Yumo sat in front of the intricately carved round table worth five figures in his home, watching his mother Ji Yan vigorously rubbing her eyes. After a while, he couldn't bear it any longer and placed the chopsticks on the table, saying, "Mom, do you have sand in your eyes? Shall we go to the hospital to check?"
Ji Yan glared at him grudgingly, "I'm fretting about your lifelong matter, and your words are just making it worse."
Yumo rolled his eyes, picked up the chopsticks again, and ate a piece of fish without a care. Ji Yan looked cautious and asked, "Son, I saw an article online before that said that boys with long bangs are eighty percent likely to be gay. Your bangs...did you grow them yourself, or...?"
"I grew them before taking the poster. The stylist said to leave them longer to tie them up and look younger next time," Yumo said expressionlessly. "Mom, you should stop reading those articles online. They could lead to Alzheimer's."
"Then tell me honestly, are you really with the second-handsome guy in your team?" Ji Yan asked.
Yumo remained silent for a while before realizing that the "second-handsome guy" mentioned by Ji Yan was Xiao Xingheng.
Ji Yan said coyly, "Mom is not old-fashioned. Look, I'm quite open-minded. I also read Weibo and Zhihu. I saw that they are all saying..."
"They are all talking nonsense," Yumo's forehead was furrowed with three thick black lines. He sighed, "Ms. Ji Yan, although it's true that many people are coveting the youth of your son, please believe that I am as straight as a steel rod and as pure as a blank sheet of paper."
"But the son of Lü Auntie already has a child at your age, and you don't even have a girl around you. Mom is afraid that there is something wrong with you," Ji Yan said in distress, looking at Yumo's face, quickly added, "Of course, Mom doesn't mean to force you."
"It's all because of my dad, he's still flying around at this age and doesn't spend time with you. Do we lack money in our family?" Yumo shook his head, rolling his eyes. "Mom, why not cultivate some hobbies to occupy yourself and stop thinking randomly all day."
"My hobby is you!" Ji Yan said.
"If you keep talking like this, I'll call the police," Yumo threatened.
"Ah, really," Ji Yan said. "Ever since you had that incident two years ago, I have been unable to sleep well day and night. Any mother can't bear it. Yumo, you need to understand me."
"Okay, I know," Yumo wiped his mouth with a tissue. "Do you have time later? Let's go for a walk?"
Ji Yan knew that Yumo had always been a child who understood how to take care of others, with his looks and background, his peers would have gone wild a long time ago. Yumo is not only disciplined but also knows to come home often during his breaks.
Son was so good, Ji Yan felt more sorry for what she and Yucheng En did to him before.
Yumo suggested a walk after dinner, and Ji Yan happily agreed. Mother and son walked out hand in hand.
Ji Yan came from a scholarly family. She always felt that behind a successful man, there needs to be an excellent woman as a good wife. Although she didn’t want to pressure Yumo to settle down, she secretly hoped that someone would take care of Yumo, so her son wouldn't be so tormented.
She wanted to talk about it, but she was afraid of offending Yumo, so she could only ask about the team members.
As they walked to South Xu Mansion, Ji Yan said, "This place is now rented to young people for parties when no one is living here. Every weekend, the lights are on all night long. It's quite peaceful today, huh?" Her eyes lit up.
In the dim light of night, a girl was standing in front of the grand gate of South Xu Mansion, her slender shoulders and neck were as graceful as a swan. She was wearing jeans and a beige off-shoulder T-shirt, looking fragile in front of the grand building.
Yumo suddenly stopped walking. Ji Yan was about to say something when Yumo let go of her arm and walked over in a few quick steps. "What are you doing here?" he asked.
My son is so proactive towards the opposite sex?!
Ji Yan was startled, but for some reason, she felt secretly pleased. She followed Yumo over and saw the girl suddenly turn around and grab Yumo's arm.
Ji Yan's heart had an unexpected jump.
The girl was quite good-looking, with a recognizable and appealing appearance. At this moment, her eyes were slightly red, and her helpless appearance was quite captivating. Ji Yan felt as if she had gone back to watching an idol drama over a decade ago and a voice in her mind was screaming, "Son, go hug her!"
They match!
Lin Meng didn't expect the group of people she was with to vanish. Although she didn't like Lin Sitian, she couldn’t forgive herself if something happened to her. Her thoughts were in chaos.
When she heard Yumo's voice, her deeply-rooted reliance surged out of control.
"Captain! Captain, they all disappeared!" She urgently grabbed the man's arm and exclaimed.
Only then did she notice the very beautiful woman standing beside Yumo.
The woman was wearing an expensive-looking evening gown, she looked like she was in her thirties, elegant and graceful. However, inconveniently, her peaceful eyes at the moment were fixated like searchlights on the area where Lin Meng and Yumo had contact.
Lin Meng felt as if a lightning bolt had struck her head and remembered something. She was embarrassed and couldn't lift her head, quickly apologizing, "I didn't mean to grab him, it was just an accident."
Ji Yan said, "?"
Yumo said, "..."
He stared at Lin Meng for a while and suddenly burst out laughing, "What are you thinking? This is my mom."
"?" Lin Meng was dumbfounded for two seconds and suddenly jumped, "This is your mom?!" She realized it was inappropriate and changed her words in a hurry, "I mean she looks so young, she doesn't look like your aunt—but not my aunt, I mean..."
Ji Yan finally understood this time and was overjoyed.
"Oh, I'm not that young, really," she said shyly, covering her face with her hand. "You're flattering me, young lady."
Lin Meng hesitated for a moment and said softly, "My cousin participated, she was the only girl, they were here an hour ago..."
"This is serious," Ji Yan said with a sharp intake of breath, then pushed Yumo with her hand. "Hey, don't accompany me for a walk, help the girl find someone first."
Yumo, helpless, looked around and said, "The Star Club is having a party here today. Did you attend it?"
Lin Meng was still upset about what had just happened, and seemed unwilling to talk to him. Ji Yan gently shook her wrist and said, "Tell my aunt."
Lin Meng hesitated for a moment and whispered, "My cousin took part. She's the only girl, and they were here an hour ago."
"This is serious," Ji Yan gasped. "Hey, don't walk with me, help the girl find someone first."
"Then are you going home first?" Yu Mo had this intention: "Take care."
Lin Meng has called Lin Sitian several times, all of which were busy. Yu Mo said, "Wild Wind from the Yogurt Team is also there. I know him, he's a pretty straightforward person. They shouldn't cause any trouble. I'll give him a call first."
When the call was made, no one answered. Yu Mo remembered Wild Wind's previous state and furrowed his brows, "Causing trouble."
Lin Meng asked, "What's wrong?"
Yu Mo shook his head in silence and flipped through his contacts, finding someone named Dai Cong, and quickly connected the call.
"Brother Yu!" The voice on the phone was noisy, Dai Cong shouted, "Good evening! Good luck!"
Yu Mo detected a hint of drunkenness in his voice, and his frown deepened, "Where are you guys?"
"We are—Brother Yu, are you coming?" Dai Cong laughed, "That's great! I'll send you the address!"
As he sent the address, he murmured, "If I knew Brother Yu was coming, I would've invited more girls. One is not enough, damn, why don't you bring one with you, hahaha!"
As his words became more and more excessive, Yu Mo coldly smiled silently and said calmly, "Crack down on illegal activities. Don't go too far."
"Kidding, it's all consensual." Dai Cong said, "You're too conservative."
Yu Mo: "Probably."
After hanging up the phone, Dai Cong had already sent the address, which was a five-star hotel. Yu Mo glanced at Lin Meng, who was anxiously waiting beside him, "Got the address." He shook his phone.
"Where is it?" Lin Meng asked, "I'll call a car and go there now."
"What car are you calling?" Yu Mo pressed down her hand reaching for a ride-hailing service, "I'll drive, you...” He paused for a moment, "you don't need to go. Wait at my place."
"I want to go!" Lin Meng clenched her fists, "Send me the address, I'll take a taxi myself. You go home and accompany your mom!"
"Do you have to burn the bridge after crossing the river like this?" Yu Mo showed a helpless expression, "Use and throw away?"
"Who used you! Just asked you to make a call!" Lin Meng glared, pouted, and acted tough, "Aren't you a public figure? You might ruin your image. Besides, aren't there rules that professional players will be banned if they cause trouble?"
Yu Mo tilted his head and surprisingly sensed a trace of concern from her convoluted words.
Yu Mo: Both my wife and my mom have bigger imaginations than the sky.