Chapter 89 - 88: Son, Are You Living Off a Woman?

Chapter 89: Chapter 88: Son, Are You Living Off a Woman?

Gao Yuan ignored his mother’s look and interrupted their conversation.

They were out shopping, with two sales associates standing nearby. Some topics weren’t suitable for discussion here.

"Mom, why don’t you see if the clothes fit first!"

At that moment, Lin Wanyu also came to her senses, stood up, and pulled Huang Xiuxia to the full-length mirror.

I have to say, there was a reason these clothes were so expensive.

Huang Xiuxia was a teacher and had a naturally elegant air about her. The clothes from Ordos had a simple yet tasteful, fashionably tailored style.

They were a perfect match for her disposition.

Gao Yuan was very satisfied with the outfit, and he could see his mom grinning at her reflection in the mirror.

However, after twirling around to look at herself a few times, Huang Xiuxia said she didn’t like it.

Her reasons were all flimsy, things like not liking the color or the style not being right.

Lin Wanyu, on the other hand, thought the outfit suited Gao Yuan’s mother perfectly. Seeing her keep insisting it wasn’t right, she shot Gao Yuan a look for help.

Gao Yuan knew very well there was only one real reason his mom was dissatisfied: the price on the tag!

This whole outfit cost nearly thirty thousand.

That was about as much as his mom earned in a semester. She couldn’t accept the idea of wearing an entire semester’s salary.

Before Gao Yuan could say anything to persuade her, Huang Xiuxia was already heading to the fitting room to change.

"Auntie, don’t be in such a hurry to change."

Lin Wanyu held onto Huang Xiuxia, stopping her from changing.

Then she pointed to two down jackets nearby and said to the sales associate, "Please bring those two over."

The sales associate trotted over and brought back the two down jackets.

One was long, the other short.

Lin Wanyu proactively helped Huang Xiuxia take off the overcoat and had her try on the down jackets directly.

It turned out Lin Wanyu had good taste; both down jackets went well with the cashmere sweater and wool pants she was wearing.

Huang Xiuxia looked at her reflection. Although she thought she looked quite good, she already knew from the price tags on the previous three items that this store’s clothes were not cheap.

She didn’t need to think to know these two down jackets were also very expensive.

"It looks good on you young people. It’s a waste on an old woman like me."

"How could that be? It’s perfect on you."

Lin Wanyu went right up to her and showered her with another round of compliments, making Huang Xiuxia a little embarrassed.

"You girls go ahead and chat, I’m going to go change."

In the end, after saying this to Lin Wanyu and Li Mengqing, Huang Xiuxia went to the fitting room to change.

Lin Wanyu, meanwhile, silently took a bank card from her bag and handed it to Gao Yuan. "You go pay. I’ll wait for Auntie."

"Are you trying to tell me what to do?"

Gao Yuan didn’t take the bank card Lin Wanyu offered. Instead, he shot her a glare.

He had noticed the look the sales associate just gave him—it was the kind of look you give a kept man.

’And I, Gao Yuan, am destined to become a god-tier tycoon!’

’Alright, fine! I guess I have been acting a bit like a kept man lately...’

"I know you have money."

"But... but you have to let me make a good impression on Auntie!"

Lin Wanyu was shaking Gao Yuan’s arm so hard it felt like it was going to fall off.

She didn’t care if strangers were watching; she just kept acting cute and pleading!

"Fine, fine, you win!"

Gao Yuan said, then turned to the nearby sales associate. "Please get new ones of the items she just tried on and bag them up for me."

As Lin Wanyu pulled Li Mengqing toward the register, she leaned close to Gao Yuan and whispered fiercely, "Don’t you dare fight me on this today!"

Just then, Huang Xiuxia came out of the fitting room and walked over to Gao Yuan. "Where are Wanyu and her friend?"

"They went to pay."

Hearing her son’s words, Huang Xiuxia stared at Gao Yuan for a long moment.

"Xiaoyuan, are you marrying into her family?"

Gao Yuan didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. He never expected his mom would think he was marrying into her family.

"Mom, don’t worry!"

"Your son has money now. And this is Wanyu’s first time meeting you, so she just wanted to make a nice gesture."

Gao Yuan offered a brief explanation and didn’t say much more.

He would have to explain it all again anyway when his dad got home tonight, so there was no need to explain it twice now.

The group of four walked out of the Ordos boutique, with Gao Yuan trailing behind the three women, carrying the shopping bags.

At Huang Xiuxia’s strong insistence, the shopping trip came to an end.

She was afraid that if they kept shopping, Lin Wanyu would buy her more things. If the two of them didn’t end up getting married, what a huge favor she would owe!

「...」

A Sonata drove out of the Angel City underground parking garage, followed by a domineering and cool Brabus G900.

On the way back, he was alone in the car.

Lin Wanyu and Li Mengqing had pulled Huang Xiuxia into the car behind him.

Gao Yuan had no idea what they talked about on the way, but when they got out of the car, he saw that Huang Xiuxia was all smiles.

This was where things got a little tough for Gao Yuan.

Not only did he have to carry the things they had just bought at the mall, but also the gifts Lin Wanyu had brought.

Maotai liquor, red wine, ginseng, deer antler...

Lin Wanyu hadn’t bought these things; she had brought them all from her home.

Part of it was a first-meeting gift for Gao Yuan’s parents, and the other part was for Gao Yuan to keep in his car for future use.

Such thoughtfulness touched Gao Yuan deeply once again.

「Meanwhile.」

From the moment she got out of the car, Huang Xiuxia held Lin Wanyu’s and Li Mengqing’s hands, acting incredibly affectionate.

In the elevator, Lin Wanyu turned her head and made a face at Gao Yuan, which annoyed him enough that he reached out a large hand and gave her jean-clad bottom a firm squeeze.

「Back at home.」

Huang Xiuxia pulled the two girls over to continue chatting.

Gao Yuan became a little errand boy.

The three women sat on the sofa, and he couldn’t afford to offend any of them.

Serving tea, pouring water, washing fruit—he was busy as a bee.

When he was done, Gao Yuan sat in a corner of the sofa, a little distance away from the three women. He looked like he was playing on his phone, but he was actually listening to their conversation the entire time.

"Are your parents in good health?"

"How long have you two been together?"

"You’re so beautiful. Xiaoyuan would be so lucky to marry you!"

...

Gao Yuan had predicted all of these questions.

What he hadn’t expected was how flawlessly Lin Wanyu handled them.

Other than not mentioning her divorce, all her answers left Gao Yuan’s mother completely satisfied.

After listening to them chat for a while, Gao Yuan thought the afternoon would pass by this harmoniously.

But he didn’t expect his mom to suddenly kick things into high gear.

The topic shifted from casual chitchat to the lofty subject of women having children.

She said things like how they were at the perfect age to have children, and that if they waited any longer, they’d be considered older mothers.

Normally, there would be nothing wrong with saying that, but the crucial part was that Gao Yuan’s mother forcefully dragged him into the conversation.

"My Xiaoyuan is just too simple and honest. He doesn’t know how to sweet-talk girls, otherwise I’d be holding my grandchild by now."

"He’s too introverted, so please bear with him!"

As soon as she said this, Gao Yuan saw Lin Wanyu and Li Mengqing staring straight at him out of the corner of his eye.

Their eyes were filled with all sorts of questions.

’You’re simple and honest?’

’You’re introverted?’

...