Seeing Zhang Cuihua's appearance today, and the details of her daily life, Mo Youyou no longer had any hesitation.
They must live separately.
Otherwise, will she still be able to eat and drink in the future?
“Dekai, although Auntie is your mother and I like and respect her very much, she is still a bit of a stranger to me. I’m really not used to living with a stranger. Just listen to me!”
“I’ve thought it all out. You can move in with my parents so you can talk to my dad more about things in the military. If you feel it’s fair not to live with your mom, then you can stay away from my parents.”
“I will live alone with you in the apartment you were allocated, and your mother will move out. I can pay for your mother to rent a nice apartment outside, or even buy an apartment.”
Liu Dekai: "..."
Since she even brought up buying a house, he understood that Mo Youyou's attitude was firm, and there was probably no room for negotiation.
He still wanted to try again.
"Youyou, it might feel a little strange at first, but as time goes on, you'll realize how wonderful my mom is. She loves you so much, and if we can't live together—"
"Dekai! I really don't want to. Besides, married people usually live separately. It's better to stay away from home than to live in the same place. Your mother likes me now, but what if she doesn't like me anymore after we've lived here for a while?"
"You know, I can't handle conflicts between mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law! But it's different with mothers-in-law. My mom likes you more and more the more she looks at you!"
Liu Dekai suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
He thought everything was going smoothly, but he never expected Mo Youyou to make this request...
He was in a very difficult position.
Why doesn't Mo Youyou understand him at all? He has already said that he needs to take care of his mother, and besides, his mother is already in poor health. Why is he letting her live alone?
Hmph, Mo Youyou is not a virtuous wife and loving mother at all.
As a woman, taking care of her husband and his family, and managing all kinds of household affairs is her duty. How could she possibly propose something that is tantamount to her husband marrying into her family?
Even worse, they wanted to drive their mother-in-law away!
What kind of filial piety is this?
“Youyou, my mom really isn’t suited to living alone…” Liu Dekai was very unhappy.
"Hmph!" Mo Youyou lost her temper before he could react. "Liu Dekai, we're not even married yet, and you're already ignoring my opinions and feelings?"
"Did you just lie to me and coax me into believing that you would take care of me, treat me well, and protect me for the rest of your life when you proposed?"
"With you like this, I don't even know if I should marry you!"
Mo Youyou was sulking.
She dared to say that because she was certain that Liu Dekai would marry her.
After all, without her, where would Liu Dekai find another brigade commander's daughter?
She absolutely refuses to live under the same roof as a village woman!
"you……"
Liu Dekai was furious. Mo Youyou was actually throwing a tantrum at him. She was clearly being unreasonable!
But he couldn't confront Mo Youyou directly.
This marriage is a must!
He still has to rely on his future father-in-law, who is his backer in the military, to support him as he rises through the ranks.
Therefore, he couldn't have a conflict with Mo Youyou and could only go along with her wishes.
"Youyou, what are you saying?"
"I was just discussing it with you, how come I didn't consider your opinion or care about your feelings?"
"If you're going to be husband and wife, you have to understand, support, compromise, and make the best of each other. How can you just casually say you don't want to get married?"
"Don't be angry. I promise you, I won't force you to live with my mom. Don't throw a tantrum."
"That's more like it!" Mo Youyou was finally satisfied.
She was no longer angry. She affectionately took Liu Dekai's arm and spoke to him in a soft, gentle voice.
"Okay, I know you feel sorry for your aunt, but I'm not trying to kick her out. I already said I'll find her a very nice place, whether it's renting or buying, it's fine. Actually, this is a good thing..."
No matter how many nice things Mo Youyou said, Liu Dekai wouldn't listen.
Isn't this enough to drive his mother away?
It's only because Mo Youyou still has some use to her.
But Liu Dekai also has his bottom line.
His agreement to Mo Youyou's conditions was only temporary.
He absolutely cannot marry into the Mo family; otherwise, no matter how high he rises in the future, he will never be able to get rid of the Mo family name.
Having my mother move out temporarily is only a stopgap measure.
Once married—and military marriages don't allow for easy divorces—he wasn't sure he couldn't handle Mo Youyou once things were settled. For now, he naturally had to go along with her wishes.
After dropping Mo Youyou off downstairs, Liu Dekai's expression was still not good.
She knew that his decision had upset him, but as long as he agreed, she could just say some sweet words to appease him.
"Dekai, don't be angry. I won't say things like 'I don't want to get married' so casually anymore. I was just in a hurry just now. I already agreed to marry you!"
"Think about tomorrow, you're coming to my house for dinner to discuss the wedding with my parents. You're not allowed to give me that sour look now."
Mo Youyou reached out and pinched Liu Dekai's cheek, making him smile slightly.
"I'm not angry, you should go upstairs now."
Liu Dekai forced a smile.
Regardless of whether his smile was genuine or not, at least he managed to fool her on the surface, and Mo Youyou stopped trying to appease him.
"Then I'll go in, you should go back too."
As soon as the person left, Liu Dekai's face fell, his eyes suddenly turned fierce, and his lips tightened.
He rubbed his temples, wondering how he would explain the situation to his mother when he got home.
"Dekai, I think Youyou is a really nice girl. She likes you a lot. She kept putting food on your plate when we ate. She's a caring person!" Zhang Cuihua said with a smile, even happier inside.
My son is getting married, what a joyous occasion!
Besides, the girl is so attractive.
Seeing his mother's happy expression, Liu Dekai found it even harder to speak.
He couldn't help but feel a little annoyed. What was with the food-serving incident? She must have been faking it all. Otherwise, why would she have mentioned asking her mother to move out as soon as she left the house?
"Son, why do you look so pale?"
Zhang Cuihua was puzzled. People are usually in high spirits when they are happy, and Liu Dekai shouldn't be making that face at this time.
"Mom, please sit down. I have something to discuss with you."
His tone inexplicably made Zhang Cuihua's heart sink; she felt it wasn't a good thing, otherwise he wouldn't have reacted this way.
"Go on," Zhang Cuihua said, sitting down.
“Just now… when I took Youyou back, she made a request to me,” Liu Dekai said with difficulty.
"Is it the bride price?" Zhang Cuihua suddenly thought.
Back in the village, when they married Su Yueya, they didn't have this kind of trouble. But now they're marrying a city girl, the daughter of a brigade commander. They can't afford to be disrespectful, but they're short on money...
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