Chapter 05 War breaks out

Gu Yunsu chose Sunday afternoon, when Wu Limei and Li Jianxiong were making dumplings, to have a showdown with her mother.

She didn't know about other people, but from her personal experience, it was very difficult to reason with elders.

This is not like quarreling with people of the same age. There are not so many taboos and you can be as sarcastic as possible, accompanied by: "Bitch is just hypocritical", "How old is your sister? Has she been to school? What medicine is she taking now?", "Do you want a copy of the key? How many do you want?" You trample on the other person's self-esteem to death, and then find the flaw when the other person is hesitant, humiliated, and angry, and force your own point of view on the other person. That's it.

Try it with your elders. No matter how old you are, if they can’t agree with you, they will resort to violence!

So she thought about it carefully.

This cannot be done without Li Jianxiong present.

What she wants to say, no matter how she polishes it up or packages it, is still cruel and unpleasant to the ear.

In Gu Yunsu's opinion, Wu Limei is now addicted to role-playing, and is immersed in the persona of a "happy newlywed wife" who needs a husband who loves her, a family who supports her, and a newborn baby who gives her hope. This is her new life, her second chance in life, and she won't listen to anything except the stories she imagines.

To some extent, Gu Yunsu is actually the person who understands Wu Limei best, because she herself is also at such an important period in her life.

But precisely because of this, she could not easily agree to give up that possibility - the possibility of living an ideal life - to others.

Sacrifice among family members is necessary, everyone says so.

But why must it be her?

Can't Wu Limei do that?

Whoever is willful will win?

Perhaps the most offensive thing about the whole thing to Gu Yunsu was that Wu Limei had no intention of discussing it with her at all, whether it was getting married or having children. She was notified unilaterally and she could only accept it passively.

Has Wu Limei ever considered her feelings?

Maybe, but in the end I chose to ignore it.

If that's the case, why should she care about the other person's feelings?

Even before the dialogue began, Gu Yunsu could foresee that it would end badly.

As for the degree of tragedy, it depends on how kind and selfless Li Jianxiong is.

He wouldn't join hands with Wu Limei to destroy her just because he wanted to kill his son!

Gu Yunsu smiled bitterly.

That afternoon, when she went downstairs carrying the cup of water, the old couple was sitting in the living room, chatting and laughing as they prepared the fillings for dumplings.

Seeing her coming down, Wu Limei didn't say anything, but Li Jianxiong was afraid that everyone would be embarrassed, so he took the initiative to ask: "Do you want some water? Are you hungry? Wait a little longer and you will be able to eat soon."

"I'm not hungry." Gu Yunsu shook his head, walked into the kitchen to get a glass of water, hesitated for a while at the sink, and finally held the cup and sat down opposite Wu Limei.

Wu Limei's hand, which was chopping cabbage with a kitchen knife, was suspended in mid-air.

Gu Yunsu appeared calm on the surface, but his heart was shaking uncontrollably.

"I have something to say." She said, and then instructed, "Put down the knife first..."

The couple looked at each other and put down their work.

Gu Yunsu looked at Li Jianxiong, feeling a little embarrassed. In fact, she chose this moment to talk, and she had a little thought in mind. They could talk while doing housework, and not make things too serious.

But if she spoke to Li Jianxiong alone, it would seem like she was calling him a swearword, which was not quite appropriate.

She had no choice but to back off and said, "How about you guys go ahead and do your work, and I'll talk to you later?"

"Hey, no delay, no delay." Li Jianxiong said quickly, and kneaded the dough again with interest, "If you have anything to say, just tell us, we are listening."

"Oh." Gu Yunsu responded, stroking the mug, preparing for his opening remarks.

That's how it is, and the interests she seeks are more directed towards herself, but it is definitely not possible to tell the truth, and no one will give up what they want to do just for her happiness.

You have to appeal to people's emotions and reason with them, explaining the pros and cons of this matter to the person involved, saying that although she, as an outsider, will be implicated, she is not the focus, the overall situation is the focus, and her central argument is that everyone will suffer because of a moment of willfulness.

She said: "I have thought about the matter of having children. If you ask me for my opinion, I can only say... I think it is better not to have children."

As soon as she finished speaking, Wu Limei was about to jump up.

Li Jianxiong quickly held his wife down and advised, "Don't be anxious. Listen to Su Su first."

Wu Limei didn't go crazy at this point, her eyes were wide open, and she said unhappily, "You say."

Gu Yunsu was extremely grateful that her prediction about Li Jianxiong was accurate.

She nodded and explained, "First of all, I admit that this incident has a great impact on my life." As she spoke, she raised her hand to stop Wu Limei from interrupting and continued to analyze, "Don't say that I don't need to do anything. You know that's unrealistic. As long as we are still mother and daughter, I definitely can't stand idly by. But you also know my current situation. Frankly speaking, this moment is very important to my life. I really don't want to be distracted. Of course... this is just my request, you don't have to consider it."

She shrugged.

Wu Limei snorted: "Are you done?"

"No." Xiao Gu replied, "This is just the beginning."

Wu Limei was obviously angry, but she could only endure it because Li Jianxiong was present. She had no words to say, so she simply picked up the kitchen knife and started chopping vegetables again.

Li Jianxiong did not speak and just kneaded the dough in silence.

Gu Yunsu: "Secondly, consider your own physical condition. Let's be realistic, okay? You are already 48 years old. You can't be unaware of the risks of giving birth to a child at an advanced age, right?"

But the facts tell us that when it comes to women, no matter how old they are, we should never use age as an excuse, otherwise we will immediately turn hostile.

Because Wu Limei said angrily: "I think you are just afraid of causing trouble for yourself! Don't worry! We won't bother you with anything!"

As he said this, he grabbed the salt shaker and poured two handfuls of it into the meat stuffing as if it were free.

Gu Yunsu pursed his lips.

She thought Wu Limei added too much salt.

a lot of.

But in order to avoid going off topic, she did not express her opinion on the taste issue, but continued:

"I've just admitted that I'm afraid of causing trouble for myself, but what I'm talking about now is another issue. It's also true that older women have fertility risks. Even if it's not during the process, the subsequent recovery must be very torturous. Don't refuse to think because you're angry. Think about it calmly and see if what I said makes sense?"

In return, Wu Limei sneered: "You are so calm! You are so thoughtful! How can I compare with you! I can't figure out whether I am reasonable or not!"

Gu Yunsu had clearly sensed that given Wu Limei's current condition, they could not expect to continue the peaceful discussion today.

But she had to go on. No matter how much she kept dragging it out, she would end up with the same conclusion. If they didn't quarrel today, they would quarrel tomorrow. Instead of going back and forth like this, it would be better to let the storm come even more violently.

She found the situation both funny and sad, as if the positions of mother and daughter were reversed. She was facing her underage daughter who got pregnant before marriage and insisted on having a baby. She knew that what she said would only make her hate her more, but she still had to go on.

She added, "Okay, even if you don't care about your own health, think about it. If you have a child at this age, can you really take responsibility for him/her? How long can you accompany him/her? How much energy can you spend on him/her? The generation gap between you will become bigger and bigger. When your child just reaches puberty, you can't even read the words on the newspaper. Will he/she feel happy? On the other hand, when you should be enjoying your retirement, you still have to worry about buying a school district house. Is this really the life you want?"

Gu Yunsu spoke rapidly without even stuttering. She had gone over these words in her mind many times. Although it was a speech prepared for lobbying, she really thought so. She felt that it would be a loss for Wu Limei to have a child at this time, as it would completely ruin the rest of her life.

Originally, after Li Yan finished the college entrance examination this year, she, as a stepmother, could unload the burden and travel, study, and try a free life to make up for her regrets of the past few decades.

Everything will be different now that she has a lover. For so many years, she has sacrificed herself for Gu Yunsu and suppressed her urge to fall in love. Now she has the opportunity to enjoy the world of two people with her lover. Isn't this a good time?

Why should we put unbreakable shackles on our lives again?

Gu Yunsu really couldn't understand.

"Are you done talking?" Wu Limei frowned, her voice was shrill and she was so angry that it was about to smoke.

Gu Yunsu wanted to say no, but looking at her mother's condition, she was afraid that the fire would ignite and explode directly on her.

She quickly glanced at Li Jianxiong out of the corner of her eye, wanting to know what this gentleman was doing, without saying a word.

But the other party just lowered his head dejectedly, put his hands in the basin with a heavy face, and only picked up the dough casually after about five seconds, just to pretend.

Gu Yunsu regrets that iron cannot be made into steel.

She had no choice but to think of a way to ease Wu Limei's mood: "Don't be anxious. I know you really want this child, but you have to think about the actual situation, right?"

"What's the reality?" Wu Limei asked with a sullen face. "Ask yourself this question. Have you ever thought about the reality? If you think about reality so much, why are you not getting married or working at such an old age? And you tell me that you want to pursue your dreams? Is that reasonable?"

Gu Yunsu was slightly hurt by the poke.

In recent years, my peers in the circle of friends have gradually divided into two categories: one group has ordinary jobs, married and had children early, and usually shows off the gifts given by their husbands or wives, or how cute their own children are; the other group is wholeheartedly focused on their careers, may or may not be married, but this is not important, what appears in their circle of friends is always some completed project, or the luxurious food and clothing that they get in exchange for hard work.

Gu Yunsu has neither of these, let alone life and career. Now, she is even more confused about what she is thinking.

She understands the basic principles: everyone has a different schedule and direction in life; it doesn’t matter if you walk slowly, as long as you walk steadily; there is no point in comparing yourself with others, and people should learn how to live their own lives well.

She understood everything, really. It was because she understood it too well that she simply could not believe in fairy tales or believe that there would be a bright future waiting for her.

She was just gambling, but she had bad luck.

Sometimes she would ask herself, who gave her the courage to do such evil?

Anyway, it’s not Fish Leong.

The pressure from peers is already suffocating, not to mention that when she looks around, she sees people in this world who are somewhat younger and more talented than her already standing in the spotlight and performing brilliantly.

But at the age of 28, she was back to the state where she had to struggle for five minutes to order a cup of Starbucks, and finally gave up because she couldn't bear to spend the thirty-odd dollars.

She cried secretly countless nights, feeling that she was useless, lazy and overambitious, yet she had a little bit of talent that always made her greedy and she thought that if she persisted a little longer, she would get everything she dreamed of.

It was such a coincidence. If Wu Limei had said she was going to have a baby even just a year ago, she would probably have said congratulations and picked out a set of expensive baby clothes as a gift.

Tolerance is a quality that people with extra energy always have.

But she was under too much pressure and could no longer calmly be a filial daughter.

Strike the snake at its most vulnerable part. Wu Limei is worthy of being her own mother. She knows how to poke people's hearts just by opening her mouth.

Okay, Gu Yunsu thought, feeling the blood rushing to her head and her mind becoming uncontrollably excited. Okay, she thought, let's just use our ultimate move right from the start and have a serious competition to see who can make the other cry.