CHAPTER 155: CHAPTER 150: IN A DILEMMA (SEEKING MONTHLY TICKET)

Xiao Juzi finished speaking, Fang Pingying and Qiu Lian exchanged glances, both feeling that Huang Lin’s mother was truly being unreasonable.

Qiu Lian incredulously complained, "This old lady, really. What basis does she have to determine whether it’s a boy or a girl?"

Xiao Juzi pouted, extremely annoyed, "How would I know? She’s always been babbling about gods and spirits. Before I was even pregnant, she would nag at me every day, telling me to eat rooster stewed with ginseng, saying it would definitely result in a boy."

Huang Lin’s mother being like this, probably truly desperate for a grandson, made things difficult, especially if Huang Lin’s resolve isn’t strong, and he could be easily persuaded by his mother, much like Zhou Yunmei and Luo Zhiyong in their past lives.

Ultimately, Luo Zhiyong and her ended up in a divorce, and although it wasn’t completely due to this reason, it was certainly related.

So, Fang Pingying asked Xiao Juzi, "With your mother-in-law like this, what does your husband Huang Lin say?"

Mentioning Huang Lin, Xiao Juzi’s anger slightly subsided, "Today he didn’t side with his mom, saying he’d force me to have an abortion, but I know deep down he also hopes this baby is a boy, didn’t you hear what he said during dinner at your house yesterday?"

Fang Pingying nodded, she noticed yesterday that Huang Lin indeed hoped Xiao Juzi could have a son.

"But it’s not surprising, many people are like this," Qiu Lian pursed her lips,

"Look at Old Su from our family, when I was dating, he’d always tell me how daughters are good, obedient, and when married off, parents have less burden. But the moment I got pregnant, he’d also keep saying he wanted a son, and my mother-in-law, even more so, was desperate to peer into my womb to see if it was a boy or girl."

"I don’t care about all that, whether it’s a boy or a girl, I want this baby. If Huang Lin dares to despise me, I’ll divorce him, it’s not like I can’t live without him." Xiao Juzi shouted fiercely.

Seeing Xiao Juzi’s determined expression, Fang Pingying sighed, "Ah, this is indeed a tough situation, your mother-in-law seems to value gender more than most, I guess if Huang Lin can’t convince her, she will still make a fuss about this in the future."

Xiao Juzi snorted coldly, "So, I’ve already decided, if Huang Lin’s mother is here, I’ll just go back to my mother’s house."

Upon hearing this, Qiu Lian looked at Xiao Juzi, extremely worried, "Juzi, going back to your maternal home isn’t a solution to the problem. Huang Lin’s mother isn’t young, and he is her only son, she will eventually come to live with you all. You can avoid her now, but not forever, what can be done?"

"Let’s not talk about this for now, I think you should talk properly with Huang Lin about this," Fang Pingying advised her,

"No matter what, this child must not be aborted. Let’s not even discuss whether her idea is right or not, even if you abort this baby as she suggested, how can she guarantee the next pregnancy will surely be a boy? What if it’s still a girl, how long will you keep aborting?"

"That’s exactly what I mean," Xiao Juzi said, then leaned back in her chair, somewhat disheartened. She now really regretted not listening to her family’s advice, insisting on marrying Huang Lin, and then due to the ideological differences between city and rural folk, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law always clashed.

When the mother-in-law wasn’t around, the couple lived very harmoniously, but every time her mother-in-law visited, not only would the in-laws argue, the couple also faced constant friction.

Seeing her this way, Fang Pingying no longer beat around the bush and advised her, "Let it go, Juzi, don’t dwell on it anymore. I think your husband Huang Lin may favor sons over daughters, but he surely won’t be like your mother-in-law. Why don’t you spend the night here, and we can see what Huang Lin has to say tomorrow."

"Right, don’t be angry anymore. That’s just the way your mother-in-law is, being upset won’t solve anything," Qiu Lian said gently patting her hand, encouraging her not to overthink.

This was typical of Xiao Juzi; she would quickly get angry but also cool down swiftly. With Fang Pingying and Qiu Lian consoling her, her anger subsided somewhat.

The women sat talking together until about eleven o’clock at night when Luo Zhiyong returned, accompanied by Huang Lin.

As Huang Lin entered, he went over to Xiao Juzi with concern, crouching beside her, "Wife, I know you’ve been wronged today. I’ve already talked to my mom. She won’t ask you to get an abortion again."

"Huang Lin, today I just need to hear from you, if it happens that this child is a girl, what will you do?" Xiao Juzi had thought it through. It didn’t matter to her what attitude her mother-in-law held, they could live together if possible, or else she’d find another way. But Huang Lin’s attitude was what mattered most.

Upon hearing this, Huang Lin paused, then cracked a smile, "What can I do? A daughter is still my daughter, I would love her all the same."

"What if your mom doesn’t like her then?"

"That won’t be the case. My daughter is also her granddaughter, why wouldn’t she like her?" Huang Lin said, his expression betraying a hint of guilt; he understood too well how much his mother longed for them to give birth to a grandson.

Xiao Juzi saw through his guilt but understood his mother’s thoughts as well. She didn’t blame Huang Lin, just nodded at him, then turned to Luo Zhiyong and the others, saying,

"Today, in front of the two sister-in-laws and Camp Chief Luo, let me make myself clear. In the future, when your mom gets older and doesn’t want to live alone in the countryside, I’m willing to have her move to the city to live with us. But if she stays calm and composed, I guarantee I won’t make it difficult for her. However, if she continues to create scenes like today, it surely won’t work out, then it would be better for her to return, or maybe arrange some other accomodation for her, as I don’t have the time to deal with such dramas."

Upon hearing Xiao Juzi’s somewhat harsh words, Huang Lin felt a little displeased, "Wife, why do you talk like that? How can you say my mom isn’t composed? Is that how one should talk about their mother-in-law?"

Xiao Juzi knew calling her mother-in-law uncomposed might have been an overstatement, but she certainly wasn’t going to admit it.

So she hit Huang Lin lightly, glaring at him, "Stop the nonsense, just tell me if you agree or not. If not, let’s use this chance to get a divorce."

In such matters, with his wife and his mother on opposite sides and in front of so many people, Huang Lin naturally wouldn’t side with either. He whispered to Juzi, "Wife, let’s go back and talk about it. Look at the time, it’s late and I’m hungry, let’s not disturb the rest of the sister-in-laws."

Xiao Juzi wouldn’t let him off, pushing him to make a stand, "Huang Lin, do you agree or not? If you don’t agree, I’m not going back today, I’ll stay at sister-in-law’s place."

Huang Lin sighed and had to agree reluctantly, "Alright, I agree, okay?"

With that, he tugged at Xiao Juzi, "Come on, let’s go back, and let the sister-in-laws rest." (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)