So all the wives were waiting for me to break up with them.

He could understand Zhou You's rejection of his first and second conditions, but he couldn't quite understand why Zhou You rejected the third condition.

He allowed Zhou You to continue dating Yun Mingyue and Chen Tangtang, only letting Zhou You use his women.

Compared to the foreseeable wealth and glory, a little bit of sneaky thinking is harmless, right?

“I’m sure,” Zhou You replied with certainty.

Ning Chutang stared at Zhou You for a long while, and seeing that he showed no sign of changing his mind.

He propped his hand up on the desk with a blank expression and said in a commanding tone, "Since you won't agree to my conditions, then you should break up with my daughter."

Regarding this matter, I believe…

"I don't care what you think, your opinions are none of my business." Ning Chutang interrupted Zhou You's speech forcefully, making Zhou You feel a surge of anger.

He paused, then continued coldly, "I will arrange for you to transfer to Imperial University. You are not allowed to appear in front of my daughter again."

"I can't do that," Zhou You replied in a tone that was barely calm.

"Can't do it?" Ning Chutang's tone left no room for negotiation. "I'm talking about things you have to do from now on, even if you can't do them."

"..."

Zhou You felt his blood pressure starting to rise.

He let out a long sigh and suppressed his emotions again. "I will not break up with Sister Mo, Father-in-law."

“I’ve said I’m not your father-in-law, and I will never acknowledge you as my son-in-law,” Ning Chutang said coldly.

Zhou You finally couldn't hold back any longer and couldn't help but provoke Ning Chutang with a remark, "I believe that when Sister Mo and I come back to see you with the child, you will definitely change your mind."

"What did you say?!"

“I said, the next time I come to see you, I will bring my child with Sister Mo.”

After saying that, Zhou You ignored Ning Chutang's expression, got up and walked to the study door. He opened the door, and both women from the Ning family were standing outside.

"Xiao You, let's go, let's leave this place." Ning Moxin reached out without hesitation and pulled Zhou You away.

"Stop right there!"

Before the two had taken more than a few steps, Ning Chutang arrived at the study door and angrily stopped them.

Ning Moxin didn't even turn her head; instead, she pulled Zhou You along and walked a little faster.

Seeing this, Ning Chutang's face darkened as if it were about to drip water.

"I'm leaving too, Father," Ning Qiyu suddenly said goodbye to Ning Chutang.

"What do you mean?!" Ning Chutang stared wide-eyed at her eldest daughter.

“I…” Ning Qiyu subconsciously shrank her shoulders, not daring to look at Ning Chutang, looking timid as if a gust of wind could blow her over.

After a while, Ning Qiyu finally mustered up a bit of courage and told Ning Chutang her true thoughts, "Father, my sister is so smart, she must not have acted on impulse."

Ignoring her father's increasingly gloomy expression, she also walked outside.

"And I don't want my sister to end up like me." Her marriage was so painful that she had a deep-seated... fear of any romantic arrangements Ning Chutang might make for her.

In the blink of an eye, everyone had vanished, leaving Ning Chutang alone in the study, lost in thought.

He didn't know how much time had passed before he came to his senses.

Do you all think I can't do anything to you?

Ning Chutang walked back to her desk, sat down, picked up her phone, and dialed a number.

Beep beep beep~~

The call was quickly answered, and just as Ning Chutang was about to give instructions, a woman's voice came from the other end of the line.

"Ning Chutang! Did you just ignore what I said?"

"Li Muyun, how come it's you?" Ning Chutang was completely surprised that the person who answered the phone was Li Muyun.

"Heh." Li Muyun sneered, "Of course it's because I discovered that you had been planning this in secret all along, so I sent people ahead of time to deal with your bunch of useless subordinates."

Ning Chutang's expression visibly stiffened for a moment, then she spoke with a voice filled with anger, "You dare to touch my people..."

Li Muyun interrupted Ning Chutang with a forceful attitude, showing him no respect whatsoever.

"So what if I hurt your people? If you've got the guts, come and fight me one-on-one! I'll make sure you, you old codger, die a horrible death!"

"..."

…………

On the other side, Ning Moxin pulled Zhou You away from Ning Chutang's house.

"With my father like this, Xiao You, don't you feel pressured?" Ning Moxin turned her head to look at Zhou You.

"Pressure?" Zhou You shook his head slightly. "I just regret that I won't be able to gain my father-in-law's approval in the future."

Speaking of this, Ning Moxin winked playfully, "Didn't you say that once we take the child back to see him, he would definitely change his mind?"

"Well... I was a little tipsy just now." Zhou You was slightly embarrassed. Although it seemed like it was bound to happen sooner or later, it was a bit too early to talk about it with Ning Moxin now.

“I actually said the same thing to him before.” Ning Moxin affectionately rubbed Zhou You’s hand with her finger. “I didn’t expect you to do the same thing as me back then. What a coincidence.”

Before Zhou You could answer, she muttered to herself, "Yeah, if it weren't for a lot of coincidences, we wouldn't have..."

If she hadn't accidentally joined a WeChat group, if he hadn't chosen psychology as his major, if he hadn't...

If there hadn't been so many coincidences, she and he probably wouldn't have ended up together, right?

Ms. Ning's face showed a hint of struggle. She seemed to be exhibiting the behavior of a girl in love who becomes less intelligent, characterized by first imagining an impossible condition and then agonizing over it.

Zhou You, who was holding Ning Moxin's hand, noticed her inner turmoil.

He held her hand tightly, his voice gentle and comforting.

"I once read a sentence in a book by Keigo Higashino: 'All the coincidences in life are actually predestined, so you don't need to worry at all, Sister Mo.'"

Is it destiny?

A ripple of emotion stirred in Ningmo's heart.

Zhou, if you keep saying things like that, Teacher Ning might not be able to resist taking the risk.

Don't keep trying to seduce Teacher Ning into committing crimes.

247. It's too late to regret it now!

Although the visit ended badly, Ning Moxin and Zhou You's relationship actually improved because of it.

This is probably what the duality of things is like, with both bad and good aspects.

The two tacitly avoided mentioning Ningchutang again, intending to let the matter of the day pass by, and strolled along West Lake for a while.

Even in the bleak winter, West Lake still has its unique scenery, just like the beautiful woman beside him, with a beauty that lasts a lifetime.

Ning Moxin calmed her turbulent emotions. Her plan was progressing steadily, so she didn't need to be so agitated.

Soon, she will be able to firmly entangle Xiao You and her classmate Zhou.

Hehehe~~

Will he show that conflicted expression, yet unable to extricate himself from the warmth and moisture of the older sister?

She seemed to be getting a little excited.

In a good mood, Teacher Ning decided to talk to Zhou about some 'serious business'.

"Xiao You, how did things go with Mingyue last night?" She recalled Zhou You's 'weak' appearance that morning. "I bet my plan went very smoothly. Mingyue must have made you feel very comfortable last night."

"About this..." Zhou You only gave a brief explanation; he couldn't possibly explain such a thing to her in such detail.

Ning Moxin's plan was indeed going very smoothly in a sense.

"A combination of kindness and severity" means that while there is severity, there is also kindness.

Even though he honestly explained the whole story, Sister Hua still gave him some special benefits because she felt very happy spending time alone with him last night.

Ning Moxin walked beside Zhou You with her hands behind her back, her two index fingers twisting her hair. She glanced at him sideways and listened quietly as he finished speaking.

A playful look flashed across her face. "Things went smoothly, but it seems like Zhou is having a hard time keeping up with Mingyue."

"Sister Hua didn't go to work this morning, so we're both pretty much at a loss..." Zhou You wasn't being stubborn; he was just stating a fact.

"Zhou, classmate~~"

Ning Moxin raised a hand and gently patted Zhou You's back, "You can't be complacent, you know..."

She paused, then said with a smile something that would make outsiders envious and jealous, but made his legs weak, "...You have more to satisfy than just Mingyue."

“…I understand.” Zhou You deeply felt the 'burden' called happiness, which made this young man start to feel a little flustered.

"Xiao You, don't make that face. We're not monsters."

Ning Moxin scolded him playfully, then moved the hand that had been stroking his back to his arm, naturally taking his arm and resting her head on his shoulder.

She looked like a docile young wife, and walked a few steps with her arms around him.

Zhou You had just felt a sense of relief and his emotions had calmed down.

Ning Moxin said in her usual gentle voice, "Besides, even if we are bone-sucking demonesses, it's too late for you to regret it now. You might as well think of something good, hehehe~~"

"..."

"Pfft~~"

Zhou You remained silent, while Ning Moxin chuckled and rubbed her cheek against his arm. She just had a slightly mischievous streak sometimes and wanted to see Zhou You make a troubled expression.

But I can't bear to really mess around with him.

She coaxed him softly, "Okay, Teacher Ning won't tease Zhou anymore, and you have to believe that Teacher Ning will help you."

"How can you help me with this, Teacher Ning?" Zhou You blinked, unable to think of any way Teacher Ning could help him for the time being.

"I am a woman, so of course I understand women better."

Ning Moxin moved her face away from Zhou You's arm, straightened up, and led him through the willow trees drooping down the shore of West Lake. "Teacher Ning will teach Zhou a lot of little-known facts that you don't know yet."

For example, for example...

As soon as the thought began to form in Ning Moxin's mind, her eyes became somewhat unfocused, and a faint blush appeared on her face, slightly lighter than the color of her lips.