Chapter 162 (First Update) A son is for carrying on the family line...

Madam Fu was already thinking about what kind of gold jewelry would be suitable as a birthday gift for her sister-in-law, but Tang Mingli's words brought her back to her senses.

"Grandma, don't you think it's a little strange that Auntie suddenly wants to celebrate her birthday?"

"It is a bit strange." Madam Fu nodded. "Our generation doesn't actually have the habit of celebrating birthdays."

So why would my sister-in-law suddenly want to celebrate her birthday?

As soon as Madam Fu thought about it, she remembered what her sister-in-law had said on the phone about celebrating her last birthday, and her heart skipped a beat.

Is my sister-in-law sick?

Thinking about it that way, I'm actually starting to worry.

"Could something really have happened to Caiping? What should we do?"

Madam Fu was so worried that her brows were furrowed, and she had an urge to go and see her immediately.

Seeing this, Tang Mingli quickly comforted her, who was clearly flustered.

"Grandma, we're just guessing. Auntie's birthday is coming up soon, we'll see what happens then. If Auntie isn't feeling well, we'll have to make sure she sees a doctor."

"You're right, panicking now won't help."

Madam Fu forced herself to calm down.

At this age, anything can happen, and she should try to be more open-minded.

Some truths may be known, but emotionally they are still hard to accept.

Because she was worried about Fu Caiping's health, Madam Fu began to look forward to her birthday.

But that's often how it is; the more you want time to pass quickly, the slower it seems to go.

However, the five days felt like an eternity to Madam Fu.

Fortunately, that day has finally come.

Tang Mingli didn't experience any pregnancy symptoms, and since she was genuinely worried about her grandparents, she still went with them to celebrate Fu Caiping's birthday.

A family of five set off from home early in the morning.

Madam Fu was carrying a gold bracelet she had bought from Fu Caiping, while Tang Mingli and Fu's mother were wearing new gold bracelets that she had given them.

Originally, Madam Fu wanted to buy three pairs, but Tang Mingli felt that she and her mother-in-law could each have one, which she called the "mother-in-law and daughter-in-law bracelets".

Tang Mingli, who loves gold so much, believes that the more gold jewelry she has, the better.

She knew her grandparents had some savings, but she didn't want to spend as much of their money as they did.

Once people develop feelings for each other, they'll genuinely consider the other person's feelings even when spending money.

The group of five arrived at Fu Caiping's house before 9:30 a.m.

Fu Caiping was clearly surprised by their early arrival, and was both happy and somewhat flustered.

He said to his elder brother and sister-in-law, "We've arrived so early, we haven't even had time to boil the water yet."

Madam Fu smiled and said, "It's alright, then burn it now."

Seeing that her sister-in-law looked normal and spoke as loudly as ever, she felt much relieved.

It seems like I'm just getting old and suddenly wanted to celebrate my birthday.

Since it was a banquet at her own home, there were quite a few things to prepare. Fu Caiping chatted with her for a while, and after her daughter-in-law boiled water and made tea, she poured a cup for each of them and then went to the kitchen to help.

The men of the Gu family chatted with the Fu family, and Madam Fu couldn't help but ask Fu Caiping's son, "Why did your mother suddenly want to celebrate her birthday?"

Gu Dazhi smiled and said, "I don't know either. At the beginning of this month, we suddenly started talking about how my birthday was coming up and I wanted to celebrate it properly. My mom is getting on in years, and she has some requests, so we, as her children, can't very well refuse them."

Madam Fu nodded with satisfaction, "Good child."

Whether it was sincere or not, at least she did it, and it wasn't in vain that my sister-in-law worked so hard for the family her whole life.

Around 10 a.m., Fu Caiping's married daughters arrived one after another.

It was almost eleven o'clock when Gu Lin and her husband arrived.

When Gu Lin arrived, Fu Caiping's eyes lit up.

Of all these people, she loves her granddaughter the most, whom she raised from a young age.

Gu Lin seemed to have anticipated seeing the Fu family today, and calmly stepped forward to talk to them.

However, he was clearly taken aback when he saw Tang Mingli's belly.

Clearly, Fu Caiping had not told her in advance that Tang Mingli was pregnant.

Tang Mingli has become immune to these stares. Ever since she became pregnant, she has been met with several such stares every time she goes out.

She smiled at Gu Lin, who quickly returned the smile and naturally sat down next to Tang Mingli to chat.

"Sister-in-law, how many months pregnant are you?"

Tang Mingli told her, "It's been more than five months."

"It's a tiger cub."

Tang Mingli smiled and nodded.

Based on the date, the baby was indeed born at the beginning of the Year of the Tiger.

Since the topic of children came up, she asked Gu Lin, "Why didn't you bring the child with you?"

Today is the weekend, no school.

Speaking of the child, Gu Lin glanced at her grandmother subconsciously and explained somewhat guiltily, "Grandma is worried about the child."

This sounds a bit like the grandmother is holding onto the child and won't let go.

Gu Lin's husband, who had been paying attention to their conversation, was the first to realize that his wife's words were inappropriate and explained, "The child was raised by his grandmother since he was little, and she can't be separated from him."

As he spoke, he glanced at his wife.

Gu Lincai quickly replied, "Yes, yes, the child is attached to his grandmother."

Tang Mingli said "oh" and smiled again, while her gaze swept over Gu Lin's husband.

This was the second time she had seriously looked at Yang Tao.

Compared to when they first got married, this man seems even more shrewd.

Sure enough, she felt it deeply the next second.

Yang Tao seemed unwilling to let the conversation flow, and asked Tang Mingli, "Sister-in-law, have you checked whether this baby is a boy or a girl?"

Tang Mingli shook her head. "It doesn't matter if it's a man or a woman."

Actually, she secretly hoped for a daughter, but the sex of a child isn't something you can decide with your will, so she'll leave it to fate. Whether it's a son or a daughter, they'll both be her little darlings.

At first, Yang Tao thought it was just polite talk. After all, the Fu family had only one son per generation, and Fu Ci's career was so successful that he would definitely make a lot of money in the future. How could they not have a son to inherit it?

However, when other elders in the Fu family also spoke up, saying that men and women were the same, Yang Tao's smile began to falter.

How could men and women be the same?

Sons are for carrying on the family line, while daughters are for getting married when they grow up.

But the Fu family didn't seem to be saying anything hypocritical; they genuinely didn't seem to care whether it was a son or a daughter.

Yang Tao really couldn't understand it.

Gu Lin, on the other hand, looked on with envy.

She truly envied Tang Mingli, who not only received care and attention from the whole family during her pregnancy, but also didn't have the pressure of having a boy or a girl.

Even if we don't have a second child in the future, my in-laws will definitely not have any objections.

My cousin's wife is so lucky. She married a handsome and talented man, and her in-laws are also very understanding.

Looking back at myself...

Thinking of herself, Gu Lin couldn't help but feel down.

She felt really stifled, while outsiders all thought she was doing quite well.

The husband has a respectable job, and his family is also well-off.

If she were to utter a single word of complaint, she might be accused of being ungrateful.

She finally understood the saying: "Life is like drinking water; only the person drinking knows whether it's hot or cold."

It's really tough.