Chapter 41: Chapter 40: Not Having Children for Now
Mrs. Zhou sat right next to Aunt Song, witnessing the entire process of her being completely defeated by Granny Song.
Watching that woman almost vomit three pints of blood from anger, Mrs. Zhou felt a chill run down her spine.
She used to think that her own mother, Mrs. Wu, was already formidable, scolding the whole village with her sharp tongue. If anyone dared to bully her, she would go to her motherâs home to lodge a complaint, and her motherâs tongue alone could make the other personâs face turn green.
Today, after witnessing Granny Songâs "true skills," Mrs. Zhou finally understood the meaning of the saying, "thereâs always someone better out there."
When it comes to being sharp-tongued, it seems Granny Song indeed has the knack.
Facing such an in-law, it would be wise to provoke her less in the future; otherwise, if she were publicly insulted by her, she might actually faint from anger.
Mrs. Zhou had originally thought to have a private chat with Wen Wan about asking Song Wei to help send Wen Shun to the town school to study with Yuanbao. Now, seeing the situation, itâs best to slip away first.
So after the banquet ended, Mrs. Zhou didnât care about anything else and hurriedly took Wen Shun home.
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After the guests left, Song Wei heard from Song Fang about the "spectacular" events at the table earlier, worried that his mother might bring up the children in front of Wen Wan. While Granny Song was outside cleaning the table, he went over and called out to her.
Granny Song turned her head, asking why he wasnât inside accompanying his father.
Song Wei hesitated for a moment, "I want to talk about kids with you."
Initially, Granny Song didnât catch on, and casually asked, "Whose kids?"
It wasnât until after she spoke that she realized something, stopped what she was doing, and looked at Song Wei, "What are you saying?"
Song Wei said, "In the coming two years, I donât want to have kids."
Upon hearing this, Granny Songâs expression changed, her tone heightened, "What do you mean? Is this your idea or hers?"
Heâs already twenty-eight and still doesnât want kids â is he trying to annoy her on purpose?
"Itâs not whose idea, itâs something that must be done," Song Wei spoke calmly, showing no panic from his motherâs "interrogation."
Granny Song threw the rag back on the table, sat down with a huff on her face, "You better explain it clearly."
Song Wei said, "Iâve already decided to take the exam next year, and Wanwan will have to accompany me along the way. If sheâs pregnant at such a time, it would be very troublesome."
The information took a while for Granny Song to digest, leaving her old face unsure whether to be surprised or happy.
"Third Son, what did you just say? Youâre preparing for the exam next year?"
"Yes."
Granny Song was so happy she almost jumped up, "Really?"
"Iâve already told Dad and Uncle Xie about it."
Granny Song thought for a moment, "Then if youâre going to take the exam, youâre going to take your wife with you? Leave her at home, itâs not like this mother-in-law of hers would eat her alive."
Song Wei chuckled, saying that wasnât what he meant.
"Then what do you mean?"
With things at this point, Song Wei could only tell the truth in full, revealing Wen Wanâs extraordinary ability. While other peopleâs premonitions were just that, hers were like having a third eye, foreseeing where he might accidentally trip a quarter-hour later and which part of his body would get scratched.
Granny Song was startled, "Third Son, what nonsense are you talking about? Even if she is the wife arranged by matching birthdates, it canât be that mystical."
How come the more she listened, the more it sounded like Third Langâs wife had been blessed by some supernatural force? Could something so unbelievable really exist?
Song Wei shook his head, smiling, "Since the engagement until now, I havenât encountered any misfortune, and thatâs a fact. Iâm sure mother is aware of that. Later, I asked Wanwan, only to find out that over the past six months, there were quite a few unlucky events I should have faced, but Wanwan helped me avoid them in advance."
Granny Song was still having trouble accepting this, "That old geezer in town only told me that marrying this wife would change your luck, didnât say the wife was this miraculous!"
Song Wei smiled brightly, "So, when I take the county exam next year, she has to come with me. It will be exhausting traveling along the way. How could she handle it if sheâs expecting?"
Granny Song glanced at him, "Alright, alright, after all this prattle, itâs just that you two donât want me to have a grandchild for the time being. Seeing as you promised to take the exam now, I wonât mention it for a while. After these two years, if you still donât want one, donât blame me for nagging you then."