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Chapter 205 Driving Away the Daughter

After tidying up the house, Tong Anjin also tidied herself up nicely.

After taking a shower, she changed into a beige knitted maxi dress that she had carefully chosen to best showcase her figure while also exuding a homely and gentle charm.

All is ready except for the opportunity.

She had been waiting since morning, but still hadn't received any news. Although Yang Shen had said last night that it would be tonight, she was still getting impatient and almost sent a message to ask if he could come.

Now, the east wind has finally arrived!

"Okay, I'll be there in about twenty minutes."

"Okay, okay~ I'll wait for you!"

After hanging up the phone, Tong Anjin felt her heart was about to jump out of her throat.

Twenty minutes!

He'll be here in twenty minutes!

What to do, what to do!

I haven't even started cooking yet! Should I touch up my makeup? Is my hair a little messy?

Just as she was so nervous and at a loss, she suddenly thought of the most crucial question.

Tongtong!

Her daughter, Zheng Tongtong!

She glanced at the clock on the wall; it was 8:30 p.m., and Tongtong should be home from evening self-study by then.

No!

Tongtong must not be allowed to come back!

Tonight... tonight belongs to her and Mr. Ning.

Tong Anjin's cheeks instantly burned.

She knew her thoughts were shameful, but her physical instincts and inner desires overwhelmed everything.

She took a deep breath, as if she had made a major decision, and immediately took out her phone, found her daughter Zheng Tongtong's number, and dialed it.

"Hello, Mom? What's wrong?" came the daughter's clear and lively voice from the other end of the phone.

"Tongtong, are you... are you done with get out of class?" Tong Anjin tried her best to make her voice sound normal.

"I just got off work and am about to go back. Mom, have you eaten? Do you want me to bring you some late-night snacks?" Zheng Tongtong asked considerately.

"No...no need!"

Tong Anjin quickly said, "Um... Tongtong, could you... not go home tonight?"

"Huh? Why?"

Zheng Tongtong was stunned for a moment, thinking that something had happened at home, and immediately became nervous.

"Mom, is something wrong at home? Or are you not feeling well?"

"No, no! Don't overthink it!"

Tong Anjin, afraid that her daughter would worry, quickly explained, "It's...it's our landlord, the one...the one from the live stream, Brother Yangshen. He...he's coming over to sit for a while and have a meal."

"Brother Yang Shen is coming?!"

Zheng Tongtong's voice instantly rose eight octaves, filled with surprise.

"Really, Mom? He's coming to our house? That's wonderful! I'll go back right away. I need to thank him properly in person. If it weren't for him, we don't know where we'd be right now..."

"Don't come back!"

Tong Anjin interrupted her daughter in her haste.

Zheng Tongtong on the other end of the phone fell silent instantly.

Although she is young, she is quick-witted and intelligent.

Hearing her mother's anxious tone, and recalling everything that Brother Yang Shen had done for her and her mother, as well as the unusual tone in her mother's voice when she mentioned him...

Zheng Tongtong understood instantly.

Is Mom... about to bloom?

Her little brain was working at lightning speed.

My own mother, for my sake, has been lonely for so many years and suffered so much.

Now that I've finally met such a great man, how can I go back and be a third wheel, ruining my mom's plans?

Absolutely not!

"Oh...oh, I understand, Mom!"

Zheng Tongtong's tone instantly became incredibly obedient and sensible.

"Um...it's my classmate's birthday today, and she invited me to her house for a party! I was just about to tell you that I won't be going home tonight; I'll be staying at her place!"

She quickly found the perfect excuse for herself.

"Oh? I see... Well... okay then."

Upon hearing this, Tong Anjin felt a great sense of relief, but also a little guilty.

"Then take care of yourself and don't stay out too late."

"Okay, Mom! Don't worry!"

Zheng Tongtong said with a grin, "You should have a good chat with Brother Yang Shen! Thank him for me! Oh, and Mom, don't wait up for me, get some rest!"

After saying that, she quickly hung up the phone, afraid that if she said another word, she would be exposed.

After hanging up the phone, Zheng Tongtong patted her chest and let out a long sigh of relief.

Very risky.

Immediately, a "motherly smile" appeared on her face.

"Go, Mom! You have to win over Yang Shen! My happy life depends on you!"

She hummed a little tune and turned to walk towards her best friend's house near the school.

She imagined that one day in the future, when she was surrounded by admirers, she would say: "I became a rich second-generation not because of anyone else, but entirely because of myself. I found my mother a super rich man!"

Just thinking about it makes me laugh.

Meanwhile, Tong Anjin, having resolved her worries, was completely at ease.

She looked at herself in the mirror, her face as beautiful as a peach blossom and her eyes as gentle as spring water, took a deep breath, and turned to walk into the kitchen.

Tonight, she will use her best skills and utmost sincerity to welcome the man who is about to completely change her life.

Twenty minutes later, the doorbell rang precisely on time.

ding dong~

Tong Anjin, who was busy in the kitchen, suddenly trembled and almost dropped the spatula in her hand.

coming!

he came!

Her heart pounded instantly, as if it were about to burst out of her chest.

She took a deep breath, wiped her hands on her apron, walked quickly to the entrance, calmed her breathing, and then reached out to open the door.

Outside the door stood a tall and straight man.

It was Ning Xiuyang.

He was dressed in simple casual clothes, with a faint smile on his face, and his deep eyes were looking at her with great interest.

The moment their eyes met, Tong Anjin felt her cheeks suddenly burn.

Although in the live stream, she could call him "Yang Shen" in a natural and open manner, and joke with him.

I met him once before.

But tonight... the atmosphere is completely different.

Thinking about what might happen tonight, her heart, which had been frozen for more than a decade, couldn't help but ripple and pound.

She looked up at the man in front of her, her heart racing, and her cheeks quickly flushed crimson.

That confidence and composure that emanated from his very being had a fatal attraction, making her completely afraid to look him in the eye.

"Aren't you going to invite me in?"

Ning Xiuyang looked at her shy and reserved appearance and teased her with a smile.

"Ah, please...please come in!"

Tong Anjin snapped out of her daze and quickly stepped aside to make way for her.

She hurriedly took out a pair of brand-new men's slippers that she had specially bought that day from the shoe cabinet, squatted down, and neatly placed them next to Ning Xiuyang's feet.

"Mr. Ning, please...please change your shoes." Her voice was barely audible, and she didn't dare to lift her head.