On the phone, Zhen Shu's tone had already lost the icy sharpness of the argument she'd had with Shangguan Xiu in the hospital ward. After all, she was Shangguan Xiu's mother, and even if she had been angry before, her anger had somewhat subsided over the past few days.
"Ah Xiu, next week is my birthday," Zhen Shu said calmly, "The past two years you only had someone send gifts back to me. This year, you must come home, do you hear me?"
"I'm very busy." Shangguan Xiu didn't directly agree or refuse, but his meaning was clear; he was busy, and he might not be able to make it.
"I know you are busy. I have also been talking to your father recently, telling them to stop targeting your company. So, if you come back on my birthday, I will arrange a meeting with you, your father, and your grandfather. You can have a good talk, and afterward, they won't target your company anymore," Zhen Shu tried to persuade Shangguan Xiu further.
