Noble Marriage
Chapter 509: Got a Wife and Forgot His Mom

Chapter 509: Chapter 509: Got a Wife and Forgot His Mom

She couldn’t shake the feeling that he was smiling too smugly, as if he’d gained some great advantage over her.

But she didn’t give it much thought.

"I was injured because of you, so of course you should take care of me!" she stated matter-of-factly.

Rong Shaoze chuckled inwardly, taking care of his wife was something he was only too happy to do, and it provided the perfect opportunity to ’eat her tofu’.

For instance, helping her dress, bathe...

Just the thought was exhilarating.

The next day, when Xiaocong found out his mother’s ankle was sprained, he lay in her arms, looking up with concern, "Mommy, does it hurt a lot?"

It did hurt a lot; she couldn’t even move it.

But as a mother, she couldn’t show weakness in front of her child, nor could she let Xiaocong outdo her.

If he didn’t cry after surgery, there was no way she could admit to being in pain.

"Mommy isn’t hurting, it will be better in a couple of days, don’t worry," she assured him.

"Oh," he nodded, finally reassured.

Mother Lin looked at her swollen ankle and scolded her, "You’re so grown up, yet you can’t watch where you’re going? You’re still like a child, always falling over."

"Mom, don’t lecture me in front of Xiaocong, let me save some face," Lin Xinlan said hurriedly with a laugh, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Mother Lin shot her an amused look, and Xiaocong giggled too.

Mother Rong also showed concern with a couple of questions, making Lin Xinlan feel quite ashamed. Everyone was fussing over her, and she really felt undeserving.

Rong Shaoze handed her a peeled apple, "You eat first, I’ll peel some for our mothers afterward."

"Give it to the ladies first," Lin Xinlan suggested, declining his offer. With two elders present, how could Rong Shaoze offer her the fruit first? She quickly took an apple and said with a smile, "I can peel it myself."

The man snatched the apple from her hand, stuffed the one he’d peeled into hers, and glanced at her indifferently, saying, "While your foot is still recovering, rest up; I promised to take care of you these next few days."

He deliberately emphasized the word "take care of."

It was true her foot was injured, but her hands were fine. Yet, in the morning, he insisted on helping her change clothes while purposely copping a feel, leaving her entirely frustrated.

She couldn’t help but suspect his ulterior motives, convinced he was using the pretense of caring for her to take advantage of her.

Lin Xinlan wanted to argue, but considering the presence of the elders and the younger members of the family, she kept her mouth shut to avoid making a fool of herself.

Clutching the apple, all she could do was take big bites, swallowing the apple and her frustration together.

Mother Lin, watching Rong Shaoze dote on her daughter, smiled knowingly and grew even more pleased with him.

Mother Rong, however, felt a tinge of displeasure, the smile in her eyes fading a bit.

In her eyes, her son could be good to Lin Xinlan, but maybe he was being too good, almost enslaved by her.

It distressed her to see that the first person for whom he personally peeled an apple was not his mother but Lin Xinlan. This thought made her heart sink even more.

They say a son forgets his mother after taking a wife, and the saying seemed all too true.

Not being one to hold a grudge, Mother Rong diverted her gaze and went to play with Xiaocong, no longer dwelling on the matter.

In truth, she was being overly sensitive. Rong Shaoze had eyes only for Lin Xinlan at the moment, naturally not considering the question of elders first.

In his view, there were hardly any moral constraints; he simply followed his desires, doing whatever he felt like.

If one day Rong Shaoze started to behave properly, that would truly be strange.

However, when Rong Shaoze’s second apple was peeled for Mother Lin, still not for Mother Rong, her mood plummeted completely.

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