Chapter 73: Unconventional Schemes and Clashes

  Yao Wenhao's world suddenly became deserted, whether it was Ji Xin'an whom he liked or Yu Yao who had always been the most trusted, they all turned into strangers overnight.

  But the more it is, the more unfair Yao Wenhao feels in his heart. At first, he still had some regrets about his actions at the beginning, but when everyone blamed him, he now felt that he hadn't made a big mistake, they exaggerated the facts, and no longer took the initiative to seek reconciliation, isolating himself from them.

  But every time it's late at night and quiet, as soon as he closes his eyes, all he can see is Ji Xin'an's beautiful figure and her happy smile, making it impossible for him to fall asleep. This feeling torments him, the mental exhaustion directly affecting his physical health, and he has caught a cold several times in just one month.

  Yao Wenhao's changes were seen by his mother Wei Yan, she knew that her son now had his own worries, even if she asked him, he would only be annoyed with herself, let alone tell her the truth, so she thought of asking someone else about her son's situation.

  But when asked about Yu Yao, she first talked about other topics and didn't mention the matter. When directly asked, she was evasive and unwilling to say anything. Wei Yan suddenly felt very unhappy, thinking that nowadays children were all like this, ganging up to deceive adults, and even if she wasn't happy, there was nothing she could do about it.

  She had asked everyone she knew who was close to Yao Wenhuo, but no one gave her the answer she wanted to know. Her heart grew more anxious by the minute, and it seemed like she hadn't even gone to school to find out what was going on.

  At this time, she unexpectedly ran into Shi Lin. Wei Yan would not miss this opportunity, so under the circumstance of not having much hope, she asked about Yao Wenhuang's situation.

  But Shilin didn't think she would run into such an opportunity, originally she was still worried that Ji Xin'an would really forgive Yao Wenhao's mistakes. Now she can again use Wei Yan's hands to create some trouble for them.

  "Aunt Wei, there's a reason why Yao Wenhao is like this now, but some things I really can't say." Shilin pretended to be embarrassed, but in fact, she was thinking of an excuse.

  "What can't be said, I'm his mother, what's going on that I shouldn't know about? You kids are really something, it's like you've all conspired together, not telling me anything. The more you do this, the more worried I get. Linlin, just tell me already, don't make me anxious." Wei Yan grew even more anxious, finally having someone willing to tell her the truth, if she still didn't speak up... then she really would be at a loss.

  "But if I said it, Yao Wenhao would be unhappy." Shilin looked at Wei Yan, she wanted to say it, but was really afraid of being known by Yao Wenhao. That would make Yao Wenhao hate herself even more.

  "Don't worry, I understand. I won't let him know it was you who said it." Wei Yan saw that she was only somewhat concerned and didn't want to say anything, so he put her at ease.

  Shirley lowered her head. In fact, she was also hesitant about whether to tell her or not, but in the end, emotions overcame rationality. "Aunt Wei, the situation is like this, Yao Wenhuo has found a girlfriend at school."

  "What? Impossible." Wei Yan almost jumped up when she heard this. Although she knew that puppy love was no longer a new thing, but when it came to her own child, she just couldn't believe it. After all, Yao Wenhuo had always been so excellent and had never caused any problems in school.

  "It's true, Yao Wenhao has been dating a girl in school for a year now." Shilin knew that she had actually believed it all along, but was just startled, which is why she reacted so strongly.

  "That's not right. Xiao Hua has only been acting strange recently, if it's already been a year like you said, then why didn't I notice anything for the entire year?" Wei Xiang listened to her words and thought that indeed, Yao Wen Hua had changed over the past year, but he hadn't noticed until now because the change was too subtle. This time, the change was just too big and he finally realized it, thinking to himself that he really had been careless."

  "It's indeed recent that the problem arose, because there have been some issues between them in the past few days. Yao Wenhao didn't want to continue with her anymore and proposed a breakup, but the other party refused and kept pestering him, which is why he's so troubled." Xilin was certain that no one would tell her the truth, and she sneered inwardly, thinking that this time the two of them really had no hope left.

  "It's actually like this, can't you just ignore her and not worry about it every day, getting sick several times and losing weight. Wei Yan is actually a very astute person, if it were any other time, she wouldn't be taken in by a child, but since it concerns her most beloved son, in her eyes, her son is so excellent that he can't possibly be dumped, only Shilin's explanation makes sense, and how would she think of Shilin lying to her?"

  "It's not all because of this, but there is some connection. This matter affected Yao Wenhuo's studies, and Yu Yao was worried about him, so she said a few words to him. Originally, Yao Wenhuo's mood wasn't good, so the two started arguing and now they're not speaking to each other. You also know that their relationship has been good since childhood, but now because of such a small matter, it's become like this. Yao Wenhuo is naturally worried. It must be said that Shi Lin still has some quick wit, able to come up with such a reasonable lie in such a short time."

  "Yao Yao is really something, at this time not helping Xiao Huan is one thing, but to speak ill of him. Wei Yan listened and became even more convinced, she knew that the two had been close since childhood, his concern for Yu Yao surpassed that of a biological sister, so it was normal to be upset about these things."

  "It's not a big deal, after all, there are many people like them in school now. Yao Wenhao has already opened up and doesn't want to continue with her, putting his mind on studying instead. He just had bad luck running into such a troublesome girl. However, I believe that after some time, Yao Wenhao will ignore her and she will give up too. As for Yu Yao, it's nothing, they've grown up together, how could they not talk to each other because of this small matter? It should be fine in a few days." Shi Lin had a face full of sympathy, making people think she was feeling unjust for Yao Wenhao.

  "What's that girl's name and what kind of person is she?" Wei Yan furrowed her brow, thinking that since Yao Wenhao couldn't handle this matter, then she should take action herself.

  "She is a classmate of Yao Wenhuo. Her name is Ji Xin'an, she studies well and looks quite pretty, but her family condition is ordinary, I heard that every time she goes out with Yao Wenhuo, she spends a lot of money." Although they are all true words, the way of saying them is different, and the meaning heard is also very different.

  Wei Yan furrowed her brow, wanting to say something, but perhaps still having some reservations about Shilin. The words that reached the tip of her tongue changed into a different tone. "Lin Lin, thank you for telling me all this, otherwise I wouldn't have known anything."

  "Aunt Wei, you don't have to thank me, we're all doing it for Yao Wenhao's sake." Shi Lin smiled cleverly.

  The two finished talking. Wei Yan also got Chi Xin'an's contact information from Shi Lin, and then left, but didn't know what she wanted to do.

  Ji Xin'an arrived at the coffee shop.

  "How many are there?" The waiter greeted her as soon as she came in.

  "I've made an appointment, 5th hall." Ji Xin'an smiled politely and was led by her to the place she should go.

  Ji Xin'an received a call from an unfamiliar woman at home, asking her to come here. Before she could refuse in time, the other party had already hung up the phone. Originally, she didn't have to come, but out of curiosity, she still came, and after entering Room 5, she saw that a middle-aged woman was already sitting inside waiting for her.

  This middle-aged woman was Wei Yan, Yao Wenhao's mother. After learning all the information about Ji Xin'an from Shi Lin, she didn't delay for a moment and directly called to invite her to come here.

  As soon as Jian Xin'an entered, she carefully sized her up. She was indeed beautiful and had a good sense of dressing herself, with an air that girls of her age usually didn't have, making it easier for her to attract people's attention.

  But after a closer look, she felt that the girl was somewhat familiar. After some thought, she suddenly realized that it was the same girl who had been with Zou Weiguo at the restaurant earlier, but at that time, she was full of energy and her eyebrows were smiling. Now, however, she looked more haggard than before. So for a moment, she didn't recognize her, but had to admit that Ji Xinan now had a different kind of beauty, one that made even another woman like herself have to admire her.

  When he recognized Ji Xin'an, he despised her even more and immediately regarded her as a gold-digging woman who was playing with two men at the same time. However, he remained calm and asked her, "Do you want to drink something?"

  "Bring a cup of Blue Mountain," said Ji Xin'an. The waiter quickly brought over the coffee.

  Ji Xin'an was certain that she didn't know this person and had never seen her before, nor did she know how the other woman knew her. Seeing that the woman wasn't speaking, Ji Xin'an also lowered her head to drink her coffee, not saying a word.

  Wei Yan couldn't bear the silence any longer, "You're Ji Xin'an, aren't you? I'm Yao Wenhao's mother. I think you should know why I've come looking for you."

  Ji Xin'an was taken aback at first, but quickly regained his composure and smiled lightly. "I can guess, but I shouldn't have any relationship with Yao Wenhuang now."

  "Is that so?" Wei Yan sneered and smiled slightly, "I came to find you today hoping you can stay away from him a bit more, best if you can switch to another class."

  "Don't you think such a request is a bit excessive?" Ji Xin'an didn't have much of a reaction, but in his heart he felt disgusted.

  "I'll give you some compensation, as long as you don't bother Yao Wenhao again in the future. Money is no problem." Wei Yan looked at Ji Xin'an with confidence, thinking that she and Yao Wenhao were together and entangled with Zou Weiguo, wasn't it all for money?

  "In your eyes, is it that as long as you have money, everything can be solved? Is it that I can also use money to sever the relationship between you and your mother?" Ji Xin'an didn't think that in real life, he would actually encounter such a melodramatic event like those found in idol dramas. It's really laughable and tear-jerking at the same time.

  "As far as I know, your family isn't wealthy, and you're only with Wenhuo for the money. But people shouldn't be too greedy, some things should be done in moderation. If you miss this opportunity, be careful that not only will Wenhuo's long-term meal ticket be gone, but you also won't get this sum of money." Weiyan lowered her head and took a sip of coffee, inwardly dismissing her words as beneath contempt.

  "It seems your imagination is really rich, it's a pity you didn't become a writer. When I was with Yao Wenhao, we did go to some places that required more spending, but we didn't just spend his money. I think if we only used the little pocket money he had, it would be hard to spend even in a week." Ji Xin'an looked at her calmly, she and Yao Wenhao indeed spent a lot when they were together, maybe after having money herself, she became more extravagant, completely incomparable to her previous frugal life, but she couldn't let others misunderstand her.

  "Is that so? Then I really have to wonder where your money is coming from. How can an ordinary working-class family possibly give you one or two thousand yuan a month for pocket money?" Wei Xiang hummed softly, clearly disbelieving. She was one of the people who had started doing business in the 90s and had achieved her current success through hard work. Although she had made a lot of money, she had also neglected her son due to being busy all the time. So whenever Yao Wenhuo asked for money, she would give it to him, trying to make up for it. Recently, Yao Wenhuo had been taking one or two thousand yuan from her every month, which was enough for an ordinary working-class family to spend for several months.

  "My money isn't ill-gotten gains, as for what channel it came from, that's not something you should be concerned with." Ji Xin'an didn't plan on giving her a detailed explanation.

  "What's the big secret, thinking I don't know, it's just Zou Weiguo after all. Unexpectedly, at such a young age, your mind is quite heavy. On one hand, you want to find a young and excellent person for future plans, so you've been clinging to our family's Wenhuo nonstop. On the other hand, you've also found a mature man with a successful career for current plans. The considerations of today's young girls are really thorough." Weiyang coldly smiled as she looked at her.

  "Please be more respectful, you're also a successful person, don't be like some ignorant old woman who spreads rumors without any basis. You'll make me look down on you if you continue like this." Ji Xin'an was truly angry this time, she didn't expect that Yao Wenhuo would make groundless guesses about her relationship with Shifu and even spread it around everywhere.

  "Who?" Wei Yan didn't expect Ji Xin'an to be so tough, and was about to scold her a few words, but thinking that she had only seen it at the time and hadn't gone to verify it afterwards, she really didn't dare to conclude, because she was in the wrong. Thinking again, today wasn't the day to talk about this matter, as it concerned her own son, so she could only swallow her anger. "Alright, let's not talk about these things, just say it, how much money do you want to leave Yao Wenhu?"

  "If you want Yao Wenhao to stay away from me, you can have him switch classes or even schools. I won't let a boring person like him hold me back." Ji Xin'an's face was gloomy, and although Wei Yan had finally backed down, her words still made her uncomfortable.

  "Ji Xin'an, if you continue to pester Wen Hua, I won't mind going to school to talk to your teacher. At that time, it won't be up to you to decide what happens." Wei Xiang stood up, seeing Ji Xin'an ignoring her 'good intentions' was very dissatisfied.

  "Your legs are on your body, where you want to go is up to you, I'd like to care but can't." Ji Xin'an stood up and left without looking back.

  Looking at Ji Xin'an's arrogant appearance, she was so angry that she trembled with rage, but for the sake of her only child, she really didn't dare to go to school as she said, and could only hold back her anger in her heart.