Lu Zhengting helped her up. "Honey, try to think positively. At least your mother-in-law is back home now, not kidnapped by bad people. Where is her home? We'll visit her later."
"I don't know." Lin Qingyan shook her head. "That girl didn't tell me. She said her home is far from here. Zhengting, I should be able to see Grandma again. I'm sure I'll see her again, right?"
"Yes. Daughter-in-law, you and your mother-in-law are very destined for each other. She doesn't like anyone else but you. You will definitely meet again."
Lin Qingyan felt comforted and nodded.
Lu Zhengting said, "Let's go home and rest for a while."
"Um."
Lin Qingyan returned home and met Lin Zhiheng. She told him about her mother-in-law being taken away, and Lin Zhiheng was also very sad.
They were a happy family of three, but now only two remain.
Because of Grandma Lin's departure, Lin Qingyan was depressed. She took out a photo she had taken with Grandma Lin and stared at it quietly for a long time.
In the afternoon, she did nothing but lie on the bed holding that photo, with Lu Zhengting by her side the whole time.
Jinshi
After Gu Mingzhou and Lin Sisi got married, Lin Sisi never got pregnant because they never had sex.
But Gu's mother was unaware that they had not slept together.
There had been no good news from Lin Sisi, and she had been getting anxious for a while, wondering if Lin Sisi had a health problem that was causing her infertility.
I had already told Gu Mingzhou to take Lin Sisi to the hospital for a check-up. Gu Mingzhou told her that Lin Sisi was fine and that she shouldn't worry, that they would have a child sooner or later.
Nevertheless, she was still feeling very uneasy.
Other people's daughters-in-law get pregnant as soon as their sons get married, but her son has been married for several months and her daughter-in-law's belly still shows no signs of pregnancy.
Her relatives and close female friends had long asked her when she would be able to hold her grandson.
Most people already have grandchildren, but she doesn't.
She could only smile and say, "It'll be soon."
She herself has no idea when I will be able to hold my grandson.
Just as she was feeling melancholy, her mother suddenly came to her house.
As soon as Grandma Ma entered the door, she asked, "Is there any sign of your daughter-in-law getting pregnant? They've been married for several months now, and I haven't heard anything about her getting pregnant."
When Gu's mother heard what Madam Ma said, she thought of Lin Sisi's inability to conceive and her failure to become a grandmother-to-be. Even though she was facing her own mother, she felt ashamed.
"Mingzhou told me not to worry, that they would have it sooner or later."
"So you're really not in a hurry?"
"How can I not be anxious? People the same age as Mingzhou already have children. I also want to hold my grandson soon, but what can I do if I'm anxious? It's up to the young people themselves; our anxiety won't help."
"Does your daughter-in-law have any health problems?"
"No, Mingzhou took her for a check-up, and there's nothing wrong with her."
Grandma Ma said "Oh," then took a handkerchief out of her pocket and placed it on the table.
Gu's mother looked at the folded handkerchief with a puzzled expression. "Mom, what's wrapped in this?"
Grandma Ma nodded, then unfolded the handkerchief.
Inside was a jade pendant shaped like a phoenix, entirely milky white. The pendant was carved so lifelike that it looked like a real phoenix spreading its wings and soaring.
Gu's mother's eyes widened as soon as she saw it.
"Mom, what... what is this?"
"These were confiscated when your brother led a raid on your house. There are people watching your brother's side, so it's not convenient to release too many. Some of them can be given to our own people."
Mom saw this jade pendant and thought it was very auspicious. Later, I heard from others that such things bring good fortune in having children. You should take it and let your daughter-in-law wear it; maybe she'll be able to repay the favor.”
When Gu's mother saw the jade pendant, which was milky white and had an excellent luster, she immediately wanted to keep it for herself and was unwilling to give it to Lin Sisi.
But then I thought, what if this thing really works?
She can take it back after Lin Sisi has given birth.
She accepted the jade pendant, thinking it was a last resort.
"Mom, I'll go over there whenever I have time and give this to her to see when she can get pregnant. If she still can't get pregnant after a year or two, Mingzhou's wife will have to be replaced. I only have Mingzhou as my child, and the Gu family line can't be broken."
Grandma Ma nodded, and suddenly she thought of someone.
"What happened to that girl who was engaged to Mingzhou and then broke off the engagement?"
Gu's mother still feels somewhat disgusted when she thinks of Lin Qingyan.
"Mom, why are you bringing her up?"
"I didn't mean anything by it, I just mentioned her casually. Wasn't she frail and sickly? I heard she was sent to the countryside, where conditions are so harsh. It's been so long, I wonder if she's still alive?"
"I don't know about that. She broke off her engagement with Mingzhou, so it has nothing to do with us anymore. However, given her physique, even if she were still alive, she would only be weaker than before. It's fortunate that Mingzhou broke off the engagement with her back then. If Mingzhou had married her, I would have had absolutely no hope of having a grandson."
"I hope your daughter-in-law can give you a grandson soon. Give her this jade pendant as soon as possible so she can wear it and you can hold your grandson sooner."
"I understand, Mom. I'll go over when I have time and give the things to Sisi."
"Um."
Mopantun Brigade
As evening fell, Lin Qingyan didn't want Lu Zhengting to leave: "Don't go. Grandma is gone. Stay and keep me company."
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