Chapter 19

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"Xueer! What do I do?"

Shuxin was a blubbering mess. They had to go in two hours. She still haven't prepared enough gifts. She has no makeup on. Heck, she hasn't even taken a shower because there was a lot to do!

"Hey, relax, Shuxin," Xueer calmly told her friend through he phone. "Deep breaths."

"I have no time for deep breaths! I have to go pick up the cake from the bakery. I also haven't wrapped the ginseng up yet. Oh my god! The presents are too little!!"

"Goodness, gracious!" Xueer chuckled. "Haven't you been sending her mother presents almost every day?"

"Yes, but it's not the same! We don't have a lot of presents to take to her this time!"

"You don't need that many presents. You're only meeting her mother, Shuxin. Not her entire extended family."

"That's the whole point, Kong Xueer! I am meeting my girlfriend's mother!!! What if she thinks I am a disorganized fool??? Then she'll think that I am not suitable to be her daughter's wife and our love story will be worse than Romeo and Juliet's!"

"Hey, it can't be that bad. The amount of gifts don't really matter. What matters is sincerity. Once she knows what a genuine and sincere girl you are, Mrs. Zhao will love you!"

"Really?"

"Trust me. When I met Yuxin's mom, I was scared too! She looked at me like I was a fly buzzing around her daughter for money you know. But once we talked, she eventually warmed up to me. It's going to be fine Shuxin, just relax. Take a shower. Do something that will calm your nerves."

"Okay, Xueer. Thank you so much. Love you!"

"Love you too, baobei."

Shuxin hung up the phone and patted herself on the back. She then went in front of the mirror and looked at the reflection of herself in pure determination.

"You got this, Yu Shuxin!"

~

"So you finally visit your mama, huh, Zhao Xiaotang?"

Zhao Xiaotang froze and flinched as soon as she heard those words. The couple had barely stepped into the house when Mrs. Zhao narrowed her eyes at her daughter.

"Ah, ma~" Xiaotang spoke sweetly as she and Shuxin sat on the couch. "You know I was very busy and then I - ah!"

Thunk!

Xiaotang's mother had hit her on the head with a rolled-up newspaper.

"You have time to find a girlfriend but no time for your mother?" Mrs. Zhao folded her arms and glared. "You ungrateful child! Xu Jiaqi has time to find a girlfriend, visit her mother every day, and drop by to say hello to me! Why can't you be a good daughter like her?"

 "You ungrateful child! Xu Jiaqi has time to find a girlfriend, visit her mother every day, and drop by to say hello to me! Why can't you be a good daughter like her?"

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