However, Xu Honglin and Qiao Suxin insisted that Xue Hongmei stay.

It wasn't just because she was quick and efficient, and Old Man Xu had gotten used to her care, but also because the couple didn't want Xue Hongmei to lose her job again because she had helped Xu Yatong.

Fortunately, although Xu Yatong returned home, she, as before, rarely left her bedroom, thus avoiding the awkwardness of running into Xue Hongmei.

Qin Yuehe and Zhou Lianjie have visited three times in a week, trying to take Xu Yatong back, but Xu Honglin has refused them entry each time, citing that the old man Xu cannot be agitated.

But now there is another thorny issue, which is the baby in Xu Yatong's belly.

Old Man Xu's meaning was very clear: if Xu Yatong didn't want an abortion, then she could give birth to the child. The child would belong to the Xu family, and the Xu family would raise the child to adulthood.

If she doesn't want it, it's simple. She and Zhou Zhengqing have already registered their marriage, and it's easy for her to get a certificate from the community. The reason given is that their relationship has broken down and she wants a divorce.

Hsu Ya-Tung is still struggling with this decision and hasn't made one yet.

This matter also became a source of worry for Xu Honglin and Qiao Suxin.

Shen Jingyan supported Old Man Xu's idea.

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But Xu Yatong was not her mother, and they had some conflicts in the past, so she didn't want to meddle.

I have a ton of things to do on my own that I can't keep up with.

After having dinner at the Xu family's house that evening, Shen Jingyan and Gu Zhiyun returned home.

As soon as they entered, Gu Huaiqian and Fang Ru invited them to sit in the living room.

"Jingya, there's something I need your opinion on."

Shen Jingyan asked, "What is it?"

Gu Huaiqian and Fang Ru exchanged a glance, both looking somewhat troubled.

Finally, Fang Ru spoke up: "Jingya, I don't know if Zhiyun has mentioned to you, but he has a cousin who lives in the countryside..."

Shen Jingyan nodded and said, "I know."

Fang Ru rubbed her hands, hesitated for a long time, and then said, "Jingya, it's like this, her cousin wrote that Gu Qing is in her third year of junior high school and wants to go to the city to study so she can get into a good high school and then go to university. They don't have any other relatives in the city, so they want to register Gu Qing's household registration at our house..."