My girlfriend isn't as cute as me.

Xia Mei nodded with a complicated expression.

"There's one more thing."

Mo Xiao paused slightly, then stopped laughing and joking and apologized to Xia Mei.

"I'm sorry. At first, I intentionally got to know you at the concert because I thought you looked like Xiao Jiu. My motives weren't pure, and later, I deliberately steered the conversation towards the children. I didn't understand what you were thinking when you answered my questions, and without knowing the situation, I said some very hurtful things to you."

Mo Xiao is bold and responsible.

She apologized to Xia Mei because she didn't want to become a scumbag like Lin Shanzong.

As Lin Jiu and Lin Yingying's mother, Xia Mei will undoubtedly have more contact with them in the future. Although Mo Xiao can maintain a joking tone and attitude when interacting with her, it's ultimately not good for the children.

No matter how much Mo Xiao bullies her daughter, she is still the child's mother.

"Ah."

Xia Mei nodded.

She slowly relaxed her shoulders.

You smiled?

For a fleeting moment, Mo Xiao seemed to see Xia Mei smile.

"I do not have."

Xia Mei responded coldly and turned to leave.

"You're lying! I clearly saw it. Smile again and show me—"

Mo Xiao hurriedly chased after him.

Wang Yuan glanced down at Lin Yingying, and they all laughed.

"Yuting, you told Mom about my mother, right?"

Lin Jiu grabbed Wang Yuting's shirt collar and stared at Wang Yuting, who was blinking frequently.

Wang Yuting scratched her head sheepishly and surrendered, saying, "You really can't hide anything from me!"

"Yuting".

"what's wrong?"

"Thank you."

Lin Jiu gave a shy smile.

His smile was already beautiful, but now it looks even more charming and irresistible.

A blush spread across Wang Yuting's face, like a flower in bloom, rosy and alluring.

"What I told Mom wasn't a joke."

Wang Yuting hugged the petite body tightly in her arms, a smile playing on her lips.

She would never let go of those hands, and she would never give Lin Jiu to anyone.

Chapter 414 Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law Relationship

"Hehe, are you angry? Hehe!"

Mo Xiao picked up a pastry and brought it to Lin Yingying's lips, teasing her for a while before putting the pastry into his own mouth.

Lin Yingying was so angry that she wanted to bite Mo Xiao's finger. You can't joke with a greedy child like that. Fortunately, Wang Yuan took out some biscuits and fed them to her in time.

"Hah-hah-hah".

Lin Yingying became well-behaved after receiving cookies.

She sat in the chair, grabbing cookies with both hands and stuffing them into her mouth. When her mouth got dry, Wang Yuan would make her some tea.

"Stop bullying her."

Wang Yuan fed Lin Yingying and gave his wife some instructions.

"He's just trying to build a relationship with Yingying."

Mo Xiao put his hands on his hips and said confidently, "Besides, it's all because you spoil her too much. You've always done the same thing. Your approach to raising children is to spoil them to the point of being uncontrollable. Luckily, Yu Ting is just like me. She's very sensible at a young age. As she's grown up, she's just as reasonable and understanding as I am. I've never had to worry about her going astray."

"..."

Wang Yuan turned his head in silence.

He initially wanted to ask his wife if she was serious, but then he realized that insisting on asking would definitely not lead to a good outcome.

To be precise, he will not have a good outcome.

"What? If you have a problem, just say so!"

"No, I have no objection."

Wang Yuan raised his hands in surrender.

He thought about it and realized that his daughter did resemble her mother more.

Putting everything else aside, we are completely in agreement on our criteria for choosing a partner.

They don't consider age at all; once they've chosen someone, they'll never let go.

When Wang Yuan first met Lin Jiu, he knew that history always repeats itself in surprising ways.

Fortunately, Lin Jiu is a good girl, and Wang Yuan can entrust his daughter to him with peace of mind.

Wang Yuan's gaze drifted to the kitchen, where Lin Jiu was preparing dinner for his mother. Judging from the commotion in the kitchen... it was somewhat worrying.

Xia Mei's meals are very irregular; she's always busy, giving the impression that she's constantly on the go. In reality, it's just that her execution ability is too low, which is why she needs to spend so much time handling things—a task that others can finish in a day takes her two. At Mo Xiao's threatening invitation, Xia Mei rushed over after finishing her work today, thus missing her meal.

After learning that her mother hadn't eaten yet, Lin Jiu volunteered to go to the kitchen to cook.

Wang Yuan wanted to go help, but Mo Xiao stopped him, letting Lin Jiu have this chance to show off her skills. Wang Yuan understood his wife's meaning; despite Mo Xiao's seemingly carefree demeanor, she was actually quite perceptive, just enjoying teasing people.

"I'll go help!"

Wang Yuting wanted to make a good impression on her mother-in-law and change the negative impression she had given her in the past.

Wang Yuting hadn't forgotten what she'd done to Xia Mei. On several occasions, she'd treated her future mother-in-law like an enemy, always watching her warily. To ensure a harmonious relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law in the future, Wang Yuting had to take action, and this was also for Lin Jiu's sake.

Ultimately, Lin Jiu assigned Wang Yuting the task of keeping Xia Mei company and keeping her mother entertained. This was a very difficult task, and Lin Jiu believed that only Wang Yuting could do it, so she coaxed Wang Yuting out of the kitchen.

Lin Jiu had finally reconciled with his mother, and he didn't want to lose her on the very first day of their reconciliation.

Wang Yuting believed Lin Jiu's words and sat down in front of Xia Mei, staring at her without moving.

Xia Mei's face was extremely gloomy, as if there was no tomorrow, and she looked quite terrifying.

Wang Yuting stared directly at Xia Mei, carefully observing her eyes and subtle changes in expression. Drawing on her years of gaming experience and her logical thinking skills honed in solving mystery games, she was certain… her future mother-in-law was in a state of extreme tension!

Wang Yuting guessed that her future mother-in-law was probably thinking things like, "Why is this girl staring at me? Did I do something wrong? Or did something I did before make people unhappy? Maybe I should go back now, but I also really want to eat my son's cooking. What should I do?"

As it turns out, Wang Yuting's guess was correct.

Xia Mei panicked and didn't know what to say for a moment.

"Please use water."

Considering that Xia Mei wasn't used to drinking tea, Wang Yuting proactively poured her a glass of water.

Xia Mei nodded slightly, drank a glass of water to ease her tension, and finished the water before she knew it.

"Another drink?"

Wang Yuting asked in an inquiring tone.

Xia Mei stared at Wang Yuting and slowly nodded.

Wang Yuting respectfully poured water for her future mother-in-law, as if she were pouring wine; she had that feeling. If this were a banquet, perhaps her relationship with Xia Mei would have improved.

Do you like to drink?

Wang Yuting tried asking.

"Thump thump thump—"

It was as if background sound effects appeared behind Xia Mei, and her expression changed, her eyes looking as if she wanted to kill someone.

Wang Yuting immediately changed the subject, only then remembering that Xia Mei's ex-husband, Lin Jiu's biological father, was a notorious alcoholic. Xia Mei had even been domestically abused by a drunken Lin Shanzong, and her hatred for alcohol was no less than Lin Shanzong's. Wang Yuting had clearly brought up a sore spot, so she quickly offered Xia Mei water to ease the awkward atmosphere.

In that sense, Lin Jiu's doting on Wang Yuting was also outrageous.

In Lin Jiu's view, people who are prone to alcohol addiction are suspicious and it's best to avoid any contact with them.

The pain left on a child by their parents is a wound that can never heal for the child. The main reason why Lin Jiu did not react emotionally to personally deal with that man was simply because it was not worth sacrificing her life for this guy.

With this mindset, Lin Jiu was incredibly gentle with Wang Yuting, who was addicted to drinking. Occasionally, Wang Yuting would even manage to get Lin Jiu's permission to happily open a can of ice-cold beer before bed. If it were anyone else, like Lin Yingying who grew up to be an alcoholic, Lin Jiu would probably have severed their sibling relationship without hesitation, deciding it was better for both of them to never see each other again.

Plain boiled water is such a good thing.

Wang Yuting sincerely expressed her admiration for the comforting taste of plain water.

Drinking a glass of warm water before bed and another glass of plain water on an empty stomach upon waking can promote blood circulation, reduce the risk of blood clots, and alleviate the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. For women, it can also accelerate physiological metabolism, resulting in smoother skin.

Wang Yuting had never been so grateful for plain water. It was this glass of water that helped her ease the tension between herself and her future mother-in-law.

"Yes."

Xia Mei agreed.

She spoke up! She actually spoke up!

Wang Yuting marveled that plain water could actually help people with speech impairments speak; it truly lived up to its name.

"When you're nervous, plain water is the best thing in the world."

Xia Mei added, word by word, that this was already her third glass of water.

"Um, I have a question."

Wang Yuting raised her hand to ask a question; she was genuinely curious.

Xia Mei's gaze was icy, her stern eyes almost stopping the children from crying out of fear, and making the adults tremble with dread.

"what's up?"

"Are you like this when you're working?"