Chapter: 3192

In that case, Ma Ran would haunt him every day, and I'd be done for, making it impossible for me to develop my relationship with Han Meiqing.

As he thought about this, Xiao Changkun hastily opened his mouth: "Ah, old lady, you're saying I'm currently on the rise in my career, and suddenly you want to get involved and make a husband-wife team? How would others look at me then? Wouldn't I just be someone everyone favors?"

When he got to this point, Xiao Changkun saw Ma Ran's expression turn ugly, and immediately waved his hand, gritting his teeth: "That way, you won't have to go anywhere else. My salary will give you half, and you can spend it however you like."

Ma Ran heard the word "money" and suddenly had a bright idea in front of him, exclaiming: "Not possible! You have to give me all your salary!"

Xiao Changkun gritted his teeth and stomped his foot, spitting out a single character: "Okay!"

When he thought about it, Xiao Changkun never expected that his emotions would get the better of him and Ma Ran would suddenly take away all his future income.

At the same time, he began to reflect on why he always lost to Ma Ran. He realized that Ma Ran had this ability, appearing simple-minded but actually able to find the most precise point to grasp onto.

Looking back at their 20-plus years of marriage, Xiao Changkun felt a sense of desperation, because for those 20-plus years, he had never won against Ma Ran, and his life was completely consumed by Ma Ran's control with no room for resistance.

Leaf Chen noticed that Xiao Changkun looked somewhat disheartened, while Ma Ran beside him wore an air of smugness. Unspokenly, Leaf Chen let out a sigh, feeling that his father-in-law was as useless as a lump of clay.

This middle-aged man who lacked courage and was afraid of taking risks had limited abilities and couldn't keep secrets in his heart. Moreover, he was prone to self-complacency and had no backbone, which was the biggest problem.

It seemed that for the rest of his life, he would be unable to escape Ma Ran's nightmare.

Xiao Yiran also noticed his father's low mood and quickly changed the subject, telling Leaf Chen: "By the way, old man, Mom just said that she wants you to take her on a boat ride when her leg is better. Don't know if you're free?"

"It's fine," Leaf Chen replied casually. "When Mom's leg is better and the weather is warm enough, we'll go sailing."

Ma Ran heard this and suddenly felt ecstatic, exclaiming: "Ah, that would be great! I've never sat on a private yacht in my life!"

Ma Ran's face lit up with joy, and he exclaimed: "Ah, that sounds great! Can we go sailing to the South China Sea and then turn around?!"

Leaf Chen nodded and said: "No problem. From the entrance of the sea to the South China Sea, it's not too far. The maximum distance is about 2,000 kilometers. For a yacht, it would take us at most three days to get there."

Ma Ran's excitement surged, and he clapped his hands, saying: "That's great! I've always wanted to go to the South China Sea, but every time my mother-in-law wanted to go, she only took her family and didn't let me join. Thinking about it makes me angry!"

After that, Ma Ran started pulling out his phone and researching famous scenic spots and food in the South China Sea.

The family chatted casually, and before long, it was already 12 am.

Xiao Yiran started looking at her phone in silence at 11:59 pm. When it struck 12 exactly, she put down her phone and whispered to Leaf Chen sitting beside her: "Honey, it's your birthday, happy birthday!"

Leaf Chen smiled and said: "Thank you, wife!"

Ma Ran quickly chimed in: "Happy birthday, son-in-law! Mom wishes you prosperity and good fortune, with a surplus of wealth!"

Xiao Chongkun looked a bit down, but still mustered up the spirit to say: "Leaf Chen, Dad wishes you happy birthday too. May every year have today's joy, and may every day be like today!"

Leaf Chen thanked this old couple one by one, and his phone started buzzing nonstop with various text messages and WeChat messages, totaling dozens of messages or more.

He opened his phone and saw that many friends were sending him birthday wishes at this exact time. Chen Zekai, Hong Wu, Qin Gang, these people didn't need to be said, Song Wen Ting, Qin Ao Xue, Chen Xiao Zhao, Dong Ru Lin, Wang Dong Xue, as well as Ito Na Na also sent him happy birthday messages. JrNovels.com