Mother

The woman also raised her head when she saw He Lixue, and first, she was stunned by the ethereal beauty of the woman. However, moments after, a trace of annoyance flashed past her eyes.

"Are you He Lixue?" the woman asked. Her voice was pleasant and enjoyable to listen to, but there was a coldness to her tone that made He Lixue frown.

"I am, why do you ask?" Although the woman was clearly against her, she had not done anything extremely upsetting yet, so He Lixue was still polite. This was, after all, a member of an older generation.

"My name is Di Zhiqing. I am Lu Nanfeng's mother," she introduced herself, making He Lixue quite surprised. Lu Nanfeng's mother had come to meet her for some reason?

Seeing that He Lixue was somewhat surprised, but not stunned, the woman had to praise her mental strength. It was not easy to pretend to be calm in front of another person with a much more esteemed background than oneself.

"I am here to hear what you want before you can let go of our Nanfeng." Di Zhiqing did not mince her words, and instantly said what she wanted to say. She wanted He Lixue to leave Lu Nanfeng and was even willing to pay her to go.

But He Lixue just snorted when she heard this. Although this woman was of an older generation, and although she was Lu Nanfeng's mother, her personality was sorely lacking, and her behavior made He Lixue feel disgusted.

"Brother Nanfeng is my friend. Do you think I am the kind of person who will leave my friend just because I get offered some benefits?" At this point, He Lixue did not hold back her dislike, and Di Zhiqing instantly could sense that she was no longer respectful towards her.

"Stubborn child, I know that your uncle and his family have stolen everything from you. If you obediently listen to me and leave our Nanfeng alone, then we will help you get everything that belongs to you back."

Di Zhiqing was not in a good mood, but she was not really interested in making this child hate her for some weird reason. But whenever she thought about Lin Xulian, who had a much more beneficial background than He Lixue, she hardened her heart and decided to get rid of this young woman.

"That is indeed a good deal. However, I am never going to betray my friends. Those who betray others are the ones I hate the most," He Lixue said with her head held high. "If you do not like me being a friend of Brother Nanfeng, then just have him tell me that I can no longer be his friend. That way, you will save a lot of money and effort. But as long as Brother Nanfeng considers me his friend, I will not do anything to let him down."

Di Zhiqing was feeling conflicted. On one hand, she was quite pleased with He Lixue. To maintain her son so well was not a bad thing, and the fact that she would never betray him was also something she was quite pleased to see.

However, she had already decided on Lin Xulian as her daughter-in-law. Why would her stubborn son not return to this woman? The Lin family was only inferior to a few families in this country, and they only had one child, a daughter, so by marrying her, the Lu family would take over their entire industry.

This was a benefit that even a loyal He Lixue could not stand against, so although Di Zhiqing found that she actually really liked this child, she could not help but continuously grumble about how Lu Nanfeng ought to be together with Lin Xulian.

She had heard about how Lu Nanfeng, her dear son, who usually shun women, was so close to He Lixue, and she was feeling a sense of urgency to solve the problem.

Especially since Lin Xulian had been visiting her these last few weeks, and at some point, she even broke down crying and blaming herself for their current relationship.

Di Zhiqing knew that Lin Xulian had been unfaithful to Lu Nanfeng when they were together, and she was also unhappy with this. Still, when thinking about the bigger picture, it seemed as if Lin Xulian had truly repented.

As such, they ought to give her a second chance, right?

But Lu Nanfeng had been steadfast. He had refused to have anything to do with her, and he continued to be stubborn.

Di Zhiqing looked at He Lixue with eyes that were full of mixed emotions. Why had her son gotten so close to this woman? Was there something special about her, or had she enchanted him somehow?

The silence had prevailed in the hall for quite some time. Neither Di Zhiqing nor He Lixue said anything. They just looked at one another.

"You won't leave Nanfeng's side?" Di Zhiqing asked again with a sigh, but He Lixue shook her head. "As long as he does nothing to harm me or betray me, why would I leave him alone? Brother Nanfeng is my only friend; I would never let go of him for the sake of benefits."

Just as Di Zhiqing was about to say something, another voice sounded from behind them. "Mother, what are you doing here?"

The voice was low, and there was a tinge of anger hidden within. When hearing it, both He Lixue and Di Zhiqing jumped in surprise.

"Good son, you have a good eye for friends," this was all that Di Zhiqing said before she gave He Lixue a final glance and turned around. She left without looking back.