Can we meet today?
Zhang Yuanqing's spirits lifted. "He's in Songhai? Give me his contact information and address."
"Mm," Mother Zhang said. "I'll text them to you later. That gentleman is a very successful businessman overseas and an important business partner of mine. Watch your words and behavior when you meet him. You should be good at that."
She had always been quite confident in her son's social skills.
"Got it. My foreign language skills are pretty good," Zhang Yuanqing said.
His mother was unusually free today and did not end the call right away. She said:
"I heard from your grandmother that you and Yu'er have been staying up late playing games every day lately? That'll affect your studies."
What's the use of studying? Teachers won't teach me how to conquer the Spirit Realm. Zhang Yuanqing said, "Don't listen to grandmother exaggerating things. Aunt and I only play games on weekends."
The rest of the time, I play by myself.
Mother Zhang said helplessly:
"What your grandmother means is that you shouldn't always hang around Yu'er on weekends. She should be getting a boyfriend. She can't keep putting all her energy into you. You two aren't that far apart in age, and you're both at the age to start dating. It's not good for you to always be together."
Zhang Yuanqing suddenly grew irritated. "If you want to lecture me, do it when you come back. If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up. I need to go out for class."
He forcefully ended the call with his mother.
"Grandmother, why did you tattle to my mom again? Is this family bond even worth keeping? I'm cutting ties with you." Zhang Yuanqing lay on the bed and wailed loudly.
The bedroom door opened. Grandmother stood there with a broom in