So all the wives were waiting for me to break up with them.

Time flew by and it was evening.

At Zhou You's house, the last trace of cooking smoke dissipated from the kitchen, and the dining table was now laden with a dazzling array of food, the most eye-catching of which was a large bowl with a lid in the very center.

Knock knock knock~~

"You're here." Zhou You opened the door at the entrance.

Standing outside were Rose and a woman who looked very much like the Chen sisters, with the same small round face and big... Zhou You didn't dare to look at her, but she had a more mature charm.

"Auntie," Zhou You called out obediently.

Although he was unaware that his mother-in-law had helped him a lot behind the scenes, there were some things he should have done. As long as Li Muyun wasn't an elder like Ning Chutang, he would definitely have acted very filial.

"Don't call me 'Auntie,' call me 'Mom.'" Li Muyun waved to Rose, who understood and went downstairs alone.

"...Mom." It took Zhou You a while to get used to Li Muyun's simple and direct style. He called out obediently and stepped aside.

Li Muyun smiled with satisfaction and went into the house. Chen Tangtang and Chen Youzi came out of the room, ran up to her, and started flirting with her.

"Mom, you must be tired from your long journey. I'll cook a welcome dinner for you today!" Chen Tangtang pulled Li Muyun toward the dining table.

"Oh? Tangtang, you can cook now?"

Li Muyun and her two daughters chatted as they walked to the dining table and sat down. When they saw the exquisite food on the table, they looked surprised.

I never expected that my daughter would learn such good cooking skills after staying in Hangzhou for a few months.

And he even cooked a special meal to welcome himself back?

Sigh... I'm getting a little touched.

She sat up straight, as if she was about to say something.

"Little heartthrob, eat this, big pork ribs."

"Brother, this is delicious, braised fish."

"..." Li Muyun looked down at his empty bowl, then at the small mountain that was rapidly piling up in Zhou You's bowl.

Are you sure today is a welcome dinner for me?

Li Muyun's expression changed slightly, then he shook his head and chuckled, "Women are hard to keep."

After a brief moment of reflection, she calmed herself down and picked up her chopsticks to try her daughter's cooking.

"Let me try your cooking, Tangtang."

"Okay~~"

Chen Tangtang, who was serving food to Zhou You, immediately responded and excitedly lifted the lid of the large bowl in the center.

Then, he picked up a large, dark lump from inside and put it into Li Muyun's bowl.

"what is this?"

"Stir-fried vegetables." Chen Tangtang blinked earnestly. "Mom, can't you tell?"

“…” Li Muyun remained silent.

She really couldn't tell that this looked like stir-fried vegetables.

Unexpectedly, Tangtang even put the failed dish on the table.

As she thought about it, she couldn't help but smile, which was very much in Chen Tangtang's style.

"I'll eat something else first." Li Muyun picked up a piece of pork rib with her chopsticks.

"But...Mom, didn't you say you wanted to try my cooking?" Chen Tangtang asked.

"Yeah, what's wrong?" Li Muyun picked up a rib and put it into his bowl.

"Then Mom, you should eat more of this stir-fried vegetable dish. I made it especially for you."

Chen Tangtang used her chopsticks to put a large piece of meat on Li Muyun's plate and took her ribs, placing them in Zhou You's bowl.

"?" Li Muyun stared in surprise at the piece of pork rib in Zhou You's bowl.

Chen Youzi couldn't hold back any longer and explained from the side, "Mom, only this stir-fried...vegetable dish was made by my sister, all the other dishes were made by my brother."

"Mom, eat more vegetables, it's good for your health." Chen Tangtang looked at her expectantly.

"..."

Li Muyun looked down at the large lump again, his expression stiffening.

I think you're trying to poison me so you can inherit my vast fortune sooner, Tangtang?

256. Don't call me "sister"~~ call me "kitty"~~

In the end, Li Muyun did not eat the stir-fried vegetables that Chen Tangtang had personally made for her. She did not want to have to go to the hospital for a stomach pump on her first night in Hangzhou.

At that time, the Hong Kong guy ended up in the hospital with food poisoning on his first day in Hangzhou.

Tsk.

In short, the simple welcome dinner passed by with a few minor hiccups. Li Muyun was even more satisfied with Zhou You, after all, a satisfied stomach leads to a happy mood.

After dinner, Li Muyun suggested that he speak with Zhou You alone.

"What do you think I want to say to you?" On the balcony of her home, Li Muyun gazed at the dark night sky and glanced at Zhou You out of the corner of her eye.

"Are you trying to put me through a test?" Zhou You asked, using a respectful form of address.

"A test? If you really want to call it a test, then so be it."

Li Muyun remained noncommittal. Before Zhou You could ask, she continued, "Don't let Tangtang's appearance fool you. She's actually quite capable. At least she's never disappointed me when it comes to serious matters. So I don't really care whether you're capable or not, as long as you can make Tangtang happy."

"Of course, although I think Tangtang likes it, I don't care even if you're a good-for-nothing, but you must have your own ideas, and I'm always good to my own people, so I'm willing to listen to your thoughts, and maybe I can even help you out."

Li Muyun watched Zhou You with great interest, wanting to know what he would say next, as his words would determine her future attitude towards him.

It was a test, neither too big nor too small.

"My thoughts?"

Zhou You hesitated and glanced back. The living room lights were on, and Chen Youzi was pulling Chen Tangtang along, preventing her mischievous older sister from sneaking onto the balcony to eavesdrop.

He took a small step forward, standing shoulder to shoulder with Li Muyun, and looked up at the deep night.

Now it's the son-in-law facing his mother-in-law, not a young boy facing a wealthy and powerful tycoon.

"I think it's better for me to take care of Tangtang."

"Oh?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Li Muyun's eyes, because Zhou You used a statement of fact, "What you said is somewhat unexpected. Did you think I was just joking when I said Tangtang was amazing?"

"I don't think you were joking when you said Tangtang was amazing." Zhou You faced Li Muyun's questioning with a serious expression, showing no stage fright whatsoever.

He replied to her using Li Muyun's words, his tone firm, "To me, it doesn't matter whether Tangtang is good or not, because I will take good care of her."

"If she had no money and was just a woman who was cute but useless, would you still say that?" Li Muyun retorted.

"Mm." Zhou You nodded seriously.

When he was initially attracted to Chen Tangtang, aside from her overly 'romantic' personality, it would be absurd to say that it had nothing to do with her being a wealthy woman.

Being overwhelmed by a beautiful, kind, and wealthy woman who falls from the sky is completely different from being overwhelmed by an ugly and rude woman who falls from the sky.

But that was then, and he and Chen Tangtang have been together for a long time now.

It begins with appearance, is admired for talent, resonates with personality, lasts because of kindness, and is ultimately judged by character.

“Even if she has no money now, or even if she is seriously ill, I believe I have the ability to take good care of her and make her happy again.”

Zhou You was confident that even without the help of his older sisters, he could still provide for them materially, even if he couldn't earn the wealth they had accumulated over several lifetimes.

What he was really concerned about was the more elusive spiritual need compared to material things.

Li Muyun turned his head to look at Zhou You, and it was clear that he was serious and genuinely confident.

She recalled that she had once specifically asked someone to estimate the value of the projects he had in hand... Earning enough money to meet his material needs was indeed not difficult for him.

"What a vibrant young man!" Li Muyun exclaimed.

She paused, then patted Zhou You's shoulder like an elder, "You're earnest, down-to-earth, and hardworking. No wonder my two daughters like you so much."

If those who know her well knew about her, they would be incredibly surprised by her praise.

The person that old lady in Hong Kong praised... just that alone is enough to make them look at him with more respect.

"About pomelos..."

"Hey!"

Li Muyun raised his hand to interrupt Zhou You, "You younger generation should handle your own relationship problems. I just want to hold my grandson as soon as possible."

After she finished speaking, she turned around and walked out, but stopped after taking only one step. She took out a black card from her pocket and handed it to Zhou You.

What are you doing here?

"This is the red envelope I gave you."

"You're too kind."

“Here you go, just take it.” Li Muyun’s expression turned serious.

"...Alright." Seeing this, Zhou You could only respectfully extend both hands to accept it.

Seeing him take it, Li Muyun smiled with satisfaction and walked out without stopping. "Anyway, it's just a small goal. Our family isn't short of money. From now on, you're one of us. I... I'll protect you."

"?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou You, who had been following behind his mother-in-law, stopped abruptly, his fingers rubbing the black card with gold foil stamping and fine diamonds.

Suddenly, I felt that the card was a little too hot to handle.

A small goal? That's all.

…………

Li Muyun stayed at Zhou You's house for a while longer. Seeing that it was getting late, she took her two daughters and left. The three of them hadn't seen each other for a long time, so it was normal for them to catch up and even talk all night.

After they left, Zhou You was left alone at home. He rummaged through the black card in his hand and regained his composure.

He's done things like having a female CEO with a net worth of hundreds of billions on his left and a beautiful school principal on his right. This little goal is nothing; it's not worth letting it shake his mind for too long.