A sophomore in college starts by getting a marriage certificate with a female CEO.

Lu Yang looked at the message sent by Wang Jianyuan.

Chonghai Northern New Town?

He vaguely remembered this place; it seemed to be a key area for planning in the last two years, but it had been all talk and no action, with no substantial progress.

Wang Jianyuan, that old fox, has a pretty keen sense of smell.

Wang Jianyuan sent another message: [President Lu, although this project hasn't made any substantial progress yet, internal discussions have already begun.]

Internal discussions have already begun... Lu Yang roughly guessed what was going on and replied: 【Do you have inside information?】

Wang Jianyuan: [Let's talk in private.]

Lu Yang thought for a moment: "Alright, I'll go check it out tomorrow."

Wang Jianyuan: [Okay! Mr. Lu, I'll be looking forward to seeing you tomorrow!]

Putting away his phone, Lu Yang glanced at the sky and stretched lazily.

It's getting late.

And being an interviewer today must have been exhausting.

"Commissioner Lu!"

Lu Yang was just about to get up and go back.

The principal suddenly broke into a bright, chrysanthemum-like smile and jogged toward him.

The department head and counselor Zhang Dalei followed behind him.

"Commissioner Lu, thank you so much for your hard work today!"

The principal smiled and spoke warmly.

Lu Yang nodded: "Principal, you're too kind. It's all work."

"Ugh, what's with all this talk about work!"

The principal shook his hand firmly, his face crinkling into a wide smile. "You've come back to your alma mater to give guidance; you've really brought honor to our school!"

The department head next to him also quickly came over:

"Yes, yes, Commissioner Lu, you are truly the pride of our finance department! I knew long ago that you were destined for greatness!"

The principal still held Lu Yang's hand tightly, saying, "Commissioner Lu, please come back to the school often and share your experience with the younger students! Our doors are always open for you!"

"By the way, I'm thinking of hanging your name on our school's honor wall. What do you think?"

It should be noted that only those who have made exceptionally significant contributions to society or the school are eligible to have their names displayed on the honor wall.

Lu Yang was a little overwhelmed and could only nod repeatedly: "Um... whatever makes you happy, Principal."

"Okay, okay."

The principal's smile deepened.

Having finally escaped the encirclement of the principal and leaders, Lu Yang headed straight for the school gate.

Watching his departing figure, the students who hadn't yet dispersed around him had complex emotions in their eyes.

What happened today was a huge shock to them.

My classmates, who used to play games in the dorm just like me, have now become interviewers for the top companies they would kill to get into.

Who would believe this if I told them?

But the facts are right in front of us.

By the time Lu Yang got home by taxi, it was completely dark.

Push open the door.

A warm yellow floor lamp was lit in the living room.

Li Xixue was curled up on the sofa, wearing a wine-red lace nightgown, hugging a pillow, and holding her phone in her hand, the light from the screen reflecting on her face.

To Lu Yang's surprise, he actually heard a faint laugh.

It was very soft, but it was definitely laughter.

Wait, this iceberg can actually laugh?

Lu Yang changed his shoes and curiously went over to investigate.

He wanted to see what could possibly make this perpetually icy man laugh.

Take a closer look.

On Li Xixue's phone screen was the campus forum of Linjiang University.

Shocking! A second-year finance major was actually an interviewer for the Xueyu Group. Is this a sign of distorted humanity or moral decay?

Ultimate Scoop! I have a bold guess about the true identity of Lu Yang, the newly appointed specialist in the Snow Region! Could he be President Li's long-lost love interest...?

The post has been replied to with thousands of comments, with all sorts of speculations.

But the most upvoted and highly praised reply came from an anonymous user.

[Stop guessing! Insider information: Lu Yang is actually the biological son of Li Xixue, the CEO of the Snowfield Group. Back when CEO Li was young… (a thousand words of love and hate omitted here), anyway, that's the situation. He's back this time to acknowledge his family!]

Upon seeing this.

Lu Yang's expression froze instantly.

Goodness, now they've even arranged his background.

This group is getting more and more outrageous.

Have you been watching too many melodramatic soap operas?

Lu Yang then looked at Li Xixue on the sofa. She was opening the comments section and seeing all the comments from her son, her shoulders shrugging.

"Is it funny?"

Lu Yang sat down next to her and asked in an annoyed tone.

Li Xixue calmed down a little, her clear, cool eyes sparkling under the light: "Hmm? Did I smile?"

"Didn't you laugh?"

Did you smile?

"Didn't you laugh?"

Did you smile?

"..."

Lu Yang stopped drinking with her.

This woman is definitely laughing at herself.

Li Xixue raised an eyebrow, neither confirming nor denying.

She glanced at the post again, then turned the screen toward Lu Yang, pointing to the highly-rated comment.

"I just think it's not entirely without merit."

Lu Yang: "???"

What do you mean by "not entirely without reason"?

Just as he was about to retort, he saw Li Xixue raise her head, and on her stunningly beautiful face, she revealed a smile he had never seen before, one that carried a hint of amusement.

She parted her red lips slightly, and the corners of her mouth curved into a smile.

"Come on, call me 'Mommy'!"

"..."

Lu Yang was stunned.

No, to be precise, I was shocked.

Call me...Mom?

What is this woman saying?

crazy?

Or does she have some peculiar little quirk?

Looking at his shocked expression, Li Xixue seemed to find it even more amusing.

"Isn't that what everyone on the forum says? You are my long-lost son."

"You want to be my mom?"

Lu Yang opened his mouth, but after a long while, he managed to squeeze out five words.

"It's not impossible."

Li Xixue considered it for a moment, then nodded.

Lu Yang: "..."

This woman really doesn't have any quirks, right?

Li Xixue leaned back on the sofa and said slowly, "But you, you were quite the big shot at school today, Commissioner Lu."

Lu Yang knew immediately that this woman was looking to settle scores later.

"That's just my normal work."

"Working normally?"

Li Xixue snorted, "Did I ask Chen Yan to help you so you could dump all the work on her and go play by yourself?"

"I went there to observe the people's conditions and understand the mental outlook of contemporary college students."

Lu Yang spoke with a straight face, his expression unchanged and his heart pounding as he rambled on.

"Oh?"

Li Xixue raised her eyebrows even higher. "So what results did you find out?"

"The result was..."

Lu Yang was planning to come up with an excuse.

who knows.

Li Xixue's smile returned as she answered first, "The result is... they all think you're my son."

The usual cold aura that kept strangers at bay vanished instantly, replaced by a captivating brightness.

Lu Yang was stunned.

This was the first time he had ever seen Li Xixue laugh so... heartily.

"So, you admit it?"

Li Xixue finally stopped laughing and looked at him, asking.

"What did I admit to?"

Lu Yang looked completely bewildered.

Li Xixue said matter-of-factly, "Call me Mom."