Chapter 529. Mom
Even though Hei Dou was nearly 1.5 meters tall, Ning Chu still instinctively held the little cat’s hand when going out.
She was worried that this cat might suddenly go wild, dashing around on the road, and if it bumped into someone or a car, it would surely be Hei Dou who’d be in trouble.
They said that cats would settle down and calm their overly lively and curious nature after reaching adulthood.
Mom and Uncle were walking ahead, with Mom linking her arm through Uncle’s strong one, smiling up and chatting about something.
Though she was already in her forties, when with Uncle, Mom looked more like a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl. Her high-heeled footsteps seemed much lighter, her cheeks flushed like a young girl in love.
“I want to eat that.”
Mom suddenly stopped, looking at a nearby cotton candy cart.
Uncle chuckled and reminded her, “Too much candy isn’t good.”
“Just let me have it~”
In front of Uncle, Mom’s usual authority with Ning Chu and Hei Dou seemed to vanish entirely. Sometimes, she would even act cute, her voice sweeter and softer.
This middle-aged woman in her forties pulling a cute act felt completely natural, and Uncle spoiled her like a little girl, quickly saying, “Alright, I’ll go buy it for you.”
“Mom! I want to eat too!”
Hei Dou called out excitedly without a clue.
“Buy for everyone.”
Uncle walked up to the cotton candy cart and bought a serving for the three of them.
“When I wanted to eat, you all said street food is dirty…” Ning Chu took a bite of the cotton candy, whispering, “But now that you want it, you’re not picky anymore.”
She felt sour in her mouth, her heart racing to Wen Yang.
“Sis~ Is it delicious?”
“Mm.”
Ning Chu looked down at Hei Dou and quietly asked, “What if Mom has another baby?”
Considering Mom’s good health and the unique constitution of a succubus, having another one probably wouldn’t be an issue.
“Sure!”
Hei Dou nodded happily, not minding at all.
However, their conversation was overheard by Mom, who turned and shot them a glare: “If I have another, I’ll be exhausted! It’s been all about raising kids for half my life.”
Ning Chu walked closer and whispered, “Mom, where will you two live after you get married? Will Uncle move in with us? Or will you move to Uncle’s place?”
“I still have Ning Xin to look after at home.”
“If it weren’t for Ning Xin, would you move into Uncle’s place?”
Mom shot her daughter a look, licking the cotton candy in her hand, then nestled against Uncle’s side, giggling and whispering to him.
Watching Mom act like a little girl in front of Uncle, Ning Chu couldn’t help but smile, her eyes squinting with joy.
For all those years, their mother had single-handedly raised the two siblings, strong and independent, but now she finally had a place to belong, someone to rely on.
In her past life, her mother had passed away due to illness, but now, she could see her mother stepping into the hall of happiness in this world…
She felt genuinely happy for her mother.
Their home was in the city center, and the Marriage Registration Office wasn’t too far away. The four of them strolled leisurely for half an hour and arrived at the entrance.
Brother Ning Yuan had been waiting there for a while.
“Brother! What are you doing here!”
Ning Chu spotted Ning Yuan and pulled Hei Dou over to him.
“Mom’s getting married, how could I not come?” Ning Yuan said, hands in his pockets, yawning. “I drove here, so we won’t need a taxi to the hotel later.”
“I think I’ll skip the hotel.”
“Everyone’s heard about your business by now, it’s been a few years, and you still don’t dare to show your face?”
Ning Chu retorted confidently, “I’m afraid!”
“Fine~ then you can just walk back on your own later.”
She huffed, peeking inside the registration office and seeing a bustling scene. She mumbled, “So many people getting married?”
“Most of them are getting divorced.” Mom walked over leisurely, complaining, “Last time I went in for a divorce, the queue took forever, plus there’s a cooling-off period.”
“What about marriage?”
“I heard it only takes half an hour; just wait for me outside.”
Mom was eager to get into the registration office, turning back to glare at Uncle: “Hurry up!”
Uncle, looking fierce, appeared a bit submissive before Mom, quickly speeding up to follow her.
The rest were left outside, Hei Dou focused on her snacks, Ning Chu absentmindedly fiddling with Hei Dou’s braids, while Ning Yuan stood to the side, looking half-awake and yawning.
“Brother, why don’t you just go get a certificate with Sister-in-law while you’re at it?”
“Yeah, right. I can’t even support myself, and if I get married, Mom will start pestering me for grandkids.”
Ning Chu curiously asked, “If you and Sister-in-law had a daughter, would she be a succubus?”
“I think it’s all about probability?” Ning Yuan scratched his head in distress, “Let’s just hope it’s a normal kid.”
“True…”
Honestly, having a succubus daughter, what if during her teenage years she hosted silver parties every day…
Just imagining that scene made Ning Chu angry. If she had a succubus daughter in the future, she’d definitely raise her like Lily, playing with toys instead of men at wild parties.
Wait, she didn’t want to have kids at all…
“I heard you’re leaving tomorrow?”
“Yeah, the ticket is for noon tomorrow.”
“Why the rush? Going to find Wen Yang?”
Ning Chu casually fabricated a reason: “I’ve scheduled interviews with a few companies online, and I’m going to check them out the day after tomorrow.”
“Sis is just eager to find Brother Wen Yang!”
She pressed down on Hei Dou’s restless little head, glaring at her: “Stop talking nonsense! I’m in a hurry to make money!”
“Wen Yang hasn’t bullied you, right?”
“How could he dare?” After subduing Hei Dou, she proudly looked up and said, “If I tell Wen Yang to go west, he wouldn’t dare to go east! Who’s bullying who here?”
Ning Yuan looked a bit concerned: “Why don’t you just work here? Why go all that way? What if something happens, the family won’t be able to help.”
“It’s fine, Wen Yang will take care of me, and Mom has no objections.”
“What do you mean no objections? She called me yesterday wanting me to persuade you.”
“Oh really…”
Mom sure had a hard head!
Ning Chu’s mouth twitched slightly; clearly, when Mom heard she was going to work far away with Wen Yang, she had been happily urging her to hurry up and leave.
“Sis~ I’m bored~”
Hei Dou finished her snack, pulling on Ning Chu’s arm: “Let’s go walk around?”
“They should be out soon, just wait a bit.”
As she spoke, the sound of high heels “tapping” echoed from inside. Ning Chu turned to look and saw Mom and Uncle each holding a marriage certificate, hand in hand as they walked out of the registration office.
Watching Mom’s joyful face filled with happiness, Ning Chu felt a pang in her heart.
So envious~ When will Wen Yang have the ability to marry her…
Even if he can’t afford it, just getting a certificate isn’t impossible.
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