1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 363 A Bowl of Lime Water
As a city that grew from a small village to a prefecture-level city in just 20 years, Dongying, located at the mouth of the Yellow River, has developed rapidly.

But to be honest, when Yang Mo got on the car and slowly entered this city whose per capita GDP had long been ranked first in Shandong and even once ranked first in the country, he was a little disappointed.

It's because this city feels so deserted, so deserted that there isn't much vitality at all.

Although the Victory Square, which covers an area as large as several football fields, is built very majestically, the light brown high-rise buildings are also very eye-catching, and the smooth six-lane asphalt road is definitely not inferior in the future. In terms of hardware, it is really not inferior to the current first-tier cities.

But Yang Mo, who was visiting Dongying for the first time, was still instinctively resistant to this coldness.

He is a man whose age in two lifetimes combined could be half buried in the ground. He likes tranquility and the atmosphere of everyday life, but he absolutely does not like this kind of coldness that is somewhat indifferent.

Although he knew that this was the result of Dongying's rapid development and its inability to keep up with the pace of its population, coupled with its characteristics as a resource-based city, he still didn't like this feeling.

Thinking of this, he looked at Miss Mu who was sitting next to him with some pity… You have lived in a place like this since you were a child, I don’t know how you managed to survive.

Mu Liya blushed when she found Yang Mo looking at her. She didn't know what she had misunderstood. She leaned towards the car door in a panic and lowered her voice: "Don't do anything stupid. We may run into acquaintances at any time. It would be embarrassing to be caught by someone... Besides, I'm going to meet my parents soon. Just bear with it!"

As the weather warmed up, when Miss Mu changed into a long skirt again, a certain beast became more and more obsessed with her thin waist and long legs. Whenever he had the chance, he would put his arms around her waist and touch her dishonestly... She was very afraid that this bastard would get angry and do something inappropriate regardless of the occasion, then she would really be too ashamed to face people.

Seeing this, Yang Mo couldn't help but roll his eyes. Do I look like a person with no self-control?

We have been in a relationship for nearly half a year, and I even restrained myself from forcing myself on your third base. Now I am about to meet your parents, how could I not be able to control this small impulse?
………………

Although Dongying had already been a prefecture-level city a long time ago, its area was actually not very large due to its population constraints. Therefore, more than ten minutes later, this plain-looking Santana entered the Xicheng District and slowed down some distance from the northwest corner.

This is a very interesting detail.

Although Yang Mo had never been to Dongying, he knew that the northwest corner of Xicheng District was the family quarters for the headquarters staff. Now the car suddenly slowed down and drove off the main road... Obviously, just like the drilling company, the future mother-in-law and father-in-law he was going to meet lived in the agency's family quarters.

However, unlike the drilling company's staff quarters and ordinary employees' quarters, which are only less than 500 meters away in a straight line, judging from the bus stop sign just passed, the place where the bus turned seems to be four stops away from the northwest corner's quarters.

Four stations...

That means it’s at least three or four kilometers away?

Tsk tsk, does this count as being out of touch with the masses?

Yang Mo thought with some malice, but saw that the car soon entered a low-rise residential area which was rare in the north at that time, and then stopped under a residential building which was also light brown.

"arrive!"

Miss Mu took a breath nervously, her face flushed as she glanced at the man beside her, then opened the car door: "What are you still standing there for? Get out now!"

Hearing Yiren's trembling voice, Yang Mo, who was admiring this small artificial park rather than a residential area, came to his senses, grinned, opened the car door and walked to the trunk.

A minute later, like a bad son-in-law, Yang Mo, carrying large and small bags in his hands, looked at the slowly departing car. He suddenly felt nervous, as if he was about to risk his life to face his natural enemy.

Although he is mentally older, he has only been married once in his two lifetimes. As for visiting his future father-in-law and mother-in-law... he is not experienced in this business!
hiss~
The old fox Mu Siyuan had just suffered a setback at my hands not long ago, and he had always been displeased with me before. Today was a rare opportunity, so he would definitely give me a legitimate reason to show off his power, right?

Ok……

Mu Siyuan's side is actually not so bad. At worst, I can just go for it today and let him get drunk as much as he wants. As a man, in such a situation, the only way to retaliate is to get him drunk.

But when he thought of his future mother-in-law whom he had never met, Yang Mo couldn't help feeling guilty.

Although it is said that "the more the mother-in-law looks at her son-in-law, the happier she is", but Yang Mo is very clear that with young talents like Song Wenxuan who are both good-looking and have a good family background in front of him, someone like himself would definitely not be a good son-in-law in the eyes of his mother-in-law.

Women are not like men. The reason why Mu Siyuan did not object to her being with Miss Mu was that the old fox believed that her achievements and potential were indeed worthy of her daughter, but the future mother-in-law might not agree... Based on her experience in her previous life, it seemed that in this situation, the mother-in-law would only care about her son-in-law's appearance, wealth and status.

Unfortunately, given the current situation, these things are not good enough in any aspect... At least compared with people like Song Wenxuan, I am not good enough.

Oh no, what should I do?

If a woman becomes mean, it's really hard for ordinary people to stand it.

What if I can't control myself at that time, how will it end?
Just as Yang Mo stood there with his teeth bared, Miss Mu chuckled: "You usually act like a bratty person, but it turns out you can get nervous sometimes... This is really rare."

Yang Mo rolled his eyes, "Nonsense, isn't it? How can a new son-in-law not be nervous when meeting his mother-in-law? If I pass this test, I can hug my beauty and make love every day; if I can't, I can only cry every night under my blanket... I'm just a mortal. How can I not be nervous when I come to visit my mother-in-law's house for the first time?"

Hearing the words "Turning over the red account every day", Miss Mu's face turned red like a monkey's butt, and she spat viciously. After thinking for a while, she kicked him lightly as if she was not satisfied: "My mother is a very good person. You are not afraid of my father, so why are you afraid of my mother... Hurry up and go up!"

As he said that, he took out the key, opened the door at the bottom of the building, and then went in first as if running away...

........................

Miss Mu's home is on the third floor, not on the most livable second floor. This aptly illustrates Mu Siyuan's actual position within the command center, but it also illustrates how many evildoers there are in the command center.

You know, there are more than ten buildings in this community. Assuming there are two households on each floor, it is easy to calculate how many people are ranked higher than Mu Siyuan.

Fortunately, although Mu Siyuan's house is on the third floor, it is the one on the left. If it was on the right... Yang Mo should really consider whether he should fully support this future father-in-law in the future.

Out of some tacit convention, Miss Mu did not take out the key to open the door, but knocked gently on the thick security door.

Soon, a middle-aged woman wearing a white scarf opened the door.

"Fatuma, you're finally back... You're such a heartless girl. You've been gone for months and didn't even come back to see me. You're so unfilial... I was so worried about you, don't you know!?"

As soon as the door opened, the woman who was obviously his future mother-in-law hugged her daughter tightly, and then slapped and scolded her with a trembling voice.

Those who know them would think that they are a mother and daughter, while those who don’t would think that they are a pair of sisters with a very close relationship.

Ok……

That’s right, although this future mother-in-law is definitely over 40 years old, she doesn’t look old at all. If she told others that she is just in her early 30s, not many people would doubt it.

However, it was not quite the same as what he had imagined. Although his future mother-in-law was not bad looking, she was far from having the stunning looks of Miss Mu. It was estimated that when she was young, she was at most an ordinary beauty with a score of over 80.

But on second thought, it wasn't so strange. Although the future mother-in-law didn't have stunning facial features, Mu Siyuan, the old fox, must have been extremely handsome when he was young... From a biological point of view, a daughter's appearance will most likely be like her father. With a father who can debut in the center of the entertainment industry, and a mother who is actually not bad looking, it is no wonder that Miss Mu has such a beauty that can instantly kill people of the same kind.

Miss Mu quietly broke free from her mother's arms, then looked back awkwardly: "Yang Mo, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you. My mother's personality is like this, a little childish... and Fatuma is my Hui name."

Yang Mo smiled and nodded, indicating that he understood.

Like other ethnic minorities such as the Uyghur, Tibetan, and Dai, many Hui people have both their own ethnic names and Chinese names. However, unlike the Uyghurs who often use abbreviations of their Chinese names, the Hui people's ethnic names and Chinese names are often completely unrelated.

but……

Fatuma?
Miss Mu's Hui name is very common, just like the currently popular Han names such as Jianguo, Jiefang and Cuihua, they are all popular names. No wonder our comrade Yaer has never told me her name on her own initiative!

Thinking of this, Yang Mo, who was holding back his smile, respectfully handed over the gift in his hand: "Hello, Auntie, I'm Yang Mo, Yaer's boyfriend... It's our first meeting, please take care of me!"

Although the performance of his future mother-in-law just now was somewhat beyond his expectations, it also made him breathe a sigh of relief.

Although the other party's behavior did not show the aura and pressure that a deputy department-level official's wife should have, it was good this way. He did not want anything from the Mu family. It was really great to have a mother-in-law who was no different from an ordinary person, or even a little childish.

But he still doesn't understand women after all.

After her daughter broke free from her embrace, the future mother-in-law, who had gradually calmed down from the excitement of the long-awaited reunion, seemed to have changed into a different person. She glanced at Yang Mo, greeted him warmly and slightly reservedly, but did not reach out to take Yang Mo's gift: "It's OK if you come, why bring a gift!"

As if it were a common courtesy among elders, the future mother-in-law scolded warmly, but then turned her head to look at her own daughter: "Fatuma, this is too much. You are a grown-up girl, but you don't have any manners at all. Why don't you help me accept it?"

Eh?
Just when Yang Mo was puzzled, Miss Mu looked at him guiltily, then reached out and took the big boxes that Yang Mo was carrying.

"I'll carry it for you."

Miss Mu's confidence was clearly lacking.

Seeing this, the future mother-in-law nodded slightly, and led the two of them into the entrance with a smile, then raised her hand slightly: "Wait a moment."

He immediately turned and walked into the living room.

Yang Mo was a little dumbfounded and didn't quite understand what this meant.

This is... I have to take off my shoes when I enter the door, but there are no ready-made shoes on the shoe rack, so you plan to find me a new pair of shoes?
This is not right. If I am not mistaken, there is clearly a pair of new slippers on the shoe rack in the entrance... size 42, exactly the same size as mine.

Turning his head to look at Miss Mu who was evasive, Yang Mo became suspicious. Just when he was about to ask quietly what was going on, he saw the future mother-in-law walking towards him with a small bowl in her hand, smiling.

"Xiao Yang, I'm sorry to have wronged you. My family is Hui, and you are Han. According to our customs, only after you drink this bowl of water and wash away the dirt, can I accept your gift and invite you in."

Although the smile on my future mother-in-law's face was very kind, there was a hint of scrutiny and unquestionableness in her tone.

Wash away the dirt? Looking at the slightly cloudy liquid in the bowl, Yang Mo's heart skipped a beat.

Done!

Forgot about this one.

This requires gastric lavage!

Thinking of the subordinate who was treated to a fate worse than death in Qinghai in his previous life, Yang Mo broke out in a cold sweat on his back.

To be honest, in all the years of his two lifetimes combined, he has never drunk lime water... Isn't that nonsense? Who would drink that stuff for no reason?

Although he had never drunk lime water, he had seen many lime pools on construction sites. The sight of the lime water roiling, boiling and smoking would be deeply remembered by anyone who had seen it.

Therefore, although I know that drinking this bowl of lime water will definitely not kill people, I still can't help but imagine the scene of drinking it and the lime boiling and burning in my body, eventually sending me to the ICU.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but turn his head to look at Miss Mu beside him.

He thought that drinking lime water was a procedure that would only be performed when proposing marriage, but you didn't tell me that I had to drink it on the first visit!
Damn, I’m not mentally prepared at all!
Miss Mu felt guilty and twirled her little fingers nervously, like a child who had made a mistake.

Of course she knew that unlike those ordinary visiting guests or Han relatives and friends, a family like hers was not so casual. Yang Mo's visit this time was considered a formal meeting with the parents, so this procedure was definitely unavoidable.

But she never dared to tell Yang Mo.

There’s no other reason. I’m just afraid that he will be frightened and won’t dare to come again.

Logically speaking, with Miss Mu's beauty, there should be few men in the world who would back down because of a mere bowl of lime water... Let alone a bowl of lime water, as long as they can win the beauty, even if they are asked to kill people or set fire, I guess few men would hesitate.

But unfortunately, when it comes to Yang Mo, she is not that confident in herself.

The reason is actually very simple. When he first met me, he was not so obsessed with me that he lost his way, and there was no possessiveness in his eyes.

Although it was precisely because of this reason that the two gradually got closer and eventually got together, it was also because of this that the words that Lin Luosu had once said to her earnestly made her more convinced.

"Yang Mo doesn't like you as much as you think... To be precise, he may really like you, but he is far from loving you!"

This was the advice Eggplant Girl gave her a month ago.

According to my sisters, if a woman really loves a man, she will often be brave enough to express it, and will even take the initiative at all costs;

But if a man falls in love with a woman, it will be the exact opposite. Not only will he be afraid to express himself, but even after they are really together, he will act timidly and even submissive, showing no masculinity at all.

In Lin Luosu's words, it was because he cared too much that he lost himself and treated his goddess with an attitude that was almost like pious worship.

Miss Mu has no shortage of such suitors around her, so Eggplant Girl's words are very convincing.

But Yang Mo's behavior was very different from what Eggplant Girl described.

After this guy officially confirmed his relationship with me, he was so anxious that he wanted to eat me up that very night without leaving even a bone.

Although out of respect for her, this guy didn't go too far after she implicitly stated her bottom line, but he would occasionally take advantage of the situation, telling her clearly... his mentality was completely different from those suitors she was used to seeing.

This made Miss Mu very confused and distressed.

Although every woman hopes that her man is a man who is upright and manly, rather than a yes-man who obeys her commands, this way she can have a sense of security and the satisfaction of being tamed.

But most women are not willing to accept the reality that their men do not love them that much.

The worst part is, maybe Yang Mo just likes her, but not to the extent of love, as her sisters said; but Miss Mu knows very well that she can hardly escape from Yang Mo's clutches.

In fact, if it weren't for her father's repeated warnings and Eggplant Girl's occasional exhortations, she would have been unable to bear it and would have waited obediently for Yang Mo to peel her into a little white sheep and then let him do whatever he wanted.

This was completely different from the education she had received since childhood, but it also made her clearly realize that she was probably really inseparable from this bastard... Although she still couldn't figure out what on earth she liked about Yang Mo, it was an obvious fact that she was now completely trapped in this quagmire and couldn't extricate herself.

So, no matter whether her sisters' inference was true or not, she was determined to be with Yang Mo.

However, she was a little disappointed that Yang Mo's feelings for her might not reach the level of "love", but she felt even more uneasy because another sister, Tugou, was silently coveting her in a way that she could not ignore.

She knew very well that the emotional foundation between Yang Mo and Lu Yingying was actually much deeper than hers. With a relationship foundation of nearly twenty years, if the nature of the relationship changed due to certain opportunities, she would have no chance of winning.

So, seeing that Tugou was growing up rapidly and gradually becoming Yang Mo's right-hand man, she had to go through all the procedures with Yang Mo and make it a fait accompli before things changed.

That's why she concealed the fact that she would have to have her gastric pumped during this visit.

To put it in the simplest terms, no matter what, just trick the person first.

As long as she meets her own parents, her relationship with Yang Mo is basically halfway settled. Then she can go to meet the other party's parents, and the parents of both sides can arrange a time to sit down and finalize the marriage. Then the matter will be completely settled.

Of course, with Yang Mo's personality, he would definitely be angry after thinking about the reasons behind this.

so what?

big deal...

At worst, after meeting his parents this time, I can apologize to him sincerely, stop resisting, and let him bully me.

My mother has always told me that when a woman faces a man she truly likes, she should be brave enough to strike back at him, no matter what the means!
Thinking of this, Miss Mu raised her head bravely and looked at Yang Mo eagerly.

Yang Mo looked at Miss Mu, who looked as pitiful as a little rabbit, and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Big sister, do you really need to do this?
When I decided to pursue you, I had already prepared myself mentally. How could a man of seven feet tall be scared by a mere bowl of lime water?

only……

You should have told me in advance. I only found out about this just before entering the door. Anyone would be confused!

Thinking of this, Yang Mo swallowed with some difficulty, then took the bowl of lime water, took a long sigh, closed his eyes, and gulped it down.

Grass!
It's bitter and a bit numbing.

But this stuff is not as weird as the subordinate in the previous life said. How can you vomit all over the place after drinking it?
There is absolutely no urge to vomit!

hiss~
No, is there too much lime? Why is the burning sensation so obvious when I drink it?
Oh no, I’m not going to die, am I?
Forcing himself to suppress the discomfort in his body, Yang Mo handed the bowl to his future mother-in-law with a smile, then changed into slippers and followed her to the living room which was 40 square meters in size and had a large bunk bed structure.

"Eh? Mom, where's my dad? Why hasn't he come out yet?"

After sitting down like a good girl, Miss Mu took the milk tea handed to her by her mother and took a sip. Then she calmly moved the fruit plate full of dried fruits towards Yang Mo, while curiously looking towards the study.

The future mother-in-law brought the sazi she had just made in the morning from the kitchen. She sat on the thick blanket with her legs curled up in a way that Yang Mo didn't quite understand. Then she smiled at the two of them and said, "Your dad had a rare day off today. I had thought that Xiao Yang would come and we would have dinner and chat together in the house...but I don't know what happened in the bureau. Not long after we got up this morning, and before we even started preparing lunch, your dad was called over for an emergency meeting."

Oh?
Does that mean you were pulled to a meeting this morning?

Looking at the setting sun outside the window, Yang Mo couldn't help but frowning.

It stands to reason that on major holidays like May Day, unless there are special circumstances, an emergency meeting will definitely not be held.

And it's already 4:30 in the afternoon, which means this meeting has been going on for at least six hours.

With Mu Siyuan's level, holding such a long meeting on a holiday like this...

Is this a big deal?
While he was deep in thought, he suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in his stomach, and Yang Mo's face couldn't help but change.

Miss Mu, who had always been concerned about him, saw this and quickly asked, "Yang Mo, what's wrong?"

Yang Mo forced out a smile somewhat unnaturally: "It's okay."

As soon as he finished speaking, he felt his stomach churning. His expression changed drastically, and he slowly stood up in a weird manner: "Auntie, excuse me, where is the bathroom?"

The future mother-in-law pointed somewhere with a worried look on her face: "I'll take you there."

Hearing this, Yang Mo hurriedly waved his hand: "No, Auntie, I feel sick, so I'll leave... I'm really sorry."

After saying that, he ran in the direction his future mother-in-law pointed.

bang~
There was a hasty sound of a door closing, followed by a head-scratching vomiting sound.

The future mother-in-law turned around with a smile, glanced at her daughter who looked worried, frowned, but said nothing, and just casually picked up the silver cup and took a sip of milk tea...

(End of this chapter)