Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

"Oh my gosh~ Zhiyi is pregnant!" Qin Huairu stomped her feet and clapped her hands loudly, even happier than if she had heard good news about her own family.

"Come on, let me help you, Zhiyi. In the blink of an eye, you're going to be a mother."

"Yes, I feel it's all too sudden." Yang Zhiyi was still a little dazed, as if she hadn't fully accepted the reality.

In short, I was in a daze, and my usually clear mind became somewhat dull.

"Zhiyi, Zhiyi, what are you looking at?" Qin Huairu talked to her for a while before realizing that she seemed to be lost in thought.

Waving her hand, Zhiyi finally snapped out of her daze: "Ah, what's wrong?"

With a helpless sigh, Qin Huairu waved her hand listlessly: "It's nothing, go back and rest early!"

Back inside, Qin Huairu sighed. Xiao Dang, who had finally gotten a day off from her shift, was so frustrated by what she heard that her head was about to explode.

"Mom, what's wrong with you now?"

"What's wrong?" Qin Huairu slammed her hand on the table and said, "Look at your Uncle Yang's family, they already have children."

"Look at our family. I gave birth to all three of you, and not one of you has given birth yet."

"Your brother, your brother, he said he'd only date, not get married."

"And you, all you do is work, work, work. When will you ever run out of money? You two are setting a good example, and Huaihua is following suit."

"I'll just say it: my brother and sister aren't even married yet, why should I be in a rush?"

Qin Huairu got angrier and angrier as she spoke, and before she could catch her breath, she collapsed to the ground.

"Mom!" Xiao Dang was startled.

He jumped off the bed and helped her up, saying, "Mom, don't scare me."

Qin Huairu staggered into a chair, clutching her chest and panting, "I... I'll be driven to my death by you three siblings sooner or later."

"Mom, don't be angry... I'll find someone, I'll find someone, okay?" Xiao Dang smiled bitterly and promised to find someone to marry as soon as possible.

But in her heart, she was a million and a half unwilling.

Why hasn't Xiao Dang looked for someone after all these years?

Because, many years ago, when she was still an innocent young girl, someone had already taken up residence in her heart.

However, even she herself knew that it was absolutely impossible.

He has a family, a wife, and children.

Moreover, he was so much older than me.

Given his character, there's no way he would agree to that; in fact, it might even scare him away.

So, for so many years, Xiao Dang has kept this feeling deep in her heart.

We wait and hope!

I just hope to see him a few more times.

Why does she, at such an advanced age, still want to come back and live with Qin Huairu?

Isn't it just so I can see him a few more times?

Now, this hope has come to an end. She should have known long ago that this relationship was like a mirage, something she could only dream of but never attain.

"You agreed, you promised it yourself." Qin Huairu had no idea what her daughter was thinking.

He was happily holding her hand, panting with joy.

He hadn't even caught his breath yet, and now he got agitated again, making it seem even worse.

"Mom, don't get excited. I promise, I really promise."

"Don't get agitated, let's take a breath and talk this out."

Qin Huairu nodded, her face beaming with delight, thinking to herself, 'This trick really works! Why didn't I think of using it before!'

It's all her fault; otherwise, her grandson would be old enough to run errands by now.

Having settled things with her daughter, Qin Huairu began to plan for her son's future.

Next time Bang Geng comes back, we'll give him a good thrashing and scare him half to death.

As long as she can hold her grandson soon, carry on the Jia family line, and continue the family ancestry.

Even if she were to die right now, Qin Huairu felt it would be worth it.

Chapter 676 Daily Life: Qin Huairu Enters the Hospital

"Blind dates? That's a good thing!"

Yingzi was happy for her when she heard the news.

"Master's wife, if there are any suitable candidates at your workplace, please remember our Xiao Dang."

"The salary doesn't need to be too high, and the person doesn't need to be too handsome. He just needs to be tall and look like a real man... Most importantly, he needs to know how to cherish women."

Qin Huairu trusted her teacher's wife's judgment.

Back then, she only met her master once, but she recognized him as her master.

Thirty years have passed, and they are still inseparable, as loving as a young couple in the throes of new love.

Based on this alone, who around me can compare?

Therefore, Qin Huairu had complete faith in her judgment.

“Okay, I will definitely keep an eye out for you. I will go to the neighborhood committee again tomorrow to ask around and see if there is a suitable young man in any family.”

"Oh, that's great!" Qin Huairu clapped her hands, beaming with joy.

Grandson, I never thought she would live to hold her grandson.

She had previously thought that she would never see her grandson before she died!

"Look at what you're saying, didn't you already talk about the Korean story?"

"They did talk, but what are they doing? They said they don't want to get married or have children."

Qin Huairu had kept it a secret for a long time, partly because she didn't know how to say it, and partly because she was afraid of losing face.

What kind of relationship is it if you just date but don't get married or have children?

All they do all day is talk about foreign ideas, foreign ideas.

He himself said that those are foreign ideas, and you, a Chinese person, haven't even understood the ideas of your ancestors.

They've already lost their own ancestors, so why are they trying to imitate foreigners? Aren't they ashamed?

Qin Huairu was also puzzled; how had he become like this?

You mentioned Zhiyuan and Zhiyi, those two siblings have lived abroad for so many years, but they never constantly talk about 'foreign ideas'.

On the contrary, this kid learns a strange and incomprehensible thing every day.

"People are fickle; they might say no now, but they could change their minds any day."

“I’m afraid that by the time he changes his mind, it will be too late.”

A woman giving birth isn't something she can just decide to do on a whim.

It depends on age and physical condition; you can't just do it on a whim.

"Why don't you urge him again? He's the only son in the Jia family, I'm sure he'll understand."

Although society has become more open, the concept of carrying on the family line is still deeply ingrained in everyone's mind.

How many people can truly choose not to marry and not have children?

Even if it is true, it is beyond one's control, caused by various internal and external factors.

Only a fool would want to be childless!

"Yes, that's what I was thinking too." Qin Huairu hesitated for a moment before telling her her idea.

Yingzi felt that this idea wasn't a very good one.

But at least it's a solution; otherwise, we'd really have to let him continue living such a dissolute life.

On the weekend, Yang Jianguo had a rare day off and said he would stay home and not go out.

Yingzi was so happy that she decided to take the whole family out to a restaurant today and have a good meal.

After the family finished getting ready, they called Tongwei's workplace and arranged to meet at Tianxiazhuang at noon.

The three of them went ahead, intending to stroll around the streets.

With a camera hanging around his neck, Yang Jianguo took photos of his wife and daughter along the way, capturing their figures amidst the ordinary yet bustling scenery of Beijing.

Before we knew it, it was noon. We drove to Tianxiazhuang, where Tongwei had already found a table and sat down.

Seeing his wife and parents coming over, Tongwei quickly got up and went forward to support his wife's arm: "Are you tired? Are you thirsty? Sit down and have some water. The temperature is just right."

"I'm not tired. We just went to so many places. Let me show you the photos... Dad, give me the camera."

The two of them buried their heads there, chatting and laughing amongst themselves.

Seeing this loving scene, Yang Jianguo and Yingzi were happier than anything else.

"Hey buddy, everyone's here, we can serve the food now."

After lunch, the four of them sat down and drank tea for a while before Tongwei had to go back to work.

Yang Jianguo also led his wife and daughter home. Because he was in a good mood, his steps were lighter after getting out of the car.

But as soon as he entered the alley, he saw a figure rushing out of the gate.

"Locust blossoms? Where are you rushing off to in such a hurry?"

Upon seeing Yang Jianguo through the lowered car window, Huaihua's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

"Uncle Yang, my mom, something happened to my mom."

At the city hospital, Yang Jianguo saw Qin Huairu lying on the hospital bed, her face pale and weak as if she had just recovered from a serious illness.

Jia Geng was lying by the bed, talking incessantly, when Xiao Dang, who had rushed over, loudly accused him: "Can't you just let Mom have some peace of mind? You're only happy when she's hospitalized because you've upset her so much?"

"Was it my idea?" Jia Geng's temper flared up, and he retorted, "I already apologized."

“An apology will do the trick. You’re the only man in our Jia family. You have no idea how much your mother has suffered and how much effort she’s put in for you.”

"If you say now that you don't want children, have you thought about how others will see it, and how painful it will be for your mother?"

"Why should it be up to others to decide whether I want to have a child?" Jia Geng said stubbornly, her face turning red.

He also felt wronged, because he didn't want children.

It's as if they've committed a heinous crime, a heinous offense.

Oh, if I don't want children, I'll be letting down my parents, the Jia family, the people, and the country.

What kind of logic is this? Why can't I make my own decisions?

"You." Xiao Dang pointed at him angrily, not knowing what to say for a moment.

She knew in her heart that she had compromised because she didn't want Jia Geng to follow her ideas.

The reason she said those words was because she wanted to drag him down with her.

Her motives were never exactly aboveboard.

So how could one possibly argue with Jia Geng, who was determined to succeed?

When Yang Jianguo arrived, the two had just finished arguing.

However, he heard everything they said while standing at the door.

"Ahem~" Clearing his throat and giving a heads-up to the others in the room, Yang Jianguo stepped into the ward.

"Uncle Yang."

"Uncle Yang."

Jia Geng stood up from the chair and took a few steps back in fear.

Don't be fooled by his fearlessness; when he gets stubborn, no one can persuade him otherwise.

But this temperament doesn't work so well in front of Yang Jianguo.