Chapter 554: Chapter 553: Love-Struck at Home 35

Seeing Liu Yujia being valued by the Jiang Family, Su Man was indeed quite displeased. When she gave birth, the Jiang Family was very cold towards her.

Even if the family lacked nothing, she was not as well-cared-for as Liu Yujia.

This time, Jiang Chen brought back a lot of good things for Liu Yujia, even baby formula, which is both expensive and hard to get.

As the time for the resumption of the college entrance examination approached, Su Man was getting anxious.

If Jiang Chen could get pregnant at this time, and Liu Yujia had a second child, they would definitely have no time to take the exam.

How could she get the two to agree?

"From now on, Sister-in-law should take good care of her health and not rush into having children," Ah Chen whispered to Liu Yujia indoors, "And don’t think that having a daughter is not as good as having a son. Nowadays, women are expected to hold up half the sky. It’s not like the old days."

"Don’t neglect your studies either; it should be soon," Ah Chen added. "Many people in the village have deeply ingrained beliefs, thinking that it’s better to have a son. It’s not something that can change overnight. If you hear unpleasant things, don’t take them to heart."

"The people who say such things may not have your best interest at heart; they might just be envious and want to see you fail. If you care about it, you give them what they want."

Liu Yujia laughed. In fact, she was indeed a bit anxious inside.

But seeing that the family didn’t care, she felt much more at ease.

To have such a considerate and gentle husband as Jiang Maochuan, open-minded parents-in-law, and a sister-in-law who cared for her, she felt lucky. Looking around, which daughter-in-law in other households lived as comfortably as she did? If there was any dissatisfaction in the Jiang Family, it was Jiang Laoer.

But Jiang Laoer lived in the old house, which didn’t affect them.

In other families, chaos was everywhere.

She was quite satisfied.

Now that her sister-in-law comforted her like this, even if someone came to ridicule her for having a daughter, she wouldn’t be angry. It was not worth getting angry for people who couldn’t stand her good life.

"I know, thank you, little sister."

"Anyway, you need to take care of your health and not neglect your studies," Ah Chen advised.

"And pay less attention to what people say outside, especially... the second sister-in-law."

Liu Yujia was thoughtful. Even though Su Man was always polite whenever she came over for meals, Liu Yujia could still detect some provocative undertones in her words. Though nothing was done explicitly, it always left people feeling uncomfortable.

Her sister-in-law didn’t come back often, but she was very observant. No wonder she had the nickname of "sharp-eyed."

Now, her sister-in-law was the pride of Jixiang Village.

"Do you still remember Yu Jinyong?" Liu Yujia recalled this matter, deciding to bring it up. Her sister-in-law was really bothered by the Yu Family, and later they found out about Yu Jinyong having hooligans harass her sister-in-law, which they despised.

Ah Chen nodded, "What about him?"

"The Yu Family is quite miserable now. A couple of brothers-in-law are in jail, the family members lost their jobs, and they don’t have much money. Although Yu Jinyong can still walk, he didn’t recuperate well and has many aftereffects. Now, he’s often bullied by the hooligans, and I heard there’s bad blood with some people inside."

"With the current situation of the Yu Family, Yu Jinyong probably finds it hard to marry."

"The Yu family elders want his sisters to divorce and remarry since their husbands are in jail. These sisters really focus solely on Yu Jinyong. They agreed, but considering all the trouble surrounding the Yu family, the prospects don’t seem good. None of the families willing to take them in are likely to be reputable." Liu Yujia sighed.

She didn’t know how to evaluate Yu Jinyong’s sisters. They weren’t good people, but their environment shaped them.

Ah Chen just listened without giving any comments.

However, the girl associated with Yu Jinyong was the one Su Man should have been married to in her past life. It’s a good thing that she wouldn’t be tied to someone like Yu Jinyong anymore.

Soon, Ah Chen and Lu Yan went back to work in the county.

Su Man finally found the opportunity to speak to Liu Yujia, implying that she should have a second child, preferably a son. After all, as the eldest sister-in-law, she should continue the Jiang Family line.

Because of what Ah Chen said earlier, Liu Yujia really wasn’t angry, just found Su Man quite laughable.

"Speaking of which, second sister-in-law and second brother have been married for quite some time now, and Xiaoyu is already so big. It’s indeed time to consider a second child. I’m not in a hurry; although she’s a daughter, she’s still of the Jiang Family bloodline. They say women can hold up half the sky. Second sister-in-law, you need to progress a bit in your thinking."

"Second sister-in-law should consider it more. Having a child with second brother would strengthen your relationship. Although second brother doesn’t say anything, he surely thinks about it. If it drags on, second brother might grow apart from you." Liu Yujia feigned concern, which nearly drove Su Man mad.

This left Su Man speechless, as if she was about to explode.

Liu Yujia secretly chuckled, thankful that her sister-in-law had warned her that day, or she might have been truly angered today.

Looking at Su Man’s expression, it was clear she couldn’t stand her happiness.

Even second brother treated her well. Did Su Man not plan on having another child with second brother?

Liu Yujia shook her head lightly, feeling it was not worth it.

But thinking of second brother’s infatuated state, she had no intention of intervening. Her sister-in-law was right; being involved with certain people can bring misfortune.

"She has the nerve, not giving second brother a child of their shared bloodline, yet rushing me to have one." That evening, Liu Yujia mentioned this to Jiang Maochuan; she wasn’t the type to bottle things up.

Her sister-in-law advised her that if she had thoughts, she should speak to Jiang Maochuan. Since doing so, her relationship with her husband grew deeper by the day.

Where could she find such a good sister-in-law? She felt truly fortunate.

Jiang Maochuan was indeed somewhat angry, "Don’t listen to her nonsense."

He wasn’t good with words and couldn’t say anything harsh, only felt that Su Man was no good.

"I’ll find second brother someday and have him keep Su Man in check, so she doesn’t show up in front of you."

Liu Yujia thought about it and didn’t stop him, "Just repeat what I’ve said, no need to be too harsh. Ultimately, they should manage their own family affairs."

She wasn’t kind enough to cover for Su Man.

The next day, Jiang Maochuan went to Jiang Maohua, telling him to keep his wife in check. If she had time to urge others to have a second child, maybe they should consider having one themselves.

Thinking about how his wife didn’t have peace even during her confinement, Jiang Maochuan’s tone naturally grew harsher, leaving Jiang Maohua stunned.

His elder brother wouldn’t slander someone, so this must be true.

Upon returning home, Jiang Maohua asked Su Man, "Did you urge the elder sister-in-law to have a second child?"

He didn’t quite understand. What did it have to do with Su Man whether or not his elder brother and sister-in-law had a second child?

Thinking about it, he remembered their relationship and felt inclined to ask Su Man how long it would be before she could accept him.

"What did they say to you?" Su Man was frantic. How could Liu Yujia tell Jiang Maohua about such things? Was it really worth making a fuss over just a nudge about having another child?