In the Su family home in Shanghai, Guo Xuqing tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
A few days ago, she received a telegram from her son saying that he would be coming home to visit relatives for the Chinese New Year. She was quite happy at first, but then she remembered that she hadn't told him about her daughter's wedding yet.
Now that she's pregnant, and her brother is still completely unaware, she feels guilty.
At first, she didn't know what to say. How could people know how much her son treated his sister?
In addition, he was on a mission at that time, so we didn't dare to distract him. There were also a lot of things to do with Nannan, which were hard to explain.
She forgot about it while she was pushing the cart, and now that her son is coming back, she has finally remembered. Now she is really worried!
Thinking of his son's stubborn temper, wouldn't he have to go all the way to Beijing?
"Sigh!" Guo Xuqing turned around and saw her husband sleeping soundly. Thinking of how busy he had been lately, she couldn't bear to bother him.
Ever since her son-in-law's identity was revealed, her father has been incredibly enthusiastic. He used to be very reserved, but now he's much more open.
She was determined to get Lao Su to take over before he retired. She knew her husband; in the past, she was afraid of causing trouble for her family.
She was just struggling in a small factory, but now her father is holding the fort, and he's trying every possible way to climb the corporate ladder after switching departments.
I'm afraid our family isn't as good as the Li family's, and that my daughter will suffer in the future.
Thinking of this, she became even more worried. If her son knew about this, he would fight desperately when he got back.
It used to be for the Guo family, but now there's another younger sister.
"Sigh!" Guo Xuqing sighed again, thinking that she should go to sleep, otherwise she wouldn't be able to get up tomorrow.
But before she could even close her eyes, she heard a knock on the door.
"Who is it?" Guo Xuqing muttered. She was about to get up when the person next to her moved first.
"I'll go." Su's father was also woken up by the knocking and pulled his wife, who was about to get out of bed, back down.
Guo Xuqing nodded, watched as Su's father put on his clothes and went out, then thought for a moment, put on his clothes and followed him out.
The residents in this family compound all know each other, and the security has always been very good. If someone is knocking on the door so late, it might be something urgent.
As soon as she reached the door, she saw Su's father leading someone in. When she saw who it was, Guo Xuqing froze on the spot.
"Mom, I'm back." Su Lin grinned when he saw his mother.
His mother must have missed him; she was stunned when she saw him.
"Linzi, you...you're back!!" Guo Xuqing thought this person really couldn't help but keep talking about it.
"Yes, you're back." Su Lin walked over and hugged his mother; he hadn't been back for several years.
"Come inside quickly. It's so late, and you didn't even tell your family beforehand. Otherwise, your dad could have come to pick you up."
Guo Xuqing was definitely happy to see her son. She only had these two children in her life, and nothing was more important than them.
"Mom and Dad, go and rest. I can take care of myself. You don't need to bother." Su Lin quickly stopped his mother when she saw her preparing to cook noodles for him.
"Just cook a bowl of noodles, it won't tire you out. Eat first, then go to sleep." Guo Xuqing knew her son had been traveling for several days, so she couldn't let him go to sleep hungry.
Seeing that he couldn't stop his mother, Su Lin let her do as she pleased and went back to his room to pack his things.
As for his father, there's no need to be coy. They're two grown men; there's no need for them to talk about missing him or not.
After the meal, Guo Xuqing told everyone to go and rest.
On one hand, he looked exhausted from the journey and definitely needed a good rest. On the other hand, she was afraid he would mention Nannan, and she didn't know how to tell him.
Su Lin was just about to ask about his sister's situation in the countryside. He had received several letters in the past six months, all saying that everything was fine.
In the past, his sister always asked for money when she wrote to him, so he couldn't use his allowance. Thinking that it was inconvenient for his sister to buy things in the countryside, he exchanged all his allowance for supplies and sent them to her.
He sent it almost every month, but his sister stopped mentioning it later, which seemed really strange.
Before he could even ask, his mother kept urging him to rest. Sigh, his mother just loves him too much. Let's ask tomorrow.
"Old Su, how should we tell Linzi about Nannan?" Guo Xuqing paced anxiously inside the house.
"What else can I say? Tell the truth, can you keep this a secret forever?" Su's father could only laugh when he saw his daughter-in-law like this.
He had said he couldn't hide the matter from his son, but seeing his wife's nonchalant attitude, he didn't say anything more.
"Don't you know your son? If we told him, would we still be able to live a peaceful life?" Guo Xuqing glared at her husband.
I felt that he was gloating.
"No matter what, we can't keep it a secret now." Su's father couldn't help but laugh at her guilty look.
He understands his son best, and he doesn't say anything bad about his son-in-law.
He disapproved of anyone who married his daughter, and only after personally meeting the person did he feel at ease.
At that time, he thought it was fine if a man was unambitious; all he cared about was his daughter. He hoped to bring them back to Shanghai someday and keep them under his watchful eye.
He was no exception to the common belief that since his family was not well-off, he would not dare to put on airs in front of his daughter, who could run the household for a lifetime.
But then, for some reason, things spiraled out of control, and suddenly it became a matter of matching social status and a whole host of complicated issues.
He never intended for his daughter to marry into that kind of family, let alone someone of high status.
He said that his father-in-law's family has been living a really uncomfortable life all these years. He feels that no matter what you have in this life, you can't take it with you when you die.
Fame and fortune are fleeting; as long as the child is well, that's all that matters.
But things have already come to this, and Nannan is pregnant. He can't possibly make them divorce just because his son-in-law's status has changed, can he?
With his father-in-law suddenly realizing the situation and starting to use underhanded tactics to climb the social ladder, he slowly understood that his father-in-law wanted to support his daughter.
Su's father and father-in-law hit it off immediately. After being suppressed for so many years, they could finally live freely for once.
"I think you should go and talk to them. You're both men, so it'll be easier for you to communicate. That's settled then."
After thinking it over, Guo Xuqing decided to entrust this task to her husband and give him a chance to prove himself.
“I think this glorious task should be entrusted to Comrade Guo. I have high hopes for you.” Su’s father turned around, got into bed, covered himself with the quilt, and closed his eyes in one smooth motion.
Guo Xuqing: "..."
This person gets more and more annoying as they get older.
Guo Xuqing also went to bed angrily, thinking about how to talk to her son tomorrow, and the more she thought about it, the less she could sleep.
The next morning, I sat at the dining table with dark circles under my eyes.
"Mom, didn't you sleep well last night?" Su Lin saw his mother like this and figured she must have been worried about him to keep her awake. That's why she was so excited to see him back.
"..."
Guo Xuqing looked at his grinning son, unsure how to begin, and glared at Su's father while holding the fried dough sticks on the table.
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