"You are supposed to sleep with me tonight. If you leave her here, whom shall I hold and sleep with tonight?"
"You rascal, speak with more seriousness!"
"Mom, I’m stating a fact. If I were to say something not serious, if you leave her here, who’s going to warm my bed tonight?"
This was the first time Lin Xinlan saw Rong Shaoze act coquettishly in front of his mother.
He was nothing like his usual ruthless and domineering self.
From his tone and gaze, she could tell that he was very fond of his mother, respected her greatly, and couldn’t bear to make her sad or uncomfortable.
She had never expected him to have this side...
Rong Mother was amused by him and tapped his forehead with her finger, "You’re such a big guy now, and you still can’t be serious!"
"Mom, my being unserious proves I’m young, and my being young proves that you are young too. If I were to become serious, I’d turn into an old man, and wouldn’t that make you an old granny?" Rong Shaoze had a way with words when it came to coaxing his mother.
In Rong Mother’s eyes, there was an unmistakable tenderness, and it was evident that she dearly loved this son of hers.
It wasn’t until long after that Rong Mother passed away.
Every time Lin Xinlan recalled the scene she witnessed today, she couldn’t help feeling sentimental.
Because such a tender and filial image would no longer appear in the years to come...
Rong Mother was completely disarmed by Rong Shaoze’s words, what didn’t she understand about her own son?
It was merely that he had taken an interest in Lin Xinlan and wasn’t willing to let her go for the time being.
All things considered, she didn’t want to go against her son; she would let Lin Xinlan off this time.
"Alright, don’t I know your true colors? Fine, you can take her with you later, but today you must stay and have dinner together before you leave."
Rong Shaoze’s face lit up with a smile, "Mom, I knew you’re the best to me."
Rong Mother laughed again; she really had no way to deal with this son of hers.
And so, the two of them stayed for dinner.
During the meal, Rong Shaoze’s grandfather Rong Guangguo and Rong Father were both present.
It was a Rong Family rule that meals had to be eaten together, as it showed that they were one family.
The atmosphere at the dining table was still the same as before, very silent and quite oppressive.
Lin Xinlan sat next to Rong Shaoze, silently eating her rice and seldom reaching out for the dishes with her chopsticks.
Rong Shaoze glanced at her and actively placed some meat in her bowl.
She looked up to meet the man’s smiling eyes, then lowered her head again and continued to eat quietly.
But she didn’t touch the meat he put in her bowl because she currently had little appetite for meat.
Rong Guangguo glanced at Rong Shaoze’s actions and said nothing.
Rong Mother saw it and was somewhat displeased.
In her view, her son was a cherished talent, and serving dishes to a woman was not something he should do.
If he did so, Lin Xinlan should at least say thank you or take the initiative to serve him in return.
But her attitude, so indifferent, as if her son serving her was a matter of course.
She truly worried that if this continued, Lin Xinlan would take advantage of her son, mistreat him, and cause him distress.
At Rong Family meals, there was seldom conversation.
Over time, no one spoke, and this became an unwritten rule.
Today, Rong Mother couldn’t help but break the silence softly.
"Xinlan, even though you don’t have to live here for a while,