The Bully President and the Serious Wife

Back in the car, Xu Lu said, "Will you accompany me to see my mother?"

Xie Zhenting replied: "Okay!"

They drove for half an hour and arrived at a cemetery in the suburbs.

Xu Lu wanted to get out of the car, but was stopped by Xie Zhenting. He took off his jacket and hung it on Xu Lu. “It’s cold outside. Put it on.”

Xu Lu felt warm. "How about you?"

Xie Zhenting pinched her face. "I'm a man. I'm tall and strong. You touched me for so long last night, and you didn't know it?"

The rain is getting heavier.

Xie Zhenting stretched out a hand and pulled Xu Lu's clothes tighter.

Walking on a rugged path made of blue stones, Xu Lu stopped.

Xie Zhenting read the name on the tombstone - Ni Qiuping.

There was a framed photo on it. It was an old black and white photo, about 20 years old.

Xie Zhenting suddenly felt inexplicably nervous and held Xu Lu tightly.

He was here to meet her mother! It was so sudden, he hadn’t prepared anything. He didn’t even know if his hair was messy.

Xu Lu pulled a clean handkerchief from her pocket and gently wiped the rain off the photo. Then she said, "Say hello to Mom."

Xie Zhenting panicked. "So, what should I call you?"

“It depends on you.”

Xie Zhenting almost slipped.

Xu Lu raised her head and glanced at him. Xie Zhenting cleared his throat and wiped his hair.

“Auntie, I am your daughter’s boyfriend, Xie Zhenting. I am 28 years old this year. I have no criminal record, no sin, and I am good at making money.”

The corners of her mouth tightened a little. “Why did you add these five words?”

Xie Zhenting quickly explained: "Being good at making money means I won't let you suffer. Isn't the mother-in-law always worried that her daughter will experience hardships?"

Xu Lu wiped her forehead. How could she forget his stupid behavior?

She smacked him and said, "Be serious!"

Xie Zhenting straightened up before bowing. “Auntie… This is the first time I’ve met you, and I’m not prepared. I’ll bring Lulu to see you often in the future…”

Once he started talking, he kept on chatting. Xu Lu's lips curled up.

Xie Zhenting's chatter finally ended, and he asked Xu Lu: "Is there anything I missed?"

Xu Lu tried to suppress her laughter. "I think... no more."

“Why didn’t you tell me beforehand? At least I could have been better prepared and dressed better…”

“Now it’s very handsome.”

Xie Zhenting raised his chin. "Of course! Women all like me very much."

Xu Lu didn't reply to Xie Zhenting. She stared at the photo on the tombstone. She wanted to cry, but she couldn't. Her eyes were dry, without tears.

She lamented, "Mom, he's dead. He died when he shouldn't have... I thought of many ways to kill him, but I never did. I wanted him to clear your name before he died, but now... If I had known this would happen, I would have killed him sooner."

She looked up at the desolate sky and asked, "I hate Xu Rubai, and I hate that I couldn't kill him. Now that he's dead... I feel sad. Can you tell me why?"

Xie Zhenting pulled her up. Facing the tombstone, he said, "Mom, I call you mom in advance because I will call you that sooner or later..."

Xie Zhenting hugged her and said, "Look, your daughter is still a good girl. She is still a good person. Of course, in my heart, no matter what kind of person she is, she is the best. She can be kind or evil, but I like every side of her. I think you feel the same way in your heart. Your daughter is the best daughter."

"Xu Rubai is dead. He should have died long ago. He shouldn't be alive, and he doesn't deserve to be pitied by anyone. Mom, Xu Lu is by my side. I won't let her bear any responsibilities that she shouldn't bear. You can rest assured to leave her to me."

Xu Lu felt very strange. How could Xie Zhenting call her "Mom" so naturally?

Xie Zhenting turned around and said to Xu Lu, "Xu Rubai is dead. It's normal for you to feel sad because you are actually a very gentle person. You always portray a bad image of yourself, but even after so many years of pain, your ruthlessness has never really controlled you. It's good to be like this. It's good."

No matter how bad Xu Rubai was, he and Xu Lu were still related by blood—as father and daughter. This could not be changed.

Xu Lu's heart inexplicably calmed down.

No matter how hard her life had been, no one was there to comfort her. She was always alone. When she was hurt, no one cared whether she lived or died. She had grown accustomed to being ignored, and used the little strength she had to conquer the world.

Whatever happened, he was involved with her.

She had someone by her side, and she didn't need to look up to see him, knowing that he would be there to protect her. After some thought, she realized that this was a very warm thing.

Just like now. He held her hand, and she could feel his warmth running through her body, the rain falling on her face, the cold penetrating her bones.

Xu Lu moved her lips and said, "Perhaps, I am not sad because he is my father, but because he is dead and I can no longer avenge my mother..."

Xie Zhenting smiled and touched her nose. “Silly girl. You shouldn’t be embarrassed. You didn’t let anyone down. Sadness is normal, and blood cannot be changed…”

He reached out and hugged her. "I guess it's a good thing he's dead. That would at least set you free."

“But my mother…”

Xie Zhenting interrupted her call, "I already called her mother. Let me deal with my mother-in-law's problem, you don't have to worry..."

Xie Zhenting's attitude is that his mother-in-law's problem is his own problem, he will deal with it, so there is no need to worry.

Xu Lu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Why are you like this?"

Xie Zhenting frowned. "What did I do?"

“Mother-in-law? Who agreed to this?”

Xie Zhenting's expression turned yellow, and he said: "What's the matter? Are you going to break your promise? My mother-in-law has already agreed. Do you think it will be useful even if you raise an objection?"

Xu Lu was speechless.

“Who agreed to that? Why didn’t I know about it?”

Xie Zhenting stretched out his hands to show helplessness. "I heard it. I just talked to my mother-in-law for a long time. Do you think I said it in vain? I am so handsome, rich, and considerate... How could the old lady not like me?"

At that moment, Xu Lu was completely at a loss. She didn't know what else to say.

"This guy... I don't even know what's wrong with him. He's so thick-skinned."

“You… okay… if you heard it, then you heard it.” Xu Lu didn’t know how to respond to an idiot like him.

Xu Lu took a deep breath.

Xu Lu looked at the tombstone, smiled ever so slightly, and said, "Let's go."

Xie Zhenting put his arm around Xu Lu's shoulders and bowed to the grave. "Mom, I'll come back to see you in a few days! Tell me what you want in my dream. I'll bring it to you right away."

Xu Lu couldn't laugh, but she smiled.