Chapter 1074

Ou Ming’s heart skipped a beat when he heard that .

Ou Ming looked Yu Lili in the eye, and without any change in facial expression, he replied, “I just stepped out . I’ll be back in a moment . There’s a lot that’s still not done . ”

“Really?”

“Really . ”

Jiao Ziqing remained suspicious of Ou Ming’s words and coldly declared, “I’d better not find out that you’re still together with that woman . Otherwise, you won’t have to come back to celebrate the New Year . Just die out there with that woman!”

Xu Cheng, who was hearing the conversation from the side, felt his heart in his throat .

Jiao Ziqing had really gone overboard with her words .

It was terribly inappropriate to speak such inauspicious words, much less during the New Year . Since the olden days, it was a huge taboo for someone of the older generation to curse the younger generation in such a manner .

Xu Cheng cleared his throat and asked, “Madam, aren’t you going overboard with your words? Master Ou is your son after all . ”

With the phone still at her ear, Jiao Ziqing glanced at Xu Cheng and seemed to guess something was amiss . Her expression darkened as she demanded, “Are you telling me you know he’s with that woman?”

“I don’t . ” Xu Cheng lowered his head . “But cursing your son this way isn’t too appropriate . Master Ou has been very busy lately . I hope that you can empathize with him . ”

Jiao Ziqing knew her son was busy . Otherwise, she wouldn’t have bothered to cook and deliver sweet snacks at this hour either .

But the feeling of reaching the office and realizing he wasn’t around was quite unpleasant . This unpleasantness was exacerbated by the thought that her son could very possibly be with that cheap slut .

Jiao Ziqing held on to her phone and continued her conversation with Ou Ming, “In any case, you’d better come home earlier today . Special Assistant Xu has a family too . You can’t make him work overtime along with you . Regardless of how important the work is, you’d better put it down and let Assistant Xu go home for the New Year . ”

When Ou Ming heard Jiao Ziqing’s instructions, he made an affirmative grunt, and said, “Got it . If there’s nothing else, I’m hanging up . ”

Jiao Ziqing snorted and hung up before Ou Ming had the chance to .

After she hung up the phone, Jiao Ziqing fixed her eyes on the young assistant beside her and said, “I know that you are on good terms with my son . But I’m Ou Ming’s mother . I have the right to know what he’s up to . Special Assistant Xu, if you ever find out that he’s going to meet that woman, or if you have any news of her, I hope that you can let me know . You won’t go unrewarded . ”

Upon hearing her words, Xu Cheng smiled and bowed his head . “Yes, Madam . I will definitely report everything I know . ”

Jiao Ziqing was satisfied . She glanced at the snacks she was carrying and offered them up . “Have these snacks yourself . They’re good for the body . ”

She put the snack box on the table as she spoke . Then she turned and left .

Xu Cheng watched the image of her retreating with a complicated expression . He glanced at the snack box she left behind and sent a message to Ou Ming: Madam seems to sense something . She told me to report to her any news I had of Miss Yu .

When Ou Ming read the message, he replied: What did you answer?

[Special Assistant Xu]: I agreed to it . But I didn’t tell her anything, and I don’t intend to .

When Xu Cheng saw the reply, he put his phone down once again . He turned his head and saw a very obviously disappointed Yu Lili .

Yu Lili lay on the bed and was watching him as he looked at her . Still stunned by the conversation, she forced a smile as her heart ached for Ou Ming .

“Does your mother hate me that much?” she asked .