Chapter 150: I’ll hold him down for you
Jiang Xingyu thought that his mother wouldn’t accept Xia Luna after knowing the truth about her background. He was on pins and needles. But not only did she not create a ruckus as he thought, but she also accepted Xia Luna with a warm smile.
Her words relieved Jiang Xingyu. He sighed and decided to push his luck a little. "Mother, for the sake of her safety, no one can know Xia’s whereabouts. Could you please not tell anyone about her?"
He thought that his mother would be suspicious and start bombarding him with questions, but she just scoffed. "Nonsense! Of course, I will not tell anyone. Since you said it is a misunderstanding, I would not want to cause trouble for my future daughter-in-law. If anything, I should be offering my help." She smiled at Xia Luna and tried to make her voice as friendly as possible. "My dear, if you experience any problems, just say the word and I will be there to help you."
Jiang Xingyu was displeased that his mother was snatching his role, while Xia Luna was slightly embarrassed that Jiang Xingyu’s mother already acknowledged her. That was not the end of it. Madam Jiang stood up and took her hand, as though wondering whether to give her the Jiang family’s heirloom. "You decided to reconcile with Xingyu, right? That’s great. I’m telling you; my son can be an asshole most of the time, but..."
"Mother..." Jiang Xingyu groaned. How could she say such a thing in the presence of his Xia?
"I’m speaking to my future daughter-in-law. Why do you have so much to say? No one needs you here. Go find something to fill your mouth."
She ignored her son and continued speaking to Xia Luna. "Although he can be quite a pain in the butt sometimes, I know that he truly loves you. You should have seen how hopeless he looked when you were not around. He looked like an abandoned pet."
Xia Luna held back the urge to burst into laughter. Jiang Xingyu looked hopeless when she left? But then again, it was her fault so she did not laugh.
Madam Jiang continued in a slightly pitiful tone. "I do not want to sound like I’m nagging you, but if he bullies you again, could you just beat him up instead of leaving? If you can’t, tell me about it, and I will hold him down for you so you can beat him to your heart’s content."
"Sheesh." Jiang Xingyu felt abandoned. Just who was her real child? Was she really his mother?
Even so, he did not mind. It was a good thing that his mother liked Xia Luna. One of the worst nightmares for a woman was to have a mother-in-law who hated her. Since his mother liked Xia Luna, it would save him all that drama of being caught in between his mother and his wife.