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

She never expected to suddenly run into the mother of her former fiancé at school.

"Mo Xin, what's wrong with you..." The middle-aged woman's words stopped when she saw Zhou You standing next to Ning Mo Xin.

A thoughtful look flashed in her eyes, and she asked softly, "And who is this?"

Ning Moxin pursed her lips, composed herself, and made no attempt to hide anything. "His name is Zhou You, and he's my boyfriend."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged woman's gaze lingered between Ning Moxin and Zhou You for a moment, but her face showed no displeasure.

"Mo Xin, now that you have someone you like, it puts a weight on my mind."

"..." Ning Moxin opened her mouth, intending to be polite, but facing this woman who was almost going to become her mother-in-law, she felt that she couldn't bring herself to say those polite words.

In the end, all I could do was hum in response.

The atmosphere became noticeably awkward.

Seeing this, the middle-aged woman adjusted her sleeves and, with great tact, walked past the two of them to leave.

"I won't bother you any longer."

"You must have something to say to me today," Ning Moxin said, trying to persuade him to stay.

The middle-aged woman shook her head. "It's nothing serious. I just haven't seen you in a long time, so I thought I'd come and chat with you. Also, if you have time, I'd like to invite you to go out for a walk with me."

Relationships thrive on regular interaction; if you never keep in touch, they'll grow distant.

"However, let's leave it at that for today. I'll come find you again next time, Mo Xin." The middle-aged woman waved her hand and hurried away.

After the middle-aged woman left, Ning Moxin stood outside the elevator, glancing sideways at Zhou You.

She hooked her little finger around the hem of her dress, held it in her palm, and explained to him, "I was once engaged, and that lady just now was the mother of my fiancé."

"Hmm..." Zhou You finally understood why Ning Moxin had acted so strangely just now.

"Actually, I hadn't even met that person before he died in an accident," Ning Moxin added softly.

When the moment came, she found herself somewhat nervous that Zhou You knew about her past engagement.

Although she thought Xiaoyou definitely wouldn't care, she couldn't help but worry about the possibility of something going wrong.

What if he cares?

268. A Thousand Kissings

Zhou You could easily detect Ning Moxin's inner worries given her undisguised caution.

He organized his words to comfort her, "Sister Mo, you don't need to worry about this. Why would I care about a marriage contract that hasn't become a reality?"

"I actually understand that you probably don't care, Xiaoyou, about the fact that I was once engaged..."

Ning Moxin slowly released her hand, revealing the hem of her dress, which had been crumpled by her. "...But I'm still worried."

She raised her hand and grabbed Zhou You's sleeve. "Isn't it a little ridiculous that I'm scaring myself over something that's impossible?"

Zhou You led Ning Moxin into the elevator. He pressed the button for the fifth floor, then took her hand and tightened his grip.

"No one will laugh at you for your current behavior, Sister Mo."

Ning Moxin felt the warmth of his large hand as he held hers, and gently rubbed her fingers against his palm for a while.

"What if there is?"

"I'll help you beat him up?" Zhou You asked seriously.

"Pfft~~"

Ning Moxin chuckled softly, "Xiao You, your way of comforting people this time is quite simple and unpretentious. I thought you would say something like it was destined, like last time."

"Last time I was just expressing my own thoughts, I wasn't trying to say nice things to flatter you, Sister Mo," Zhou You replied truthfully.

"Your own thoughts?" Ning Moxin paused her action of rubbing his palm with her fingers, a warmth rising in her clear eyes.

She glanced at Zhou You, who was looking very serious, and suddenly became curious, "Xiao You, if you were to seriously try to coax me, what would you say?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou You thought about it carefully and replied, "I might say something that fits the atmosphere."

"For example?" Ning Moxin pressed.

Just then, the elevator arrived, and Zhou You pulled Ning Moxin out. "Well, that depends on the atmosphere at that time."

"What do you think..."

Ning Moxin turned around and grasped his hand, her five slender fingers interlacing between his, holding it tightly. She leaned closer to him, stood on tiptoe, and tilted her head back.

The two suddenly got very, very close.

"What's appropriate to talk about in our current atmosphere?"

"A sentiment too deep for words," Zhou You replied, looking down at the lips so close to his own.

"Why this sentence... um?"

Before Ning Mo could finish speaking, Zhou You lowered his head and kissed her lips.

The second half of the phrase "affection is long, but paper is short" flashed through my mind.

I will kiss you a thousand times.

Ah~~ those are indeed very fitting words for the atmosphere.

She closed her eyes emotionally, slightly parted her lips, and tentatively extended them a little, like a timid little animal peeking out of its hole, only to be immediately captured by a keen hunter.

His body instantly lost all strength and turned into an extremely limp mass.

When feelings run deep, it's always hard to part, but even the hardest times have to end.

Ning Moxin regained some strength and stood up. She glanced at the little boy, lifted her hair, and asked him with a smile, "Xiao You, you still say you don't understand feelings? You've made me weak all over."

"This……"

Zhou You hesitated, pondered for a moment, then stroked his chin and muttered, "Could it be that I'm now a master of relationships?"

After all, he was trained by three older women. It's not impossible for him to grow from a complete novice in relationships to a relationship expert, right?

"Hearing you say that, Xiaoyou..."

Hearing Zhou You's mutterings, Ning Moxin chuckled and shook her head, "...I knew it. You've just grown a bit. If you want to control everyone, you still have a lot more to do."

That's true. If Zhou really knew everything, he would have discovered Teacher Ning's little scheme long ago.

but……

She raised her hand and touched her moist lips. Zhou's growth rate seemed to be faster than Teacher Ning had expected.

Perhaps we should speed up the action plan to avoid any unexpected situations?

"Zhou, my classmate~~"

Ning Moxin and Zhou You walked hand in hand down the corridor, her face pressed against his arm, hiding her slightly dazed expression.

…………

Time flew by, and soon it was evening, time for the evening gathering.

We went to the restaurant that Ningmoxin had booked a few days ago.

We ordered several specialty dishes: Tiger Spring Water Beef, Basil Curry Shrimp, Hazelnut Sauce Foie Gras Scallion Pancake... some Chinese and foreign fusion dishes with strange-sounding names.

After deciding what to eat for dinner, the waiter took the menu and left. Ning Moxin and Zhou You then chatted jokingly, their eyes close together. Not long after, Yun Mingyue arrived. Seeing Ning Moxin and Zhou You so affectionate, she raised an eyebrow slightly.

"I've been cozy at school all day, haven't I had enough yet?"

"Mingyue, you've misunderstood me. How could I possibly be clinging to Xiaoyou all day long?"

Ning Moxin stopped leaning against Zhou You and sat up straight. "Putting aside my own things to do, Xiao You also has his studies. I can't let my own selfish desires ruin his future."

Although Ning Moxin secretly wanted to raise Zhou You into a useless person who couldn't even take care of his basic needs like eating, drinking, and relieving himself without her, she would never intentionally hinder his self-growth.

"I just get affectionate with Xiaoyou during lunch break, and then we go our separate ways to do our own things."

“You are more sensible than I thought.” Yun Mingyue sat down next to Zhou You, her expression softening considerably.

Perhaps she and Ning Moxin have many irreconcilable conflicts and often clash, but when it comes to Zhou You's future, their attitudes seem to be similar.

Follow your own ideas when traveling around.

If he wants to become a great person, they will pass on their experience to him.

If he gets tired and wants to live a carefree life, they can spend their days eating, drinking, and playing with him. Anyway, even if he doesn't make money, they won't lack money.

Thinking of this, Yun Mingyue's sense of identification with Ning Moxin increased slightly.

"I'll take that as a compliment, Mingyue," Ning Moxin said with a gentle smile.

"Praise? Probably."

Yun Mingyue replied but ignored Ning Moxin. She rubbed her shoulders and said, "Little brother, can you massage my shoulders? I've been running around all day and I'm a little tired."

"What is it that requires you to personally run around all day, Sister Hua?" Zhou You gently kneaded Yun Mingyue's shoulders with both hands.

"Hmm~"

Yun Mingyue sighed comfortably, "That old lady from Hong Kong is here. I'll definitely need to keep in touch with my business partners these next few days, lest she steal one of my partners away."

"Old Madam Li would not do such a thing."

"You forgot, she suddenly acquired 10% of the Yun Group's shares back then, and Chen Tangtang is still the second largest shareholder of the Yun Group."

“That’s why it’s even less likely that Madam Li would take action against the Yun Group, right?” Zhou You replied.

"Who said she was going to take action against the Yun Group?"

Yun Mingyue leaned her back against him. "If I'm not mistaken, she's definitely trying to help Chen Tangtang suppress my arrogance right now."

269. Mingyue, you should let Xiaoyou try something different.

"what?"

Zhou You looked puzzled. He continued massaging Yun Mingyue's shoulders and asked, not quite understanding, "Suppressing Sister Hua's arrogance? What arrogance?"

Yun Mingyue hummed softly, enjoying his pinching, "Of course, it's because you and I are so close, showing off our love, and it's just you and me doing that kind of thing."

She paused here, glancing at Ning Moxin who maintained her smile, before continuing, "Your other two girlfriends must think I'm very arrogant."