"I will discipline her and teach her our ways before letting her return,"
"Don’t worry, Mom will help you discipline her. Her poor background and lack of manners can be forgiven, but having married into the Rong Family, she must learn our rules,
otherwise, if we let her wild nature continue unchecked, sooner or later she’ll be ruling over your head and by then it will be even harder to discipline her."
Rong Shaoze was speechless. His mother was good in every way, but she had all the temperaments of a rich lady.
Especially when it came to propriety and reputation, she valued them more than anyone else.
"Mom, it’s my fault for not taking care of Xinlan, and she bit me because she had no other choice."
As soon as his mother heard her son speaking up for Lin Xinlan, she was even more displeased.
Her son, how could he speak up for another woman in front of her?
He should stand completely on her side.
"Don’t take everything upon yourself. You’re my son, don’t I know you? You have never done anything wrong since you were small and have always been the one to give me the least worry. You don’t need to cover for her; I know what to do. I won’t go overboard, just want her to understand some rules. Alright, that’s it. Once I’ve disciplined her, I’ll send her back to you."
Without giving Rong Shaoze a chance to speak, his mother hung up the phone directly.
Rong Shaoze shook his head silently, then turned and walked downstairs, driving away from the villa.
Lin Xinlan rested in the guest room for a while before someone knocked on the door.
She got up to open the door and didn’t expect Rong Shaoze to be the visitor.
"Let’s go, I’ve come to take you back." He took her hand and led her out of the room.
Lin Xinlan was stunned and quickly asked, "How did you get here? The lady said I should stay here for a few days, does she know you’re taking me back?"
She wasn’t foolish; naturally, she knew that the Rong mother had a purpose for keeping her.
If Rong Shaoze took her away without informing her, it would surely anger the Rong mother, and of course, Xinlan would be the one to suffer.
The man suddenly stopped, turned around, and looked at her displeased, "That’s my mom, not ’the lady’! You’re my wife; I call her mom, and you should too."
Lin Xinlan didn’t take it to heart and asked indifferently, "Did you inform the lady? Does she know you’re taking me away?"
Rong Shaoze’s eyes narrowed slightly, his tone suddenly turning cold, "I told you she’s my mom, call her ’the lady’ again and see what happens!"
"...Did you tell mom?" Having no other choice, she changed her address.
After all, calling Mrs. Rong ’mom’ wouldn’t cost her a piece of flesh.
Rong Shaoze’s expression softened, a smile tugging at his lips, "There’s no need for pleasantries, you’re my wife. Do I still need her permission to take you home?"
"Of course, you need my permission!"
The voice of Rong’s mother suddenly sounded; she walked over assertively, first looking at Lin Xinlan with displeasure, then at Rong Shaoze with the same feeling.
"Didn’t I say to let her stay here for a few days? Why are you taking her back now? Are you intentionally going against me?"
"Mom, she’s my wife. It doesn’t look right for her not to live with me but with you instead," Rong Shaoze laughed naughtily.
Rong’s mother glared at him, speaking sternly, "Don’t joke with me! Since you’re here, have dinner before you go. She will stay here, and I will have the driver take her back in a few days."
Rong Shaoze released Lin Xinlan’s hand, went over, and put his arms around his mother’s shoulders, cooing, "Mom, as I’ve said already, Xinlan is my wife,