Chapter 16 - Evil mother-in-law (1/2)

When Yan Mei woke up, her body was not as sore as before, and she saw the traces that he left all over her body. She didn't realize it when she woke up earlier.

She got up from the bed and saw a note on the table that said, ”Wifey, rest at home today. I have prepared porridge in the kitchen. Remember to drink it while it's still warm. I will come later and take you to our home. Take care!”

Yan Mei looked at the note several times and put it back on the table. She washed up and went down to the kitchen. She saw that he had put the food in an insulated bowl to keep it warm. Her originally indifferent face softened. After drinking her coffee, she was still too tired to do anything. She didn't even recall how long he tossed her the day before. She returned to the bedroom to take a bath.

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Lei Zhao sighed as he stared at his mother.

”How are you mother?” he asked as he gave her a polite kiss on her cheek. Lei Xiao Tong plastered a serene smile on her face as she began to walk around the room.

”How do you think I'm feeling when my almost thirty years old son is not married yet? All my friends have grandchildren already. Tonight, you will be going to the charity ball with me.”

”I'm not interested in your friends' debutante daughters, mother,” Lei Zhao protested softly. He wanted to wait a while before he introduced Yan Mei to his family, but it seemed he had no choice but to do it now or his mother would not leave him alone.

”Humor the woman who gave birth to you, Lei Zhao.” Another sigh escaped his lips and he resigned to watching the clock as his mother kept talking about the importance of him getting married.

”I'm already married mom,” Lei Zhao abruptly interrupted his mother. Lei Xiao Tong opened her mouth in surprise and looked at him.

”What did you say?” She thought that she was hallucinating.

”Yes, mom. I got married yesterday,” Lei Zhao said nonchalantly as he leaned on the sofa.

”Lei Zhao, I hope you're not lying to me.” Lei Zhao shook his head helplessly in reply.

”If you want to meet your daughter-in-law soon, let me go now. I promise you, I will bring her to the old house very soon.”

Lei Xiao Tong looked at her son for a minute before agreeing to letting him go. Even though she thought that he was lying, she decided to believe him.

”Okay. You can go, but if I don't see her in three days, I will arrange a marriage for you,” Lei Xiao Tong said.

Lei Zhao kissed her cheeks and nodded slightly.

”Mom, I hope you like her. Don't make things difficult for her when you see her. Also, she doesn't know who I am yet, so don't scare her away.”

”You stinky boy. You're already teaching me how to treat my daughter-in-law?”