Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 197 You're Not Trying Hard Enough

Li Ruru glanced at him and said, "You two need to get to know each other slowly, don't rush it."

Chu Xiu's little thoughts were written all over his face; he had already begun planning to have his father come and propose marriage.

After Li Ruru said that, he stuck out his tongue and said, "Okay, okay, I'll listen to Aunt Li."

Chaochao was still standing there, carefully pondering her mother's words.

Mother said she was very good, not bad at all, and more than a match for Master Chu.

Oh no, Mother even felt that Master Chu was not good enough for her.

But is this true?
She looked up at Li Ruru.

Li Ruru nodded earnestly: "Mother wouldn't lie to you."

Sigh, these two children are too innocent. Their thoughts are written all over their faces. She knows what they're thinking without even having to guess.

Chaochao blinked her big eyes and smiled, saying, "Mom, I'll listen to you too."

After confirming that the two were mutually in love and willing to get along well, Li Ruru finally breathed a sigh of relief.

She said, "You can interact as before, without deliberately avoiding anything. As long as you don't do anything out of line, your mother won't say anything."

He patted Chu Xiu again: "Did you hear that?"

Chu Xiu nodded obediently: "I know."

Li Ruru continued rambling, "You all need to understand that when it comes to love, being attracted to someone is one thing, but getting along with them is another."

Chu Xiu and Chaochao listened with a vague understanding, nodding in confusion.

Li Ruru was extremely worried about Chaochao, who seemed to know nothing at all.

She didn't want her daughter's marriage to be arranged solely by her parents and a matchmaker; she hoped that Chaochao would get to know her better and become the person she would spend her life with.

If Chu Xiu is not the right person, that's fine too; just consider it a wonderful experience.

Li Ruru had enough confidence and resources to find a good marriage for her daughter, even if the person wasn't Chu Xiu.

Even if Chaochao doesn't get married in the future, she can protect her from being criticized.

As long as she's there, there will always be a room for Chaochao in the house.

Even after her daughter gets married, she is not considered an outsider when she returns to her parents' home.

Li Ruru suppressed her myriad thoughts and said to the two of them, "Alright, you two go and rest, it's late."

The two nodded and left, one after the other.

Just a few steps away was the cave where people were sleeping, from which came the soft snoring of the group.

Chaochao whispered, "Um... I'm going to sleep now."

"Wait." Chu Xiu grabbed her hand, and the two of them were startled at the same time.

Chu Xiu not only didn't let go, but squeezed her hand tighter and said softly, "Chao Chao, thank you."

Chaochao blushed terribly and asked in a low voice, "Thank...thank me for what? I didn't do anything."

"Thank you for rescuing my books from the flood, thank you for taking care of me all this time, and thank you for not rejecting my love."

Chu Xiu's voice grew softer and softer, his face turned redder and redder, and his heart pounded wildly.

The rich young master, used to being carefree and irresponsible, is serious and nervous when facing the girl he likes for the first time.

Chaochao's voice was even softer, "Um... let's talk about it tomorrow."

The boy's love was overwhelming, and she couldn't resist it; all she wanted to do was escape.

She wasn't one to show her emotions openly; her voice, barely audible, made Chu Xiu's heart itch.

He squeezed her hand and said, "Okay, see you tomorrow."

Chaochao entered the cave and said in the darkness, in a voice only she could hear, "See you tomorrow."

The two parted reluctantly, each lying on their mattresses, unable to fall asleep for a long time.

They were less than five meters apart, with just over four hours left until dawn. Yet, they felt as if they were thousands of miles apart, and time was passing terribly slowly.

Love is like popcorn; once it's heated and the lid is lifted, it's uncontrollable, bursting out in countless strands.

Xue Shi and Chu Yu were also awake.

The two searched almost the entire Bai residence, but still couldn't find Bai Yuanwai's deputy seal.

Madam Xue couldn't understand: "Where did that old man hide the things?"

Chu Yu was also annoyed: "Mother, is it because you didn't look carefully enough? You didn't try hard enough."

Xue broke down and said, "I didn't try hard enough, I didn't search properly? I almost cut down the Bai family's trees and dug up their ancestral graves."

She glanced at her son and said with displeasure, "Didn't you look for it too, and find it?"

Chu Yu retorted, "I'm just looking around casually, unlike you who have nothing to do all day, staying at the Bai family's house and still can't find a single seal."

Looking at her son, Madam Xue felt he was becoming increasingly unfamiliar. "Did your father say something to you?"

If the Chu family hadn't been gossiping behind his back, why would his son have yelled at his own mother like that?

Chu Yu did not answer her, but only said, "It's not that the Bai family's trees and graves can't be dug up."

As she spoke, she stood up, yawned, and said, "Mother, you wouldn't be reluctant or afraid, would you?"

Madam Xue was taken aback, then shook her head: "How could that be? Dig, Mother will have someone dig tomorrow."

Digging up trees is easy; just find a slick-looking guy and say you want to plant new trees because you don't like the current ones.

But the Bai family's ancestral graves are not something she can dig up at will.

Not to mention that the old lady of the Bai family is still alive, even if the old master of the Bai family found out, he would divorce her in no time.

Her surname is Xue, not Bai, so she is an outsider in the Bai family.

Madam Xue didn't understand why her son always made things difficult for her, but in order to prevent him from becoming estranged from her, she could only agree to his unreasonable demands time and time again.

Chu Yu left, fanning himself with satisfaction. Madam Xue then summoned her personal maid and said, "Go find a few strong men and retrieve something from the ancestral graves."

The maid, too sleepy to keep her eyes open, asked groggily, "What is Madam looking for?"

"My bracelet fell off."

"Madam's bracelet was lost near the ancestral grave? Good, I'll have someone look for it tomorrow."

"No, it fell into the ancestral grave," Xue corrected.

The maid's eyes widened, and she was instantly wide awake. She stammered, "Madam's bracelet... fell into... the ancestral grave?"

The lady couldn't even come up with a believable excuse; wasn't she deliberately making things difficult for her?

Madam Xue nodded, "Just go when I tell you to, what's with all the fuss?"

The maid had no choice but to nod. Before leaving, Madam Xue reminded her again, "This is a matter between you and me. Don't let others have any leverage against us."

The maid nodded emphatically. Alas, today was another day where her life was in danger. For the sake of her mistress, she had done many heartless things.

Madam Xue didn't sleep well all night. When she got up early the next morning and looked at the people busy digging up trees in the yard, she felt uneasy and vaguely felt that something had slipped out of her control.

She asked the maid in a low voice, "Was anything discovered at the ancestral graves last night?"

The maid shook her head: "Reporting to Madam, I couldn't find anyone to dig up the grave last night. The accountant wouldn't pay me; I need Master's permission."

Madam Xue was furious: "You idiot, what did you say to the accountant?"

This girl wouldn't be stupid enough to ask the accountant for money, saying she wanted to buy someone to dig up graves, would she?

To find someone to dig up a grave, you can't just hire servants from the Bai family; you have to hire someone else.

The maid cried, "Madam, please calm down. I didn't say anything, I just said that you wanted to buy more people to guard the courtyard. Master is not here, and you are very anxious at home alone."

Upon hearing this reason, Madam Xue softened her tone and asked, "Then why won't the accountant pay?"

She is the dignified Madam Bai, how could a mere accountant disobey her?

(End of this chapter)