Chapter 376 My Family Doesn't Lack an Empress
When Qin Mo saw Promi again, she almost didn't recognize him.
His messy beard was gone, replaced by a neat stubble that exuded masculinity. Coupled with his beaming face, this uncle looked incredibly handsome.
The woman beside him appeared to be in her early twenties, but the peaceful and serene look in her eyes was the kind of composure that should only be found in a wise man who has seen the world's splendor.
Qin Mo felt slightly nervous because the woman's face shape was very similar to Xi Ya's, so the identity of this dignified and beautiful woman was obvious.
"Excuse me, are you Queen Debbie?" Qin Mo picked up the long-unused etiquette of the Great Xia nobility and politely asked the woman.
“I am Debbie, but I haven’t been queen for a long time. You don’t need to be so polite with me, just call me Debbie!” the woman said with a gentle smile.
From the moment Debbie entered the living room, her gaze never left Qin Mo, her eyes gradually shifting from critical and scrutinizing to satisfied.
When Qin Mo's elegant demeanor, a blend of the elven and the Great Xia royal family's heritage, was revealed, Debbie's eyes once again showed extreme satisfaction.
"Oh! Aunt Debbie, please have a seat. This is just a place I'm staying in the West, it's very simple, please forgive me if I haven't been very hospitable!" Qin Mo was now having a headache about how to address these two people, so she had to use her experience from her previous life to deal with them.
A simple "Auntie" brought a smile to Debbie's face; the warm and affectionate address was comforting to hear.
"Auntie, please have some tea!" The fragrant tea was served, and after Debbie tasted it, her eyes brightened. This drink, which reflected the many flavors of life, was very much to her liking.
Qin Mo started chatting with Debbie about everyday things, going on and on about geography and customs from all over the world, leaving Promi, who was sitting blankly to the side, out of the loop.
"Cough cough cough! Cough cough cough!"
"Is this tea not to your esteemed taste? Or are you feeling unwell?" Qin Mo asked Promi with sincere eyes.
Promi was dumbfounded by Qin Mo's question. His wife was called "Auntie," so how could he be a "distinguished guest"? I'm your comrade-in-arms who fought alongside you, and I'm also your future father-in-law!
When Qin Mo learned that it was Promi who had come to visit, he felt a little flustered. After all, his attitude towards his future father-in-law hadn't been great, and more importantly, the incident with Heather had made him feel guilty.
After a quick deliberation, Qin Mo decided to adopt the demeanor of a prince of the Great Xia Dynasty, remaining neither humble nor arrogant, otherwise he would inevitably be led by the nose.
"I'm just a philandering prince. In our Great Xia, it's customary to have three wives and four concubines. What are you going to do about it?"
Promi walked in with a long face, acting like an elder visiting, which immediately annoyed Qin Mo. So Qin Mo ignored him and only exchanged pleasantries with her beautiful and gentle future mother-in-law.
"Qin Mo, that day you and Heather fled to the north. I couldn't find you, so I had to return to Riga Fortress to wait. Later, I found Heather, but you were nowhere to be found. Heather said that her recovery was all because of your life..."
"Oh my, it's you, Promi! I didn't even recognize you. You... drank from the Fountain of Life? You've become younger?" Qin Mo quickly interrupted Promi. His drop of the Fountain of Life was a supplement given to him by Shia, but Heather drank it. He couldn't guarantee that his future mother-in-law wouldn't overthink things.
“I don’t have that much ability, and I’m not qualified to obtain the Fountain of Life.” Promi’s expression turned somewhat unpleasant, but it was clearly not solely because of Qin Mo.
Debbie, sitting next to him, smiled shyly at Qin Mo, then turned and gave Promi a deep look. The latter immediately straightened up, put on a stern face, and remained silent.
"Your Excellency Qin Mo, I was separated from Shia's father for several decades due to various reasons, which caused Shia to lack the care she deserved from a young age. So we have some grievances between us. I hope you can forgive me!" After Debbie silenced Promi with a murderous glare, she turned to Qin Mo and apologized.
“I understand, I understand what you mean, Auntie. But Uncle Promi has had a tough time too. When I saw him in the North, he had been there for almost twenty years, looking like a hermit, disheveled and miserable! But after he heard about you, he immediately changed. Look, he’s very handsome!” Qin Mo felt sorry for Promi. He had been depressed in the North for twenty years because of his future mother-in-law, and after they met, he was bullied to death. He couldn’t help but say a few good words for Promi.
“You…you actually…I really didn’t know you had suffered so much. I thought it was just my daughter and me…” Debbie could only say two sentences before tears streamed down her face. She gripped Promi’s rough hand tightly, unable to speak properly.
"Oh dear! Uncle Promi couldn't find you, so he went to the north to become an ascetic because he was heartbroken. But now it's all good, the whole family is together, isn't it?" Qin Mo winked at Promi, making the handsome uncle give an awkward smile.
When women are in trouble, they all hope that the man they desire most will come to their rescue. If they do not receive the savior they hope for, they will turn their hope into resentment. Even the wisest woman will do this. Debbie’s temper tantrum at Prome was not because she disliked him, but rather it was an expression of her extreme liking for him.
The two of them cuddled together in front of Qin Mo for a long time before stopping, and their affectionate behavior truly moved Qin Mo.
"We're here today to discuss something with you!"
"Auntie, please continue!" Qin Mo gestured for Debbie to continue after hearing her words.
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