Tangling with the Western Commander

Chapter 397: Chapter 394

He was in a bind, not sure whether to enter or stay out.

Shen Lin, who was always so sweet-tongued, found himself in an awkward predicament for the first time.

Meanwhile, the neighbor ladies gathered around Lu Xiao’s mother were sizing up the two young men with smiles and said:

“Lu Sister, look how good these two young men look together, so handsome! Do they have girlfriends? My cousin’s daughter is single—”

“Hey, hey, hey, cut it out. Both my son and Xiaoshen have girlfriends. My son’s is practically a daughter-in-law now, so stop eyeing them!”

The sister who had spoken just laughed it off, saying:

“Oh please, Lu Sister, we’ve heard that line eight hundred times. But where is she? We haven’t even seen a shadow!”

“Exactly! You even said you’re about to have a grandchild. You keep deceiving us every day. What does your daughter-in-law look like? If she really exists, show her to us.”

The neighbors’ excitement only grew as they spoke.

After all, both young men were such catches; who wouldn’t want to fix them up with a relative or friend?

Upon hearing this, Lu Xiao’s mother sighed helplessly:

“What a bunch of busybodies! My daughter-in-law is living right in my house. It’s just that, as I’ve said, it’s not convenient for her to meet with you all. Her identity is quite special; she can’t make a public appearance.”

The ladies were just like her, all ardent fans of Wen Xian.

Only now she truly became a “mother fan.”

She knew these ladies were bigger gossips than one another; if they found out, it would be all over the place.

Xiaoxian had not yet gone public with the media, and although she was not very familiar with the rules of the entertainment industry, she did know that exposure could potentially impact her.

The moment the neighbor ladies heard this, they became disgruntled:

“Lu Sister, you’re not being fair. Who exactly is your daughter-in-law? Is she some big celebrity? All secretive, not even allowing to spread the word?”

At that comment, Lu Xiao: “…”

Fell silent.

Shen Lin’s eyes started twitching slightly: “…”

Don’t say it, their guess was bang on.

Lu Xiao’s mother was about to be harassed to death and finally took a deep breath and gritted her teeth:

“Fine, have it your way, she is a big star, Wen Xian herself!

That’s her, are you satisfied now? Okay, now that you know, hurry back and start cooking.”

With that, she tried to shoo them away.

“Hey hey, what’s with brushing us sisters off like this? A big star is one thing, but Wen Xian? You can’t lie for nuts, thinking we’re all fools? If it’s really Wen Xian, call her out for us to see.”

One sister called out towards the door.

“Yeah, yeah, wasn’t it you who wanted her autograph? If she’s your daughter-in-law, why don’t you have her signature yet?”

Another one added fuel to the fire.

Lu Xiao’s mother felt unjustly accused, and even she, normally so gentle, was flushed with anger. In a “provoked” state, she shakily pointed her finger and said:

“What if, what if it really is her!?”

Upon hearing this, a neighbor, who occasionally buys soy sauce at her house, immediately said:

“From now on, I’ll never win money off you in Mahjong again!”

Another sister chimed in: “I’ll treat our entire sisterhood to the opera at the Moscow Grand Theater!”

The last friend, unable to think of any conditions on the spot and figuring it couldn’t possibly be true, boldly declared—