CHAPTER 255: 253, WHAT? MOM AND DAD, YOU GUYS ARE DIVORCED?

At 11 o’clock, the reservation time for the venue ended, and the three of them left, accompanied by the staff.

The hotel Luofeng had checked into had already arranged for someone to wait in the underground garage.

"Auntie, Ningbing, where are you staying?" Luofeng asked.

Tangya took the initiative to answer, "Ningbing and I are staying at a Jiahua Hotel near the university!"

"Alright then!" Luofeng responded and signaled the driver to head out. He didn’t offer to switch hotels for Tangya or anything like that, because such actions wouldn’t just fail to yield good results but could also make the other person resentful.

People are complex. Having money doesn’t mean you can control everything. Wealthy people can do whatever they want, but that doesn’t mean they can control people’s hearts. Otherwise, with so many wealthy tycoons, why aren’t there many who enjoy the company of multiple partners? It’s because many tycoons can’t handle it.

Take Luofeng, for instance; with total assets of several hundred million, such wealth is indeed a lot in the eyes of ordinary people. Luofeng could spend recklessly. But to win over Bai Ningbing with money? That wasn’t possible. Bai Ningbing wasn’t just beautiful—a 98-point beauty in Luofeng’s eyes—she also had upright world views and maintained her integrity. Try to sway such a person with money? Could you control the human heart? If you could, what would be the difference between such a woman and a puppet? If there had to be a difference, it would be that this puppet was a bit more intelligent, able to strike any pose you desired... just like a puppet.

The black Audi soon stopped at the entrance of the Jiahua Hotel where they were staying. Luofeng got out of the co-pilot’s side and looked at Bai Ningbing and Tangya. "You must be tired from today. Get some rest early!"

Bai Ningbing nodded obediently.

Tangya said, "Thank you, Student Luofeng. I will always remember this time in Jingzhou!"

"As long as Auntie is happy," Luofeng said, smiling and nodding.

After responding, Luofeng looked at Bai Ningbing again. "Right, Ningbing, I need to deal with some investment matters tomorrow. You stay with Auntie, and I’ll come find you for dinner in the evening."

Luofeng felt stifled; tomorrow meant another plane ride.

"You also have business in Jingzhou?"

"Mhm, some investments."

Bai Ningbing knew about his dealings in Shanghai but was unaware that Luofeng also had projects in Jingzhou.

"Oh, alright then!" Bai Ningbing nodded.

Of course, all the items they had bought were in the car and had already been handed over to them. The driver and staff were very polite and did not make direct contact with the female VIPs.

What if a perverted staff member tried to take advantage? In the realm of high luxury, these were all things to be mindful of. Even though they couldn’t help but glance several times at the ’doubly joyful’ pair... they still managed to restrain themselves!

Luofeng looked at the plentiful shopping bags. "Should I help you carry them up?" he asked.

"No need, Ningbing and I can carry them," Tangya replied.

Luofeng nodded. While there seemed to be many shopping bags, they couldn’t be that heavy, could they?

Luofeng first handed four shopping bags to Bai Ningbing, then gave the remaining two to Tangya as a sign of respect for her elder.

However, when he handed the two bags to Tangya, their sleeves brushed for a moment.

Thankfully, it was late at night, and the surrounding lights were dim. Even if Bai Ningbing had noticed, Luofeng didn’t think anything of it. It was definitely an accident. When hands brushed while exchanging items, wasn’t it normal for sleeves to touch?

Seeing Tangya’s expression remain normal, Luofeng breathed a sigh of relief. Such an accidental touch wasn’t a big deal, was it?

Luofeng waved. "Ningbing, Auntie, see you tomorrow!"

Bai Ningbing, somewhat reluctantly, waved back. "Mhm, see you tomorrow!"

Tangya simply nodded slightly.

After the two went upstairs, Luofeng instructed the courtesy car to return to his hotel. The two hotels were very close, only a few minutes apart.

After getting out of the car, Luofeng called out, "You’ve worked hard today, Driver. Please show me your QR code!"

"Thank you, Mr. Luo!" The driver wasn’t shy and immediately displayed it. After all, he’d been quite the ’drama prince’ today.

Seeing the 888 Yuan transfer, the driver was very happy.

"Thank you, Mr. Luo!"

"No trouble. I’ll see you tomorrow; I’ll choose you again!" Luofeng chuckled. He really liked such a sensible driver.

"Alright, tomorrow evening at six o’clock!"

"No need to be that early. I’ll let you know," Luofeng said. After all, even he, as incredible as he was, couldn’t be sure when the plane would arrive. Anyway, the plan was to come over tomorrow afternoon. Dining with his ’double joy’ would be enough.

Meanwhile, at their hotel, Tangya and Bai Ningbing had booked a room with a queen-sized bed, not a standard room. Since they had a very good relationship and were both women, it was natural for them to share a room.

In the room, Tangya said, "Ningbing, Mom has something to tell you!"

Bai Ningbing was washing her face. "Oh, Mom," she replied, "I know the things between Luofeng and me are important. We’ll handle them ourselves!"

Bai Ningbing assumed her mother wanted to talk about her and Luofeng again—things like warning her not to be taken advantage of. Bai Ningbing was very clear on all that. But the atmosphere Luofeng had created today was just too wonderful. If her mother hadn’t been there, Bai Ningbing didn’t know if she could have withstood Luofeng’s tenderness. She most likely wouldn’t have been able to resist... After all, how many people ever got the chance to see such a light show, let alone withstand its impact?

"I’m not talking about that," Tangya said.

"Then what is it?" Bai Ningbing asked.

"It’s about your father," Tangya began.

"Oh? What about Dad?"

"Do you remember, ever since you started high school, your father was often away on business trips?" Tangya asked.

Bai Ningbing was slightly startled, a sudden unease washing over her. She quickly finished washing her face and stepped out of the bathroom. "Mom, what are you trying to say?"

"I... well, your father and I actually divorced a long time ago."

Tangya’s answer left Bai Ningbing stunned. Bai Ningbing stared at her mother, bewildered and speechless.

"Think carefully. How many times did you even see your father throughout all of high school?" Tangya asked, her voice tinged with a hint of old resentment.

This question indeed stumped Bai Ningbing. Because, it seemed, there really hadn’t been many times. So that was why Bai Ningbing had complained back then. Busy, busy, busy—it was as if he hadn’t cared at all about his own daughter’s college entrance exams. Now she finally understood why her father had always been on ’so-called’ business trips during her exams. Throughout that entire period, he had never shown any concern for her; at most, he’d sent a text message.

"Mom, are you telling me the truth?" Bai Ningbing asked in disbelief.

"It’s true!" Tangya nodded.

"But why? Why did you and Dad get a divorce?" Bai Ningbing suddenly became agitated.