“You…you still want to go back to work at the school? How can that be? You were fine yesterday, but who knows if you'll be fine today? Nothing is more important than my grandson! Besides, it's just a job!” Xu Xiuzhen said seriously.
"Perfect timing. Since we've already gotten to this point, I'll just get straight to the point. Mumu, you'll be quitting your job to stay home and take care of the baby anyway. We don't need your salary for a few months, so why don't you just quit and focus on your pregnancy?"
Su Mu was shocked. She thought that Zhou Chunhua's commotion would make it take a long time for her to enter the Liao family, but she didn't expect Xu Xiuzhen to let her get there in one step.
But……
She endured humiliation and hardship for so many years, not for the same reason as Zhou Chunhua, who toiled herself to death in the Liao family only to be looked down upon. What she wanted was to seize everything Liao Nanxing owned, to use Liao Nanxing as a stepping stone so that she could stand higher and appreciate the more beautiful scenery in life.
"Mom, my salary is my source of income. What will I live on if I quit my job? But don't worry, I will protect the children."
"Why are you so disobedient? Since I'm asking you to quit your job, of course I'll consider your livelihood. How about this: after you quit, I'll give you 3,000 yuan a month, is that alright?"
How much?
Ha! Su Mu almost burst out laughing.
3,000 a month? That's not even enough to buy a decent piece of clothing! How dare Xu Xiuzhen talk about it like it's 30 million!
However, she kept her head down and suppressed her laughter, but her disgust for Xu Xiuzhen only grew stronger.
She's carrying her beloved baby in her belly, and she's still so stingy.
If the child is born, Xu Xiuzhen is afraid she won't even have 3,000 yuan left.
"What? You think 3,000 yuan is not enough? I've been giving Zhou Chunhua 3,000 yuan every month for years, and the family's food, clothes, and other necessities haven't been lacking."
You spend 3000 a month, that's quite a lot! I know you're a young lady who loves to dress up and likes to buy clothes, bags, and jewelry.
But don't blame me for being blunt. Now that I'm going to be a mother, I have to save money wherever possible. And what I save is for my child!
Besides, my son has spent a lot of money on you over the years, hasn't he? The money you've saved should be enough for you to buy those little trinkets, right?"
Su Mu could hardly believe what he was hearing.
She hadn't even married Liao Nanxing yet, and Xu Xiuzhen was already eyeing her savings!
Hmph! Xu Xiuzhen is clearly trying to mold her into another Zhou Chunhua!
"Well... Mom, you know I'm not very good at making money, so I don't have much savings over the years. I did manage to save some last year, but unfortunately, my parents' graves were washed away by heavy rain, and all the money I saved went into repairing them. So I can't quit my job yet, because who knows when another heavy rain might come and I'll have to spend money to repair the graves again."
She glanced at the time: "It's getting late, I need to hurry up and get ready to leave the hospital and go to work."
After saying that, she left without looking back, without waiting for Xu Xiuzhen to speak again.
Back in her hospital room, she slammed the door shut.
She's furious! She's already carrying Liao Nanxing's child, and that old bastard still won't let go of Liao Nanxing's financial control!
It's all Zhou Chunhua's fault for being so spineless! Even in her current state, she still managed to anger that old hag to death!
In the other ward, Xu Xiuzhen pointed towards the door, her eyes wide.
"What do you mean? What does she mean by this? She's not even married into the family yet, and I can't even say anything to her. If she does marry in, won't she be climbing on the roof and tearing off the tiles?"
Just as Liao Nanxing was about to speak, his phone rang with a WeChat notification.
He took out his phone and saw that it was a message from Su Mu.
[Anan, you know I'm never good with words. If I've upset Mom, please apologize to her for me.]
[And my ideal isn't to be your full-time housewife, but to be a partner, friend, and lover who can stand by your side and fight alongside you!]
Nanxing, I hope you can allow me to walk this path together as you have before, instead of locking me in a gilded cage and letting my life slip away.
After reading it, he replied.
You did nothing wrong, no need to apologize. Pack your things and wait for me in the parking lot. We'll go to school together.
Liao Nanxing tucked the machine gun away, while Xu Xiuzhen continued her incessant chatter.
"Why are you looking at me like that? Did I say something wrong? She wants something worth hundreds of thousands, so you just buy it for her? If she wanted the moon, would you pluck it down for her too?"
Son, you need to understand that women are for procreation! I've taught you since you were little that women are only good at pleasing you men to swindle your money! You used to do that so well!
And why don't you ever reflect on and learn from Zhou Chunhua's situation? If you hadn't spoiled Zhou Chunhua back then, how would she have dared to get a tubal ligation behind our backs? And now you're spoiling Su Mu like this!
Honestly, if Zhou Chunhua weren't infertile, I'd think she'd be a much better daughter-in-law than this Su Mu!
As she spoke, Xu Xiuzhen became increasingly excited, patting her chest and panting heavily.
Liao Nanxing quickly stepped forward to serve him water and medicine.
Once the old lady had recovered, he said, "Mom, just think about the baby in Su Mu's belly. Even if you don't like her, you can't dislike the baby in her belly, can you?"
"That's why I made her quit her job to stay home and take care of the kids! Let me tell you, no matter how expensive the nanny is, she can't take as good a caregiver as your own mother!"
Besides, children need to be breastfed to grow up healthy! How will she breastfeed if she doesn't quit her job? And is it wrong of me to tell her to be thrifty? She's the child's mother; shouldn't she save money for her child?
Seeing that the old lady was getting agitated again, he quickly comforted her, "Alright, alright, I'll talk to her. Don't get agitated. I'll go find you a new caregiver so I can go to work. We'll talk about it later."
Xu Xiuzhen lay back on the bed and nodded in agreement.
Anyway, if Su Mu wants to be her daughter-in-law, she has to become the kind of person she wants first. Otherwise... after having a child, she'll be told to get as far away as possible.
With a man as outstanding as her son, why would she be afraid of finding a wife? Putting aside everything else, if she were to spread the news of her son's divorce, matchmakers would probably be lining up at her doorstep.
She's just a Su Mu; there are plenty of people younger and prettier than her!
She was alone in the ward, and with nothing to do, she picked up her phone.
First, I dialed Zhou Chunhua's number, but it was still busy.
The fire that had just been extinguished was already showing signs of reigniting.
She took a sip of water and tried to distract herself by scrolling through her WeChat Moments.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she entered her WeChat Moments, she saw Zhou Chunhua's bright and cheerful smile.
etc!
Whose bare back is this?
She clicked on the larger image and stared at the back of Zhou Chunhua's head!
These... these hands... anyone with eyes can tell at a glance that the hands groping her back are a man's hands!
"Stinky, stinky! No! Have no shame!"
Xu Xiuzhen's head buzzed, the phone in front of her suddenly became blurry, and her hands trembled uncontrollably...
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