Prince charming, your persona has collapsed!
Chapter 819 - 337: The Gift That Touched My Mother-in-Law

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Zhou Yuwen's relationship with Su Qing this time felt like revisiting an old flame.

Except this revisit had a distinctly different vibe. Think about it—last time Zhou Yuwen and Su Qing first got together, they were already 24 years old.

This time, it's only nineteen.

The feeling was entirely different.

In the Xu Huai Region, there was no one fighting with Su Qing over him.

Su Qing was indulging herself to the fullest. In the two years after they got married, their romantic dynamic was wild. When Zhou Yuwen was with other girls, he had to maintain a certain level of decorum. But with Su Qing, he threw all caution out the window.

They did whatever they wanted.

Su Qing even wore one of her mother's mature-looking suits to accompany Zhou Yuwen in their games.

For instance, he would bend Su Qing's long, slender leg high up past her head, pin her underneath him, and feel the coolness of her supple, fair thigh where their skin met; smooth as silk.

Under him, Su Qing cried out feverishly and muttered, somewhat slurring, "Zhou, Zhou Yuwen, how can you be this intense?"

Zhou Yuwen sneered and replied, "You think this is intense? There's more where that came from!"

"Tell me, intense or not? Intense or not? Intense or not!"

"Intense! Intense! Intense!"

"Zhou, Zhou Yuwen, I...I can't take it anymore! You're too intense!"

At this point, they were practically like an old married couple, communicating in bold and risqué terms.

In any case, over the past few days, they had tried all kinds of positions—whether it was Zhou Yuwen on top, or him lying down while Su Qing sat on him and took charge.

After all, she was his original match and understood him better.

Zhou Yuwen particularly loved it when Su Qing wore that silky white blouse, unbuttoned to reveal her alluring figure, and sprawled over him like a wandering temptress.

The days leading up to the new year were uneventful. Zhou Yuwen rented a long-term suite at the county's only star-rated hotel, spending day and night indulging in bliss with Su Qing.

Though it was winter and the winds outside were biting cold, the atmosphere inside was particularly warm.

Every day, Su Qing was utterly exhausted. Her white blouse was half-open, exposing one creamy shoulder, as she laid sprawled over Zhou Yuwen's chest. Even then, she had her own grievances.

For example, during these moments, she would complain to Zhou Yuwen, saying she didn't understand why her mom was being so unreasonable.

"I've told her so many times that you're different from other men, but she just won't believe me."

"She even called me cheap! What kind of mother talks about her own daughter like that? Hmph!"

Zhou Yuwen chuckled lightly at her words, brushing Su Qing's head as he said, "How old are you again? Why are you still bickering with her like a kid?"

"I don't want to argue with her, but she's just so outrageous! And miserly too!" Su Qing climbed off Zhou Yuwen, sitting at the edge of the bed with her legs tucked to the side, pouting as she vented her frustrations.

She couldn't wrap her head around it—everything had been fine in her previous life.

This time around, Pan Min actually disapproved of Zhou Yuwen.

She even said Zhou Yuwen was just using her and forbade her from seeing him anymore.

"Isn't it ironic? I've already given you my body, yet she's trying to stop me from seeing you?" Su Qing scoffed.

Zhou Yuwen said he could understand where she was coming from.

"In our previous life, we followed the normal course of things, dating for four years first. This time our relationship progressed way faster. Your mom's a conservative woman; it's only natural she wouldn't accept it easily."

"So what do we do now, Zhou Yuwen? Are we seriously going to have to start over and elope again?" Su Qing looked genuinely concerned.

Zhou Yuwen told her not to worry.

"I said I'll handle this, so let me handle it."

"What's your plan?"

Zhou Yuwen explained that Aunt Pan's opposition stemmed from a lack of security she felt about their relationship.

"We just need to give her that sense of security."

"How?"

Zhou Yuwen smiled but didn't answer.

Later at noon, Liu Shuo called Zhou Yuwen, asking if he was free in the afternoon.

Zhou Yuwen asked what he wanted.

"Bro, come on, it was all set! You're supposed to take me car shopping!"

"Wait, you want to go now?" Zhou Yuwen asked.

"Of course now. The 4S dealership is closing tomorrow and will stay closed for seven days for the holidays. If not now, when? You busy?" Liu Shuo asked.

Zhou Yuwen said he didn't have much going on.

"Okay then, might as well go now. I'm also thinking about buying one myself," Zhou Yuwen casually replied.

"Huh? Bro, you already have a car!" Liu Shuo was puzzled.

At that moment, Su Qing was lying in Zhou Yuwen's arms, lazily tracing circles on his chest. She overheard him saying, "I'm buying one for my mother-in-law."

"???" Liu Shuo froze, not understanding.

"Wait, bro, what do you mean?"

Liu Shuo wasn't the only confused one.

Even Su Qing couldn't help but sit up from Zhou Yuwen's embrace, looking at him in bafflement.

Zhou Yuwen said, "I'm buying one for Su Qing's mom. Consider it a kind of greeting gift."

A smile swiftly spread across Su Qing's face.

Liu Shuo shouted, "Holy crap, bro, you're generous!"

"Cut the chatter. Just tell me when, and I'll pick you up in the afternoon."

They agreed on a time.

As soon as Zhou Yuwen hung up, Su Qing leapt onto him excitedly, exclaiming, "Honey, are you serious?!"

"Why wouldn't I be? If I don't give your mom a material shock, how could she possibly hand you over to me?" Zhou Yuwen said nonchalantly.

Ninety-nine percent of women might claim they're not materialistic, but that's because they've never experienced material pleasures beyond their imagination.

Once exposed to the true allure of wealth, while not all would succumb, at least ninety percent of them would be enchanted by it.

Honestly, in his past life, his mother-in-law had been incredibly kind to him.

When Zhou Yuwen and Su Qing had a falling out, Su Qing had once said something that stuck with him forever.

She said her mom had worked so hard to raise her, only for her to bring no benefit to her mom. Worse, her mom was stuck living in a rundown apartment, earning only four to five thousand yuan a month.

Zhou Yuwen remembered every word.

Just imagine—Pan Min was a salaried worker with no financial freedom. Yet when Su Qing got married, she handed Zhou Yuwen a bank card with one hundred thousand yuan and told him to take good care of Su Qing.

What kind of mother-in-law was that?

In his past life, he hadn't been able to do much for her, but now that he could, shouldn't he ensure she lived comfortably?

Buying the car was a decision Zhou Yuwen had long made.

Su Qing, upon hearing this, was so moved she broke into tears, resting her head on Zhou Yuwen's chest and saying, "Honey, you really do love me. You haven't forgotten a thing."

"I knew I was right; I'm different from other women in your heart!" Su Qing said, tears brimming in her eyes.

Zhou Yuwen said teasingly, "Sure, but don't overthink it. The car's for your mom, not you."

"Ugh, you're awful! I want one too."

"Nope."

"Hmph!"

Zhou Yuwen drove Su Qing back home to get his bank card. On their way through the dining hall, they found his mom eating with Peng Xiaoyong, Lu Wanting, and their family. Even his aunt was at the table.

This trio had been practically camping at his house lately.

Zhou Yuwen didn't mind much; he simply greeted them and prepared to leave.

However, his mom, Yang Lirong, noticed him and asked why he was in such a hurry.

Zhou Yuwen replied casually.

"Liu Shuo's buying a car; I'm going with him to take a look."

"Why not take your cousin along too? Xiao Yong happens to be thinking about buying a car." It was his aunt chiming in; she simply wanted a free ride to tag along and save trouble.

Zhou Yuwen felt a bit awkward at her suggestion but smiled, saying, "Oh, we're going to check out Volkswagens. I'm not sure if Cousin would be interested."

Peng Xiaoyong didn't seem interested either. Taking a bite of his food, he said, "Volkswagens aren't great anyway—overpriced and prone to oil leaks later down the line."

His aunt immediately reacted, "Well, that's a waste of money then."

Yang Lirong added, "All the dealerships are clustered together. Wenwen can show Xiao Yong and his family around as well; they're free this afternoon anyway."

Zhou Yuwen thought to himself, "Mom, you really know how to give me trouble."

Peng Xiaoyong was about to refuse, but Lu Wanting jumped in with, "Sounds fun! Why don't we all go?"

Initially, Peng Xiaoyong didn't want Lu Wanting to come along—his plan was to buy a simple seven-to-eight-thousand-yuan car. Bringing his girlfriend along would complicate things.

Besides, it was near the year's end, and he intended to check out the Jinling market after the new year.

Still, seeing Lu Wanting's excitement, he decided going wasn't a bad idea.

In the end, he didn't object.

Zhou Yuwen had no choice but to wait for them to finish eating.

Yang Lirong asked Zhou Yuwen if he'd eaten yet.

Zhou Yuwen said he had.

"Well, eat some more."

"No, mom, I've already eaten."

"Even if you've eaten, eat a little more."

"..."

Fortunately, Peng Xiaoyong didn't make Zhou Yuwen wait too long.

When they got in the car, Su Qing was still there.

Lu Wanting greeted Su Qing and began chatting about what had happened the other day, wondering if those delinquent girls would seek revenge on her cousin.

Zhou Yuwen drove while saying, "Even if they wanted to, they wouldn't dare."

Lu Wanting burst into laughter and said, "Yuwen, you sound like a villain when you say that!"

Zhou Yuwen responded, "For people like them, you have to be aggressive."

But Peng Xiaoyong had a different view.

He felt Zhou Yuwen was too rough and didn't consider his cousin's wellbeing.

In situations like this, he believed you should involve the parents and let the school deal with them through proper education.

Different views on handling things.

Zhou Yuwen wasn't interested in convincing Peng Xiaoyong.

After picking up Liu Shuo, they headed for the 4S dealership.

Though their small county had auto shops, they were mostly shady second-hand dealers. Liu Shuo insisted Zhou Yuwen take him to shop for cars in the city a hundred kilometers away.

The city had clusters of authorized dealerships, where you could also test-drive.

Once Liu Shuo climbed into the car, he noticed the group and was visibly surprised.

"Why so many people?" Liu Shuo squeezed into the backseat, forcing Peng Xiaoyong into the middle. Liu Shuo's larger build made him take up most of the space, while Peng Xiaoyong, a true gentleman, avoided even brushing against Lu Wanting.

Zhou Yuwen explained that his cousin and cousin-in-law were also planning to buy a car.

"We're bringing them to check things out too."

"Alright." Liu Shuo didn't mind much. To him, the excitement of getting his first car overshadowed everything else, especially since Zhou Yuwen had mentioned he was buying one too.

Liu Shuo asked Zhou Yuwen what kind of car he planned to buy.

Zhou Yuwen said he hadn't decided yet.

"Still thinking; we'll see what my wife likes."