After four years of living alone after marrying far away, he went back to his parents' home and

On the other end of the phone, Chen Feifei's tired voice came through, "Yeah, I'm about to go to sleep. Is Shuyi with you?"

Lan Yujuan replied softly, "Yes, I'm here."

"Chen Mo just called her next door, and the two of them are talking with the door closed."

On the other end of the phone, Chen Feifei sighed softly.

"Thank you for your hard work today!"

"To be honest, I get a headache whenever I see a call from the school now, and I don't want to answer it at all."

"Every time your brother-in-law and I go to pick her up from school, we get called into the teacher's office for a talk. We're really embarrassed to go to school now."

What does that mean? Lan Yujuan seemed confused.

Could it be that the school called Qin Su and Chen Feifei this morning, but neither of them answered?

Qin Shuyi finally had no choice but to give her phone number to the homeroom teacher, right?

The more I think about it, the more likely it seems.

On the other end of the phone, Chen Feifei continued:

"Juan'er, that child likes you, and he also likes Momo."

"Let's make her happy while she's still here before she goes abroad, and let her stay with you for a while!"

Just as Lan Yujuan was about to agree, she suddenly noticed something new: "Sister, Shuyi... is going abroad?"

"When did this happen? I didn't hear her mention it."

Since Qin Shuyi is already preparing to go abroad, why is she still studying so hard and preparing for the college entrance examination?

Could it be that Qin Shuyi herself was unaware of her plans to go abroad?

Sure enough, Chen Feifei's next sentence confirmed her guess.

"Shuyi doesn't know about going abroad yet."

"This decision was made by your brother-in-law and me this afternoon."

"We were originally thinking of waiting and seeing if Shuyi could come to her senses and focus on her studies before her senior year of high school."

"Even if her grades only qualify her for an average second-tier university, we would still prefer her to study in China."

"But judging from her current academic performance, she'll have a hard time even getting into a vocational college in China!"

"Instead of this, it would be better to send her abroad sooner, so she can learn to be independent and adapt sooner!"

"It saves me from staying in China, wasting my life, and causing trouble for my family every day."

After Lan Yujuan finished the phone call, her mood became heavy.

Although she and Qin Shuyi hadn't known each other for very long, their first meeting was quite unpleasant.

But as time went on, the misunderstandings between the two gradually disappeared, their relationship became closer, and her understanding of this girl deepened.

She seemed to see a reflection of Chen Mo in his younger days in Qin Shuyi.

Although Qin Shuyi and Chen Mo grew up in different environments, their parents were still the same, and their personalities and underlying traits were similar.

Therefore, they also encountered similar growth challenges.

The little girl is stubborn and is going through a rebellious phase.

Having finally recovered from my mistakes and regrouped, I was focused on preparing for the college entrance exam when my family suddenly informed me:

She doesn't need to take the college entrance exam anymore; we'll send her abroad to study.

Lan Yujuan knew very well that this arrangement was not what the little girl truly wanted.

She could sense that what Qin Shuyi truly wanted and longed for was the love and companionship of her family, and the warmth that came from home.

But the truth is, her closest family members have repeatedly tried to push her away, hoping that she can grow up quickly and fly freely.

What is readily available to children from ordinary families has become a luxury for Chen Mo and Qin Shuyi.

Lan Yujuan could almost foresee that the Chen family was about to experience another storm.

She took her phone, sat down on the sofa, and watched cartoons with her daughter while sorting out her thoughts.

"Click~", the door lock opened.

She turned to look at the door and saw Chen Mo push it open, walk in, and then casually close the door.

Lan Yujuan got up and went to greet them, frowning as she looked towards the door.

"Why did you come back alone? Where's Shuyi?"

As Chen Mo changed his shoes, he said casually:

"Oh, she's going to stay up late to study tonight and didn't want us to disturb her, so she asked to sleep in room 802 next door."

After hearing this, Lan Yujuan clearly didn't believe it and glared at Chen Mo, saying:

"Are you kidding me?"

"Shuyi is only 17 years old this year. The room next door is empty; she lives alone. Isn't she afraid?"

After saying that, he was about to go out to the next door to call the person back.

"You should go back to sleep next door for now!"

"I'll sleep with Xiaoman tonight and clear out the second bedroom for Shuyi."

Upon hearing this, Chen Mo's expression turned sour, and he mumbled:

"That won't do. I can't sleep at night if I sleep alone in the next room."

He was telling the truth; as long as he was next to Lan Yujuan, he could basically fall asleep as soon as he closed his eyes.

When I'm traveling alone on a business trip, or taking a short break at the company, it's hard to fall asleep even if I close my eyes and count sheep.

But at this moment, his words clearly carried a different meaning.

Lan Yujuan took a deep breath, her face flushed, and pushed him towards the door, scolding him playfully:

"How old are you? How old is Shuyi this year?"

How could you, as an elder, say such a thing?

Chen Mo let her push him, taking one step forward and then quietly moving half a step back, bracing himself against the door frame with his hand, but refusing to go out.

"Qin Shuyi is already 18 years old this year. When I was her age, I had already joined the army."

"I didn't make her sleep on the street or in the hallway; I just made her sleep in a room by herself. What's the big deal?"

Chen Mo had changed half of his shoes and was leaning against the door frame, acting like a spoiled child.

"Besides, I'm training her now, creating opportunities for her to live and learn independently."

"If she behaves well here during this period, I can try to help her stay in China to take the college entrance examination."

"Otherwise, with Chen Feifei's stupid brain and that cold-blooded Qin, they would most likely send her abroad and leave her to fend for herself."

Upon hearing this, Lan Yujuan sensed a deeper meaning in Chen Mo's words and immediately withdrew her hand.

"Wait a minute, what did you mean by what you just said?"

Chen Mo looked down at her. "Hmm?"

Which sentence?

Lan Yujuan reached out and hooked her hand around his ring finger, gently shaking it as she said:

"You mean, if Shuyi doesn't want to go abroad, you have a way to help her get a chance to stay in China?"

Lan Yujuan's soft, gentle voice made Chen Mo feel a little smug, and he smiled slightly as he said:

"Um."

"I've already spoken with her."

"If she can get into the top 100 in the whole grade within three months through her own efforts."

"I took it upon myself to help her stay in the country to study at university."

Upon hearing this, Lan Yujuan's eyes widened in shock. "Three months?"

"So, from now until we enter our senior year in September... isn't that a bit too tight a schedule?"

"Although Shuyi is intelligent, her foundation is weak, and she has fallen too far behind in her studies in the first and second years of high school."

"Moreover, this is the best high school in Shonan. The students who can get into this high school are basically all top students."

"You expect her to get into the top 100 within three months? That's way too difficult!"

Chen Mo followed the hooked ring finger and slowly pulled her hand, but said calmly and seriously:

"Humanities subjects require a lot of memorization, so I told her to choose science. There's less rote memorization and more understanding; once you grasp one thing, you can understand everything."

"To get into the top 100, you don't even need to use your brain; you just need to be hardworking."

"If it weren't for her laziness, I think three months would be too long; one month would be enough."

"People always have to pay a price for what they want."

Lan Yujuan stood at the door, silent for a long time.

After a long while, he looked up and asked:

"So, this is the agreement you two just reached?"

Chen Mo nodded, "Mm!"

"I promised her that I wouldn't stay overnight for the next period of time, and she could stay in room 802."

"Every day, the driver picks her up and drops her off at school on time. On weekends and summer vacation, she carries her own schoolbag and goes to her parents' house for tutoring."

"I will personally oversee this from now on."

Having received Chen Mo's definite answer, Lan Yujuan breathed a sigh of relief.

This man in front of me has overcome such a difficult path, starting from scratch and building the company to such a large scale.

She believed that there was nothing he couldn't do if he wanted to.

"Oh, right, cough cough, Qin Shuyi just made a small request." Chen Mo raised his hand to touch his nose, feeling guilty.

Lan Yujuan looked at him earnestly and asked, "What are your requirements?"

Chen Mo laughed and said, "She said she wants to rest one last day tomorrow and go to the mall with you guys to watch your coffee shop play the final match."

Lan Yujuan was stunned for a moment, then everything went black.

"Oh no! I forgot about that!"

Taking advantage of the fact that it wasn't too late, she quickly made a multi-person voice call to Qi Lei and Lan Qingqing to inform her teammates: We will participate in tomorrow's finals as scheduled!

Before we knew it, the day of the finals had arrived.

The three-person team arrived at the competition venue around 8:30, following the competition schedule.