My Girlfriend Who Develops Through Development

After a long while, she pulled herself together and sat down on the edge of the bed, lost in thought. Suddenly, she smiled again, "It's okay if I don't remember. It's all in the past. The present and the future are what matter most..."

…………

When I got home, the living room was pitch black.

Lin Mo was too lazy to turn on the light and was about to go back to his room to study when he suddenly heard a voice as he passed by the sofa.

"Have you safely returned the fish to their home?"

The sudden sound startled Lin Mo, who jumped up immediately. Only then did he realize that it was his mother's voice.

He quickly turned around and turned on the living room light, complaining to his mother who was half-reclining on the sofa, "Mom, why didn't you turn on the light? Don't you know that scaring someone can kill them?"

"Did I scare you to death?"

"..."

Lin Mo rolled her eyes and sat down next to her mother with an annoyance. "The fish has been taken home. Any instructions?"

Lin Shu smiled and put her arm around her son's shoulder. "Xiao Mo, today Mom did what you suggested before, I beat you in front of Yu'er, you won't blame Mom, will you?"

"Can you speak normally?"

"Hey, what kind of talk is that?"

Meeting her son's disdainful gaze, Lin Shu rolled up her sleeves. "What's wrong? Did Mom go too easy on you today?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo's eyes instantly turned exceptionally resentful as he pointed to his swollen face, "Are you sure this is what you call going too far?"

Seeing her son's swollen face, Lin Shu chuckled, "You can't blame me for this. Yu'er is so smart. If my acting isn't up to par, she'll easily see through it. So it's best to just play myself."

Faced with his mother's perfect logic, Lin Mo couldn't think of any point to refute it, and sighed helplessly, "Fine, I'll just take this beating. Little Fish probably won't help with chores anymore."

Lin Shu smiled and nodded, then changed the subject: "Xiao Mo, although you asked to come today, what I said was indeed excessive. Don't take it to heart. I just wanted to take this opportunity to put some pressure on you, after all..."

"What exactly?"

Lin Mo squinted, keenly realizing that what her mother was about to say was definitely unusual.

Lin Shu's expression was complicated. After a moment of silence, she took a deep breath and said, "There are some things that I don't want to hide from you. I believe you can guess what's going on. That's right, your maternal grandparents' family is quite... powerful."

Lin Mo: "..."

sharp?

That description is rather blunt!

However, just as Lin Shu said, even if she hadn't said these words, Lin Mo could have seen the clues through the previous conflict with the Xiao family.

"Hey, what's with that expression?"

Lin Mo looked up and met his mother's gaze, a hint of teasing on his face. "Mom, you might as well just tell me who my grandparents are. Isn't this just teasing me?"

"Besides, who would boast about their own family's achievements? Can't you be a little more humble?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Shu raised an eyebrow. "Tell you directly? You're being a bit too arrogant!"

"..."

"Using 'quite impressive' to describe it is already being humble enough. What more do you want?"

"..."

Lin Mo clicked his tongue and raised his hands in surrender, saying, "You can't blame me for this. Who told you to keep it from our son and not even let him complain?"

"No."

Lin Shu glanced at him and said, "In our family, I'm the boss! If you want to complain, go back to your room and complain by yourself! I've already worked so hard to raise you, what do you have to complain about?"

"I……"

Lin Mo was about to back down when Lin Shu interrupted him. She stood up, put one foot on the coffee table, and coldly questioned, "Besides not finding you a good father, in what other way have I wronged you, kid?"

"wrong."

"louder please!"

"wrong!"

"That's pretty much it."

Faced with her crazy yet cool mother, Lin Mo kept swallowing hard.

Is it shameful to admit your mistake?

No shame!

A man can bend and stretch!

Lin Shu put away her imposing manner, and a smile reappeared on her face. Her ability to change her expression was unparalleled. "Xiao Mo, isn't the goal I set for you in the third mock exam a bit too high?"

"Is it high?"

"Isn't it high?"

"good."

Lin Shu was somewhat surprised and uncertain about her son's indifferent reaction. "730 points is considered 'okay'? This score is enough to be on the Dragon List. You're getting more and more arrogant these days."

Lin Mo's expression was strange as he whispered a reminder, "Mom, is there something you've forgotten?"

"whats the matter?"

"I scored 728 points in the second mock exam. Is it difficult to score 730 points in the third mock exam?"

"But the third mock exam is definitely more difficult than the second mock exam."

"so what?"

Lin Mo smiled nonchalantly, "Even if the third mock exam is more difficult than the second, I'm still improving."

Lin Shu stared blankly at her son. Compared to before, her son now exuded more confidence, more spirit, and more composure, as if he had become a completely different person.

"Xiao Mo, Mom feels like you're a little different than before?"

"Have it?"

"Have!"

Lin Shu nodded with absolute certainty, "If I weren't certain that you are my biological child, I would have suspected that you were switched at birth."

Lin Mo's expression remained unchanged, and he said meaningfully, "Mom, people always have to grow up. No matter how different I am from before, one thing will never change: you are my mom, and I am your son."

"cut--"

Lin Shu glared at her and said half-jokingly, "From what you're saying, what, you don't want to acknowledge me as your mother anymore?"

"How could your son dare to say that?"

Lin Mo chuckled, not wanting to discuss this issue further.

My mother is very clever. The more he says, the more he might reveal, and the more unclear things will become.

"you?"

Lin Shu smiled enigmatically, “Xiao Mo, if I remember correctly, you haven’t addressed me with ‘you’ (formal) recently.”

"cough!"

Lin Mo felt a chill run down his spine, and feigned ignorance, saying, "Really? I don't remember."

Lin Shu waved her hand gently, "Alright, I'm going back to my room."

After saying that, she got up and left. After taking two steps, she turned back and said, "Working hard is important, but you also need to take care of your health. Look at how bad your dark circles have become lately. Health is the foundation of everything."

"As ordered."

Back in his room, Lin Mo slumped down at his computer desk, secretly letting out a sigh of relief.

If his mother hadn't reminded him, he would have overlooked this small detail: "you" and "you" sound similar, but they represent different attitudes.

This cannot be blamed on his carelessness; in fact, it is an instinct.

Having lived two lives, he was actually older than his mother. After his rebirth, he instinctively started calling his mother "you".

Fortunately, his mother didn't think too much about it, otherwise it would have been difficult to explain, after all, he had indeed changed a lot recently.

In just over two months, he went from being at the bottom of the grade to being among the top students. His amazing improvement in academic performance alone is nothing short of a miracle.

And there are also some small details in daily life...

It seems we still need to be more careful in the future.

At the very least, we need to ensure that this period passes peacefully, and once his mother gradually gets used to his changes, she will naturally not notice anything unusual.

…………

Friday afternoon, during the second period.

Yan Shiming appeared at the classroom door and nodded to the teacher on the podium. "Teacher Li, excuse me, I need to talk to An Youyu about something."

After obtaining the teacher's permission, he looked at the corner at the back of the classroom and waved, "An Youyu, come out for a moment."

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Lin Mo gesturing to him. He couldn't help but twitch his lips, cursed inwardly, and then waved again helplessly, "Lin Mo, come here too."

An Youyu and Lin Mo walked out of the classroom one after the other.

Yan Shiming didn't even glance at Lin Mo, but smiled at An Youyu and said, "Come to my office, someone wants to see you."

"Teacher Yan, you were very conscientious this time. I am very pleased with you."

Just as Yan Shiming turned around, he heard Lin Mo's voice. He stumbled, turned back with a dark face, and said, "I have a very serious question for you, and you must answer it seriously."

Noticing Yan Shiming's serious attitude, Lin Mo put away his smile and said solemnly, "Teacher, may I ask you something?"

Yan Shiming clenched his fists, his hands hanging limply, and said, word by word, "Can you take a beating?"

Chapter 121 SSS-rank Main Quest

"Can you take a beating?"

Along with these words, there was also a crunching sound of teeth grinding together.

Lin Mo felt a chill run down his spine and quickly apologized with a forced smile, "Teacher Yan, I was just joking with you, why are you angry?"

"joke?"