kvmb Read more after Chapter 176; it won't hurt you.
Read more after Chapter 176; it won't hurt you.
When Dr. Zhao released Zhang Xinru, she realized that Xu Jiaojiao had been staring intently at her the whole time.
"Wang Ma, why is Xu Jiaojiao looking at me like that? It's creepy."
"Anyone who didn't know better would think I slept with Fu Xiaochen last night."
Aunt Wang affectionately pulled her away, "Don't worry about Xu Jiaojiao, she's just jealous that you drank that glass of wine. Come on, let's go to the bedroom to talk."
Zhang Xinru: "..."
You're jealous over a glass of wine? What if it's poisoned?
Besides, even if she was given an aphrodisiac, Xu Jiaojiao probably wouldn't be able to sleep with Fu Xiaochen.
Back in the room, Wang Ma handed Zhang Xinru a bank card.
Zhang Xinru was puzzled. "Wang Ma, why are you giving me this?"
It feels like a weasel paying New Year's greetings to a chicken.
"Also, stop laughing so hard your eyes are glazed over, it's really uncomfortable to watch. Try to be normal."
Wang Ma slapped her lightly, then resumed her usual demeanor. It was the first time she had ever been affectionate towards Zhang Ma, and she was being met with disdain.
"How can you talk like that! Here, this is the money I've saved up over the years, all for my future daughter-in-law."
Zhang Xinru: That's right! It's still that Wang Ma.
Wang Ma: "Looking at how worthless he was last night, it's true that children grow up and become irretrievable."
"We need to hurry up and choose a good date to get married as soon as possible, lest we get pregnant and it's too late."
Zhang Xinru was speechless. "You're getting more and more outrageous. How did it get to the point where she's already pregnant? We don't even know if she's pregnant yet! Let's not rush the wedding. Let's wait until Xiaoshi graduates."
"Also, he never said he would marry me when we were little..."
Wang Ma stood up in surprise and interrupted her, "What did you say?"
"That brat, doesn't he want to take responsibility for you? I'm going to find him and see if I don't break his legs."
She knew that her son was not as well-behaved as he appeared.
I've seen other girls cry before when I was little, with a blank expression.
She had also seen him fight recklessly when he was young, almost killing someone.
Her son always acted well-behaved and adorable in front of her. If she hadn't accidentally seen him like that, she would never have known that her son had another side.
It's not that she hasn't tried to educate her children, but they always let it slide when they were little by saying she was wrong, that she would never do it again, that she would cry pitifully, and apologize.
Zhang Xinru quickly grabbed Wang Ma, "Wang Ma, don't rush, don't rush, I haven't finished speaking yet!"
“He wanted to marry me; he wanted me to take responsibility for him.”
Wang Ma paused, wondering if there was something wrong with her ears.
"What did you say? There's such a thing as a man marrying a woman?"
Isn't this making him a live-in son-in-law? Besides, Zhang Ma's family didn't treat her well either. She inevitably suffered grievances when she went there as a child. They've never seen a son who's so willing to give so much.
"Did they really say that when you were little?"
Zhang Xinru nodded. "Yes, he wants me to take responsibility for him and to marry him."
Wang Ma's expression kept changing as she tried to persuade Zhang Xinru.
"You'd better not marry him. Your parents aren't very good to you. If there's another person in your family, your life will be even more difficult."
"You should marry him! Then the three of us can be together as a family, and I'll treat you like my own daughter!"
Zhang Xinru was somewhat moved by what Wang Ma said.
“They are not my parents. My marriage will have nothing to do with them, and I will not go back to that house. I have already agreed to marry him.”
He then took the card from Wang Ma's hand, a sly look on his face.
"You married me when I was little, and now you're giving me this card too?"
Wang Ma reluctantly let go, saying, "Here! Remember to leave me some living expenses."
Zhang Xinru smiled teasingly, "I really took it?"
Aunt Wang waved her hand dismissively: "Take it away!"
Zhang Xinru asked curiously, "Why are you being so generous this time? I remember you're quite stingy, usually you're extremely frugal even with a penny to your name."
Wang Ma felt that Zhang Ma was being hypocritical, having gotten a good deal.
"Alright, take it if you want. I wasn't this stingy before, I don't know when..."
She glanced at Zhang Xinru and continued, "I guess she learned it from you. I remember I used to be quite generous, but since I learned to be stingy, I've saved even more money."
"..."
Zhang Xinru returned the bank card to Wang Ma, saying, "I don't want it!"
Before Wang Ma could even be moved for two seconds, she was stunned by what Zhang Ma said next.
"I'll give it to you in public when I marry Xiaoshi, that way it will have a sense of ceremony."
Wang Ma: "..."
Only now did Wang Ma dare to ask her what happened last night.
"How did you know last night that Miss Jiajia's wine glass had been drugged?"
Did you see it?
Zhang Xinru shook her head mysteriously, "I didn't see it, but I just know it."
Aunt Wang clicked her tongue. "Stop keeping me in suspense, just tell me."
Zhang Xinru pulled her up: "It's a secret. Come on, I'll take you somewhere first."
Zhang Xinru took Wang Ma directly to a bookstore that specializes in selling romance novels.
The room was packed with primary and secondary school students, and the two of them picked out a thick stack of books.
Wang Ma randomly picked up a book and looked at its contents.
"This is the secret you were talking about? It's just a book!"
Zhang Xinru leaned closer, pointed to a line in the book, and read it aloud.
“Li Ting pinched Su Ruanruan’s chin and said, ‘Woman, you’re playing with fire.’”
"And this sentence too."
"If you can't cure her, I'll make you all pay with your lives."
"Women say no, but their bodies tell a different story..."
Zhang Xinru imitated all the CEO's quotes one by one.
"How about it? Don't these words sound familiar?"
Wang Ma watched with great interest, "It really looks familiar! I feel like I've heard it somewhere before."
Zhang Xinru sensed that Wang Ma was a bit slow-witted: "Aren't these all things that the young master said?"
"Let me tell you, it's because I read these novels that I know everything about the young master."
"You should take a look at this more often in the future; it won't do you any harm."
Wang Ma suddenly realized, "Oh...right, right, right, right, isn't the young master exactly like the domineering CEO described in the book!"
"Why didn't you tell me about this good thing beforehand?"
"I want to take a few more books back and study them carefully. They will definitely come in handy in the future."
The two spent the afternoon browsing books in the bookstore, during which they even had a bit of a scramble with some elementary school students.
Wang Ma: "Let go, this is what we wanted first, don't try to take it from us."
Elementary school student: "Waaaaah, this old lady is bullying me..."
Zhang Xinru: "..."
The shop assistant looked at the books they were holding and felt a little disdainful.
They're all grown up, yet they still dream of being loved by a domineering CEO, especially the older one. Aren't they ashamed?
Zhang Xinru and Wang Ma didn't care what others thought of them!
Their skin has now become as thick as an impenetrable wall.
In the end, the two bought a lot of books, all of which were titles like "The Domineering CEO Falls in Love with Me" and "The Domineering CEO's Substitute Lover."