Song Ziwei shrugged, "I was also very surprised when I learned about this."
"But the die is cast."
"Your first love is going to be your mother-in-law tomorrow."
She said this with a playful smile.
She knew that Young Master and Xia Youwei had already secretly pledged their lives to each other.
But...
Did it matter?
Not at all.
What mattered was that the generational gap between the two was about to widen.
"How did it turn into this?"
Chen Nan was stunned.
Even if he was the Lord of the Immortal Realm.
Even if he had many confidantes.
He had never encountered such a difficult problem.
It was already painful enough that his girlfriend was getting married and he wasn't the groom.
But...
Who the hell could have imagined that his girlfriend would become his mother-in-law???
It was just bloody ridiculous.
"Young Master, what do you plan to do now?" Song Ziwei asked with concern.
Chen Nan lay back listlessly on the lounge chair, paying no mind to the birds chirping in the cage.
He stared blankly at the sky and said, "I used to think my life would be a cool novel, a constant stream of awesome moments."
"The truth is, though there have been many twists and turns along the way, I've conquered them all."
"But I never expected such a melodramatic plot to unfold."
"It is indeed quite melodramatic," Song Ziwei pursed her lips and smiled faintly. "But you are the author of this book, so even if such a plot occurs, you have to handle it yourself."
Chen Nan gritted his teeth, "Yes, if someone else controlled my destiny, I'd stuff their head up their backside."
He had traversed the mortal world.
And then ventured into the underworld.
He had never encountered such a formidable problem.
At this moment.
He truly didn't know what to do.
He didn't know how to face Xia Youwei.
Should he call her by her nickname.
Or call her mother-in-law?
Of course.
As a man with strong possessiveness.
He truly could not accept his father-in-law marrying his first love.
"Alright, I'll go see the Madam." Chen Nan sighed. Given the situation, he could only go see Leng Qingmei.
Although he couldn't accept his father-in-law finding him a mother-in-law.
He also believed that.
Leng Qingmei would be even less accepting of her father finding a stepmother her own age.
If Leng Qingmei objected, she could completely prevent Xia Youwei from becoming his mother-in-law.
"Greetings, Son-in-law!"
Upon arriving at Leng Qingmei's separate courtyard, the four maids quickly bowed.
Towards the son-in-law standing before them.
They no longer dared to underestimate him.
They had already heard about the Young Master's wrathful execution of the Wen Bohou family.
They had been astonished upon hearing the news.
Chen Nan nodded slightly, "Is the Madam in her room?"
Chun Mei nervously replied, "Yes, Son-in-law. Please wait a moment, I will go call for Miss."
Chen Nan hummed and then waited under the pavilion.
During this time, Xia Lan brought tea, pastries, and a fruit platter.
She treated Chen Nan entirely as a genuine son-in-law.
"Husband, you've become quite a notable figure in Tongcheng these past couple of days. Especially your execution of the Wen Bohou family, it was truly astonishing," Leng Qingmei said, dressed in a sky-blue long dress, with a faint smile gracing her face as she approached.
Chen Nan knew she was referring to his execution of Wen Bohou and his son. He replied, "It was an imperial order, a matter of duty, nothing more."
Leng Qingmei sat on a stone bench opposite Chen Nan and asked with concern, "How is your work at the yamen?"
A cold sneer rose in Chen Nan's heart.
If he remembered correctly.
This was the first time Leng Qingmei had ever shown him concern.
The reason she was acting this way.
Was simply because he had gained notoriety, and she was taking this opportunity to curry favor with him.
After a few pleasantries, he changed the subject. "I heard that Father-in-law is going to get married?"
A complex expression appeared on Leng Qingmei's face. "My mother passed away over ten years ago. Although we all urged Father to find someone else to accompany him, he always refused."
She then smiled brightly. "Who would have thought that Father would meet a suitable partner while doing business this time? Since he and that woman are deeply in love, as a daughter, I naturally support their marriage."
Chen Nan was taken aback.
He had intended to have Leng Qingmei break up the marriage between Xia Youwei and his father-in-law.
To his surprise, she was wholeheartedly supportive.
Leng Qingmei suddenly said, "If I remember correctly, Husband, you grew up in Pingyang Town, didn't you?"
Chen Nan replied, "Yes."
Leng Qingmei smiled. "What a coincidence. The woman Father met is also from Pingyang Town. Do you know the Xia family of Pingyang Town? Have you met the jewel of the Xia family? I heard she's the most beautiful woman in Pingyang Town."
"I've heard of her."
Chen Nan gave an awkward smile.
Had he met the jewel of the Xia family?
What a joke.
He knew every detail about her.
And whether she snored while sleeping.
Or if she ground her teeth.
He was perfectly aware of these matters.
Leng Qingmei continued, "The wedding is tomorrow. You'll be helping me receive the guests from the Leng family then."
"Tomorrow?" Chen Nan shook his head, saying with some difficulty, "I have matters at the yamen tomorrow, I'm afraid I won't be able to get away."
There was nothing happening at the yamen.
He simply didn't want to stay at the Leng residence.
He didn't want to see Xia Youwei marrying his father-in-law, Leng Xuemin.
A hint of melancholy appeared in Leng Qingmei's eyes. "Husband, tomorrow is Father's big day, and you are the son-in-law of the Leng family."
"How can you not be here at such a time?"
"Do you really think the relatives of the Leng family are coming for Father's wedding?"
"They are using this opportunity to see you, their son-in-law."
Leng Qingmei was not wrong about this point.
For this wedding, most people were coming because of Chen Nan.
After all, news of his execution of Wen Bohou and his son had spread throughout the city.
Even the relatives of the Leng family wanted to meet this formidable man.
Although they had attended Chen Nan and Leng Qingmei's wedding before.
At that time, no one had paid much attention to this "useless son-in-law." Now, they were all coming to curry favor.
Seeing that he could not refuse, Chen Nan had to agree.
He felt very helpless.
What must come will come.
It was clear that he could not avoid it any longer.
Just as he returned to the backyard, the butler walked over. "Son-in-law, the Master asks you to come to the front hall for a meeting."
"I'll change my clothes and be right there."
Chen Nan changed out of his constable uniform and put on casual clothes before heading to the Leng family's front hall.
He saw his father-in-law, Leng Xuemin.
He was eight feet tall, with sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes.
He appeared exceptionally robust.
Upon Chen Nan's appearance, Leng Xuemin smiled and stood up, saying, "I've heard that my son-in-law has accomplished many great deeds recently. Well done, well done, worthy of being Leng Xuemin's son-in-law!"
Chen Nan politely replied, "Father-in-law flatters me!"
Leng Xuemin said, "Tomorrow is my big day. My Leng family has no adult males. I hope my son-in-law will take great care and help entertain the guests."
In the past, Leng Xuemin would not have been so polite.
But now.
Chen Nan was no longer the same person he was before.
Even though he was Chen Nan's father-in-law, he dared not act presumptuously in front of Chen Nan.
Chen Nan replied, "This is my duty."
Just then.
A familiar voice came from behind Chen Nan, making him shiver instantly. "Husband, is this your son-in-law?"