My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot
Chapter 197: Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law Meet

Chapter 197: Chapter 197: Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law Meet

Lu Youxi waited for a while and saw no response from Zhou Shuyan, so she deliberately took her phone and checked it—it was still in the call.

"Hello? Zhou Shuyan?" It couldn’t be that the signal was bad and he hadn’t heard her. "Can you hear me? Zhou Shuyan?"

After calling him several times, Zhou Shuyan finally snapped out of his daze, "I’m here, I can hear you."

Lu Youxi wondered what he had been distracted by just now.

Zhou Shuyan took a deep breath to calm himself before saying, "I wanted to ask if you’re free tomorrow to meet my mother in advance?"

"Otherwise, if you meet for the first time on Saturday, I’m afraid it’ll be too awkward and make your parents suspicious." Zhou Shuyan explained, "It’s better to meet in advance, have a chat, and get to know each other."

"I’m free tomorrow, but does your mother really know everything about me? And that you’re helping me, so we got married temporarily?" Lu Youxi still felt uneasy and confirmed again.

Zhou Shuyan had helped her a lot, turning his own well-settled son into a twice-married man.

"She knows and is very understanding and supportive," Zhou Shuyan assured her, "Don’t worry. My mom is easy to get along with."

Easy to get along with, from a certain perspective.

Zhou Shuyan silently added in his mind.

As long as she fits the tastes and preferences of Xu Jingmin, she’s very easy to get along with.

Otherwise, to others, she’s also seen as a high-and-mighty lady.

Xu Jingmin’s personality is innate, but it was also nurtured by her father’s indulgence, leading Xu Jingmin to not even bother pretending with people she dislikes.

Of course, Xu Jingmin also has the confidence to act that way.

So, to some, Xu Jingmin is difficult to get along with.

But to others, Xu Jingmin is actually very approachable.

However, Zhou Shuyan was sure that Xu Jingmin liked Lu Youxi; otherwise, she wouldn’t have agreed to help and even meet Lu Youxi’s parents.

"Okay," Lu Youxi nodded in agreement.

"Then I’ll pick you up tomorrow," Zhou Shuyan told Lu Youxi the time and then hung up the phone.

He didn’t want to delay Lu Youxi’s shower, and if he kept listening, he wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight.

But after hanging up, Lu Youxi started to get nervous.

She had been nervous enough thinking about meeting Zhou Shuyan’s mother the day after tomorrow when both parents were supposed to meet.

Now she would be meeting Zhou Shuyan’s mother alone in advance tomorrow.

What if his mother didn’t like her?

What if she was very unhappy and even angry, thinking Lu Youxi was exploiting her son’s marriage?

How should she act tomorrow when she meets her?

As Lu Youxi thought about this, she finished her shower.

When changing into her pajamas, her movements suddenly paused.

Wait, she and Zhou Shuyan had a fake marriage; why should she care so much about his mother’s opinion of her?

Even if his mother didn’t like her, after she and Zhou Shuyan divorced, they wouldn’t have to interact again, so why should she care if she was liked or not?

But that wasn’t right either, Lu Youxi shook her head again.

Zhou Shuyan had sacrificed his own marriage to help her; of course, she should care about his mother’s opinion and feelings.

Lu Youxi exhaled and convinced herself.

That was why she was so nervous.

Lu Youxi, after taking a shower, went to the wardrobe to pick out clothes.

Some of her clothes were kept at home, and some remained at school.

In the dormitory wardrobe, she couldn’t find a single piece appropriate for meeting elders.

Nor were there any at home.

"Youxi, what are you looking for?" Xia Jinqiao asked when seeing her.

"I don’t have any clothes suitable for seeing elders. I need to buy a set tomorrow," Lu Youxi gave up searching and stuffed all the clothes back.

"What elders are you going to meet?" Lu Xiaohui asked, surprised.

"Zhou Shuyan’s mother," Lu Youxi said casually.

"Did his mom come to Imperial Capital too?" Xia Jinqiao turned around.

Lu Youxi paused for a moment and realized they always thought Zhou Shuyan was from Hexing Village, so they naturally assumed Zhou Shuyan’s mother had lived in Hexing Village and was now in Imperial Capital to visit her son.

Mo Yuchun followed up with a question, "Is she here just to see you guys, or is she moving here?"

Lu Youxi thought about it and chose not to explain that Zhou Shuyan was from Imperial Capital.

That would involve how he went to Hexing Village and a series of other matters.

It also related to Zhou Shuyan’s personal affairs.

If she told the truth, Lu Youxi worried it might negatively impact Zhou Shuyan if the word got out.

But if she made up an excuse, she would need a reasonable one.

Better to follow along.

She apologized in her heart to her roommates, "I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to deceive you, it’s just that things are a bit complicated," before saying, "She’s moving here."

"The cost of living in Imperial Capital is high, and the two of you supporting both your parents here, the pressure must be great," Xia Jinqiao sighed.

"Yes, when you look at it, you earned some money from stocks, but supporting each other’s elderly parents with Zhou Shuyan is going to cost more," Lu Xiaohui also felt the pressure for Lu Youxi.

Lu Youxi laughed dryly for a moment and explained, "I only take care of my own parents. Plus, once the internet cafe gets on track, my parents will have their salaries, and I won’t need to support them. Though I’m the one doing the payroll, hiring someone else would cost the same, and it’s more reassuring to pay my own family. It’s the same on Shuyan’s side, they have their incomes as well."

Although that was the case, her roommates still felt a bit sorry for her.

Previously, Lu Youxi had mentioned her family problems, and it was already good that Zhou Shuyan didn’t mind.

But now Lu Youxi’s family issues were resolved.

Lu Youbang couldn’t leech off her family anymore.

Lu Youxi’s internet cafe had started up, her parents were helping there, and her little brother was studying in Imperial Capital.

Lu Youxi’s home situation was becoming more stable, but there had been no word of any progress from Zhou Shuyan’s side.

The next morning, before class, Lu Youxi and her roommates went to the cafeteria for breakfast.

While they were eating, they suddenly overheard people chatting at the table behind.

"Did you hear? Someone saw Lu Youxi with a man, looked like her husband, at the small accessory store near the school," Girl A said.

"I heard about it, and didn’t they go to buy rings?" Boy B said.

"To buy rings there? For what?" Boy A said.

Girl B whispered, "I went to that accessory store with my roommate and found a ring identical to the wedding ring Lu Youxi wears."

"No way?" Boy B exclaimed in surprise, "That’s a wedding ring, even if not made of gold; you’d at least go to a proper jewelery store for a silver ring, wouldn’t you? And she went to a small accessory shop?"

Boy A reminded, "Didn’t you just say that her husband was with her at the accessory shop? Maybe they also went there to buy wedding rings."

Lu Youxi wasn’t upset when she heard this gossip, thinking to herself, "Your gossip direction is actually quite accurate."

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