Free Web NovelChapter 300: Chapter 300: Madam?
After seeing everyone off, Wu Sheng returned to find a crowd gathered around Su Li, listening intently to the story of her escape.
Su Li had been dragged into a car but still managed to get away. Everyone had been amazed when they heard Su Li tell the police what happened. After the police left, they couldn’t help but ask for more details.
They wanted to learn, too. If they ever encountered a similar situation, perhaps they could save themselves.
Su Li knew what they were thinking and also hoped everyone could stay safe, so she meticulously shared everything she knew and had seen before.
"If someone covers your mouth, don’t try to pry their whole hand away. Focus on grabbing their pinky finger and bend it back hard..."
"If the person is about the same height as you, slam your head backward. It’ll hurt whether you hit their nose or their chin."
Su Li had used these two methods to escape.
"Another method is to stomp on their toes. Stomp hard..."
This would be even more effective if a girl was wearing high heels, especially stilettos.
"If a man is grabbing you, if you can, kick him... there..."
Wu Sheng returned just in time to hear Su Li say this. He froze, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
Half of the business owners were men. Upon hearing this, every last one of them puckered up, reflexively clamping their legs shut while coughing and looking at the sky.
Only after she finished speaking did Su Li realize what she’d said, and she felt a bit awkward.
"What I’m saying might not be that professional. To be safe... it’s better for everyone to learn from a real expert."
"Alright, you’ve been frightened and you’re injured. Hurry home and get some rest."
The old woman selling sesame paste saw Wu Sheng come in and packed three more containers of sesame paste for Su Li. "Take these home and eat them while they’re hot."
Wu Sheng quickly tried to pay, but the woman refused.
"Just consider it a little something to help calm her nerves." She absolutely would not take the money.
"Thank you, ma’am. Thank you, everyone."
Su Li thanked them sincerely. Everyone was so warm-hearted. When they saw she was in trouble, they all ran out to help, even chasing after the car.
’This kind of unity and warmth is so rare to see in later generations.’
"Let’s go." Wu Sheng moved to support Su Li, but she froze for a moment and dodged his touch.
"I can walk by myself."
Little Tang Mo took Su Li’s hand and started walking out.
Wu Sheng frowned and hurried to catch up from behind.
Once they entered the residential complex, Su Li didn’t look back at Wu Sheng once. Her posture seemed heavy with worry.
No matter how slow on the uptake he was, even Wu Sheng could tell.
Su Li’s attitude toward him was a little strange.
Before they went upstairs, Wu Sheng rushed forward.
"Let me carry you up."
He said, crouching in front of Su Li.
Su Li looked at Wu Sheng’s back, a flash of complex emotions crossing her face.
"There’s no need."
Wu Sheng placed the sesame paste on the ground, stood up, and without another word, scooped up Su Li as she tried to walk past him. He then hurried up the stairs.
"Little Point, grab the food containers."
"Wu Sheng, you..."
Wu Sheng didn’t look at Su Li. Instead, he cut her off, asking as he continued up the stairs, "Forget the ’you...’. Just be honest, what happened?"
He glanced sideways at Su Li.
"Suddenly you say you’re not going to meet my mom, and you keep looking like you want to say something while trying to get away from me."
Su Li froze instantly.
When they reached the sixth floor, Wu Sheng put her down at her front door. As she unlocked it, she finally spoke in a low voice.
"Wu Sheng, I’ve met your mother."
Wu Sheng was stunned. "What? You met my mom? Where? When?"
After asking, he thought for a moment. "That’s impossible. There’s no way you could have run into my mom."
Su Li opened the door and let Little Tang Mo, who had followed them up, go inside first.
"Little Mo, go ahead and eat the sesame paste."
Little Tang Mo glanced at Su Li and Wu Sheng, then nodded and went inside.
Su Li and Wu Sheng stood outside the apartment.
"When did you see my mom? Where?" Wu Sheng pressed.
"Last night, when I was coming home from class," Su Li answered.
Wu Sheng furrowed his brow. "When you were coming home from class? That’s impossible..."
Su Li gave a bitter smile. "She... can’t accept that I’m divorced, and she can’t accept Little Mo."
Watching Su Li’s expression, Wu Sheng’s brows knitted together tightly. Although Su Li didn’t say it, he could tell the meeting had not been pleasant and that she probably hadn’t heard anything kind.
’But that can’t be right. My mom isn’t that kind of person.’
"How did you two meet? Logically, it’s highly unlikely at that time last night. Even though I told my mom about you, she would have just waited for me to bring you home. She doesn’t even know you."
Wu Sheng frowned, unable to figure it out no matter how he thought about it.
"Could she have secretly looked at my photos?"
Seeing Wu Sheng’s expression, Su Li smiled bitterly to herself.
’Of course. In Wu Sheng’s mind, his mother wouldn’t do such a thing. She wasn’t that kind of person.’
’In a mother’s heart, her son is the best, the most precious. Only the best girl is worthy of him, and the best girl is most certainly not someone like her.’
’And in a son’s heart, his mother is the best, the kindest. She would never do something behind his back.’
A bitter feeling welled up in Su Li’s heart. "She told me about your family background. She also knows my situation. She said we aren’t a good match."
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’Where do we go from here?’
’Should we not be ’we’ anymore? Even in ordinary families, if the parents disapprove, it usually ends with no relationship or a bad one.’
’What’s more, Wu Sheng wasn’t born into an ordinary family.’
Su Li could never forget the question Wu Sheng’s mother had asked yesterday.
The family Wu Sheng’s mother had described... it was a different world from her own.
’The idea of matching social status has been passed down for thousands of years. There’s a reason for it.’
Su Li wasn’t looking down on herself, nor was she giving up in despair. She was just rationally aware of the gap between them.
"We what? Don’t you dare say what comes next," Wu Sheng hurriedly cut her off.
He was just confused. Completely and utterly confused.
"Su Li, tell me exactly what happened. Or maybe I should go back and ask my mom what’s going on."
Su Li sighed. Her own attitude yesterday hadn’t been good, either. She hadn’t held back at all and had just retorted right back at her.
She didn’t regret it, but seeing Wu Sheng like this made her heart ache terribly.
"Wu Sheng, I’m sorry. I was very rude to your mother yesterday... It’s better if you don’t ask for the details. In any case, what’s done is done."
Su Li lowered her head. "Wu Sheng, I’m going inside now."
’Maybe we should both just calm down for a bit.’
How could Wu Sheng let Su Li go like that? He suddenly grabbed her arm, then immediately let go.
"Did I hurt you? Don’t go yet. Let’s clear this up first. I just feel like something is strange about all this."
"So, Su Li, how did you two meet? Did my mom recognize you right away? Just tell me."
Seeing him press on relentlessly, Su Li gave another bitter smile.
"She had someone bring me to her. When I was coming home from class yesterday, someone told me their ’madam’ wanted to see me. So I went. Anyway, the conversation wasn’t pleasant, so just stop asking."
Su Li opened her apartment door. "I’m going inside."
Wu Sheng was completely stunned. "’Madam?’"
