Free Web NovelChapter 64: Chapter 64: The Bet
With her son-in-law present, Mrs. Fu couldn’t bring herself to scold her daughter too much.
"──You two chat. I’m going out to buy some more groceries."
They had enough food at home, but with her son-in-law visiting, she wanted to make something special.
Qin Wenhao quickly tried to stop her. "Mom, there’s no need to go shopping. We can eat whatever you have at home."
Mrs. Fu waved a hand. "It’s fine. I’m just going out for a stroll. Even if you hadn’t come, I was planning to buy some things anyway."
Watching his mother-in-law leave, Qin Wenhao understood. She was intentionally giving the two of them some space.
With Mrs. Fu gone, only the two of them were left in the courtyard.
Fu Mingxue felt quite awkward and a little uncomfortable. After all, looking at the youthful Qin Wenhao, she felt as if she were robbing the cradle.
She quickly found a topic to break the silence. "You still haven’t told me how you got back so quickly. Didn’t you want to spend more time with the children?"
Qin Wenhao noticed the discomfort on his young wife’s face.
But he pretended not to see it.
’After all, we’re married, and she was the one who proposed.’
’She’ll have to get used to and accept my presence.’
"My mom had someone pick them up and take them to Beijing City. By the way, Song Yan was arrested too. That Bai Chunsheng fellow confessed and implicated him. He was nabbed by the police right as he got off the train."
What he didn’t mention was that he was the one who had called the local police station with the time of Song Yan’s train.
He simply didn’t know about Bai Siqi, however.
Fu Mingxue was ecstatic.
’That bastard Song getting arrested is absolutely wonderful news.’
In her past life, that wretched couple had utterly ruined her. For them to get their comeuppance so quickly in this life—she really wanted to celebrate properly.
From now on, their lives would have nothing to do with hers anymore.
"How many years do you think he’ll get?"
Qin Wenhao looked at her. "That will depend on the local laws."
Hearing this, Fu Mingxue felt a pang of disappointment. ’Then he probably won’t be sentenced for long.’
’If this had happened just a few days later, that bastard Song would have been completely done for.’
Qin Wenhao’s gaze fell on the corners of her mouth, which she couldn’t keep from turning up in a smile.
He then quietly averted his eyes. "──Have you considered having Mom leave with us as well?"
"Huh? Leave together?" Fu Mingxue was shocked that he would bring this up.
Qin Wenhao watched her eyes widen in shock and only then realized just how beautiful they were.
So beautiful they were captivating.
"──Yes. Leave together. Besides, you can’t be at ease with her living here all by herself, can you?"
Of course, Fu Mingxue had thought the same thing, but her mother was simply impossible to persuade.
"It probably won’t work. I mentioned it to Mom last time, and she said she can’t leave her job."
Qin Wenhao: ...
’This wife of mine is usually so sharp, so why isn’t her brain working now?’
’Is it really the job his mother-in-law can’t leave?’
’His mother-in-law definitely doesn’t want to be without a job.’
"I’ll persuade her."
Fu Mingxue was noncommittal.
’My mom can be unusually stubborn sometimes.’
’It’d be a miracle if he could persuade her.’
After a moment’s thought, she said casually, "If you can convince her, I’ll grant you one request."
Qin Wenhao’s eyes narrowed slightly upon hearing this.
He stared at her intently. "Any request at all?"
"Any request at all. Of course, I won’t do anything like murder or arson." ’I have to live a long, full life.’
’All the happiness I couldn’t enjoy in my past life, I’m going to savor every bit of it in this one.’
Qin Wenhao raised an eyebrow. "I’m a soldier."
The implication was clear: How could he possibly make such an outrageous request?
Fu Mingxue said sheepishly, "──Anyway, any request goes."
She was that confident he wouldn’t be able to do it.
