Going back to being twenty, taking her heartbroken son to a massage parlor.

In the back seat, Shang Xiuyan tugged at Su Zhiling's sleeve, her voice tinged with barely concealed unease.

"Doubao, that's enough. Don't really piss off your dad."

Su Zhiling didn't care at all.

"Stepmother, let's do it one more time."

"It's his fault for ignoring me all year round!"

The word "stepmother" made Shang Xiuyan instantly lose her composure.

She could only say indulgently:

"Okay, just this once, and don't let it happen again."

Su Zhiling smiled and, having received permission, twisted the accelerator with a smooth and effortless motion.

The tram hummed, and with a beautiful drift, it turned around and rushed towards Su Mu again.

"squeak--!"

A screech of brakes.

Tram number nine stopped in front of Su Mu, with the front of the train less than a fist's distance from his knees.

Su Zhiling raised her chin, her two long legs supporting her on the ground, her posture both cool and arrogant.

"Old Deng."

Su Mu stood with his hands behind his back, looking at her calmly, even with a slight smile on his face.

"My dear daughter, what are you doing here?"

"Don't call me daughter!"

Su Zhiling immediately retorted, raising her voice as if afraid that the people around her wouldn't hear her.

"I'm your mistress's best friend! Please know your place!"

Upon hearing this, Su Mu's lips twitched involuntarily.

After all this, it's still just a daughter.

Su Zhiling completely ignored the strange expression on his face, raised her chin, and pointed to her new car.

See my car?

Su Mu looked him up and down, his tone indifferent.

"Ordinary goods."

This reaction clearly did not meet Su Zhiling's expectations.

That old man, he's still so stubborn!

Can't you even show the slightest bit of envy?

She cleared her throat, changed her attack direction, and her eyes showed a hint of disdain.

"I bought it for 28,300 yuan in full."

"What I mean is very simple: I'm rich now."

She paused, her gaze sweeping over Su Mu, scrutinizing him from head to toe.

"Look at you, all disheveled, wandering around the school in the middle of the day. You must have lost your job, right?"

"An unemployed middle-aged man, penniless as a battered wretch, do you think you're good enough for my best friend?"

"Are you planning to make my best friend starve and live a life of hardship, barely knowing where her next meal will come from?"

This barrage of verbal attacks caught everyone off guard.

Shang Xiuyan, sitting in the back of the car, became anxious, her face turning bright red as she frantically patted Su Zhiling's back.

"Doubao! Don't say those things!"

She leaned out and explained eagerly to Su Mu.

"Honey, don't listen to her nonsense!"

"We truly love each other! I don't care if you have money or not!"

Su Mu found it interesting.

That's really interesting.

He never expected that his own daughter would use a short drama to mock and slap him in the face.

They memorized their lines quite well.

This girl has watched quite a few movies.

Su Mu was not angry at all. Instead, he put his hands behind his back and looked at her with great interest.

"And then? Are you done?"

Seeing his unyielding attitude, Su Zhiling felt even more resentful.

She decided to confront them directly.

"I need to discuss something with you."

Su Zhiling's expression turned serious, and her voice lowered.

"You, you made my stepmother your first wife."

"I will give you a dowry of 380,000 on her behalf!"

"My stepmother is beautiful and has a great figure, why would she be your mistress!"

!!!

These words were spoken.

The air became quiet.

Several students passing by paused in their tracks.

Originally, everyone was just curious about the argument, but now, upon hearing the outrageous terms like "38 yuan dowry" and "stepmother becoming the official wife," their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

They all stopped in their tracks, took out their phones, and pretended to admire the scenery, but their ears were perked up.

Do college students these days have such extravagant hobbies?

To provide a dowry for his stepmother?

How could he let his own father elevate his concubine to the status of his official wife?

Is it hallucination at midday?

What kind of show is this?

Shang Xiuyan, sitting in the back of the car, was completely stunned.

She covered her mouth, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears.

She thought Su Zhiling was just saying that to upset her father.

I never expected that my best friend would come to her in such a roundabout way to secure her a formal title.

A warm feeling welled up in her heart, and Shang Xiuyan was so moved that she burst into tears. She hugged Su Zhiling tightly from behind.

"Doubao, you're so kind."

"Really, there's really no need for this!!"

Su Mu was also dumbfounded.

He was genuinely a little confused.

He originally thought that his daughter was just going through a rebellious teenage phase, and that she came to show off to her old father now that she had money, and to kick him while he was down to satisfy her vanity.

To my utter surprise, she was actually there to stand up for her best friend!

no……

That's not the point.

The key point is...

Where did she get 380,000?

Yesterday I owed 20,000 yuan in online loans, and today I can come up with 380,000 yuan in cash?

Even robbing a bank wouldn't be this fast!

Su Mu was so shocked that his mind went blank, and he loosened his grip on his back.

"Clatter".

A stick fell to the ground with a crisp sound.

Su Zhiling's gaze was instantly drawn to it, and she was shocked when she saw the wooden stick.

"What are you trying to do with that broken stick?"

"Were you about to hit me just now? Are you planning to commit domestic violence?"

Su Mu came to his senses and blushed.

He bent down to pick up the stick, casually weighing it in his hand.

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

"I think this tree branch has a unique shape, and I want to take it home as a collectible."

"You don't understand art."

He would absolutely never admit that he had seen his daughter acting like a spirited young girl earlier.

He was really thinking about it; he wanted to give her a good beating so she would know what true fatherly love was.

Did not expect ah.

My daughter hasn't gone astray; she's still my good little bean.

Although he can be sharp-tongued, he has a kind heart and knows how to care for others.

I misunderstood her.

A strange emotion welled up in his heart, and Su Mu took two steps forward, instinctively wanting to reach out and touch his daughter's head.

"Why!"

Su Zhiling suddenly dodged backward, her face full of vigilance.

"Don't touch me!"

"I don't want any physical contact with my best friend's husband!"

"Please have some self-respect!!"

Su Mu's outstretched hand froze in mid-air.

His lips twitched violently again.

What kind of talk is that!

I'm your real father!

Is this never going to end?

Su Mu took a deep breath, withdrew his hand, and put it in his pocket.

"Okay, okay, I won't touch you."

"I will not agree to this request."

"You can leave now."

What a joke.

With a million in savings, how could Su Mu be easily manipulated by a mere 380,000?

Money is a small matter.

The main problem is that if his sickly wife at home found out, he probably wouldn't be able to leave the campus today.

Su Zhiling didn't expect him to refuse so decisively.

She pointed at Su Mu with a wronged expression, her eyes instantly reddening.

"You're kicking your own daughter out?"

Su Mu: "..."

Hmm.

This bean bun can freely switch roles, right?

It's a perfect combination of offense and defense.

Seeing that Su Mu was still unwilling to budge, Su Zhiling gritted her teeth and issued an ultimatum.

"Old Deng! If you agree, I'll add another 20,000 to your dowry, making it a round 400,000!"

She looked at him stubbornly.

If you don't agree...

Without even thinking, Su Mu interrupted her.

"No."

Definitely.

Without the slightest hesitation.

Su Zhiling's eyes instantly turned red.

She originally thought that her father was always worried about money, and she wanted to help her family.

She felt it was too much trouble to keep this money; she should use it to improve her father's life.

It also gives the stepmother a legitimate status, which is a win-win situation.

Why didn't he agree?

Why shouldn't I accept her kindness?

Does he not value money? Does he not value his stepmother? Does he not value his own daughter?

A wave of disappointment washed over me.

It turns out he wasn't poor, he was just indifferent!

"Okay, very good."

Su Zhiling wiped her eyes hard and put her helmet back on.

The voice from under the helmet sounded muffled, yet it carried a resolute tone.

"You cold-hearted person."

"You deserve to be poor your whole life!"

"I will never forgive you!"

After saying that, she suddenly twisted the accelerator.

The car sped off, leaving Su Mu with only his back view.

Shang Xiuyan, sitting in the back seat, was startled by the acceleration and quickly hugged Su Zhiling's waist tightly.

She turned her head and shouted at Su Mu, who was getting further and further away.

"Honey! I'll talk Doubao out of it! Don't worry!"

The sound quickly dissipated in the wind.

Su Mu stood there, watching the two figures disappear at the end of the tree-lined path, and sighed helplessly.

He has his reasons.

My daughter's sickly and domineering mother, whom she's never met, is incredibly cruel.

But how am I supposed to explain this to her?

Su Mu was very distressed.

This makes the bet even more difficult.