Hua Xiuyun thought that Mu Jingwan should not have the time to bother Zhaoyue anymore.

The mess that's left in the Mu family is enough for her to make a scene!

...

Later that evening, Jiang Jingzhou returned before Lin Zhaoyue went to bed. The lights were off; he lay down on the bed and began rustling as he took off his clothes. Then he pulled his wife into his arms, buried his face in Lin Zhaoyue's neck, took a deep breath, and said softly, "You seem thinner..."

"Your arm isn't a ruler, how can you tell I've lost weight?"

Lin Zhaoyue smiled and said softly, "My mom cooks delicious food for me every day. I basically eat meat with every meal now. It's a miracle I'm not fat. How could I possibly lose weight?"

"Mom said you've had a good appetite these past two days. Just tell Mom what you want to eat, don't be shy."

Jiang Jingzhou said that he doesn't see his wife all day now, and can only hug her for a while at night, and he always feels like he can't hug her enough.

"Um"

Lin Zhaoyue opened her mouth, intending to say something more, but hearing his calm breathing, she felt inexplicably at ease and closed her eyes to sleep.

...Since there's no school on Saturdays and Sundays, Lin Zhaoyue had just gotten up at home when Hua Xiuyun told her that she was going to celebrate her cousin Liu Xu's third birthday.

“Children’s three-year-old birthday celebrations need to be done in advance, but Liu Xu did it three months ahead of schedule.”

"Mom, I haven't prepared anything." Lin Zhaoyue was worried that she might not have enough time to prepare now. She already woke up late, and if she went to the department store on the way, it would take at least two more hours, which was not enough time.

"I've prepared everything for you!" Hua Xiuyun laughed happily. "I bought a little gold lock at the department store yesterday."

As she spoke, Hua Xiuyun showed it to Lin Zhaoyue, "Isn't it quite exquisite?"

Lin Zhaoyue thought it was indeed a very good gift, something she could present to others. The key was that Liu Xu was close to them, so the gift naturally couldn't be ordinary.

"nice."

Lin Zhaoyue held it in her hands, turning it over and over to look at it. Hua Xiuyun guessed that she probably liked it.

Thinking this, as if by magic, she took out a new "golden lock" from another pocket, saying, "This is what I prepared for my eldest grandson!"

"mom!"

Lin Zhaoyue was pleasantly surprised this time.

The gold lock that the mother-in-law prepared for her eldest grandson was clearly heavier, larger, and more exquisite than the gold lock she prepared for her cousin's son.

"The baby hasn't even been born yet, and you're already making preparations?"

"I had to prepare it sooner or later, and I just happened to fall in love with this gold lock at first sight when I went there."

Hua Xiuyun chuckled, "Do you like it?"

"I like it..." This child was truly born with a "silver spoon" in his mouth.

Lin Zhaoyue thought to herself, "But it's too conspicuous for a child to wear a gold lock."

It is more likely to attract trouble, so the gold lock is actually a memento with special significance.

"Take it," Hua Xiuyun said. "Do you want to change your clothes? If not, we're leaving now!"

Lin Zhaoyue thought she wasn't going out today, so she dressed casually. Of course, she would have to change her clothes before going out. Since her pregnancy wasn't very noticeable yet, her usual clothes would be fine.

Liu Xu married the only son of the Qi family, the richest family in Beijing. You can imagine how different her status is. Lin Lin was already being groomed as the heir of the Qi family at a young age.

When Hua Xiuyun brought Lin Zhaoyue there, there were already quite a few people inside the detached villa.

Even though we weren't planning on a big celebration for their third birthday, quite a few people still came today.

There are business partners from both sides, as well as relatives and friends.

Lin Zhaoyue didn't know any of the family members, so she followed her mother-in-law to "get to know" them.

"Zhaoyue is here," Liu Xu said, her attire today reflecting her status as a noblewoman.

Liu Xu said cheerfully, "I was thinking that you're feeling unwell in your early pregnancy right now, and I didn't want you to go out. Linlin made a fuss with me for a long time last night, saying that she insisted on seeing you today."

"It's alright, it's not too bad." Lin Zhaoyue's lips twitched slightly as she looked around but didn't see anyone. "Where's Linlin?"

"She's changing clothes upstairs right now, she'll be down in a bit." After Liu Xu finished speaking, Hua Xiuyun quickly handed over the gifts she had brought, "This is a small token of appreciation from Zhaoyue and Jingzhou for Linlin."

There was also a red envelope from Hua Xiuyun.

"Auntie, you're being too polite with me." We're family, there's no need to offer. Liu Xu pushed him away, refusing.

"If they're going to give it to you, then you should accept it. There's no such thing as refusing something that's not given." Hua Xiuyun reminded her that everyone around was watching, so she should accept it openly and generously!

Liu Xu didn't refuse again, "Okay, I'll take it. I'll prepare an even bigger one for your grandson later!"

"OK!"

Hua Xiuyun smiled and said, "You don't need to stay here and talk to us. Go ahead and do your work. We can take care of ourselves."

"Okay, Auntie, please take care of Zhaoyue and tell her what she wants to eat later. She's a little shy."

Liu Xu has other guests to entertain today, so she's been busy all day.

Hua Xiuyun waved her hand, indicating that she understood.

"Come on, let's go sit over there for a while."

Hua Xiuyun linked arms with Lin Zhaoyue, and the two women sat down on the sofa next to each other. She felt sorry for her daughter-in-law, who must be tired from standing for so long, and suggested that she sit down and rest for a while.

As soon as they sat down, they heard the two people sitting on the sofa next to them talking.

"Are you serious? Wu Zheng's actions are incredibly immoral. He dares to bring another woman into the house right in front of his wife?"

"What's the big deal! Wu Zheng's wife's family is finished, isn't it? It's good enough that Wu Zheng didn't just kick his wife to the curb."

"That's true. Men with money tend to go bad, and how many women can really control their men?"

"The key issue is that Wu Zheng's wife can't give birth to a son, so she can't establish her position. Look at Liu Xu, she has a son and a daughter, which directly established her position!"

"These things are all up to fate; no one can predict whether it will be a boy or a girl..."

Lin Zhaoyue had no interest in listening to gossip; she was interested in the people they were talking about.

Wu Zheng?

Lin Shiyue's man?

Lin Mingyue's eldest sister, her eldest cousin.

After the Lin family's incident, she never showed her face again.

I knew she might have a hard time in her husband's family, but I didn't expect it to be this bad.

Lin Zhaoyue's eyes darkened. She wondered if it was because she had drunk wonton soup that morning, but she felt like she needed to use the restroom.

"Mom, I'm going to the bathroom."

"I'll stay with you."

Hua Xiuyun's main purpose today was to accompany her daughter-in-law, and secondly, to attend her child's third birthday celebration.

"No need, you can sit here and continue talking. I'll be back in a bit."

Hua Xiuyun shook her head decisively, "No, we can talk about this anytime. Your matter is the most important. Let's go."

Lin Zhaoyue: "..."

Hua Xiuyun's actions surprised everyone around her.

This daughter-in-law is too pampered!

Hua Xiuyun spoils her so much, isn't she afraid of causing trouble?!

— Just as Lin Zhaoyue finished using the toilet and was about to leave, the toilet door was suddenly closed.