"No need, no need!"
Xu Musen quickly interrupted her, somewhat amused by the whole situation. Indeed, in ancient TV dramas, the new bride had to serve tea and greet every family member the day after entering her new home.
She even had to show the "proof cloth" after consummating the marriage to the household's matriarch to be considered a true member of the family.
But in this era, such practices were nonexistent. Xu Musen's family had been poor for three generations with excellent class status, and they possessed none of these messy rules.
"Nuannuan, you can't take what's in TV dramas seriously. My mom and dad are easy to talk to, you don't need to do this. It makes it seem like I treat you like a servant every day."
Xu Musen patted her head, finding her silliness quite adorable.
"I'm worried your mom and dad might not like me..." An Nuannuan was still very anxious, grasping at straws in her desperation.
"They're almost starting not to like me already."
Xu Musen said with a smile, "Alright, just go and chat with my mom and dad, I'll make you something delicious."
"Mmm-hmm!"
Xu Musen headed to the kitchen, and his mom didn't sit idle; she joined him. Cooking in her son's multimillion "mansion" invigorated her.
"Son, let me ask you, I saw that there are still women's towels and toiletries like toothbrushes in the bathroom. Have you and Nuannuan moved in together already?" Mother Xu asked while stirring the pot.
"Yeah, she moved in only about half a month ago."
"Then... you two..." Mother Xu didn't quite know how to continue.
Xu Musen just smiled and didn't respond, merely gesturing towards the bubbling hot porridge.
Mother Xu took a look.
The rice had boiled into porridge…
"You rascal." Mother Xu glared at him, but as a parent of the groom, knowing that her son had taken a liking to someone, she was secretly happy.
"Do her parents know about you two living together?"
"They know; we've already had meals together here before."
"Tsk, tsk, tsk, it seems like you really forgot your mother once you got a wife..."
Mother Xu mimicked in a teasing tone, yet her words carried a joyful inflection.
"It's good that her family agrees too; it means you two can live together peacefully. But be careful, you two are still young, and you haven't decided to get married yet. Even though society is more open now, a girl agreeing to live with you means she really likes you. Don't make her sad."
"Mom, don't worry, I know how to take good care of my own wife," Xu Musen smiled and nodded.
Mother Xu gave him a look: "Taking care of? Just as she walked in the door, she was paying respects with tea? Anyone would think we mistreat her if they saw that."
"It was just a misunderstanding..."
Xu Musen said helplessly.
"A misunderstanding? Then what was that thing at the airport with Ming Yue?"
Mother Xu suddenly changed the topic.
"That, well, was another misunderstanding..."
Xu Musen coughed dryly.
Mother Xu also glanced towards the door before lowering her voice again.
"You know, I understand that your relationship with Ming Yue is different from others; having grown up together and both sharing mutual feelings, it's normal to find it hard to let go. But now that you have a girlfriend, you still need to be careful about this. Don't hurt the girl."
Xu Musen listened, but fell silent for a few seconds: "Mom, let me ask you something. Suppose, just suppose, if I marry Nuannuan in the future, but Ming Yue still doesn't want to find a boyfriend and stays alone, what do you think I should do?"
Mother Xu was startled; knowing Yao Mingyue since she was a child, she was aware that the girl took things very seriously.
If Yao Mingyue set her mind on something and didn't achieve it, she was likely to dwell on it for a lifetime.
If Yao Mingyue truly ended up alone for her entire life, it would deeply sadden Mother Xu.
"Sigh... Actually, I always hoped you two could end up together. But now that Nuannuan loves you so much and is such a good girl, you can't betray her."
Xu Musen nodded: "I understand, but if Ming Yue stays with me forever, would that also be a solution?"
Mother Xu's spoon almost dropped to the floor, she looked at her son: "What do you mean? Do you still think this is ancient times when you could marry multiple wives?"
Xu Musen coughed dryly: "It's not that. But you know what Ming Yue is like, and I promised to take care of her. I can't just watch her be alone."
Mother Xu continued cooking, her thoughts complex as she looked at Xu Musen: "Son, back then... our family owed Uncle Yao something. You need to have a good talk with Ming Yue about this."
Xu Musen looked at his hesitating mother; it wasn't the first time he heard his parents mention owing Yao Mingyue's father.
But logically, their car accident was an accident, and they had paid compensation to Yao Mingyue's family; it shouldn't count as a debt.
Mother Xu sighed, looking at her increasingly mature son. She remained silent for a while before finally speaking: "We never told you before, because Aunt Liu didn't want us to pressure you. But now, I think it might be better to let you know. If it weren't for Uncle Yao, your father might have also died that day..."
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Xu Musen was greatly shocked.