Even as a "normie," I'm completely oblivious to it.

"Young Master... a phone call..."

"Is the call now connected?"

"Um..."

Although she appeared expressionless, Lu Ling, her younger sister, could tell that her older sister had actually blushed quite a bit when the young master came to her room.

Don't ask, it's just that the sisters are very observant.

can.

It's quite efficient.

Yu Zhe was also a little excited. He had never received such a secret call before, and it had a mysterious feel to it, like something out of a movie.

Now let's experience it for ourselves.

Yu Zhe walked over and asked Lu Yao, "What do you use to receive the signal? Is it one of those old-fashioned cell phones? Hmm, I haven't seen one of those in years!"

I'm secretly looking forward to it!

To everyone's surprise, Lu Ling and Lu Yao exchanged a puzzled look.

Then Lu Yao took out her phone from her pocket.

A caller named Yang Qiuyun was found.

He inquired, "Young Master...shall we dial now...?"

"..."

Lu Ling explained, "Madam Yang contacted us...and got our account number, saying it would be safer for us to transfer the call to the young master."

"..."

Yu Zhe has a question.

It doesn't matter what kind of old-fashioned cell phone or signal blocking it was.

But damn it, isn't this just WeChat?

Ma!

You're still using the old version, why don't you update it?

The mystery was shattered. Yu Zhe took her phone and, still not giving up, asked a question.

"Excuse me... Lu Yao, what were you doing just now, wearing headphones and adjusting the antenna?"

"This...song..."

"?"

Lu Ling also felt that Lu Yao was speaking too slowly, so she quickly explained for her.

"Young Master, Sister was listening to music with her headphones on. She doesn't have many other hobbies, she just likes to listen to soothing music."

"What about the antenna?"

"The... antenna?" Lu Ling was confused for a moment, then clapped her hands. "Ah, young master, you mean this!"

Lu Ling opened the window she had just closed and pointed to the "antenna" outside.

"This is the antenna-shaped clothes rack that's all the rage online right now! I bought it because it looked retro and fun. It was raining just now, and my sister was checking to make sure no clothes were left behind. Uh... young master, you seem a little disappointed. This... this one can rotate, you see?"

Okay, you don't need to say anything.

Not only that, I also know that the material is plastic!

I think I'm overthinking things. Technology is advancing so fast, Su Yuzhe, why do you always think about those retro gadgets?

After a moment of helplessness, Yu Zhe stopped worrying about it.

He used Lu Yao's phone to make a video call to Yang Qiuyun.

28. Let me scare you.

After the call was connected, Lu Ling and Lu Yao consciously left the room, leaving the space to Yu Zhe alone.

The mother and son called each other, and both knew they shouldn't stay there.

I was still a little uneasy.

To be honest, Yu Zhe really doesn't know what expression he should use to face his mother after the call connects.

As the person she relied on most in her childhood, her sudden disappearance from her life when she needed her most, and even her faking death to conceal the truth, certainly had various reasons. But undeniably, this incident left Yu Zhe with indelible psychological trauma.

So, should I laugh or hate you when I'm with you?

Not sure.

Even if you're unsure, the call will still be connected.

After the phone rang a few times, an image appeared on the screen.

On that phone, there was a woman with the same dazzling silver hair as Yu Zhe, and her face was very similar to Yu Zhe's, but there were also great differences. After all, Yang Qiuyun was much older than Yu Zhe, so the maturity aspect was something that couldn't be replicated.

Yang Qiuyun adjusted her phone screen; it seemed there was a slight delay on her end. When she saw Yu Zhe's face appear, an uncontrollable joy appeared on Yang Qiuyun's beautiful face.

"Hey! Good afternoon, Xiao Yuzhe! Mommy missed you so much! Did you miss Mommy too?"

"..."

Wow... how do you manage to greet me so naturally and warmly after we've barely seen each other for so many years?

That's true... If she didn't do that, would she just cry? If she did, she wouldn't be Yang Qiuyun.

Yu Zhe sighed and adjusted his phone screen to face the screen: "What's good for lunch... Mom, it's evening for me now, could you calculate the time difference if we want to say hello?"

"Oh dear... Xiao Yuzhe is still so strict, but what does it matter? As long as you can feel your mother's love for you, that's all that matters!"

Hmm... I definitely felt the love.

Yang Qiuyun stared intently at her phone screen, her face almost pressed against it, as if afraid that Yu Zhe's signal would suddenly drop.

Moreover, when Yu Zhe first connected, he also took the opportunity to observe her surroundings.

At noon, the sun was shining brightly.

Sitting in a small rocking chair, wearing a sun hat, I felt incredibly comfortable.

There's also the azure sea behind us, so it looks like it's a sea-view room.

"Are you really going on a world tour?"

"Hmm? Ah, I've got nothing better to do... so I'm just wandering around. Never mind me! Xiaoyu Zhe, how are you? How have you been lately? Come to think of it, are you a senior in high school this year? How's your college entrance exam preparation going? Oh, right, it was your birthday before, I sent you something..."

"stop!"

Yu Zhe quickly made a pause gesture: "Mom, ask me one question at a time! How am I supposed to answer you if you say it like that?"

"Yeah, that's true..." Yang Qiuyun gave an apologetic smile, and took a sip of her drink from the table with a straw. "Mom's a bit too anxious. Well then... tell me first, how have you been lately? How are Yu Che and Zi Xiao doing? Are you getting along well?"

"Well, it's relatively..."

Ah, just a moment.

Just because you ask, does that mean I have to answer truthfully?

Looking at her calm and unhurried demeanor, she showed absolutely no remorse for leaving without saying goodbye back then.

Okay, since that's the case, I'll put on a little act and make you anxious for a bit.

Without further ado, Yu Zhe deliberately put on a melancholy look in his eyes and even made a gesture of wiping away tears.

It looked incredibly realistic.

"Mom...you have no idea how miserable we've been lately."

"what?!"

Yang Qiuyun's hand holding the drink trembled suddenly, and her heart skipped a beat.

She widened her eyes slightly: "What's wrong, Yuzhe? What's wrong? Is there a problem at the company?"

"Yes...Mom, let me tell you something."

Yu Zhe smiled inwardly and continued acting.

“Our company invested in a huge project a few days ago, basically putting all our funds into it. Father thought it would be a sure thing and double the company’s size, but a few days ago there was a small earthquake here. Everything else was fine, but our project site was completely destroyed! We can’t replenish our funds, and now everything is broken. Not only are we not making any profits, but the company is also burdened with a lot of debt that we can’t pay off at all!”

"What's going on?"

"!" Although Yang Qiuyun thought Yu Zhe's words were outrageous, and she initially thought Yu Zhe was just teasing her, her son's behavior was so real that she couldn't help but worry.

"What has Zhenfeng done?! He's invested all his funds in one project?! Yuzhe, don't worry, I'll call your dad right now. Why didn't he tell me?"

"Mom, don't hang up! Don't go looking for Dad yet, let's talk for a bit longer, okay? I'm afraid I'll get arrested by the debtors as soon as I hang up. I want to say a few more words to you, please don't hang up yet."

"That serious?!"

Otherwise, if you don't say it like that, you'll give yourself away if you call my dad, and then how can we play along?

Yang Qiuyun continued with heartache, "Wait here... I'll book the earliest flight right away and I'll go back to China immediately. How could this happen... How are Yu Che and Zi Xiao?"

"They're alright... Mom, look over here. This is the little house I brought them to temporarily take refuge in. There are only two rooms; they'll stay in one, and I'll stay in the other. We can only hide here for now. It leaks when it rains, and the cold wind will blow in when it's windy. But don't worry, if anyone comes to arrest us, I'll protect my sisters! Even if I get beaten up, it doesn't matter. I'll take care of everything! It's okay, Mom, don't rush back. It's no use. Actually, I didn't want you to come back because I was afraid you'd get implicated."

"No way! Let's not talk about it now. I'll call your dad first. Don't worry! Everything will be fine. Mom will protect you... uh."

Yang Qiuyun grew increasingly anxious, so much so that she didn't even notice when her trembling hand knocked the drink glass to the ground and shattered it.

Suddenly, she saw Yu Zhe couldn't help but laugh.

understood.

Her son was definitely playing a trick on her.

Yang Qiuyun rested her chin on her hand and asked calmly, "Xiao Yuzhe, is anyone still trying to arrest you?"

"Hahaha! Mom, so you can panic too? Look at how you were just now, I recorded it! I'll have to show it to Yuche and Zixiao later, it felt so satisfying."

"...It's good that you feel better."

Yang Qiuyun could only say... she had to endure it.

She knew that Yu Zhe still hated her. She had left too abruptly back then. She would definitely explain things to him properly when she got back and try to salvage the situation.

"Sigh, I've never been fooled before in my life, but Yuzhe, I'm willing to fall for your lies. After all, you're my son..."