Chapter 349 Turning the Elbow Outwards
Mr. Lu carried Hao Hao into the ward and said coldly, "Have you discussed this?"
Sister Lu glanced at Hao Hao, who was quietly nestled in her father's arms, and frowned.
Compared to this, her father was indeed too biased and didn't take Miaomiao's feelings into account at all.
Brother Lu: "Dad, we've already discussed it. From now on, Mom will stay at each family's house for four months."
Mr. Lu nodded and said to Lu Huailin, "Now that you've reached an agreement, you can go back."
Lu Huailin gave a soft "hmm," took two steps forward, took Hao Hao with one hand, and led Gu Yihan away with the other.
Mr. Lu glanced at his eldest sister, shook his head, and sighed softly, "I hope you won't regret your decision today."
After speaking, he glanced at Brother Lu expressionlessly with cold eyes, then turned and left the ward.
Family compound
After arriving home, Gu Yihan took off her shoes and walked barefoot to the sofa, where she half-reclined.
Lu Huailin led Hao Hao in and saw shoes scattered on the ground, one on the left and one on the right.
A hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes; his wife was too willful.
Knowing full well that her period was approaching, she still walked barefoot.
He muttered, "Why don't you take care of your body?"
Gu Yihan lay on the sofa and said with a smile, "It's okay, I'm wearing socks."
Hao Hao ran up to Gu Yihan, snuggled into her arms, and said sweetly, "Mommy, hug me."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan smiled and hugged him, then directed Lu Huailin to bring a large blanket for her and her daughter.
Lu Huailin sighed, resignedly went upstairs to get a blanket and covered his wife and son with it.
"Huailin, what does your brother-in-law do for a living?"
Lu Huailin found a cushion and threw it in front of the sofa. He curled up his legs and sat on it, leaning his back against the sofa.
She began by saying, "My brother-in-law is an engineer who supported an important project in the Third Front construction."
Gu Yihan pursed her lips and said, "An engineer on an important project, no wonder your older sister is so confident and can easily offer two job openings."
Lu Huailin reached out and pinched his wife's fair cheek, then shook his head with a smile.
He said softly, "It's not as simple as you think."
"Your older sister has already made the promise, how could she possibly go back on her word?"
"Fang Yi said that she would only take care of your mother if she had a job. The implication is that she wouldn't take care of her if she didn't have a job. I don't believe your older sister didn't understand."
Lu Huailin glanced at Hao Hao, who had just fallen asleep, and whispered, "You don't know, the Zheng family feels guilty towards my eldest sister."
"Feeling guilty?"
"Yes, my older sister got pregnant twice, but she lost both pregnancies and it damaged her health."
Gu Yihan opened her big eyes and quickly sat up straight, listening intently. The blanket slipped off Hao Hao's body with a loud movement.
Seeing this, Lu Huailin carefully covered Hao Hao with a blanket.
She continued, "My eldest sister's husband, Zheng Huan, is a man who only cares about his work. Even when he gets home, he'll bury himself in his study and never come out."
"There's nothing I can do but wait on my older sister to do whatever she wants."
Gu Yihan said irritably, "You're spoiled. You only know to come out to eat when you're hungry."
“If my eldest sister doesn’t serve us, my brother-in-law will forget to eat, which means that the entire burden of the family falls on my eldest sister’s shoulders.”
Upon hearing this, Gu Yihan's lips twitched slightly, and she glanced at Lu Huailin.
"You mean, the eldest sister suffered a miscarriage because of exhaustion, so her in-laws feel they owe her something?"
Lu Huailin nodded: "This time, my eldest sister asked her in-laws to help arrange two jobs. They will help, but their guilt towards her will end here."
Gu Yihan pondered for a moment, which meant it was an exchange of benefits.
The Zheng family married Sister Lu to serve their son, and in return, they gave her a job to even things out.
Let's not talk about feelings anymore, and the Zheng family will no longer treat Sister Lu sincerely.
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Zheng Family
Mr. Zheng, wearing glasses, was sitting on the sofa when he hung up the phone with his son, Zheng Huan.
Sister Lu pushed open the door and came in.
Mr. Zheng glanced at Sister Lu, took a deep breath, and suppressed his anger.
He smiled and said, "Eldest daughter-in-law, why didn't you spend more time with your mother at the hospital?"
When Lu's mother heard that her eldest daughter-in-law had returned, she quickly came out of the kitchen and took her hand.
"Juan, have you had dinner yet?"
Sister Lu smiled slightly at her mother and shook her head, saying, "Mom, I'm not hungry."
Upon hearing this, Lu's mother said, "If you're not hungry, then you haven't eaten."
No way! I quickly pulled her to the table: "Juan, wait here, Mom will make you a bowl of noodles."
After saying that, without waiting for Sister Lu to speak, she turned around and went back to the kitchen to get busy.
Sister Lu sat down opposite Mr. Zheng, remained silent for a moment, and then asked, "Dad, has Zheng Huan told you?"
The corners of Zheng's father's mouth turned up precisely to the perfect curve, and a cold glint flashed deep in his eyes.
He smiled and said, "Zheng Huan asked me to help you find jobs for your older brother and sister-in-law?"
Sister Lu nodded shyly to Mr. Zheng.
“Okay, I happen to have two job openings here. I was originally going to give them to your fourth sister-in-law, but since you need them, I'll give them to you first.”
Upon hearing this, Sister Lu's face flushed red; she had no intention of taking away her fourth brother's wife's job quota.
“Dad, are there any other quotas? I’m worried that if I use my fourth sister-in-law’s quota, she will resent me.”
At this moment, Zheng's mother came out carrying noodles. She frowned slightly when she heard Zheng's father talking to Sister Lu.
She asked doubtfully, "Juan, don't you have a job?"
Sister Lu: "Mom, it's because my younger brother doesn't have a job."
Upon hearing this, Zheng's mother's face suddenly turned cold; they couldn't even take care of their own family members.
When Sister Lu saw that Zheng's mother looked unwell, she felt a pang of anxiety and quickly recounted how Brother Lu had suffered a miserable fate, losing both his job and his money.
A sarcastic smile appeared on Zheng's father's lips. "It's not like Lu's father and Lu Huailin are dead."
Why would he need to sell his job to pay for his mother's medical treatment?
Only Sister Lu would believe such a lame excuse.
Zheng's mother glanced at Sister Lu and said coldly, "What does it have to do with us if they lose money and live a miserable life!"
Upon hearing this, Sister Lu's lips trembled slightly as she pleaded, "Mom, Huaixu is my brother, I can't not help him."
"It's not like your whole family is dead. Your own father and brother won't help you, so they're only siding with you, the married-out sister!"
"Do you know how long your dad planned to get those two spots, and how many favors he went through?"
"You just touched my upper lip and then my lower lip, and I got my way."
As Zheng's mother spoke, she grew angrier and angrier; she was practically driven mad by Sister Lu.
Since I married into their family, they've treated me almost like their own daughter, if not completely like one.
But she turned out to be the one who sided with outsiders.
Sister Lu lowered her head and remained silent.
She couldn't let go of these two job openings, otherwise Brother Lu and Fang Yi wouldn't be able to establish themselves in Beijing.
Seeing that Zheng's mother was furious, Zheng's father frowned and comforted her, "Alright, stop talking. We'll think of another way to get the fourth son's wife to work out."
"You make it sound so easy. Factories aren't hiring anymore. Where are you going to find a job?"
After yelling, Zheng's mother glared at Sister Lu and slammed the door shut as she left.
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