Chapter 542: Chapter 541: Love-Struck at Home 23

Originally, Ah Chen was supposed to go home to pack some things and move to the dormitory, with some processes in between.

But now there’s an urgent task, and her colleagues are eagerly waiting. It seems to involve a big case.

Yu Jinyong is still recovering in the county hospital, and even after he gets discharged, he would likely be preoccupied with the person who broke his leg, rather than thinking about her, and certainly wouldn’t do anything to the Jiang Family.

She’s pretty relieved.

So, she started working that very day, meeting a lot of people, and even went to see the prisoner in the afternoon. The following days were busy, drawing many portraits.

By the time she relaxed, her colleagues got busy.

Especially Lu Yan, who was as busy as a spinning top and hardly seen. He has his own tasks, so Ah Chen didn’t disturb him.

During her vacation, Ah Chen went back to the village to get some things for her county dormitory.

Chen Xiuying and Jiang Aiguo were very happy to see her return.

Ah Chen briefly mentioned some work-related matters.

Knowing she needed to move things, Jiang Maochuan and his wife immediately offered to take her to the county the next day.

Ah Chen naturally wouldn’t refuse this.

Jiang Maohua came over and heard about it, he also wanted to take Ah Chen to the county. Ever since he got married, he felt distant from the family. He knew the reason – he often sided with Su Man in many matters.

Since Jiang Maohua wanted to go, Ah Chen wouldn’t refuse, but she didn’t think Jiang Maohua would be able to go the next day.

Indeed, despite agreeing the day before, early the next morning, Jiang Maohua awkwardly came over and expressed that Su Man wasn’t feeling well and might not be able to accompany Ah Chen to the county.

"Ever since getting pregnant, your second sister-in-law hasn’t been feeling well. I’m really worried," Jiang Maohua said apologetically, "Sis, sorry. Once she gives birth and recovers, I’ll visit you then."

Ah Chen said, "Second sister-in-law’s health comes first."

As for Jiang Maohua, she never expected much from him.

Nor did she think of ways to pull him out of his plight.

Perhaps he doesn’t see it as a plight but rather a honey pot.

The one who tries to stop him not only won’t be remembered fondly by him but will be seen as meddlesome.

So let it be as he wishes, see how Su Man treats him in the future.

It’s been so long since Jiang Maohua got married, and from the start, the Jiang Family was unhappy with him due to Su Man, disliking Su Man more than Jiang Maohua. Now, they feel Jiang Laoer brought this upon himself, and if he’s willing, what can they say? Let him be.

Now they all feel Ah Chen’s words make sense; out of sight, out of mind, as long as Jiang Laoer bears his own consequences without affecting the rest of the Jiang Family’s life, it’s fine.

Once they understood this, seeing Jiang Maohua’s behavior wasn’t too annoying anymore.

Thus Jiang Maochuan and his wife accompanied Ah Chen to the county.

"My wife and I have discussed having a child first. Sis, what do you think?" Jiang Maochuan said. There’s no news on when entrance exams will resume. Even if notified, the exams won’t happen immediately; preparation time is needed.

He and his wife have been preparing for months, revising what needed to be, and they have Ah Chen’s notes for reference. They had plans all along. It’s a good time for having a child during this period.

Otherwise, once the entrance exams resume, they’ll be well into their twenties, then a few years of university, followed by work, and they’ll definitely be busy. Everything will pile up; having a child wouldn’t be possible for a while.

Both of them love children. If not for Ah Chen’s reminder about the possible resumption of entrance exams a few months ago, they would’ve considered this sooner.

Now that their revision is nearly done, they just review occasionally. Liu Yujia feels having a child won’t affect anything. If the entrance exams indeed resume, after the child is born, they can focus on study and work.

"Sure," Ah Chen calculated the time; the entrance exams would need more time to resume, and having a child during this period wouldn’t be a problem for her brother and sister-in-law. By the time exams happen, Liu Yujia would already be well recovered. Even if affected, she would find ways to adjust Liu Yujia’s health.

Most ordinary people, after marriage, naturally wish to have children.

Ah Chen knows their level after revising; if they review now and then, they can achieve good results in exams.

The couple asked Ah Chen since they felt she might have more informed ideas. If she agrees, they can proceed with preparing for this matter confidently.

Ah Chen couldn’t help but think of the commissioner’s life, since the Jiang Family was unaware of the resumption of entrance exams.

At this time, the commissioner also married Yu Jinyong, whose true nature hasn’t revealed yet.

Su Man, full of malicious intents, certainly wouldn’t remind the Jiang Family about the entrance exams resuming.

Liu Yujia by this time was already pregnant, thanks to Su Man. After marrying into the Jiang Family, she instigated childbirth suggestions ever so subtly. Hearing them daily, Liu Yujia grew anxious and discussed having a child with Jiang Maochuan, which quickly resulted in pregnancy.

Liu Yujia’s first child was a daughter, but the Jiang Family wasn’t overly anxious. Despite deeply rooted views preferring boys, there wasn’t dissatisfaction about Liu Yujia having a daughter, and even the granddaughter was much adored.

But there was Su Man stirring things up.

Su Man, lazy and idle, wouldn’t overtly create conflicts but indirect ones, using Jiang Maohua as her front. She does nothing, and the Jiang Family doesn’t say much because Jiang Maohua upholds his responsibilities, while the Su Family creates a big fuss, leaving the Jiang Family ashamed and feeling indebted to Su Man.

Su Man feared the Jiang Maochuan couple taking entrance exams, so she crazily urged them to have a second child under the guise of doing them a favor.

The couple was under immense pressure. Although educated, certain deeply ingrained thoughts couldn’t be changed quickly, leading to Liu Yujia’s second pregnancy.

During this period, the commissioner’s life began to worsen. Yu Jinyong’s true nature emerged, starting with physical violence.

The commissioner sought her natal family’s support, but Yu Jinyong wanted none of these troubles, fearing public embarrassment. Being ruthless by nature, he broke Jiang Maochuan’s leg to warn the commissioner to behave, or else the entire Jiang Family would suffer.

Later, when entrance exam news spread, the Jiang Maochuan couple still didn’t give up.

Even the commissioner managed to coax Yu Jinyong, planning to take the entrance exam.

Of course, Su Man wouldn’t let the Jiang Family rise up, so she figured out ways to inform Yu Jinyong, highlighting that the commissioner might fly away once she passes, and if the Jiang Family progresses, they’d back the commissioner.

As Ah Chen suspected, this message likely went through Yu Sanjie.

Upon hearing this, Yu Jinyong wouldn’t dare let the commissioner take the exam, nor allow the Jiang Family to have the opportunity to rise.

After Jiang Maochuan and his wife dropped Ah Chen at the dormitory, they were about to have a meal when they bumped into Lu Yan, who returned, wearing a cheerful expression.

He also lived in the dormitory.

He knew Jiang Maochuan and his wife, having verified Ah Chen’s details.

"Did you move your things into the dormitory? It’s been busy lately," Lu Yan said, "Otherwise, I would’ve gone with you to move things home."

And he didn’t feel this statement was inappropriate.

He genuinely thought of it that way.

Thinking it’s what he should do. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

The couple was pondering over these strange words when Ah Chen asked, "Brother Lu, do you help every new colleague so warmly?"

Lu Yan: ...

Not exactly.

The couple realized this young man had taken a liking to their sister, and their gaze suddenly shifted.