Back home, Li Bin looked at his waiting mother-in-law, wife, and two sisters-in-law, and suddenly felt a warm glow inside.
"Brother-in-law, where've you been? Out having fun all afternoon?" Wen Lan teased with a cheeky grin as soon as he stepped in.
"Where else? You all ate without me, so I grabbed some food out. Ran into an old buddy, had some tea, and chatted a bit," Li Bin mumbled, throwing together a half-assed excuse. He sneaked a glance at Wen Wan and Wen Ting—his wife didn't blink, and the family seemed chill, so he let out a quiet breath of relief.
"Xiao Bin, sit down quick—Mom'll get your rice," Shen Han said with a smile, standing up to serve him herself. Li Bin, floored by the gesture, scrambled after her.
"Mom, I can do it~~" Li Bin felt like he was dreaming.
This was the first time his mother-in-law had ever been this nice. Back in the day, he'd be lucky if she didn't sneer and call him a useless fuck.
Today, her offering to serve him rice? Fucking unheard of. Guess his moves yesterday really won her over big time.
Money talks, man. With cash, everyone kisses your ass, bends over backwards. Broke? They all look down on you—even your own mother-in-law, your own mom, treat you like dirt!
"Brother-in-law, tomorrow's Mom's birthday—what gift you getting her?" Wen Lan chimed in with a sly grin.
"Yeah, Li Bin, Dad's still on his business trip, so Mom's birthday's all on you," Wen Wan added with a smile.
"Roger that, ladies! Mom's big day—I'll handle it like a champ!" Li Bin suddenly remembered—tomorrow was Shen Han's birthday. Last year, his father-in-law took the whole family out for a fancy hotel dinner and cake, leaving him home alone. Pissed him off to no end, but he couldn't say shit.
This year, he was gonna flex hard and shove it in their faces!!
"Mom, it's your birthday tomorrow, right? Take the day off—I wanna take you all somewhere special, give you a surprise. Tomorrow's yours, leave it to me!" Li Bin took the bowl of rice from Shen Han, leaning in with a sneaky grin and a hushed tone.
With over 1.8 million yuan in his Alipay, he could buy a Mercedes E300L sedan and still have change—hell, he could grab two!
Li Bin's plan? Tomorrow, he'd snag that Benz for his mother-in-law!
After bagging a married chick like Qiao Shanshan, his confidence was through the roof. Compared to his flirty sister-in-law Wen Lan, seducing his lonely mother-in-law seemed like a cakewalk!
And if he could hook up with Shen Han, get some taboo action going, he could train her up—use her to help him work on his sisters-in-law and even Wen Wan. If shit hit the fan, having Shen Han as cover would be clutch.
"Little punk! What's this about? So~~ sneaky and mysterious?" Shen Han blushed, giving Li Bin a shy, scolding look. Her heart raced out of control, cheeks flaring red.
Li Bin's words sent her mind somewhere dirty, but it only made her more pumped for whatever he had planned.
"Top secret! If I tell you, it's not a surprise anymore. Trust me—take the day off, and I'll take you somewhere awesome tomorrow morning. Guaranteed to blow you away," Li Bin whispered softly in her ear, all mysterious-like.
His warm breath hit her sensitive ear, making Shen Han flush red and tingle all over.
"Little shit! Fine, Mom gets it~~ I'll do whatever you say, happy now? Geez~~" Shen Han felt a mix of shame and nerves at the flirty vibe her son-in-law was giving off, but she couldn't help agreeing anyway.
Now, the whole family was warming up to him—except his smug-ass father-in-law and Wen Ting, the ever-suspicious little sister. The old man was barely home, so his opinion didn't mean shit to Li Bin.
But Wen Ting? She was home all the damn time, watching him like a hawk, always cockblocking his moves on Wen Lan, trying to tank his spot in the family.
Those sharp, piercing eyes of hers made him feel naked—like she could see right through his dirty thoughts. Kept him on edge 24/7.
It freaked him out, made him paranoid—hell, he was even a little scared of her. Always worrying she'd spill about that drunken night he fucked up with her.
After dinner, Li Bin headed upstairs to prep for Shen Han's birthday.
Food and cake were non-negotiable. With cash to burn, he wasn't skimping—called up a nearby five-star hotel and booked a full spread, then ordered a big-ass cake.
Once that was sorted, he opened his phone and started Browse Mercedes listings on a car app.