Before the Lunar New Year, Lin Yu went to the county town to visit Dingxiang and Niuniu's family and brought them New Year's gifts.

"These are all made in our factory. Here, have a taste." Lin Yu said that since the workshop started getting busy, she had rarely come to visit them.

She deeply reflected on herself, realizing that Dingxiang had helped them sell fans in the first place, so how could she be so ungrateful?

So she came again.

Dingxiang remembered Lin Yu's kindness and didn't mind her carelessness.

He was delighted to see her and invited her to sit down: "Thank you. Niu Niu's father brought back some candies from the South from his business trip. You can take them back for the children to eat later."

Lin Yu nodded and said okay, it's only fair to reciprocate, we should accept what we should.

Niu Niu tugged at Lin Yu's sleeve and asked, "Where's Uncle Da Hui?"

He likes Uncle Dahui the most. He is as tall as a mountain, and his arm is very steady when he hugs him.

Dingxiang added with a smile, "This child really likes your Uncle Dahui; even his father is jealous."

His father was rather frail and thin, which Niu Niu felt lacked masculinity; he preferred someone like Li Dahui.

Lin Yu told them, "Uncle Da Hui just had a daughter and is now taking care of her at home."

He's a pro at taking care of children; changing diapers, washing bottoms, and washing diapers are all a piece of cake for him.

Dingxiang said incredulously, "I can't imagine such a big person squatting there washing a tiny diaper."

Not only her, but Lin Yu also found it a bit strange when she first met her.

But that doesn't stop them from thinking that Li Dahui is a good man.

Lin Yu patted Niu Niu's head: "Next time, Uncle Da Hui will come to see you."

I never expected Niu Niu to like Li Dahui so much; I guess that's what it means to be kindred spirits.

"Why haven't I seen Brother Zhou?" Zhou Jinian is the director of the logistics department of the machinery factory, and it is indeed difficult to see him normally, but recently everyone has been on holiday.

Upon hearing this, Dingxiang's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

Lin Yu guessed that the couple had probably had a fight. She decided it was best not to ask too many questions.

"Um, if it's inconvenient, then..."

Dingxiang smiled wryly and said, "There's nothing inconvenient about it. His father went back to his grandparents' house."

It turns out that Niu Niu has grandparents, but Lin Yu has never met them before. Every time she comes, only Ding Xiang is taking care of the child.

Now that she has a job, she leaves Niu Niu at daycare.

Lin Yu didn't ask her about Niu Niu's grandparents, but she was probably in a bad mood and treated Lin Yu like a good friend.

She confided, "There's nothing I can't say. My health wasn't very good after I gave birth to Niu Niu, and I didn't want to have any more children, but his grandparents disagreed."

She felt that having Niu Niu was enough, especially since Niu Niu was a boy, and thought her in-laws would be able to accept it.

To everyone's surprise, they reacted strongly and disagreed with their decision to have only one child.

Her mother-in-law said, "Many children bring many blessings. If you only have one child, you won't be able to find anyone to help you in the future."

That's what they thought. The elderly couple had eight children, five of whom are still alive: two boys and three girls.

Zhou Jinian's eldest brother, Zhou Huanian, also had several children.

Lin Yu didn't understand: "Why didn't his older brother just have him? That way, the cousins ​​could help each other in the future."

Dingxiang thought so too, but the old couple still disagreed.

They believed that they couldn't just have one child, Niu Niu; they had to have several more.

As they got older, they became more stubborn, urging Dingxiang to have a baby every time they saw her.

Dingxiang is really annoyed.

Even though she wasn't originally so determined to have only one child, they made her even more determined.

Her eyes reddened: "I feel like in their eyes, I'm just a breeding machine. It's like my belly and my uterus are not under my own control."

Her body is her own, and whether or not to have children should be her own decision.

Out of affection for her husband, she would discuss it with Zhou Jinian, but that didn't mean she had to listen to the Zhou family and have more children.

If it's for the sake of the children, then it's even more unnecessary.

She asked Niu Niu, and the child said he didn't want a younger brother or sister.

He prefers playing with older children and doesn't like younger children.

Both parents work in the family; the father is often away on business trips, and Dingxiang manages the household entirely on her own.

If she has another child, will she have to give up her job again?

Moreover, a person's energy is limited, and she didn't want to neglect Niu Niu because of the second child.

She gave birth to this child with great difficulty and almost lost him.

It's her precious baby.

She started crying as she spoke, and Niu Niu was very worried when he saw it.

"Mommy, don't cry, don't cry."

Lin Yu picked up Niu Niu: "Don't worry, Mommy's fine."

Dingxiang knew she had frightened the child, so she quickly wiped away his tears and tried to comfort him, saying, "It's okay, Mommy just got some sand in her eyes."

The child obediently leaned closer: "I'll blow on it for you."

His mother blew sand out of his eyes for him.

Dingxiang leaned closer, and the child blew a few breaths into her eyes and kissed her on the eye.

Is Mom feeling better?

Dingxiang was delighted: "Okay, thank you Niu Niu."

Seeing that she had recovered, Lin Yu put down Niu Niu and said, "Go play by yourself. Your sister and mom are chatting."

Niu Niu said "Oh" and ran to the corridor to play with toy cars with the other children.

Lin Yu said to Ding Xiang, "Since you know that your body is your own and you can control it yourself, what's there to be sad about?"

"As long as you are determined enough, no one can force you. They can just talk and use moral blackmail to make you do what they say. If you waver, they have succeeded."

"But I think that as a person, you should think more about yourself. If you don't want to have children, then don't have them. What other people think is none of your business. Are they the mothers or are you the mother?"

Dingxiang's previously wavering resolve grew stronger, as if an impregnable fortress had been erected: "You're right."

“I care too much about what others think of me, whether I am a good mother, a good wife, or a good daughter-in-law. These shackles have trapped me.”

Lin Yu nodded: "Actually, as long as you have a clear conscience and do not violate public order and good morals, there is no problem with what you do, right?"

"Yes, you're right, I must be determined."

She said shyly, "Actually, even if I wanted to have a baby, I might not be able to. I damaged my health when I had my baby, and the doctor said it would be difficult for me to get pregnant in the future, and I would be prone to miscarriage if I did get pregnant."

Lin Yu then asked her, "Does Brother Zhou know about this?"

“He knows.”

"So what did he say?"

Dingxiang recalled for a moment and said, "He said it was okay, from now on, we only need one child, Niu Niu."

The husband was very understanding. He said he only wanted Niu Niu and didn't want a second child. He also said he would talk to his parents about it.

The elderly couple were just too stubborn and wouldn't listen to their son, which caused Dingxiang's mood to worsen.

I always felt it was my fault, that I shouldn't have been so willful.

Lin Yu sighed: "Since Brother Zhou understands you, then there's no problem. Tell him what's on your mind, don't keep it bottled up and make yourself sick."

Then I gave her a lesson on breast nodules...