Flash Marriage: He is a Wife-pampering Addict

Chapter 1590: 1589 is you forcing me.

Ah Kai’s joke, evidently Mo Xiuchen didn’t find it funny.

He just gave him a cold glance, hesitated for a moment, and then instructed, “Don’t mention this to Ah Jin.”

“Mention what?”

Ah Kai asked, puzzled.

Mo Xiuchen stood up, walked to the window, and pulled back the curtain to look outside, where there was a small garden.

His voice came from the window, “Don’t mention to Ah Jin what you just told me.”

“Xiuchen, why do I feel that you are guarding against Ah Jin and me like we’re rivals in love?”

Ah Kai frowned in discontent. He and Ah Jin are Ranran’s brothers, how could this Xiuchen guy be like this.

It’s one thing to guard against other men, but he’s even guarding against the two of them as brothers.

Hearing this, Mo Xiuchen’s fingers holding the cigarette stiffened slightly.

He had originally intended to take a drag, but because of Ah Kai’s words, he lost his urge to smoke.

With his back to the sofa, he remained silent for a few seconds.

Just as Ah Kai thought he didn’t want to pay him any attention, Mo Xiuchen suddenly turned around, standing against the light at the window, his features in shadow were sharp and well-defined, his deep eyes looked sharply at him.

Ah Kai was startled by Mo Xiuchen’s deep and sharp gaze.

His handsome eyebrows furrowed slightly, as he called out in confusion, “Xiuchen?”

Mo Xiuchen just looked at Ah Kai without speaking.

Ah Kai was immediately filled with confusion, truly not understanding what was wrong with Mo Xiuchen.

A trace of hesitation flashed deep in his eyes, and he finally decided not to say anything.

“You were rivals from the start. Now that you have Bai Yiyi and Tongtong, it’s somewhat better, but Ah Jin doesn’t have a wife and kids yet. I would be foolish to let Ranran work at Wen’s Pharmaceutical Factory.”

“Haha, even though you and Ranran have been an old married couple, your possessiveness is still so strong.”

Hearing Mo Xiuchen’s words, Ah Kai was actually relieved.

Earlier, Mo Xiuchen’s expression, for some reason, made him feel uncomfortable inside.

“When you got off the plane, did you come back directly, or did you go to the hospital first before returning?” Mo Xiuchen shifted the topic and asked.

“Went to the hospital first and helped Ah Mu perform a little drama.” Ah Kai smoked half a cigarette, then stubbed out the remaining half in the trash can beside him.

“It’s been too long since I smoked, not used to it.”

His words earned a roll of the eyes from Mo Xiuchen.

“Bai Yiyi doesn’t let you smoke?”

“Did you smoke when Ranran was pregnant?” Ah Kai responded with a question.

This kind of thing, one should rely on self-awareness, alright? Yiyi is pregnant now, how could he possibly smoke?

“Then just make sure to air out the smoke smell before going downstairs.” Mo Xiuchen teased.

Ah Kai raised an eyebrow, dismissively saying, “If Yiyi smells smoke, I’ll just say you forced me to smoke.”

“…”

Mo Xiuchen turned his head speechlessly, bringing the cigarette to his mouth but then looked at it with a furrowed brow, finally deciding to stub it out too, walking over to the coffee table and tossing it into the ashtray beside it.

“You mentioned helping Ah Mu perform a play, what does that mean?”

Having discarded the cigarette, Mo Xiuchen sat back in his previous spot, his deep eyes fixed on Ah Kai.

Ah Kai chuckled, “Aunt Qin accompanied An Lin for a prenatal check-up, then the lie Ah Mu told earlier…”

He spread his hands, and Mo Xiuchen instantly understood.

“Aunt Qin got angry?”

“Yes, it seems Aunt Qin was blaming An Lin, so Ah Mu asked me to help him act out a scene to make his mom believe it was his fault and not related to An Lin.”

“That’s understandable. Ah Mu knows how much his parents want a grandchild, and yet he lied about this. It’s no wonder his mom is angry.”

“But you think it’s normal for Aunt Qin to vent her anger on An Lin as well?”

“Normal.”

Mo Xiuchen raised an eyebrow, with a faint, ambiguous smile, “Why wouldn’t it be? Although Ah Mu was the one who lied, Ah Mu is Aunt Qin’s biological son. Even if she’s angry with Ah Mu, she would still feel that An Lin bears some responsibility.”

“Oh?”

Ah Kai showed great interest, leaning in, his eyes intensely focused on Mo Xiuchen.

Mo Xiuchen calmly analyzed, “Considering that An Lin and Ah Mu grew up as childhood sweethearts, and his parents treat An Lin well, there shouldn’t be any mother-in-law and daughter-in-law issues.”

“But in reality, there are, aren’t there?”

Ah Kai took up Mo Xiuchen’s words and asked.

“It depends on the situation. If nothing ever happens, there might not be any mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflicts. However, when something does happen, Aunt Qin is sure to be more protective of Ah Mu. It’s maternal instinct; she can never truly treat An Lin as her own daughter.”

“Nor better than she treats Ah Mu. Xiuchen, with you saying this, it seems mother-in-law conflicts are quite complex.”

“Exceptionally complex.”

Mo Xiuchen chuckled twice and then said, “I’ll give Ah Mu a call to see if he’s resolved the issue.”

“You’re not just watching the drama, are you?”

Ah Kai was skeptical about Mo Xiuchen’s sincerity and concern.

Mo Xiuchen glanced at him, took out Qin Mu’s number, “I’ll also let Ah Mu know that I’m going on a business trip tomorrow, and it might take half a month before I return.”

“Where are you going for the business trip?”

The call connected quickly. As Ah Kai’s words fell, Qin Mu’s voice came from the other side, “Hello, Xiuchen.”

“Is the matter resolved?”

Mo Xiuchen went straight to the point. Qin Mu, taken aback, didn’t react for a second, and asked indirectly, “What matter?”

“I heard your mom was angry with you?”

At this, Qin Mu suddenly understood, and his tone became clear and cheerful, “Of course it’s resolved, it was a minor issue.”

“That’s good. I was thinking if you couldn’t handle it, we could come and back you up.”

“No need, is Ah Kai with you?”

An Lin just had her prenatal check-up in the afternoon, and a moment ago, Mother Qin had just taken her out of the hospital room, saying they were going home for dinner before returning.

There’s no way Wen Ran could have called this quickly.

And that guy Mo Xiuchen must have heard it from Ah Kai.

“Yes, Ah Kai is here now. Ah Mu, I’m going on a business trip tomorrow, and it might be half a month before I come back, so take good care of your injury in the hospital…”

“Is the company very busy?”

Qin Mu, being in the hospital, was still fixated on the company.

“Of course it’s busy, but for the time being, we don’t need an injured person like you to work.”

Before Qin Mu could say it, Mo Xiuchen had already guessed what he wanted to say and preemptively cut off his thoughts.

“I wasn’t saying I’d help you out, I just think being injured is a good thing, it allows me to rest without disturbance, and I can rest as long as I want.”

Qin Mu spoke more and more proudly, but Mo Xiuchen became more and more aggravated, finally letting out a cold laugh, “It’s fine, I’ve already asked the secretary to keep track of it for you. However many days you’ve taken off now will be deducted from your future vacation days.”

“Do you have to be so harsh? If I take a few months off, wouldn’t I have no vacation for life?”

Mo Xiuchen’s response was casual, “That’s probably the case.”