Chapter 131: Future Mother-in-Law is a Good Person (2/4)

Riding in the car to a small villa with a garden, Jiang Linyuan was already used to it.

Just a rich rich lady, nothing to envy. Someday, he would surpass them.

What if he couldn't? How could that be? It wasn't like they were surpassing him—how could he not surpass them?

More like he couldn't keep up.

After sending Shen Wanyu home, Jiang Linyuan planned to head back.

There was no way he was actually sleeping over at her place.

Rejecting the unconscious-play scenario!

"Why are you still standing there?"

Shen Wanyu opened the villa door and glanced back at Jiang Linyuan.

Whoa!

The Department Head was this proactive?!

He'd seen this plot in movies before... Could it be... he was about to become the protagonist?

"Stop daydreaming. It's hard to get a cab around here. I'm grabbing you the car keys—drive yourself back."

Shen Wanyu sighed and walked inside.

The Department Head was watering and nurturing him again. His heart felt sweet. When would his mouth ever taste sweet too?

Jiang Linyuan followed her in.

"Sit down and wait."

Shen Wanyu pointed at the couch and ran upstairs to her room.

No unconscious play—instead, she switched to the ignore-play.

Jiang Linyuan sat on the couch, scanning the room. He had to admit, the decor was pretty luxurious.

But did the Department Head live alone in such a big house?

"Is that you, Little Fish?"

As he waited, a groggy voice came from the second floor.

Looking up, he saw a woman in pajamas, her eyes still blurry with sleep.

She stared at Jiang Linyuan sitting downstairs, thought she hadn't woken up yet, and rubbed her eyes again.

Jiang Linyuan mimicked her and rubbed his own eyes. Their gazes met—big eyes staring at big eyes.

"Who are you? Why are you in my house?"

She didn't dare come downstairs, asking dazedly from above.

"Mom?"

Shen Wanyu walked out of her room, apparently having found the keys.

"Little Fish! There's a thief in the house!"

The woman threw herself into Shen Wanyu's arms, making Jiang Linyuan watch with envy.

His Future Mother-in-Law was pretty cute—a grown woman acting like a child.

"This is my friend. I told you about him—the External Liaison Department."

Shen Wanyu helplessly pushed the woman away and explained.

"Oh, oh, I remember. It's Jiang Linyuan, right?"

The woman's eyes suddenly lit up. She pattered downstairs, sat beside Jiang Linyuan, and looked him up and down:

"What a handsome young man."

"And you're a very beautiful Auntie."

"Oh, you kid, how can you say that? You can't compliment other women in front of Little Fish!"

The woman said indignantly.

This Future Mother-in-Law was probably a bit off too.

Jiang Linyuan kept a smile on his face, not knowing what to say, and turned to look at Shen Wanyu coming downstairs.

"Here."

She tossed a car key over and then said:

"You can leave now."

"Oh, you kid, how can you talk like that? Is that how you speak to a friend?"

The Future Mother-in-Law was indignant again.

Shen Wanyu just stared at her quietly and said:

"It's this late. Why aren't you asleep yet? Go to sleep."

"...I'm not sleepy."

The Future Mother-in-Law's tone weakened a bit.

What kind of mother-daughter role reversal was this?

"Department Head! How can you talk like that? Is that how you speak to your mom?"

Jiang Linyuan mimicked the Future Mother-in-Law's tone, puffed up with arrogance as he scolded Shen Wanyu.

So satisfying.

The Future Mother-in-Law nodded along, silently giving Jiang Linyuan a mental thumbs-up.

Shen Wanyu slowly turned her head to look at Jiang Linyuan:

"Why are you still here?"

So depressing. They weren't even married yet, and the Department Head was already abusing him, kicking him out of the house.

Sure, this wasn't his house, and they weren't married, but did that mean he deserved to be kicked out?!

"Department Head, it's too cold outside. I want a cup of hot water to warm up."

Jiang Linyuan sat on the couch, looking like he wasn't planning to leave.

"Auntie will get you some water."

Hearing this, the Future Mother-in-Law started to get up, but Shen Wanyu stopped her:

"You go back to sleep. It's this late—do you think you're still young? Go to bed."

The Future Mother-in-Law looked a bit wronged. How was Little Fish ever going to date with a personality like this?

No matter how much a guy liked her, he wouldn't be able to stand it.

"Auntie, get some rest. I just came to drop off the Department Head tonight."

Jiang Linyuan also chimed in.

This really wasn't the time for a chat.

"Oh, right. You two went to Shanghai together for the banquet. You must be tired. Auntie won't bother you anymore."

As if remembering something, the Future Mother-in-Law made a cheering gesture at Jiang Linyuan and scurried back to her room.

"Auntie's pretty cute."

Jiang Linyuan stood up and said.

Shen Wanyu was silent for a moment, then said:

"If she were even a little less cute, I'd be really happy."

"I feel like Celestial Maiden Auntie would bully this Auntie pretty badly."

Jiang Linyuan said.

Celestial Maiden Auntie? When did this guy come up with such weird nicknames?

Shen Wanyu stood up, picked up a teacup, poured some hot water, and handed it over:

"There's no need. She already has what she wanted—status and benefits. The one standing by that man's side is her. Why would she bother bullying my mom?"

"But Future Father... I mean, Uncle probably actually likes Auntie more."

Jiang Linyuan took the water and took a sip.

"If he liked her, why did he divorce her? And if he remarried, why would he still like her?"

Shen Wanyu sighed:

"But even so, Mom still loves that man."

Jiang Linyuan said nothing.

What Future Father-in-Law did was indeed unethical. But he himself wasn't much better—if anything, he was even worse, going above and beyond!

So he'd just skip the commentary.

"Finish your water and head home early."

Shen Wanyu looked at him and reminded him.

Jiang Linyuan asked:

"When do I return the car?"

"Mom and I don't usually use it anyway, and there's another one in the garage. You're running around all the time, so it's too much trouble. Keep it for now."

Shen Wanyu also poured herself a cup of hot water and sipped it slowly.

The favor of a steel wool ball? He accepted it.

Jiang Linyuan nodded, then suddenly asked:

"Department Head, don't you have a driver's license? Why didn't you drive yourself to the banquet?"

"I don't have one."

"Then I can teach you, Department Head! I'm an experienced driver!"

"No thanks. I don't want to learn."

Shen Wanyu shook her head.

"What about dancing? Can you do that, Department Head?"

Jiang Linyuan stood up and asked with a smile.

Shen Wanyu looked at him and smiled back:

"I don't want to."

"How do you know you don't want to without trying?"

Jiang Linyuan grabbed her left hand, humming a weird tune, and started dancing on his own.

"You didn't look that ugly when you danced at the ball. Right now, you look like a wriggling kelp."

Shen Wanyu said with a laugh.

Jiang Linyuan held her hand and spun her around and around:

"Department Head, you dance like kelp too."

"...Shut up."