Chu Fang entered the office with takeout and saw Zhong Tingyue sitting in a chair, legs slightly crossed, humming a song. He asked, "Have you finished talking with my mom?"

“No, your mom hung up the phone on her own.” Zhong Tingyue said while eating, “Your mom is quite afraid of me. She’s probably trembling in bed right now. I plan to talk to her after I finish eating and try to understand her inner thoughts.”

"..." Chu Fang opened his mouth, but did not speak.

Ultimately, this matter needs to be discussed between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. He also believes that Zhong Tingyue can identify the problem and resolve it effectively.

After dinner, Zhong Tingyue stretched her slender waist and lay on the sofa, her eyes slightly narrowed. Chu Fang said, "Didn't you want to continue chatting with my mother?"

“Your mom must be really scared right now. I’m going to leave her alone for a while, let her be scared a little longer.” Zhong Tingyue said softly, “Go out and close the door behind you. I’m going to take a nap.”

“... ..."

No wonder my mom is so afraid of you, there's a reason... Chu Fang twitched the corner of his mouth.

It seems that once Zhong Tingyue enters the Chu family, the future will be quite interesting. Just thinking about it is quite exciting.

Upon waking up, Zhong Tingyue dialed Chu's mother's number. The dial tone was followed by the sound of a voice on the other end, seemingly angry yet also sounding weak: "What are you doing?!"

"Auntie, I'd like to have a chat with you."

"I don't want to talk to you, you're so mean."

“What’s wrong with me? I’ve always been very respectful to you and have always held you in high esteem.” Zhong Tingyue lay on the sofa, swinging her fair legs. “It’s not good for us to keep fighting like this. It puts Chu Fang in the middle, making things difficult for both sides. We need to find a solution.”

“... ..."

After a few seconds of silence, Chu's mother gave up on continuing the fight, sat up, and asked, "Then what do you suggest we do?"

"Auntie, you need to answer honestly. Is it because you're afraid I'll bully you that you're hostile towards me?"

Chu's mother immediately retorted, "No!"

"yes!"

"no!"

"...Okay, yes."

After several reversals, they finally admitted it.

Upon hearing this, Zhong Tingyue hummed a song, her pretty face blossoming into a smile.

"I've come up with a solution, what do you think?" she said calmly. "Let's make a three-point agreement, a treaty, what do you think?"

"What treaty?"

Zhong Tingyue stood up abruptly, walked to the computer, and typed as she spoke: "First, I promise I won't bully you anymore, and you must promise not to deliberately cause me trouble again; second, I treat you like my own mother, and you must treat me well too; third..."

About an hour later, with the joint efforts of both parties, they wrote down hundreds of articles, covering everything from household finances to laundry and cooking, all clearly and explicitly.

The two sides then jointly agreed on three rules.

"Hehe..." With this matter settled, the gloom in Chu's heart immediately dissipated. Her cheerful voice was like the ringing of a bell, crisp and loud. She raised her chin as if she had won a battle: "You can't bully me anymore."

Zhong Tingyue said with a smile, "Auntie, what I really want to say is that these are all private agreements, and I can go back on my word at any time if you don't have any evidence."

"Hmph! I've already recorded it. If you go back on your word, I'll sue you in court."

She raised an eyebrow: "Oh my, Auntie, you're so smart."

"That's right! I've always been the smartest."

Zhong Tingyue couldn't stop smiling. The two chatted for a while longer before hanging up the phone.

With the treaty settled, Chu Ma's worries dissipated, and she spoke to Zhong Tingyue with less hostility, becoming normal again.

As Chu's father watched Chu's mother walk out of the bedroom, crane her neck, and ride her electric scooter towards the mahjong parlor, he shook his head and a faint smile appeared on his face.

Meanwhile, Zhong Tingyue in Shanghai stood by the window, touching her chest. The heavy weight that had been pressing on her chest had finally disappeared, and she instantly felt much lighter.

The office door opened quietly, and Chu Fang poked his head in, asking softly, "You two got it sorted out?"

"Hmm." Zhong Tingyue nodded. "I put in a lot of effort to win over your mother, so you have to compensate me."

Chu Fang hesitated for a moment: "How about... I repay you with my body?"

Seeing his girlfriend get dressed, fix her cascading hair, and even apply lipstick, Chu Fang tilted his head and asked, "Hey, what are you doing?"

"I don't want to go to work anymore, come out and have some fun with me."

Zhong Tingyue pushed Chu Fang out of the studio.

"Hmph, I want to be a boss someday too, and do whatever I want." Jiang Wenzhen was envious.

She didn't want to go to work anymore.

He glanced at the chubby boy sideways, then patted him on the shoulder: "I'm leaving the boss's job to you."

“... ..."

Upon seeing the message from her eldest daughter, Gao Ruoyun jumped up and down: "Hey, my eldest daughter wants us to find some free time to go to Shanghai and meet Chu Fang's parents."

Upon hearing this, Zhong Ping was also surprised.

He had thought his eldest daughter would be able to handle her relationship with Chu's mother well, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

However, she then thought of her eldest daughter's abilities and realized that it made sense.

Gao Ruoyun asked, "When do you think we should go?"

“Whatever…” Zhong Ping answered softly. As soon as he uttered the first word, Gao Ruyun’s face fell, as if dark clouds were gathering. He remembered that his wife hated hearing the word “whatever” the most. He forced a smile and said, “Let’s wait a few days. It’s not too late to go after Chu Fang’s foot is healed.”

Gao Ruoyun nodded: "That makes sense."

Chu Fang's foot has been injured for a long time, but it's almost healed, which will save a lot of trouble.

Zhong Ping sat up abruptly and held out his palm: "You seem to be having a great time today, give me some money, I'll play a game of cards."

Gao Ruoyun frowned, but was in a good mood, so she gave her husband the money.

Zhong Ping rushed towards the village's card-playing area at breakneck speed. Upon seeing him, the card players exclaimed:

"Hey, Hirako, you come here every few days without a penny on you. What's the point?"

"The bottle does want to play cards, but he has no money in his pocket, so he can only watch and enjoy it."

“... ..."

Zhong Ping rolled his eyes, took out the money his wife had given him from his pocket, and sat down at the card table with a nonchalant air. Everyone raised their eyebrows, quite surprised, because Gao Ruoyun rarely gave him money to play cards.

While playing cards, Zhong Ping said, "I'm going to Shanghai in a while, so I'm playing with you guys today. It might be hard to see you again later."

“... ..."

The card players present were speechless.

You're playing the weakest hand but spouting the strongest words. Who gave you the courage?

But the thought that Zhong Ping's son-in-law was a wealthy man made her feel a pang of jealousy.

That bastard's son-in-law is actually a rich man.

I don't understand!