As a son-in-law, it was very important to gain his mother-in-law’s blessing.
But Liu Yanbo was not promising this just to gain favor.
He would be true to his word!
He wanted to fulfill his mother's expectations of him.
Mother Yin still had more questions to ask, but at this moment, she decided not to.
She chose to trust Liu Yanbo and believe that he was a good son.
This conversation didn’t arouse any conflicts and dissatisfaction. When Mrs. Huang returned from shopping, the living room was full of joy.
Mother Yin really did come with good intentions.
She personally cooked a feast for her daughter and son-in-law. Even Mrs. Huang wasn’t allowed to assist her much.
After dinner, Liu Yanbo left to pick up Lin Xue as usual.
After spending more than an hour in Tianshui Bar, Liu Yanbo hurried back home.
The big-screen TV in the living room was showing a popular palace drama.
Mother Yin and Mrs. Huang watched it with amusement. Sometimes they laughed and sometimes they gritted their teeth. The drama was very dark.
Yin Hanruo held a magazine but was not reading it, just turning the pages with a bored expression on her face.
Liu Yanbo figured that Yin Hanruo must not enjoy watching this kind of drama. Except for the financial channel, she mostly watched Animal World and cartoons.
"Took you long enough." Yin Hanruo glanced at Liu Yanbo, who was closing the door and condemned him for her boredom. Liu Yanbo smiled.
"Liu dear, hurry up and have some lotus soup." Mother Yin said without turning, her eyes are still glued to the TV.
A large bowl of sweet lotus seed soup was placed on the coffee table.
Liu Yanbo politely filled a small bowl and finished drinking it with just a few sips. He put down the bowl and said, "It's delicious."
Yin Hanruo smiled slyly and promptly said, "Since it’s delicious, it should be no problem to drink it all, right? Mom said that nobody is allowed to sleep until the bowl is empty."
Mother Yin nodded and said, “That’s right.”
Liu Yanbo couldn’t wait to smoke and he didn’t really like sweet food. Now he had to deal with this nonsense?
Mother-in-law, this is the first time we met, can’t you have a little mercy on me?
Feeling deep anguish, Liu Yanbo sought help from Yin Hanruo, "Wife, won't you drink some?"
"I already drank two bowls." Yin Hanruo spread her hands with a smile, expressing that she was sympathetic but unable to help.
Liu Yanbo clenched his teeth. He had to change his tactics. "Mother, would you and Mrs. Huang like to drink more? Should I help you fill your bowls?" Liu Yanbo swiftly picked up their empty bowls.
"Son-in-law," Mrs. Huang called Liu Yanbo and said with a smile, "don’t bother. This lotus soup was specially made for you and the young lady."
"Why?" Liu Yanbo foolishly asked.
Wasn’t it obvious?
It was to congratulate the newly-weds!
Mrs. Huang ignored Liu Yanbo and continued watching the drama.
"Aren’t you tired, husband?" Yin Hanruo urged: "Hurry up and finish drinking to go to bed."
The palace drama could be described with just one word, abuse!
The male and female protagonists were being tortured to death and were crying their hearts out.
The two viewers were also immersed, wiping their tears away, half of the tissues already used.
Although Liu Yanbo didn’t cry like them, he was the most miserable one, almost drunk from the sweet lotus soup.
After forcefully drinking all of the lotus seed soup, Liu Yanbo leaned on the sofa and didn't dare to move, afraid he would vomit.
"Good job!" Yin Hanruo clapped her hands, got up, and said to Liu Yanbo, "Come on, go to bed now."
Liu Yanbo turned his head to the side, ignoring Yin Hanruo.
Just a while ago, Yin Hanruo was covering her mouth and laughing, looking at Liu Yanbo miserably drinking the lotus soup. He was so angry that he wanted to spit a mouthful at her.
Liu Yanbo was like an old monk, who didn't look, listen or move, and just ignored you.
"Hurry up and take a shower." Yin Hanruo gently kicked Liu Yanbo.
What do you want from me?
Liu Yanbo secretly said, "If you want to sleep, go to sleep. I'm not stopping you. Why are you nagging me? It really sounds like I can sleep with you if I go shower!"
"Wait…"
"Liu dear, hurry and go to bed, don't make me wait too long for a grandson!" Mother Yin turned away from the TV for the first time and looked at Liu Yanbo.
It seems that the palace drama wasn't deep and cruel enough. Bad review!
Yin Hanruo's face became red with embarrassment and ran straight upstairs.
So it turns out!
Liu Yanbo suddenly realized the perfect way to get back at Yin Hanruo.
Mother-in-law was incredible!
Liu Yanbo almost jumped up, smiled, and said, "Mother, then I will head to bed."
"Go!" Mother Yin waved her hand, but then added: "By the way, Liu dear, quit your driving job at night. What can you do if you always come home in the middle of the night? How will my grandson be born like this?"
"Okay, I'll quit tomorrow." Liu Yanbo didn't look back and ran up the stairs.
Although Yin Hanruo felt mentally prepared, the moment she saw Liu Yanbo suddenly appear in front of the door, her first instinct was to close the door.
Liu Yanbo leaned on the door and whispered, "What are you doing? Open or I'll break the door."
Break the door?
Are you a rogue?
Yin Hanruo was anxious and held the door closed hard, "Break it then!"
"You're quite strong!" Liu Yanbo pushed the door. With both sides applying force, the door didn't budge, neither opening nor closing.
After a few more attempts, seeing that the door wouldn't close, Yin Hanruo gave up and completely let go.
'Bang~!'
Liu Yanbo fell into the room, his landing was not pretty at all.
The floor was made out of wood and the fall made a loud sound, but it didn't hurt much.
"Are you trying to murder your husband?" Liu Yanbo didn't get up and just sat on the floor.
"Who told you to act like a rogue?" Yin Hanruo closed the door and said with amusement: "You deserved it!"
Yin Hanruo’s room was very large, more than double the size of Liu Yanbo’s room, and it was divided into several areas: the resting area, office area, leisure area, sports area...
The room was well-organized. It was mostly pink. The curtains and bedding were all pink. There weren't many decorations, most of them were dolls, like Mickey, cat plushies...
It could be described in one sentence: a little girl's dream room.
Liu Yanbo scratched his nose and didn't speak. He just laughed, like a strange uncle.
"What are you laughing at? Go shower already." Yin Hanruo threw a new set of men's pajamas on Liu Yanbo's head. "If you open the basin in the washroom, you'll find towels and toothbrushes. They're all new."
Liu Yanbo rushed into the bathroom with his clothes and took the fastest shower in his life. But as soon as he came out, he was dissatisfied.
Yin Hanruo was laying quilts on the floor.
"I'm going to bed." Liu Yanbo said tiredly.
"This is your bed tonight." Yin Hanruo said while patting on the quilt, "If you want to smoke, go to the balcony."
No matter how fake this marriage was, at least for tonight, Yin Hanruo was really like a gentle and caring wife.
It was the first time she prepared toiletries for a man;
The first time she made a bed for a man;
And the first time she tolerated smoking in her house.
Liu Yanbo didn't speak anymore and silently walked to the balcony.
He was really craving a cigarette.
Liu Yanbo knew that all of Yin Hanruo’s actions in front of her mother today was just acting, to prevent this ridiculous marriage from getting discovered.
Liu Yanbo had chosen to cooperate but the result left him so dissatisfied.
Shameless jokes became his best revenge.
Cigarettes were magical, they changed their flavors according to the smoker's mood, making people addicted to it.
In this moment when Liu Yanbo smoked--
It tasted of home.
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