Chapter 1420


    ire leaned in and whispered to Charlie, "What''s wrong with Mom? Why is she in the kitchen


    cooking?” 1


    Charlieughed and said, "Mom said she wanted me t o try her cooking. She said she’s making


    tomato and egg with noodles."


    ire eximed, "Oh my goodness, my mom actually took the initiative to cook. Wonders never


    cease! I guess she does learn her mistakes and try to correct them." 8


    However, Charlie did not share the same opinion. Instead, he felt that this so-called free breakfast


    was not free. After all, ine had to be up to something that she needed his favor for, otherwise,


    based on her character, she would never have taken the initiative to cook.


    Sure enough, at the dining table, as ine personally served the noodles for Charlie, she smiled


    coyly and said, "My dear son-inw, I have a favor to ask you. I wonder if you will be okay with it?"


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    Charlie replied, "Mom, please say whatever you want. I won''t refuse if it is something reasonable


    and also within my ability.” 7


    ine immediately grinned wider and said attentively, "Well, my dear son-inw. I realized that I


    look a little paletely, and my skin no longer glows


    like it used to. Look here, not only are there more wrinkles on my face, but the crow''s feet also


    appear to look more pronounced around the eyes. I can literally feel age catching up on me.”


    Then, she looked at Charlie with a wide grin. " Recently, I heard that there are these anti-aging


    cosmetics made from high-quality caviar that is imported from overseas. It is said that the anti-aging


    effect is particrly good, so much so many famous celebrities use it to get rid of the signs of aging.


    I want you to buy a set for me, please." s


    Upon hearing this, ire eximed out of shock," Mom! The cosmetic set you’re talking about


    costs over a hundred thousand dors! We don''t have that kind o f money in the house right now!


    How can you ask Charlie to buy you such expensive cosmetics?! What about the Estee Lauder


    products that I bought for you earlier? It cost around several thousand dors too. Is i t not good


    enough?" 2


    ine blurted, "Argh, don’t talk to me about Estee Lauder. I suspect that my wrinkles are bing


    more visible because of that product.” 6


    ire huffed indignantly, "Mom! Estee Lauder is good enough! I can''t even bring myself to use it!


    You go to our bathroom and see what I''m using. It''s all domestic brands, even if there are important


    brands, they are of the cheap range. I''m reluctant to spend my money on big brands like Estee


    Lauder!" 5


    ine grumbled, "You''re young! It’s okay for youngsters to not use anything, but I’m old! If I don''t


    take care of my skin, I''ll be an ugly shrew. Just look at your dad. He’s already starting to


    despise me and separate from me, he’s even talking about divorcing me! If I don''t take care of


    myself, how will any man want me in the future if your dad abandons me?" 7


    ire was rendered speechless.


    She was agitated and felt that there was nothing she could say or reason with her mom, so she


    turned to Charlie and said, "Don''t listen to her. Don''t even think about buying her the products!" 5


    ine wailed in frustration, "Oh, my poor soul! Your dad treats me badly, and your grandmother and


    the others treat me even worse! But I never dreamed that even you, who is my own daughter, would


    treat me badly too!" 2


    ire huffed, "Mom, how can you say that? How can you say that I treat you badly simply because


    I don''t want to buy you a skincare product that costs hundreds of thousands of dors?! This is


    outrageous!"


    ine continued sobbing. "I don''t care! I just want to b e younger and stop the signs of aging! I’m


    already so miserable now. I can’t watch myself looking more and more like an ugly witch!" 6


    Charlie patted ire’s hand and said softly, "It''s okay, dear, don''t be mad. What Mom said also


    makes sense. Everyone wants to look beautiful and wless, and she definitely has the desire to be


    pretty too."


    ine nodded profusely andplimented, "Yes! My son-inw is the best! You know me best!" 1


    Charlie then said, "It just so happens that I have a friend who is in the cosmetic import business. I''ll


    ask him to ask around about the product you’re looking for. He wants me to check the feng shui


    layout for his new store anyway. I''ll let him give me two sets of cosmetics to offset the cost of the


    feng shui service." 6


    ine shrieked excitedly upon hearing Charlie’s remarks and said, "Really? Oh my God, you''re


    such a good son-inw! After what I''ve been through, I''ve finally realized that my son-inw is the


    most reliable person in the world! Mother-inw, siblings, husband, and even daughter are all


    useless! They will fall out at critical times!"