The mayor's wife wore a sorrowful expression, but her eyes barely changed. Her hands slipped away as though they had lost their strength, and she said in a low voice, "I'm your mother. Why would you embarrass me in front of an outsider..."
As she spoke, she glanced at Xu Huo from the corner of her eye, only to find that the young man who had been facing them moments ago had already turned his back, as if he had no idea what had just happened.
Bai Kou watched her performance coldly, unmoved by her words, expression, or actions.
"You've been busy with city government affairs lately, and you haven't come home for dinner in days. Your uncle is hosting friends tonight, and I hope you'll make an appearance." The mayor's wife brought up another matter. "Your leg is almost healed, too. If you stay away for too long, people will inevitably start speculating."
"No need," Bai Kou replied bluntly. "I'll host the city government officials in a few days."
The mayor's wife kept her smile unchanged and said something seemingly unrelated. "No matter how you treat me, Mom will always love you."
"Just go," Bai Kou said, holding back her anger.
"Be sure to come home tonight. The mayor and Peipei miss you very much." The mayor's wife spoke gently, then prepared to leave. When she reached the Study Room's door, which had already been opened from the outside, she suddenly glanced back at Xu Huo, seeming to want to say something.
"Goodbye, Auntie," Xu Huo said first.
The mayor's wife smiled faintly and left without another word.
"Your mother must be a Player," Xu Huo said after the door closed, turning back to her.
The mayor's wife was certainly beautiful, but she was still human, with all the