As Huo Zhixing was thinking, a voice suddenly rang out like a thunderclap.
"Treason!"
"……mom?"
"What are you thinking? Can't you hold Cancan up a bit?" Fu Ma rushed over, pushed Huo Zhixing away, took Jiang Can's arm herself, and didn't forget to scold her son.
“Now that Can Can is more pregnant, she has to be extra careful when she walks! You just stroll around like a big shot while your wife chases after you? You unfilial son, you can’t be relied on at all!”
Huo Zhixing: "..."
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"Can Can, watch your step... Hehe, isn't this yard clean? I had it cleaned again yesterday, there isn't even a small pebble!"
"Yes, step with your left foot first... watch out for the steps!"
"Our Cancan is amazing!"
Huo Zhixing was speechless.
Anyway, the mother-in-law found her daughter-in-law more and more pleasing to the eye. Besides, now the whole family's attention was focused on Jiang Can and the little one in her belly, and nobody paid any attention to her!
These past few days, Huo Wenyuan has been calling Cancan and the baby eight times a day to ask how they are doing.
Huo Zhixing curled his lip and snorted. If he was provoked, he would go to Southeast Asia, where his mother-in-law would back him up!
Jiang Can turned around and smiled at him.
The sweet curve of her lips instantly washed away his dissatisfaction.
He smiled at her, walked up to her, and gently put his arm around her shoulder.
Jiang Can leaned against him like a little bird, finding her husband's chest the warmest place.
Laughter filled the old Fu family house as the family sat around in the courtyard after lunch, enjoying afternoon tea.
At this moment, the butler came over and respectfully reported that Fu Chengwei and Sun Meifen had arrived.
Old Master Fu's face darkened instantly.
He didn't dislike his son, but rather hated the woman.
"Dad," Fu Xiuyu thought for a moment, "Perhaps Chengwei is just here to visit you. Let them in!"
"Ha, he came to visit me?" The old man knew perfectly well what Sun Meifen wanted with him besides money.
Fu Xiuyu sighed softly, her expression grave.
After a moment of silence, Old Master Fu waved his hand, signaling the servants to bring them in.
Before even seeing him, they heard Fu Chengwei's hearty laughter. Fu Xiuyu was taken aback. She knew her younger brother well; although he was usually silly and cheerful, he rarely showed such joy.
Fu Chengwei and Sun Meifen walked up to the old man, and the two appeared very close.
Sun Meifen even linked arms with Fu Chengwei and rested her head on his shoulder.
Old Master Fu glanced at her with some disgust and gestured for the servants to bring over a chair.
Sun Meifen glanced at the ordinary rattan chair, then at the soft, comfortable sheepskin sofa where Jiang Can was sitting, and gave a cold laugh.
"Honey," she turned to Fu Chengwei and said in a coquettish tone, "I can't sit on this cool chair!"
Huo Zhixing and Jiang Can exchanged glances, then looked at Old Master Fu, who was already showing signs of extreme impatience.
"If you can't sit in the wicker chair, then sit on the ground!" the old man said. "The grass has been warmed by the sun all day, it's quite cozy!"
"dad……"
"Don't call me Dad!" Old Master Fu's eyes were sharp. "I know perfectly well what you're up to today! Ha, I heard you two started some kind of Meiwei Agency, planning to invest in a movie? Are you out of money and coming to me for funds?"
Sun Meifen secretly nudged Fu Chengwei and gave him a wink.
Fu Chengwei immediately stepped forward and said in a loud voice, "Dad, don't misunderstand! We're here today to tell you some good news!"
The old man rolled his eyes. "What good news could you possibly have!"
"Really! Really!" Fu Chengwei laughed like a child, shouting loudly, "I'm going to be a dad! Hahahaha..."
The scene fell silent instantly.
The old man and Fu Xiuyu were both shocked, while Jiang Can and Huo Zhixing exchanged glances and suddenly understood why they had run into Sun Meifen at the obstetrics and gynecology clinic that day...
"What did you say?" Fu Xiuyu asked in disbelief, "Meifen, you...you're pregnant?"
Sun Meifen looked shy, but a hint of smugness shone through her eyes and brows.
"Ha, how could that be! You're so old!"
"Hey, sister, you can't say that!" Sun Meifen said coyly. "Yes, I'm not young anymore, but I'm only in my forties. I haven't reached menopause yet, so why can't I get pregnant?"
"Even if you manage to get pregnant, what about Chengwei...?"
Fu Xiuyu was too embarrassed to say anything even harsher.
Fu Chengwei is an idiot, how could he understand that?
Even if he understood, this was too strange! Sun Meifen had been married into the Fu family for so many years without any sign of pregnancy, and her heart was only focused on her daughter.
Now, children can just have whatever they want?
"Oh well, there's really nothing I can do!" Sun Meifen smoothed her hair. "Heh, I didn't plan on ever having another child, but this is a gift from God, so of course I have to give birth to it!"
"Sister, you don't actually think this child will be born... to compete with your son for the inheritance, do you?"
Just as Fu Xiuyu was about to lash out, Fu Chengwei stepped forward and blocked Sun Meifen.
That silly attitude of hers made it seem like anyone who went against Sun Meifen was going against him.
Fu Xiuyu was sweating profusely with anxiety.
Grandpa Fu remained calm and composed, his suspicious gaze seemingly piercing Sun Meifen's still-flat stomach.
"Dad, are you...aren't you happy?" Fu Chengwei shouted. "You're going to be a grandpa! Hehe, I've been so excited these past two days I haven't been able to sleep. I really want the baby to be born soon so I can see what it looks like..."
“All babies are born the same, so you don’t need to have too high expectations,” the old man said slowly and deliberately.
"Since Meifen is pregnant, let the housekeeper get her a new chair."
“Dad,” Sun Meifen said with a cold smile, “I quite like the little sofa that Can Can is sitting on!”
"Sun Meifen, what do you mean?" Fu Xiuyu crossed her arms. "You think you can get my daughter-in-law to give up her position just because you're pregnant?"
"Sister, I didn't say that! Can Can is pregnant, and I'm pregnant too. Shouldn't pregnant women be treated equally? Besides, I'm her elder. Shouldn't she give me her seat?"
"Yes, Auntie!" Jiang Can smiled gently and stood up obediently. "Auntie, please sit here!"
Sun Meifen glanced at her disdainfully, then sat down and set her sights on the bowl of condensed milk herbal jelly on the table.
Bring it closer and take a sniff; a light, sweet aroma wafts over you.
"Can Can," Sun Meifen couldn't wait to take this opportunity to be a little arrogant, "Why don't you offer this bowl of herbal jelly to your aunt? After all, your child still has to call my child 'uncle'!"
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