CHAPTER 328: CHAPTER 328 DO YOU EVER REGRET? 1_1

Huang’s mother, having steeled herself, blurted out in one breath, "I’ve always been dissatisfied with her. It’s not because she’s poor, nor because she’s alone. It’s her conduct! Son, just think about it! Your career is flourishing, and consider the kind of people you’re interacting with now. Among them, it’s almost certain someone knows Wan Donglin, isn’t it? If you start appearing in public with her for social engagements, people will gossip, saying, ’Isn’t this so-and-so’s mistress?’ How will you show your face then?"

"..."

"If she had truly made a clean break with Wan Donglin, that would be one thing. But the issue is, she’s still managing that boutique of his, and she’s still at his beck and call. During those seven or eight days of the New Year, you lied to us, claiming she’d fallen and injured herself. Did you take us for fools? It was clearly Wan Donglin who injured her. Why would you marry a woman like this? Others see her as scum, yet you treat her like a treasure. Son, is she worth it for you?"

Silence filled the car. Huang’s father grew uneasy; he had never seen his son so unnervingly calm—it was completely out of character. Huang Xiaojue just rested his head on the steering wheel, saying nothing.

Huang’s mother also began to feel a little uneasy. "Son... Son, I know I shouldn’t be saying these things on your birthday, but I’m worried it’ll be too late if you regret this later. I’m only saying this for your own good. You’re captivated by her now, but you need to think about the future. She’s not that attentive to you; otherwise, she wouldn’t have forgotten your birthday. Look at her—she came empty-handed today, completely forgetting it was your birthday..."

Huang Xiaojue slowly lifted his head. "Mom, you’re not wrong about any of that, but there’s one thing you don’t know."

"What is it?"

"Xixi’s injuries weren’t from Wan Donglin beating her. She fought back with all her might, absolutely refusing to submit to him, and even stabbed Wan Donglin with a knife. When I went to find her, Wan Donglin was injured even more severely than she was. This incident alarmed Wan Donglin’s mother so much that she personally flew back from Switzerland. She forced him to promise he would never harass Xixi again. That boutique was also compensation from his mother to Xixi. She endured such severe injuries for my sake. Doesn’t that say enough about her character?"

Huang’s mother’s mouth fell open, and even Huang’s father was completely taken aback. After a moment, he cautiously asked, "Xiaojue, she stabbed Wan Donglin, and the Wan family just let it go like that?"

Huang Xiaojue avoided the question. "As for the boutique, I’ve known about it all along. Xixi told me a long time ago. She hasn’t touched a single cent of the money from it and has already returned it all to Wan Donglin. Before I left on my business trip, we had already discussed it. We’re planning to open a small shop of her own, and she’ll run it full-time after she resigns. Even Xu Xiaoya will be leaving with her to start this new shop, making a complete break from Wan Donglin."

Seeing his son’s exhausted expression, the earlier joy completely vanished. Huang’s father shot his wife a fierce glare and snapped, "I told you not to say so much, but you just wouldn’t listen."

Huang’s mother retorted, not backing down, "How was I supposed to know? Besides, even if all that is true, so what? Can this clear Yan Xixi of the reputation of being a kept woman? My son is a man of status and reputation; he has to consider his public image. I still think marrying her would be a waste of his potential... And besides, where there’s smoke, there’s fire. Wan Donglin came looking for her this time; what’s to stop him from coming again? If she’s been compromised once, she can’t be trusted again. The thought of a woman like her becoming my daughter-in-law deeply unsettles me..."

"Old woman, can you please stop talking nonsense?"