Chapter 4: Out, All of You, Out!

Chapter 4: Out, All of You, Out!

Whether it was just her imagination, Zheng Anran felt that the Yu family's servants were silently condemning her with their eyes for stealing another woman’s husband, even though none of them had spoken.

Feeling humiliated and unable to keep up appearances, Zheng Anran took a deep breath to compose herself before apologizing to Fu Yining, the mistress of the Yu family.

"Aunt Fu, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I shouldn’t have come and disturbed your family’s peace. I... I should leave."

Seeing his beloved being driven away, Yu Mingze panicked.

He looked at Fu Yining, his tone anxious. "Mom, what’s wrong with you today? It shouldn’t be Anran who leaves!"

Fu Yining was puzzled. "Then who do you think should go?"

Without a second thought, Yu Mingze pointed at Song Qingyu and declared, "If she stays, I’ll leave! If I stay, she must go!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Anran almost burst out laughing but managed to keep her composure, advising Yu Mingze not to go to such extremes for her.

Yu Mingze shook his head, insisting that he had to give her a proper explanation.

Meanwhile, Song Qingyu lowered her head in disappointment.

Surely, the mother-in-law wouldn’t favor her daughter-in-law over her precious son, right?

Forget it, she didn’t want to argue anymore.

"Mom, what do you think?" In the end, Yu Mingze still needed to ask Fu Yining’s opinion.

Fu Yining pondered for a moment. "Are you really sure about this?"

Yu Mingze nodded firmly.

"Alright!"

Fu Yining decided to grant his wish.

"Then you and Zheng Anran can leave together!"

Yu Mingze: "Huh?"

Did he hear that correctly?

Yu Mingze was so stunned that he froze, only coming to after a moment.

"Mom, what did you just say?" Was she really telling him to leave?

Fu Yining smiled. "Didn't hear it clearly? Then let me say it again. If you don’t want to live with Qingyu, you and Zheng Anran can leave together."

Hearing her full name called again and seeing the indifferent and distant look in Fu Yining’s eyes, Zheng Anran shook her head vigorously. "Aunt Fu, that’s not what I meant!"

Fu Yining still smiled as she asked, "Really? Then what do you mean? Do you want Qingyu to leave so you two can stay?"

Zheng Anran: Exactly! That’s exactly what should happen!

"Aunt Fu, you’ve misunderstood. I didn’t mean that." Even though Fu Yining had voiced her true thoughts, Zheng Anran still couldn’t bring herself to admit it.

Now what should she do?

Zheng Anran bit her lip, her eyes darting as a plan formed in her mind.

She managed a smile and looked at Yu Mingze, her tone full of reluctance. "Mingze, I'm the one who disturbed you both today. It should be me leaving, not you. You should stay behind."

"An Ran, don't worry. I won't leave you alone!"

Seeing the appeasing look of his white moonlight, Yu Mingze felt a sharp pain in his heart. He resolved and told Fu Yining, "Since that's the case, Mom, I will leave with An Ran!"

"Mingze, you don't have to do this for me."

Feeling her plan had succeeded, Zheng Anran continued to persuade him, but Yu Mingze shook his head. "No, An Ran, I won’t let you face this alone this time!"

Yu Mingze had always had a knot in his heart, believing that when Zheng Anran went abroad for studies back then, it was because he hadn't tried hard enough to keep her, which caused them to miss out on several years together.

So this time, no matter what, he would face it with her.

"Mingze, you're so kind!"

Zheng Anran's eyes sparkled with tears of gratitude, and Yu Mingze reached out to wipe away the tears from her eyes.

They almost embraced each other again in front of everyone, but luckily, they remembered Fu Yining's "teachings" just in time and maintained the last bit of distance.

"Mom, I'm leaving with An Ran!" Yu Mingze's eyes were resolute as he looked at Fu Yining, confident she would relent.

Because he was certain that Fu Yining would ask him to stay, just as before. After all, she was his own mother. Could she really kick me out of the house for someone else (Song Qingyu)?

Unfortunately, this time, it seemed Fu Yining had changed her mind. She replied generously, "Well, go ahead!"

"...??"

Yu Mingze was stunned and asked again, "Mom, am I really leaving?"

"I heard you," Fu Yining smiled.

She wasn’t deaf; she heard him clearly.

"Mom, I’m serious!" Yu Mingze's smile faltered, and stubbornly asked once more.

Fu Yining smiled gently and calmly said, "If you want to go, go. I won’t hold you back."

Yu Mingze: "..."

There was no going back now.

Yu Mingze was so anxious he could hardly catch his breath, but he knew that even if he regretted his harsh words, it would be too embarrassing to take them back.

With this thought, "An Ran, let's go!"

"Yes!"

Yu Mingze collected himself and led Zheng Anran out by the hand.

Leaving is leaving!

Perhaps my mom is just in a bad mood today, and maybe after I leave, she might regret it and call me back?

With this thought in mind, Yu Mingze took his steps without hesitation.

As he walked out of the room, across the courtyard, and toward the gate of his family villa, Yu Mingze's steps became increasingly hesitant.

Why didn't his dear mother say anything to keep him from leaving?

Once he finally stepped out of the gate, Yu Mingze stopped in his tracks and couldn't help but look back—well, there was no sign of Fu Yining.

Behind him, only the young maid at the entrance, who registered visitors, smiled at him.

"Mingze, what are you looking for?" Zheng Anran, holding onto his arm, asked curiously.

Yu Mingze masked his disappointment, shook his head, and said, "It's nothing, let's go."

Zheng Anran then smiled brightly.

Shortly after they left, two men in work uniforms appeared in front of the Yu family villa, and the well-trained young maid greeted them.

"Excuse me, who are you?"

==========

"Madam, aren't you worried? Are you really going to let the young master stay outside?" Inside the villa, Butler Wang Yue respectfully asked the lady of the house.

He had worked for the Yu family for over a decade and was seeing a new side of the lady of the house.

She actually let the young master leave without a fuss?

Unbelievable!

Fu Yining, fingering the large, glittering gem on her finger, shook her head and said, "No need, he has a place to stay outside, he won’t be cold."

After all, Yu Mingze's 18th birthday gift was a red property title.

Leaving here, he wouldn’t have to live a hard life sleeping under bridges or on park benches.

So Fu Yining wasn’t worried at all.

What she was concerned about now was Song Qingyu’s health.

According to the timeline in the novel, Song Qingyu would have already become pregnant with Yu Mingze’s child after a drunken one-night stand—the poor child who wouldn’t survive.

What a tragedy...

Just as Fu Yining was about to ask Song Qingyu, who was gazing at her with starry eyes, the young maid from outside hurried in.

"Butler Wang! Butler Wang!"

Wang Yue immediately walked over, his expression serious. "What’s wrong?"

The young maid clutched her skirt and said softly, "Butler Wang, there are two people outside who say they’re here to repair the broken surveillance."