The Billionaire's Hidden Affection-Chapter 527 - 524: The Word Husband Upside Down 6_1

"Naive and pure." Liu Daqing nearly threw up. A con woman, and she’s supposed to be naive and pure?

It was true; this world did indeed prove the theory of beauty being in the eye of the beholder. If someone was favored, even an old sow would outshine Diao Chan. There was no arguing that.

But that wasn’t the point. Her point was, "Look, don’t brag about your vulgar values in front of me. I just want to ask you one question: when will I have a grandchild?"

"..."

"It doesn’t matter which woman you marry. As long as she can have children, that’s all that matters."

"..."

Liu Daqing glared at him. "Compromise is mutual. There’s no reason for me to keep making concessions while you keep pushing, right?"

"Lady Daqing, you just criticized my values as vulgar, but aren’t you the same? This obsession with continuing the family line is unbearably vulgar itself."

"I’m far nobler than you. The purpose of humanity is, of course, to reproduce and ensure the continuation of future generations. Otherwise, why would countries with declining populations implement various incentives to encourage childbirth? This is a fundamental human principle."

Wan Donglin thought, Aren’t these two things pretty much the same? How are you any nobler than I am?

However, he was smart enough to play along and said with a grin, "Soon, very soon."

"How soon? Do you have a timeline? Which month will she get pregnant? Which month will she give birth? Is all that on your agenda?"

"Well... these things proceed step by step. We have to take it one step at a time. You can’t get fat from a single bite, can you?"

Liu Daqing said coldly, "It’s easy to get fat, but hard to lose weight. Donglin, let me be blunt: I am thoroughly, utterly dissatisfied with Yan Xixi. She’s an absolute loner, more destitute and insignificant than your average loser. However, thankfully, she does have some merits: she’s smart and willing to work hard to improve herself. If you genuinely intend to marry her, you must first help her elevate her standing. Otherwise, neither you nor I will be able to hold our heads high."

"Absolutely. You can be completely at ease about that."

"I’ll give you a little more time. But it expires, and there will be no extensions."

Wan Donglin was overjoyed. "Mom, does this mean you won’t go looking for trouble with Xixi anymore? She’s just suffered a major blow; we absolutely mustn’t rub salt in her wounds..."

Liu Daqing finally lost her patience. "Can you stop pretending to be so innocent? As far as I know, she even dared to strike Nanny Huang! Do you think she’s some pushover? Not to mention how she dealt with Liang Sheng and Wang Xiaohao. You’re both a pair of con artists, so stop acting all pure and innocent in front of me!" 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

Wan Donglin burst out laughing. "Exactly! Who could possibly deceive you, Mother? Right? You, Empress Dowager Liu, are so far-sighted and discerning. From now on, the two of us wouldn’t dare lie in your presence. We guarantee every word will be the absolute truth."

"Don’t be so quick with the flattery. The proper course of action is to get this sorted out as soon as possible and leave this troublesome place."

"As you command."

All day, Yan Xixi researched the application requirements and tuition fees for Harvard University. Even a cursory glance revealed it would be quite challenging. The tuition was around fifty to sixty thousand US dollars, but that wasn’t the worst of it. The entrance requirements were truly intimidating.

Without Wan Donglin’s help, I definitely wouldn’t be able to manage it.

It was just like when I went back to finish university—without Wan Donglin, it would have been utterly impossible.

She felt very depressed and had no desire to cook. She strolled to the top floor of a large nearby shopping mall, intending to treat herself to a good meal.

She ordered a kimchi hot pot, which was sour, spicy, and very appetizing. Next to her, an elderly couple had ordered a plate of stir-fried rice noodles and a couple of small side dishes. Probably due to their advanced age, they didn’t have much of an appetite. They had left more than half of their food untouched.

After a short while, the elderly couple left. Almost immediately, a woman who appeared to be in her early thirties walked over and sat down.