Chapter 709: Chapter 711: Beating You Up
In the Chu Family that night, one could say that Wang Xiangxiang had the most peaceful sleep she had had in a while, perhaps because Chu Lian was by her side, or perhaps because knowing the truth had calmed her heart. In any case, she slept until she woke up naturally.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw Chu Lian lying beside her, propped up on one elbow, staring at her.
Seeing that Wang Xiangxiang was awake, Chu Lian’s face broke into a smile, "Madam, you’re awake?"
"Yes." Wang Xiangxiang smiled softly, feeling an immense sense of happiness at that moment. She had completely pushed aside the fear that Li Fuyou had caused her and had also forgotten about the imminent storm from the Han Family.
Chu Lian playfully flicked Wang Xiangxiang’s nose and said, "Then let’s get up quickly and go offer tea to my parents. You can come back and sleep after we eat."
Reminded by Chu Lian, Wang Xiangxiang suddenly remembered that she needed to perform the tea ceremony for her in-laws. This wasn’t her own home anymore.
She sprang up, flustered, and rummaged through her dowry chest for clothes.
"Madam, take it easy. Be careful about my son," Chu Lian followed her, worried her hasty actions might cause a mishap.
"Keep talking about a son; watch out, I’ll hit you! What if I can’t have a son? How embarrassing would that be?" Wang Xiangxiang turned around, clenched her fists, and made a motion as if to punch Chu Lian on the face.
Chu Lian grinned foolishly, "Then what should we call him? There should be a name, shouldn’t there?"
Wang Xiangxiang pondered with her chin in her hand but soon realized she couldn’t think of one, "Forget it, call him whatever you want."
"Hehe, then I’ll still call him ’son.’"
"..."
Wang Xiangxiang didn’t bother with him anymore. She needed to hurry and get ready to meet her in-laws, so she continued sifting through the dowry chest that she had brought, which contained a few clothes for temporary wear. "Husband, which one do you think looks better on me?"
"You look good in everything."
"I’ll hit you! Hurry up and say, does this pink one look better, or the blue one?" Wang Xiangxiang, holding up the clothes for Chu Lian to see, naggingly asked, "Which color does your mother like? Does this blue look too old-fashioned?"
"..." Chu Lian was somewhat speechless; he realized Xiangxiang had added a new catchphrase to her vocabulary. That was, to hit him.
At that moment, Wang Xiangxiang felt the nervousness of an ugly daughter-in-law meeting her parents-in-law, her characteristic calm and poise completely vanished.
Seeing Wang Xiangxiang’s nervousness, Chu Lian grabbed her shoulders, "Madam, don’t be nervous. My parents are nice people; they won’t eat you."
"Who’s nervous? I am being solemn, understand?" Wang Xiangxiang retorted, unwilling to admit it, "How about this one then?"
"Wait here." Seeing Wang Xiangxiang like this, Chu Lian said indulgently, then walked to the door and opened it.
The maids had already been waiting at the door, and when they saw the young master open it, they quickly bowed, "Young master."
After receiving a signal from the young master, they entered the room one by one with items in hand, and upon seeing Wang Xiangxiang, they bowed and said,
"Young madam, these are the toiletries prepared for you."
"Young madam, these are the clothes prepared for you."
"Young madam, these are the jewelry prepared for you."
"..."
"..."
Wang Xiangxiang hadn’t expected the Chu Family to have prepared everything so thoroughly. She smiled and said, "Put the things there, and you all go out."
Looking at their young master, the maids hesitated to leave; they still needed to stay to help the young madam style her hair.
"From now on, whatever the young madam says, just follow her instructions."
"Yes." Only after the young master spoke did the maids exit.