Meng Fuyan took out a bottle, and Meng Suqin took it from her and gulped it down.

Meng Fuyan was startled. "Mom, what's wrong?"

After finishing her drink, Meng Suqin looked in the mirror and asked Meng Fuyan, "Do I look very young?"

Meng Fuyan nodded, "Yes, very young. Judging from her appearance, she looks to be in her early thirties."

Meng Suqin smiled and said, "I've been feeling better and better lately, more and more energetic, like I'm getting younger. Does that mean my body is getting younger too?"

Meng Suqin cares a lot about this.

A woman who takes good care of herself may sometimes look young, even though she is actually quite old.

But if your physical functions are good, then you're no different from when you were young.

Meng Fuyan nodded again, "You do look much younger than the average person now, in every way. If your health is not good, it will easily show on your face and cannot be hidden."

Meng Suqin was satisfied. "That's good. That way, it won't be too late for me to have another child."

Meng Fuyan was taken aback. "You want to have a baby? Dad wants you to have one?"

Meng Suqin is 38 years old this year. It's a bit late to have a child at this age, but it's not impossible if she wants to.

She already has two children, a son and a daughter, so why would she go through that suffering at this time?

However, after a little thought, Meng Fuyan understood.

"Is it because Yunji and I both have the surname Meng that he's unhappy, so he wants to have another child?"

Meng Suqin shook her head and sat down next to Meng Fuyan. "Your father didn't say any of that. He doesn't mind that you have the surname Meng. He also said that it would be dangerous for him to have children at his age. He said that the two of you are enough. But... I'm thinking of having another one."

Meng Fuyan frowned. "Why?"

Meng Suqin sighed, "Yanyan, you're all grown up now. I won't hide it from you anymore. As people grow up, especially in this kind of circle, they have to learn to weigh things. If you two are unwilling to change your surnames, no one can predict what will happen to your father in the future. I used to think he didn't care about his family, but now look at him. Now that he knows you are both his children, how much he protects you?"

"Who can guarantee that in a few years, when he's older, he won't want a child from the Lu family? Won't he be envious when he sees other people with lots of children and grandchildren?"

"There's one more thing, and it's the most crucial one. Mom herself wants to have another child, and it would be best if we could have two. The decline of our family is simply too fatal for a large family. If your maternal grandparents had had more children back then, our family wouldn't be in this state today. As soon as Mom had this accident, you two lost your protection. If Mom hadn't been smart enough to find you a good father and had your Uncle Lu's connections, who knows what would have happened to you two!"

“If I had an older brother or a younger brother back then, our family wouldn’t have suddenly fallen into decline. Our ancestors worked so hard for so many years to turn things around, and we were almost swallowed up by others because we didn’t have any children to inherit the family business. I don’t want that to happen again.”

Having experienced modern society but never a happy marriage, Meng Fuyan didn't have much of a strong desire to have children. However, having been born into a prominent family, she did remember that in her previous life, everyone around her loved having children, regardless of whether they were boys or girls, and they all hoped to have more.

Now, from a rational perspective, it's true that having more children is beneficial for a large family, but...

Meng Fuyan hung her head, looking somewhat irritated.

Children need to be born! She's not opposed to having more children, but she doesn't want to!

If only men could give birth.

I guess men think the same way!

Seeing her daughter with her head down, Meng Suqin patted her and said, "Why are you looking so sad? It's not like someone forced me to have children. It's because I wanted to have them myself, okay? I've experienced the hardship of being isolated and helpless, so I want to have more children."

“If I hadn’t failed to find a man I liked besides your father, your mother would definitely not have only two children. If I had given birth to a younger brother or sister of similar age back then, you wouldn’t have had to raise Yunji alone all these years.”

Meng Suqin cupped Meng Fuyan's face in her hands, "Mom was taught how to do business from a young age, and my mind is full of human nature and profit. In this situation, how can I not think about your future?"

"With your father's status and our family's wealth, it should all be yours in the future. We can't let others have it. Don't forget, your father has three outstanding nephews. Right now, they are indeed like your own siblings, but what about in the future? When they all have families and children, and their interests become intertwined with yours, will they still be so calm?"

"Or, if things are even better, and your generation gets along well, what about the next generation? They're more distant from each other by blood, so will they still get along well? As your father gets older, it's hard to say whether he'll trust his nephew more or you and Yunji more!"

“If your dad passes away early, the three of us could easily be kicked out, understand?”

How could Meng Fuyan not understand?

There's nothing new under the sun; this kind of thing has happened far too often in history.

She's just... still a little unhappy!

"I know, I'm just worried about you! Yunji and I have both grown up, the enemies are gone, and you've found the person you like. You're young and beautiful now, and this is the best age for you. You should be enjoying life. Getting pregnant and having a child isn't easy. I don't want you to suffer!"

Meng Suqin chuckled, hugged her daughter, and leaned back on the sofa. "When I gave birth to you and Yunji, I never felt bitter! Watching you grow up every day made me so happy. You are both so smart and sensible, and you learn everything so quickly. I am so happy."

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