The woman was taken aback upon hearing this, and then began to examine Chen Xun carefully.

"She's quite good-looking."

The woman raised a thin eyebrow and said with a cold smile.

But seeing that Chen Xun was dressed plainly and that the nutritional supplements he bought were all cheap supermarket products, she concluded that Chen Xun definitely didn't have any money.

"A dowry of 20 yuan, and you're out."

Just as Chen Xun was about to straighten his posture, he saw the woman utter these words.

"???"

Chen Xun was stunned; he hadn't expected Li Qian's mother to suddenly say something like that.

He was completely stumped.

No, are you selling your daughter?

Chen Xun could tell that her face practically screamed "Li Qian, priced at 20."

Upon hearing this, Li Qian's expression changed, her beautiful eyes lowered, and her body swayed slightly.

"Auntie, I think..."

"Do you have it or not? If not, then get out of here with this unlucky thing."

Chen Xun wanted to speak kindly again, but when he was interrupted again, he instantly became angry.

Furthermore, how can someone call their own daughter "bad luck" in front of outsiders?

"Chen Xun, please sit down. Let me pour you a glass of water."

Li Qian quickly grabbed his hand, and finally spoke after remaining silent all along.

"Um."

Chen Xun had no choice but to suppress his anger.

He had never seen a mother like this before.

"What a jerk! Instead of studying properly, he goes to work in a factory!"

Just as Li Qian went to pour water for Chen Xun, the woman continued to scold Li Qian.

Li Qian was visibly trembling, but she remained silent.

"Chen Xun, come on, have some water."

Li Qian handed the water glass to Chen Xun and said softly.

"And you, let me tell you, if you don't have 20 yuan as a bride price, get out of here right now."

The woman stood there, arms crossed, looking at Chen Xun and speaking.

Chen Xun ignored her; he now knew what kind of eccentric Li Qian's mother was.

Li Qian felt a pang of pain as she looked at her mother. She had intended to take Chen Xun home to visit him properly, but her mother remained unchanged, always believing that it was all her fault and that she was the one who was wrong.

It has been a year since she left home heartbroken and disappointed. Li Qian is thinking of coming back to apologize and ease the tension in her relationship with her mother.

But now, she can't do it anymore.

When the last hope is shattered, what follows is farewell.

"Mom, I came here today to talk to you in person."

Li Qian paused for a moment at this point.

She looked at Chen Xun, who was watching her the whole time, and felt a sense of security for no reason.

What I want to say is that I will never come back. Today is the last time I will come home to see you.

Li Qian seemed to have made up her mind; though her words were soft, they carried an undeniable resolve.

"Fine, fine, you ungrateful wretch! I raised you with such care, fed you, and sent you to school, and this is how you repay me?"

The woman was startled, then her face contorted as she questioned him.

"You've been disobedient since you were little. You were doing well in your studies, but you got into fights at school! If I hadn't pleaded with your principal and teachers, you would have been expelled. In the end, you went out to work with a bunch of bad friends without saying a word!"

The woman's words grew increasingly harsh, and she trembled with anger.

Upon hearing this, Li Qian could no longer remain silent, and her eyes reddened slightly.

She just kept looking at her mother.

"I told you, they bullied me, I didn't fight with anyone!"

Li Qian's voice trembled.

"If you don't provoke others, will they bully you?"

The woman's words completely broke Li Qian's emotions.

"what!"

Li Qian, who was usually silent, finally shouted out loud, interrupting the woman's words.

She stared intently at the woman, tears streaming down her face.

"That's that again! Do you know that if it weren't for those 'bad friends' you're talking about saving me, my daughter would have been photographed naked by someone else? Do you even know that?!"

With tears streaming down her face and choking back sobs, Li Qian released Chen Xun's hand, went to the woman's side, and questioned her sharply.

"You hit and scolded me when I was little. I can take it as you being strict with me, so I have always been understanding. I studied hard so that you could feel at ease. But why don't you believe me?"

"Why! It's your daughter who was bullied and harassed, cornered and slapped and stripped! Your daughter's life was almost ruined."

Li Qian became more and more excited as she spoke.

"This isn't how a mother should act, it's not like that!!!"

"Snapped!"

Before Li Qian could finish speaking, she was slapped hard across the face.

The blow was very forceful; Li Qian's face instantly turned bright red, and there was a clear handprint on it.

She covered her already reddened cheeks, tears streaming down her face.

The woman said angrily, "Who gave you the right to talk to me like that?"

"Is this how you come back and defy me?"

Chen Xun couldn't bear to watch any longer, so he pulled Li Qian to his side and protected her tightly.

"Enough! What kind of mother are you?"

"You don't deserve to be a mother."

Chen Xun said sternly.

"Chen Xun, let's go, okay? Let's go, I don't want to come back."

Li Qian shook her head repeatedly as she cried, her sobs disturbing Chen Xun's concentration.

"good!"

Chen Xun said softly, with an extremely firm expression. Then, without even glancing at the woman who was trembling with anger, he pulled Li Qian and walked out of the house.

"Get out! Don't ever come back. I'll pretend I never gave birth to a heartless ingrate like you!"

The woman's resentful words echoed behind him.

After the two went downstairs, Li Qian could no longer walk, and her suppressed emotions burst forth.

"Why...why? I just wanted to come back and see her properly. I made a mistake, and I can admit it. But why does she still not believe me about what happened back then?"

Li Qian cried bitterly in Chen Xun's arms, loudly questioning him.

This drew the attention of passersby, and some who recognized Li Qian kept pointing and whispering.

Seeing this, Chen Xun glared fiercely at those people, meaning they should get lost immediately.

Looking back at Li Qian in his arms, Chen Xun remained silent, unsure how to comfort her.

He reached out and gently stroked Li Qian's back, even though her delicate body was trembling.

"Go back?"

As the girl in his arms gradually stopped crying, Chen Xun asked softly.

Li Qian shook her head and didn't say anything.

"Then I'll play outside with you for a while."

Chen Xun said softly.

"Chen Xun".

Li Qian called out softly.

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

Chen Xun asked with a smile.

I want to be your real girlfriend.

Li Qian's words startled Chen Xun.

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As a warm current surged through his body, Chen Xun felt refreshed and full of energy.

His phone screen lit up in his pocket, displaying a text message that 100 million had been deposited into his account.

"are you sure?"

Chen Xun looked at that stunningly beautiful face with a serious expression.

"Yes, I don't want anything, I just want you by my side."

"I don't need to compete with Xinyue, I just want to be your girlfriend now, I want you by my side."

Li Qian buried her head deeply in Chen Xun's arms and uttered words that were astonishing.

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