Mr. Chi was taken aback, his expression gradually becoming serious: "Then what did you say?"

Mother Chi snorted irritably, "Of course I can't agree! I know what they're up to. They're just trying to curry favor with Ayan now that she's doing so well!"

She hadn't forgotten that when her son was known as a playboy, he was someone everyone avoided!

"That's good." Chi's father breathed a sigh of relief, but he frowned. "Don't let Tang Ning know about this, or she might overthink it."

Mrs. Chi pouted, "Of course I wouldn't dare let her know, but I'm still worried..."

"What are you worried about?" He raised an eyebrow and looked over, asking with some curiosity.

“When Tang Ning first married into the family, I promised her that A Yan would never take a concubine.” Madam Chi coughed lightly, glancing left and right, and lowered her voice as if somewhat guilty, “But what if our son wavers?”

She looked worried. "Now that he's in this position, he'll face more and more temptations in the future!"

A thoughtful look flashed in Chi's father's eyes as he calmly looked at him: "If that day really comes, what will you do?"

"I..." Chi's mother's expression shifted unpredictably, then she gritted her teeth, "If that brat really dares to do anything outrageous, I'll break his legs!"

Mrs. Chi is a sensible person. Tang Ning's contribution to their family's success is undeniable, and she doesn't believe she would do something like kicking someone after they've served their purpose!

A harmonious family is the foundation of all prosperity, and things are just as they are now.

Mr. Chi chuckled softly, but when he saw Mrs. Chi glaring at him with a puzzled look, he quickly composed himself, though a slight smile still lingered on his lips: "Anyone who didn't know better would think Tang Ning was your daughter."

Chi's mother pursed her lips slightly, her tone becoming more serious: "The girl is marrying into this family alone, and she's already feeling bad about not knowing anyone. Why should I be that kind of wicked mother-in-law? They are all born of mothers and raised by parents. If I had a daughter, I certainly wouldn't bear to see her being mistreated by her husband's family in the future."

She treated Tang Ning like her own daughter, and in return, Tang Ning respected her. Relationships are a matter of reciprocity.

She had been tormented by the old lady a lot back then, with rules imposed on her every few days, and she knew how unpleasant that was.

Mr. Chi felt a little guilty, and after a pause, he smiled and said, "I think the situation you're worried about won't happen."

Seeing the curiosity in Chi's mother's eyes, he said slowly, "My son naturally takes after me. I wouldn't do that, and neither would he!"

Mrs. Chi was slightly speechless. She pulled the blanket over herself, turned her back to him, and said, "Go away, all you do is talk nonsense!"

Chi's father straightened his expression, his voice hesitant: "To be honest, Tang Ning has been married into the family for over a year and hasn't gotten pregnant. Don't you really have any thoughts about that?"

In any family, offspring are of paramount importance, and it's impossible to say that Chi's mother didn't care at all.

Her eyelids twitched, and she knew perfectly well that although Tang Ning had been married for more than a year, she and A Yan had only consummated their marriage for more than half a year, so she was not in a hurry.

"Children and grandchildren have their own blessings; why should we, as elders, worry about it?"

——

Meanwhile, Shen Tangning also learned the general outline of what had happened from Xue Qing.

She paused for a moment, the uneasy look on Chi's mother's face flashing through her mind, and then she understood: "I see."

No wonder Chi's mother was unwilling to talk about this matter; she was probably afraid that Chi would misunderstand.

Xueqing was indignant: "They're really just bored and have nothing better to do than meddle in other people's private affairs!"

Shen Tangning's lips curled up slightly: "This is not something to worry about."