The more Mao Dani said this, the more distressed Xiaohua felt. Her parents had placed all their hopes on her, but they didn't know that even decades later, medical technology was helpless against this disease.
Now she only hopes that if it really is this disease, it will be cured in its early stages, with surgery and chemotherapy, and that she can lie to her father that it's not cancer, so that her father can relax a little, have a better mindset, and perhaps have a long lifespan.
“Hua’er, let me tell you, He Yan is good to you now, and he’s also good to your parents. Look, when your father was sick this time, he rushed back with you to pick him up and even took him to the military hospital for treatment. This at least proves that he cares about you and your parents, so we should be content.”
Mao Dani could tell that He Yan cared about Xiao Hua, but Xiao Hua seemed to have no feelings for Yan and was even a little impatient with him. She thought that her daughter still had grievances against her son-in-law.
Ye Xiaohua lowered her head, not wanting to talk to her mother about these things.
“My dear daughter, there is no hurdle that cannot be overcome. One must look forward and never look back, otherwise life will be unbearable.”
Mao Dani has never been to school and cannot read or write. She doesn't understand big principles. What she says are all her experiences from many years of life.
“We are... fine, nothing's wrong. Don't worry about us. Just take good care of yourselves so I can have peace of mind.”
But judging from her appearance, Mao Dani didn't think she had a good relationship with He Yan.
"Do you have a baby? Tell Mom the truth, if you have a baby, you have to tell Mom the truth."
Mao Dani asked in a low voice.
"What do you mean by 'small'? Do you mean He Yan has a mistress outside?"
Just as Mao Dani was about to explain that she wasn't talking about that, He Yan came out of the room and overheard her. He quickly defended himself, "Mom, I'm a soldier. I asked you if you were having affairs and keeping mistresses. Besides, my love for Xiaohua and her daughter is as clear as day."
He Yan's serious expression made it seem like he was about to raise his hand and swear a solemn oath at any moment.
Mao Dani slapped her thigh: "My goodness, what is this all about? What do you mean by keeping a concubine? I was asking if Xiaohua is pregnant."
Xiao Hua then realized that she had misunderstood her mother's words and mistakenly thought that her mother was asking whether He Yan had a mistress outside.
Xiaohua looked at her mother speechlessly: "Didn't I tell you that I only want Kang'an as my child in this life? I won't have a second child, so where did this little one come from?"
Mao Dani glanced at He Yan, then gave Xiao Hua a hard look and pushed her with her hand: "What nonsense are you talking about? How can you only have one girl? You definitely have to give He Yan a son and give the He family a big, fat grandson."
Mao Dani is conflicted. On one hand, she feels that her four sons are not as useful as her one daughter, Xiaohua, but on the other hand, she feels that she must have a son.
"What era are we living in? How can you still be so sexist? He Yan wants a son and the He family wants a big, fat grandson. That's their business. What does it have to do with me? Let him find another woman to have a baby. It has nothing to do with me."
In her previous life, Xiaohua's parents were extremely sexist and treated her like a blood bank for her brother, constantly exploiting her.
In this life, although her parents did not discriminate against her because of her gender or exploit her to support her brothers, they still held the idea that it was necessary to have a son. Xiaohua felt physically uncomfortable when she heard this. If her first child was a boy, she might be willing to have a second child, a daughter. However, if her first child was a daughter, she would definitely not have a second child. She just felt that being a sister, especially a younger brother's sister, meant being wronged in a certain sense.
She would never do that to her daughter.
"You brat, all you do is spout nonsense. You are He Yan's lawfully wedded wife, a legitimate daughter-in-law of the He family, carried in by eight sedan chairs. If you don't give birth, who will?"
After scolding Xiaohua, Mao Dani glanced cautiously at He Yan, afraid that Xiaohua's words might have angered him.
Xiaohua stood up in annoyance, kicked the vegetable basket beside her feet, and said irritably, "Don't talk to me like that. I'm not a baby-making machine. I can't even control my own belly!"
Seeing that Xiaohua was very angry, He Yan quickly explained, "It doesn't matter whether I have a son or not. I don't discriminate against girls."
Xiao Hua sneered, "Who cares! It's none of my business anyway."
After Xiaohua was driven away by Mao Dani, Mao Dani quickly said to He Yan, "This girl has been spoiled rotten by me and her father. I'll ask her father and her brother to talk to her! She'll definitely give you another son."
He Yan was scared and quickly stopped her, saying, "No, Mom, I only have one child, Kang An, and she's fine. She's disgusted by these things now, so please don't bring it up again."
He Yan quickly chased after Xiao Hua to find her. Xiao Hua was walking aimlessly on the ridge of the field, and He Yan followed behind at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.
There seemed to be an invisible romance between the two of them.
When the ridge reached its end, Xiaohua had no choice but to turn around and bumped into He Yan, who was walking forward. She was a little unsteady, but He Yan quickly reached out and caught her around the waist.
"careful."
He Yan's breath landed on her head, warm and hot.
After Xiaohua regained her footing, seeing that He Yan still wouldn't let go, she spoiled the mood by asking him, "Have you hugged enough? When are you planning to let go?"
He Yan explained, "I only hugged you because I was afraid you would fall, not because I wanted to take advantage of you."
Xiaohua said without any mercy, "But I've been standing still for several minutes now, why aren't you letting go?"
He Yan reluctantly let go of her, but he had to admit that her waist was really slender and soft, and felt great to the touch. He really wanted to hug her a little longer, and it would be even better if his big hands could touch her slender back. She was clearly his legal wife, but he only dared to fantasize and dared not take any action.
“Xiaohua, I have absolutely no preference for boys over girls. Maybe the older generation does, but I have no such thoughts. I am educated by the country, how could I have such feudal ideas?”
He Yan spoke sincerely; he genuinely didn't hold such views. He believed that as long as a child was born to someone he loved, regardless of gender, they were the most wonderful beings.
Xiao Hua thought about her parents in her previous life, who were actually from her and He Yan's generation. It was rare to find parents who didn't favor sons over daughters.
"Given our country's traditional national conditions and society, apart from a few women who don't discriminate against women, which man doesn't discriminate against women? Do you think I would believe your nonsense?"
"Xiaohua, you've really wronged me. I never had such thoughts. In fact, I think that most people who favor boys over girls are women, and there aren't that many men."
Among the people around He Yan, it was mostly grandmothers and mothers who talked about wanting to have sons and grandsons every day.
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