Chapter 144: Vicious Mother-in-law
Jiang Yuan turned her face away and curled her lips, "You knew that Auntie was going to look for me, so you deliberately didn't stop her, right?"
She couldn't help but wonder if he was using his mother to test her.
"If I don't go, how can I listen to your confession?"
He glanced at her lightly and added, "I just didn't expect the old lady to be so capable and curse so well."
Jiang Yuan didn't know whether he was real or fake, so even if this was just another test, she simply passed it.
"Auntie is not a bad person, she is a good person."
Jiang Yuan was speaking the truth. Today's situation was far better than she had imagined.
His mother's attitude was not bad at all. She was not the domineering and overbearing wife of an official that Jiang Yuan had imagined. She could even feel that the old lady was actually a kind-hearted person.
She came to her just out of a mother's protection for her son, so as long as Jiang Yuan showed her mother her heartfelt love for him, his mother would have nothing to say.
"A good person?" He sneered, then added, "A good person, but also a vicious mother-in-law."
Jiang Yuan thought for a moment, the term "mother-in-law" was a bit sensitive.
She didn't answer.
He continued to himself, "Every day you spend with me is a bonus...Are you ready to run away at any moment?"
Jiang Yuan turned her head and looked at him, "Why are you deliberately misinterpreting it?"
He said in a sly tone, "Isn't that what you meant? No wonder you asked for a promotion. You wanted to take this opportunity to save some extra money for your trip."
Jiang Yuan's heart trembled. He actually hit the mark by accident.
She turned away, looking away from him, trying to maintain her composure. "I want both career and love. You're willing to support me, so why can't I borrow your support? Even if we do break up one day, I won't be at the end of my rope. One must always leave a way out for oneself."
His dark eyes narrowed slightly, and his voice became noticeably deeper. "So you followed me just to get gilded?"
Jiang Yuan panicked and explained subtly, "You know what I mean. Your mother is right. We are one in heaven and one in the underworld. I can't marry you. One day I will leave you. I just don't want to be left with nothing but an empty shell when I leave."
"I have to gain something from you, or learn something, to make myself stronger, so that I can have some confidence to support myself when I leave."
When she said this, her expression was calm and numb. He stared at her without saying a word. After a while, he opened his lips and said lightly, "What are you afraid of? Even if we break up, I won't treat you badly."
Jiang Yuan looked out the window and nodded, "Yeah, I know."
Today is the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, and tomorrow is New Year's Eve. The trees on both sides of the road have already been decorated with lights and red lanterns are hung all over the road. The huge LED screen at the intersection is playing advertising videos of major stars wishing a happy new year. The atmosphere of the New Year is already very strong.
He turned his gaze back from the window, looked at the back of her stubborn head, and took the initiative to bring up a new topic, "I asked Zhou Zhi to prepare some goods. See if it's inconvenient for you to carry them on the road. If it's not convenient, I'll ask them to pack them and send them back to you."
Jiang Yuan slowly turned around and replied, "Well, thank him for me then."
"Who do you want to thank?"
There was a hint of displeasure in his voice.
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