Chapter 2672 - 476: Second Bonus - for Rewards

Mother Chu ordered all the dishes recommended by Bai Qingling.

During the time the dishes were being served, Mother Chu’s phone rang, and seeing the caller ID, the smile on her face froze a bit.

Bai Qingling, sitting next to her, glanced over lightly and saw the word "son" displayed on her screen.

Mother Chu didn’t immediately answer the phone, but smiled and said to them, "It’s Junming calling. Momo, you’re Junming’s sister-in-law, he will definitely listen to you. Can you help me tell him I’ll return in a few days?"

Before Momo could refuse, Mother Chu stood up and pressed the speaker button before extending the phone.

On the other end, Chu Junming was unaware of Mother Chu’s clever operation.

A sullen voice came from the phone, "Mom, Dad said you’re not answering your phone. He’s at the hotel where you stayed yesterday. If he doesn’t see you by dark, he’ll cut off all your cards."

Mother Chu winked at Momo.

She wasn’t afraid of Chu Junming, but due to last night’s small mistake, she still didn’t know what kind of vixen was trying to entice Chu Junming.

She wanted to figure it out before returning.

Of course, the main reason was that Chu Junming said Father Chu would cut off her cards.

Without money, it’s hard to move even a step outside.

Except for Jiang Qian and Mother Chu, Momo and the others felt that Father Chu’s actions were completely justified.

Actually, he didn’t have to wait until dark; he could cut them off immediately.

"Junming, Aunt is with us."

Momo sighed and spoke on behalf of Chu Junming.

Upon hearing her voice, Chu Junming on the other end was startled and immediately asked worriedly, "Sister-in-law, why is Mom with you? She hasn’t said anything unpleasant, has she?"

"No, no, I’m with Momo, Qinghuan, Qingqing, and Qingling eating at Yi Pin Xuan."

Mother Chu quickly listed everyone present to prove her innocence.

Over the phone, there seemed to be a sound of a water glass being knocked over onto the table.

Jiang Qian secretly glanced at Bai Qingling.

"Is the phone on speaker?"

After a dozen seconds, Chu Junming’s voice came again.

Though his words seemed puzzled, they were quite certain.

Momo smiled and replied, "Yeah, the phone is on speaker. We can all hear you. Aunt and Miss Jiang are with us."

"Sister-in-law, sorry to trouble you all."

Hearing Momo say everyone could hear.

Chu Junming gripped the phone even tighter.

The water from the knocked-over glass spilled a little onto his pant leg, but fortunately, it was just warm water, not too hot.

The waiter wiped the table and poured him another glass of water.

"Aunt says she’ll return in a few days, Junming, don’t worry."

"There’s a banquet this weekend, prepared for my mom to recognize a goddaughter. Sister-in-law, if you and Big Brother have time, you should come back."

"Ah... alright."

Momo glanced at Mother Chu, who paused before remembering.

She was too angry last night and intent on staying today, she had forgotten.

After hanging up, Mother Chu said with a bright smile, "Qinghuan, Qingqing, Qingling, you should also come to the Imperial City this weekend. Qianqian is the first and only goddaughter I’ve acknowledged. It’s rare for Junming to be so thoughtful in arranging a banquet for her."

"Godmother, I didn’t know Brother had prepared a banquet."

Jiang Qian finally found an opportunity to speak.

The gentle smile on her face mixed with a touch of a daughter’s shyness, as if Chu Junming wasn’t acknowledging her as a god-sister but engaging her instead.

"I didn’t know either."

Mother Chu smiled and patted Jiang Qian’s hand, "It shows Junming has accepted your identity now."

"Actually, it’s not necessary."

Jiang Qian heard Mother Chu’s words, and her smile momentarily disappeared.

She didn’t want Chu Junming to accept her as a god-sister. Reflecting on the tone when Chu Junming mentioned the banquet, her complexion turned slightly pale.

"Third Brother, Aunt and Sister-in-law are together?"

Imperial City.

Feng Yize saw Chu Junming place his phone on the table next to him, glanced at his wet leg, and asked with concern.

Chu Junming nodded. His sharp eyebrows carried a thin layer of melancholy, "Sister-in-law said they’re together, and Qinghuan is also there."

"Is Qingling there too?"

"Yeah."

Feng Yize blinked his alluring eyes and suddenly laughed, "Then why are you still frowning? Since Aunt is dining with them and let Sister-in-law answer the call, there’s a chance for reconciliation."

"You don’t understand my mom. Even if she’s wrong, she won’t easily admit it."

With last night’s incident between Mother Chu and Jiang Qian, Chu Junming didn’t believe she genuinely thought she was wrong.

Feng Yize rested his chin on his hand, "How about I call Qinghuan and ask her? It sounds strange based on what you said earlier."

"You’re worried about Qinghuan, right?"

Chu Junming exposed him.

Feng Yize chuckled awkwardly, "Don’t make it sound so obvious. I’ll call and ask."

He took his phone outside to make the call.

Inside the private room, Chu Junming lost his appetite.

His gaze fell on the phone beside him.

...

At Yi Pin Xuan.

Mother Chu tasted a few dishes and then exaggeratedly praised Yi Pin Xuan.

Jiang Qian beside her echoed the praise.

After praising the food, Mother Chu complimented Momo and the others on their appearance, "Ah Zhan and Jinchen are really blessed. By the way, I haven’t met Miss Gu yet."

"Sister Tongtong is quite busy working at the hospital."

Qingqing calmly explained.

In her heart, she thought, you can’t meet her easily. After last night’s scene, if Sister Tongtong was present, she’d be angry, which wouldn’t be good for her prenatal education.

"Our Junming, Yi Ze, Ah Zhan, and Jinchen are sworn brothers. Nowadays, Jinchen and Ah Zhan are married, leaving just Yi Ze and Junming still single."

After sighing, Mother Chu addressed Momo, "Momo, next time you see Junming, persuade him not to focus solely on work. He’s almost a thirty-year-old man, and if he doesn’t settle down soon, I’m worried he won’t be able to find a wife."

"How could that be? Junming is so outstanding."

"You don’t know. Our Chu Family has strict upbringing. Being a daughter-in-law in the Chu Family requires utter devotion to the family, considering its growth, and being well-matched socially, able to uphold the Chu Family’s reputation. Women these days tend to be superficial and materialistic. Finding a gentle and virtuous daughter-in-law is not easy."

"Godmother, didn’t you miss something?"

"Oh, did I? What else?"

Mother Chu turned to ask Jiang Qian.

Jiang Qian pursed her lips in a smile, glanced at Qingling and swept her gaze over the other three, "My sister-in-law must be from the Imperial City. You mentioned it, how could you forget?"

"Right, right, I forgot. So I’m worried Junming won’t cooperate and might not find a wife. Qinghuan, Qingling, you’re both so beautiful, you must have boyfriends, right?"

As Mother Chu’s words ended, Bai Qingling’s phone notification sounded.

She lowered her head, saw the screen prompt, and subtly tilted the phone’s screen towards herself.