It was hard to imagine anyone in this world interpreting the Earth's rotation as courtship and a declaration of love directed at him personally.
But considering those words had come from her own son's mouth... well, that was normal enough.
It was even restrained, by his standards.
"She's not only attracting you. At most, you're a backup plan." Normal or not, Wu Min still had to roast him irritably.
"What? The Earth is already preparing to have a baby for me?" Lin Li blushed shyly. "Th-this isn't good, is it... It feels like things are moving too fast... Mom, talk it over with my future in-laws... work out the timing..."
Watching Lin Li act all bashful, twisting the hem of his clothes in both hands, turning sideways, and spinning one foot on its tip against the floor, Wu Min—"☉_☉."
Everyone, now you knew why she had said he was "even restrained, by his standards," right?
Wu Min sighed.
Who told you that the "baby" in backup plan meant an actual baby?
The word you wanted was fucking pregnancy preparation.
"Get lost, get lost, get lost! Don't go, don't go! Even if you want to go now, I'm not taking you. They're supposed to envy me? By then, your mother won't be able to hold her head up at the mahjong table. I've already got a headache thinking about tomorrow night's banquet..."
Rubbing her brow, Wu Min began regretting inviting Lin Li along. She waved him away like he was some giant fly.
"Hurry up and put your things down. I'll call you once I'm done."
"Alright." Lin Li nodded, then turned back to Wu Min. "Mom, are you driving to Aunt's house later?"
"Hm? What is it? Are you planning to go out tonight and need the car?" Wu Min