Flustered, she grabbed her son’s hand and said, "Chen Mu, it’s getting late. I have to head home; Ziyan still has homework to do." Chen Mu sighed inwardly. He knew this particular attempt had failed.
However, the weekend was just around the corner, and he could resume his offensive then. Although he hadn't yet had any deep, personal exchanges with Gu Jia, he understood that for a woman like her—someone who had stood by her man from nothing to where they were now—money wasn't the priority. What she cared about most was her husband's absolute devotion. If Xu Huanshan couldn't provide that, Gu Jia would undoubtedly leave him without hesitation at some point.
Xu Ziyan was particularly fond of Chen Mu’s car, but his legs were too short to climb up into it on his own. Seeing this, Chen Mu simply scooped him up and placed him inside. Watching his son laugh gleefully at Chen Mu’s antics, Gu Jia’s mood softened, and a smile appeared in her eyes before she even realized it. Passersby caught the scene and, mistaking them for a happy family of three, cast envious glances their way.
Chapter 514