xu Yuexin, "What I mean is, you should stop flirting with Liu."

A true death stare.

Xu Yuexin felt a little unsettled under Da Yizi's gaze, muttering to himself: How did she figure it out?

Of course, on the surface he remained very calm.

"Don't speak recklessly; the relationship between me and Xiaoli is perfectly clean."

"Sigh, you never tell me the truth."

Da Yizi sighed, a dignified face showing sorrow, and said, "Fine, I'll go back on my own."

"In this heavy snow, waiting for the bus is so uncomfortable…"

"Come up quickly."

Xu Yuexin insisted, and after speaking he pulled the white scarf off Da Yizi's neck and tucked it into his arms.

"What are you doing?"

Da Yizi, after losing the scarf, felt a chill on her neck and reached out to snatch it back. Xu Yuexin, sitting in the front seat, tilted his upper body deftly, evading Da Yizi's grab.

"Come up, and I'll give the scarf back to you."

"You… you scoundrel!"

Da Yizi widened her beautiful eyes and glared at Xu Yuexin irritably.

"Come up, you."

After saying that, Xu Yuexin grabbed Da Yizi's arm and pulled her to the side of the rear seat.

Da Yizi reluctantly sat on the motorcycle and gave Xu Yuexin's waist a hard squeeze.

Unfortunately, because it was cold and she was dressed heavily, all her force was applied to his down jacket.

"Is the down jacket easy to squeeze?"

Xu Yuexin smiled calmly and returned the scarf to Da Yizi.

But this time Xu Yuexin couldn't smile, because Da Yizi, seizing the moment of taking the scarf, gave his hand a hard pinch.

"Sss… the most poisonous woman's heart."

Xu Yuexin rubbed the reddened spot on his hand from Da Yizi's pinch, murmuring somewhat gloomily.

After Da Yizi fastened the scarf, Xu Yuexin slammed the throttle and sped straight toward Tuanjie Lake.

After the snow, the weather is cold, and the wind cuts the face like a knife.

After a short walk down, Xu Yuexin's face turned flushed.

Seeing Xu Yuexin being blown by the wind, Da Yizi felt a pang of sympathy.

She sat at the back and wasn't much affected by the cold wind, but that was because Xu Yuexin was shielding her! And recalling that she had just pinched him, Da Yizi suddenly felt embarrassed.

"Come up and sit."

"Have a cup of hot tea before you go."

"I still have to see off Aunt Shen."

"A little later should be fine, right?"

Da Yizi insisted with the invitation.

So Xu Yuexin and Da Yizi walked up the stairs together; after reaching the upper floor, Da Yizi boiled hot water for him and brought over some candy and snacks.

"Eat up."

Da Yizi sat in front of Xu Yuexin and said, "It's just breakfast."

"Oh."

Xu Yuexin nodded, his expression thoughtful, and said.

"What are you thinking about?"

"I'm thinking about what you just said."

"I find it odd why you would wrongfully accuse me."

Xu Yuexin murmured softly.

He still refused to admit it.

Da Yizi helplessly placed a hand on her forehead and said.

When Xu Yuexin had just taken a bit of a hard time seeing her off, if she kept arguing with him now, she would feel somewhat embarrassed.

"Let's rest for now; don't bring those up."

After some consideration, Da Yizi said lightly.

Xu Yuexin had been waiting for Da Yizi's words.

"Fine, from now on you must not bring it up either."

After Xu Yuexin finished speaking, he quickly tore open the snack wrapper, ate it, and then, when the water was no longer scalding, gulped it down with a gurgle-gurgle.

"Don't get the wrong idea."

When Xu Yuexin finished eating, Da Yizi said solemnly, "I mean, let's not bring it up today."

"Whatever, never bring it up again in the future."

Xu Yuexin shrugged, then hopped onto the chair, "Stay here, I still have to see off Shen Qingru."

"Next time I come to your house, I'll listen to you play the piano."

Without waiting for Da Yizi's reply, he patted his butt and left.

The night is long and full of dreams; if she stayed longer, Da Yizi would likely still have something to say.

Even if he still adored Da Yizi, leaving now was the best strategy.

Come to think of it, this is also something women repeatedly encounter after being taken into the harem.

In the past, he openly had only Chen Qiaoqiao and Da Yizi, so the situation was relatively easy to handle.

When he later takes in Tian Xianma, things will become many.

What happened between him and Da Yizi today counts as a small omen.

Not to mention Aunt Shen behind the scenes, and Mei Naizi, who is far in Japan and already pregnant with his child...

If one day the relationship between him and the two were made public...

Forget it, don't think about it for now, focus on riding the bike.

While pondering, Xu Yuexin had already arrived downstairs and mounted his Harley motorcycle.

When he got home, his wife had already gone to class.

Xu Yuexin took Shen Qingru and escorted her back to Xicheng District.

After arriving at Shen Qingru's small courtyard, Xu Yuexin greeted her and prepared to leave, but Shen Qingru kept him.

"Xiao Xu, don't go yet."

"I have something to tell you."

Shen Qingru said earnestly.

"Go ahead."

Xu Yuexin got off the motorcycle, walked up to her, and said.

"Did you develop a crush on Liu?"

Shen Qingru asked seriously, her beautiful eyes tinged with complexity.

"Hmm? How did they all know?"

"I clearly didn't show any sign."

Xu Yuexin was a bit bewildered by the question and quickly shook his head, "No, Shen Qingru, don't jump to conclusions."

"I only had a cooperative relationship with her, which is why I let her stay at my place."

"Stop lying."

Shen Qingru shook her head, looked at Xu Yuexin sorrowfully, and said, "As a woman, I can see it."

"..."

Facing Shen Qingru's conclusion, Xu Yuexin felt a bit helpless.

In the end, it was Aunt Shen who saw through it.

Fortunately, his relationship with Aunt Shen is different from that with Da Yizi, so even if he admits it, there shouldn't be serious consequences? "I advise you to pull yourself together and focus your mind on your studies and career."

"Youthful and full of vigor, it's not that Aunt can't understand. It's just that the younger you are, the more likely you are to fall into traps with women. Do you understand what Aunt means?"

Xu Yuexin saw that every word from Aunt Shen was considered with him in mind, and felt a bit moved.

"Hmm, I will keep within bounds."

He promised Aunt Shen.

As for whether those words count…

That will be discussed another time.

"Alright, Liu is a good girl; it's not easy to struggle alone out there."

"You'd better stop pestering her."

"Aunt, what you said is wrong. Does that mean you're not a good woman?"

"…It's not meant that way."

Facing Xu Yuexin's unexpected question, Aunt Shen couldn't answer at once.

"Let's go inside to talk; don't just stand stupidly in the courtyard."

Xu Yuexin said, and led the way deeper into the courtyard.

Aunt Shen had to follow, and after they reached Guogong Mansion Main Hall, she poured him a cup of milk: "Drink, warm your body."

Xu Yuexin took the milk and took a gentle sip.

"Aunt Shen, do you know my thoughts?"

"Hmm? Your thoughts are…"

"The better the girl, the more you can't miss her."

Xu Yuexin declared confidently, "Take Liu, for example; she's so beautiful, so pure and immaculate. As a capable man, shouldn't I protect her? Prevent her from being hurt?"

"And protecting a woman naturally requires a proper standing. So besides being with her, what else can I do?"

By the end, Xu Yuexin wore an expression of having his own grievances, while Aunt Shen was already speechless before his logic.

"There are plenty of good girls; you can't protect each one individually."

"Exactly, I can't protect every good girl under the heavens."

"So I can only do what I'm able to."

Saying that, Xu Yuexin slowed his speech, a hint of seriousness on his face, "Aunt Shen, have you ever heard of a fable?"

"What story? You tell me."

Aunt Shen said with slight doubt.

She knew Xu Yuexin was trying to find a justification for his actions.

But the question arises: does any fable in this world still excuse a man who flirts everywhere? (End of chapter)