Volume One

  Drunk Liu Bowen didn't give Xiao Tianruo too much trouble. After confirming that the boss knew this notorious gang leader, Xiao Tianruo directly dumped Liu Bowen at the boss's house. Anyway, Liu Bowen hadn't had many cups of wine and would wake up after the effects wore off.

  After settling Liu Bowen down, Xiao Tianyu hastily rushed back home...

  "What?! What are you going to Haibei City for now?!"

  Just after lunch, sitting in the living room watching news, heard from outside back Xiao Tianruo as soon as he entered the door said to go ahead of time to Qingzhu University report, Xiao Hongchang immediately sternly asked.

  Binhaishi, as its name suggests, is not adjacent to the sea. The largest "sea" in Binhaishi is only a 2.5-square-kilometer artificial lake. However, it is said that this place was once adjacent to the sea in ancient times, so the name Binhaishi has been passed down to this day. Binhaishi is the second-largest city in Fengling Province, next only to the provincial capital, Zhongzhou City. The Qingzhu University that Xiao Tianruo applied for is located in Binhaishi.

  Xiao Hongchang's doubts are also normal, Binhai City is adjacent to Zhongzhou City, and taking a long-distance bus takes only three or four hours, there is no need to report more than a month in advance.

  "Hongchang, what are you yelling about? You don't even ask for clarification! Tian Ruo, come here, mom wants to ask you something."

  On this side, Xiao Tian Ruo hadn't had time to move out his previously prepared words when Lin Ru Xue smiled and beckoned him over. Seeing that his mom's mood seemed not bad, Xiao Tian Ruo didn't think much of it and obediently moved over. "Mom, what do you want to ask?"

  "Tian Yao, you're going to school so early, don't you have some other motive?" Xiao Tianyao had just arrived, and Lin Ruxue, sitting on the sofa, gave her a sly smile that didn't match her identity, leaning forward to ask. "Don't rush to deny it, first answer me, was the person who was with you just now a male classmate or a female classmate?"

  "Boyfriend or girlfriend?!" Xiao Tian Ruo hadn't even had time to respond when Xiao Hong Chang interrupted again. Although it was the same question, Xiao Hong Chang's tone of asking was vastly different from Lin Ru Xue's.

  "Hongchang, you're yelling again!" Her husband interrupted, and Lin Ruxue immediately showed her discontent by pouting at him. This annoying tone instantly made Xiao Hongchang's anger dissipate from his bones to his teeth. "Son, don't mind your dad, talk to mom," Lin Ruxue asked with a gentle face, turning to Xiao Tianruo.

  "Cough cough, it's a male classmate..."

  I'm speechless about this extreme old mom of mine. According to what Xiao Tian Ruo has heard and seen, adults in this era should still be relatively reserved, so why is my own mother such a huge exception?...

  "Oh..." Although it was agreed, Lin Ruxue's deliberately prolonged tone still made Xiao Tianruo sweat. "Alright, son, tell me again why you went to Binhai City so early."

  "Right, this must be clarified first!" Seeing Lin Ruxue finally getting to the point, Xiao Hongchang, who was massaging his temples, also chimed in. However, as soon as he opened his mouth, Lin Ruxue gave him a flirtatious stare. Being glared at by his own wife, Xiao Hongchang instantly lost his temper: "Uh, answer your mom's question."

  "It's like that." The topic finally got on the right track, and Xiao Tianruo, who had been "attacked" from both sides, let out a sigh of relief and explained: "I'm already in college, and I want to accumulate some social experience during my university days. That's why I wanted to go to Bin Hai City ahead of time. I hope to rent an apartment in Bin Hai City first, then find a part-time job myself, and try to see if I can make money to support myself during my university days."

  "Is that so..."

  After listening to Xiao Tianruo's explanation, Xiao Hongchang's face relaxed a lot. Although it is considered trendy for college students to work part-time in this era, many cutting-edge education scholars still support college students accumulating social experience through this method. Especially for Xiao Tianruo who stays at home all day, if he just wants to go out and increase his social experience, Xiao Hongchang doesn't really object.

  "Is it really just like this?" Apparently, Lin Ruxue's direction of concern is "slightly" different from that of the father and son.

  "Well, it's just like that!"

  Although he was a bit uncomfortable with being stared at in that strange way, for the sake of carrying out his plan as soon as possible, Xiao Tianruo could only nod his head affirmatively.

  "Isn't that right, son? You just said you rented 'a set' of houses?" Lin Ruxue asked with a playful tone, her face showing an expression of "you're not being honest", grasping the grammatical error.

  "Come on, confess honestly, what other intentions do you have?!"

  As soon as Lin Ruxue mentioned it, Xiao Hongchang also realized the problem. A university student who is not far from home can rent a room, and buying a house is just for hiding a mistress! However, as soon as Xiao Hongchang finished speaking, Lin Ruxue glared at him again, indicating that she was in charge of the conversation now.

  "That one, that one..."

  It's not just a slip of the tongue, after being a researcher in the divine realm for thousands of years, living in a magnificent castle that reaches the clouds, it's hard for Xiao Tianruo to adapt to living in a small house. At this time, Lin Ruxue pointed out his grammatical error, and Xiao Tianruo really didn't know how to explain himself.

  "Son, don't mind your dad. If he doesn't want to answer, then just forget it. You first answer me another question: among the people you know, is there anyone else also attending university in Binhai City?"

  Using her "mother's privilege", Xiao Hongchang was pressed down tightly, Lin Ruxue continued to smile and asked Xiao Tianruo, fearing that she would scare her precious son.

  "I'm not too clear either, but there is one person who said she's going to take the entrance exam for Qingzhu University."

  Xiao Tian Ruo didn't think much of it and thought Lin Ru Xue was just casually asking, so she truthfully replied.

  "Boy or girl?"

  Lin Ruxue couldn't help but get excited again at first sight.

  "Girl..."

  Without thinking, he answered halfway and suddenly regretted it. However, Lin Ruxue, who had successfully obtained the "intelligence", was already satisfied and withdrew. "Alright, son, go back to the house and wait for your mom's good news."

  As if he had been granted a great amnesty, Xiao Tianru covered his ears and hid in his small room. As expected, the living room soon echoed with the quarreling voices of his parents.

  "Absolutely cannot let Xiao Tianruo go to Binhai alone so early!"

  "Why not?"

  "Female classmate..."

  "What's wrong with our daughter? Our son is already an adult this year!"

  "That's also..."

  "What's wrong with you, are you intentionally picking a fight with me?!"

  "I don't..."

  "You're not saying anything, you just don't want to be with me anymore!"

  "I didn't..."

  "It's settled then! You've got no problem with it and neither do I!"

  In the face of absolute atmosphere, Xiao Hongchang retreated step by step, and Xiao Tianruo, who was hiding behind his room door to eavesdrop, also let out a sigh of relief. Although his own extreme mother often made people cry and laugh at the same time, this time Lin Ruxue really helped him a lot...

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