Starting Check-in Reward: Tomson Riviera

Chapter 300: Chapter 277: Auntie, I’m here to ask for the Wi-Fi password

The visit to his future father-in-law and mother-in-law went incredibly smoothly, mainly because Ning Ruoxi had done plenty of groundwork beforehand. Otherwise, Ye Ling would have been in for a major headache!

「That evening.」

Everyone sat around the table, eating a steaming hot dinner.

"Xiaoling, don’t be shy. Have some more," Tang Jing urged Ye Ling warmly.

"Thank you, Auntie."

Ye Ling nodded and added with a smile, "Auntie, your cooking is really amazing."

To be honest, Tang Jing’s cooking was genuinely good. It was just a shame... that Ning Ruoxi hadn’t inherited any of her mother’s culinary talent!

Ye Ling remembered it clearly. Back when they were at Tomson Riviera, the first time he tried a meal made by Ning Ruoxi, he had nearly started to question his very existence...

Noticing Ye Ling’s gaze, Ning Ruoxi, who was sitting beside him, couldn’t help but stick out her tongue playfully.

"Actually, my cooking is really good now!" Ning Ruoxi said in her own defense.

"Oh, please. You’re the one who manages to burn porridge..."

Tang Jing immediately interjected with a jab.

"Burned the porridge?"

Ye Ling raised his eyebrows.

’So, I’ve got another embarrassing story about Ning Ruoxi?’

"Mom!"

Ning Ruoxi put down her chopsticks and shot Tang Jing a pouting glare.

WAAAH!

’Is this really my own mother, airing my dirty laundry like this?’

"Auntie, Ruoruo’s cooking is actually quite good now. I’ve had it several times back in Modu," Ye Ling spoke up, trying to explain on Ning Ruoxi’s behalf.

"Is that so?"

Tang Jing glanced at Ning Ruoxi with great interest and said with a grin, "I’ve never had a meal cooked by this girl."

"Me neither!" Ning Tianliang immediately chimed in from the side.

Instantly, the air was thick with a hint of sourness.

"Alright, alright, I’ll cook for you two tomorrow, okay?" Ning Ruoxi said, a little exasperated, shooting another glare at Ye Ling.

’This guy. All he does is create more work for me.’

Ye Ling, however, simply returned an innocent look. ’I was just trying to help her out of a tight spot!’

"Xiaoling."

Just then, Tang Jing suddenly spoke up. "About the engagement, your father’s side..."

"There’s no problem on my dad’s end," Ye Ling replied.

"Then there’s no issue. When you two go back to Modu, we’ll go to Pingjiang. Our families can meet, and we can finalize the engagement."

Tang Jing added with a smile.

To be honest, with Ye Ling and Ning Ruoxi having reached this stage in their relationship, they were even more eager than Ye Feng to get the engagement settled.

"Okay, no problem. I’ll contact my dad right after dinner," Ye Ling readily agreed.

Finalizing the engagement during this visit to Ning Ruoxi’s home was one of his goals, after all!

Beside him, Ning Ruoxi lowered her head, her pretty face blushing as she picked at her rice in small bites.

’Is anyone from Reddit on right now?’

’Quick question: what’s it like when your boyfriend and your mom are discussing your marriage right in front of you?’

The rest of the meal passed in a very harmonious atmosphere, and the matter of the engagement was considered completely settled. Ning Ruoxi’s parents would be traveling to Pingjiang to meet Ye Feng!

This detail might seem small, but it was actually very important.

If Ye Feng were to come to Jiangyou, it would imply that Ye Ling was marrying into the Ning Family. But with Ning Tianliang and his wife going to Pingjiang, it meant Ye Ling was marrying Ning Ruoxi into the Ye Family!

Tang Jing didn’t give Ye Ling a hard time over this matter.

Although people talked about gender equality these days, marrying into the bride’s family... still had a significant impact on the man’s pride.

After dinner was finished.

"Auntie, let me help you clear the dishes," Ye Ling said, getting up to help clear the table.

"No, no, the women in our family always do the dishes, so don’t you worry about it. Besides, you’re a guest. There’s no sense in making a guest wash dishes," Tang Jing said, waving her hand dismissively in a polite manner.

Ning Tianliang, who was nearby, froze for a moment. He glanced at his wife with a look of suspicion.

’Don’t I usually do the dishes?’

Ye Ling naturally noticed Ning Tianliang’s expression, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

’Looks like my future father-in-law’s standing in this house isn’t all that high...’

"Xiaoxi, take Xiaoling to see his room," Tang Jing said to Ning Ruoxi as she cleared the table.

"Oh, okay."

Ning Ruoxi nodded and very naturally took Ye Ling’s hand. "Come on, I’ll take you to pick a room."

AHEM, AHEM!

Seeing the two of them holding hands, Ning Tianliang let out a soft cough.

Ning Ruoxi was startled back to her senses. Her pretty face flushed a little as she hastily let go of Ye Ling’s hand.

’Shoot.’

’I got careless!’

...

"You already know this one is mine. That one is my parents’. You can pick any of the others," Ning Ruoxi said, having led Ye Ling to the second floor.

"The one right next to yours will be fine," Ye Ling chose without a moment’s hesitation.

"You perv!"

Ning Ruoxi couldn’t help but shoot Ye Ling a glance, her cheeks flushed.

"What?"

Ye Ling scratched his head, a look of innocence on his face.

’I swear, I was really just picking a room that was close to Ning Ruoxi’s!’

"Hmph, well, I’m locking my door,"

Ning Ruoxi retorted with a pout.

"Then I won’t lock mine," Ye Ling said, a smirk playing on his lips.

"You’d better behave yourself for the next two days while you’re here."

Ning Ruoxi poked Ye Ling’s chest irritably.

"Hehe, I was just kidding." Ye Ling shrugged. Then, as if remembering something, he asked in a low voice, "By the way, is it really the women who do the dishes in your family?"

"Why? You don’t want to do the dishes?"

Ning Ruoxi turned her head, looking at Ye Ling with a sly grin.

"I’m just asking... Don’t I usually do them anyway?"

Ye Ling rolled his eyes helplessly.

’I sense danger!’

’If I say yes, Ning Ruoxi would probably knock my block off.’

"Hehe, I’m just teasing you."

Seeing Ye Ling look like he was facing a formidable enemy, Ning Ruoxi gave a sweet laugh, then tilted her head and thought for a moment. "But... if I remember correctly, my dad has always been the one to do the dishes at my house, right?"

"I knew it."

Ye Ling couldn’t help but break into a smile.

’So I wasn’t wrong?’

’Ning Tianliang is totally henpecked...’

’Who would have thought that the esteemed chairman of Ning International would actually be afraid of his wife!’

"Hehe, why else do you think I only focused on winning over my mom?" Ning Ruoxi said with a smug little huff.

Although Ning Tianliang had met Ye Ling before, to be honest, he still looked a little unfavorably on the guy who had stolen his precious daughter...

AHEM, AHEM!

The cards were on the table: in this house, Tang Jing called the shots!

Therefore, Ning Ruoxi didn’t care what Ning Tianliang’s attitude was. As long as she got Tang Jing on her side, wasn’t the problem solved?

"You clever little thing."

Ye Ling understood what she meant and broke into a smile.

...

Around eight o’clock that night, Ye Ling, having showered, lay in bed and sent a message on WeChat to Ye Feng, letting him know about the attitude of Ning Ruoxi’s parents.

Afterward, he opened his browser to check on the Fruit Group’s recent activity.

Ever since the last stock market crash, the Fruit Group had been in a slump. On top of that, their mobile phone sales were now taking a hit from the Xia Wei Group, which was like pouring salt on the wound.

This time, the Fruit Group was in real trouble!

However, Ye Ling predicted that this slump wouldn’t last for too long.

Knowing the style of those capitalists in the United States, after suffering a loss in the stock market, they would definitely try to make up for it elsewhere. There were bound to be other shady moves to follow!

DING!

Ye Ling’s phone rang. It was a voice call invitation.

"Hello, Dad?" Ye Ling answered and said immediately.

"You brat, so Xiaoxi’s family has agreed?" Ye Feng had clearly seen Ye Ling’s message and asked.

"Of course. With me handling it, how could they possibly disagree?"

Ye Ling huffed, taking all the credit that belonged to Ning Ruoxi.

"I bet it was Ruoruo who put in a lot of good words for you, right?" Ye Feng retorted without hesitation.

’Huh?’

’Ye Feng just made a casual jab, and he actually hit the nail on the head?’

"Hehe, as expected of my old man! Anyway, according to Ning Ruoxi’s mom, when we go back to Modu, they’ll come to Pingjiang to finalize the engagement."

Ye Ling didn’t deny it and quickly changed the subject.

"No problem. I’m in Pingjiang this whole time." Ye Feng gave Ye Ling a few more instructions before ending the call.

Ye Ling glanced at the time. It was past ten!

’Ning Ruoxi’s parents are probably asleep by now, right?’

With that thought, Ye Ling quietly slipped out of his room.

Going to sleep obediently? Impossible. It was impossible to go to sleep obediently in this lifetime. Only by sneaking into his girlfriend’s room in the middle of the night could he feel like he was truly living!

Ye Ling tiptoed to Ning Ruoxi’s room, grabbed the doorknob, and gave it a gentle twist.

CLICK!

’It’s not locked?’

’This little girl is pretty thoughtful!’

A smile instantly spread across Ye Ling’s lips as he pushed the door open.

However.

The next moment, the smile on Ye Ling’s face froze.

Inside the room, Ning Ruoxi and Tang Jing were sitting opposite each other, and at that moment, both of them were looking toward the door.

"Xiaoling, is something wrong?" Tang Jing obviously hadn’t expected Ye Ling to suddenly walk in and asked, a little puzzled.

"Uh... Auntie... I just came over to ask Ruoruo for the Wi-Fi password..." Ye Ling said, scratching his head with an awkward expression.

’Damn it all!’

’I totally miscalculated!’

"Oh, is that so... Xiaoxi and I are about finished with our chat. I’m going back to my room to sleep. You two should get some rest soon, too." Tang Jing glanced at Ye Ling, then stood up and walked out of the room.

Although she didn’t believe a word of Ye Ling’s "explanation," she didn’t expose his lie.

’Oh, well.’

’I’ll just turn a blind eye to it!’

Ye Ling watched with an awkward expression as Tang Jing left the room, then turned to Ning Ruoxi with a look of grievance. "Why didn’t you tell me your mom was in your room?"

"You didn’t tell me you were coming over, either."

Ning Ruoxi struggled to hold back her laughter. ’The look on Ye Ling’s face just now was just too priceless, okay?’

"Hmph!"

Ye Ling let out a dissatisfied grunt, clearly unhappy with her answer.

’This little minx definitely didn’t tell me on purpose!’

"Hey, don’t you dare try anything."

Ning Ruoxi quickly pushed Ye Ling away, her face flushing as she said, "My mom just left and you’re already getting fresh!"

"What do you mean ’getting fresh’? I came to ask for the Wi-Fi password," Ye Ling said, his expression one of perfect justification.