252. Black Bean and Mother
Even though Father wasn’t in great shape and had to escape on a train in the dead of night, Ning Chu had no worries about ending up in the same predicament—even as a succubus.
But Wen Yang was the male protagonist in this little drama!
With this guy’s combat ability, even a succubus might struggle, and she often dreaded the day when she couldn’t refuse him and might just break.
As Ning Chu walked into the rental apartment with her mother, she nervously scanned the room and sighed in relief.
Thank goodness Wen Yang had tidied the place up before they returned; what was once a messy environment was now neat and tidy enough to save her from a lecture from her mom.
Her mother’s gaze quickly landed on Black Bean, who was yawning at the head of the bed.
She squinted her eyes in delight, “Oh my, what a cute little cat~”
Black Bean lifted her head, looking utterly confused, and after a moment’s hesitation, asked, “Grandma?”
“……”
Ning Chu buried her face in her hands.
Despite spending the entire weekend correcting Black Bean’s way of addressing her, the results were less than stellar.
But Mom didn’t mind; she pulled out a bag of beef jerky from her purse, and before Ning Chu could say anything, Black Bean had hopped off the bed and dashed over, eyes sparkling with desire.
Ning Chu bent down, hands on her knees to match Black Bean’s height, and said, “From now on, you call her ‘Mom’ and me ‘Sister,’ got it?”
With gluttonous eyes fixated on the beef jerky, Black Bean nodded eagerly, “Got it, Sister!”
Her mother chuckled, “Still just a little greedy cat, aren’t you?”
Handing the beef jerky to Black Bean, she also leaned down, speaking with warmth and kindness, “Black Bean, you’ll be coming back with me tonight, okay?”
While opening the package, Black Bean froze, glancing up at her mother with pursed lips, clearly in the midst of an intense internal struggle.
After a moment, she stuffed the beef jerky back into her mother’s hands and quickly dashed back to the bed, diving under the covers, “No!”
“Hey… we agreed on this!” Ning Chu hadn’t expected such a sudden turn of events.
She looked over at her mother and saw a smile that had only grown softer, “So adorable~ Much cuter than you were as a kid~”
“I always wanted to raise a daughter to play with…”
“Mom…”
“It’s fine, I can handle a little cat, right?”
Her mother moved closer to Black Bean to build a bond, while Ning Chu glanced at the nervously fidgeting Wen Yang, remembering what her mother had warned before.
Being handsome makes it easy to be snatched away by other women…
Well, she wasn’t too worried about that.
After all, she had been completely unmoved when beautiful girls approached her when she was single, having gone through many tests. Now that Wen Yang had a gorgeous and flirtatious girlfriend, with a foundation of feelings and concerns, the chance of an affair seemed even lower.
But Wen Yang was the male lead…
Ning Chu scrutinized Wen Yang, her piercing gaze making him feel a bit uneasy.
When Wen Yang noticed his future mother-in-law’s focus was off him for now, he cautiously moved closer to his girlfriend and asked in a low voice, “Why do I feel like you’re looking at me all weird?”
“My mom said you’re handsome…”
He sighed in relief, thankful, “That’s good.”
“Which means you might cheat,”
His emotions took a nosedive, his expression twisting into one of indignation as he protested, “Do I look like the type to cheat?”
“Currently, no…”
“What do you mean ‘currently, no?’” he insisted, “I won’t cheat in the future either.”
After all, he was the male lead she had raised, so Ning Chu naturally trusted his words. She rolled her eyes at him and took a few small steps closer, whispering, “You need to be a bit more proactive, charm my mom, don’t just stand there like a bumpkin.”
It was Wen Yang’s first time meeting the parents, and the surprise attack had left him utterly clueless about what to do.
“Uh, should I take Mom out for a nice dinner at a hotel?”
“Mom…” Ning Chu grimaced, lowering her head as she transferred two hundred yuan to him, “Take this, so you don’t run out when you treat her.”
“What…?”
“Just take it, it’d be more embarrassing if you run out. Just pay me back later.”
Wen Yang nodded.
A swirl of emotions bubbled inside him, leaving him speechless for the moment, not knowing what to say.
He was just a poor kid who had to borrow money for school; what did he do to deserve this…
Ning Chu lightly nudged his shoulder.
Wen Yang immediately snapped out of it, collecting himself, and putting on a charming smile, stepped forward a couple of strides, “Auntie, it’s getting close to dinner time. How about we go out to eat together?”
Before her mother could respond, Black Bean’s eyes brightened up and she yelled, “Going out to eat! Going out to eat! I want meat!”
“Alright, meat it is~” her mother patted her cheek.
In just a few minutes, Black Bean had warmed up to her mother, no longer showing the initial resistance.
Ning Chu’s heart settled somewhat, and she asked her mom, “When are you going back?”
“What? Trying to kick me out?”
“No, I mean if you plan to stay, I can book you a room at a hotel.”
“Why not just stay here with you?”
Feeling a bit guilty, she nodded, “That works… if you don’t mind it being a little cramped.”
The issue was that Wen Yang’s clothes and daily necessities were all in the rental apartment; her mother might misunderstand and think they were already living together!
Wen Yang just stayed over occasionally; it wasn’t like they were cohabitating.
“You should take this beef jerky to eat; I got it especially for you, why are you giving it back?”
When talking to Black Bean, her mother’s tone was exceptionally gentle, as if she were entertaining a child, using all sorts of cutesy words, “Come on, have a little something to fill your tummy, and later you can go out to eat with your brother and sister~”
Black Bean glanced at Ning Chu with some hesitation, and upon seeing Ning Chu nod, she took a big bite of the beef jerky, only to get a piece stuck in her teeth…
“Chew slowly, take your time eating.”
Her mother ruffled Black Bean’s cat ears atop her head and looked at Ning Chu, “How much is your rent for this apartment?”
“Without utilities, it’s seven hundred.”
“That’s quite expensive.”
Her mother stood up, finally getting the chance to survey the rental apartment: “Cleaning’s not too bad, how often do you clean?”
“Every day!” Ning Chu declared proudly, “I clean before I take a shower and go to bed.”
Though in reality, she only remembered to clean every so often.
Plus, most of the time, it was Wen Yang who did the chores, while she simply assisted him.
“Pretty good.” Her mother wandered around, opening a window, “You should ventilate this place more often; it smells a bit stale.”
“Smell?”
Ning Chu paused, sniffing the air, and finally caught a hint of the sweet scent belonging to a succubus—her own…
“Auntie, what do you want for dinner tonight?” Wen Yang asked with an eager smile.
“I’m easy, I don’t have any restrictions.”
“Uh…”
That vague answer was the hardest to deal with.
He could only opt for a workaround and looked at Black Bean, “Then how about beef hot pot?”
Upon hearing the mention of meat, Black Bean cheered, “Yay!”
