Xia Yitong quickly took two sips of soup and suppressed the smile that was about to emerge on her lips.
This mother-in-law is so interesting. Why didn't I realize before that besides being a bit dramatic, she also likes to criticize Lu Yinbing, especially since they are mother and daughter. They know each other very well, and she is always right when she criticizes. I finally know the source of Lu Yinbing's violent temper and irritability.
Lu Yinbing shot a cold glare at her. Xia Yitong lowered her head and drank the soup obediently, not daring to look her in the eye.
She had just been scolded by Liu Xinmin, and if she didn't sit still, Lu Yinbing would be angry. Xia Yitong was struggling to survive between her girlfriend and her mother-in-law, trying to minimize her presence.
Under normal circumstances, Lu Yinbing would have been able to fight back after Liu Xinmin's attack, but with Xia Yitong beside him, some words were difficult to say, so he had to take the blow.
What's wrong with being old? When you are old, you are mature, you know how to be warm and cold, you know how to care for others, and you won't lose your temper easily. Bah, who is old? No matter how old she is, can she be older than her mother? She is still entangled with her father at this age, and she is only 30!
Lu Yinbing was so angry that he drank three bowls of black chicken soup and ate a bowl of black rice porridge to make up for what he lost last night.
She only touched a few of the other dishes, one because she was full from the soup, and the other because she was full from the anger. Xia Yitong ate with relish, eating whatever Liu Xinmin asked her to eat, respectfully and politely, like a son-in-law.
During this time, Lu Yinbing felt a little strange. Liu Xinmin's attitude towards Xia Yitong was much better than before at home. Before, she was either not good or not this kind of good. It was not like looking at a son-in-law, but more like looking at her own daughter.
Especially when Liu Xinmin was serving food to Xia Yitong and completely ignored her, she felt a little happy and a little jealous.
Although she was full, her mother didn't even look at her.
The sumptuous dinner that nourished the yin and kidneys came to an end. Xia Yitong picked up the bowl and refused the food that Liu Xinmin brought over. Liu Xinmin said "OK", and finally put down the bowl and chopsticks, and called Lu Yinbing, "Hurry up and clean up."
Lu Yinbing, who was completely ignored in the second half, cleaned up the table reluctantly. Xia Yitong stood up to help. Liu Xinmin pulled Xia Yitong aside. Xia Yitong turned around and gave Lu Yinbing a comforting look that said "I'll be right back".
Lu Yinbing: “…”
No one loves her, she is just a little cabbage in the field.
After putting the dishes into the dishwasher and wiping the table, the two were still whispering. Liu Xinmin had her back to Lu Yinbing, while Xia Yitong was facing sideways. Liu Xinmin often turned her face away, and every time she finished, Xia Yitong would look at Lu Yinbing. So Lu Yinbing concluded that the two of them were talking about issues related to him.
Well, apart from themselves, there is nothing else for these two to talk about.
After the chat, Liu Xinmin patted Xia Yitong on the shoulder and went back to the room.
Lu Yinbing sat on the sofa, resting her long legs on the coffee table, closing her eyes to rest. Xia Yitong came over quietly and kissed her on the face. Lu Yinbing didn't open her eyes, and said lazily: "Have you finished discussing military secrets with my mother?"
"It was nothing important," Xia Yitong said with a smile as she sat down beside her. "She just told me to take good care of you. She didn't say anything else."
"Hmm?" Lu Yinbing said in a neutral tone.
"Are you jealous?" Xia Yitong put his arm around her shoulders and shook her left and right.
"Yeah, jealous." Lu Yinbing was quite straightforward.
"Whose food?"
"You and my mother." Lu Yinbing rolled into her arms in revenge. Before Xia Yitong could say anything, she sat up by pressing her stomach, "Roll back later. I'm sick because I ate too much."
Xia Yitong: "I have a little too. I ate too much."
"I saw you were eating very happily when my mother picked up some food for you." Lu Yinbing was feeling sour, and she couldn't tell if she was more jealous of Liu Xinmin or Xia Yitong.
Xia Yitong: "That's your mother. How could I dare not eat the food she picked for me?" Xia Yitong put the emphasis on the word "you".
Lu Yinbing snorted lightly, and a slightly pleased look appeared on her face.
Xia Yitong continued: "I think I represent your reputation to a certain extent. Performing well in front of your mother shows that you are good at managing the family and controlling your wife."
Lu Yinbing said, "Don't flatter me."
The corners of his mouth curved up.
That's enough to appease her.
Having been with Lu Yinbing for so long, Xia Yitong has already figured out Lu's living habits, knows which direction each of her hairs will blow up, and knows how to easily smooth out her blown up hairs. But she can't let Lu Yinbing know what she's thinking, otherwise the cat will scratch people and won't stop until blood is seen, which is painful.
Xia Yitong's eyes flashed with a faint smile, and he pulled the lazy cat who was rubbing his belly up from the sofa: "Let's go for a walk and have a good meal."
It was not completely dark yet. Lu Yinbing walked to the door and looked out. The halo of the moon had appeared above the sea in the east. Spots of silver light were splashing on the sea surface. In the farthest distance within sight, there were human-shaped black dots rising and falling.
Okay, let’s go for a walk.
I have never taken a walk in a place with such a wide view in China.
After staying in the room for a whole day, the air with the salty and humid smell of the ocean refreshed her spirits. Xia Yitong walked quickly forward, opened the fence and walked to the beach outside. She couldn't help but take a deep breath, turned around and smiled at Lu Yinbing, "I haven't felt so relaxed in a long time."
Lu Yinbing was used to it, so he walked slowly behind her, stood beside her, and looked at the sea in front of her: "You won't feel that way after you stay here for three or four months."
Xia Yitong said without thinking: "No, I won't get bored even if you stay with me for three or four years."
"Only three or four years?"
"Thirty or forty years." Xia Yitong changed the subject and said, "A lifetime."
Lu Yinbing smiled.
She stood on tiptoe and looked into the distance. There were actually two human-shaped black dots, one with another person, and then they stopped in the water together. Lu Yinbing asked, "Guess what they are doing?"
Xia Yitong followed her line of sight, narrowed his eyes, and said, "Swimming?"
Lu Yinbing said: “I don’t know.”
Xia Yitong didn't say anything, but heard Lu Yinbing sigh and say to himself, "Who knows."
"Do you sigh like this often?" Xia Yitong asked her.
"Hmm?" Lu Yinbing frowned and looked at her.
Xia Yitong naturally raised her hand and rubbed the small bulge between her eyebrows, met Lu Yinbing's gaze, and said in a joking tone: "You sigh when you see me, what should I think?"
Lu Yinbing explained: "I don't—"
"Shh." Xia Yitong's fingers slid down and pressed against her lips, and whispered, "Don't talk, I know."
Lu Yinbing looked into her eyes closely, and Xia Yitong also looked into her eyes, with a gentle and firm look that was more effective than any words. An unprecedented sense of security flowed through her limbs like a warm current, and she relaxed her body and snuggled into Xia Yitong's arms without any psychological burden.
Xia Yitong skillfully rubbed the back of her neck with his palm, making Lu Yinbing close her eyes in comfort.
Xia Yitong: "I'm not here to take you back, I'm just here to see you. If you live well here, I'll be fine too."
Lu Yinbing hummed softly.
The two hugged each other for a while by the fence, and the two people not far away also swam to the shore. They let go of each other and walked hand in hand on the beach. Xia Yitong spoke, and Lu Yinbing listened.
"I just finished filming my last drama, so I have a month's vacation without work, and I will be here to accompany you."
"I don't know if you've been following my news, it's a love story." Xia Yitong just finished speaking and then exclaimed, "I forgot, I told you about it. Ni Siding, right?"
Lu Yinbing pinched her fingers in dissatisfaction.
Xia Yitong kicked the sand with her feet, looking very happy: "No, when did you add me? I have no impression at all. Did you leave a small account to contact me before you left?"
Lu Yinbing's face changed, he shook off Xia Yitong's hand and walked forward.
She was tall and had long legs, and she intentionally left Xia Yitong behind. Xia Yitong jogged after her for two steps, then Lu Yinbing quickened her pace and Xia Yitong ran as fast as she could. The two of them ran one after the other, which was completely the opposite of what happened last night.
Lu Yinbing ran at least a mile before stopping. Without saying a word, he let Xia Yitong hold his hand and pretended to struggle a few times.
Xia Yitong: "I was wrong, I forgot, please tell me."
Lu Yinbing left her alone for three minutes before she said awkwardly, "In 2016, I had just joined Qin Hanlin's group. One morning, you didn't come to the set, so I added your WeChat with a small account to ask why you didn't come to the set. Later, Xiaoxi asked, and my account has never been used since then."
A hint of understanding flashed across Xia Yitong's eyes.
Lu Yinbing glanced at her: "Do you remember?"
"Well, I seem to remember a little." Xia Yitong nodded gently, but her forehead was covered with cold sweat. It was over. She really had no impression at all. She hoped that Lu Yinbing would not continue asking.
But it was not Lu Yinbing's character not to ask clearly. Sure enough, she asked, "Do you remember why you didn't come to the set that day?"
Rather than trying and obviously being exposed, it is better to be confident and just in case a blind cat catches a dead mouse.
Xia Yitong: "My agent called me to discuss an important matter."
Lu Yinbing glanced at her.
Xia Yitong looked at her with a smile.
Lu Yinbing also laughed, then pinched Xia Yitong's cheeks with both hands, pulled them outwards, and said through gritted teeth: "You are getting bolder and bolder now, and you dare to lie to me with your eyes open."
"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts!" Xia Yitong screamed, but she didn't dare to struggle. After finally waiting for her savior, her cell phone in her pocket rang. She quickly took out her phone, and Lu Yinbing temporarily let go.
When Xia Yitong saw the caller ID, she instantly lost her happiness. She decided to let Lu Yinbing pinch her to death.
Lu Yinbing: "Who?"
Xia Yitong threw the phone to her: "Please answer it. Mother Xue is probably here to hand in your resignation."
Lu Yinbing: “???”
Lu Yinbing pressed the answer button.
Xue Yao did not yell, but said very calmly, "I want to resign and will not accept your invitation to stay."
Lu Yinbing: “…”