Qiao Shanshan frowned and looked outside. "Keep your voice down! What will people think if they hear us? They'll think we're abusing Yuanyuan!"
Qiao Shanshan frowned, also feeling that Yuanyuan was being inconsiderate. She was such a big child, yet she didn't know how to look after her younger brother. She was also careless in her actions and lacked manners.
Qiao Shanshan said seriously, "Yuanyuan, remember this: you are the older sister. From now on, you must give way to your younger brother unconditionally. Everything in the house belongs to your younger brother. You can't compete with him for anything. You must love and protect your younger brother, understand?"
Yuanyuan nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
"And another thing, you should let your younger brother have the best food in the future. You're all grown up now, you should be more sensible. The malted milk powder and stuff that people bring are for your brother, what are you going to eat! You're a girl, don't you know what shame is, acting like a greedy person like others!"
Yuanyuan didn't understand what shame was, but she was frightened by her mother's tone and expression.
Yuanyuan hid in the corner, trying not to be seen by her parents.
She felt that her parents were strangers, that they were not the same parents they used to be.
Mom and Dad weren't like this before.
My parents used to love Yuanyuan too. They would hold Yuanyuan with such joy and say that Yuanyuan was their little baby, that she was very cute, that she brought good fortune, and that she brought good luck and happiness to the family.
Why has everything changed? Why is Yuanyuan unpopular at home? Why don't her parents like her anymore? Who stole her love?
Is it my younger brother?
Qiao Shanshan didn't take Yuanyuan's silence to heart.
Which mother hasn't scolded her child?
It's a mother's duty to discipline her child. Hitting Yuanyuan a few times or scolding her a few times is not a problem. After all, she is Yuanyuan's mother, and she has that right!
If Yuanyuan doesn't want to be beaten and scolded, she should leave this house. Anyway, Qiao Shanshan has her own child and doesn't care whether Yuanyuan leaves or not!
Zhuo Linmei brought her child over to play with Chu Yu. Zhuo Linmei had given birth to a daughter who looked a lot like Lin Yang. Lin Yang was overjoyed and cherished her like a precious jewel. Chu Yu liked Zhuo Linmei's daughter very much and thought that this girl was cuter than both Zhuo Linmei and Lin Yang.
Zhuo Linmei seemed like a different person after getting married, and changed even more after having children.
She and Chu Yu are getting along better than before.
"Have you heard? Qiao Shanshan had a son. Now that she has her own child, I wonder if she'll treat Yuanyuan badly?" Zhuo Linmei has a daughter now and is worried that her daughter will be mistreated. Qiao Shanshan is not a kind person, and Zhuo Linmei is very afraid that the two of them will treat the child badly.
Chu Yu wasn't sure either, "It should be alright, right?"
When is your due date?
Chu Yu wasn't sure either. She felt it would be either June or July. Twins are more likely to be born later in the pregnancy, but if they were born prematurely, the babies would be too small and would need to stay in an incubator. Chu Yu was a little worried about the babies' health.
"Your belly is so big, like a big watermelon, but there isn't a single stretch mark. I really envy you. My baby is so thin, and I've already gotten some stretch marks."
Chu Yu smiled. Chu Chu had sent a lot of body lotion from Hong Kong. Chu Yu applied it regularly. In addition, Shu Hui had given birth to several children, but she didn't have any stretch marks. It was good genetics in her family. Even when Chu Yu was pregnant with twins, she didn't get any stretch marks.
"But you've managed your weight well. We only see your big belly, not your weight. You'll be able to get back to your previous weight after giving birth."
Chu Yu is in her late pregnancy and often feels breathless; she gets short of breath even after walking a little.
The two babies were moving frequently, probably because there wasn't enough space in her belly. The two babies were also naughty and often kicked their mother's belly at night, so Chu Yu couldn't sleep well and sometimes even had cramps. Dai Donglin would get up in the middle of the night to massage her feet.
Chu Yu started experiencing water retention this month, and felt that her legs had become much thicker, but people always said she was thin.
Have you found a hospital yet?
“My mother-in-law found the best doctor for me. I was worried about something going wrong during the twin delivery, so she found a retired professor to supervise me and make sure my babies were born safely.”
"I really envy you; your in-laws treat you so well."
Zhuo Linmei's in-laws are quite nice, but they live far away and don't spend much time together. Besides, her in-laws always felt that she should have another son, so Zhuo Linmei rarely goes back to her in-laws' home.
Lin Yang didn't care about gender. The couple had agreed that they only wanted a daughter. What was wrong with a daughter? These days, having a daughter is considered a blessing. Having a son is just for worldly reasons, like carrying on the family line. What kind of family line is that?
The Lin Yang family is not like the emperors and nobles of the past, with positions to inherit. The Lin Yang family is decent, but in the end, they are still just ordinary people with only a few pots and pans. What is the need to have a son?
Zhuo Linmei scolded her in-laws, who were a little sad. Zhuo Linmei and Lin Yang didn't go home for a long time.
Chu Yu smiled and said, "I envy you for having only one daughter. It was easy to give birth to her, and she is also sensible and obedient. Dai Donglin and I are hoping for a daughter. We don't know if we can have one. It would be even better if we had two, which would be twice as happy."
Zhuo Linmei smiled. She felt that Chu Yu was highly educated and more open-minded in this regard than most people.
Indeed, who says women are inferior to men?
Where do so many fallacies come from?
If girls all prefer boys to girls, then we're doomed! When will the whole of China be able to break free from this outdated custom of valuing boys over girls? This old idea has been passed down from generation to generation, and someone has to break it eventually. Zhuo Linmei is determined to be that person.
Chu Yu immediately told Mao Xia about Zhou Jian'an's bankruptcy. Of course, she didn't appear in person, but sent someone to deliver the message to Mao Xia. Naturally, she didn't say that Zhou Jian'an was bankrupt, but rather that Zhou Jian'an's land was about to be repaid, with an amount of about 50 million.
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