latelenovela Chapter 150 What is this "Honorary Mother"?
Chapter 150 What is this "Honorary Mother"?
“Uh, yes,” Cheng Yaozu’s tone began to sound a little less confident, “but given the An family’s status, we don’t need the meager gifts from the Cheng family. When it comes to finding a partner, a good person is the most important thing.”
That's true, but wasn't it his own idea to marry someone of equal social standing?
"Alright," An Qilan said with a displeased expression, "Don't even mention that Xiao Yi is still in school and there's no need to rush. What does it matter if she never wants to get married? Do you think I can't support her?"
"Qilan, your words are a bit extreme. When a girl reaches a certain age..."
Cheng Yaozu clearly wanted to say something more, but when An Ling saw her aunt give her uncle a cold look, her uncle swallowed his unspoken words and fell silent.
Although the legends about her aunt's youth will always circulate in the An family, An Ling has never actually seen her give her family a hard time, which shows that this matter really made her very unhappy.
Fortunately, her uncle didn't bring it up again, and the An family didn't pay much attention to it. In any case, no one had the right to force An Yi to do anything she didn't like.
Moreover, Cheng Yaozu is probably a person with somewhat traditional thinking. He didn't realize it when he was young, but it's becoming more and more obvious as he gets older.
When An Yi wanted to pursue a doctorate, he said that girls didn't need to keep studying, otherwise they would be old maids by the time they graduated. This made An Yi so angry that she ignored him for more than half a year before he apologized.
So now the An family members are somewhat used to it, and they just deliberately changed the subject to other things, which prevented the atmosphere of this rare family dinner from becoming awkward.
As is customary, after dinner they would chat for a while, and then An Qilan and An Yi would go home with Cheng Yaozu.
But today, An Yi clearly didn't want to go with her father. She said that she planned to stay at the An family home and keep An Ling company. Even An Qilan said she wanted to stay. In the end, only Cheng Yaozu went back alone.
In fact, the mother and daughter chose to stay entirely because of An Ling.
Mind reading!
They've encountered such amazing things, how could they bear to leave?
They now understood why An Ling had been appearing in various gossip and trending topics lately, and why she was hailed as the "Queen of the Scoundrels" by the gossip-loving public. It turned out that the reason those gossips were exposed was probably inseparable from An Ling herself!
Does following Anling guarantee that we'll get to know the latest gossip?
It's human nature to love gossip. They've already missed out on a lot before, and now that they've finally come back, they definitely want to keep up with An Ling's pace so they can at least get some live gossip, right?
So, they even dragged Anling along when they went shopping, ostensibly to let her get some fresh air after being cooped up at home for several days.
Anling: ...
[Don't you have any conscience letting a cripple go shopping?]
In fact, given Anjia's situation, if you really want to buy something, just send a message and the brand will practically send you all the latest seasonal products to choose from.
But sometimes, shopping is all about the feeling, the pleasure of walking around with family and friends, chatting, and giving each other advice.
So An Ling didn't want to spoil their fun, so in the end, An Ling, Pei Yuning, An Qilan and her daughter, plus Yan Yu who volunteered to push the wheelchair, formed a five-person shopping team.
In fact, it was basically Pei Yuning and An Qilan who were shopping, while the other three mainly served as companions, creating a lively atmosphere or acting as fitting models. As long as they kept the two mothers happy, their role was considered accomplished.
After the two sisters-in-law finished shopping, it was already lunchtime, so they took the stairs directly to a scenic restaurant on the top floor of the building where the mall was located.
The five people sat at a small round table for six. Because An Ling was in a wheelchair and needed a lot of space, the seat to her right was left unoccupied and used as a serving table.
She had only eaten half of her meal when the chair to her right was suddenly pulled out, and a woman she had never seen before sat down in it.
An Ling guessed that the woman looked to be around forty or fifty years old, so she assumed she was a friend of her mother or aunt. She looked up at them, only to find that they also looked blank and clearly did not recognize this uninvited lady.
But the woman showed no intention of introducing herself; in fact, she appeared somewhat arrogant, clearly waiting for someone else to speak first.
"Who are you looking for?" An Ling asked, puzzled.
"Oh, it wasn't that I was looking for anyone in particular," the man said slowly, smoothing his hair. "I had arranged to have dinner here with my family, but I didn't expect to see you all as soon as I came in, so I came to say hello to my future in-laws and get to know each other."
Future...in-laws?
The five people on the table were immediately dumbfounded.
"Auntie, are you sure you haven't mistaken me for someone else?" An Ling continued to ask.
"No, aren't you from the An family?" The person finally introduced himself, "I am Cao Ling, Cheng Ze's mother."
[Cheng Ze?]
[Is it the guy my uncle wanted to introduce to my cousin?]
Is Cao Ling alright? Who's your future in-law? Your cousin doesn't even know what that man looks like!
The others were also speechless, finding it hard to imagine what could have gone wrong that could have caused Cao Ling such a big misunderstanding.
Seeing that the An family not only didn't respond but also looked at her like she was a fool, Cao Ling was clearly displeased. She cleared her throat and spoke again:
“After my Chengze and your An Yi get married, won’t our two families become in-laws?”
As she spoke, she looked at An Yi with a scrutinizing gaze.
"This must be An Yi. She is indeed quite good-looking. But you're already 25 years old, three years older than our Xiao Ze. But it's okay. 'A woman three years older is a lucky charm.' You're older, so you'll be more sensible. Xiao Ze is still young, so you'll have to be more understanding and considerate in some ways..."
“Wait a minute,” An Yi finally couldn’t hold back anymore. Cao Ling’s appraising gaze made her very uncomfortable. “Ms. Cao Ling, I think you have some misunderstanding. I don’t know your son at all, nor do I have any intention of getting to know him. You should save these words for someone else.”
"Besides, I'm still in school and have no plans to marry anyone right now. Since you're here to have dinner with your family, please leave and don't disturb my family's meal."
An Yi's words were already very clear. If Cao Ling were a normal person, she would be so embarrassed that she would want to disappear, apologize to the An family, and leave as soon as possible.
But Cao Ling not only didn't apologize, she frowned and looked somewhat dissatisfied with An Yi.
"Is this how you treat your future mother-in-law? What do you mean by not having any intention of getting to know him? You wouldn't say that once you meet my son."
This has truly broadened my horizons...
[What kind of mother is this?]
【How about we let Cheng Ze use my uncle's name? Since we all share the same surname, we don't need to change it.】