Seeing He Yuzhu walk away in a daze, Li Chu stood there for a moment, then headed home.

Back home, Wang Yueyue was doing her homework in her room. She called out sweetly through the window and then continued doing her homework.

Upon entering the kitchen, Ding Qiunan was busy chopping vegetables and cooking.

It's not really cooking; we're having hot pot today, so all we need to do is chop the vegetables.

"What does He Yuzhu want from you again?"

"They've been married for six months, but Qin Huairu hasn't gotten pregnant yet, and He Yuzhu is getting a little anxious."

Ding Qiunan stopped chopping vegetables, turned to look at her husband, and asked, "What did you say to him?"

"What else can I say but to tell the truth?"

"Did you tell him about Qin Huairu getting an IUD?"

"OK"

"Hey, what was Qin Huairu thinking when she got an IUD back then? Why did she get one?"

Ding Qiunan couldn't quite understand Qin Huairu's puzzling actions. "You're a widow, and no one's watering that plot of land. Why are you doing that?"

This is terrifying to think about!

"How would I know what they were thinking? Maybe it was just a precaution."

While talking to his wife, Li Chu took out a copper pot from the cabinet, along with a few pieces of charcoal, and lit them on the gas stove.

"Honey, take the lamb out of the refrigerator and slice it."

"Okay, I'll cut it once I've prepared the charcoal."

"Do you think Qin Huairu can still get pregnant if she removes her IUD now?"

"That's not necessarily true. Let me think... It's been over ten years. If it's not properly treated, I doubt it will be easy to get better." Li Chu thought for a moment, then shook his head and said.

"If He Yuzhu comes to you again, will you still help him?"

"Don't worry, they definitely won't come looking for me again. If Qin Huairu knew that I was the one who told her she had an IUD, she would never come looking for me."

"Haha," Ding Qiunan laughed as soon as she heard that.

Qin Huairu was also unlucky. She must have done it on purpose, going to a hospital further away to get an IUD inserted, but she still ended up being seen by someone she knew.

After all, Peking Union Medical College Hospital is so close to her home, yet she chose a hospital far from both the factory and her home. The reason is self-evident.

Li Chu happened to be at that hospital for a review that day, and that's how they bumped into each other.

Qin Huairu was unaware of this. At the time, a large group of doctors were wearing white coats, white caps, and masks, so it was normal that she couldn't recognize Li Chu.

He was just bored, so after Qin Huairu left, he went over and looked at the registration book, only to find out that she had come to get an IUD.

When he got back, he told his wife about it as if it were gossip, and told her not to tell anyone else. In fact, they hadn't told anyone about it over the years.

When the charcoal was almost burned, I added water to the copper pot, then put the burned charcoal in, added a few more pieces of charcoal, and carried the copper pot to the living room.

Back in the kitchen, Ding Qiunan started cutting the lamb. She had already finished preparing the other dishes.

Li Chu raised his voice and called out, "Yueyue, Yueyue..."

"Dad Chu, you're here."

"Go and call your aunt and uncle over for dinner."

"Okay..."

Ding Qiunan rolled her eyes as she stood to the side: "If you speak any louder, my sisters will be able to hear you directly."

Sure enough, just as she finished speaking, Wang Ziwen's voice came from outside.

"Xiao Chu, with such a loud voice, you don't need Yueyue to run over and call you."

"Uncle, Aunt, I'm here!" Xiao Yu, who was following behind Wang Ziwen, called out loudly as soon as he reached the kitchen door.

"Okay, Xiaoyu, be good. Your auntie will make you some hot pot lamb in a little while. Where's your grandma?"

"Grandma is picking fish bones at home, she'll be here soon."

"Removing fish bones?"

Ding Qiunan looked up and asked, "Brother-in-law, what kind of fish bones is my sister picking out?"

"Your sister knew we were having hot pot today, so she went out and bought a fish. She said the fish fillets Xiao Chu made last time were pretty good. Look, she's picking out the bones right now, it'll be ready soon."

"Just bring it over and we'll do it."

"She's fine, she'll be alright soon."

While the whole family was happily enjoying hot pot, the temperature at He Yuzhu's house had plummeted to freezing.

He and Qin Huairu sat on a stool and on the edge of the bed, respectively.

He Yuzhu looked at Qin Huairu and asked, "Why did you lie to me?"

"I...I..."

Before Qin Huairu could say anything, He Yuzhu waved his hand listlessly.

"Alright, stop explaining. I'm just asking you, are you coming to the hospital with me tomorrow to get the IUD removed?"

"I..." Qin Huairu hesitated. How to put it, she was indeed a great mother. At this moment, the first thing she thought of was her three children.

The most pressing issue for my son right now is finding a partner and getting married; it doesn't really matter if my two daughters get married later.

But what about the son? Once the son gets married, he will definitely have children. If they happen to be together at the same time, will she take care of herself or serve her daughter-in-law during her postpartum period?

The Fairy Tree Romance

Expecting this man to take care of you? Don't be ridiculous. If he had his own children, he would never take care of someone else's. That old man is proof of that.

The old man who used to be so kind and helpful has become completely indifferent to things in the courtyard ever since he had his own child.

Seeing that she was still so hesitant, He Yuzhu felt a sense of gloom in his heart. At this moment, he understood everything.

This woman had no feelings for him at all. The only reason she was willing to marry him was so that he would continue to serve her whole family.

At this moment, he also thought of the advice Xu Damao had given him, but at that time he completely ignored it and truly took people's good intentions for granted.

“Sigh…” He Yuzhu sighed and stood up: “Qin Huairu, you don’t need to say anything. You can leave. I don’t want to see you right now. Let’s go to the neighborhood office tomorrow morning and get the divorce done.”

"What did you say?" Qin Huairu looked at the man in front of her in disbelief, wondering if she had misheard.

“I said, you can leave now. We’ll go and get the divorce papers done tomorrow morning.”

At this moment, He Yuzhu felt utterly hopeless. He repeated what he had said, word by word.

"Zhu Zi, listen to me, I..."

"alright"

Qin Huairu was about to say something when He Yuzhu interrupted her.

"You don't need to explain anything now, and I don't want to hear it. Get out of my room, immediately, right now!"

He Yuzhu spoke the last few words with absolute certainty.

Qin Huairu looked at He Yuzhu with slightly trembling lips. At this moment, she felt that the man in front of her was so unfamiliar.

"Qin Huairu, please leave now. Don't force me to take action. I don't want to hit a woman."