The Villain's Mother

Chapter 123 – Was this an opportunity to learn more about his romantic history? (2)

“Dad hasn’t thought about this problem before”, said Song Tingshen.

With a wave of his hand, Little Wang replied, “Then think about it now”.

Song Tingshen sighed. He thought about what he would say on a first date – perhaps something flirtatious to tease the other person? However, in this situation, he wasn’t sure if those words would be inappropriate or too frivolous. Nevertheless, he could tell that Ruan Xia liked it when Little Wang complimented her beauty.

Song Tingshen replied, “Then I’ll think about it carefully”, as he took out his phone and searched on the internet for “Is it appropriate to praise a date for her beauty?”.

He was afraid of walking into a minefield, so he didn’t want to reply too quickly. It wasn’t until he had received confirmation that he replied to Little Wang, “Out of all of the women I’ve met, your mother is the most beautiful.”

When Little Wang heard, he reacted as if he found a comrade-in-arms. “Of course! I’ve already said that I’m not a liar. Everything I’ve said is true. The most beautiful woman in the world is my mother!”

As the recipient of the praise from both father and son, Ruan Xia coughed softly and humbly said, “It’s nothing like that”.

The praise from Little Wang wasn’t unexpected. After all, in a child’s eyes, his mother is always the most beautiful woman in the world. However, when Ruan Xia heard Song Tingshen say those words so seriously, she found it hard to keep from smiling.

As the flattery continued and the words became more flowery, Ruan Xia began to feel a bit uneasy. She wondered if the near-perfect woman they were describing was truly her and couldn’t help but feel they were actually praising someone else.

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After Song Tingshen finished his work he went downstairs for a drink of water. He knew that Ruan Xia had the habit of drinking milk at night, but he wasn’t sure if he should take the initiative to bring her a cup of milk. Song Tingshen did not have any experience wooing women. In fact, the only time in his life he had persuaded a woman was when he made an agreement with Ruan Xia for her to be a good mother.

However, Song Tingshen was an intelligent person. Provided he was willing, he’s also capable of making emotional astute decisions. Song Tingshen found Ruan Xia’s usual milk powder from the cupboard, heated the water, and prepared a cup of warm milk for her.

Ruan Xia had just coaxed Little Wang to sleep. She had gradually formed a habit of drinking milk at night and planned to go downstairs for a cup of milk after she finished browsing Weibo. At that moment, she heard a knock on the door. By now, Housekeeper Auntie should already be asleep, so the person knocking could only be Song Tingshen, but what does he want so late?

Ruan Xia stood up, picked up the dressing gown from the sofa and put it on. For an unknown reason, when she passed by the dresser, she paused and looked at her reflection for a few seconds. When she opened the door, it turns out it really was Song Tingshen. The familiar pair of gold rimmed glasses and the simple casual clothing granted him an entirely different aura from the day, when he was impeccably clad in his business dress. If she hadn’t transmigrated into the novel world, Ruan Xia would have a hard time believing she could have this kind of man in her life.

Song Tingshen handed her the cup of warm milk and said, “I went downstairs for a drink. Since I was already down there, I made a cup of milk. Now you won’t have to go downstairs later.” Ruan Xia took the cup blankly. As she stood there, in the perfectly temperature controlled room, holding the cup of milk, she felt a warmth pass into her body.

“... Thanks.”