Chapter 16：Ugly Daughter-In-Law Must See Her In-laws

"I haven't measured other women."

As if he knew what she was thinking, Mo Chenyan added in a low voice.

After a pause, he said, "If you must find a reason for it, you can just think that your husband is smarter."

Banxia: "…"

She stared at the Chanel logo for two seconds, her fingers unconsciously pulling a piece of clothing out and unfolding it on the sofa. As she looked carefully at the white pattern, the smile on her face expanded slowly.

Mr. Mo must have known that she was in a bad mood, so he had done this to humor her.

"Thank you, Mr. Mo."

She sighed, and the sullen air in her heart seemed to dissipate a lot. "Are you coming back for dinner later?"

Mo Chenyan stood up and walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window that overlooked the scenery outside, his deep eyes slightly condensed.

"I'm not sure yet. I will call you if I come back."

"Okay, but you have to decide quickly. Aunt Li should be cooking soon."

"Ok."

Standing behind him, Chi Yu looked at his boss' rare gentle appearance and his little heart trembled violently. He had been with him for many years and had never seen him behave this way.

He was like… an incarnation of a pure virgin!

Yes, and childish. The meeting was obviously over, but he still said he wasn't sure when he would go back?

He couldn't possibly be doing this just to make another call, could he? Maybe there is something else I don't know about…

"Chi Yu, change the ticket tonight to tomorrow morning."

The man's cold and faint voice suddenly sounded in a tone very different from just now.

As soon as Chi Yu looked up, he saw that the usual cold and proud man had turned back to him and was looking at him expressionlessly. His eyes were light and cold, and his facial features were deep and distinct. The gentleness from before was gone as if he was a completely different person.

His heart trembled again. Chi Yu bowed his head and respectfully said, "Chairman Mo, the meeting time is tomorrow morning. If you change the ticket, it's estimated that you have to leave at five o'clock tomorrow morning."

He made a faint nasal sound, indicating that he knew that. There was still no expression on his face.

Chi Yu felt helpless. Newlyweds did indeed go through the honeymoon period. Chairman was a grown-up, wolf-like man and didn't want to miss even one night.

"Okay, Chairman Mo. I understand."

…

At five o'clock in the afternoon, Banxia received a call from Mo Chenyan.

She pouted as she looked at the phone. She would have thought that he had forgotten if he hadn't called again.

"Have you decided?"

Mo Chenyan heard the soft voice from the other end of the phone, and his indifferent and handsome face slowly softened. With a faint "Yes", he took out his car key and walked to the black Bentley. He opened the car door and sat in the driver's seat.

"I'm in the parking lot. I will be back soon."

Banxia curled up on the sofa and adjusted her posture. She leaned her head sideways and looked like a cute, pampered cat.

"But you only called now and Aunt Li has already started cooking. What should I do?"

Mo Chenyan was a little amused. This woman had been so afraid of him yesterday, and now, she had already learned how to play tricks on him.

"We can go out to eat?"

"But Aunt Li has made my portion. It'll be a waste if I go out to eat."

Her regretful tone carried amusement as she rejoiced in his misfortune.

The black Bentley drove slowly out of the parking lot, and the bright sun sprinkled on the golden car, making the man's face even more handsome. His glazed black eyes had a faint light halo in them.

"Then Madam Mo can share her food."

Banxia had wanted to use this opportunity to tease him and express her grievances for having waited for a long time for his phone call. She didn't expect him to tease her instead and felt a little embarrassed. Her face turned hot as she held the phone.

"I've asked Aunt Li to cook your share." She finished quickly. "Drive carefully, I'll hang up now. Bye."

Listening to her hang up the phone in a hurry, Mo Chenyan could imagine that if the woman was in front of him now, she would either glare at him resentfully or look away shyly.

His thin lips slowly curled as he held the steering wheel in one hand and a cigarette in the other. He lit it and took a puff, foggy smoke circles lingering around the cigarette butt.

…

Banxia walked into the kitchen and helped Aunt Li take out the prepared dishes.

Aunt Li said behind her, "Madam, you can just let me do this. Let me finish this dish and I'll serve it out later."

"It's okay, Aunt Li, let me do it."

She was too bored and serving dishes wasn't even a difficult job.

Aunt Li couldn't argue further, so she nodded happily and said, "Okay, then be careful, it's hot."

When the door opened, Banxia and Aunt Li were in the kitchen, so nobody heard the sound.

Mo Chenyan stood at the entrance and changed his shoes. Aunt Li just finished the last dish coincidentally, so when Banxia arrived at the dining room, she saw that he was back and smiled at him. "You're back! The dishes are ready, wash your hands and come eat."

At that moment, Mo Chenyan's eyes rippled slightly, and his black pupils were a little darker than usual.

He stared at her for two seconds, the image of her opening the door for him in the morning wearing her pajamas popping up spontaneously in his mind—Madam Mo at home.

His Adam's apple bobbed up and down and he said, "Okay."

Aunt Li prepared the tableware for them and immediately left the villa consciously. She didn't stay longer to continue to be their light bulb.

The dishes on the table had all been bought by Aunt Li before Banxia arrived, so her favorite dish, green pepper and potato shreds, would have to be made tomorrow.

After eating so much extravagant food, she didn't know why she still preferred the dish green pepper and potato shreds. Her taste had never changed.

"Look at when you are free, my grandparents want to see you," the man said suddenly.

"Oh." Banxia nodded subconsciously before reacting. She immediately looked up at him. "What are you talking about?"

Grandparents?

Weren't this man's grandparents head of the military compound, Chief Mo, and his wife?

Shock flashed across Banxia's beautiful eyes.

Her marriage with Mo Chenyan had been too hasty and she hadn't even visited them before receiving the marriage certificate. Yesterday, she had thought that he didn't want his family to know of her existence, but now, it didn't seem to be the case?

Banxia added a little more force onto the bowl she was holding in her hand. Her knuckles were slightly white and her chopsticks stayed in her hand without moving.

Mo Chenyan glanced at her lightly as if he could tell she was anxious.

"Ugly daughter-in-law must always see her in-laws."

He picked up a piece of sweet and sour fish and placed it in her bowl. His thin lips twitched softly and he said, "What's more, you are not ugly."

She was speechless.

Why didn't she feel comforted at all?