Chapter 176 - Arranged Marriage (1/2)

”You have embarrassed me, mother.” Liam groaned as he ran his hand over his face, sighing deeply.

Mrs. Xia smiled as if she didn't hear what her son had said.

”Oh, Liam I was just trying to help”

”Help?” Liam asked slowly, watching his mother's expression closely as it contour from scheming to a knowing smile.

”Yes. I know you like her and I saw you blushing. I'm your mother, Liam you can't lie to me.”..

Mrs Xia winked at Liam. Liam scoffed at his mother.

”What did that stupid Lucas tell you. I will kill him when I see him!”

Mrs Xia chuckled and changed the subject.

”Have you eaten yet? Let me cook for you.”

Liam shook his head. He was about to have lunch when he was asked by Lei Zhao to meet him.  Liam sighed. He knew Lei Zhao was worried about Ying Sheng so he didn't mind his interrogations.

Mrs. Xia walked to the kitchen and opened the refrigerator. She narrowed her eyes when she saw the ingredients stocked in the fridge.

She knew her son couldn't cook so she sends him food every week or comes personally to cook for him.

”Have you learned how to cook by yourself?” Mrs Xia said surprised.

”No, I can't cook. Ying Sheng does the cooking.”

Mrs Xia nodded. She wasn't expecting the rich heiress to know how to cook. Good thing, she didn't listen to rumors about Ying Sheng.

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Twenty minutes later, Liam sat opposite his mother bringing his plate towards him. His mother had prepared his favorite noddle for him. A smile graced his lips as he dug in his food

”So how is work?” Mrs Xia asked as she twirled her fork into her plate before bringing it to her lips.

”Good.” He replied with his head still buried in his food.

Mrs Xia frowned slightly. ”I hope you are not overworking Liam. You're still young and should be enjoying life. If you decide not to work for the rest of your life, our family money can sustain you and your great great great grandchildren. Why do you insist on working hard?”

Liam inwardly groaned. Not this conversation again. His mother has always been against him building his own company and working at this age. She said he was too young and should be enjoying life.

While some parents wanted their child to be responsible and avoid trouble his mother was the exact opposite. That's why his brother was so carefree. When they were growing up their mother told them,

”Have fun. Do anything that makes you happy. If there is a mess, I will be there to clean it up.”

Who would say that? His mother. His parents were so different but somehow they worked together.

”I'm fine,mother. No need to worry. Didn't you tell us to do anything that makes us happy? I love my job and it makes me happy.”

Mrs Xia snorted  but said nothing as they ate in silence. Mrs Xia picked and placed the dirty played into the sink .

”Actually, the Gu family came to seek a marriage alliance. They wanted us to merge our real estate business together in a business marriage.”