Sure enough, before she could speak, the man said, "That's how it is. As compensation, you can make demands of me."
Sun Lifang met his gaze and was immediately taken aback.
Even after being reborn, she still instinctively feared her husband's aura. There was no deep affection between them; they were just living together as partners, a business relationship.
Zhou Yunshi chose her as his wife from among so many women with excellent family backgrounds, probably because he valued her kindness, gentleness, and lack of calculativeness. It took Sun Lifang half her life to understand this in her previous life.
Sulking won't help; you should make your demands.
...Require?
What do I want most? Status in the family! Control over the finances!
Now, a great opportunity has presented itself to her: she and her husband share a secret!
Having a secret would allow her to break her mother-in-law's control over the family! This was her trump card!
Thinking back to the dizzying days of fighting alone with her mother-in-law, she now has to seize this opportunity and use their shared interests to bind them together.
Seeing that Sun Lifang was lost in thought, Zhou Yunshi frowned and said, "Your pregnancy is too hard. Should I call your mother to come and take care of you?"
Mother?
Feeling pricked by a needle, Sun Lifang quickly waved her hand in refusal.
“I’m thinking about whether to move my father-in-law to a different house,” Sun Lifang said seriously. “Renting a place outside is inconvenient, and hiring a caregiver is also difficult because you are busy with work and can’t take care of him.”
Zhou Yunshi: "?"
Sun Lifang knew she had laid enough groundwork, so she thoughtfully poured Zhou Yunshi a glass of water and sat down, saying, "I want to buy a house myself."
Zhou Yunshi: "..."
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