Pampered by the School Bully-Chapter 1088 - 1076: Women Always Get the Short End of the Stick! (Part 1)
Wang Fangfang has been thinking lately about staying in Beijing and keeping an eye on her son’s girlfriend.
She had already talked to her family over the phone, found an excuse to say she wanted to stay, and asked her husband not to tell the two kids.
Her actions may not seem upright, but in her mind, everything she did was for her son’s sake.
Last night, Wang Fangfang found out about her son’s class schedule, knowing he had classes all day today. So, while she had nothing to do today, she planned to sneak into the school to see her two sons.
Her two sons had never let Wang Fangfang down academically.
Thus, as Wang Fangfang stood by the classroom window, quietly observing her sons’ learning attitudes, she felt quite relieved.
Yet even this bit of comfort couldn’t make up for Wang Fangfang’s disappointment about her younger son finding a poor girlfriend.
So, Wang Fangfang stubbornly waited all day...
Eventually, she saw her younger son meeting his girlfriend and also got to see the girlfriend’s occupation.
At this moment, Gu Erhao was accompanying Lu Youyou back to her rental place, holding a bag in one hand and keeping the other in his pocket, with Lu Youyou holding onto his arm.
Their similar height made them look quite harmonious standing together.
But what Wang Fangfang saw was still very displeasing to her!
The main reason was that Wang Fangfang felt the girlfriend’s background was terribly inadequate!
After observing the girlfriend all evening and finding out she’s a cashier at a small dessert shop, Wang Fangfang’s mood was utterly ruined!
Yesterday, when she heard her son say the girlfriend was out in society, Wang Fangfang had imagined someone who works in a company, dresses conservatively, looks stern, and has a formidable temper.
That type of woman already made Wang Fangfang feel anxious; if she became her daughter-in-law, she feared such a woman might bully her son or even disregard her words!
However, after verifying the situation, she found her younger son’s girlfriend’s actual conditions were even worse than such a woman!
Following them down the way to the old neighborhood building, Wang Fangfang couldn’t shake off the terrible feeling in her heart.
The two young people had already gone upstairs, leaving Wang Fangfang standing alone under the streetlight, shaking her head as she looked at the rundown apartment complex, feeling as if her chest was tight.
"Sigh..."
Unable to hold back, Wang Fangfang wanted to sigh, completely unable to suppress the disappointment in her heart.
She never imagined...
When her son said his partner wasn’t presentable, she thought the conditions were just slightly worse than the elder son’s, but she didn’t expect it was this unacceptable!
Not even a strong woman...
Just a cashier at a small dessert shop...
Living in such a dilapidated house in Beijing...
Moreover, Wang Fangfang was certain it must be rented!
Knowing that her younger son’s partner was a cashier at a dessert shop, with a poor family background, renting a place in Beijing, and evidently lacking qualifications.
Wang Fangfang felt a tightness in her chest!
She truly felt unbearable!
Standing below that building, Wang Fangfang looked up at the floors above, actually not knowing which door was her son’s. However, everything at this moment made Wang Fangfang feel utterly terrible!
Wang Fangfang was thankful she normally has good health...
Otherwise, witnessing this scene, she might have had a heart attack.
...
Upstairs, Gu Erhao and Lu Youyou were inside Lu Youyou’s room, discussing their next steps.
Following Huo Feng’s advice, Gu Erhao planned to take responsibility for Lu Youyou’s pregnancy.
As a student now, the pressure on him was immense!
But clearly, Lu Youyou was under even more stress!
Inside the room, Lu Youyou was sorting through the snacks and supplements Gu Erhao had brought her, while Gu Erhao was lying spread out on the bed, staring vacantly at the ceiling.
Lu Youyou asked a few questions about Gu Erhao’s daily life, to which Gu Erhao responded as usual, the atmosphere similar to before, yet somewhat different.
It seemed like Lu Youyou’s unexpected pregnancy had left a thorn in both their hearts.
After a while, Lu Youyou tied up the snack bag, turned, and slowly climbed into bed, lying down next to Gu Erhao...
Gu Erhao was lying on his back, while she was lying on her side.
Lu Youyou gazed at Gu Erhao’s profile, her bright dark eyes filled with complex emotions, just like her current confused and mixed heart.
"Gu Er, are you serious about meeting your parents?"
Perhaps out of deep unease, Lu Youyou asked him again.
Gu Erhao replied, "Serious, but..."
Lu Youyou furrowed her brows slightly, "But what?"
Gu Erhao clicked his tongue, sighed, turned to meet her eyes and said, "It’s just my mom..."
Lu Youyou felt a bit worried, "Your mom?"
Gu Erhao said, "My mom is difficult. I don’t know how to get past her."
Lu Youyou listened and became even more worried, "What do you mean by that?"
Although Gu Erhao knew it wasn’t good to be completely honest, at this critical juncture, he couldn’t deceive Lu Youyou any longer.
So, he spoke frankly, "My mom and relatives have high standards. My brother and I have always grown up with excellent grades, very studious, and directly went to Tsinghua. Thus, the two of us have always been our mom’s pride...you understand?"
Lu Youyou listened, confused, "Huh?"
She knew he was good academically and knew he was a Tsinghua student, an outstanding scholar...
But, she wasn’t quite sure how her pregnancy would relate to his academic qualifications?
"Because my mom put a lot of thought into my brother and me from a young age, she has rather high demands in certain aspects."
Gu Erhao nodded, then got to the main point of what he wanted to say, "I want to bring you to meet my mom and tell her about the pregnancy. If we can get married soon, that’s the best. But if my mom picks on you...I mean, can you tolerate her saying unpleasant things?"
After hearing this...
For some reason, Lu Youyou’s emotions flared up.
She instantly furrowed her brows, her expression changed, angrily turning her head...
She wanted to scold him, wanted to argue back, but didn’t know how to do so?
Instead, Gu Erhao spoke first, "Are you angry?"
Lu Youyou pressed her lips and said nothing, her silent attitude showed she was angry.
Gu Erhao could feel her temper, reached out to hold her small hand, and rubbed it gently, "Don’t be mad. I had to discuss this with you in advance. I can’t choose my mom or change her, so..."
Lu Youyou said angrily, "So you’re saying, if your mom doesn’t like me, targets me, and says bad things, I have to tolerate it, right?"
Without even being married, Lu Youyou already sensed an imbalance in the life to come...
For instance, between his mom and her, it’s clear he wouldn’t stand up for her.
Lu Youyou couldn’t help but be mad.
"My mom, that kind of person...what can I say..."
Although Gu Erhao saw Lu Youyou was angry, he also didn’t know how to console her properly?
After all, what he told Lu Youyou was the truth...
The conversation reached this point, and Gu Erhao dared not hide anything from Lu Youyou, only speaking the truth.
There’s no other way...
"Right now, I’m still a student...I can’t separate you from my mom."
Gu Erhao said frustratedly, "When you have the baby, you must return to my hometown, live with my mom. By then, I’ll be at school while you’re at home, I also can’t protect you. My mom is good aside from saying unpleasant things. Living with my mom, you really have to bear it."
"So..."
Lu Youyou was very upset, wanting to reproach Gu Erhao.
However, as she opened her mouth, she didn’t know how to criticize him.
She couldn’t say he had no responsibility; she couldn’t say he was irresponsible.
Because, he was still a student, truly limited in capability.
The situation had reached this point, after all, they had been the first to eat the forbidden fruit.
Lu Youyou also felt at a loss...
Thus, even though she was very angry, after a while, she still lowered her head and endured.
She thought to herself: at least he’s responsible, didn’t ask her to abort the child, but wanted to marry her. However, since he’s still a student, his shoulders aren’t quite ready to bear such big matters. She understood...
"Forget it..."
After a moment, Lu Youyou sighed in compromise, "Let’s do as you say. If your mom picks on me, I’ll endure. If it doesn’t work out, I won’t go to your hometown. I’ll have my mom come here for the postpartum care. During the pregnancy, I can continue working, that’s all good...as for the rest, let’s plan for it later."
"Mm, mm, that’s good."
Seeing her figure it out, Gu Erhao breathed a sigh of relief.
Looks like the path Huo Feng suggested was the best solution... 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
...
About an hour later, Gu Erhao finally left the room.
After discussing with Lu Youyou, Gu Erhao left with a relatively good mood...
Only, he didn’t expect that, as soon as he came downstairs, he would bump right into Wang Fangfang, who had been waiting outside all along!
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