"Of course I'll tell my parents. I'll go back to my parents' house when I have some time to rest!" Mo Youyou said.
My parents will definitely be very happy to hear this news.
Aunt Liao washed the fruit and brought it to the living room. Mo Youyou sat on the sofa, eating the fruit while putting her legs up on one side.
Hearing that pregnant women are prone to swollen and sore legs, she sweetly pleaded, "Honey, can you massage my legs for me? That way, the swelling won't be so bad later!"
Without saying a word, Liu Dekai started massaging Mo Youyou's legs.
If this had happened before she was pregnant, Zhang Cuihua would definitely have disapproved, but now, she thinks it should be this way!
"Here, Youyou, this orange is sweet, have this one!" Zhang Cuihua peeled an orange, tasted a segment, and only after confirming that it was truly sweet did she hand it to Mo Youyou.
"Thank you, Mom." Mo Youyou happily accepted it.
"Honey, can we change the channel to a comedy sketch? I want to watch a comedy sketch and have some fun!"
"Okay, I'll change it right away!"
"Honey, I'm thirsty. I want some water, warm water!"
"Okay, honey, I'll get you some water."
Seeing Liu Dekai and his mother running around for her, Mo Youyou finally felt much more at ease.
Zhang Cuihua thought to herself, "The girls in the city are all delicate, unlike the rough and unruly girls in the countryside who have to work in the fields even when they're pregnant!"
Having lived in the family compound for so long, she had been influenced by what she saw and heard, and knew that pregnant women in the city were precious and needed to be carefully cared for. She also thought about how Mo Youyou still had to go to work at the military base every day...
"Youyou, look at you, you're pregnant and you still have to go to work every day, it's so hard!" Zhang Cuihua tried to persuade Mo Youyou to quit her job and stay home to rest and prepare for childbirth.
After all, nothing is more important than the safe birth of her grandson.
"How about we quit our jobs first?"
"This is your first pregnancy, and it's the first trimester, so you have to be careful. Let's just stay home and rest peacefully, okay?"
Zhang Cuihua thought to herself, she was doing this entirely for Mo Youyou's sake, letting her resign and stay at home to enjoy her pregnancy. This was for her own good, so she couldn't have any objections, right?
However, Mo Youyou refused without even thinking.
“I’m not resigning,” she said.
The job in the military was arranged specifically for his daughter by Mo Cheng, with the main goal of finding a relaxed job.
Although the income wasn't particularly high, it wasn't small either. Such a high-paying and easy job was something that wouldn't necessarily fall into her lap if she weren't the daughter of a brigade commander. It was the kind of job that others couldn't find even with a lantern.
She quit? She must be out of her mind!
In any case, having a job means having an income. If there's no income, besides relying on parents for support, one will also have to ask Liu Dekai for money...
Having your palm up for someone else's money isn't easy.
Just look at Zhang Cuihua's current appearance and you'll know.
The reason she can't speak is because she has no money and has to rely on her son to support her!
Mo Youyou can't rely on Liu Dekai, otherwise how will she control this mother and son in the future?
“My job in the military is very easy, there’s no need to quit. Besides, I get maternity leave and subsidies when I’m pregnant and have a baby, so why would I quit? Would I turn down money?”
These positions are all filled by specific individuals.
As soon as Mo Youyou leaves, other military personnel's children will take her place, and it will be difficult for her to go back then.
"After the baby is born and I finish my postpartum confinement, I will go back to work," Mo Youyou said.
Her mind was sometimes clear, and sometimes she acted foolishly.
However, Mo Youyou's attitude towards going out to work remained very firm and clear.
Women can't be without jobs!
She's not stupid. The reason why Liu Dekai abandoned Su Yueya was because Su Yueya was just a village girl with no power or influence, and could only do housework and serve her mother-in-law at home.
If it were Su Yueya now, Liu Dekai would be eager to get married and register their marriage as soon as possible, keeping Su Yueya tied to him tightly with sweet words, afraid that she would run away.
As for Mo Youyou, although she has a brigade commander father who can help her, her parents will eventually retire. After retirement, their connections will still be useful, but certainly not as strong as they are now.
Liu Dekai is currently a deputy battalion commander. Although she knows that the road to promotion will not be so easy, since Su Yueya's people will be wary of Liu Dekai using connections, it only means that his promotion will be slower. Becoming a battalion commander in the future will not be a problem.
When her parents get old and retire, if she loses her job, won't she be completely controlled by Liu Dekai?
“Youyou, I’m worried about you. You’re newly pregnant and not showing yet, so it doesn’t seem to have much of an impact. But if you wait until the pregnancy is more advanced, it will be difficult for you to move around, and you’ll suffer then!” Zhang Cuihua reminded her, still wanting to persuade Mo Youyou to resign.
Actually, it wasn't just because of pregnancy; it was just a turning point.
Instead, Zhang Cuihua genuinely believed that her son was destined for great things, and that such a man should have a virtuous wife to manage everything at home.
Mo Youyou should focus on her family so that Liu Dekai can focus on his career in the military without any worries.
Traditional thinking is at play.
"We'll talk about the future later! If it gets too big and inconvenient, I can take leave. I'm not resigning!" Mo Youyou said, clearly indicating that there was no room for negotiation.
"Youyou, a woman should prioritize her family. If you stay home and take care of things, while Dekai works hard in the army, life will only get better and better, right?"
“Look around our family compound, isn’t it the same for every family? The men make their mark in the army, and the women manage the household. Listen to me, would I ever harm either of you?”
"After the baby is born, Mom will help you take care of it, so it won't be too much of a burden for you!"
Zhang Cuihua persisted and continued to persuade him.
But Mo Youyou wouldn't budge, insisting, "Don't worry about me, I'm not going to resign, absolutely not!"
Mo Youyou isn't stupid, and she's very opinionated.
Seeing that she was so stubborn, Zhang Cuihua was in a difficult position. She quickly gave her son a meaningful look, thinking that she should take this opportunity to get Mo Youyou to quit her job.
"Dekai, you should advise Youyou. She's your own wife, you should cherish her!" Zhang Cuihua advised.
Liu Dekai looked at Mo Youyou—
Mo Youyou glanced at him, meaning watch your words and don't try to persuade him!
It was no use trying to persuade them!
Indeed, many families in the family compound are in this situation: the men serve in the military, while the women stay at home. But because Mo Youyou grew up in the family compound, she naturally sees things more clearly than Zhang Cuihua.
What are the consequences of not working and focusing solely on raising children and caring for a man?
Mo Youyou knew it all too well.
That meant a life where men were the head of the household. Since they had no income, they had to ask men for everything. So, in the family compound, the men were the ones who made the decisions in every household.
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