As soon as the two went upstairs, Ling Ya pulled Xu Wan aside and looked at her for a long time before complaining to her son, "Didn't you take good care of Wanwan? Look how much weight she's lost!"

"Mom, no, I've just been a bit busy with work lately," Xu Wan quickly explained.

As Ling Ya pulled Xu Wan toward the dining table, she said, "It's not like you don't eat when you're busy with work. It's just that he doesn't care about you. Is it not enough for your family to only have a part-time housekeeper? I'll choose a housekeeper who is good at cooking to cook for you. She can leave after she finishes cooking."

Xu Wan quickly refused, "Mom, really, there's no need. We can take care of ourselves."

“Our son is going on a business trip out of town in a couple of days. I heard you’re not going. You love Ayu’s cooking, right? Why don’t you come over to my house for dinner these next few days? I’ll have her make whatever you like.”

Lingya pulled Xu Wan to the dining table.

There were six dishes on the table, all of which were her favorites.

After she sat down, Lingya kept piling food onto her plate: "Eat more, gain some weight. You don't need to diet or maintain your figure. If my son dares to look down on you, I'll teach him a lesson!"

"Thank you, Mom."

Xu Wan felt a warm feeling in her heart.

With a mother-in-law like Ling Ya and a husband like Jiang Tingzhou, she has no regrets in her life.

During the meal, Ling Ya said to Jiang Tingzhou, "You're going on a long business trip this time, so you need to make sure Wanwan is safe. I heard that you found out what Cui Er was up to a few days ago, right?"

The Cui Er that Ling Ya mentioned is Cui Wenzheng, the second son of the Cui family.

Jiang Tingzhou didn't hide anything from his family.

“During President An’s funeral, Cui Er caused trouble. I thought it was important to respect the deceased and warned him. Knowing his personality, I knew he would definitely seek revenge, so I had someone keep an eye on him. I discovered his actions as soon as he made a move.” Jiang Tingzhou looked at Xu Wan. “Every time I go on a business trip, I have someone secretly protect Wanwan so that nothing will happen to her.”

Xu Wan then realized that the man had been protecting her all along without her knowledge.

She asked seriously, "Then... should I learn any self-defense techniques for women?"

"No need." Jiang Tingzhou reached out and squeezed the woman's hand. "With me here, I will protect you, I will always protect you. What happened to Xie Ning will never happen again."

"I can't always rely on you to protect me..."

"If you hadn't married me, you wouldn't have faced so much danger. If I don't protect you, who will?"

Jiang Tingzhou spoke with gentle eyes and brows.

Ling Ya comforted Xu Wan from the side: "Wanwan, don't feel like you're causing him trouble. This is how our family does business. There will inevitably be some friction. The Jiang family is big and powerful, but there are bound to be some people who want to fight a losing battle. They can't hurt Tingzhou, so they think women are easy to bully and they come looking for trouble with you. They're incompetent."

She placed another piece of pork rib into Xu Wan's bowl. "Eat meat, eat meat. Go home early after you finish eating. Tingzhou is going on a business trip soon. You two won't see each other for ten days or half a month, right? I won't disturb your time together. It would be best if I could have a grandson or granddaughter soon."

"good."

Xu Wan didn't know what to say, so she could only lower her head and obediently eat the meat.

Jiang Tingzhou spoke up for her, saying, "Mom, we have our own pace when it comes to pregnancy, so don't rush us."

Ling Ya put another piece of meat on Jiang Tingzhou's plate, "And you, you're getting on in years, you need to hurry up, if it doesn't work, take some medicine."

"Cough cough cough."

Xu Wan was engrossed in eating her meat when Ling Ya's words choked her.

"Eat slowly." Ling Ya quickly patted Xu Wan's back. "If he doesn't feel well, tell me and I'll buy him medicine. We won't tell him; we'll mix it into water and give it to him to drink."

Xu Wan's face turned red, partly from choking and partly from feeling embarrassed by what Ling Ya said.

She shook her head hastily: "No, my husband doesn't need to take medicine..."

Lingya was skeptical. "You don't need to lie to save face for him. You two are going to spend your whole lives together. If you keep it a secret forever..."

"Mom," Jiang Tingzhou finally couldn't take it anymore, "You just need to take care of my dad. We, as husband and wife, will discuss our own matters."