Chapter 64: Cai’er Exposed

“Yingbao, where did Great-grandma see Sister Cai’er?”

“On the iPad! Yingbao told Great-grandma about it, and Great-grandma saw Sister Cai’er wearing a swimsuit, and she got really angry.”

Zhao Jiaying even made a gesture with her hands, indicating that Cai’er’s outfit was too embarrassing.

Lin Zhenzhu, a woman of traditional values, could not tolerate seeing someone dress like Cai’er. She didn’t care if Cai’er was on a variety show; wearing such revealing clothes in public was simply inappropriate.

Ou Zilong finally realized he had been set up by Zhao Jiaying. She had seen Cai’er on his birthday and had told Lin Zhenzhu about her.

Sure enough, during dinner, Lin Zhenzhu spoke up.

“Zilong, I saw your so-called girlfriend today. I want to make it clear, I don’t like her, and you should break up with her as soon as possible.” Lin Zhenzhu spoke with authority, as if issuing a command.

Ou Zilong couldn’t accept this.

“Grandmother, you’ve never met Cai’er, and you don’t know anything about her. It’s not fair to say you don’t like her.”

“I don’t need to meet her. I saw her on a video today, and she’s definitely not a good woman. Trust me, break up with her soon!”

Ou Zilong, still not convinced, said: “Grandmother, you haven’t spent any time with her, so how can you know if she’s a good woman or not?”

Lin Zhenzhu replied firmly: “I’ve lived longer than you’ve been eating rice. How could I be wrong about her?”

“But you were wrong about Yang Xiaoyun before!” he retorted.

The implication was that she wasn’t always accurate in judging people.

Lin Zhenzhu was so furious that she clutched her chest and said: “You… you… you little brat! For such a woman, you’re speaking to me like this? Are you trying to kill me with anger?”

Seeing Lin Zhenzhu getting upset, Zhao Jiaying quickly jumped off her chair, went over to Lin Zhenzhu, and patted her chest to comfort her. “Great-grandma, don’t be angry…”

Ou Zichen also came over to take a look and scolded Ou Zilong, saying: “How can you speak to your grandmother like that?”

Seeing that Lin Zhenzhu was truly upset by his words, Ou Zilong quickly apologized, saying: “Grandmother, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to upset you. But what I want to tell you is that Cai’er is really a good woman, and she is sincere with me. I hope you can give her a chance. Once you get to know her, I’m sure you’ll like her.”

Ou Zilong spoke with sincerity, and Lin Zhenzhu didn’t want to discourage him. Since he wanted to give her a chance to get to know Cai’er, she would do just that.

In fact, this might be a good idea. After all, whether Cai’er was a good person or not could only be known through direct interaction.

Now was not the right time to let an unrelated outsider affect the relationship between her and her grandson.

“Fine, since you speak so highly of her, I’ll give her a chance. I hope the good woman you see in her won’t disappoint you.”

Hearing that Lin Zhenzhu was willing to make a concession, Ou Zilong was filled with joy, because he believed that Cai’er would never disappoint him.

Lin Zhenzhu then made one more request.

“One more thing, no matter how things turn out, you must not interfere. Can you promise me that?”

Without a second thought, Ou Zilong agreed, because he had confidence in Cai’er, believing she would pass Lin Zhenzhu’s test. Once that happened, they could be together openly.

However, he didn’t know that in the end, Cai’er would only disappoint him.

After dinner, Ou Zilong called Cai’er to share the good news with her.

“Zilong, are you serious? Grandmother is really willing to give me a chance?” Cai’er’s excited voice came through the phone.

Ou Zilong replied: “Of course, why would I lie to you? But you might have to endure some hardship for a while, because I don’t know what kind of test grandmother will put you through.”

Cai’er responded: “Don’t worry, I’ve endured hardship before. As long as I can be with you, I’m not afraid of anything.”

Cai’er thought to herself: If enduring a little hardship now could lead to future wealth and status, it would be well worth it.

So, no matter how Lin Zhenzhu tested her, she would endure it all.

To Ou Zilong, hearing this was like warmth filling his heart. He thought that Cai’er truly loved him, and that’s why she was willing to endure hardship for him.

Ou Zilong said: “Thank you, my dear. I love you~~”

Cai’er responded: “I love you too~~”

After hanging up the phone, Cai’er felt a sense of pride. It seemed like she would soon be marrying into a wealthy family.

Ou Zilong was also in a great mood. Maybe soon, he would be able to bring his beloved wife home. His biggest wish now was to marry Cai’er as soon as possible so that he wouldn’t have to suffer from longing for her anymore.

He had promised Zhao Jiaying that he would buy her a cake, so he personally drove out to buy her favorite mango cake and chocolate cake.

Since it wasn’t long after dinner, Ou Zichen only allowed her to have one slice, leaving the rest in the fridge for her to eat the next day.

Since coming to the Ou family, Zhao Jiaying had gained a lot of weight because she ate well, drank well, lived well, and slept well every day, but didn’t exercise much. It would have been strange if she hadn’t put on weight!

After taking a bath, Zhao Jiaying put on the pajamas that Ou Zichen had recently bought for her, and they were obviously much tighter than before.

Especially around her stomach area, which protruded noticeably.

Looking at her bulging stomach, Zhao Jiaying felt somewhat disgusted and tried desperately to suck in her belly, attempting to make it look smaller. But every time she exhaled, her stomach would poke out again.

When Ou Zichen came out of the bathroom, he saw Zhao Jiaying trying to suck in her stomach and couldn’t help but chuckle.

“Yingbao, doing that isn’t going to help.”

Zhao Jiaying saw Ou Zichen’s flat stomach and suddenly felt envious. She looked at him and said: “Daddy, Yingbao wants a flat stomach like yours. My stomach has gotten so big, and it looks really ugly.”

She touched her big belly again, feeling disgusted.

“If you want a stomach like mine, then you need to exercise more. Right now, your stomach is growing because you’re not getting enough exercise.”

“Do I need to run every day?” Zhao Jiaying asked in a childish voice.

“That’s the best. Running is a full-body workout. If you stick to it every day, all the excess fat will burn away, and your stomach will naturally shrink. So Yingbao, how about you run with Daddy every morning from now on?”

Ou Zichen had a habit of going for a morning run every day, a routine he had developed during his time in the military unit, and he had continued it even after returning. He had never skipped it, except on rainy days.

He had previously tried to get Ou Zilong to join him, but getting up at six in the morning and running for over half an hour was too much for Ou Zilong, so he gave it up.

Ou Zilong thought: “Isn’t it nicer to sleep for an extra half hour? Running is exhausting!”