Transmigration: The Evil Mother-In-Law Is Actually Innocent!
Chapter 124 Slipped Away_1

Chapter 124: Chapter 124 Slipped Away_1

Zhou Shuren chuckled softly, "I have to be bold, don’t I? Every time I try to sneak a hand hold, you keep it well-guarded. Today presented a rare chance to break through, and if I missed it, I’d be utterly vexed."

Zhulan rolled her eyes as the man tightened his embrace while speaking, "Don’t think I don’t know. These past few nights you’ve been holding my hand after I fall asleep."

As if she didn’t know!

Zhou Shuren curled the corner of his mouth, "So you knew, huh? Why didn’t you slap me?"

Zhulan, "...."

That question was tough to answer. Could she say it felt rather nice? Of course not, because once she admitted it, Zhou Shuren would only push his luck further!

Laughter gleamed in Zhou Shuren’s eyes. He was well aware that Zhulan had woken up a few times in the middle of the night, thinking he was clueless. The first time, he truly was nervous, fearing he’d lose the privilege of holding her hand, but after he overheard a curse and yet his hand wasn’t pushed away, he was reassured!

"Mom?"

Zhulan suddenly pushed Zhou Shuren away, feeling that the atmosphere was a bit too pleasant, and they had hugged a little too long. She had forgotten that Lady Li was waiting to make breakfast, and the children were waiting to eat and go to the clan school!

Seeing Zhulan go out, Zhou Shuren silently folded the quilt, squinting and thinking that taking home rations weekly wasn’t a bad idea. And since there was nothing to do today, he had a whole day to teach the eldest how to be an excellent firstborn!

For breakfast, because Zhulan was in a good mood, she took out plain and corn flour, letting Lady Li slice some meat for noodle soup.

When Zhulan was happy, the whole family’s meals improved. The children gathered at the kitchen door, lured by the scent of the meaty broth.

Lady Li sneaked a glance at her mother-in-law’s smiling face. If not for her son needing to head to the clan school with a full stomach, she wouldn’t have dared to summon her. The eunuch showed no kindness towards her; she used to be afraid of the eunuch’s stern face, but now she lived in fear, never expecting her mother-in-law to be anything but angry, let alone cheerful.

Lady Li didn’t dare ask why her mother-in-law was happy. As long as she wasn’t angry, all was well. When Mother got upset, the head of the family would be called away by the eunuch, only to return and discipline her. What’s worse, she was even punished by having to recognize characters, which was practically the death of her!

For breakfast, the family fixated on the large basins of noodle soup, since Zhulan hadn’t been in the mood for meat for several days, and no one knew why meat was suddenly on the menu this morning, signifying something good happening in the household.

Unfortunately for Lady Li, she had been duped by Zhou Shuren too many times and had become more astute, no longer the fool to ask questions, ignoring all the expectant gazes.

The Zhou family’s men withdrew their attention, lamenting how even the dimmest of them had become sharp. Who would light the fuse in the future?

Since no one dared to ask, Zhou Shuren regarded his sons’ lawsuits with a clear vision and satisfaction, noting that the eldest daughter-in-law was causing no ruckus. "Eat up."

At the call to eat, they stopped pondering and bowed their heads to enjoy the noodle soup in their bowls.

Zhou Changlian and Chang Zhi liked it spicy, adding a spoonful of chili oil to their soup. They each had two big bowls in the morning and left for the clan school feeling warm all over.

Zhou Shuren called to his eldest son, who was about to leave, "Eldest, today, your father has plenty of time to continue teaching you how to be a qualified firstborn."

The eldest son, "...."

He didn’t escape after all. Knowing Li Shi had gone to call Mother, he was already resigned to his fate. Li Shi had even found his concern redundant. Humph, Li Shi only dealt with Father occasionally, but he was tutored by Father firsthand, the bitterness untold. In any case, it made clear to him that Father was a brooding master indeed, sometimes making him suspect that to Father, no one in the entire family was as important as Mother was!

Look at Father teaching him how to deal with Li Shi... he shivered. Oh, how terrifying Father was. After Mother fell seriously ill, Father had become utterly dark!

The second son made his getaway. The scent of his own children wasn’t appealing anymore. Ever since the eldest kept being set up by the elder sister-in-law, and every time they saw the eldest’s look of despair, he was thankful he was not the eldest!

The eldest watched as his siblings escaped, "......"

Xue Han sympathetically regarded her older brother. She had secretly witnessed Father educating him and was so intimidated that she didn’t dare approach Mother for several days. Grabbing her two nieces, she left swiftly.