136: Bai Yan's mother

After Tang Xiaorou finished her song, the audience erupted in thunderous applause.

She glanced up and saw Wu Fan sitting below, and her heart skipped a beat.

She gestured to Fei Wei, indicating she wanted to go backstage and rest.

Fei Wei understood and quickly got Dai Mao and Grass Chicken onto the stage to perform.

Tang Xiaorou, with a beaming smile, swayed her ample hips, approaching with captivating charm.

Seeing Wu Fan, her heart had already stirred. It had been some time since his comforting presence, leaving her restless at night.

"Brother Fan, you've finally come to sit for a while. No matter how busy you are, you can't forget this place."

Her fair, slender hand rested on Wu Fan's shoulder, her somewhat plump body leaning against him.

Wu Fan caught a familiar scent, and his body's instincts once again slipped beyond his brain's control.

A man trying to be pure-hearted couldn't last more than two days.

He raised his hand and patted her lightly, "Quick, sit down, so many people are watching."

Tang Xiaorou: "What are you afraid of?"

Wu Fan smiled faintly and whispered in her ear, "..."

Tang Xiaorou, hearing this, couldn't help but cover her mouth and giggle.

As she sat down next to him, she didn't forget to cast a seductive glance at Wu Fan.

She had been longing for his dew for some days. His unexpected promise today was a pleasant surprise.

Wu Fan felt his phone vibrate in his pants pocket. He pulled it out and saw it was a report from Mao Jiajia: Bai Yan's evening self-study ended at 9:30 PM.

It was already 8:35 PM; he should leave by 9:15 PM.

Time was getting tight.

Tang Xiaorou held a full glass of beer up to Wu Fan, "Have one."

"I'm driving later, so no alcohol, just a drink."

After he finished speaking, he downed his drink.

Tang Xiaorou didn't mind, downing her full glass of beer in one go.

Wu Fan gave Fei Wei a look, "Let Xiaorou leave work early today, don't deduct her perfect attendance bonus, okay?"

Fei Wei understood, laughing heartily, "Go on, she's the pillar of our bar, how could I dare deduct her perfect attendance bonus? Just don't hurt her, that's all."

Tang Xiaorou blushed crimson, fiercely hitting Fei Wei's back.

Fei Wei jumped up, "This woman, she's really something! Wu Fan, it's up to you to avenge me later, remember to beat her soundly."

After saying that, he ran off giggling, to avoid being hit by Tang Xiaorou again.

Wu Fan shook his head helplessly; he was becoming more and more audacious.

On the way, Tang Xiaorou wrapped her arms around Wu Fan, impatiently initiating a kiss... ~ ~

... ~ ~ ... She whispered sweetly, "Husband, you must come see me often, okay?"

Wu Fan pinched her, "..."

Tang Xiaorou: "You're annoying."

After Wu Fan dropped her off at the hotel, he headed straight for the school gate.

Mao Jiajia sent a wechat message, {Brother Fan, she's left the classroom.}

{Brother Fan, she'll be at the school gate soon.}

This detective was qualified.

Wu Fan deleted the messages and opened the door to greet her.

There was a clear hint of emotion in Bai Yan's eyes, "Brother Fan, I'm hungry."

It just slipped out.

She actually took the initiative to make a request.

Wu Fan smiled knowingly, "Get in, I'll take you to eat something delicious."

Bai Yan buckled her seatbelt while asking, "What are we eating?"

"Barbecue, how about it? Do you like it?"

"Mm, okay."

...After returning to the villa, after they both finished showering, Wu Fan, for the first time, merely held her to sleep.

"Brother Fan, why are you so well-behaved today?"

She was actually a little unaccustomed to it.

Wu Fan held her from behind and whispered, "Are you hoping to end the agreement early? I won't let you have your way; I'm going to drag it out for ten or eight years."

Bai Yan: "..."

She turned and buried herself in Wu Fan's broad chest, "You're being unreasonable."

Wu Fan gently stroked her beautiful hair, "Once your grandfather is discharged from the hospital and settled, let's go back to our hometown together."

Bai Yan felt guilty, "Wu Fan, can we not go?"

She always felt it wasn't right. Going back to their hometown felt like becoming his real girlfriend.

This... sigh, speechless.

It was the helplessness of being bound by the agreement.

"No." Wu Fan's tone held no hint of compromise.

"Alright."

Wu Fan kissed her, "That's more like it. You need to be a good girl, understand?"

Bai Yan was a little breathless from the kiss, "I... haven't I always been a good girl?"

...Bai Yan's phone rang.

She broke free from his embrace, sat up, and answered the phone. A very loud woman's voice came through, "Xiao Yan, come home this weekend. I'm too busy weaving fishing nets lately, come help me."

"Mom, I have English tutoring, I really don't have time. And I just found a tutoring job that starts this week, I really can't come back."

"Are you tired of living? Your wings have grown hard, haven't they? I heard you took your grandfather to the hospital for surgery, is that true? Where did you get the money?"

Bai Yan paused, "Mom, I don't have money, I borrowed it."

"You heartless thing. Your younger brother is waiting to get married, but he doesn't have a partner yet, isn't it because he doesn't have a house in the city? If you have money, you should buy a house for the family first. What will happen if your brother ends up a bachelor?"

"Did you really borrow money to treat your grandfather's illness? You accursed child, do you believe I'll beat you to death?"

Her mother's tone was harsh, her voice fierce.

Wu Fan heard everything clearly from the side, feeling very shocked.

Was this her biological mother?

Her speech was domineering and vicious, completely unreasonable.

Tears immediately fell from Bai Yan's eyes, "Mom, saving Grandpa is my duty. Since I started junior high, I haven't taken a single penny from the family. Why do you still force me like this?"

"You don't need to say more. Come back this weekend to weave fishing nets, or send ten thousand yuan; the family needs it urgently."

Bai Yan: "..."

"Mom, please stop exploiting me, okay? Where would I get the money?"

"Do whatever you want, sell yourself or your blood, but send ten thousand yuan by the weekend. Your brother's room needs an air conditioner; the weather is too cold, and his hands get frozen playing games."

After she finished speaking, she hung up the phone with a "snap."

Bai Yan put down her phone, sighed softly, and tears fell "pat pat pat."

Wu Fan was utterly bewildered by what he heard.

What kind of strange mother was this?

Wu Fan gently pulled her into his arms, "Your mother is so domineering."

"Oh, look how upset my Xiao Yanyan is. Should I go to your hometown tomorrow and teach her a good lesson?"

Bai Yan's silent tears flowed even more fiercely.

The bitterness in her heart was something Wu Fan would not understand.

Wu Fan helped wipe away her tears, "Xiao Yanyan, tell Brother what's wrong."

"Agreement Article Six: if you encounter any problems, you must inform me immediately, no hiding anything."

"Remember?"

Wu Fan held her even tighter, gently patting her back.

Bai Yan's emotions stabilized a little, and she finally spoke after a long time.

"My mother's current husband is her second; my biological father passed away early..."

She paused, "Later, she had a younger brother and sister. They don't treat me like a person at all. Since I was little, they've made me do this and that, and they don't love me at all."

After she finished speaking, she started crying again, feeling wronged...