141 The Fluff 3 (2/2)

In reality, Xiu Ling only needed to order one of the maids and the ingredients could be prepared overnight. She knew her mother-in-law was privy to that as well but since Mrs. Lin insisted on the weekend, Xiu Ling believed she had her reasons. She found no point to make this a source of contention, so Xiu Ling just went along with it.

Xiu Ling was right on one front, Mrs. Lin did have her reasons for having the day fall on a weekend. Lin Kang needed to work on weekdays and it would far more easier to get him to have a break on the weekend.

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After dealing with Xiu Ling, Mrs. Lin found an excuse and left the kitchen. She needed to find Lin Kang to get the plan moving.

To her surprise, Mrs. Lin found Lin Kang in his home office.

Lin Kang frowned involuntarily when his mother entered his office. To his knowledge, his mother normally had no reason to disturb him when he was working but in his recent memory, Mrs. Lin had done that twice already.

Lin Kang put his work away and turned to face his mother. ”Mother, how can I help you?”

”Lin Kang, listen to me, are you free this coming weekend?” Mrs. Lin barged into the room and asked.

”Wait a minute, let me see.” Lin Kang turned back to his computer supposedly to check his schedule. As he clicked on the buttons, he asked, ”Why? What is going on this weekend?”

Mrs. Lin answered, ”I want you to stay home this weekend.”

”What? Why?!” Lin Kang paused and whipped his head around to ask with not a small shred of hostility and suspicion. He did not like to be ordered around not even by, or especially not by his mother.

Mrs. Lin urged with frustration, ”It's something important. I'll tell you all about it after you finish checking your schedule. Why did you stop? Quickly get back on it.”

Mrs. Lin probably needed to have a lesson on how to converse with her son because she only made it worse. Lin Kang was annoyed by the forcefulness in her tone. It was not that he was such a horrible person but it had something to do with the rebellious instinct of a grown-up child. 'I know you are my mother but I'm no longer a child. Why are you barging into my room to order me around?'