I, the one in the heavens, am here to protect my bottom line in all realms.

Chapter 333: Flirting with Mother-in-law

Jiang Siyou's lips began to curl up. These words pleased him. He clearly felt her concern, so how could he not be happy? He said firmly, "I won't let you down next time you see me."

Seeing that he was in a good mood, Zhang Chengyuan also felt good, so he deliberately teased him, "But what if I can't wait until next time?"

After the voice fell, it was not Jiang Siyou who answered, but a mature and steady female voice, which sounded angry: "What are you waiting for? Who are you to dare to harm the young master of my Shangguan family? Come, arrest this pervert for me."

Both of them looked embarrassed at the same time. Zhang Chengyuan looked at them to ask about their relationship. Jiang Si nodded with an expression that said "May the best be to you".

Zhang Chengyuan understood instantly, and turned his head to quickly identify all the people who came and checked their identities. Among them was Jiang Siyou's mother, Shangguan Yingcai.

Everyone else can be ignored. As long as Shangguan Yingcai can be appeased, it won’t be a big deal.

After Zhang Chengyuan's assessment, he first checked her character. He didn't expect that Shangguan Yingcai was not a person who fawned on the powerful. Her identity was useless. She was still an upright and kind person who loved her children. She said that it was over. With this kind of character, she was now like a yellow-haired man molesting someone else's son at the door. This matter would definitely not end well.

No, she couldn't let the situation continue like this, she had to use her ultimate move.

Before the servants could make a move, Zhang Chengyuan rushed to Shangguan Yingcai in two steps, unexpectedly, and knocked her knees to the ground with a "thump". "I am Zhang Chengyuan, the fourth daughter of the Duke of Xingguo, and I am here to meet my mother-in-law."

Shangguan Yingcai had both her hands grabbed and there was a moment of confusion on her face. Her brain couldn't keep up. Didn't she come here to break up the couple? Why did she accept someone's kneeling now?

She tried to move her hands, but couldn't pull them out or let go. She looked down at Zhang Chengyuan, gritted her teeth, and said angrily, "Let go."

Zhang Chengyuan acted like a fool, as if he was so nervous that he just realized what he had done. He quickly let go and said awkwardly, "Mother-in-law, no, no, Master Shangguan, your son-in-law... I was in a hurry and offended you."

Shangguan Yingcai snorted coldly, ignored the fool, walked around her and headed towards Jiang Siyou. Zhang Chengyuan seemed to be afraid that she would attack him, so he hugged her thigh and shouted, "Don't hit him, he's weak and can't bear it. If you want to hit someone, hit me. I'm not afraid of pain."

Shangguan Yingcai was really amused by this foolish young man: "How can you tell that I want to hit him?"

Zhang Chengyuan looked silly, raised his head and glanced at her as if to confirm, then grinned, "Just don't hit him."

Shangguan Yingcai glared at her unhappily, swung his legs vigorously, and shouted, "Don't let go!"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chengyuan quickly let go, stood up, and stood aside awkwardly, not daring to say anything more.

Shangguan Yingcai straightened his clothes, looked at Jiang Siyou who had remained silent, and asked, "Siyou, tell me yourself, what do you think about this matter?"

This young man really cares about his weak son. He has a good family background and looks, so he is worth a look. However, his eldest son is in poor health, so it is hard for her to care about him so much. If her son likes him, it is not impossible to bring them together.

Jiang Siyou looked at Zhang Chengyuan, then at his mother, pursed his lips, and said softly: "Mother, my son likes her." Although Shangguan Yingcai was a little angry, he also understood that opportunities are rare. If his son could marry into the Xingguo Mansion, he would have the opportunity to contact the imperial physician, and maybe he could get better treatment and live more years in the future...

After a few breaths of thinking, she still had a cold expression on her face. She flicked her sleeves and said coldly, "Why don't you come in with me? How long are you going to embarrass yourself at the door?"

Jiang Siyou let the servants support him and hurried to catch up with his mother. When he passed Zhang Chengyuan, he gave her a look, indicating that she should follow.

Zhang Chengyuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. This was the first time a son-in-law had ever asked for marriage from his mother-in-law. It was quite exciting indeed. She wiped the non-existent sweat off her forehead and hurried to catch up.

Shangguan Yingcai just couldn't keep up with her train of thought, but she was not stupid. On the way to the living room, she quickly adjusted her mindset and reviewed the whole process again.

She was just caught off guard by the unexpected behavior of the girl from the Zhang family, but now after careful review, she understood what was going on. Her original intention was to clarify her identity and then make plans, but she did not expect that the girl from the Zhang family would first make a surprising move, temporarily suppressing everyone's minds and taking the initiative, then letting everyone think for a while, and then making another unexpected move to divert attention and interrupt their thinking, intentionally or unintentionally leading everyone to follow her will.

This girl is not just a young and naive person, but clearly a person with deep scheming. How can his brother control her? Thinking of this, Shangguan Yingcai couldn't help but shake his head and sigh. This matter still needs to be considered.

When they arrived at the reception room, Shangguan Yingcai vacated the main seat and sat on the left side of the main seat to show his respect for the Duke of Xingguo's Mansion.

Zhang Chengyuan knew at a glance that Shangguan Cai had figured it out. When she was invited to sit down, she sat in the second seat on the right opposite to him to show respect and smiled at him with a slightly flattering look.

Shangguan Yingcai simply ignored him. She asked her son to sit down and deliberately left Zhang Chengyuan alone. She had to ask her son what he thought about this matter first.

"Siyou, it's not that the girl from the Zhang family is bad, but I feel that you are not suitable for her. Not only are your families not a good match, but you are too naive and I am afraid that you will be wronged or even lose your life. Think about it carefully and tell me what you think."

These words were not only said to Jiang Siyou, but also to Zhang Chengyuan. If her son insisted on marrying her, she would have to get the promise of the girl from the Zhang family and would never let her son suffer any grievances.

Zhang Chengyuan looked at Jiang Siyou and waited for him to express his opinion. If he disagreed, then she couldn't make a guarantee first, otherwise it would be suspected of coercion, which would make Shangguan Yingcai unhappy and increase the difficulty of getting married later.

Jiang Siyou glanced at Zhang Chengyuan, then looked at the mother of the body's owner and spoke softly, "Mom, although your son is weak, he is not stupid. You understand your worries, and you believe she will not let you suffer any injustice."

As he said this, he looked at Zhang Chengyuan with a smile in his eyes.

Zhang Chengyuan stood up and took two steps forward, then knelt down straight and assured: "Master Shangguan, rest assured that I will never let Siyou suffer any injustice. Now I am just communicating with him and will not do anything to tarnish his reputation. Today's incident was caused by my lack of consideration after meeting him again after a long absence, so I did something foolish. I hope you can understand.

I am a bastard in my family. Although I have the right of inheritance, I also know how many secrets will be involved if I fight for it. I think my weak body is not suitable for such an environment, so I will naturally not let him face those things. The boy has made plans to set up his own business without consuming the friendship with the Duke of Xingguo's Mansion. In this way, he can also gain other benefits through friendship. The master will definitely not refuse.

Then, Siyou can be the master of the house and won’t be bullied by anyone.”