Chapter 702: Competing for Favor
Lin Yilan had nothing to do because she was pregnant, so she could only stay at home doing nothing. She was playing with her mobile phone when suddenly a strange phone call came in.
"Hello, are you Miss Lin?" The other party was a strange man.
"Ah, yes, what can I do for you?" Lin Yilan was very surprised. Who was calling her?
"Oh, that's right. We understand that you're quite proficient in martial arts. We're a production crew, and we're planning a film that focuses on martial arts. We'd like to invite you to be the martial arts instructor. Do you think you're available?"
"Hmm..." Lin Yilan hesitated. Although she wanted to go, she knew Huo Juncheng would most likely not agree to her going. The incident with Vivian had just passed, and her emotions had not yet completely calmed down...
It is really boring to stay at home every day. As soon as people have free time, they will think of all kinds of messy things. Lin Yilan has tried to control herself and stop thinking about them, but she still can't control herself.
Lin Yilan listened to the other party introduce the script. To be honest, she really wanted to go. Although she was conflicted, she still wanted to try to get the opportunity from him.
The other party obviously understood the hesitation in her words and immediately said to her, "Ms. Lin, don't worry. I can give you a few days to think it over. If you have made up your mind, you can call me anytime."
This was exactly what she wanted, so Lin Yilan agreed. Huo Juncheng happened to call her downstairs for dinner, so she ran down the stairs, cell phone in hand.
"Be careful, don't fall." Huo Juncheng frowned as he watched her jumping around. His eyes still held tenderness and affection.
"I know. I'm not a three-year-old kid. I'm going to train my baby from now on so he can do anything in my belly! Besides, I love him so much, so of course I'll be very careful."
At the dinner table, Lin Yilan chose the right opportunity and spoke carefully, "Well, honey, I want to discuss something with you."
"What?" Huo Juncheng answered her, and his tone sounded pretty good.
"Just now a film crew called me and hoped that I could be their martial arts instructor. Can I..." Go? Before she could finish her words, she was ruthlessly interrupted by Huo Juncheng.
"Don't even think about it." After saying that, he realized his tone was too harsh, so he softened his tone and said, "You're pregnant now, in the first trimester. The doctor told you to be extra careful. And since it's a martial arts scene, you shouldn't go. It's too dangerous. For the more intense scenes, you can ask them to find someone else. I really don't want you to have any accidents! Not even the slightest bit!"
"But I really want to go. I'll be careful about the dangers. I haven't been out since I got pregnant, and I'm almost going moldy staying at home. It's good to have something for me to do now. Can you please be flexible?"
Huo Juncheng didn't say anything, but his eyes said it all, that is, it is absolutely impossible.
"Oh." Lin Yilan lowered his head and sighed, eating in silence. He knew this would be the ending. It seemed that he would have to call them later to tell them that he could not go. It was such a pity.
She has to spend such a long time bored at home again. If she continues like this, she will get depressed sooner or later!
Starting from the next day, Huo Juncheng began to be busy with his affairs, big and small, and it was basically Sister Xiu who took care of her during the day.
When Grandma Huo heard that she was pregnant, she came to visit her despite the fatigue of traveling so far and brought a lot of Huo Juncheng's childhood clothes.
"Oh, grandma, why are you here?" Lin Yilan lived here and never saw a stranger. Grandma Huo's sudden visit made him happy.
"Yes, you're pregnant, so I came to see you. I also brought some of my grandson's childhood clothes, which will be useful when your child is born."
Lin Yilan looked at the clothes he brought and said, "Grandma, there's no need to be so anxious. We don't know the gender of the baby yet. If it's a girl, these clothes will be useless. It's better to keep them as a souvenir."
"Oh my." Unexpectedly, Grandma Huo became unhappy. "What nonsense are you talking about as a mother? How could it be a daughter? I knew it was a boy when I saw your belly. It would be great to have a son in the future. He can carry on the family line. A daughter? Oh, how can a daughter inherit our Huo family's wealth!"
His words showed his disdain for girls, and Lin Yilan felt a little unhappy because she really wanted to have a daughter.
What's wrong with a girl? She's as cute as she is.
A daughter is so cute! If she gave birth to a daughter, she could dress her child in beautiful clothes and make her the most fashionable girl in the class starting from kindergarten.
"What's wrong with having a daughter?" Lin Yilan asked unwillingly.
"Oh, what do you know? If you have a girl, it's better not to raise her. Boys always stay at home. When you raise a boy, you can rely on him for a living. But when you raise a girl, she has to get married. After all, she belongs to someone else's family, not your own. If you raise her, she will be looked down upon. There's no point."
Lin Yilan became increasingly unhappy. If he raised a girl, would she be treated the same way he had described? He couldn't understand why, in this day and age, there were still such feudal and traditional ideas. How could they favor boys over girls?
Lin Yilan gradually became silent. No matter what his grandmother asked him, he tried to answer as little as possible.
After much difficulty, they finally sent Grandma Huo away. In the evening, Huo Juncheng came back and saw that she looked unhappy, so he asked her, "What's wrong?"
Lin Yilan told her everything about Grandma Huo's visit to her today, and expressed her dissatisfaction with her for always talking about her son. Now she is pregnant, how could she bear such grievance.
Huo Juncheng hugged her, feeling very distressed. "Alright, alright, don't be upset. She's an old lady, and it's normal for her to favor boys over girls. Don't argue with her, and don't take her words to heart. For the sake of my child, okay?"
Lin Yilan naturally knew this truth, but she just wanted to hear him say it in person. She nodded and agreed.
"Besides," Huo Juncheng kissed her hair and spoke, "I also like girls. I also hope it's a girl. If we can have a daughter of our own, I will be very happy too."
"It would be best if she could be as cute, charming and beautiful as you." He added at the end.
Lin Yilan was really happy. It was so important that the person she loved agreed with her ideas. But she couldn't help but tease, "Are you asking me to give birth to a child of my own to compete with me for your affection?"
Huo Juncheng couldn't help laughing. He took Lin Yilan's hand and said, "How is that possible? The person I love most will always be you."
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