The Crazy Son-In-Law

“I… I want to thank you,” Mo Yibai muttered.

“Don’t misunderstand. I didn’t do this for you. As you must have heard, they were causing trouble in my place. As the owner, it’s my responsibility to teach them a lesson,” Xiao Shun smiled and said.

Mo Yibai felt a bit disappointed and responded with an “Oh.” She then asked, “That day in the park, was it you who had led away Master Yuxu?”

Xiao Shun was taken aback for a moment but quickly understood what she meant. So she was the woman in the car with Yuxu that night. No wonder.

“I just happened to be passing by. It wasn’t a big deal, and you don’t need to worry,” he said indifferently.

Mo Yibai gave a bitter smile and nodded.

At this point, the taxi driver was already urging them. Xiao Shun didn’t say more and hurried into the car, feeling warmer right away.

“Do you have my car key?” Xiao Shun asked in the taxi.

“Ah? Did I forget to give it to you?” Song Linger scratched her face, frowning.

“You can drive that car if you want. It might rust if it just stays there any longer,” Xiao Shun laughed.

“Really?” Song Linger’s eyes lit up, and then she guiltily said, “Master, I actually sold my car… I shouldn’t have kept it from you.”

Xiao Shun just smiled without saying anything.

“Master, are you really the chairman of Golden Harrow now?” Song Linger whispered.

Xiao Shun nodded, “Yes, and I’ve already had Golden Harrow resume all business dealings with the Song family, and withdraw all complaints and lawsuits against you.”

Song Linger immediately beamed, “That’s great! This way, we’ll have much less pressure.”

“However, I’ve just taken over the company, and it’s still a mess. Also, the Sikong family still controls part of the underground forces, and they have many other connections that I can’t control. So I can’t help you with that. You’ll have to face it yourselves.”

“After losing Golden Harrow, the Sikong family will be like losing an arm; they won’t have as much power to deal with us. Now there are only the Zheng family and some much weaker families, and my grandfather should be able to do something,” Song Linger said.

Xiao Shun nodded. The two happened to be going the same way, so after Song Linger got off at her residence, the taxi continued with Xiao Shun to the next destination.

…

No. 93, Pearl International.

Yao Cen was lying in bed reading a book, and occasionally she would glance at the clock on her bedside table. It was already past eleven o’clock.

Recently, Xiao Shun had been coming home very late, leaving her somewhat uneasy. At that moment, there was a knock on the door, and Liu Yunxiang walked in cautiously with a bowl in her hands.

Yao Cen sat up, surprised, “Mom, why don’t you go to sleep at such a late hour?”

“You don’t look so well lately, so I prepared some calming tea for you,” Liu Yunxiang said.

“Mom, it’s late, and I’ve already brushed my teeth. Why would I drink tea now?” Yao Cen looked at her helplessly.

“It won’t hurt to have some tea? You can always brush your teeth again.” Liu Yunxiang handed her the bowl.

Yao Cen shook her head, speechless, and took a small sip. It tasted sweet and actually pretty good.

“Has Xiao Shun not come back yet?” Liu Yunxiang asked.

“Oh, he called. He said he’d be home late,” Yao Cen replied casually.

“You two haven’t been fighting, have you?”

“No, why would you ask that?”

“Oh, that’s good. That’s good.”

Liu Yunxiang actually felt quite conflicted. When Xiao Shun used to stay at home all day, she thought he was useless. But now, when she might not even see him once a day, she worried even more. She had already begun to accept him as her son-in-law. After all, a single painting of his would sell for more money than many people could make in a lifetime. He didn’t smoke and barely drank alcohol. They had lived under the same roof for three years and they sure knew the kind of person he was. Moreover, her daughter was no longer young. Although Yao Cen was beautiful and sure could attract some promising young men, divorce was not a good thing anyway.

At that moment, Xiao Shun happened to have returned. He pushed open the door and saw his wife and mother-in-law chatting. He said with an apologetic smile, “Mom, you have been up so late.”

Liu Yunxiang stood up and glanced at him, then noticed the smell of alcohol, “Have you been drinking?”

“Just a bit,” Xiao Shun admitted.

With a complex look, Liu Yunxiang glanced at the couple and said, “Well, you two should get some rest.”

“Alright,” Xiao Shun replied, and Liu Yunxiang hurriedly left the room.Têxt belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

“So, you still know your way home?” Yao Cen glanced at him, placing the bowl on the bedside table.

“I called and told you, and you agreed, my dear,” Xiao Shun walked to the bed, sat down gently, and looked at her tenderly with an innocent face.

“So it’s all my fault? Hurry and go wash up. You smell like alcohol,” Yao Cen said and kicked him through the blanket without a pouted smile.

Her face flushed and there was some light in her eyes, and Xiao Shun immediately sensed that something was off. He glanced at the bowl on the bedside table, picked it up, and sniffed it with a light chuckle.

“What’s wrong? Mom said it was a calming tea, but I don’t know what it really is,” Yao Cen said, puzzled by his suspicious behavior.

“It is a calming tea, but it seems to have some arousing ingredients,” Xiao Shun explained.

“Arousing?” Yao Cen’s eyes widened, and her already burning cheeks turned even redder. She blinked rapidly and exclaimed, “My mom… has she gone crazy?”

“Maybe she doesn’t even know,” Xiao Shun said seriously.

“What should we do now?” Yao Cen began to feel her body heating up, and she spoke with a sense of helplessness.

With a solemn expression, Xiao Shun shook his head, “There’s nothing you can do. You’ve probably seen this kind of thing in novels or TV shows. Once you’ve had something like this, you must find a man to… You know, or you might…”

Yao Cen gazed at him skeptically, “Nice story.”

“Uh… haha,” Xiao Shun chuckled awkwardly, “Actually, its effect should not be very strong. You can just endure it, and it’ll pass.”

Endure it…

Yao Cen’s pretty face grew even hotter, and she asked shyly, “Are you really sure there’s no other way?”

“Of course, there is. If you kiss me, I’ll help you get through this.”

“Go to hell!” Yao Cen kicked him in the waist, nearly knocking him off the bed.

He stood up with a sly smile on his face, “I’ll give you ten minutes to think about it. I’ll go wash up first.” With that, he leisurely walked out of the room.

Yao Cen sat on the bed, her thoughts in disarray. They had come so far together; maybe tonight, she would just give in to this scoundrel. But deep down, she still didn’t feel ready, as if she lacked the courage.

Just as her thoughts were in turmoil, Xiao Shun came back into the room after showering.

“Well, my dear? Have you made a decision?” he asked.

Yao Cen patted the edge of the bed, “Come here.”

Xiao Shun’s eyes lit up with joy, and he quickly sat down beside her.

“Close your eyes.”

“Okay.”

Xiao Shun closed his eyes slightly, wearing a faint smile, his heart pounding with anticipation.