novellhall Chapter 282 Deciding to Have a Child
Chapter 282 Deciding to Have a Child
Putting Lu Congyue and Lu Guoqiang side by side, Lu Congyue is clearly the better one.
This is both Lu Sheng's pride and his deepest worry.
His youngest son grew up in his arms, so no matter how useless he is, he is still his son.
Lu Sheng desperately wanted his two sons to reconcile, because after he died, they would be the closest people to him in the world.
If the younger son is useless, the older son can help him out more. Isn't that a good thing?
Why is my eldest son so disobedient?!
Who holds a grudge against their family for this long?!
Lu Sheng felt weak all over when he thought about this.
"Don't say anymore, I know what I'm doing," he said listlessly. "I'll think of something else."
Guan Jing's eyes darted around, and she whispered, "Old Lu, if all else fails, why don't you go talk to Chief Shang and ask him to persuade Cong Yue? I've noticed over the years that Cong Yue doesn't listen to anyone, except for Chief Shang, whom he listens to to some extent."
Lu Sheng's expression changed, looking as unpleasant as if he were constipated.
He and Shang Jiankai were old comrades-in-arms and old partners, but they had a disagreement back then because of Lu Congyue's matter.
Lu Sheng originally wanted to send Lu Congyue back to his hometown because he was a troublemaker who made Guan Jing and Guo Qiang cry all the time.
Shang Jiankai scolded him for being foolish and told him to be a good father and treat Lu Congyue well.
In the end, Lu Congyue chose to go with Shang Jiankai, and they had no contact for several years after that.
Shang Jiankai scolded him for not being a father, and he hated Shang Jiankai for interfering in his family affairs, which resulted in them losing their friendship.
Now tell him to humble himself and go find Shang Jiankai first...
Lu Sheng couldn't bring himself to do it.
"Old Lu, just think of it as doing it for Guoqiang." Guan Jing covered her eyes and started crying again.
"Alright, stop crying." Lu Sheng was furious. "Let me think about it."
The Lu family in the capital was in a state of utter misery, while the Lu family in the provincial capital was bustling with activity.
In the afternoon, Sun Yongxian and Shi Peiran arrived.
They spent the Lunar New Year at Sun Yongxian's parents' home, then stayed here for a while before taking the train back.
Both of them looked radiant when they came over, clearly having had a wonderful New Year.
Lu Congyue chatted with Shi Peiran, while Zhuang Qingxiang and Sun Yongxian chatted inside the house.
"Are you completely reconciled?" Zhuang Qingxiang asked with a smile.
Sun Yongxian nodded happily: "Yes, my parents and he have talked about everything that needed to be discussed, and they encouraged him to transfer to the provincial capital to work hard."
She paused, then said somewhat shyly, "We've decided to have a child too."
Zhuang Qingxiang raised an eyebrow upon hearing this: "Didn't you say before that you hadn't had enough time alone together?"
"Having a child is great. My mom said that if I have a child, they won't be able to find fault with me anymore. If they keep causing trouble, we won't have to be polite to them anymore. Otherwise, if they keep bringing up not having children, it will sound like we're the ones in the wrong."
As Sun Yongxian spoke, she picked up Xiao Chenglin and gave him a kiss: "I just want to have a baby as well-behaved as Chenglin."
Little Lu Yue immediately leaned over and kissed Sun Yongxian's cheek: "Teacher Sun, Teacher Sun, I'll be good too."
Sun Yongxian laughed heartily: "Yes, that's right, our Yueyue is also a good baby. I wish I could have a good baby like you."
"Then you should transfer over here quickly. I'll help you take care of the baby after it's born," Zhuang Qingxiang said with a smile. "I have a lot of experience taking care of children."
"No need, my mom said she'll come and take care of me during my postpartum period and help me with the baby, and won't let my mother-in-law's side get any help at all," Sun Yongxian said happily.
She was originally worried that her mother-in-law would come to take care of her during her postpartum period, as she wouldn't get along with her mother-in-law, and the thought of that scene made her scalp tingle.
Now that her mother has made a promise, she has nothing to be afraid of.
Hearing her say that, Zhuang Qingxiang was happy for her.
"When will Dr. Shi be able to transfer to work in the provincial capital?"
"He should still be a doctor," Sun Yongxian said after thinking for a moment. "He'll try to get into a hospital. Before, he complained that working at the hospital was too busy, including night shifts, and he didn't have time to spend with me. This time when we went back home, my parents gave him a lecture. They said a man needs to achieve something in his career to protect his wife and children, and he listened. However, he's never formally worked at a hospital before, so I don't know if he can manage..."
Speaking of this, Sun Yongxian was a little worried.
However, her parents said they would help, and Shi Peiran said that Lu Congyue would also help, so it shouldn't be a big problem, but she was still a little worried.
She really wanted to live in the provincial capital, where she could be close to Sister Zhuang and freeload off her whenever she wanted.
"And what about you? What kind of work will you do after you come here?" Zhuang Qingxiang asked again.
Sun Yongxian paused for a moment, then shook her head: "I haven't thought about it... Let's move here first, then we'll prepare for pregnancy, get pregnant, and have children. I don't know if I'll have time to work."
"You should think it over first. It would be better to transfer and resolve your job issue as well," Zhuang Qingxiang advised. "You already have a job and are used to working every day. If you suddenly lose your job and stay at home all day, you'll definitely get bored when Dr. Shi gets busy with work and can't take care of you."
"Sister Zhuang, you stay home and take care of the kids and nothing happens to you," Sun Yongxian retorted.
Zhuang Qingxiang smiled faintly: "It's because I'm used to this kind of life. I've been working and taking care of children at home since I was ten years old, and I've been doing it for twenty years now. I can stay at home, but you can't. Otherwise, imagine yourself taking care of the children alone at home every day..."
Sun Yongxian looked at the three children on the kang (a heated brick bed), imagined it for a moment, and shivered.
No, she can help out occasionally, but if you ask her to stay home and take care of the children year after year, she might really go crazy.
Sun Yongxian quickly got off the kang (a heated brick bed): "I'll go talk to Director Lu and Pei Ran and ask them for some advice."
Zhuang Qingxiang watched her run out in a flash, and she was actually a little envious.
But she had never been to school and didn't even have a primary school diploma, so she didn't meet the requirements for being hired.
As for Lu Congyue and Director Dai's suggestion that she work in the food factory, she didn't even consider it.
Going to a food factory means making food anyway, so she might as well stay home and cook.
She can sell a recipe for 100 yuan, so why would she need to work in a food factory making pastries?
To be precise, she didn't want her work and family to revolve around cooking.
As soon as Sun Yongxian ran, Xiao Luyue followed her out. Zhuang Qingxiang thought to herself while looking at Xiao Chenglin and Xiao Donghua.
These two little ones are still too young and can't be separated from her.
Seeing their two big, bright eyes staring out the door, Zhuang Qingxiang chuckled, "You two little rascals want to join in the fun too?"
The two children were getting restless on the kang (heated brick bed), so Lu Congyue had someone make them a stroller. Zhuang Qingxiang put the two children in the stroller and pushed it out the door.
When Lu Congyue saw her pushing the cart out, he immediately went forward to take over.
The two little ones seemed to enjoy being around people and being in a lively atmosphere. When they saw the people in the main room, they danced around excitedly and kept babbling away.
Looking at the two adorable little ones, Sun Yongxian made a decisive decision: "Then let's stick to being kindergarten teachers. It's my old profession, I have experience!"