70: Were you together last night?

Tang Xinyi's family had almost become the talk of the neighborhood after dinner recently.

After all, with a beautiful daughter in the family, many families with daughters would inevitably feel a bit envious.

Now that such an incident had occurred, it had undoubtedly led to countless rumors and ridicule.

Tang Xinyi's mother, Chen Yaqin, had been wearing a stern expression almost constantly, and had not even played her favorite mahjong for several days, simply because she could not bear to hear those words.

She had always been very dissatisfied with Wang Qiang.

Wang Qiang had ambition, they said?

Chen Yaqin, at least, had not seen it; although she was not particularly snobbish about wealth, having lived through her era, she valued practicality.

It was true that Wang Qiang was preparing for the civil service exam, but during the exam preparation period, could he not find a job?

With no money in his family and being idle, what kind of future could such a person have?

But because it was her daughter's own choice, Chen Yaqin could only suppress her dissatisfaction.

Today.

Chen Yaqin was walking back from the market after buying groceries when she saw a large G-Wagon parked at the entrance of their building.

As an urban woman, she naturally knew how expensive a G-Wagon was.

However, their neighborhood was an old one, and even a four-bedroom, two-living room apartment was only about five hundred thousand.

Moreover, everyone who had lived in this building for decades knew each other's circumstances.

No one could afford a luxury car worth several million.

Perhaps some daughter had found a rich husband?

That's what Chen Yaqin thought.

At the same time, she thought of her daughter's situation, and her expression immediately turned unpleasant.

Alas.

She sighed inwardly, but then she caught sight of the open car door, a hint of curiosity in her eyes.

Which family's daughter had found a rich husband?

She wasn't just envious; she was even a little jealous.

Why?!

Her daughter was clearly the prettiest in the entire neighborhood!

However, the next moment, Chen Yaqin froze.

Because the person who got out of the passenger seat of the G-Wagon was none other than her daughter, Tang Xinyi.

After her daughter got out, she greeted the person in the car and was about to turn and leave, when Chen Yaqin immediately quickened her pace.

"Tang Xinyi!"

"Mom?"

Tang Xinyi looked at her mother in surprise.

However, Chen Yaqin merely glanced at her, her gaze then fixed on the G-Wagon, though she couldn't quite see through the window.

Xu Zimo was originally about to leave, but seeing her, he rolled down the window: "Auntie."

While greeting her, he turned off the engine and got out of the car.

"It's you?"

Chen Yaqin still had some impression of Xu Zimo.

He was Wang Qiang's brother-in-law!

Immediately, her initial curiosity and anticipation vanished, replaced by a somber expression, "What are you doing here? Let me tell you, it's absolutely impossible between my Tang Xinyi and Wang Qiang!"

She assumed Xu Zimo had come to mediate, so she naturally did not give him a good look.

"Auntie, you've misunderstood."

Xu Zimo was very patient, and explained, "Wang Qiang's sister and I are already divorced, so I have no relation to his family."

"Divorced?"

Chen Yaqin was half-believing, half-doubting.

It was also strange; in her impression, Xu Zimo wasn't a wealthy person, so how could he afford a G-Wagon now?

Moreover, how could her daughter be with him?

Could it be... they were together?

"Breaking ties with his family is a good thing, otherwise, there would be endless suffering in the future!"

Even in front of Xu Zimo, Chen Yaqin couldn't help but complain.

"Yes, yes, Auntie is right."

Xu Zimo went along with her words.

Seeing this, Chen Yaqin seemed to finally believe him, and she sized him up.

Indeed, compared to their previous meeting, Xu Zimo now looked much more energetic, and his entire aura was different, very confident.

He had become successful.

Chen Yaqin still had that much discernment.

Money was a man's greatest confidence.

After a brief exchange, Xu Zimo drove away.

Only when the car's taillights were out of sight did Chen Yaqin ask her daughter, "What's going on with you two?"

"Huh?"

"Huh what? Why did you come back in his car?"

Chen Yaqin was a bit anxious.

"It... it was just on the way, he gave me a ride home."

Tang Xinyi evaded her mother's questioning, turning and walking towards the stairs.

"What 'on the way' at this early hour?"

Chen Yaqin mercilessly exposed her daughter's excuse, quickly following her.

"Also, where were you last night when you didn't come home? Were you with him?"

To be honest.

Chen Yaqin had also looked down on Xu Zimo before; a man whose spirit was broken by his wife, how much success could he possibly achieve?

Successful men were all dictators!

Today, Xu Zimo's spirit looked very right.

Tang Xinyi didn't want to answer, and was also afraid her mother would misunderstand that she and Xu Zimo were already together.

However, even after they got home, her mother kept pressing her, so she could only truthfully say, "Mom, Zimo and I aren't in the kind of relationship you're thinking of. Last night... I got drunk, and he just looked after me."

"You got drunk?"

Chen Yaqin certainly knew her daughter was under a lot of stress, so even with all the trouble from Wang Qiang's family and people outside making fun, she had never blamed her daughter in the slightest.

She knew very well that her daughter's mental state was already very fragile, and if she were to blame her, it might even become the last straw that broke the camel's back.

"He looked after you all night?"

Chen Yaqin looked at her daughter with piercing eyes.

"Mom!"

Tang Xinyi stamped her foot, her face flushed.

"Oh, is this a new outfit you bought? Or... did he buy it for you?"

Chen Yaqin didn't recognize Balenciaga, but the handbag's packaging clearly indicated it was something special.

"I'm not talking to you anymore."

Tang Xinyi walked towards her room.

But Chen Yaqin understood; this must have been bought by Xu Zimo: "Let me see."

She pulled the handbag.

Tang Xinyi, of course, couldn't fight with her mother, so she let go, but she walked into her room and closed the door.

What kind of situation was this?

And, was it really possible for her and Xu Zimo?

Tang Xinyi felt a bit lost.

If... if they had really kissed back then.

She pulled the quilt over her head, curled up inside, wondering what she was thinking.

"If you're together, you're together, what's there to not admit..."

Chen Yaqin grumbled, but she took out the clothes.

The fabric was really nice.

She just didn't recognize the brand, but that didn't stop her at all.

She took out her phone and searched for the letters on it.

"Balenciaga?"

Then she looked up the style of the dress.

23,000!

Chen Yaqin's eyes immediately widened.

Just this little bit of fabric, and it cost over twenty thousand yuan?!

Money was really easy to earn.

At the same time, didn't this also mean that Xu Zimo was truly wealthy?

Driving a luxury car worth several million, daring to buy clothes worth tens of thousands, no wonder he was so confident when facing her.

If her daughter really ended up with Xu Zimo, she wouldn't object.

After all, although Xu Zimo used to seem a bit pathetic, he was genuinely good to his wife.

"Tang Xinyi, open the door, Mom wants to talk to you about something."