Chapter 39: Midnight Hero Saves the Beauty

Yu Minglang stood by the window, lost in thought.

His mother had just visited, her face full of heartache, unable to speak, and hesitated before leaving. Less than two hours later, she returned and discreetly handed him a pot of something she had made, but it had a strange taste.

The soup sat untouched on the windowsill.

In the morning, Mother Yu came by, hoping to "accidentally" meet her son's girlfriend, but left empty-handed. When she thought about it, she was worried.

Adding to her concern was the report from her eldest daughter-in-law that the youngest had bought a bunch of gifts but didn't directly give them to the girl. Instead, they were indirectly sent to Hai Zhao—although the third sister of the Yu family was a singer, she had a particularly effective network of information, and Hai Zhao was a spineless fellow who confessed without pressure.

With all this news swirling around, Mother Yu couldn't stay calm.