◎Attempt to get away with it, punishment◎

Mother Jiang turned to look at Father Jiang, whose face had turned blue due to his youngest son's anger. Seeing that he had no intention of speaking, she had to step forward and answer her daughter-in-law's question: "It's nothing serious. When will Jiang Che come back? His father wants to talk to him about something."

Wei Xuan was skeptical about her mother-in-law's words. Ever since their family moved to the sixth floor, her parents-in-law seldom came over because of the distance. Even if they came, it was to look after the children. Now Yuanyuan was at Jiang's house. It would be strange if Wei Xuan believed them if they suddenly came over and said everything was fine.

But since her mother-in-law didn't want to talk about it, Wei Xuan didn't ask any more questions. She would know it sooner or later anyway. She just said, "Jiang Che will be off work for a while. Why don't you go inside and wait for him first?"

After welcoming the guests into the house and sitting them down, Wei Xuan hurried to the kitchen to boil water for them.

Jiang's mother stopped her and said, "Stop busying yourself. Sit here and tell us about your store. I heard from Jiang Che that you opened another clothing store. How is your business going? I've been busy lately and haven't had time to go take a look."

"Business is pretty good..." Wei Xuan just started to speak, but the sound of Jiang Che coming back interrupted her next words.

Before he came in, I heard him shouting at the door: "Wife, I'm back. Guess what I did today?"

What's the big deal?

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Wei Xuan saw that her father-in-law's face became even uglier after hearing Jiang Che's words, and she guessed that the reason they came today was probably the big event that Jiang Che mentioned.

Jiang Che hadn't noticed yet that his parents had arrived and were sitting in the living room waiting for him.

Just as he was about to tell Wei Xuan about his resignation, Jiang's father, who had been silent since entering the room, spoke.

I only heard him ask in a low voice: "What's the big deal? Tell me about it so I can be happy."

Jiang Che paused as he entered the house: "Dad?" He took two quick steps to the living room, and was stunned when he saw the scene in front of him. After a while, he asked: "Mom and Dad, why are you here?"

Wei Xuan looked at him innocently and shrugged, meaning that she didn't know either.

Jiang's mother kept winking at him, and Jiang Che looked at his father. He suddenly realized that he was here for work.

"Humph," Father Jiang looked straight at him and shouted, "Why did you quit your job? If Lao Zhang hadn't called me today, how long would you have kept it a secret from me?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Xuan looked at Jiang Che in surprise: "You resigned?" How could he decide so suddenly when he had never even mentioned it before?

Jiang Che answered his wife first: "I'll tell you in detail later."

Father Jiang got even angrier: "It's fine if you don't tell me, but you don't even tell your wife. What on earth do you want to do? You're so old, don't you think carefully before you do anything?"

"I just thought about it carefully before deciding to resign." Jiang Che couldn't help but retort.

Jiang's mother also chimed in, "Okay, you should at least listen to what your son has to say first." To be honest, Jiang's mother was not very angry. Her son now had his own shop and was making so much money every month, so why did he have to tie himself to that so-called job?

But she also knew that Lao Jiang had his own ideas, so this time, she hoped that the father and son could communicate well and stop arguing.

"Well, I'd like to see what he can come up with."

Seeing that his father was willing to listen to his explanation, Jiang Che walked over, sat opposite him and said, "Dad, Mom, I didn't tell you about this not because I wanted to hide it from you. It's just that I didn't have the time to tell you. Who knew you would get the news so soon?" Some people have really big mouths, Jiang Che complained in his heart.

"Is this my fault?" Jiang's father asked unhappily.

Jiang's mother pulled his sleeve, signaling him to shut up. Jiang's father snorted and said nothing.

Jiang Che then continued, "I just want to say that I definitely didn't mean to hide it from you. Besides, it's not a bad thing. I quit my job, but it doesn't mean I don't have a job. I opened so many stores and had so many things to do every day. Just because I have to go to work, all the things are put on Wei Xuan alone, but I can't help at all. I really think that this job is meaningless and a waste of time. In this case, Mom and Dad, why should I continue?"

There was one more thing Jiang Che didn't say, which was that if he hadn't taken his parents' feelings into consideration, he would have resigned long ago.

After hearing this, Jiang's mother agreed: "Yes, Old Jiang, I think my son is right."

"That's bullshit," Jiang's father said angrily, "Can you always make money by doing business? If you lose money one day, having a job can at least ensure that your family of three will not starve."

Jiang Che retorted unconvincedly: "A job is not necessarily reliable. Didn't Third Sister's job disappear just like that?"

"You..." Father Jiang was so angry that he was speechless.

Jiang Che was probably afraid of angering his father, so he slowed down his tone and said gently, "Dad, times have changed now. I don't believe you can't see it. The factory is getting worse and worse, and I'm not like my brother. He's a skilled worker, and the older he gets, the more popular he is. As long as he has good skills, he's not afraid of anything. My job is different. I can be replaced at any time. Isn't it good for me to quit early and find a way out?"

Father Jiang is a man of old ideas. As a deputy factory director, he doesn't want to see, let alone believe, that the factory that has accompanied him for most of his life would disappear in the long river of history.

But today, his youngest son's words completely sobered him up. Maybe he was too persistent, and his youngest son actually did nothing wrong.

Seeing that Father Jiang suddenly became like a deflated ball, his entire spirit was gone. Wei Xuan was afraid that Jiang Che had really pissed off her father-in-law, so she quickly broke the news.

"Mom and Dad, even if Jiang Che didn't resign, he wouldn't be able to stay for long. I'm pregnant, and I plan to give birth to the child."

"Really?" Jiang Che turned to look at Wei Xuan in surprise and held her hand.

Wei Xuan nodded heavily. This child should have been conceived before they went to Yangcheng, and it has been almost a month now.

She hadn't noticed it at first. She had been busy since she came back from Guangzhou. She was so busy that she was exhausted. It was only today when she heard Third Sister Jiang and the others chatting in the store that Wei Xuan suddenly realized that her relatives seemed to have not come for half a month.

When I think about some of the physical abnormalities that have occurred during this period, such as frequent fatigue and a fluctuating appetite, I have a pretty good idea of ​​what's going on.

However: "I haven't been to the hospital yet. I can only be sure after I go to the hospital."

Mother Jiang was also very happy: "Yes, then find some time and ask Jiang Che to take you to the hospital. Yuanyuan, don't worry. If you are too busy, just leave it to me and I will help you take care of it."

Wei Xuan said embarrassedly: "Thank you, Mom."

She should thank them, but she definitely won't keep the child at the Jiang family forever, especially during this sensitive period of her pregnancy. It would be bad if Yuanyuan misunderstood that they were biased as parents.

When Jiang's father heard the good news, his face could no longer be stern. However, his tone was still not very good when he spoke to his son Jiang Che. Before leaving, he did not forget to educate Jiang Che, saying, "Resign if you want to. Your wife is pregnant now. I will remember this for you. But you must manage those stores well. Don't mess around and ruin your business. You are thirty years old now, and it's time for you to learn to be more calm."

"Yes, yes, I will listen to you, Dad."

Jiang Che was in a good mood. After seeing Jiang's father off, he turned around and hugged Wei Xuan.

"Wife, why didn't you tell me about your pregnancy?"

Wei Xuan let him hold her and said, "You didn't tell me about your resignation. Besides, I just found out about it today. I was planning to go to the hospital for a checkup before I tell you anything. I just saw that Dad was very angry with you, so I thought of telling you to ease the atmosphere."

Jiang Che thought about it and said with satisfaction, "This child came just in time. It hasn't come for so many years. Just when I resigned today, you found out you were pregnant. From now on, leave all the store matters to me. You can have a good rest at home. You have been so busy during this period and nothing happened to it. Now I think about it, it's really thrilling."

Who said it wasn't? Wei Xuan was so scared that she broke into a cold sweat when she recalled it. But she still had to go to the store. Third Sister Jiang had just worked for one day and was not familiar with the store. If she didn't go, Zhang Daya and she alone would not be able to do it.

Thinking of Third Sister Jiang, Wei Xuan asked Jiang Che again: "Do my parents know that Third Sister is working in the store?"

"Never mind her. Don't worry about her now. Let her go back and tell her parents about the matter of the third sister." Jiang Che was only worried about his wife's health now: "You must be hungry. It's so late. Let's not cook. I'll go out and buy two dishes to eat. You wait at home for a while. I'll be back soon."

"Hey," Wei Xuan wanted to shout but failed to stop him.

Forget it, let him be.

Wei Xuan touched her belly and smiled. Ever since Yuanyuan was born, she and Jiang Che had not tried to avoid pregnancy. Jiang Che had only gone to the hospital to get a condom in the past two years because of the family planning campaign. But this kind of thing had to be used repeatedly, and Wei Xuan thought it was unhygienic, so she never used it again after using it once.

It’s strange to say, she discussed having a second child with Sister Fang on the way to Guangzhou. Who would have thought that she was already pregnant at that time?

However, when she thought of family planning, the smile on Wei Xuan's face fell.

The situation of Wei Xuan and Jiang Che definitely does not comply with the two-child policy, even if Jiang Che quits his job. If he is discovered, there is only one way out, that is to take him to the hospital and beat him. Thinking of this, Wei Xuan's face turned pale.

When Jiang Che came back from buying food, he saw his wife sitting there in a daze with an unhappy look on her face, so he asked, "What's wrong? Are you thinking of something unhappy?"

Wei Xuan sighed and expressed her worries.

Jiang Che came out of the kitchen with dishes and chopsticks. He frowned when he heard the words, but when he saw his wife's worried face, he quickly returned to normal and said in a relaxed tone: "I will find a way to make sure our child is born safely. Now you just need to eat well and rest well, and leave everything else to me."

It must be said that Jiang Che's words calmed Wei Xuan's emotions very well, but when she thought of what happened before, she snorted again and said, "Don't try to fool me. Why didn't you discuss your resignation with me in advance?"

Wei Xuan certainly supported Jiang Che's resignation. She was angry because he had done such a big thing without even telling her in advance. If she continued to indulge him, what would happen? Would she have the right to express her opinions on family matters in the future?

Jiang Che chuckled twice and said, "Eat some food, eat some food," trying to change the subject.

There was no way Wei Xuan would let him get away with it so easily, so in order to punish him, she sent him to sleep next door that night.