Chapter 601: Chapter 215: Son, this house is too small to accommodate three daughters-in-law_4
Li Yuan roughly understood what Empress Dowager Xia meant. He spread his hands and sighed helplessly, "Mom, I’m only a freshman. Talking about marriage now is a bit premature."
Xia Qin glanced at Li Yuan and snorted coldly, "You’re my son. Did you think I wouldn’t know what’s on your mind?"
"You want all three of them, don’t you?"
Li Yuan glanced at Empress Dowager Xia in surprise, feeling a little embarrassed at being seen through. He did, in fact, want them all.
Before he could even speak, Xia Qin sighed helplessly. "Yuan, Zhong Tingyue, Xia Zhijin, and Bai Weixi... each one is an outstanding young woman, and I like all of them very much."
"But I have to warn you. Precisely because they’re all so wonderful, you must handle this situation carefully. If anything serious happens, I won’t let you off the hook."
Li Yuan nodded earnestly. "Mom, I know how to handle it. Don’t worry, just focus on being a good mother-in-law."
Xia Qin thought for a moment before asking another question. "Do they know about your situation?"
"Mom, what situation are you referring to?"
"I mean, does Bai know about Xia Zhijin and Zhong Tingyue? If they don’t know yet, they might not take it well once they find out."
"They know!"
Hearing Li Yuan admit it himself, Xia Qin was so shocked her mouth hung open. She had to confirm again, "Yuan, are you saying that all three of them know about each other?"
"Yes! They know!" Li Yuan affirmed resolutely.
"Then... how could they be willing?"
Empress Dowager Xia simply couldn’t comprehend how these three top-tier beauties, all high-achieving students from prestigious universities, could possibly accept such a situation.
Li Yuan smiled. "Mom, just leave that part to me."
Xia Qin sighed. "Fine. You’re all grown up now. I couldn’t control you even if I wanted to."
"However, as your mother, I still have to remind you: all three of them are great girls. You’d better not do anything to hurt them."
"By the way, didn’t you say a while ago that property prices in Modu would keep rising?"
"Yeah, what about it?" Li Yuan asked, puzzled.
"You have three girlfriends now, and we only have this one apartment. It’s far too small. Since you’re earning good money from writing now, you should buy a few more properties. That way, they’ll each have a place to stay in Modu in the future. And stop buying me gold jewelry and jade bracelets. Put your money toward something practical."
Li Yuan smiled wryly. That was his mother, alright, always thinking ten steps ahead.
"Mom, don’t worry about that. I have money now—lots of it. I’ll go get a bigger house in a few days."
"This place is definitely too small to fit three girlfriends!"
Hearing this, Empress Dowager Xia glared at Li Yuan. He’s already blessed to have three girlfriends, and now he’s thinking of having them live together? The nerve of him!
However, she was quite supportive of Li Yuan buying a new house. During her trip back to their hometown, she had told all her relatives and friends that they had already bought a large apartment in Modu, earning unanimous praise from the neighbors. They all said Modu was a huge city where property prices would only rise, making it a surefire investment. Besides, spending money on real estate was much better than squandering it on lavish food and drink.
"I’ll leave it up to you, but I only have one requirement: treat them well and make sure no trouble comes of this."
"I know, Mom. You’ve said it a thousand times."
"Hmph! You little rascal, sometimes I get so mad I could just strangle you. Bai is a wonderful girl, and we know her background. I’ll have your father ask around about her family..."
Li Yuan was baffled and quickly interjected, "Mom, why are you asking about that? We’re just dating right now."
Xia Qin’s eyes widened. "Just dating? Haven’t you already met Bai’s parents?"
"Let me tell you, people back in our hometown can find things out easily. Your father and I have no desire to be cornered and chewed out on our own doorstep by her family!"
"Mom, you’re overthinking things. How could that happen?"
"Hmph, have it your way. I’m just giving you a heads-up."
"Is Bai going home tonight, or is she staying here?"
"We’re going back!"
Not to mention, he still had new ’equipment’ to try out back at his place. If he let Bai Weixi stay with Empress Dowager Xia any longer, his mother might just arrange an engagement on the spot. He could clearly sense that among Zhong Tingyue, Xia Zhijin, and Bai Weixi, his mother obviously favored Bai Weixi and approved of her the most. After all, she was ’one of their own’—someone whose background they knew inside and out, which fostered a natural sense of intimacy.
