Xu Jialu reacted first. He could not help but curse, “F*ck! What a shameless old dog!”

When Xu Youyou regained her senses, a trace of embarrassment flashed in her eyes.

As for Cheng Ying, her feelings were a little complicated when she regained her senses. Originally, Mo Shenbai and Xu Youyou’s marriage was nothing but an agreement. Now that Old Madam Xu left, they could go their separate ways. Logically speaking, there was nothing tying them together anymore. However, he and Xu Youyou were now really together. She felt that this matter was even more ridiculous than the novels she had read.

In the end, Cheng Yin said, “This… Since you and Youyou aren’t really married, there’s no rush to call me ‘Mom’,” Cheng Ying said. After all, the disparity between the two families was too big.

Mo Shenbai helped Xu Youyou wipe away her tears. He balled up the piece of tissue in his hand before he casually dropped another bomb. “Youyou and I have already registered our marriage. I’m sorry I forgot to inform you about it.”

Xu Jianshu and Cheng Ying froze as their eyes darted between Mo Shenbai and Xu Youyou. They were speechless for a long time.

Xu Jialu rolled his eyes, gritted his teeth, and cursed in a low voice, “You dog!”

Xu Youyou looked slightly troubled. She said tentatively, “I’m sorry, Mom, Dad. I didn’t tell you before…”

At that time, she had registered her marriage with Mo Shenbai to resolve the crisis. She thought they would get a divorce in a year’s time. She did not want her parents to worry so she did not tell them. However, it seemed like it would be inconvenient to get a divorce now. It would be quite troublesome if they had to get married again in the future.

Xu Jianshu coughed lightly. He pretended to be calm as he said, “Today is Mother’s funeral. Let’s not talk about this for now. We’ll talk about it later.”

“Dad is right,” Mo Shenbai said, agreeing immediately. He looked like a good son-in-law at this moment.

Xu Jianshu’s back could not help but straighten immediately upon hearing these words. ‘The chairman of the Mo Group addressed me as ‘Dad’. He actually called me ‘Dad’. I’m f*cking awesome!’

Xu Jialu glared at Mo Shenbai. ‘Hypocrite!’

Mo Shenbai held Xu Youyou’s hand and walked in first.

Xu Jianshu nudged his wife with his elbow and asked, “Hey, can you pinch me?”

Cheng Ying looked at her husband suspiciously. “Why?”

“I think I’m dreaming that I’m Mo Shenbai’s father-in-law.”

The corners of Cheng Ying’s lips twitched before she pinched her husband.

Xu Jianshu hissed in pain immediately. He grimaced and said, “Be gentle. I’m the father-in-law of the chairman of the Mo Group, after all. I…”

Cheng Ying interjected, “I’m the mother-in-law of the chairman of the Mo Group.”

Xu Jianshu: “…”

Cheng Ying glanced at her husband before she said with a laugh, “Useless.”

Xu Jianshu put his arms around his wife’s shoulders, feeling refreshed for some reason. “Daughters are better. A son-in-law can be considered half a son. He’s much better than our son.”

Cheng Ying nodded in agreement. “He’s a hundred times better.”

Xu Jialu’s face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. He really could not bear to listen to his parents’ words anymore. He said, “Hey, do you treat me like the air? I’m a living person standing next to you. Can you show me some respect?”

Xu Jianshu and Cheng Ying exchanged a look before they looked at their son. Then, they shook their heads and sighed tacitly.

Xu Jialu: “…”

Xu Jianshu held his wife’s shoulders as he walked into the hall. At the same time, he asked, “Why were you and Youyou crying earlier?”

Cheng Ying said proudly, “I’m not going to tell you. Why don’t you try begging me?”

“That won’t do. I’m now Mo Shenbai’s father-in-law,” Xu Jianshu said as he straightened his back with an expression of pride on his face.

“I’m his mother-in-law…”

“Then… I’ll beg Mo Shenbai’s mother-in-law…”

“Mmm, very good…” Cheng Ying replied cheerfully.

Xu Jialu could not bear to look at his parents or listen to them. He did not want to recognize the duo as his biological parents. At this moment, he did not realize the gravity of the situation; his status in the family seemed to be in precarious situation.

…

Back in the mourning hall.

Cheng Ying sat next to Xu Youyou and held Xu Youyou’s hand as they chatted. When Old Madam Lin was mentioned, she said comfortingly, “Don’t take her words to heart. There isn’t a single person in the Lin family who isn’t selfish.”

Xu Youyou nodded and muttered softly, “I won’t hold a grudge against a person who’s at the end of her life…”

Nonetheless, Xu Youyou had no intention of meeting Old Madam Lin again.

“What?” Cheng Ying asked. She did not hear Xu Youyou’s words clearly.

Xu Youyou shook her head. “It’s nothing.”

At the same time, Mo Shenbai’s hand, which was pouring a glass of fruit juice, stilled for a moment. The dark light in his eyes disappeared in an instant. Although he had been staying in the Xu family house over the past few days, he had once returned to Moon Pavilion to pack his clothes.

The butler had been worried so he had asked about Xu Youyou. He was also puzzled since the last time he saw her, she had rushed out of the house barefooted as soon as she woke up from her afternoon nap. There had been no calls or news from the Xu family and the hospital.

Upon finding out about this, Mo Shenbai could not help but wonder. How did Xu Youyou learn about what happened to Old Madam Xu? It was just like that time when she knew about Mo Zhiyun. He realized that he had overlooked quite a few important details. Perhaps, one day he would be able to find out what secrets she was hiding.

…

Mo Shenbai did not go to the company over the past few days so he had a lot of matters to deal with. However, he was worried about Xu Youyou being alone at home, but he did not want her to stay at the Xu family house. He wanted to bring her to the company with him but did not expect her to say that she wanted to visit Lin Yin at the hospital. For the first time ever, he was not jealous or angry. He even took the initiative to send her to the hospital.

Due to his calmness, Xu Youyou felt even more uneasy. Before getting out of the car, she explained to him, “I’m visiting Lin Yin to sever all ties with him and his family.”

Mo Shenbai nodded. “I know. You don’t have to explain. Do I look like a jealous and unreasonable person?”

Xu Youyou bit her lip. Her bright eyes looked at him suspiciously and asked, “Isn’t that the case?”

‘Who was the person who got irrationally jealous previously?’

Mo Shenbai: “…”

Mo Shenbai glanced at his expensive and exquisite watch on his wrist and said, “Hurry up and come back. Ten minutes. If it exceeds more than a second, I’ll have someone throw him out of the window.”

Xu Youyou: “…”

‘What happened to being reasonable and not being jealous? Were you only saying those words for fun?’

…

The cicadas chirped non-stop in the afternoon as though saying, “It’s summer, it’s summer…”

The door to the ward was ajar. Xu Youyou only knocked lightly, but the door swung open.

Lin Yin, who was lying on the hospital bed, saw Xu Youyou, and his eyes lit up immediately. However, as though he thought of something, his eyes darkened again in the next moment. She came empty-handed so it was clear she was not here to visit a patient. Moreover, he also remembered that she was pregnant with Mo Shenbai’s child.

Xu Youyou walked to the bedside before pulling out a chair to take a seat. She placed her hands on her knees, which were pressed together.

Lin Yin frowned when he saw the black armband on Xu Youyou’s arm. He asked weakly, “What happened to your family?”

“My grandmother passed away.”

A shocked expression appeared on Lin Yin’s swollen face immediately.

Before Lin Yin could express his condolences, Xu Youyou said, “Wang Xiaohui went to the hospital to scold my grandmother. My grandmother was so agitated that she lost consciousness. At that time, Wang Xiaohu obstructed the doctor when the doctor tried to save my grandmother.”

Lin Yin’s expression froze. He shook his head and said, “I, I didn’t know. I really didn’t know…”