“Silly girl,” she hummed, “do you realize how much we spent on that ne ticket? It’s several times more expensive than others for a reason. It’s perfectly fine to cause him a little trouble.”


    ire felt a wave of frustration wash over her.


    At times, she couldn’t shake the feeling that she and her mother hailed from entirely different worlds, struggling to find amon ground formunication.


    Furthermore, ire knew her mother was resolute in her thinking. Once ine made a decision, it was nearly impossible for anyone else to sway her.


    So, ire opted for silence, merely reminding her, “Just make sure to tell me before the ne takes off. That would ease my mind.”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    ine smiled and replied, “Sure, I’ll let you know. Now, don’t you worry about it. Tell my wonderful son-inw to drive safely. I’ll hang up now.”


    With that, ine abruptly ended the video call.


    Once the video call was over, ine felt the urge to check her Moments again, which only fueled her irritation.


    Just like thest time she posted about the private jet, not a single person had liked her update.


    ine couldn’t help but mutter, “These people just can’t stand seeing someone doing better than them! It’s so tiresome, truly tiresome!”


    As she vented, someone suddenly liked her post, which only aggravated her more.


    The person who liked it was Souna, of all people.


    Among her many WeChat friends, Souna’s likes were the least meaningful to ine.


    While she was feeling down, Souna unexpectedly initiated a video call, and ine felt overwhelmed. For a moment, she considered just hanging up.


    But then she thought, “If I don’t pretend to be unhappy today, it’s just like pretending.”


    So, she pressed the answer button, looked at Souna on the other end, and forced a smile, saying, “Oh, Souna, what’s up?”


    Souna quickly replied, “Sister ine, I just woke up! I saw your post about going back to China, so I thought I’d video call to say hello.”


    ine raised an eyebrow in surprise. “It’s almost night here! You just got up?”


    Souna hastily exined, “Oh, Sister ine, you must have forgotten! We’re on different time zones. It’s still morning for me!”<fn5b7b> Th? link to the orig?n of this information r?sts ?n FιndＮovel</fn5b7b>


    Realizing her mistake, ine nodded, murmuring, “How could I have forgotten? No wonder no one liked my post; they must all be asleep…”


    Souna, with a charming smile, asked, “Sister ine, when are you arriving here?”


    ine replied, puffing out her chest with pride, “My flight takes off in about an hour, but I won’t be returning to Aurous Hill.”


    “What?” Souna’s disappointment was evident. “Where are you going if not Aurous Hill?”


    ine beamed, “Charlie booked me a first-ss ticket to Hong Kong Ind! I’m going to spend a few days there. I have a good friend who has been inviting me to stay at her vi on Shi Xundao. I just couldn’t resist!”


    Souna expressed her envy, “Oh my goodness, Sister ine! It’s always you! Who is this friend? We all know you have fabulous friends! Is it the one with the private jet?”


    “Yes,” ine confirmed. “They are incredibly wealthy, worth billions! I heard they’re distant rtives of our domestic beverage king!” Feeling a sense of pride, ine couldn’t help but show off a bit more. “Do you know how rich my friend is? They bought three Raelfas in one go and said they’d give me one when the timees!”<h3 ss="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading" id="chapter-list"><strong></strong>