Chapter 458 - 457: Guessed the Beginning but Didn’t Guess the Ending

If Fu Ze couldn’t withstand his family’s pressure and wanted to break up with her, Qin Sitong wouldn’t protest.

But she wouldn’t believe a single word from anyone else.

"Are you sure? If my son came to you and asked to break up, you would actually do it?"

He Wanru looked at Qin Sitong in disbelief.

"That’s not something you need to worry about. If you only came here to say this, then you can leave."

’If Fu Ze really ended up giving up on their relationship because of He Wanru, then I can only conclude it just wasn’t meant to be,’ Qin Sitong thought.

She had her own career; she wasn’t afraid she couldn’t support herself after a breakup.

But right now, Fu Ze was head over heels for her. He was the type who would never compromise, even if He Wanru tried to stop him.

’The only question is whether he’ll compromise over time.’

"You..."

He Wanru never expected Qin Sitong to be so unyielding.

And to have this attitude, even knowing she was Fu Ze’s mother... He Wanru, who already disapproved of Qin Sitong due to her family background, disliked her even more now.

However, He Wanru had come to see Qin Sitong today with another purpose in mind.

"Mrs. Fu, I believe I’ve made myself perfectly clear. If this is about my family background, I won’t give up.

If we don’t end up together, it definitely won’t be because of our family backgrounds."

"Hmph! Marrying within one’s social class has been the norm since ancient times. Even Cinderella was the daughter of a Duke. Do you think you’re Cinderella?"

’Even fairy tales are like that, let alone the real world.’

Qin Sitong didn’t argue, but she didn’t agree either.

"Fine, I’m not going to argue with you about this. Since you’re unwilling to break up, I’ll just see how long the two of you can last.

There’s something else I came to see you about today."

Qin Sitong looked at He Wanru. "What is it?"

"That Baonu Tea from your shop. Give me a few packs."

Although He Wanru took great care of herself and looked like she was thirty despite being nearly fifty, one has to face the facts of aging. Her figure was starting to lose its shape.

One of her close friends had successfully lost weight and now looked several years younger than the other ladies in their circle.

Many people asked the friend about her secret, and their search eventually led them to the Wangyou Milk Tea Shop.

But then she heard from that same friend that the Baonu Tea from the Wangyou Milk Tea Shop was a limited-edition item that was no longer available after the promotional event ended.

’Since Qin Sitong is my son’s girlfriend,’ He Wanru thought, ’if I go ask for it myself, how could she possibly refuse me?’

So the main reason she had come to see Qin Sitong today was to buy a full course of Baonu Tea.

Qin Sitong: "Huh?"

’Baonu Tea?’

’What’s with this sudden change in tone?’

He Wanru glared at Qin Sitong. "You’re the seller. Don’t tell me you can’t even satisfy a customer’s request?"

’Normally, sellers always keep some stock for themselves, just in case a customer needs it, right?’

"It’s all gone. When we say limited edition, we mean it. It sold out the same day the event ended. We don’t need it ourselves, so why would we keep any?"

Qin Sitong was telling the truth. However, she didn’t know that Yun Zijin had gotten more Baonu Tea.

’Still, why does it feel so satisfying to put He Wanru in her place?’ Qin Sitong wondered.

"You... you don’t have a single course? Your dad, your mom, your grandpa, your grandma—you didn’t save any for them?"

He Wanru was about to scream.

"Oh, I did. But they’ve already finished it all. It tastes great and helps you lose weight. Who wouldn’t love drinking it?"

Qin Sitong was now beaming.

"You... You... Give me your supplier’s contact! I’ll talk to them myself!"

’What kind of weight-loss tea is so precious that they’d make it a limited edition!’

"Mrs. Fu, that’s a trade secret. I’m afraid I can’t help you."

’It’s not like I would tell her even if I did know.’

"You! Do you still want to marry into the Fu Family or not?!"

’I can’t believe she’s so stubborn,’ He Wanru fumed. ’It’s not like I’m trying to steal her business; I just want to buy one course of Baonu Tea.’

’If I really told you who the supplier was, I doubt you’d do nothing.’

In any case, there was no official supplier, so Qin Sitong wasn’t worried about He Wanru trying to find Yun Zijin.

As for her and Fu Ze, Qin Sitong was still confident in their relationship.

"Just tell me what it will take for you to sell me the Baonu Tea. If you sell it to me, I won’t object to you and Fu Ze being together anymore."

’When comparing my son’s happiness to my own weight loss, my weight loss is obviously more important.’

"I’m not lying, there’s really none left. If we get more in the future, I can save some for you, for Fu Ze’s sake."

’She is Fu Ze’s mother, after all. I can’t just completely ignore her. But the truth is, I really don’t have any Baonu Tea to give her right now.’

"You’ll keep your word?"

He Wanru shot Qin Sitong a sidelong glance, clearly not trusting her.

"Believe it or not. That’s the situation. If you don’t believe me, there’s nothing I can do."

Qin Sitong’s words sounded just like something a scumbag would say.

"Give me your phone number. And add me on WeChat, too."

For the sake of losing weight, He Wanru had completely thrown her pride out the window.

Normally, not just anyone was worthy of having her contact information.

Qin Sitong didn’t make a fuss. She generously recited her number, then pulled up her WeChat QR code for He Wanru to scan and add her.

Fu Ze came rushing over at that exact moment, only to see the two of them peacefully exchanging contact information. The sight left him completely baffled.

"What are you two..."

’So, I rushed all the way over here... just to see this?’

’Where’s the tension? The insults? The tit-for-tat confrontation I was expecting?’

’Aren’t you two getting along a little *too* well?’

He Wanru looked up at Fu Ze, but didn’t say anything.

’My own son tried to stop me for another woman. I’m not going to let that slide so easily.’

"We’re exchanging contact info. Can’t you see? Or should you go donate your eyes?"

He Wanru snapped at Fu Ze without holding back at all.

Qin Sitong stood to the side, her head lowered quietly. But if anyone were to look up from below, they’d see she was stifling a laugh.

"Auntie wanted to buy something from me, but I don’t have it on hand right now, so we just exchanged contact information."

Qin Sitong knew that He Wanru was only adding her as a contact because she was a source for Baonu Tea.

While the atmosphere wasn’t hostile, their relationship hadn’t exactly improved. This truce was brokered purely by Baonu Tea.

"So now..."

"I have to get back to my dorm to write a paper."

"We’re going home, of course! It’s still business hours, and you, the illustrious CEO of the Fu Group, are ditching work!"

He Wanru smacked Fu Ze on the back of the head, not holding back in the slightest.

Fu Ze didn’t dodge, so He Wanru’s hand landed squarely on the back of his head. The smack was so loud that even though Fu Ze didn’t pass out, Qin Sitong felt like fainting for him.

"Are you okay?"

Qin Sitong glanced at the back of Fu Ze’s head. ’What is going on?’ she thought.

"I’m fine. You need to write your paper, so you should head back. I’ll take her home now."

"Go home? What for? I’m in a bad mood today. Take me to the mall."

’When you’re in a bad mood, only a shopping spree can soothe a wounded soul.’