After finishing work, Grandma Qi called Qi Xiuxiu back to her parents' home. Grandma Qi led Qi Xiuxiu back to the house she shared with Grandpa Qi. Grandpa Qi was sitting inside smoking.
Seeing that Old Man Qi was inside, Old Mrs. Qi said, "Old man, why don't you go outside for a while? I need to talk to Xiuxiu about something."
Old Qi was also worried that Yangyang's father and grandparents wouldn't take his daughter with them when they left. "You should teach her properly."
"Hmm." After Old Man Qi left, Old Mrs. Qi asked Qi Xiuxiu, "Is there still no sign of pregnancy in your belly?"
"Um."
"Why hasn't anything happened after all this time? Do you guys do anything after you turn off the lights at night?"
Xiuxiu's face immediately turned red.
Grandma Qi nudged Qi Xiuxiu. "Tell me then. Are you two up to something tonight?"
"Mom, I'll go back now if you're alright. I have a lot of things to do at home."
Grandma Qi nudged Qi Xiuxiu again. "There's never a time when things at home are done. Your most important thing right now is to get pregnant. If you have a child, you'll have someone to rely on in the future. Also, if you have a child, Jia Hui and his parents can't leave you behind and go back to the city."
Xiuxiu was initially embarrassed by her mother's question. However, upon hearing that Ouyang Jiahui had abandoned her and returned to the city alone, Xiuxiu calmed down: "If they don't want me to go back with them, then I won't go back with them."
"What?! Not coming back with him?!" Old Mrs. Qi pinched Qi Xiuxiu's arm. "Did a donkey kick your head? If your father and I weren't thinking that he might be able to return to the city someday, would we let you marry a sickly man?"
Xiuxiu took a few steps back. "If she doesn't want me to go back with her, I won't."
Grandma Qi went over and pinched Qi Xiuxiu again. "Are you stupid? Just because he doesn't want you to go back with him, you won't? If it weren't for you secretly taking care of them these past few years, the three of them might have died long ago."
"Mother, I'm leaving."
"No." Old Mrs. Qi grabbed Qi Xiuxiu's sleeve. "Tell me honestly, are you two going to do anything tonight or not?"
"Mom, I'm going back to cook."
"What kind of food are you making? Didn't the family of three eat before you married into the family? Tell me, are you two going to make a fuss tonight or not?"
Xiuxiu pulled her sleeve out of Grandma Qi's hand. "Mother, I'm leaving."
After saying that, Qi Xiuxiu opened the door and went out.
Grandma Qi immediately followed her out. "You brat, come back here right now!"
"I'm going back to cook."
"You brat! Are you trying to drive me crazy?"
"Mother, you should go back."
"You brat! You..." Before Old Mrs. Qi could finish speaking, Qi Xiuxiu had already left through the front door.
Grandma Qi wanted to chase after her, but Grandpa Qi stopped her. He had been squatting in the yard smoking after coming out of the house. "Alright. Don't chase after her."
"You don't know, that brat said..."
Before Grandma Qi could finish speaking, Grandpa Qi coughed twice. "Alright. Go back inside."
Grandma Qi said angrily, "I'm so angry! How could I have raised such a simpleton?" and then turned and went back into the house.
Old Qi took a few more puffs of his cigarette before standing up. When he came in from the yard, Old Madam Qi was still angry. Old Qi glanced at her. "Alright, stop being angry. What did that girl say?"
"She said that if Ouyang Jiahui didn't want to take her back to the city, then she wouldn't go with him."
Old Qi frowned after hearing this. "Her belly still hasn't shown any signs of labor?"
"Hmm." Grandma Qi thought of Ouyang Jiahui, who was always sickly. "Old man, is our son-in-law impotent?"
Old Qi didn't react at first. "No? What's wrong?"
"What else could it be? Just the usual stuff between a couple. I asked that brat if they do anything at night, but she just wouldn't tell me."
Old Qi thought for a moment: "What was your expression like when your daughter told you that she wouldn't go back if her son-in-law didn't take her back to the city?"
"Nothing much. Same as usual."
"Aren't you upset?"
"without."
Old Qi pondered for a moment. "Then maybe the son-in-law really isn't up to the task."
"Really not working?"
"Um."
Grandma Qi thought for a moment. If Ouyang Jiahui were capable, her daughter definitely wouldn't want to part with him. But now her daughter seemed completely indifferent. "If that's really the case..." Grandma Qi thought, "I really shouldn't have let our daughter marry him." Although Grandma Qi favored sons over daughters, Qi Xiuxiu was still her own flesh and blood, and Grandma Qi also wanted Qi Xiuxiu to have a good life. Now, Grandma Qi felt a little regretful.
Old Qi took out his pipe and took two more puffs: "She's already married, what's the point of saying all this?"
"So what do we do now? If that sickly man passes away in a few years, Xiuxiu will be too old, and even if she finds another husband, she won't be able to have children. How about we make Xiuxiu divorce him now?"
"What are you talking about? It's just a child. We have so many children in our family. We can just give one to Xiuxiu to adopt later."
"Yeah, let's not wait until then, let's just adopt it now."
"Now? No way. If you say it now, the Ouyang family definitely won't agree."
Why?
"Why else? The son-in-law has a son."
"Didn't he give it to his first wife?"
Old Qi took a puff of his cigarette. "He's still someone else's son. Besides, they gave him to his ex-wife because they didn't want the child to suffer with them in the countryside. If they come back to the city from the countryside, they might take the child back."
"What? They want it back? If they take that child back, what chance will Xiuxiu have? No way, Xiuxiu still needs to have a child of her own. Or, should we let Xiuxiu divorce him?"
Old Man Qi's heart was harder than Old Woman Qi's: "No. This marriage cannot be dissolved."
"What should we do then?"
Old Man Qi thought for a moment. "Only when Xiuxiu has a child can he not abandon her."
"But isn't he impotent?"
Old Qi smiled. "If one method doesn't work, another one will."
Grandma Qi was stunned for a moment. "Old man, you're not suggesting our daughter commit adultery, are you?"
Han Bin was discussing matters with Vice Mayor He in his office when the phone on his desk rang. Han Bin answered it, listened for a few moments, and then frowned.
Seeing that Han Bin's expression was not right, Deputy Division Commander He stood up and gestured to Han Bin, indicating that he would go out first.
Han Bin nodded.
After Deputy Division Commander He left, Han Bin overheard a few more words: "Didn't you say a while ago that he married a very capable wife in the village, and that he basically doesn't work anymore, or if he does, it's just some easy work?"
"Yes. I saw him a while ago and he was even fatter than before. But I don't know why he suddenly got so sick and is almost dying. I remember you mentioned that he has a son. If it's convenient, could you have his son come see him? But you should hurry, because I think he might not last much longer."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com