Top-tier celebrity's nightly pampering, the abstinent doctor loses control and spoils her.

The black sedan slowly pulled up in front of the Lu family's old residence.

Song Jingmo turned off the engine, turned his head to look at the silent person in the passenger seat: "We're here."

Lu Er unconsciously stroked the fiery red ring on her ring finger, softly responding but not moving.

Song Jingmo reached out and covered Lu Er's hand, which was resting on her knee: "Don't argue with your mother."

Lu Er smiled wryly: "If I don't argue, will she agree?"

Song Jingmo gently stroked the back of the other person's hand with his thumb. "She's a patient, and I don't want you to argue with your family because of me."

Lu Er asked, "Where are you going?"

I'm going to my uncle's house.

Song Jingmo pulled him over and kissed him. "Call me anytime, no matter how late."

Lu Er's nose tingled with emotion: "I understand."

The old house in front of me was renovated a few years ago, but the solemnity and oppressive atmosphere in its core have never changed.

As soon as Lu Er got out of the car, Aunt Wu came up to greet him: "Come in quickly, Madam is waiting for you in the living room."

The living room was well-heated, and a faint sandalwood scent filled the air.

Leng Qinghua sat on the mahogany sofa in the center, wearing a dark green velvet cheongsam, her hair neatly pinned up behind her head.

On the rosewood tea table in front of me, besides the white porcelain tea set, there was also a bright red envelope with gold foil stamping.

"mom."

Lu Er walked over and sat down on the sofa opposite.

Leng Qinghua raised her eyelids and glanced at the person, then used tweezers to pick up a small pinch of tea leaves and put them into the teapot.

Hot water is poured into the teapot, and white steam rises.

Leng Qinghua slowly and methodically washed the tea, brewed it, and poured it into cups.

Finally, a cup of amber-colored tea was pushed in front of Lu Er.

"Try this, it's the Lao Ban Zhang tea your Uncle Lu gave me, it's been aged for over ten years."

Lu Er's gaze fell on the red envelope, and she already had a bad feeling.

Leng Qinghua put down her teacup and pushed the bright red, gold-embossed invitation card in front of Lu Er.

The invitation was beautifully designed, with an embossed dragon and phoenix pattern on the cover.

Lu Er didn't open it, but she had already guessed what was inside.

"The Lu family has already reached an agreement."

Leng Qinghua's voice carried an unquestionable authority, "March 29th, an auspicious day. There's still more than a month, enough time for both sides to prepare."

"I'll take care of everything: wedding photos, dress, guest list, banquet setup... all you need to do is show up."

Lu Er looked at Leng Qinghua: "What if I say no?"

Leng Qinghua's eyes turned cold: "Then you'll leave with nothing and get out of the Lu family."

Lu Er laughed: "Mom, do you think I care about the Lu family's money?"

I don't care whether you care or not.

Leng Qinghua leaned forward slightly. "But you need to think this through. Without the Lu family, what are you? A top celebrity? A star?"

"In this industry, you might be a top star today, but tomorrow you could be completely forgotten. Without a family backing you up, how far do you think you can go?"

"I got to where I am today not because of the Lu family."

Lu Er's voice trembled, "I made it all myself, one film after another, one scene after another."

"Innocent."

Leng Qinghua scoffed, "Without the resources of the Lu Group, and without your brother pulling strings behind the scenes, why do you think those good scripts and big-budget productions would come to you?"

"Because you're a good actor? There are plenty of good actors in the entertainment industry, why is it that only you are famous?"

Lu Er opened her mouth, but found she couldn't refute it.

This industry has never been about talent alone.

"So," Lu Er's voice lowered, "you're going to use this to force me to give in?"

"I'm not forcing you, I'm saving you."

Leng Qinghua regained her elegant and composed demeanor. "Lu Yanyan comes from a good family, is well-mannered, and is beautiful. Marrying her will not harm your career."

"As for Song Jingmo," Leng Qinghua paused, "doctors are so busy with their work that it's not suitable for them to start a family."

"But I can't live without him!"

Lu Er's voice was incredibly firm: "I will never marry anyone but Song Jingmo in my life."

Leng Qinghua's expression changed completely.

"It has to be him? Do you even know what you're saying?"

"Are you going to follow in your irresponsible father's footsteps, abandoning your wife and children, and forsaking your family for another man?!"

"I don't!"

Lu Er's tears fell uncontrollably. "I never said I would abandon you and my brother."

"You're the one forcing me to make a choice. I just want to be with the person I love. What's wrong with that?"

"The person you like?"

Leng Qinghua's voice was filled with deep-seated hatred, "Your father also said back then that he had found true love, and then abandoned us, mother and children."

"Do you know how many scornful looks and how much hardship I endured raising you two brothers?"

Leng Qinghua became more and more agitated as she spoke: "There's no future for you two being together."

"Song Jingmo is not that kind of person."

Lu Er wanted to argue, but at that moment, Leng Qinghua suddenly seemed to have all her strength drained away, and she slid softly onto the carpet.

"You can leave now..."

"Just like your father, abandoning his wife and children for another man. All the men in the Lu family are the same..."

Lu Er was terrified and quickly squatted down to help her up: "Mom, please don't do this..."

"Don't touch me!"

Leng Qinghua abruptly pushed Lu Er's hand away and raised her tear-streaked face.

That well-maintained face was now filled with pain and despair.

Leng Qinghua's voice trembled uncontrollably: "I got breast cancer because I had been suppressing my emotions for a long time."

"This is all because of your father. He's the one who caused all my illnesses."

Lu Er was struck dumb, frozen in place.

"Now, are you going to force me too?"

Leng Qinghua looked at Lu Er, tears streaming down her face. "Are you going to force me to my death before you're satisfied?"

"I don't······"

Lu Er shook her head, crying and trembling all over.

I wanted to explain, I wanted to refute, but seeing my mother's broken state, all the words stuck in my throat, turning into broken sobs.

His mother's moral blackmail was like an airtight net, trapping him firmly.

On one side is her lover's hand, and on the other side are her mother's tears and pain.

Choosing either side means a cruel betrayal of the other.

"mom······"

Lu Er knelt before Leng Qinghua, her voice choked with sobs, barely able to form a complete sentence, "Why?"

"Why are you treating me so cruelly? I just... I just want to be happy, is that not allowed?"

Looking at her son's red, tear-filled eyes, Leng Qinghua reached out and tremblingly stroked Lu Er's face.

"cruel?"

Leng Qinghua murmured, tears streaming down her face, "Good child, Mom isn't being cruel to you. Mom is helping you, helping you see reality clearly."

Her voice lowered, carrying an almost desperate tenderness: "Getting involved with men is a dead end. In the end, it will only hurt both of you."

"Just like your father, the people around him have changed one after another over the years, and now he's all alone..."

"You're young now and think love is everything. But in ten or twenty years, you'll see your friends all have wives and children, and happy families."

"When you look back and find that there's no one left to call you 'Dad,' you'll hate him, and you'll also hate the stubborn version of yourself you are today."

"Xiao Er, Mom doesn't want you to take the wrong path. You can resent Mom for being heartless, but one day you will understand that Mom is right."

Lu Er closed her eyes, and more tears slid down her cheeks.

She took out her phone and sent Song Jingmo a message: "I'm staying at the old house tonight. Don't wait for me, go to sleep early."