Chapter: 2742

Ma Lan exclaimed, "Oh my goodness, you must be so tired! Mom will have dinner ready soon. Please hurry up and wash your hands to come eat."

Master Leaf said, "Alright, mom, I have a dinner gathering tonight, so I won't be eating at home."

"Ah?" Ma Lan asked with some surprise: "Why are you suddenly going out to eat? Mom has prepared most of the dishes and even cooked a special grassland mutton dish just for you!"

Just then, Xiao Changkun came down from upstairs in a hurry, saying urgently: "I won't be eating at home tonight either. Master Leaf needs to go with me to have dinner with people from the Painting Association."

Hearing this, Master Leaf was taken aback.

"When do I need to go have dinner with mom?" he asked, still puzzled.

Just then, Xiao Changkun suddenly poked him in the eyes and eyes, urging him: "Hey, Master Leaf! Why are you still wearing your work clothes? Hurry up and change into something else, we're going to be late!"

Ma Lan spoke up at this point: "Xiao Changkun, I understand that you waste all day playing with people from the Painting Association. How can you also drag my son-in-law along? He has no time for socializing."

Xiao Changkun smirked: "You don't know anything. Master Leaf knows Hong Wu, and Hong Wu is very influential in Jinling. Our association's leader, Bian will chairman, gives Hong Wu a lot of face. Just so happens that our leadership is about to change soon, and I'll be letting Bian give me the position of deputy chairman. That way, I'll be the right-hand man of the Painting Association!"

Ma Lan scowled and said, "What's the point of messing around with that so-called painting association? You don't bring home a single penny from it!"

Xiao Changkun sneered, "The painting association isn't meant to be profitable in the first place. It's a hobby for intellectuals like us. What do you know about it?"

Ma Lan coldly replied, "Xiao Changkun, are you trying to provoke me? I'm telling you, get out of that useless organization! From now on, just stay at home and behave yourself!"

"You're dreaming!" Xiao Changkun blurted out. "The painting association is my second spring, why should you tell me to leave?"

Ma Lan slapped the table, "Are you not going to leave? Alright then, I won't let you go out today! If you dare to go out, I'll take it up with the painting association tomorrow!"

Xiao Changkun suddenly grew anxious and hurriedly said, "What's wrong with you? What do I have to do with you?"

Ma Lan spoke coldly, "Don't waste my time. As your legal wife, I'm telling you - if you're trying to get on my bad side, I'll take it up with the painting association and report you for misconduct! Look at yourself in the mirror!"

"You... " Xiao Changkun was suddenly intimidated and quickly said, "Ma Lan, why are you being like this? I don't bother you most of the time, just occasionally go out to socialize - what's your problem?"

Ma Lan spoke coldly, "I'm not trying to bother you. I'm telling you to know who's in charge here!"

Just then, Xiao Leaf rushed in to intervene, saying, "Hey, mom! Dad's been collecting antique paintings for years and finally found a development opportunity at the painting association - just let him be!"

"You're saying that good son-in-law, mom's telling you straight talk, I've been out of commission for so long with this broken leg, your dad hasn't cared about me even once! Do you think he still has a conscience left?"

"Not only that, my legs are inflexible, and I rarely go out, even buying groceries is done through mobile apps, while he's good at going out all day without coming home. If I don't keep an eye on him, he might even get along with some fox spirit!"

Xiao Changkun was shocked and blurted out: "Ma Lan, please don't say nonsense! The leadership committee of the Painting Association has only eight people, and they're all men!"

Ma Lan shrugged: "I don't care about how many men. From now on, I won't allow you to go!"

Xiao Dichen said with a sigh: "Mom, please don't compare with dad. If you feel stuck at home, let dad take some time off every day to accompany you, bring you out for walks, or even do some rehabilitation training. But dad does need some personal space, so just don't intervene too much."

Xiao Changkun quickly agreed: "Okay, okay! From now on, I'll take more time off to accompany you, and that's settled then!" JrNovels.com