Li Xiaona Misunderstood (Thanks to reader Tong Yifan for the like)

Several middle-aged women were sitting in a garden, chatting in the Heavenly Harmony Residential Community on the outskirts of Demon City.

A rather plump woman with a black mole at the corner of her mouth said mysteriously, "Last week, I saw Old Zhang's daughter from Building 5 come home in a BMW 5 Series. I asked around afterward and found out it was a gift from Old Zhang's future son-in-law."

"The Zhangs can hold their heads high now. Their daughter's marrying a rich man!"

The plump woman touched the black mole at the corner of her mouth and said disdainfully, "Hold their heads high? Oh, give me a break! That future son-in-law of his is two years older than Old Zhang himself. Old Zhang was so angry he nearly had a heart attack."

"Oh my, now that's big news! I was wondering why Old Zhang's wife hasn't come out these past few days. Turns out she's too ashamed to show her face."

"Exactly. Honestly, kids these days always want to reap without sowing."

"Yang Qin, your Xiaona isn't that young anymore. You'd better keep an eye on her. Kids these days have never known hardship, so don't let her stray down the wrong path."

Yang Qin was Li Xiaona's mother. After sending her husband off to buy groceries, she had come out to chat with the others.

Yang Qin said disdainfully, "My Xiaona isn't that kind of girl. She always listens to us. She even said she was coming home to see me today!"

While they were chatting, Li Xiaona drove into the community. After parking, she saw her mother chatting in the garden and came over to ask her to go home.

After the mother and daughter left, the woman with the black mole curled her lips and said, "Did you see how sure of herself Yang Qin was just now? Who would've thought she'd get slapped in the face so soon? The car her daughter drove back is a Maserati, worth at least two million Huaxia Currency. I only recognized it because I saw a woman drive one when I was setting someone up on a blind date last time."

"Haha, looks like there'll be a show at the Lis' place today too. I wonder if Yang Qin will still have the nerve to come out tomorrow. If she gets a son-in-law older than herself, what are they supposed to call each other? Will her son-in-law call her Mom while she calls him Big Brother? Haha, just thinking about it makes my stomach hurt from laughing."

As soon as the mother and daughter got home, Yang Qin stared hard at Li Xiaona. She had seen her daughter drive home, but there had been too many people in the garden for her to ask her to her face. Now that they were home, she asked with an ugly expression, "Xiaona, why did you drive home? Where did you get that car? If you've been doing something improper out there, believe it or not, I'll break your legs!"

Li Xiaona was all question marks. What improper thing had she done? How come she didn't know about it herself?

"Mom, what's wrong with you? Don't you know your precious daughter? What bad things could I possibly do? My boyfriend gave me that car. I came home today to tell you about him."

At that moment, Li Xiaona's father, Li Changlin, also came home with the groceries. Seeing the tense atmosphere between mother and daughter, he asked in confusion, "Yang Qin, what's going on? Our precious daughter just got home. Why are you already arguing?"

Yang Qin looked at the confused Li Changlin and felt her anger flare up. "Your daughter has a boyfriend, and you don't care at all!"

"Isn't it normal for her to have a boyfriend? Xiaona isn't that young anymore. The two of us were already married when we were her age," Li Changlin said indifferently.

His indifferent attitude made Yang Qin even angrier. "You damned old man, what do you know? Xiaona drove home today in a car worth over two million, and she said her boyfriend gave it to her! When she brings home a son-in-law older than you one day, let's see if you can still laugh!"

At last, Li Xiaona understood why her mother was so angry. It was all a misunderstanding. When she thought about how Brother Feng had been mistaken for a man in his fifties, she could no longer hold back her laughter.

Yang Qin pointed at her daughter, her face full of anger. "Laugh! You still have the nerve to laugh! I'm telling you, Li Xiaona, I won't agree to it! If you still acknowledge me as your mother, return the car right now and cut off all contact with him!"

Looking at her furious mother, Li Xiaona fought back her laughter and explained, "Mom, you've got it wrong. How could I possibly date an old man? My boyfriend was a senior at my university. He's two years older than me, and he just got his diploma from Demon City University."

Hearing his daughter's words, Li Changlin was relieved. He said to Yang Qin, "You too, old woman. You flew into such a rage without even getting the facts straight. Someone who didn't know better would think Xiaona had made some terrible mistake. You should spend less time with those women from now on. All they do is wag their tongues all day."

Yang Qin knew she had misunderstood too, so she hurriedly sent Li Changlin off to cook.

"Xiaona, honestly, you should have explained it to me. You had me worried all this time. Come on, tell me about this boyfriend of yours."

Li Xiaona was utterly speechless. Mom, you didn't even give me a chance to explain. You started scolding me the moment I came through the door.

"Hmm, how should I put it? Ye Brother Feng is very handsome, and he's very capable too. Hehe, I came home today because Brother Feng asked me to find out when you and Dad would be free. He'd like to come visit you both."

Li Changlin poked his head out of the kitchen and said, "Any time is fine with me. Just pick a time that works for you."

Yang Qin shot him an annoyed glare and continued talking to Li Xiaona. "You two can set the time. If your dad's busy, I'll make him take the day off!"

Seeing that both her parents had agreed, Li Xiaona was relieved.

"Mom, how about I bring Brother Feng over in a few days, after my exams are over and my break starts?"

Yang Qin nodded, agreeing to her daughter's idea.

"Xiaona, make sure you tell me in advance when you're coming so I can prepare. And you have to take Ye Feng for a walk around the community!"

Li Xiaona was a little puzzled. Why did they have to walk around the community? Was her mother trying to show off?

Yang Qin looked at her and said, "Don't understand, do you? After you drove home today, who knows what rumors those women will cook up! Your dad was right. I'll spend less time with them from now on too. All they do is wag their tongues day in and day out."

Before long, Li Changlin finished cooking and called the mother and daughter to eat.

At the Fang Family estate in Demon City, Old Master Fang looked at his daughter, who had just come in, and hurriedly asked, "Mingyue, did you find out where Mr. Ye is?"

Fang Mingyue looked at her anxious father and said slowly, "Father, I just received word that Mr. Ye is meeting Shen Haoyue at the Chengji Building right now."

"What are we waiting for, then? Let's hurry and go!"

Fang Mingyue stepped forward and stopped Old Master Fang.

"Father, are you ready? We may have to sacrifice Zhiping this time, and we'll also have to hand over the vast majority of the Fang Family's assets. I think it would be better to sell all our assets and live in seclusion abroad."

Old Master Fang sighed. "How could I not know that? I also sent people to investigate Mr. Ye. All the information shows that he's an ordinary person, but how could an ordinary person possess such strength? You may not know this yet, but Mr. Ye has a subordinate in Jin City named Ye Wuhen. Your Uncle Yin told me that Ye Wuhen has reached Peak Internal Force. He alone could destroy our Fang Family. We can't escape; we can only sue for peace."