Jiang Ruyi took a deep breath and felt that Gu Changzheng's words made sense, but the conditions that needed to be discussed still needed to be discussed.
Thinking about the suffering she had endured over the past three months, she never imagined that childbirth would be so troublesome. Not only was her lower body torn, but a fleshy lump was also protruding from her buttocks. The weather was also hot, and she could smell a rotten odor even during her postpartum confinement. She knew that Gu Changzheng was disgusted with her.
It's been three months, and she still hasn't recovered. The scars on her stomach from the stretching of her pregnancy belly are now like earthworms crawling on her stomach after giving birth. Her belly has become a bit dark, and her flesh is loose and saggy. Not to mention Gu Changzheng, even she herself can't accept it.
Thinking about this, she knew she had to fight for her own interests. Sometimes men couldn't be relied on, and she had to rely on herself.
“Changzheng, we are husband and wife, husband and wife are one. Of course I want our family to be better. After I wean, I want to go out to work so that we can earn money together and you won’t be so tired by yourself. I’d like your mother to help take care of the child. What do you think?”
Gu Changzheng is inherently a selfish person: "Sure, what's wrong with that? I'll go back and talk to my mom. I'm telling you, my dad is very serious. We need to be more diligent when we go back. We can't rely on our family for everything. Also, you need to learn how to coax my mom. She likes to hear nice things. That way, our lives will be a little easier."
Gu Changzheng knew that his father wouldn't value him more just because he had a grandson. He had to find a way to reassure his father and nurture him. Otherwise, all the family resources would end up in his brother's hands. His older brother was a regimental-level cadre, and his sister-in-law was a section-level cadre. Their family had already benefited greatly. He had to make his father treat them all equally.
Jiang Ruyu thought about Gu Changzheng's words, pursed her lips and said nothing. No matter how uncomfortable she felt, she knew that she was marrying above her station with Gu Changzheng. If she wanted to have a better life in the future, she had to please her in-laws. She had heard that her sister-in-law's family was even more powerful than Gu's family. It seemed that she would have to think carefully about how to get along with her sister-in-law.
Before they even got back, they were already scheming how to get more benefits. The eldest sister-in-law of the Gu family was already more than five months pregnant and her belly was showing.
Li Huimin touched her swollen belly and thought about what her husband had said, feeling a little angry.
She knew that although her in-laws didn't seem to have any complaints about her on the surface, they were actually upset that she hadn't given birth to a grandson. Otherwise, they wouldn't have gone to such lengths to bring her back as soon as her brother-in-law mentioned that he had given birth to a big, healthy boy. They even brought back that shady woman, Jiang Ruyi, who had seduced their son. It was truly ridiculous.
Seeing his wife's angry expression, Gu Changlin reassured her, "Don't overthink it. My dad isn't senile. He won't give Changzheng any important position."
Li Huimin laughed sarcastically: "And what about your mother? Look at her, she hasn't even come back yet, and she's already doting on her grandson. She even got a house specially for the child. When has she ever cared about Xiaoxue and Xiaoyu like that? Even if you're biased towards boys, at least have some degree of respect for them."
"Sigh, that's just how my mom is. If we ignore her, there will be more trouble when Changzheng and his wife come back. Will they ever have a peaceful day? Unless Changzheng's wife is really good at sweet-talking and can win over your mother-in-law and my mom, but I think that's unlikely. I know my mom; she's difficult to deal with."
Hearing her husband say that, Li Huimin felt much better about her mother-in-law: "Hmph, they brought it on themselves. Let me tell you, if your mother is too biased, I won't be happy. Don't blame me for giving them a hard time."
"Fine, fine, you're the boss. You're all talk. When have you ever done anything rude since you left this room? Let me tell you, you're pregnant now, so you can't get angry. If anyone makes you angry, just yell back at them. Don't hold it in."
"Go to hell, do you think I'm such an unreasonable person?"
The couple were so deeply in love that when Jiang Ruyi, exhausted and pale, entered the two-story villa in the military compound for the first time with her precious son, she couldn't take it all in.
"Changzheng, your house is so big! That's wonderful. You don't have to live in that dilapidated little house anymore."
Jiang Ruyi's unsophisticated demeanor immediately made Lin Hong frown upon seeing her, her eyes filled with disdain. This daughter-in-law was so petty and uncouth.
Gu Changzheng could only find a sense of purpose in Jiang Ruyi. He proudly boasted, "Yeah, my house is huge. If you follow me, you're guaranteed not to suffer in the future."
Gu Changzheng put down his luggage and looked at his mother with tears in his eyes: "Mom, I'm back, I'm finally back, Mom, I missed you so much."
Ms. Lin Hong's preference for her youngest son is not without reason; this son is sweet-talking and knows how to charm, so how could she not favor him a little?
Jiang Ruyi, holding her son, stepped forward and said, "Mom, I'm Ruyi. It's my first time meeting you, so I'm a little rude. I'm so sorry. You're so young. I thought you were a leading performer from some arts troupe. You have such a great presence. I was a little stunned for a moment. Please don't mind."
Lin Hong paused for a moment after hearing this, and touched her hair with a hint of demureness: "Really? Am I that pretty? You have such a sweet tongue."
Gu Wen, who had deliberately stayed home to rest and wait to see what kind of person this so-called second sister-in-law was, heard Jiang Ruyi's words as she came downstairs. She sneered, "Second brother, you really have some skills. It's one thing to like pleasing Mom yourself, but you also found a partner who can talk the dead back to life with just a few words. I really admire you."
Gu Changzheng looked disgusted but smiled and said, "Wenwen, what are you saying? Isn't it good that your second sister-in-law knows how to talk and make our mother happy? Besides, she's not wrong. Our mother is a great beauty, don't you think so?"
Lin Hong turned to look at her little girl, her eyes filled with questions.
Gu Wen said sarcastically, "Whether my mom is pretty or not, she's still my mom. Besides, our mom is a recognized beauty in the compound, and she was one of the best in the art troupe when she was young. Everyone knows that. You're just saying things that everyone knows to coax our mom. You're just trying to appease her. Stop playing these tricks. Being a son is what you should do to truly be filial to her."
Gu Changzheng's face fell: "I'm your second brother, and you talk to me like this? It's clear you don't consider me your second brother. Well, you're the division commander's darling, and I'm just the second brother who isn't valued. Otherwise, why would they just abandon me when they say they're going to the countryside? Since I'm so unlikable, Mom, take care. I'd better leave and not attract attention here."
Jiang Ruyi walked over with the child in her arms and said, "Mom, I'm sorry. We upset my little sister. Please look at our grandson. Even just one look is enough for us to fulfill our filial duty. We won't bother you anymore."
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