Confessing To The School Queen In Front Of The Whole School - Chapter 44

CEO Xie decided to pack up her things and leave the office for the day.

Some matters require long-term planning, and for her daughters’ happiness, she couldn’t afford to be careless.

She unplugged the USB drive and left the office with Xie Ning and Xie Meng. Her assistant, who had been dozing off, finally became alert when she saw CEO Xie coming out. She wiped away non-existent drool: “CEO Xie, are you leaving now?”

Thank goodness, they were finally leaving work. This was the tragedy of being a wage slave, the assistant thought melancholically.

But working hard was not necessarily a bad thing. Look at CEO Xie—she had a good job, and when she said divorce, she divorced. She could afford to raise both children and didn’t have to put up with the scumbag husband’s nonsense at all.

Thinking of this, the assistant felt a little envious: “CEO Xie, take care of yourself!”

CEO Xie gave her a strange look. This junior assistant had just taken over the position, and she was already so miserable. How did the company train her?

She thought of that child, Tao Yun, and sighed inwardly.

As an adult, she couldn’t even compare to a high school student. What hope was there for this assistant?

CEO Xie: “You can leave now.”

Upon receiving permission, the assistant immediately snatched the bag from her desk; she had been ready for a long time. Noticing CEO Xie’s gaze, she laughed nervously twice in guilt.

Xie Meng’s mind wasn’t on this; she was thinking about Tao Yun downstairs.

Should she let them meet?

Xie Meng glanced at CEO Xie and decided to be decisive in everything, unlike the situation with Dad Xia. She blurted out: “Mom, the person I like is downstairs.”

CEO Xie: “…”

The assistant, clutching her bag, hesitated about whether to leave since they hadn’t left yet. But she really wanted to go home and sleep!

CEO Xie couldn’t stand it anymore: “You go first.”

Watching the assistant dart away, CEO Xie thought: Knowing that Xie Meng was going through something and still coming over to keep her company shows she has a good heart.

It was getting late now.

CEO Xie looked at the electronic clock on the wall and decided to take the kids out for a late-night snack: “Let’s go grab something to eat. Call that child to join us.”

Xie Meng: “…”

It was Tao Yun meeting her mom, but why did she feel the tension and fear of an ‘ugly daughter-in-law meeting her in-laws’? Xie Meng nervously took out her phone and sent a message to Tao Yun.

Tao Yun quickly replied: Okay.

Tao Yun was reviewing the messages.

Orange Cat Is Not Heavy: We all support Mom getting a divorce!

Orange Cat Is Not Heavy: It’s decided! Starting today, we’ll take Mom’s surname. Please call me Xie Meng from now on!

Tao Yun replied with: Mengmeng.

It didn’t matter if she was used to it or not; she had wanted to call her by this affectionate name for a long time.

It suited her perfectly. Tao Yun’s lips curved slightly. Xie Meng said the name was given by CEO Xie. Then her mother was really good at naming people. Her daughter was truly adorable.

Orange Cat Is Not Heavy: I plan to tell Mom about us.

Orange Cat Is Not Heavy: Mom said… should we go eat together?

Xie Meng’s plan moved too fast. Just as Tao Yun registered it, she saw the word ‘eat.’ She didn’t hesitate for long and quickly replied: Okay.

After this meal with CEO Xie, she would formally ‘abduct’ CEO Xie’s daughter.

I need to make a good impression, Tao Yun clicked her tongue. Why did I come out dressed so casually? However, besides her school uniform, she didn’t have any presentable clothes at home.

She needed to learn from CEO Xie and earn money to support Xie Meng in the future.

Xie Meng and her family were still on their way down. Tao Yun saw a girl with a bag running quickly, afraid of not being able to catch a taxi.

It was past eleven now; working overtime until this hour was indeed tough.

As Tao Yun watched the girl get into the taxi, Xie Meng and her family descended in the elevator. Tao Yun was waiting at the company entrance. The light was behind her, so her expression was obscured by the backlight.

Just from her silhouette, one would guess she was a good-looking girl.

CEO Xie felt a strange sense of familiarity. She walked closer—wasn’t this her ‘god-daughter’?

CEO Xie looked at Tao Yun.

Tao Yun stepped out from the shadows with a polite smile: “Auntie Xie.”

The last time they met, she was called ‘Auntie Xia,’ which had led CEO Xie to internally stamp her as a ‘god-daughter’ and even included finding a chance to interact with her ‘god-daughter’ in her plan to make the relationship official.

Well, look what happened. Her ‘god-daughter’ and her daughter were together.

This made CEO Xie suspect that this person had been eyeing her ‘cabbage’ for a long time.

It turned out to be a story of two cabbages mutually trying to dig up soil and whisk the other to their own side.

CEO Xie had seen big things and could stay composed in any situation. After figuring it out, she said very calmly: “Let’s go, time to eat!”

Most restaurants open late at night sell hot pot or BBQ.

CEO Xie chose a hot pot restaurant and ordered a split (Yuan Yang) pot, considering everyone’s taste. When the steaming pot base was brought to the table, and the mist curled up, their formal communication began.

CEO Xie went straight to the point: “The ‘like’ you have for my daughter—is it the kind of ‘like’ that makes you want to spend the rest of your life together?”

Tao Yun: “Yes.”

CEO Xie nodded, very satisfied: “Good. Let’s eat.”

And just like that, the conversation was over.

Xie Ning was very dissatisfied. He felt the question was too shallow and that deeper questions needed to be asked!

“If my sister likes to pick her feet while sleeping, would you still like her?”

Tao Yun: “…”

Xie Ning thought: See! She hesitated! She can’t accept it! This isn’t true love! She only likes Xie Meng’s surface! Hmph, women.

Xie Meng nervously drank water. The question wasn’t even directed at her, but she was more invested than Tao Yun. When she heard Xie Ning’s question, she choked directly. If looks could kill, she would have killed Xie Ning a thousand times!

She would never pick her feet while sleeping!

And besides, even if Tao Yun picked her feet while sleeping, she would still love Tao Yun!

Wait a minute! Why am I focusing on that? Xie Meng retorted: “Is your question appropriate? It’s completely inappropriate!”

Bypassing CEO Xie, the siblings started arguing.

CEO Xie ate her hot pot alone. She was cooking beef slices and, after listening for a while, asked Tao Yun a question: “What if your mother disagrees?”

The atmosphere suddenly fell silent.

This question was fatal. Same-sex marriage is still not legal in the mainland, and most parents cannot accept it. Auntie Xia was a rare exception of open-mindedness.

Tao Yun’s family was, at best, conservative, and at worst, full of irredeemable prejudice.

Tao Yun had thought about this question.

A long time ago, she wondered how she would shut her family up if she never got married this lifetime. The answer was to be successful.

To be so capable that whenever her family had a problem, they needed Tao Yun’s help. No one would dare to question her decisions; everyone would have to depend on her to survive.

From the beginning, Tao Yun’s goal was clear: complete independence—

Then she met Xie Meng, and the plan changed from ‘never getting married’ to ‘spending her life with this girl.’

They were only in their first year of high school. This kind of affection sounds like a joke. The rest of their lives were long, so what could guarantee they’d spend it together?

But their love, from the moment of that confession, was passionate and intense, and it was destined not to end casually. Once she decided on a lifetime, it was a lifetime, even if the other person was a girl, even if their families objected, and even if the law didn’t recognize it.

She, Tao Yun, still loved Xie Meng.

From the moment of that confession.

Until death.

Tao Yun was very clear: “My mother won’t agree, but I have a way. I won’t let her down.”

CEO Xie: “Alright, as long as your way isn’t stealing the family hukou (household registration) book.”

Exiting the hot pot restaurant, CEO Xie left with a parting thought: she should find an opportunity to meet Tao Yun’s mother.

Xie Meng had also asked her to arrange an easy job for Tao Yun’s mother. CEO Xie thought the situation might not be that optimistic. She dropped Tao Yun off at home and then left.

Tao Yun walked into the old, dilapidated house.

Her father’s siblings had no intention of contributing money for renovations. The stubborn old man guarded his savings fiercely. Anyone who mentioned money in front of him was suspected of having ulterior motives.

Tao Yun’s mother had just gotten home from work.

Seeing Tao Yun, she was slightly surprised: “You’re home so late tonight.”

She still had school tomorrow.

Tonight was destined to be a sleepless night.

Stars dotted the night sky. Tao Yun was wide awake. Xie Meng was able to muster the courage to do everything she wanted, and all of it stemmed from her love for Tao Yun.

This love was more intense than the sun and gentler than the night.

Tao Yun: “Mom, there’s something I want to tell you.”

Tao Yun’s mother, seeing her daughter so serious, thought she had finally had enough of this home and decided to move out. Or perhaps she was struggling with her studies and needed comfort and encouragement. Whatever the reason, as a mother, she stopped everything she was doing.

The faucet dripped water incessantly. Clothes were still unwashed in the laundry basin.

Tao Yun said something her mother never would have expected: “I like a girl.”

Tao Yun’s mother thought she had misheard.

Like, girl. Two simple words put together—why couldn’t she understand? Her daughter had someone she liked at school and was telling her mother about it. Was that the meaning?

But why a girl?

Tao Yun’s mother was speechless.

Her daughter was not one to joke around, and this wasn’t some shallow affection; it was a deeper kind of love that made her unable to resist confessing it to her mother.

She took a step back, her lips trembling as she asked: “A girl?”

It was entirely outside Tao Yun’s mother’s realm of possibility.

How could two girls be together? She asked cautiously: “Is it the kind where you’re very good friends?”

Tao Yun: “I don’t like Lin Ruoruo.”

It wasn’t just being good friends.

“The girl I like, she’s wonderful. She’s the best person in the world, one of a kind. She’s the only one I recognize in my life, the one I want to grow old with.”

Tao Yun’s expression was serious.

Tao Yun’s mother nearly screamed but held it back, worried that the sound would draw out the stubborn old man. Her body began to sway. She wasn’t in good health to begin with, and the shock made her feel completely faint. Despite this, she still heard Tao Yun say:

“If you don’t agree, it’s the kind of love that will make me steal the hukou book.”

Tao Yun’s mother: “…”