After a two-hour nap, Xiao's mother woke up feeling more refreshed. She walked out of the bedroom and saw Xiao Lang sitting upright on the sofa in the living room, reading a book. The sunlight shone through the window onto him, giving him a sense of peace and tranquility.
"Mom, you're up." Xiao Lang heard the noise, closed the book, stood up and said.
Mother Xiao walked over to the sofa opposite him and sat down. She didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point: "Xiao Lang, tell me honestly, what's going on between you and Chen Xiaoru?"
She paused, her tone filled with confusion and inquiry: "Didn't I hear before that you really disliked her, treating her with indifference? How come you suddenly changed after being injured? You're like a completely different person, obeying her in everything? This...this is not normal!"
Xiao Lang hadn't expected his mother to be so direct. He was stunned for a moment, then his heart skipped a beat. It was over, the old lady was going to get to the bottom of this! His eyes rolled around as he began to think about how to respond.
"Mom, look at what you're saying. What do you mean by dislike? That's all in the past!" Xiao Lang laughed dryly, trying to get away with it. "Before, I was ignorant and didn't realize Xiaoru's good points. Now I'm like a 'prodigal son who has returned is worth more than gold!'"
Who was Xiao's mother? Her eyes were sharp and she saw through Xiao Lang's thoughts at a glance. She snorted coldly, "Don't try to fool me! Don't I know your tricks? Do you think I'm old and confused and so easy to fool?"
"I'm not lying to you!" Xiao Lang said sincerely, almost swearing to the heavens. "Mom, think about it, who took care of me during my injury? Who cooked delicious food for me in various ways? It was Xiaoru! She's been so good to me. If I don't treat her well, would I still be a human being?"
After hearing this, Xiao's mother's expression softened a little, but she was still skeptical: "Is it because of this?"
"Mom, people are all made of flesh and blood." Xiao Lang quickly struck while the iron was hot. He knew his mother was soft-hearted and couldn't stand hearing this. "Think about it, during the days I was in the hospital, Xiaoru did everything herself, from eating, drinking, defecating, urinating, to sleeping. If it were someone else, they would have been annoyed long ago, but she didn't complain at all. Even if I were a piece of stone, I deserved to be warmed up!"
Xiao's mother didn't say anything, as if she was imagining the scene when Xiao Lang was in the hospital.
Xiao Lang continued his attack: "Maybe Xiaoru did have many shortcomings before, I don't deny that, but, Mom, you have to see her changes! Look at her now, she speaks softly and works much more diligently. If it were before, would you dare to think about this?"
He paused, his tone filled with pride: "What does this mean? It means that I, Xiao Lang, am charming!"
Xiao's mother was amused by him and couldn't help but burst out laughing. She scolded him, "You kid, you really know how to flatter yourself!"
After laughing, Xiao's mother's expression turned serious again: "Xiao Lang, I'm not against you two being together. It's just... this change is too fast, and I always feel uneasy. Tell me the truth, what do you really think of Xiao Ru? Don't tell me... it's just a momentary impulse?"
Xiao Lang thought to himself, "Oh no! Mom's really going to get to the bottom of this!" He rolled his eyes and decided to change his strategy.
"Mom, look at what you said. What do you mean by impulsive?" Xiao Lang pretended to be aggrieved. "Do you think your son is such an unreliable person?"
"I..." Xiao's mother was speechless for a moment.
"Mom, I know what you're worried about." Xiao Lang simply said, "You're worried that Xiaoru and I don't have true feelings for each other, and that I'll regret it later, right?"
Xiao's mother nodded, which was considered as her agreement.
Xiao Lang sighed, a look of dejection on his face. "Actually, I was confused myself. I also asked myself if I really liked Xiaoru. But when I saw her running around for me and changing herself for me, I knew that she was the one for me in this life!"
His words were half true and half false, but they touched Xiao's mother's heart.
"That's enough. Just take care of your own business." Xiao's mother finally relented. "But, let me be frank. If you dare to bully Xiaoru, I won't let you go!"
"Okay! Just wait and see!" Xiao Lang felt relieved when he heard this. He knew that he had passed this test with his mother.
Chen Xiaoru was in the bedroom, having actually woken up long ago. She listened attentively, hearing every word of the conversation between her mother-in-law and Xiao Lang in the living room.
At first, she was a bit nervous, her palms sweating. After all, the mother Xiao Lang had described to her was not a pushover. The mother Xiao Lang had described was a "tiger mother," strong-willed, shrewd, and with a touch of old-lady stubbornness. Chen Xiaoru had even mentally prepared herself for a "three-way trial" by Xiao's mother, even preparing several drafts.
But as she listened, Chen Xiaoru felt something was wrong. This...this plot development was completely different from what she had imagined!
Although Xiao's mother's tone was harsh at first, it wasn't nitpicking. On the contrary, Xiao Lang, usually quite clever, was acting like a fool today. He spoke incoherently, only trying to find sweet nothings to say. He was practically writing "sweet talk" all over his face.
Chen Xiaoru couldn't help but burst out laughing, thinking: Xiao Lang is really trying hard to appease his mother. However, his "rainbow fart" is too obvious, isn't it? Does he really think the old lady is a three-year-old child?
What surprised her even more was that Xiao's mother actually fell for it! Listening to Xiao Lang's flawed "confessions", Xiao's mother's tone softened, and in the end, she was even amused!
Chen Xiaoru couldn't believe her ears. Was this... was this still the "difficult" mother-in-law Xiao Lang had mentioned? Why did she feel so much easier to talk to than she had imagined?
The weight hanging in her heart also quietly fell to the ground. She had originally thought that it would be a long and arduous journey, but unexpectedly, it was so easy to pass it? This happiness came too suddenly!
Chen Xiaoru even wondered if she was dreaming. She secretly pinched her thigh. “Shh… it hurt! It really hurt!”
"It seems that the days ahead won't be too difficult." Chen Xiaoru thought happily. She even began to think about how she would reward Xiao Lang once he "settled" her mother.
However, despite her happiness, Chen Xiaoru still felt a little unreal. She decided that she would have to find an opportunity to have a good chat with Xiao Lang later. After all, knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to success!
She quietly opened the door a crack to see what was happening outside.
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