Ideal Mary Sue

Wei Qing opened his eyes and saw that she had taken out a book from her bag at some point and was reading it earnestly.

“Baby, you haven’t been doing well these past few days. You really need to rest and relax more,” Wei Qing held her hand and closed the book, “Don’t push yourself too hard.”

Su Ning nestled her head into his chest and said in frustration, “Wei Qing, my grades are too poor, I can’t get into Rongda…”

“Although I really don’t want to be separated from you, there’s nothing I can do. I can only take the college entrance exam for other schools.”

Wei Qing’s peach blossom eyes were full of smiles as he reached out and stroked her hair, saying with a laugh, “So that’s what you’ve been worried about, baby.”

“Rongda is a private university, and my uncle is on the board of directors. He has a recommended admission spot. I’m taking the exam for Rongda’s guaranteed admission just to leave that spot for you. With that spot, no matter how many points you score in the college entrance exam, as long as you put Rongda as your first choice, you can be admitted. So, baby, you don’t have to worry now, right?”

“… ” Su Ning was deeply moved and expressed her desire to give him the middle finger.

(TL: Extending the middle finger is a rude gesture in China. The Chinese see it as a sign of boredom and disrespect because they use one finger when pointing at animals.)

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One month passed quickly.

After the college entrance examination, when Su Ning filled out her college applications, she chose another school far from Rongda University.

On the third day after the college entrance examination was over, it was Wei Qing’s birthday, and when he invited her to his birthday party, Su Ning was relieved to finally think of a reasonable excuse to let him take her home to meet Wei’s mother.

Looking at the top row of the bookshelf, which had books like “Ways for Mothers-in-law and Daughters-in-law to Get Along,” “How to Please Your Mother-in-law,” “Mother-in-law Relationships,” and so on, Su Ning smiled confidently.

Zhang Yue, who went out to pick up takeout, walked in and sat down at her own seat after giving Su Ning a cold glance.

Su Ning looked away and took out the book from the bottom shelf that had been covered by a storage box and put it in the book recycling bin downstairs. Then she dragged her luggage and left.

The old man guarding the book recycling bin leisurely waved his fan and casually glanced at the book that had just been placed in the bin. His expression instantly became strange as he saw the six large words printed in bold black on the exquisite and cute book cover.

“Why don’t I have any friends!”

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It’s the day of Wei Qing’s birthday.

Su Ning woke up early and styled her hair in a way that she heard her mother-in-law would like.

“Su Ning, why did you wake up so early? You just finished the college entrance exam, you can sleep in a bit more.” Su Mama was cooking in the kitchen and heard the sound of her washing up, so she brought a glass of milk and placed it on the table. “Drink some milk first, breakfast will be ready soon.”

“Okay!” Su Ning changed her clothes and came out to sit at the table, holding the glass and taking a few sips. Then she sat quietly and waited, occasionally glancing at the busy figure in the kitchen. The sight of her made Su Ning feel both familiar and strange.

Su Mama’s name is Su Qin, which is the same name as Su Ning’s own mother in her previous world. But the two women gave her completely different feelings.

In Su Ning’s memory, Su Qin was very indifferent to her. Raising her was more like completing a task for Su Qin. If it weren’t for the occasional resentful glances she received from Su Qin, Su Ning would have thought that Su Qin was an emotionless robot.

But the Su Qin here was very good to her. Since she came home yesterday, she had been attentive and caring, making Su Ning feel like she was in a dream.

Fortunately, the glass in her hand was real, the table was real, and the chair was real.

Su Qin was also real.

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Suddenly, the doorbell rang.

“NingNing, go and open the door and see if it’s your dad who’s come back.”

Dad… Isn’t Su Qin a single mom? Wait, this isn’t the original world.

Su Ning got up and went to open the door.

“Su baby, did you miss me?” Wei Qing held a large cake outside the door, his peach blossom eyes curved like a crescent moon. “Strawberry cake!”

I don’t know where Wei Qing got the idea that she likes strawberry cake!

“Wei Qing!” Su Ning was pleasantly surprised and was about to rush over, but suddenly remembered that Su Ma was still in the kitchen, and stopped her forward momentum, watching Wei Qing open his arms and hug the air. Su Ning couldn’t help but chuckle, “Come in, I was just about to have breakfast!”

“Is there anyone else who teases their boyfriend like you do?” Wei Qing complained, but his upturned mouth showed his joyful mood.

“NingNing, who’s this?” Su Qin came out with two dishes and saw Wei Qing, and was stunned for a moment.

“Mom, he’s my classmate Wei Qing. He helped me with math before the college entrance exam.”

“Oh, okay. Wei, come and have breakfast with us. I’ll go get another bowl.”

“Okay, thank you, Auntie!”

During the meal, Wei Qing habitually put the egg in the bowl into Su Ning’s plate and said, “Ba…by,” but suddenly remembered Su Ning’s instructions to him on the phone to be polite and not too frivolous, so he quickly changed his words, “Bao…Lian Deng, that TV show is pretty good, don’t you think so, Su Ning?”

“Uh, yeah.”

It was like a child who had discovered a new game.

Wei Qing asked a similar question every two minutes, “Su Ning, have you seen a movie called ‘You Are My Dear Baby’ recently?” The word “baby” was pronounced particularly clearly.

“No…” Su Ning gave him a secret glare.

“Ah, that’s a shame.” Wei Qing looked straight at her and said, “‘You Are My Dear Baby’, this movie is really good, I recommend you to watch it.”

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Before bidding farewell to Su Mama and heading towards the Wei family, Wei Qing couldn’t help but ask her, “Baby, did I do well just now? What’s Mom’s impression of me?”

Su Ning couldn’t bear to tell him that Su Qin looked at him as if he were a nerd who had fried his brain from reading too much.

“Not bad,” she said.

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Wei Qing’s birthday party was more like a gathering of classmates, where acquaintances and strangers alike were gathered together.

Madam Wei sat on the sofa in the living room, chatting and laughing with An Yurou.

Su Ning noticed the jade bead bracelet on her wrist.

“Mom!” Wei Qing took her hand and brought her in front of Madam Wei, smiling. “Do you remember? This is Su Ning, my girlfriend whom I mentioned to you before.”

Madam Wei smiled gently and said, “I know, I hear you talk about her every day, how can I not remember?” She then patted the spot next to her and looked at Su Ning. “Su Ning, come sit here, let’s chat.”

Su Ning obediently nodded and sat next to her. The book says that mothers-in-law generally like polite and obedient daughters-in-law.

“Okay, Auntie.”

Madam Wei turned her gaze to Wei Qing and said with a smile, “Why did you come over here? Go to the lobby and catch up with your old friends. Let the three of us talk about daughter-in-law’s family affairs here.”

Wei Qing looked at Su Ning, who nodded at him, and then stood up. “Then you guys chat. I’ll go get some dessert for you.” He even added, “We have prepared a lot of strawberry-flavored cakes today.”

Tell me, what exactly makes you so obsessed with strawberry-flavored cakes!

As soon as Wei Qing left, Madam Wei’s attitude changed and she didn’t even spare a glance at Su Ning.

“Yurou, why didn’t your mother come today? Is there anything urgent?” Madam Wei held An Yurou’s hand and said gently, “We will be a family in the future, we should help each other.”

An Yurou shook her head, gave Su Ning an inexplicable look, and smiled, “There’s nothing, Auntie, don’t worry.”

The book says that you should communicate more with your mother-in-law.

However, the book also says that you shouldn’t interrupt when your mother-in-law is speaking.

Su Ning, who has been maintaining her “mother-in-law love” ladylike smile, feels like her face is about to freeze.

Mrs. Wei took off her jade bead bracelet and, as if reminiscing about something, said to An Yurou, “This was something I planned to give to my future daughter-in-law. Now, I’m giving it to you. Remember to take good care of it.”

Well, Su Ning can’t remain calm anymore and tried to say softly, “Auntie, I… I am actually Wei Qing’s girlfriend.”

Mrs. Wei glanced at her calmly and said, “I know.” She paused and continued, “Wei Qing is fickle. He might break up with you at any time. Besides, my Wei family is not a place where anyone can come and go as they please.”

Oh, my fiery temper!

Can you endure it?

Su Ning feels that it’s necessary to let her know what it means to turn your elbows outward!

Su Ning lowered her head, looking like a submissive daughter-in-law who has been wronged.

When Wei Qing came over with desserts, he saw tears in her eyes. Seeing him coming, she quickly lowered her head and wiped her eyes with her sleeve.

Fuck, his baby is crying?!

Wei Qing didn’t care about anything else and threw the plate on the table. He took two steps forward and hugged her, saying with concern, “Baby, what’s wrong? Who bullied you?!”