章 141: Chapter 142: The Love of Twenty Thousand Yuan

"What's there to explain?" Xiao Han said, his face riddled with embarrassment.

"Don't you dare say you're dating. Just say she's a regular friend, that's all," Mother Xiao whispered, advising him.

With a heart full of trepidation, Xiao Han walked in. The lighting inside the room was dim. Sitting on the old, worn-out sofa was Chen Zihan's mother, her expression displeased. It had been over half an hour since she arrived and Xiao Han still hadn't returned, and just as she was about to leave, she saw him enter. During the half-hour since she'd been inside, she'd taken in the Xiao family's situation—their poverty was so pronounced that they didn't even own a single valuable household appliance. This only reinforced her resolve to break up Xiao Han and Chen Zihan's relationship.

"Auntie, hello," Xiao Han greeted as he entered.

"You're back?" Aunt Chen glanced at him and then asked, "Didn't school let out quite early today? Where have you been?"