"Well... of course we'll live together."

"He's currently living in the military-allocated family compound, and his mother has come too. Are you planning to live with his mother, or stay at home?"

Mo Youyou's smile froze; she had never really thought about this before.

Now when her mother asks, she has no way to answer.

"Didn't they say Dekai was coming over the day after tomorrow? We'll discuss the wedding then, and talk about it together," Mo Cheng interjected.

“It’s negotiable, but before that, we need to be clear about what’s going on,” Mo’s mother glared at her husband with displeasure and said, “You never worry about anything, and you’re not even afraid that your daughter will be bullied!”

"That kid dares to bully Youyou?" Mo Cheng didn't believe it.

“That’s right, Mom, how could Dekai possibly bully me!” Mo Youyou said confidently.

Mother Mo was almost driven to her death by these two women.

"Youyou, listen to Mom. She said she went to Dekai's house tomorrow, and you..."

Having been a wife and daughter-in-law for many years, this was the first time that Mo's mother had spoken to her daughter about these principles.

That evening, she chatted with Mo Youyou for a long time.

The next day.

Mo Youyou followed Liu Dekai home and met Zhang Cuihua formally for the first time.

"Mom, I brought Youyou back for you to see!"

Liu Dekai led a young woman in. She was wearing a short skirt, and although her skin wasn't very fair, she had a generous and easygoing demeanor that made her quite likable.

This is the daughter of a high-ranking official!

"You're Youyou, right? Come in, come in, have a seat inside!"

Zhang Cuihua was preparing dinner, wearing an apron around her waist, and she was wiping her hands with the apron.

Mo Youyou frowned instinctively.

This is so inconsiderate...

The apron looked smelly and dirty, and Liu Dekai's mother actually used it to wipe her hands?

The glass of water in front of me was brought to me by that hand.

Mo Youyou even noticed that when Zhang Cuihua held the cup, her fingers touched the rim of the cup.

Is this still safe to drink?

She didn't want to get sick and have diarrhea as soon as she got back.

Besides, Zhang Cuihua is a country woman who seems timid and hesitant; in any case, she just looks down on her!

Fortunately, her mother talked to her a lot of things last night.

"Thank you, Auntie. Please don't bother, have a seat." Mo Youyou acted gently and kindly, not revealing her dislike at all.

Regardless, she has decided to marry Liu Dekai.

This is the man I chose, the man I like. I should at least not complain about his mother in front of him, just for his sake.

"Hey, please sit down. Youyou, have some water. I need to go to the kitchen to check on the fish that's steaming!"

Today is Mo Youyou's first visit, and no matter how frugal Zhang Cuihua is, she can't skimp on this meal.

She cooked several dishes, all of which were meat dishes.

Mo Youyou can't cook, so she can't go into the kitchen to help. She can only help by getting bowls and serving rice during meals.

"Alright, alright, sit down and eat."

Zhang Cuihua was very satisfied with Mo Youyou and chatted with her about everyday things during the meal.

Mo Youyou wasn't exactly cold, but she wasn't enthusiastic either. Usually so eloquent, she couldn't find anything in common with Zhang Cuihua, and ended up talking about Liu Dekai instead.

After all, the only person they could connect with was Liu Dekai.

"Youyou, have some fish!" Zhang Cuihua put some on her plate.

"These ribs are very good, they're all baby back ribs. I stewed them until they're tender and flavorful. Try some more." He picked up another rib.

"Braised pork with vermicelli is Auntie's specialty. Try it and see if it suits your taste!"

Zhang Cuihua's enthusiasm was somewhat appreciated by Mo Youyou.

She always enjoyed being pampered and coaxed, and was just about to eat a piece of food that Zhang Cuihua had picked up when she saw—

After Zhang Cuihua served Mo Youyou a lot of meat, she put her chopsticks in her mouth and slurped them up.

Mo Youyou could even clearly hear the sound of her slurping her chopsticks.

Mo Youyou: "..."

Did she suck on her chopsticks before picking up food for herself?

Suddenly, the mountain of meat piled in the bowl became tasteless and even difficult to swallow.

That's disgusting.

"Youyou, why aren't you eating?" Liu Dekai asked. "I remember these are all your favorite dishes."

Of course, he had told his mother in advance what dishes Mo Youyou liked, and today's dishes were all prepared for her.

"Hmm..." Mo Youyou's smile was rather forced.

what to do?

If he doesn't eat, Liu Dekai might feel that he's disliking his mother.

Eat? She simply couldn't bring herself to say it.

Mom was right!

"I don't have much of an appetite today." Mo Youyou forced a smile, then picked up a small piece of pork and put it in her mouth. "Mmm, so delicious! Auntie's cooking is so good!"

"Dekai, you should eat more too, don't waste food, my stomach is really upset today..."

As she spoke, Mo Youyou quickly moved the small mountain of food in her bowl toward Liu Dekai.

Others moved mountains like the Foolish Old Man, while Mo Youyou moved vegetable mountains!

Zhang Cuihua didn't sense Mo Youyou's disdain at all; she only thought that this daughter-in-law was really quite nice.

Although she's the leader's daughter, she dotes on her son!

She wouldn't even eat the meat herself, she put it all into her son's bowl, how thoughtful of her!

Mo Youyou barely ate any of the food.

She couldn't help but watch Zhang Cuihua slurp her chopsticks; with each bite, her appetite waned.

Fortunately, she had mentioned beforehand that she had an upset stomach, so it was okay for her to eat less.

However, she frequently served food to Liu Dekai and Zhang Cuihua, and kept praising them. At least on the surface, she was quite warm and respectful to her future mother-in-law.

After dinner, Liu Dekai took Mo Youyou home.

"Dekai, there's something I need to make clear to you beforehand," Mo Youyou said, her face, which had been beaming with smiles, now replaced with a fake one.

"What's wrong?" Liu Dekai had no idea that something was amiss.

"We'll live together after we get married."

"That's natural."

Husband and wife, of course they live together, do we need to say that beforehand?

"However, we cannot live with your mother." This was the key point Mo Youyou wanted to make, and it was also the main point that her mother had talked to her about all night last night.

"This..." Liu Dekai suddenly became embarrassed.

When a young couple gets married, they start a new family.

In the city, young families usually live separately. After getting married, newlyweds generally live alone, unless they really can't find a place to rent or can't afford to rent, in which case they live with their parents.

This is the capital city, and Liu Dekai knows this is a common occurrence, but his situation is different.

Moreover, back in the countryside, before the family split up, everyone lived with their parents.

“Youyou, I know you want to have some time alone with me, but can you understand me? My mother is not in good health and can’t live alone. I have to take care of her.”

From the fact that he still remembers going back to the village to pick up his mother, it's clear that Liu Dekai was filial to Zhang Cuihua.

"No way." Mo Youyou's attitude was firm.

After her mother spoke to her last night, she was still hesitant about how to bring it up and whether it was absolutely necessary to live separately...