Chapter 81: Borrowing My Brother

"Mom, I've fallen for someone!"

Bai Jiaojiao was still prattling on, and Song Mo could no longer bear it—he knew that to silence his mother, he had to solve the problem at its root.

Finally, Song Mo spoke up.

"An Yinuo is indeed wonderful, and you like her too."

"But please try to understand your son, okay?"

Song Tiancheng couldn't watch anymore and grumbled a remark.

"Xiao Mo is right—society isn't what it used to be. Young people value free love; we must respect his choices."

Bai Jiaojiao still felt regretful.

"You child, women in this world either want your money or your looks—don't you know how lucky it is for a girl to like you?"

Song Mo's expression was blank.

"Mom, have you ever considered that many girls like me because I'm handsome and talented?"

He mentioned talent, not money—talking about money was too vulgar!

Bai Jiaojiao insisted:

"So many like you, but the one with the best background is still the An Family."

"By the way, you just said you've fallen for someone—who is it? Don't you dare lie to your mom. I want to see who could possibly be better than the daughter-in-law I picked out."

"Liking someone doesn't have to mean they're the most outstanding."

Song Mo sighed weakly in explanation.

Did Bai Jiaojiao really not understand?

She surfed the internet like a pro and even served as the head of Song Mo's Piano Master fan group, occasionally sharing photos of his home life.

She had received a higher education and held very open-minded views.

But as a mother, and someone who had lived through it all, she judged An Yinuo to be Song Mo's best choice—her family background was superior, she was pure-hearted, and she genuinely liked Song Mo.

Bai Jiaojiao was thinking from Song Mo's best interests.

Song Mo let out a bitter laugh.

Who did he even like?

At this thought, images of several people flashed through his mind.

The ones he interacted with most were still Xia Yu and Xia Rou.

In daily life, Song Mo was simply too aloof—he never responded to girls who hit on him, nor did he easily give out his contact information.

He lived reclusively, immersed in improving himself.

Falling for someone? He'd never even thought about it!

Song Wanrou had said nothing the whole time, and now she held her breath, eagerly awaiting Song Mo's answer.

She wasn't greedy.

As long as her own image appeared, that would be enough.

Unfortunately, Song Mo thought of Xia Yu and Xia Rou—but not Song Wanrou.

Even Xia Yu and Xia Rou, he felt, weren't suitable choices—he was just friends with them.

Turning them into lovers felt strange.

No!

Who cared if it was strange!

Right now, the most important thing was to find a way to shut Bai Jiaojiao up!

Song Mo declared firmly:

"Of course I've fallen for someone."

"She's a foreigner—I'm planning to go to France tomorrow to meet her and go on a date."

"A foreigner?"

Bai Jiaojiao and Song Tiancheng exchanged glances.

Song Wanrou's expression turned desolate.

Her face grew even darker.

Bai Jiaojiao couldn't help asking:

"Where did this foreigner come from?"

"Besides traveling abroad and that one piano competition, how long have you ever stayed in a foreign country?"

"You really think you can fool your mom?"

Song Mo firmly denied it.

"Mom! What are you talking about?"

"I really am in love with a foreign girl."

"Her name is Adelin—a girl as lovely as an angel."

"If you don't believe me, I'll show you her photo."

Everyone gathered around.

Song's father and mother, along with Song Wanrou.

All eager to catch a glimpse of the girl Song Mo claimed to love.

【Sorry, Sheldon—I'm in a hurry, so I'm borrowing your sister for now】

【Adelin, considering how often I chat with you and answer all your questions, this one-time sneak peek shouldn't be a problem, right?】

Song Wanrou heard his inner thoughts and breathed a quiet sigh of relief—but still felt lingering danger, and desperately wanted to see who this Adelin really was.

Song Mo pulled out his phone's photo album.

It was a photo taken with Adelin during the last performance in Paris, while being hosted by Sheldon.

Song Mo showed it to his father and mother.

"This…"

Bai Jiaojiao hesitated.

Undoubtedly, the girl in the photo was simply too beautiful.

She had always said An Yinuo was pure and innocent.

But compared to the girl in the photo, she inevitably seemed somewhat lacking.

The girl in the photo wore a pristine white princess dress, with a blue hairband on her head, a small and delicate round face, very large eyes, a deep blue like the purest sapphire in the world, and like the color of the sea.

A little childish, but it added two parts of innocence.

Most importantly, she truly looked as pure as an angel, seeming to live above the mortal world, utterly adorable in every way.

If Song Mo said he liked this girl—

It felt…

It was really the most natural thing in the world.

Even girls like dolls!

Bai Jiaojiao asked suspiciously:

"You really like her?"

"I do!" Song Mo nodded without hesitation.

Bai Jiaojiao frowned.

"Then… does she like you?"

"No idea!"

Song Mo said decisively:

"Mom, the French girl I met last time in Paris—we just have a mutual fondness for each other. Whether it's love or not, we haven't reached that stage yet!"

Bai Jiaojiao said regretfully:

"I see…"

"What a pity."

"What's there to pity?"

Song Mo said shamelessly:

"Honestly, compared to her family, what does the An Family even amount to?"

Song Tiancheng's brows rose at this.

His tone carried a probing note.

"Son, are you saying…"

Song Mo nodded.

"That's right, their family is a noble house."

"The family's total assets are a figure beyond calculation."

"Just the Huaguo enterprises they've invested in—all the shares added together—probably already surpass the An Family."

"That rich?" Bai Jiaojiao exclaimed.

Song Wanrou's hand resting on her leg also clenched.

Song Mo said: "Isn't that so?"

"Mom, I have my own ideas."

"You think An Yinuo is great, but in my eyes, heh, I really do look down on her a bit."

"Besides, there's something you don't know, right?"

Bai Jiaojiao asked in confusion: "What thing?"

"Heh."

"An Yinuo used to be very close with a boy in my class—the kind of unclear relationship. Before that, for the sake of that boy, she even wanted to slander me, and even use the An Family's power to force me to submit."

"Did she tell you about this?"

Bai Jiaojiao's face went pale.

"Son, why didn't you say this earlier?"

"I had no idea at all. I thought she was just a pretty kind little girl, especially devoted to you!"

"If it's like this, then absolutely cannot let her become my daughter-in-law!"

"Don't mention you feeling uncomfortable—even your old mom here is uncomfortable to no end!"

Only now did Bai Jiaojiao understand clearly.

It turned out she had been doing a bad thing with good intentions all along!

(End of this chapter)