Chapter 148: What to Do When Your Significant Other Doesn’t Give You a Chance to Act Tough

“Silly, have I ever been harsh with you?” Chen Lu asked softly.

Should I say you’re honest, or should I say you’re adorably naive?

“No…”

Liang Zhirou leaned against Chen Lu, “I was just saying.”

“I wouldn’t dare.” Chen Lu lowered his head and kissed the girl’s forehead. Forget about being harsh with her, even a slightly bad tone would make him want to kill himself.

The kind where he’d have to get up in the middle of the night and slap himself.

How could he possibly bear to let this naive girl suffer?

“Other girls’ boyfriends are like, ‘I’m counting to three, then you’re in trouble,’ but with you, you’re afraid of being yelled at by your boyfriend?” He continued to joke.

Liang Zhirou lowered her eyelids slightly, her lips curling up in a subtle smile. She gently took Chen Lu’s hand, “Because I only have you…”

Other girls have their parents to rely on, but she has nothing.

Whether Chen Lu’s attitude is good or bad, it means twice as much to her. Because she’s never had it before, she’s now incredibly afraid of losing it.

She has seen the light, and she can’t bear to go back to the darkness.

“Security isn’t something you can just give someone overnight. Leave it to me, we’ll take it slow.”

Chen Lu said as he held the girl’s hand in his palm, unconsciously intertwining their fingers.

That evening, when Liu Yan came back with oden, she even brought a portion for Liang Zhirou.

Chen Lu casually grabbed a skewer and ate it while grinning foolishly.

Is this naive girl’s ability to win people over too strong?

Will I be sidelined by this naive girl in the future?

Chen Lu gasped in shock and fiercely kissed Liang Zhirou’s cheek.

Liang Zhirou didn’t complain, she just smiled at him, even her faint dimples seemed so happy. Then she pulled out a tissue and silently wiped the oil off her cheek that Chen Lu had kissed.

Then she pulled out another tissue and wiped Chen Lu’s mouth.

She actually seemed quite happy.

…

That night, Chen Lu went back home specifically for the house matter.

As soon as he entered, he saw Chen Guanglin sitting on the sofa reading a book. He always felt that his father would engage in non-communicative entertainment activities when he had nothing to do.

“Dad, where’s Mom?” Chen Lu asked.

Chen Guanglin nodded towards the kitchen, “Son’s back!”

Wang Xiaoxia came out of the kitchen with two plates of watermelon. Seeing Chen Lu, she was a little surprised, “Did you eat dinner?”

“I came back to eat.”

“You didn’t say anything beforehand, your dad and I have already eaten.”

Chen Lu was startled and quickly glanced at the time. It was only a little past seven, the sky wasn’t even completely dark yet.

“I rarely come back, how come there’s no food for me?”

Wang Xiaoxia sat down on the sofa and sighed deeply, “Your dad and I are getting old, you and Xiaomo aren’t home, we just eat something simple to get through dinner. Old people are like this…”

Chen Lu grinned, sat down next to Wang Xiaoxia, and leaned in to smell her, exclaiming loudly, “Mom! You two just came back from a hot pot dinner, right? Tomato broth!”

I treat you like my own mother, and you’re playing tricks on me?

Is that fair?

Chen Guanglin quickly cleared his throat, stopping Chen Lu’s reckless behavior.

Wang Xiaoxia was a little flustered after her act was exposed. She picked up a piece of watermelon and fed it to Chen Lu.

Chen Lu slumped on the sofa with a look of disdain, chewing on a watermelon and snorting, “I’m going to my girlfriend’s house for dinner later. I’ll have Zhirou make it for me.”

“You’re just talking big. If you’re so capable, why don’t you make Zhirou my daughter-in-law? I went to a full-month party for my colleague’s grandson a few days ago, and he’s only two years older than me!”

“We’re not even old enough to get married yet.”

“Your dad and I got married first and then got the certificate.”

“That was a different era. What era is this?” Chen Lu felt like his mother was going through menopause, worrying about everything.

He laughed and then suddenly felt a little dazed. Just two years ago, his mother kept saying she wanted to see the world, but now all she wants is to hold a grandchild?

Time really does fly…

“Think bigger. What if you can also hold a grandchild when you’re as old as your colleague?” Chen Lu joked. Chen Guanglin was hard to fool, but Wang Xiaoxia was easy to appease.

He then sat up straight and glanced at his parents. “Seriously, you guys should look for a house when you have time. I’ll buy it for you.”

“I’m being honest, I’ve made a few million since summer, and that’s not even counting future earnings.”

Wang Xiaoxia hesitated and quickly reached out to touch Chen Lu’s forehead.

“Mom, what are you doing?”

“Checking if you have a fever…”

Was this son’s head messed up? He made a few million and didn’t want to show off or buy a luxury car, but wanted to buy a house for his family?

And then he said he would keep living in that rented apartment?

This wasn’t normal.

If Chen Lu had come to show off a sports car he bought, she might not have said anything. But in this situation, she really suspected that her son’s head was broken.

“Keep the money for yourself to buy a house and get married. Your mom and I don’t need your house.” Chen Guanglin said calmly. Actually, he was a little depressed.

Ever since Chen Lu started his business, he had been ready to step in as a father and help his son in his most difficult times.

But Chen Lu didn’t give him the opportunity.

“I didn’t say I wouldn’t buy it. I’m planning to buy two. And this is just to show my gratitude.”

“Why do you need so many houses? We can’t even live in them all.” Wang Xiaoxia didn’t seem to care much. “Just buy me a mahjong table. I’ll put it in the living room. Whenever your dad goes to play chess, I’ll call people over to play mahjong.”

“Why is it so hard to talk to you two?”

Chen Lu was speechless. He couldn’t even show his filial piety. “I’ll be honest, the house I’m buying isn’t for us. I’m planning to buy it for Liang Zhirou’s mother. Their rented apartment is about to expire, and the environment isn’t good…

So I thought I’d buy one for you guys too, a better one.”

He then placed a bank card on the coffee table. “The company is doing well, and we don’t need this money. Take it.”

Then he smugly crossed his legs, ready to see his parents’ surprised expressions.

“You can let them live there if you want. Zhirou will be your wife, and Aunt Xiao will be your mother-in-law.” Wang Xiaoxia said seriously. “You don’t need to be so equal. Your dad and I know your personality. They had a hard life before, and now you have the ability to help them, so help them. Since they’re so good to you, they’re not outsiders.”

“…”

After a few more casual conversations, Chen Lu sighed helplessly.

Sigh, so boring.

Those scenes in TV dramas where people show off are all fake!

None of the people around him were excited by his earnings. His girlfriend didn’t even care if he made money or not…

He didn’t know whether to be happy or not.

Chen Lu stood up with a hint of melancholy and said goodbye as he headed towards the entrance.

“Where are you going?” Wang Xiaoxia asked curiously.

“To my future daughter-in-law’s place for dinner!”