CHAPTER 71: TEMPTATION

Lily followed with a sigh: "Big sis, I know you all have prejudices against him, but that’s just the kind of person Luis is. He’s extremely frugal with himself, but look at how he spends on us, on the family, on Mom—he never holds back."

"It’s the same with Leah here!"

Lily added: "Your brother-in-law has given instructions. You’re to choose yourself, and he won’t allow Big Sis and me to say anything to you."

"When I asked him how much he spent, he directly said, ’The money spent on my little sister is none of your business.’ But Big Sis knows it definitely wasn’t a small amount."

"Second Sis, I didn’t waste money."

"I know, but with your brother-in-law’s personality, he’s definitely going to buy you the best, unlike before when Mom bought everything cheap."

The video ended here. Leah focused on shopping and didn’t send any more, probably because the little sister-in-law was also deeply moved.

Having a little mole really felt great. Leah sending this video probably made her happy too. Even without any other content, one could still sense the emotions.

This night wasn’t actually steamy at all because installing the new air conditioners wasn’t easy. Removing the old second-hand units was also quite a hassle.

As a result, Luis didn’t get a chance to sneak into his beautiful mother-in-law’s room because, by early morning, the air conditioners in the two upstairs rooms had been replaced, the one in the mother-in-law’s master bedroom had been changed, and the living room had a new one installed.

However, the upstairs was empty and couldn’t be slept in, as the furniture would only be delivered tomorrow, and some new items hadn’t been purchased yet.

"It’s fine, I’ll just sleep in the living room."

The living room had air conditioning, and Luis genuinely wanted to sleep. Mainly because with all three mother and daughters present, there really wasn’t any opportunity for any sneaky activities.

They were chatting enthusiastically, and honestly, if Luis joined them, it would just be awkward. The current situation was that when they were together, they were a complete family. As the live-in son-in-law, his mere presence felt awkward just due to gender dynamics.

However, the advantage of having a little mole soon became apparent:

"What’s going on with Daniel? He’s their only son—don’t they want a grandson? How come your belly still hasn’t shown any signs?"

"Mom, I... actually have some health issues, and Daniel does too. We haven’t sorted it out yet."

Nancy knew how to redirect the focus and immediately said: "By the way, Lily, you two should start thinking about having a child too."

Lily blushed and said: "We’ve talked about it before, but Luis said if we don’t have money, we should wait a while."

Hearing this, Ruth wasn’t pleased: "What kind of plan is that? If you have one, just have it. Once it’s born, raise it. Is he really that meticulous??"

Lily smiled tenderly and said: "Luis didn’t mean it like that. He told me before that he doesn’t feel confident about providing a better future for the child, so he’s hesitating about whether to have one."

"Wait, he lacks confidence?"

Nancy frowned.

"Luis’s own family situation is probably worse than you think."

Lily paused for a moment and said: "Maybe he’s always worried about being a live-in son-in-law. If a child is born, would it have to take the Wood family name? And besides, there’s no one to help take care of it."

"Bullshit, what era is this to still care about that?"

Ruth, who was usually sharp-tongued, was unexpectedly open-minded this time and declared confidently: "Once you have a child, you can decide the surname yourselves. That vixen outside has already given your father a son, so he has no say in this."

"Mom has made the decision, so that’s settled!"

Nancy giggled and said, "Mom, you’re so wise. Lily, you can focus on preparing for pregnancy with peace of mind. By the way, are you and Luis harmonious in the bedroom?"

Lily said shyly: "Big sis, little sister is still here. What nonsense are you talking about?"

"Okay, okay, I won’t say anymore!"

The mother and three daughters couldn’t all fit on one bed, so they made a bed on the floor. Luis was perfectly happy sleeping alone in the living room, enjoying some comfort. As soon as he hung up the call with the little mole, he fell fast asleep.

The next morning, the sound of the mother and three daughters waking up was absolutely chirpy and noisy. Although each of them was beautiful in their own way, when they were together, it was indeed a bit loud.

In the past, Ruth’s fierce demeanor would have made her three daughters reluctant to chat with her for fear of being scolded for no reason. But now, the family atmosphere was harmonious and joyful—though the downside was that it was genuinely a bit noisy.

Mother-in-law Ruth: favorability meter 88%, emotion: conflicted, hesitant.

"Son-in-law, what’s the plan for today?"

Mother-in-law Ruth came over and asked with a charming smile, seemingly thinking that Luis had accepted what she said yesterday since he hadn’t replied to her.

Conflicted and hesitant?? It definitely wasn’t because she wanted to initiate conversation with him. So why was she feeling this way?

Luis pondered for a moment and figured out why. He chuckled and said: "Mom, you can go play your cards as usual. There’s no need for so many people at home."

"You little rascals, are you going to tear the house apart? What, do you think Mom is in the way now?"

Ruth pouted playfully. Seeing her attitude, Luis knew his guess was correct.

The mother-in-law wasn’t exactly lazy or idle. It was true she loved playing cards, but she wasn’t obsessed to the point of madness. She probably had prior plans with Yana and was eager to go show off.

Just then, Leah, who happened to be walking by, stuck out her tongue and made a cute face at Luis, afraid of getting scolded by association, and immediately ran off.

"Mom, your daughters have grown up, and your son-in-law is also at home. It’s not like there’s no one to do the work."

Seeing that no one was around and all three sisters had gone upstairs, Luis mustered his courage and boldly stepped forward, embracing Mother-in-law from behind.

Ruth was so startled she trembled and struggled fiercely, speaking in a panic while glancing toward the staircase, her voice lowered: "Luis, are you crazy? All three of them are home."

"Mom said yesterday that this is wrong, that we shouldn’t continue making mistakes."

Holding her mature, voluptuous body in his arms, even through her clothes, he could feel the full temptation of her seductive flesh. Luis’s hands went straight for her chest, and before Ruth could react, he grabbed her breasts over her bra.