Chapter 47 A Mom Everyone Wants Is Truly the Best

If other people, who already have their own mothers, still want to compete with him for his mom, then why shouldn’t he fight for his own mother? Was he supposed to foolishly hand her over to others?

No!

Absolutely not!

If people are fighting over her, that just proves his mom is truly great. Only a fool would give her up.

“Achoo—”

Ruan Yaoyao sneezed, feeling like someone was cursing her.

Who could it be?

Definitely the fifth one.

She had already said arranging bodyguards for him was for his own good, yet he refused to listen. Serves him right if he ends up as cannon fodder in the future.

But how exactly was she supposed to “report” this Song Na?

Without any evidence, if she suddenly called the police, no one would believe her.

【What a headache!】

As soon as Yu Xiangqiao came out, she heard that line. Seeing her mother-in-law’s troubled expression, she walked over.

“Mom, are you feeling unwell?”

“No, why do you ask?”

“It’s just… you don’t seem to be in good spirits, so I thought I’d check.”

【She noticed?】

【Is it that obvious?】

Ruan Yaoyao rubbed her face and made an excuse, “Maybe it’s because of the fifth one. You know how disobedient he is—he’s been arguing with me. I told him arranging two bodyguards was for his own good, but he wouldn’t listen. He even got mad and hung up on me.”

“Mom, the bodyguards were arranged by Lianghan, so don’t worry. Besides, he’s at school—who would dare cause trouble there?” Yu Xiangqiao said. “He just came of age and cares a lot about his image. None of his classmates have bodyguards, so if he suddenly brings them along, people will talk. With his strong pride, it’s normal he’d be unhappy. We just shouldn’t make it too obvious.”

“Schools may be ivory towers, but they’re not safes,” Ruan Yaoyao said dismissively. “If they were truly that safe, there wouldn’t be so many incidents online.”

“Mom, things online aren’t always true. Most of it is rumors exaggerated to grab attention. Just like what happened to our family—you saw it with your own eyes.”

“What about Fang Xinxiu? Has that matter been resolved?”

Yu Xiangqiao sighed helplessly. “The news online has been suppressed, but Fang Xinxiu doesn’t believe it. She insists we bribed the judge and the testing agencies to fake the results. She even started a small group chat, telling people about it every day as if it were real—like she saw it herself.”

“It’s fine as long as it’s suppressed. Let her make noise; she can’t stir up much trouble. Just keep an eye on your father—don’t let him soften and start giving her money or connections again.”

“That won’t happen. My eldest brother is watching him. Everything Dad had has already been divided among us siblings.”

After such a huge incident—hidden for so many years—none of them could sit still. Their mother stepped in and made sure their father handed everything over.

At first, their father objected, saying they were going too far. He had just been deceived—was it really necessary?

Yu Xiangqiao shot back, “Not necessary? If my mother-in-law hadn’t been capable, you’d have been kept in the dark until your grave. What if that woman showed up later with a paternity test and tried to claim a share of the inheritance? How would we even defend ourselves then?”

Yu Xing fell silent.

Yu Yan added, “Dad, are you afraid we won’t be filial, or are you afraid Mom will run off with your assets?”

Zhong Wenmei glared at Yu Xing. If he dared say something like that, she wouldn’t let him off.

He had hidden something this big from her for years, and she hadn’t even settled accounts with him yet.

Yu Xing didn’t dare argue at all.

He knew that if he did, he might lose not only his children but his wife as well.

So in the end, he signed everything—reluctantly.

But Yu Xiangqiao didn’t care whether her father was willing or not. The matter was settled.

No matter if any illegitimate children appeared in the future, they would have nothing to do with the already divided assets.

Ruan Yaoyao didn’t care much either. No matter how the Yu family’s assets were divided, none of it would fall to her. Back in her “previous life,” before she awakened, she might have wanted to grab a bigger share.

But now that she had awakened and gained her cheat-like advantage, she no longer thought that way.

Money was something you couldn’t bring with you in life or take with you in death. Her own dowry, plus what her late husband left behind, along with annual dividends, were more than enough for her to live comfortably. Why bother wanting more?

She couldn’t even spend it all alone.

And if she did grab more—who would she give it to? The third, the fourth, or the fifth?

Forget it.

One had his own ambitions, another had a clear career plan, and the youngest was still studying—who knew if he’d end up a useless rich kid?

Meanwhile, the eldest and second sons were thriving—one inheriting the family business, the other building his own empire. Clearly, they were suited for it.

Why abandon a steady source of income like a golden goose and risk ruining everything herself?

Ruan Yaoyao knew her own limits well—she simply wasn’t cut out for that.

Since she wasn’t, she might as well sit back and wait for the golden goose to lay eggs. It might not seem like much at once, but it adds up over time.

“Anyway, your father’s assets will end up with you siblings sooner or later. Sooner or later doesn’t matter, as long as none of you object.”

“What objections could we have?” Yu Xiangqiao said. “My younger brother is just a playboy—worse than the second brother. If he wanted to start a business like the second brother, my elder brother would’ve given him startup funds already. As for my younger sister, she just wants more dividends and nothing else…”

Some things shouldn’t be compared—once you do, it’s just a headache.

Her younger brother was love-struck, her younger sister wanted to coast through life—it all fell on her elder brother to hold the family together.

【Is it possible your parents deliberately raised the younger ones to be useless?】

Yu Xiangqiao: …That shouldn’t be the case, right?

The Xu family children weren’t even from the same mother, yet none of them turned out useless. How could theirs, born of the same mother, end up that way?

“That’s not necessarily a bad thing,” Ruan Yaoyao said. “If they don’t compete with your elder brother, his burden will be lighter.”

She then asked curiously about Yu Xiangqiao’s sister-in-law—after such a long recovery, she should be much better now, right?

“Much better,” Yu Xiangqiao sighed. “Just mentally exhausted—she still needs time to recover.”

There was no easy way to put it.

The incident had passed, but the scars remained—it wouldn’t heal anytime soon.

“There’s no helping it. Only time can heal mental wounds. Even doctors can’t do much. Your brother just needs to care for her more.”

【Anyone would suffer after something like that.】

【The deeper the love, the harder it is to let go.】

【At least they already had children, and that woman didn’t bear any using that body. Otherwise, it would’ve been even worse for them mentally.】

Yu Xiangqiao imagined it and shuddered.

Exactly—biologically the child would still be theirs, but it would’ve been her brother and another woman…

“Yeah, there’s no other way but to care for her more,” Yu Xiangqiao thought. Maybe she could use that perspective to comfort her sister-in-law—after all, that scenario would’ve been even worse.

Her sister-in-law: “…”

Are you sure that’s supposed to comfort me?

Yu Xiangqiao said sincerely, “Don’t you think that would be even worse? Just imagine—what if the adopted daughter wasn’t adopted, but actually born by her and my brother…”