Bullying The Sister-In-Law - Chapter 46

How could Liu Chengxu dare to think about marriage?

It was an impossibly distant dream for her.

Lately, Su Zhiluo had been mentioning that Chang Ruyin and Yang Jie were preparing to get married, and she even planned to give them a big red envelope. Liu Chengxu felt very envious internally, but she never dared to express her own desire to marry.

Liu Chengxu returned to bed, wanting to focus on her work, but her mind was a mess. One moment she was thinking about her parents, the next about marriage—could she marry Su Zhiluo?

Am I worthy of marrying Su Zhiluo?

The moment this thought surfaced, she couldn’t help but move closer to Su Zhiluo, quietly gazing at her sleeping face. Su Zhiluo’s cheeks were slightly flushed. Liu Chengxu’s heart stirred, and a light kiss fell gently upon her lips, a precious and cherished mark.

Liu Chengxu quietly got up, changed her clothes, and carefully washed the underwear they had both taken off in the bathroom. She went downstairs to the supermarket to buy groceries and some juice, which might help with motion sickness.

The cool, crisp air blew, completely clearing her muddled mind. It was time to figure out how to definitively solve the current predicament.

Domestic law would certainly require her to pay support once they reached the appropriate age, and if her parents kept harassing her, she’d be helpless.

After much thought, she remembered someone: Meng Zhengyue’s stepdaughter.

Liu Chengxu sent the message.

Yun Zhixue replied: Are you willing to let your parents get hurt?

This matter definitely couldn’t be resolved peacefully, especially since they had broken her sister-in-law’s head.

Liu Chengxu: There’s nothing to be reluctant about. I can’t wait for them to chase after us and completely disrupt my life and my sister-in-law’s.

Sending it, she let out a sigh of relief. The 25-year-old Liu Chengxu had not let down the 20-year-old Su Zhiluo. She had vowed a long time ago to always protect Su Zhiluo.

Yun Zhixue: Don’t worry. As long as you don’t want to see them, you probably won’t see them again in this lifetime.

Liu Chengxu: Thank you. I feel bad always asking you for help. I’ll treat you to a meal sometime.

Thinking about Yun Zhixue, who sometimes seemed a little off, she added another sentence: Don’t get yourself involved in this. Those two people aren’t worth it.

Yun Zhixue replied: I won’t.

But, could you say some nice things about me to my mommy? Ask her to be with me, to date me?

Liu Chengxu was surprised. She replied: You know, this person is my best friend. Doing this would certainly be unethical, but what I’m asking you to do is also unethical, so consider this matter taken care of.

If the clean way didn’t work, she’d resort to the dirty way. They were bullies who preyed on the weak; otherwise, her parents wouldn’t have been hiding for so long. Even if they did come looking, she would fiercely protect Su Zhiluo.

She and her sister-in-law were going to get married. In the future, her sister-in-law would be her wife, and she would unconditionally stand by her sister-in-law.

She suddenly thought of a phrase: I was raised by my wife.

Oh my god, that feels so right.

Immediately, she felt like going for a mad sprint.

Su Zhiluo slept for an hour and a half. When she woke up, she saw Liu Chengxu cooking. Still sleepy, she walked over, wrapped her arms around Liu Chengxu’s waist, rubbed against her a couple of times, and peered into the pot to see what she was making.

“You’re making fish for me?”

“I bought a dried fish. I’ll stir-fry one part and leave some meat on the bones to make a soup.”

Su Zhiluo took a deep breath. “You’re so good at cooking, and it smells wonderful.”

Liu Chengxu’s ears felt hot. It’s my sister-in-law who’s wonderful, intoxicatingly fragrant.

Su Zhiluo asked, “What’s the local specialty here?”

Liu Chengxu said, “The specialty is that it’s a bit sweet and not spicy. Sometimes it feels like everything you eat has a sweet flavor.”

“That exaggerated?”

“That’s how it tastes to me. I’m not used to it. But I bought lion’s head meatballs, spare ribs with rice cakes, and pan-fried buns from the restaurant I often go to. You should try them.”

Su Zhiluo nodded and said, “I’m so hungry.”

“It’s ready.” Liu Chengxu put the soup into a bowl and first placed it on the small table. Then, finding the space too cramped, she carried it into the bedroom.

Liu Chengxu put on a currently popular TV series. While eating, she said, “Sister Ruyin called me.”

“What did she say?”

“About getting married.”

Su Zhiluo said, “Oh.” “Have they set a date? Last time I heard Ruyin say that Yang Jie’s mother was quite anxious and specifically looked for dates.”

Liu Chengxu suppressed the urge to mention marriage. “I know you blocked my parents for me. I won’t blame you.”

Su Zhiluo’s hand, holding the rice cake, paused. Liu Chengxu smiled. “Thank you, Sister-in-law. I won’t reconcile with them. When I was young, I always thought they had some difficulty they couldn’t talk about and foolishly waited. Later, I realized they just didn’t want me.”

“The moment they asked me to repay their debt, the relationship was over. I’ll handle this matter.”

Su Zhiluo had dealt with her parents many times and understood them better than Liu Chengxu did. She said, “It’s better to hide and avoid meeting them. They won’t know we’re here.”

“Don’t worry, I have an idea,” Liu Chengxu said.

Su Zhiluo ate a pan-fried bun. The flavor was good, savory.

Liu Chengxu thought about taking her out for a walk after they rested, maybe to eat crab roe noodles. Not all local dishes were unappetizing; some specialties were genuinely delicious.

Su Zhiluo ate and watched TV, then turned her head to look at Liu Chengxu, noticing her eyes were red. She slowly pushed a tissue toward her.

Su Zhiluo picked up her phone and sent a message to Chang Ruyin, thanking her, something she hadn’t found the opportunity to say before.

Chang Ruyin: Small matter.

Su Zhiluo: Have you set the date?

Chang Ruyin: Her mother found a master to calculate it for us. Next July is the most suitable. Her family is planning to give us a house to live in—compensation from a demolition project. It’s currently being renovated and is bigger than the one I bought.

Su Zhiluo: You’re living the dream then, marrying into a wealthy family.

Chang Ruyin: It’s because my wife is too amazing. She handled the mother-in-law relationship well, and she earns a lot, hehe, I’m very happy.

That’s great.

Su Zhiluo thought: I’m also doing great.

In the evening, Liu Chengxu took Su Zhiluo to the Bund, and they ate a lot of delicious food.

Liu Chengxu bought two tickets to Disneyland and only told Su Zhiluo when they got home. Su Zhiluo was surprised; she had only seen it online.

Liu Chengxu kissed her cheek and said, “Tomorrow you’ll see when we go in. I’ve never been either. I wanted to take you the moment I got here.”

The two engaged in a lot of borderline activities. Su Zhiluo’s visit this time was full of excitement and thrills. She had three orgasms that day.

Su Zhiluo stayed here for a week. Liu Chengxu was worried her sister-in-law would be bored and was even thinking of taking her annual leave to spend time with her.

Su Zhiluo didn’t feel bored. Every day she went grocery shopping and cooked for Liu Chengxu. During the day, she would go out alone, take the subway to check out real estate offices, look at markets, and see if she could open a shop nearby.

Noon.

Her phone screen lit up with a message from Su Zhiluo: I brought you lunch. Come down and get it.

Liu Chengxu immediately got up and went downstairs. As she walked out of the revolving door, her gaze swept over the sparse midday crowd, and she instantly saw the figure standing quietly there.

Her sister-in-law was holding an insulated food container, smiling gently and waving at her.

Su Zhiluo said, “Doesn’t your company lack a meal subsidy?”

Chen Qiuyi, who came down with Liu Chengxu to get milk tea, instantly recognized Su Zhiluo and whispered a “Wow” into Liu Chengxu’s ear, saying, “Your girlfriend brought you lunch!”

Liu Chengxu tried hard to control the urge to wildly grin. She said, “Yeah, she’s visiting recently, and I was worried she’d be bored. But she brought me lunch.”

“Just gloat, why don’t you?”

Liu Chengxu walked step by step to Su Zhiluo’s side. Su Zhiluo handed her the insulated container and also brought her juice. She asked, “Are you going to eat upstairs or down here?”

“Down here.” Liu Chengxu no longer wanted to go upstairs. Now, just looking at her sister-in-law made her feel happy. She said, “No wonder you asked me this morning if the company had a microwave.”

Su Zhiluo smiled shyly. “I came, so I wanted to bring you food… I hope it won’t affect your work.”

“It will affect it a bit,” Liu Chengxu said.

Su Zhiluo let out an “Ah” and said, “Then I won’t bring it next time.”

Liu Chengxu said, “After all, I’m too happy, and it will make them look like no one loves them.”

Su Zhiluo was stunned for a moment, then realized what she meant, and couldn’t help but playfully tap her forehead with curved fingers.

Liu Chengxu opened the food container.

She looked closely at Su Zhiluo and asked, “Sister-in-law, were you scared when you fought with my parents?”

Su Zhiluo didn’t know whether to shake her head or nod. After a long pause, she said, “I was more afraid that you would be dragged down by them and wouldn’t have a good life later.”

Liu Chengxu ate her lunch, listening as her sister-in-law asked, “What did you say to your colleague just now?”

“She asked me if I was a girl…”

Liu Chengxu met her sister-in-law’s eyes, not daring to answer, and whispered, “…She asked if I had a girlfriend.”

“Oh, I see.”

Su Zhiluo asked, “Does anyone at your company pursue you?”

Liu Chengxu said, “How could no one?”

Liu Chengxu had never lacked admirers since childhood. She wasn’t a very warm person; she was only friendly with people she knew well, and she was cold to strangers. Now, as a director, she maintained a complete ‘ice-cold beauty’ persona.

Su Zhiluo said, “If you’re very busy, I’ll prepare it in advance, and you can bring it to heat up the next day. If you’re not busy, I’ll bring it to you.”

Liu Chengxu ate slowly, wanting to spend more time with her. A colleague came down to get coffee and winked at Liu Chengxu.

Su Zhiluo saw it, took a napkin to wipe Liu Chengxu’s mouth, unscrewed the juice cap, and handed it to her. She thoughtfully brought a straw, which Liu Chengxu directly drank from.

After eating, Liu Chengxu wanted to walk her back, but Su Zhiluo didn’t let her.

Liu Chengxu needed a nap, or she wouldn’t have energy in the afternoon.

Su Zhiluo went to take the subway by herself. She was fine outside, but the moment she sat on the subway, her ears and face turned completely red.

Oh dear.

What was she doing just now?

She hoped no one noticed that her sudden gesture of wiping Liu Chengxu’s mouth was intentional, right?

Su Zhiluo felt her toes curl up in embarrassment. She was filled with regret, covering her face and breathing, feeling like she had overacted.