At this point, Cheng Xi decided to just hand the phone over to Lu Chenzhou with the words, “You tell her.” Then, she turned the speakerphone mode off as she passed it over.

Her decision was wise, because even after she disabled speakerphone mode, she could still hear her mother’s loud, high-pitched voice from faraway. “If you’re only getting ready to have a baby, then what’s the rush?! Do you think that we would gobble you up if you got the marriage license over here?! Why didn’t you even mention this to us?!”

Oh, she was truly infuriated now.

Lu Chenzhou warily held the phone at a fair distance from his ears. He actually didn’t feel put on the spot at all; instead, he patiently explained to Cheng Xi’s mother, “I”m sorry. I only learned of this when Cheng Xi brought me to the civil administration bureau.”

Cheng Xi’s mother’s shock was palpable even through the phone. !!!!

Cheng Xi thought to herself, My goodness, are you pushing all the blame onto your wife?!

Later on that night, she received a call from her mother, which was another scolding....