Chapter20

Walking to the sofa, Xu Bin stood there empty-handed, smoking silently. He turned his head and glanced at her, saying, "Mom, I'm sorry if I disturbed your sleep."

Maybe it was the events of the night that affected her, but Shen Ruyu was wearing a conservative nightgown that couldn't hide the curves of her chest.

Seeing Xu Bin's indifferent expression, Shen Ruyu sat down beside him, furrowing her brows and saying, "Son-in-law, if there's something bothering you that you can't communicate with Nan Nan, you can talk to me."

"Mom, it's nothing. You should go to sleep early!" Xu Bin wanted to communicate with the system quickly, so he extinguished his cigarette and planned to go back upstairs.

Little did he know that Shen Ruyu grabbed his hand and hummed, "I can't stand it if you're going to be like your second brother, keeping everything to yourself and not talking to anyone. If you don't speak up, I won't be happy."

Being referred to as a "son-in-law" was a treatment Xu Bin hadn't experienced before, but the gold bracelet seemed to have an amazing effect.

Seeing the system remain silent, Xu Bin thought for a moment and looked up, sighing, "Mom, there are some things that I don't know how to say."

"Bullshit! There's nothing you can't say to your mom." Shen Ruyu suddenly became impatient. "What's bothering you, son-in-law? Why are you hiding it from me?"

After Shen Ruyu finished speaking, she suddenly glanced upstairs and had a knowing expression. "I understand. It's difficult to talk to Nan Nan, right? Come on, Mom will treat you to barbecue."

Forced by her, Xu Bin put on a vest and beach pants, while his mother-in-law wore her casual clothes, and they went downstairs together.

Northeastern barbecue was known for being affordable. They ordered a bunch of skewers, and Shen Ruyu, with a blush on her face, even ordered sheep testicles, sheep eggs, and grilled oysters without asking for Xu Bin's opinion. That was just her personality, strong and controlling. Among her three daughters, Xu Nan had it the worst, as both the older and younger ones rebelled.

"Six bottles of beer, chilled…"

Shen Ruyu shouted again.

Xu Bin hurriedly said, "Mom, how about some non-alcoholic drinks instead?"

"Bullshit! Drinking a little won't kill you. Besides, if you're going to drink, you might as well say whatever you want. Mom won't harm you. If you get drunk later, Mom will send you home. I don't believe that Yao Nan would dare to say anything then."

Shen Ruyu was in high spirits, and they even got a private room. She had an excited look on her face, clearly wanting to know why her son-in-law, who had just been overbearing, was now so dejected.

"Ding…Entering a Woman's Heart, do you want to activate it?"

The system's voice suddenly rang out again, and Xu Bin felt his scalp tingle, unsure if he should use it or not.

This thing, they hadn't even negotiated the system rewards from before, and now it suddenly appeared again.

This instability was quite troublesome, but Xu Bin was also afraid that this thing would go on strike, so he chose to activate it.

"Ding…The skill, Entering a Woman's Heart, has two modes."

"Mode 1, Hypnosis State. Even if she denies it, you can directly converse with her soul and ask any question you want, but when she wakes up, she won't have any memory of it."

"Mode 2, Intimate State. It is best assisted by alcohol. It allows you to suppress any defenses, ethical reservations, and still be able to speak freely, even when sober, and remember any conversation clearly."

Xu Bin suddenly understood. The system wasn't as full of bugs as he thought.

"Choose mode 2!"

He saw the item "Entering a Woman's Heart" disappear from the props list, leaving only the option of "Lost in Intoxication (Male)".

At first, Shen Ruyu was casual and carefree, but suddenly she seemed lost in thought. She quickly drank a sip of wine and looked at Xu Bin, saying in a deep voice, "Son-in-law, I know the money you used to buy the bracelet is legitimate, but are you feeling sorry for spending it like this?"

"I never liked you, and since I found out about you, you've always neglected her. Now that you've spent money, do you feel sorry for it?" Her words were almost accusatory, and the skill took effect, even though Shen Ruyu's personality was already sharp, she wouldn't ask these questions in front of her daughter.

Xu Bin realized that he was in a sober state now. The hypnosis mode of Entering a Woman's Heart was like a dream state with no meaning.

But the second option was interesting. She could ask questions she wouldn't normally ask, and he had to find a way to communicate with her.

Being in a sober state meant disregarding any reasons and asking the questions she wanted to know…this was truly an interesting function.

"Mom, you're overthinking it!"

Xu Bin took a sip of his wine, thought for a moment, and said, "It's difficult to talk to Nan Nan. I've invested in a lot of things, just like today's stock cash-out of 100,000. But there are always some things that bother me."

"What's wrong with your investments? I heard Nan Nan say that you've invested in a lot of things." Shen Ruyu said concernedly, "I don't understand, and she doesn't understand either. Mom won't say anything, but I'm worried about you."

Xu Bin had a sudden inspiration and said with a bitter smile, "Mom, I've always been working hard to earn money. I'm not as poor as you think."

"Like today's stock cash-out, I earned a lot and lost some, but overall, I made a profit. Just like the other investments, I also invested in some foreign futures. The initial capital was only a few thousand, but the profit rolled up to over 100,000."

After Xu Bin put down his wine glass, he sighed, "Now it's a volatile time. It's actually a stable profit, but I don't know how much I'll earn. According to the previous data, I should have made at least 200,000 from a few thousand, but there was some turbulence tonight. If the market doesn't go well, I might only have two to three thousand left."

"Son-in-law, that's too much pressure. Why didn't you tell Mom earlier?" Shen Ruyu scolded again.

Xu Bin realized that he was in a sober state and the hypnosis mode of Entering a Woman Heart was meaningless.

The second option was interesting. She could ask questions she wouldn't normally ask, and he had to find a way to communicate with her.

Being in a sober state meant disregarding any reasons and asking the questions she wanted to know…this was truly an interesting function.

"Mom, you're overthinking it!"

Xu Bin took a sip of his wine, thought for a moment, and said, "It's difficult to talk to Nan Nan. I've invested in a lot of things, just like today's stock cash-out of 100,000. But there are always some things that bother me."

"What's wrong with your investments? I heard Nan Nan say that you've invested in a lot of things." Shen Ruyu said concernedly, "I don't understand, and she doesn't understand either. Mom won't say anything, but I'm worried about you."

Xu Bin had a sudden inspiration and said with a bitter smile, "Mom, I've always been working hard to earn money. I'm not as poor as you think."

"Like today's stock cash-out, I earned a lot and lost some, but overall, I made a profit. Just like the other investments, I also invested in some foreign futures. The initial capital was only a few thousand, but the profit rolled up to over 100,000."

After Xu Bin put down his wine glass, he sighed, "Now it's a volatile time. It's actually a stable profit, but I don't know how much I'll earn. According to the previous data, I should have made at least 200,000 from a few thousand, but there was some turbulence tonight. If the market doesn't go well, I might only have two to three thousand left."

"Son-in-law, that's too much pressure. Why didn't you tell Mom earlier?" Shen Ruyu scolded again.

The tea house was a place where people from all walks of life gathered, and the only faith there was money. Shen Ruyu knew how much a bitcoin was worth in US dollars.