Chapter 43 It's all up to you now

empered by lightning, his body was as sturdy as steel; Zhao Yanzǐ's punch certainly couldn't hurt him. In fact, she should consider herself lucky if her fist didn’t turn red from the impact."You—!" Wh...Chapter 43 Rely on you...

(Little Dragon shivers and asks: It's the weekend. How about we give the Newbie Ranking a try next week Seems like next week is the last week of "Dragon Son-in-Law"'s new release period. I'll try to update earlier in the morning tomorrow, so could you guys send me your votes Eh, feeling a bit nervous...)

Just as Hao Ren didn't know how to respond, there was another sound of someone turning the door handle at the entrance. Zhao Guang had returned with Zhao Yanzi.

Since they drove back, none of them were wet from the rain. Although Zhao Guang seemed like a strict father, personally going to school on rainy days to pick up Zhao Yanzi showed that he still loved his daughter very much.

Upon seeing her husband return, Zhao Hongyu walked over and said, "It was pouring outside today. I planned for Ah Ren to stay at our place tonight and not go back in the rain."

"Hm, it's probably Elder Sun causing the rainstorm, which will likely continue all night long. Even if we drive him back, it wouldn't be convenient. He can just stay here," Zhao Guang didn’t hesitate for a moment before nodding.

With both of them saying so, Hao Ren felt quite awkward to express his own stance. It would seem strange if they all wanted him to stay the night and he insisted on going back. In that case, Zhao Guang would definitely drive him home. In this stormy night, Hao Ren indeed didn’t want to trouble him.

Seeing Hao Ren tacitly agreeing, Zhao Hongyu smiled happily, "Alright then, let's eat first. The food is all prepared. Zhao Guang, bring a set of dry clothes for Ah Ren; his clothes got wet coming over here to give A Zi her lesson. A Zi, go wash your hands!"

"Okay," said Zhao Guang calmly as he nodded and went upstairs to fetch the clothes.

Zhao Yanzi stood in place, glaring resentfully at Hao Ren, seemingly unhappy with him invading her personal space. Her parents treated Hao Ren like family, but she hadn't adjusted yet—she could even forgive bringing him along on a trip before, but now he's staying over; who knows what will happen next... It’s important to note that teenage girls are very territorial; even in Zhao Yanzi's time, the desks at school still had "38-line" divisions marking personal space.

Hao Ren ignored Zhao Yanzi's glares no matter how hard she tried. He didn't consider her his fiancée either, but Zhao Hongyu and her husband were very kind to him, so he hoped that Zhao Yanzi’s English scores would improve, thus living up to their expectations.

Soon after, Zhao Guang came downstairs with a gray plaid pajama top. He handed it over to Hao Ren, saying, "Change out of your wet jacket."

"Thank you!" Hao Ren took the clothes and changed into them, taking off his own jacket.

The pajama was slightly big on Hao Ren but still looked decent.

The four of them washed their hands and started eating. As Hao Ren savored these long-awaited delicious dishes, he cast all his little grievances to the wind. Considering the training before the sports meet and the sports meet itself, plus the weekends, Hao Ren calculated that he hadn't tasted Zhao Hongyu’s cooking in a few days.

Zhao Yanzi was truly blessed to have such an accomplished mother who possessed both virtue and talent as well as beauty. While eating his meal, Hao Ren thought about her while looking at Zhao Yanzi's pained expression.

"Ren, how has Zi been doing with her English test scores lately" As she ate, Zhao Hongyu suddenly asked about Zhao Yanzi’s studies.

Hearing this, Zhao Yanzi nervously lifted her head and turned to look at Hao Ren.

"There's some improvement; it seems better than before." Hao Ren said diplomatically. In reality, only Zhao Yanzi herself knew how bad her English was.

"Hmm, take your time then. How about her performance in school" Zhao Hongyu followed up.

Hao Ren was taken aback for a moment, thinking that Zhao Hongyu was asking about Zhao Yanzi’s truancy. After some thought, he didn’t know how to respond.

Zhao Yanzi frantically gave Hao Ren signals with her eyes; she tightly held the chopsticks in her small hand and suddenly pursed her lips, making a threatening expression.

“Oh, I meant to ask if you’ve noticed any improvement in how seriously A Zi is taking her English lessons” Zhao Hongyu continued asking.

Hao Ren looked at Zhao Hongyu; he realized that she didn’t know about his truancy yesterday. He sighed with relief and said, "Oh, I feel like she’s gradually consolidating the knowledge points from class. She must be paying more attention in school."

“Hmm, that’s good,” Zhao Hongyu nodded satisfactorily, a hint of a smile on her face.

Zhao Yanzi secretly let out a breath; she had thought Hao Ren would side with her. Zhao Guang watched his daughter's various expressions but remained silent as he continued eating without joining in the conversation.

“Actually, A Zi isn’t just poor at English—her other subjects aren’t great either,” Zhao Hongyu said after some reflection. "In a few days, it’s her mid-term exams at school. I hope she can make some progress this time. So for these couple of days… if it's not too much trouble, could you give her a bit more help with the other subjects”

With his mother-in-law making the request, Hao Ren couldn’t very well refuse; he nodded and said, “Sure, I’ll try my best to tutor her.”

“A Zi is weakest in English. For the other subjects, you don't need to give special guidance; just be available if she has any questions,” Zhao Hongyu gently asked.

“No problem,” Hao Ren immediately shook his head. Although he had a troublesome fiancée, having such an educated and proper mother-in-law was not something to complain about.

"Oh, Ah Zi is good in everything else, but she just doesn't put enough effort into her studies. Every time I attend the parents' meeting, her grades are always at the bottom of the class." Zhao Hongyu rubbed her temples and said somewhat helplessly.

So it was because of this... As a parent, Zhao Hongyu also cares about face. Even if she is as beautiful and radiant as ever, her daughter's poor performance makes her unable to lift her head in pride.

Heh heh, even the so-called dragons have their worries like any other parents.

Hao Ren thought silently to himself.

Ah Zi’s small face was flushed red, and she twisted her lips awkwardly as if wanting to argue but couldn't find a way. She had no choice; except for full marks in physical education, all her other subjects were almost at the bottom of the class.

"It's really troublesome to ask so much of Haoren." Thinking about all the requests she made, Zhao Hongyu looked gently at Hao Ren and said apologetically.

"No problem," Hao Ren answered her with a smile. Considering Zhao Hongyu’s face, he would do his best to guide Zhao Yanzi in her studies.

The room was filled with light music that relaxed the atmosphere, while the heavy rain outside didn't affect the warm and cozy ambiance inside. As the head of the household, Zhao Guang was always silent and reserved, whereas Zhao Hongyu wore a sweet smile, satisfied as if everything was progressing in the direction she envisioned.

Zhao Yanzi pursed her lips and frowned, likely pondering strategies to deal with Hao Ren's intrusion into her life.

Time slipped by minute after minute. The dinner was drawing to a close.ering the top ten of the imperial examination list, she will have a way to transfer Hao Ren to Donghai City and thus find a way to push Qin Shaoyang out!If she gets rid of Qin Shaoyang, this thorn in...