Chapter 151 - MOTHER-IN-LAW IS CALLING!

[Yang Menghuo POV]

"Y—You haven't kissed this one, Jie…." Meng Bao said he was shy, but he still expected his Jie to give him the second kiss for his right cheek. 

Shi Ying rolled her eyes, but she circled her hands on Meng Bao's neck and then kissed the right cheek of his beloved Bao. 

Meng Bao's face turned tomato red completely. All his anger had deflated instantly after those two kisses, like a bubble that had been popped. 

He became shy and coquettish as he slowly put his hand on Shi Ying's waist, "Y—Ying Jie, you're cheating…."

"What? Even after I kissed you, you still accuse me of cheating?" Shi Ying was annoyed by Meng Bao's neediness and baseless accusation. But Meng Bao immediately revoked what he said.

"I mean… you're cheating by kissing me… now I can't get mad anymore….." Meng Bao stated. "What will happen in the future if you keep on creating troubles, and you pacify all my anger with your kiss…."

"Well, it works," Shi Ying joked. But she knew that Meng Bao was worried, so she patted his head and said, "I will not create some unnecessary trouble. Our story is supposed to be a sweet romance story, not an angst tragedy one."

"I—If this is a novel, then I'd want you to be portrayed as Miss Universe for ten years straight, and entertainment Empress, and also crazy rich Asian young lady. So they will know your worth," Meng Bao said. 

"What are you talking about? I will be a secretary at best, hahaha!" Shi Ying smiled at her Baobao and then separated herself. When Meng Bao suddenly leaned closer, wanting a third kiss… and then fourth… and fifth….

"J—Jie… another kiss?"

Shi Ying pushed Meng Bao as hard as she could, and Meng Bao fell backward, landing head first on the wooden floor. 

"Ouch!" 

Shi Ying fixed her shirt and looked away because her face was red, "I know that you'll want more, you slag man."

"Wu…" Meng Bao rubbed his head. It was painful, especially after knowing that Ying Jie refused his advance. 

"We're not married yet, Bao. And You haven't gotten any blessing from your mom, I believe," Ying Jie confronted. She believed that the parents' blessings were essential. And the fact that Madam Yang disliked her and Meng Bao getting together was already a flag for them to stop their wedding preparation. 

"I've gotten my blessing from her…." Meng Bao claimed. 

"Eh? Really?! How could it be that quick?!" Shi Ying couldn't believe that Meng Bao could obtain her blessing that easily, knowing how stubborn Madam Yang is, just like her son. 

"O—Of course! She said that she gave us a full blessing for our marriage! She even said that she will attend our wedding celebration!" Meng Bao claimed even further. He knew that he just dug a pit for himself. But he didn't want Ying Jie to be convinced that they weren't going to marry just because of his egoistic mother. 

"Really? Then… let's call her! I want to hear it from her!" Shi Ying got excited, and Meng Bao got nervous instead.

He already thought he could set up something, maybe told his men to search for someone whose voice was really similar to his mother's voice. 

And then acted as if his mother, Madam Yang, was giving them a blessing instead.

But this was too soon, he didn't have any preparation, and Ying Jie looked really happy with it! 

'Oh damn it, you and your mouth, Yang Menghuo!' Meng Bao cursed himself in his heart. He didn't know what to do next, knowing that his mother would definitely blow them to ashes if they called her now. 

"I—I think we can call her later. She must've been tired. She has a lot of work, you know…." Meng Bao tried to dodge the bullet, but Shi Ying shrugged.

"I mean, this is her future daughter-in-law asking for her blessing. Of course, she can spare like… ten seconds to say that she blessed our marriage. It's not time-consuming at all!" Shi Ying said. 

Yang Menghuo could feel the cold sweat on his back, "A-Ah, my phone is broken. When I got angry before, I accidentally threw it on the hill. I… I will buy a new one tomorrow, and then we can call my mother, okay?"

"Huh? Why do we need to use your number?" 

"Because only I have her number," Meng Bao claimed. 

"If it's just Madam Yang's number, even I have it. Don't you remember that I was your dad's secretary for a while? It's natural for me to have her number in case of emergency," Shi Ying took out her phone and started searching for Madam Yang's phone.

'GYAAAAAHHH!!' Yang Menghuo was ultra panicked when he saw his Jie was searching for his mom's number. He wished that Ying Jie couldn't find the number.

But when Ying Jie's face brightened, he knew it was bad news, "FOUND IT!" 

Meng Bao snatched Shi Ying's phone and then hide it behind, "D—Don't call her now, okay? It's really not good to call her. Maybe we should just marry without her."

"What are you saying, Meng Bao? Of course, we can't do that!" Ying Jie chided. "Marriage is an important once-in-a-lifetime event for many people, including the parents of the bride and groom! How could we hide our beautiful marriage from your mom?! She must've been waiting for it!" 

Meng Bao almost blurted out that he was lying, and he already cut ties with his mother. He didn't even care if his mother would crash the wedding or whatsoever because he was practically raised by Ying Jie as Batman Jie, not by his mom.

His mom only gave him monetary benefits, just like his dad. He was usually thrown with a super strict nanny since the death of his Grandma Yang in the village, forcing him to move out with his parents. 

Without Ying Jie's help, teaching him how to be compassionate, and telling him about responsibility and consequences, Yang Menghuo might've turned into a deranged sociopath at this point. 

Well, he kinda is… but at least he had self-control now, and he had Ying Jie as his reason to stay sane in this world. 

"Aish, you're wasting my time. Just give me my phone!" Shi Ying demanded. 

Yang Menghuo shook his head, refusing to give it back, like a little kid who was trying to hide his mistake from his Big sister. 

Shi Ying peered suspiciously, "Why are you so defensive? Did you do something? Or is it all lies?" 

"L—lies?! Of course, I won't lie to you, Jie!" Meng Bao said although he did lie to his Jie about this. 

"Then give my phone back!" Shi Ying raised her voice, and Yang Menghuo's guts finally crumbled. He didn't want to get scolded by his beloved Jie. He bit his lips and then reluctantly gave the phone back to Shi Ying.

"What is your problem anyway?" Shi Ying clicked her tongue in annoyance. She was going to call Madam Evelynn Yang when suddenly her phone rang. 

Tian Mi Mi, Ni Xiao De Dien Mi Mi~

Shi Ying was startled when she looked at the caller's name,

Madam Evelynn Yang.

"Baobao, look! Your mother is calling me by her own initiative! Maybe she really wants to bless our marriage to me personally!" Shi Ying didn't hesitate to pick up the call, and Menghuo's face turned pale immediately.

He had expected that his mother would be slandering Ying Jie, calling her worthless or such. Maybe he would also call Ying Jie a degrading insult.

Yang Menghuo clenched his fist, 'I swear if she dares to curse at my Jie, then I will make sure to stomp her business until she has no way to bounce back after the fall. That will be a befitting punishment for her.'

Click.

"Hello, Good evening, Madam Yang. Can I help you with something?" Shi Ying asked politely, just like what she usually did when working as Mr. Yang's secretary. 

There was a long pause on Madam Evelynn Yang's side, making Meng Bao even more nervous. While Shi Ying was just wondered if it was a bad signal. 

"Shi Ying…" Madam Yang called her name. 

"Y—Yes, Madam. I'm here. Do you need anything?"

"… don't call me madam anymore," Madam Yang suddenly said. "You're not working with my husband anymore. I told him to fire you two days ago."

Shi Ying choked after hearing that soft but ruthless remark. She somehow knew those words would come out of Madam Yang's mouth. 

"Y—Yes, Ma'am, please forgive me. Do you need anything? Is it about Yang Menghuo?" Shi Ying asked. 

She glanced at Meng Bao, who looked so nervous, which somehow gave her a bad idea that Meng Bao might've lied. She knew that Meng Bao was a stubborn guy that wouldn't take no as an answer, so it was almost impossible for him to convince his mother in such a short time period. 

"Yes, it's about my son, Yang Menghuo. I want to have a little talk with you."