Chapter 291: A Bracelet Representing the Inheritance of Li's Daughter-in-Law
eleven o'clock in the morning
iu hung up the video call with Li Chenghao, checked her dress and hairstyle in the mirror, and hurriedly went out and took the elevator to the underground garage with small steps.
A black imported luxury car slowly approached and stopped in front of iu. The driver got out and opened the back seat door.
Compared with yesterday, Li Chenghao's mother looks more energetic and elegant today.
Facing iu and waving with a smile, iu quickly stepped forward and took Li Chenghao's mother's arm.
The driver took out the things from the trunk and followed iu in the elevator to iu's house.
Li Chenghao's mother looked at the apartment where Iu lived. It was very clean and tidy, and the things were not cluttered, unlike many houses where little girls lived alone.
The driver put down his things and left. He went back to the underground garage, ate his samosas and started waiting for Li Chenghao's mother.
IU accompanied Li Chenghao's mother to visit every room. Returning to the living room, Li Chenghao's mother opened the package on the dining table: "These are the things we usually eat at home."
The pork ribs and Korean beef are of A-level quality, and there is also a whole box of abalone and seafood.
Smelling the aroma, Li Chenghao's mother asked IU: "Do you usually like to cook at home?"
Iu smiled awkwardly, waved her hand and said, "Auntie, actually I rarely eat at home. I almost always eat out and go home."
"Then you are very good at cooking. You must have learned it from your mother."
The two came to the kitchen and looked at the dishes prepared by Iu. Li Chenghao's mother praised him without hesitation: "Mom has taught you a lot. This kid Li Chenghao has really found a treasure."
Iu still said honestly: "Auntie, actually I didn't cook much for him. I just prepared breakfast for him for a few days when he was teasing me."
"He teased you?"
"Yes, he deliberately teased me."
Obviously, it was the first time for my mother to hear about Li Chenghao's teasing.
"It seems Cheng Hao really likes you."
"Auntie, go outside and rest for a while. I will prepare the dishes soon."
After taking off her coat, Li Chenghao's mother reached out and took off the apron hanging on the wall: "Let's go together. Sitting alone is boring."
How can I refuse this? Iu doesn't want Li Chenghao's mother to help. She is a guest today and she should entertain her. Moreover, Iu also wants to leave a good impression in front of Li Chenghao's mother.
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have cleaned up all night last night, and I wouldn’t have gotten up early to buy groceries and prepare meals this morning.
Near twelve o'clock, the two of them sat at the dining table.
I took a sip of the light corn rib soup: "It's delicious, but few people can cook such a clear soup."
iu smiled shyly and said: "I also drank this soup when I went to China for a concert, and then I learned how to cook it."
“Drinking soup like this is very comfortable and warms the stomach when the weather is cold.”
I picked up the stir-fried mixed vegetables and took a bite. It was moderately salty.
iu has been paying attention to Li Chenghao's mother. Every time Li Chenghao's mother picks up a dish and tastes it, she gets very nervous. It's really like the feeling of a daughter-in-law testing her cooking skills against her mother-in-law.
Fortunately, Li Chenghao's mother said that all the dishes were delicious and comforted Iu: "I am not a stubborn person, and I don't think that women should cook at home, do housework and take care of men."
"In modern society, men work outside to earn money, and women also work outside to earn money. If you look at Chenghao and you, you will know that you two are so busy. Although it is healthier to eat at home, you still have to do big things.
Something else has to be sacrificed.”
"In the future, when you get married, you can find two servants who will be responsible for cooking and cleaning."
"I bought a villa in Seongbuk-dong a few years ago. If you don't mind, you can use that villa as a wedding room."
Iu was somewhat panicked: "Auntie, he and I haven't thought about getting married yet."
"It's not too late to think about it now. It will be a year before your Kowloon Village renovation plan is completed. At that time, Cheng Hao will be twenty-eight years old and you will be twenty-six years old, which is almost the age to get married."
After saying that, Li Chenghao's mother held Iu's hand: "Zhien, can I see you and Chenghao get married in my lifetime?"
At that moment, Iu's nose felt sore and her eyes became misty.
Thinking of what Li Chenghao said to her last night, looking at the gentle and kind woman in front of her, Iu said with a slightly trembling voice: "Auntie is so young and in such good health, of course she will see it."
"That's good, that's good."
It feels to iu that Lee Sung-ho's mother has some health problems, but neither Lee Sung-ho nor Lee Jae-hyun knows about it.
The two of them didn’t eat much of the sumptuous dishes on the table. Li Chenghao’s mother joked: “This is the first time you’ve cooked for me. Next time we eat at home, we shouldn’t cook so many dishes. You
It looks like the two of us can’t eat much at all.”
"I'm sorry, aunt, I know I shouldn't waste it, but..."
"Silly boy, you did nothing wrong. If you only cook one or two dishes when you entertain me for the first time, it means you don't care about eating with me at all."
"I care a lot"
"I see, let's just have some home-cooked food next time we eat."
After clearing the dining table, Li Chenghao's mother and Iu sat on the sofa and ate fruit.
"Auntie, didn't Li Chenghao like eating fruits before?"
"Well, I don't know why I haven't liked eating fruits since I was a child. I told you many times that it's good to eat fruits but he just doesn't listen. If you prepare fruits for him, he won't eat them either?"
"Yes, I ate it all by myself."
"Next time this happens, if he doesn't eat fruit, tell him that what you dislike the most is people who don't eat fruit, and make sure he will eat it."
"He won't. He will just say that you don't like it if you don't like it."
Smiling and shaking his head, Li Chenghao's mother told iu firmly: "If it were you, he would definitely eat it. In fact, he is also a bit duplicitous."
"Yeah, I think so too."
"When he was a child, he..."
This conversation lasted from the time Li Chenghao was born until he moved out of the villa, and time passed by unconsciously.
At about 3:30 in the afternoon, Li Chenghao's mother held on to Iu with some reluctance: "I'm going back."
Although she didn't say anything after that, Iu could also feel the bitterness in Li Chenghao's mother's heart. It seemed that if she didn't go home before Chairman Lee Jae-hyun, she would be scolded again if she was found out to see him.
He took out a delicate small box from his bag and handed it to Iu: "Zhien, this was given to me by my mother-in-law, Ms. Sun Funan, and now I hand it over to you."
"Aunt, I can't have this."
"Here, this is an item inherited by the Li family's wife. I originally planned to give it to Lena, but after getting married, she went to live in country M. I didn't expect Lena to leave so suddenly."
It should be said that she was Lee Sun-ho's deceased wife. I didn't have the chance to meet this person named Lena who might be her sister-in-law.
"Let's not talk about this anymore. In short, you must accept this. I can't give it to that Li Daxi. She is not even one-tenth as good as you. Only Shanhao would choose such a person."
Iu had no chance to refuse. After sending Li Chenghao's mother to the car, Iu entered the elevator and opened the small box.
There is a white ice jade bracelet inside. It can be seen that the bracelet has been there for a long time. If it has been passed down, it would definitely be regarded as a precious item in that era.
The bracelet is obviously very light, but it is very heavy in the hand. This is Li Chenghao's mother's recognition of herself. In addition, it should have other meanings. Maybe it means that she will shoulder the inheritance of the Li family in the future.