On her way back, Wen Xiuli cursed Yang Cui for meddling in other people's business, saying that no wonder Lin Shikang didn't want her, that she was a meddlesome bitch, and so on. She kept cursing, spitting everywhere.
Gao Xiaoyu was getting annoyed: "Mom, stop talking, or someone might overhear."
"So what if I heard that? If it weren't for Yang Cui, we would have succeeded this time." Wen Xiuli felt that Yang Cui was hateful just thinking about it.
Before Yang Cui arrived, Wen Shi and An Dafu were frightened by the mother and daughter's threat to hang themselves. The matter was about to be completed when Yang Cui suddenly appeared and ruined their plans.
"Now we can only wait." Gao Xiaoyu touched her stomach. "It would be best if my aunt's family really came to pick me up. If they don't, then we'll have to wait for a month..."
As soon as Gao Xiaoyu finished speaking, Wen Xiuli immediately understood what her daughter meant: a doctor can only make a diagnosis after a month of pregnancy, and once you come to settle down, you can forget about backing out!
"Then you need to take good care of yourself during this time. The baby in your belly absolutely cannot be harmed, otherwise all our efforts will be in vain..."
Wen Xiuli lowered her voice and gave Gao Xiaoyu some instructions.
...
Anjia here.
"You're not really going to bring that girl in to be Xiao Jiang's concubine, are you?" Yang Cui asked.
Madam Wen sighed and said, "What else can we do? Xiaoyu is already Xiaojiang's woman. Who else would want her besides Xiaojiang? If she is really pregnant, then... well, she's just a concubine. It's like having another person in the family. We can afford to support someone now."
Yang Cui remained silent. She used to think that Wen Shi was quite shrewish and that no one could take advantage of her. She never expected her to be so clueless.
If you take a concubine before you're even married, how can you expect the Deng family to marry their daughter to you?
Besides, An Jia's economy has only just started to improve, yet he boasts that he can afford to support them. Isn't that just getting carried away?
Yang Cui asked An Xiaojiang, "What do you think? Do you also agree to accept Gao Xiaoyu?"
“I… Sister, I don’t like Gao Xiaoyu, but…” An Xiaojiang frowned slightly, “What if she has a child?”
"It's very simple, a bowl of birth control pills can solve the problem."
"But what if she refuses to drink..."
"These are not the problem. The problem is whether you want to have multiple wives and concubines? Do you want to enjoy the blessings of having multiple wives? As someone who wants to be a manager, you should not be indecisive. You should have your own opinions and the ability to solve problems."
“I hadn’t thought about this before, and… I’m afraid Shuyun will be unhappy.”
"It's understandable that she's unhappy. No woman wants to share her husband with someone else. Besides, you're taking a concubine before you're even married. The Deng family might even back out of the engagement."
"Oh? What should I do? Sister, you have to help me!" An Xiaojiang said anxiously. "I really don't like Gao Xiaoyu. I've never thought about taking a concubine. I won't take a concubine!"
“But Xiaoyu is in such a state now that it’s not easy for her to find a husband. No one will accept her.” Madam Wen looked troubled.
An Dafu said irritably, "Isn't that their own doing? They'd resort to such despicable tactics, they're shameless!"
Ms. Wen choked, realizing that her elder sister and her daughter had indeed gone too far in this matter.
Wen had no face to argue, and then said, "It's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines, and this is not what Xiao Jiang wanted; it was out of necessity."
Xiaoyu is, after all, my eldest sister's daughter. She and Xiaojiang have consummated their marriage, and no other man will want her except Xiaojiang. She'll only be a concubine after entering the household, and will always be just a concubine. I can guarantee that. So… Xiaocui, could you go and explain this to Manager Yu and the Deng family?”
Yang Cui couldn't understand Wen's thought process, so she patiently said, "Aunt, it would be fine if Gao Xiaoyu were just an ordinary person, but she happens to be your niece and Xiao Jiang's cousin. Everyone says that cousins are a perfect match. What do you think the Deng family will think?"
Yang Cui thought that the Wen family was incredibly calculating. They were reluctant to give up the marriage alliance with the Deng family, yet they wanted their son to marry their niece, strengthening family ties, even if they were being manipulated.
“You’re so familiar with Manager Yu, they’ll listen if you explain,” Madam Wen said, unwilling to give up.
"Aunt, let me ask you, if Deng Shuyun and Gao Xiaoyu both marry into the family, and Deng Shuyun, as the legal wife, finds ways to make things difficult for Gao Xiaoyu every day, whose side would you be on?"
"Of course, you should side with whoever is right?"
"Reason?" Yang Cui sneered. "A concubine is nothing but a lowly thing. Deng Shuyun is the legal wife. Does she need to reason with a mere thing she wants to deal with?"
The An family members were stunned.
“Based on what you said, Aunt, if I were Deng Shuyun’s parents, I wouldn’t have let my child marry into the family. If there’s a conflict later, who knows if you’ll side with your niece?” Yang Cui said bluntly.
In Yang Cui's view, it was impossible for the two wives to coexist peacefully, and conflicts were inevitable. Moreover, Gao Xiaoyu was so cunning at such a young age, and definitely not an easy person to get along with.
“If you insist that I explain to the Deng family, I can do so, but I will tell them the truth impartially. As for what the Deng family thinks or does, I will not interfere,” Yang Cui said. “But Aunt, I want to tell you that you can’t have your cake and eat it too. You don’t want to give up this good marriage with the Deng family, but you also don’t want your niece to be hurt. That’s impossible. Do you think the shopkeeper is a fool? The Deng family has been running a stall for so many years. What kind of people haven’t they seen? Do you think they’re fools?”
An Xiaojiang: "Mother, don't make things worse. Gao Xiaoyu can't get married, that's her own fault. I don't want to take her as a concubine! I've already decided on Shuyun!"
"But Xiaoyu is already yours, you can't shirk your responsibility! Besides, we're relatives. If it weren't for your aunt's family helping us back then, would we have been able to support you brothers?"
“Auntie has been kind to us, but we’ve repaid her a lot, haven’t we? You took more than ten feet of the cloth that Sister Cui brought, and you also gave her plenty of candy and red dates. Anyway, I don’t want Gao Xiaoyu. If you let Gao Xiaoyu into the house, I won’t come back to work.”
Upon hearing this, Wen felt that An Xiaojiang was completely infatuated with Deng Shuyun. How obedient her son used to be!
She used to think Deng Shuyun was alright, but now she thinks Deng Shuyun might not be a good person.
Suddenly, she remembered what Wen Xiuli had asked her yesterday: "Your son Xiao Jiang works in the city, and his wife is also from the city. She's been clamoring to buy and build a house in the city. I'm afraid this son will eventually change his surname to Deng. When he marries, he should marry someone he knows well. It's useless if she's good-looking but doesn't respect you."
Wen recalled An Xiaojiang's earlier statement about buying a house in the county town. Now that she thought about it, it was probably the Deng family who had encouraged them. If they lived in the city and their daughter-in-law didn't live at home, wouldn't she have raised her son for nothing all these years?
Yang Cui was unaware that Madam Wen had begun to dislike Deng Shuyun. She said, "This matter is originally your family affair, and I shouldn't have interfered. But Gao Xiaoyu is not a good girl. Knowing that Xiao Jiang has a fiancée, she still used such despicable methods. Who knows what kind of trouble she will cause after she enters the family? You should think it over carefully."
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