Starting with a Breakup: Why Is the True Heiress My Possessive Ex? - Chapter 40
Sigh⊠There was really no helping this internet-addicted mother.
âFine,â Xu Nian relented. âSo what role do you play?â
âMid lane.â
âI absolutely love Ahri.â
âYou can support me.â
Xu Nian almost choked.
âSupport⊠the mid laner?â
âWhat kind of strategy is that?â
And to make matters worse, this mid laner was practically a beginner.
Su Qingya had even specifically warned her that whenever Qingya wasnât around, she was only allowed to play top lane.
Yet her own mother was demanding something completely different.
âCanât you grant your poor mother one tiny wish?â
âI raised you from infancy.â
âI changed your diapers.â
âI fed you bottle after bottle.â
âI worked so hard every single day to watch you grow from this tiny into this big.â
âAnd now that Iâm getting olderâŠâ
âYou wonât even let me play support?â
She sniffled pitifully.
Xu Nian could tell at a glance that the tears were fake.
But being a fox spiritâŠ
Even pretending to cry made her look heartbreakingly adorable.
ââŠFine.â
She gave in.
âItâs not a big deal.â
âMom can play support.â
âYes!â
Behind her, her motherâs large white fox tail wagged enthusiastically from side to side.
It looked even fluffier than Xu Nianâs own tail.
HonestlyâŠ
It made people want to pet it.
âCome on, letâs eat first.â
This was probably the first time Xu Nian had ever played games with her mother.
It felt strangely special.
âHow was I?â
âPretty amazing, right?â
Being praised by her usually elegant and dignified motherâŠ
The experience felt oddly surreal.
Xu Nian smiled helplessly.
âOf course my mom is the best.â
Just then, her phone vibrated.
A message from Su Qingya popped up.
[Who are you playing with?]
Xu Nian replied casually.
[My mom.]
A few seconds laterâŠ
[???]
[Seriously. She only got into gaming recently and even checks my rank now.]
On the other end, Su Qingya stared at the Join Team button.
Should she join?
After a long hesitationâŠ
She quietly gave up.
She wasnât mentally prepared to meet her future mother-in-law yet.
After allâŠ
Mother-in-law was permanently excluded from her mental hit list.
On the contraryâŠ
She needed to leave a good impression.
After thinking for a while, she typed another message.
[After I return to the Xu family⊠can you take me to meet your parents?]
Xu Nian answered immediately.
[Sure.]
Without the slightest hesitation.
InsteadâŠ
She became inexplicably happy.
TomorrowâŠ
Everything would happen tomorrow.
Just imagining Qingyaâs expression made Xu Nian want to laugh.
Soon afterward, Su Qingya sent a cute sticker, ending the conversation.
âWhat are you smiling about like an idiot?â
Her mother suddenly leaned over from behind.
âN-Nothing.â
Curious, Mother Xu moved closer, obviously trying to peek at the chat history.
FortunatelyâŠ
Xu Nian reacted fast enough.
She instantly switched back to the game screen.
Her mother pouted in disappointment.
She hadnât managed to read the messages.
ButâŠ
She did notice something else.
A strawberry mark.
Right on the back of Xu Nianâs neck.
âNian Nian!â
She nearly jumped.
âYou have a boyfriend?!â
âNo!â
Xu Nian denied it instinctively.
Then she touched the back of her neck.
Only then did she realize.
The hickey!
Damn that Su Qingya!
Why did she have to leave behind such dangerous evidence before leaving?
âThen whatâs that on your neck?â
âA mosquito bite.â
Mother Xu looked at her expressionlessly.
âIâve used that excuse countless times myself.â
âDo you seriously think Iâd believe it?â
ââŠWait.â
What do you mean youâve used it countless times?
Her mother immediately entered interrogation mode.
âYou didnât spend the past few days at some boyâs house, did you?â
âYou little rascal!â
âTell me!â
âWhatâs his family background?â
âWhatâs his personality like?â
âHowâs his character?â
âHeâs not one of those rebellious troublemakers, is he?â
Xu Nian couldnât help twitching.
âWhat kind of description is ârebellious troublemakerââŠâ
After hesitating for a moment, she quietly answered,
âShe loves me very much.â
âAndâŠâ
âI love her very much too.â
The moment those words came outâŠ
Mother Xuâs expression froze.
ThenâŠ
For some reasonâŠ
She seemed to understand something completely different.
âI see.â
âI believe that thirty years east, thirty years westâŠâ
âBut.â
âYou have to bring that person home.â
âI need to evaluate them personally.â
ââŠHuh?â
Boy?
Itâs obviously a girl.
And not just any girl.
It was her biological daughter.
Could she just say that directly?
âMom, my girlfriend is actually your real daughter.â
âŠ
ActuallyâŠ
That sounded pretty incredible.
No.
Absolutely not.
She definitely couldnât reveal that now.
Mother Xu chose not to pursue the matter further.
Instead, she silently picked up her phone and texted Father Xu.
[What are you doing?! Our precious cabbage has been stolen! Hurry home!]
The reply arrived almost instantly.
[WHAT?! WHICH LITTLE BRAT DARES TOUCH MY DAUGHTER?! IâM COMING BACK RIGHT NOW!]
Since he didnât have much work left anywayâŠ
Father Xu immediately dropped everything and rushed home.
The moment he entered the house, he exploded.
âWhich brat?!â
âTell me right now!â
Before Father Xu even arrivedâŠ
Mother Xu had already lectured Xu Nian endlessly.
No dating before the college entrance exams.
No irresponsible relationships.
Character mattered more than family background.
One sentence after another.
Although it sounded like naggingâŠ
Every word was filled with concern.
Father Xu joined the discussion the instant he returned.
Normally calm and composedâŠ
He was now visibly agitated.
âAlright!â
âI know already!â
âIâll bring her home next time so you can meet her!â
âHappy now?â
Xu Nian finally couldnât take it anymore.
She shoved both parents out of her bedroom.
Then slammed the door shut.
OutsideâŠ
The couple exchanged helpless glances.
Father Xu sighed.
âI thinkâŠâ
âI finally understand why your father opposed us back then.â
Mother Xu nodded slowly.
âI understand a little now too.â
âShould we go visit my parents sometime?â
Father Xu immediately shook his head.
ââŠForget it.â
âIâm afraid your dad will beat me to death.â
Inside the roomâŠ
Xu Nian buried herself beneath the blanket.
Yet despite everythingâŠ
She felt surprisingly happy.
She could clearly feel her parentsâ concern.
Sure, they nagged.
ButâŠ
Their actions carried another message.
Even after the real daughter comes homeâŠ
We wonât stop caring about you.
Even if you gain an older sisterâŠ
Weâll still love you.
PerhapsâŠ
She was overthinking things.
Or perhapsâŠ
She was unconsciously projecting emotions from another life onto this world.
Either wayâŠ
Maybe it was time to let go.
After lying quietly for a while, she still couldnât sleep.
Eventually, she threw back the blanket and reached into her invisible cloth bag.
She took out a small box.
It was the Flux Artifact she had obtained from todayâs simulation reward.
Originally, she intended to test it while alone.
But after reconsideringâŠ
She changed her mind.
She had the simulator.
There was no need to risk experimenting personally.
Better to wait until tomorrow, obtain another simulation opportunity, and test it safely inside the simulation instead.
After allâŠ
A cheat ability like this should be used wisely.
She carefully packed the box away again.
Then reorganized her invisible bag, throwing out unnecessary junk.
Only the Flux ArtifactsâŠ
The clownâs red noseâŠ
And the knife remained.
As for the so-called Holy SwordâŠ
Straight into the trash.
She would never use that thing again.
Absolutely never.
To be extra safe, she wrapped it inside several plastic bags until no one could tell what it was before tossing it away.
FinallyâŠ
It was time to prepare for tomorrow.
After taking a shower and changing into pajamas, Xu Nian opened her wardrobe.
Tomorrowâs outfit needed to be elegantâŠ
But not overly flashy.
She browsed through dress after dress.
None felt quite right.
In the endâŠ
She simply chose the prettiest one.
Even if it was admittedly a little extravagant.
After allâŠ
During the first simulationâŠ
Su Qingyaâs eyes had practically been glued to it.
If Qingya liked itâŠ
Then it was the perfect choice.
She carefully laid tomorrowâs clothes somewhere easy to reach.
A satisfied smile appeared on her face.
âSee you tomorrowâŠâ
âTrash Fish Qingya~â
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