Chu He looked at Xia Nuo's regretful expression, and his heart gave a sharp squeeze. A chill crept up his spine to the back of his head.
His Adam's apple bobbed as he asked with difficulty,
"Regret... what?"
"Brother-in-law! If my mom had seen that move with her own eyes, what an incredible surprise it would've been!"
Xia Nuo slapped his thigh, his face glowing with excitement.
"If it made her happy, maybe she wouldn't make your death so painful. She might even leave your corpse in one piece!"
How utterly outrageous!
Chu He, Xia Yao, and Kachi all froze at the same time.
Chu He went rigid, a tingling current of electricity shooting through his brain.
He stared at his cheap little brother-in-law as if he were some prehistoric creature.
It was over.
The kid had completely fallen into it.
He was hopelessly trapped in the tragic script Chu He had woven for him: "Martyrdom for love, a glorious death"!
Chu He had never imagined Xia Nuo could be such a piece of work!
"So..."
Chu He's voice wavered as he fought the urge to twist Xia Nuo's head off and use it as a chamber pot.
"You regret that your mom didn't get to see it?"
"Of course!"
Xia Nuo pounded his chest and stamped his feet, looking as heartbroken as if he'd just lost a fortune.
"Brother-in-law, you have no idea how hard I tried just now to give you this chance to make a name for yourself!"
He thrust out his chest, his face practically screaming, "Come on, praise me! I was so brave!"
"The moment I saw what was happening in the water mirror, my first thought was to ask my mom to come out of seclusion! I wanted her to be there in person