Zhou Ruoxi was an intelligent woman from the countryside.
Although many people had pursued her since high school, including boys who were handsome or from good families, she had never agreed to be with anyone.
Children from rural areas learned to be independent early.
Zhou Ruoxi understood the harshness of society even better and knew her own strengths.
Therefore, she always maintained her purity and focused on her studies.
She knew her beauty and her body were her greatest assets.
So, she dared not fall in love, dedicating almost all her time to her studies.
These were her capital for marrying into a good family in the future and changing her class and destiny.
It is valuable to know oneself.
Zhou Ruoxi knew she didn't have the ability to start from scratch.
Nor did she have the capital to get rich through entrepreneurship.
She never felt it was shameful to change her destiny by marriage.
What was wrong with choosing the most feasible and highest success rate path to change one's class?
There was nothing wrong.
In Zhou Ruoxi's heart, only two people were most important in her life.
One was her mother, and the other was her future husband.
She hoped to gain more status in her future in-laws' family through her own excellence and self-discipline.
Thus making them respect her and her mother more.
But now, her mother...
Zhou Ruoxi felt that everything she had was ruined.
Not only might her mother be gone, but her years of effort and her purity for so many years seemed like a joke.
She cried more intensely, her body trembling uncontrollably and with increasing amplitude.
"Alright, stop crying, your mother is fine."
Wang Yu patted her back and whispered in her ear.
"Wuwuwu... My mother... I... Huh???"
She raised her head, sobbed a few times, and then stopped crying.
"What did you just say?"
"I said your mother is fine, she's alive and well, silly girl."
Wang Yu flicked her tear-redded nose and gently wiped away her tears with a tissue.
"Really?"
Zhou Ruoxi paid no attention to Wang Yu's actions, only staring into his deep eyes, afraid that this was just Wang Yu comforting her with a lie.
"Of course it's true. You didn't even say who made this wrap, did you?"
"It seems... yes! I didn't say anything, how did you know my mom made it?!"
Wang Yu smiled and patted her head.
"Eat up quickly. After you finish, I'll take you to see if your mother is alive and well."
After Zhou Ruoxi quickly finished the wrap.
Wang Yu took the confused Zhou Ruoxi by the hand and led her to the balcony door, bringing her into the secret realm.
The scene flashed.
Zhou Ruoxi found herself instantly in a luxurious villa.
Her beautiful eyes widened, her face filled with astonishment.
The villa's living room looked extremely opulent.
The floor was paved with high-quality marble, the white jade walls were intricately carved and painted, and many valuable calligraphy and paintings were hung.
This was the first time she had entered such a luxurious villa.
"The situation is a bit complicated, but you can simply understand it as me having superpowers, so I brought you here all of a sudden."
After Wang Yu spoke, he beckoned a maid.
"Go, invite Xu Feng'e here."
Xu Feng'e was Zhou Ruoxi's mother.
Hearing her mother's name, Zhou Ruoxi finally came back to her senses.
Wang Yu lay on the leather sofa, took a cup of tea from the maid, and slowly drank it.
"By the way, my name is Wang Yu, and this is all my place. You don't need to be too formal."
The maid also handed Zhou Ruoxi a cup of tea, and Zhou Ruoxi quietly said thank you.
Wang Yu had originally wanted to ask her if she wanted to eat or shower first, but then decided against it.
She must be anxious to see her mother now.
After a few minutes, the maid led a middle-aged woman in her forties with a few wrinkles on her face from outside.
Although her skin was not fair, and there were obvious wrinkles at the corners of her eyes,
it was clear that she must have been a rare beauty in her youth.
The mother and daughter resembled each other by seven parts.
"Master, Xu Feng'e has been brought."
"Mm, you may go."
"Yes."
The maid bowed and retreated.
This was the second time Xu Feng'e had seen Wang Yu.
The first time was on the morning of the apocalypse, when Wang Yu bought breakfast from her.
Just after buying breakfast, Wang Yu insisted on hiring her as a private chef with a salary of tens of thousands per month and paid her a month's salary on the spot.
Xu Feng'e then left with Wang Yu and came to this secret realm.
In the months spent in the secret realm, although she hadn't seen Wang Yu again, Wang Yu's status in her heart had grown daily.
This man before her not only had superpowers but also such a vast secret realm.
It could be said that Wang Yu was the god of this small world.
Xu Feng'e was about to bow when a woman in a pink dress suddenly rushed into her arms!
"Mom!"
Xu Feng'e couldn't see the woman's appearance clearly, but as soon as she heard the voice, her body trembled.
Xu Feng'e's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.
Her daughter was actually... still alive?!
"Ruoxi?"
She spoke softly, fearing this was a brief and touching dream.
"Mhm!! It's me, Mom! Wuwuwu..."
Two streams of hot tears flowed down Xu Feng'e's eyes.
The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried heartily, their cries heart-wrenching.
Such a reunion after a life-and-death separation was enough to make listeners sad and observers shed tears.
After a long while, Xu Feng'e stopped crying. Seeing Wang Yu staring at them crying for so long,
she quickly pulled Zhou Ruoxi and bowed to Wang Yu.
"Lord Wang Yu, you not only saved me, but you've also saved my daughter. This kindness is too great! I... we mother and daughter truly have no way to repay you."
Saying this, Xu Feng'e's recently stopped tears seemed about to fall again, and she pulled Zhou Ruoxi to bow.
Wang Yu quickly stepped forward to stop her.
"Aunt Xu, you don't need to be like this. It was just a small effort."
"Besides, you don't need to repay anything, right, Ruoxi?"
Wang Yu smiled at Zhou Ruoxi, whose pretty face suddenly turned red.
"Mom... I will repay Lord Wang Yu properly, you don't need to worry about it anymore."
Wang Yu let the mother and daughter sit down to catch up.
He himself left to go pet Hu Niu.
Although the little cat was cute, petting the big cat was more satisfying.
Who wouldn't want to touch a white tiger demonic beast with such a great feel?
When Wang Yu returned, the mother and daughter's emotions had calmed down.
Seeing Wang Yu return, both of them stood up to bow to him.
Zhou Ruoxi's gaze towards Wang Yu had also changed significantly.
It was now filled with gratitude, curiosity, admiration, and a hint of a different expression.
"Lord Wang Yu, thank you again for saving my daughter and me. It's getting late, so we won't disturb your rest."
"Oh, Aunt Xu, what are you saying? I already said it was a small effort. It just so happens that dinner is ready. Why don't you stay for a meal first?"
"This..."
Xu Feng'e looked hesitant.
Wang Yu immediately added, "Auntie, please don't refuse. Ruoxi hasn't eaten a full meal for days and is hungry now."
With that said, Xu Feng'e had no choice but to agree.
In fact, she already knew about Wang Yu and Zhou Ruoxi's experiences.
During their conversation, Zhou Ruoxi had recounted the entire story of her encounter with Wang Yu and their conversation to her mother.
Xu Feng'e's words were just to gauge Wang Yu's attitude.
Wang Yu, having lived in the complex post-apocalyptic world for four years, naturally understood Xu Feng'e's intentions.
So, he also played along, seizing the opportunity to keep Zhou Ruoxi openly.
Just kidding!
If you take her away, how can I cultivate my relationship with my first wife from my past life?
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(Thank you for the '催更符' from Wang Que Jiu Qing! This is the first gift I've received since I started writing this book. I finally feel like I'm not playing alone. I'm very touched, thank you very much!)