Chapter 2053 Unconditionally Stand by Her Side

Before Shi Chenyuan's mother approached, Shi Chenyuan told her that today they mainly wanted to borrow the venue to try on a few wedding dresses, and his mother and the designers here were old friends for many years, so they were all family.

To be honest, Cheng Xiaoyu didn't hear what Shi Chenyuan said in her ear.

The last time they met, this person was not her mother-in-law. After they parted on bad terms, they did not even say hello formally. Cheng Xiaoyu had already become the daughter-in-law of the Shi family.

When he saw Aunt Shi at this time, he inexplicably felt like his secret love affair had been discovered by an adult. He appeared calm on the surface, but was very panicked inside.

Aunt Shi had already walked over, her expression indifferent, her eyes arrogant, even a little cold.

It is said that sons look like their mothers, which is absolutely true. Although Cheng Xiaoyu and her mother-in-law are not compatible, she can see many shadows of Shi Chenyuan in her mother-in-law.

The next question is, what expression should I use when facing a strong mother-in-law?

First of all, she has to be neither humble nor arrogant, neither flattering nor timid. Secondly, she has to be polite. Even if her mother-in-law says something rude to her, she cannot be too disrespectful for the sake of Mr. Shi.

Of course, she believed her aunt wouldn't do that.

An elegant woman doesn't need to engage in verbal battles. A contemptuous look is enough to suffocate people.

Aunt Shi walked up to the two of them, and Shi Chenyuan called out "Mom". Aunt Shi responded and looked at her son deeply. She seemed to have something to say, but said nothing.

In short, when the mother and son get along, they are not like Xiaoyu and her mother, they are very distant.

Cheng Xiaoyu also greeted her obediently: "Hello, Auntie!"

She still has to call him that until she officially changes the name at the wedding.

Aunt Shi smiled faintly at the two of them, then looked at Shi Chenyuan: "Are all the formalities done?"

"Well, it's done."

Aunt Shi nodded, smiled faintly, and said to them, "Congratulations."

This congratulations was not as enthusiastic as the one from the staff of the Civil Affairs Bureau.

Of course, if Shi Chenyuan's mother suddenly became enthusiastic, Cheng Xiaoyu would feel even more uncomfortable.

Aunt Shi seems to be such a person, indifferent to everyone and keeps a distance. Previously, for the sake of her youngest son's future, she agreed to Yu Haiqiang's unreasonable request to let Shi Chenyuan break up with Cheng Xiaoyu and marry that paranoid woman Yu Manning. That interference may be one of her few acts of crossing the line.

Shi Chenyuan smiled and said thank you.

Cheng Xiaoyu also quickly followed and said thank you, Auntie.

At this time, the three of them had met for less than a minute, but Cheng Xiaoyu felt like more than ten minutes had passed.

The scene was a bit cold for a while, and the air was so quiet that Cheng Xiaoyu could even hear her own heartbeat. She took a deep breath quietly.

It was Aunt Shi who broke the silence first. She glanced at the weather outside and said, "It's cloudy today, and the temperature has dropped. Xiaoyu is wearing so little, is she cold?"

Cheng Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud: "It's not cold, I got in the car as soon as I got out of the door, there is air conditioning in the car anyway..."

She wanted to say more, but in the empty hall, Cheng Xiaoyu closed her mouth as if she could hear herself speaking.

But she also clearly felt that her mother-in-law's attitude towards her was no longer as stiff as before, but had softened. At least her mother-in-law had taken the initiative to take a step forward in addressing the rigid relationship between them.

Although this step was unnatural, Cheng Xiaoyu was content.

She didn't ask her mother-in-law to treat her like a mother, as long as she could look decent on the surface. They didn't see each other often anyway.

"Is the wedding dress ready?" Shi Chenyuan asked.

"I've prepared it a long time ago," Aunt Shi smiled. "I thought you would come in the morning, so you came to the store early."

Shi Chenyuan nodded and said politely, "I had something urgent to do this morning, and didn't I call you and ask you to come back this afternoon? Why did you still arrive early?"

His words were clearly of concern, but he spoke them in a polite manner.

Cheng Xiaoyu suddenly felt that if Aunt Shi saw how familiar her son was with his mother-in-law when chatting, she would probably be jealous.

He is obviously closer to Cheng Xiaoyu's mother.

But that's also because Cheng Xiaoyu's mother has a more easygoing personality...

Shi's mother smiled lightly and said, "It's okay. I had nothing to do in the morning anyway, so I came over early and chatted with my old friend."

Shi Chenyuan nodded, and after another two seconds of silence, he said, "Let's go upstairs."

Afterwards, the three of them went upstairs together. As they walked upstairs, Shi Chenyuan's mother said to Xiaoyu, "Originally, Chenyuan picked out three sets, but I felt his taste wasn't very good, so I added two more sets for him. They're all custom-made to your size. Try them all today and order whichever you like. If there's anything that doesn't fit, you can ask the designer to modify it."

After hearing this explanation, Cheng Xiaoyu felt a little apprehensive and said hurriedly, "Thank you for your concern, Auntie."

Shi's mother smiled and said nothing more.

Shi Chenyuan said, "It's okay if you don't like any of them. You can reorder."

Cheng Xiaoyu: “…”

The wedding dresses that Shi Chenyuan and Shi's mother ordered for her were probably all very expensive. He just said he didn't want them, which was really willful.

On second thought, that's not right. They are getting married, and Mr. Shi's money is also their money. Cheng Xiaoyu suddenly felt distressed. She would have to talk to him later. Even if he was rich, he couldn't do this. He could have shown her some photos of wedding dress designs in advance and selected one to be custom-made.

After reaching the second floor, Aunt Shi asked Shi Chenyuan and Xiaoyu to go in first while she went to get Shi Chenyuan's dress.

After entering the house, Cheng Xiaoyu breathed a sigh of relief because she was temporarily separated from her mother-in-law. The staff who assisted her in changing into her wedding dress came forward to greet her. Shi Chenyuan asked the other party to wait, and the staff went to pour them tea.

The two of them sat on the velvet sofa, and Cheng Xiaoyu said, "Mr. Shi, why don't you let me see the pictures before placing the order?"

Shi Chenyuan smiled and said, "This is the time to spend money, and it's not expensive."

Cheng Xiaoyu wanted to say something to him, but Shi Chenyuan squeezed her hand and changed the subject, "Your hands are so cold, are you nervous?"

"Um……"

"My mother doesn't eat people." He rubbed her hands with a smile and blew some hot air into them.

"I know……"

But we've had a head-on confrontation before, so isn't this embarrassing and a bit frightening?

Shi Chenyuan seemed to see through her thoughts and said, "If she still treats you badly, I will stand by you unconditionally, don't worry."

Cheng Xiaoyu couldn't help laughing when he heard what he said: "You are marrying a wife and forgetting your mother, right?"

Shi Chenyuan didn't laugh. After a moment of silence, he said, "She was the first one to stop caring about me."

Cheng Xiaoyu pursed her lips, knowing that Shi Chenyuan had never been able to let go of the fact that after his parents divorced, his mother abandoned him and his brother to selfishly pursue her own career.

She changed the subject and said, "I just didn't expect that my aunt would help me choose a wedding dress. I feel like she doesn't like me very much."

I wanted to get some affirmative explanation from Shi Chenyuan, such as Shi's mother actually liked her very much.

But Shi Chenyuan answered honestly: "We will be a family from now on, and I guess my mother doesn't want to make things too awkward with you. Anyway, I like you, that's all."