Qin Jingru looked at her brother Mao, whose face had turned a deep purplish-red, and assumed he was just happy, without thinking anything of it.

She kept saying, "Brother Da Mao, aren't you happy? We finally have our own child. By the way, do you prefer a boy or a girl...?"

"Smack!"

Before Qin Jingru could finish speaking, a loud slap landed on her face.

"Tell me, whose bastard is this? If you don't explain clearly, I'll beat you to death today."

Xu Damao's fierce expression frightened Qin Jingru so much that she forgot her pain and stood there motionless.

At this moment, Xu Lianxiang, who was simmering soup in the kitchen, heard the commotion outside and quickly ran out.

"Da Mao is back."

"Hey! Jingru, why are you covering your face?"

Seeing that Xu Lianxiang had stood up for her, Qin Jingru felt reassured and dared to cry out with a wronged expression.

"Mom, Da Mao hit me and falsely accused me of being pregnant with someone else's bastard child. I don't want to live anymore... Waaah...!"

Xu Lianxiang then realized that her son must have become suspicious.

She quickly stepped forward, first whispering a few words of comfort to Qin Jingru, then pretending to be unhappy, patting her son haphazardly a few times and questioning him.

"You little rascal, you've grown some guts, haven't you! Your wife is pregnant with your child, how dare you hit her and even falsely accuse her? Apologize to her right now."

"Mom, aren't you ashamed? Why are you joining in this nonsense? I'm infertile, so what kind of pregnancy is she having?"

Xu Damao was very dissatisfied.

He just couldn't understand how his mother, a very shrewd person, could make such a mistake on this crucial issue.

"Son, listen to me, things aren't as you think..."

Next, Xu Lianxiang followed Xu Fugui's script and began to deceive Xu Damao.

To add credibility to the story, she also incorporated her own unique insights.

For example, the traditional Chinese medicine she provided was definitely effective; even the doctor praised it.

After explaining all this, Xu Lianxiang felt it wasn't safe enough, so she resorted to reverse psychology.

"Son, if you still don't believe me, you can go to the hospital for another checkup."

"No need for a check-up, Mom. I definitely believe what you and the doctor say," Xu Damao said cheerfully.

He went from being skeptical at first to now believing it completely, his mood taking a 180-degree turn from gloomy to sunny.

However, he just slapped his wife, so he has to back down when necessary.

"I'm sorry, Jingru, I misunderstood you. I shouldn't have hit you. Please forgive me just this once."

Because Qin Jingru felt guilty, she didn't dare to dwell on the matter and could only helplessly choose to forgive.

At the same time, in order to prevent similar incidents from happening again, she also made a three-point agreement.

"Brother Da Mao, I can forgive you, but you can't hit me again, you can't listen to gossip, and you can't doubt me."

"I'll do whatever you say."

Having learned his lesson, Xu Damao naturally wouldn't refuse and immediately agreed to all of their requests.

With the misunderstanding cleared up, it was time for a happy moment.

As the only childless member in the family, Xu Damao had an extremely strong desire for a child.

Just like Fan Jin passing the imperial examination, he was overjoyed beyond words.

After reviewing the hospital diagnosis, the first thing Xu Damao did was run to the Intermediate People's Court to brag to his nemesis.

Upon arriving at the Intermediate People's Court, Xu Damao did not go directly into the house, but instead stood outside and shouted.

"Silly Zhu, you come out here."

Sha Zhu, who was sulking in his room, suddenly heard his old rival's voice, which made him even more annoyed.

He heard the news as soon as he got home from get off work.

Of course, this news might be good news for others, but for him, it was bad news.

Isn't Xu Damao infertile? How can he have a child? Now that he has a child, how can I bully him?

But the truth is cruel; the neighbors' accounts were so detailed and convincing that they couldn't possibly be wrong, which is why he sat in his room sulking.

As for why that idiot Mao called him, anyone with a brain knows it's definitely not good news.

"Silly Zhu, are you scared? Why don't you dare to come out?"

Just as Sha Zhu was still pondering things, that annoying voice rang out again from the doorway.

"Fuck your grandma's legs!" Sha Zhu couldn't help but curse, and stood up to walk out.

Suddenly, Li Xiuxiu walked in from the door and blocked his way.

Where are you going?

"Hehehe!" Sha Zhu chuckled. "Wife, someone's calling me at the door."

“I heard you, otherwise I wouldn’t have come over. I’m warning you, you’re going to be a father soon, and I won’t allow you to have any conflicts with someone like Xu Damao.”

Faced with his wife's warning, Sha Zhu, though unwilling, could only nod obediently.

Then he went to the door, looked at Xu Damao with an arrogant expression, and said expressionlessly.

"Hey, you idiot, why are you calling me 'Grandpa'? Spit it out if you have something to say, or get lost."

"Hmph!" Xu Damao was very dissatisfied, but then he showed a smug expression and waved the hospital diagnosis in his hand.

"Silly Zhu, I won't hold it against you. Look at this!"

Looking at the familiar diagnosis report, Sha Zhu didn't reach out to take it, because he had one too and knew what it said without even looking at it.

However, his lack of response did not mean he had no other options; he simply chuckled and said something.

"Sha Mao, don't try to frame me with the documents. The child in your wife's belly has nothing to do with me."

"You...?...You're talking nonsense." This short sentence completely broke down Xu Damao's defenses.

This is an insult to his dignity; he certainly can't tolerate it.

Then he rolled up his sleeves, ready to fight. Sha Zhu was not to be outdone, so he rolled up his sleeves as well, and the two prepared to fight.

Just at this critical moment, Qin Jingru ran over from behind and quickly stood in front of Xu Damao, still trying to persuade him.

"Brother Da Mao, don't be angry. What if you hurt him? You need to think about the baby in our belly..."

Li Xiuxiu, who was inside the house, quickly came out and stood in front of Shazhu, preventing him from getting any closer, and kept apologizing.

"I'm sorry, Brother Da Mao, my son Sha Zhu didn't mean that..."

The two men, who had been at each other's throats just moments before, suddenly lost their tempers after being stopped by their two pregnant wives.

Xu Damao was still a little angry, as he pointed at Sha Zhu, saying that what he had just said was indeed hurtful.

"Shazhu, I'm warning you, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Spreading rumors will have legal consequences. If it happens again, I'll call the police and have you arrested."

Hearing Xu Damao's tone, Sha Zhu was very disgusted and wanted to say a few more words.

But seeing Li Xiuxiu shaking her head desperately beside him, and her pleading eyes, he ultimately remained silent, which was tantamount to giving in.

Seeing that he had the upper hand today, Xu Damao decided not to pursue the matter any further.

Like a victorious general, he helped his wife and walked triumphantly towards the backyard.

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