Chapter 275: Chapter 248: Jinbao, Brother or Sister? (Part 2)
Lin Xiaoyue pouted, "By the time I have my child, youâll almost be a master."
"What can we do about that?" Wen Wan gestured towards her belly with her eyes. "Donât tell me you donât want the child anymore?"
"No way!" Lin Xiaoyue immediately said, "Iâve been married for four years and was called a hen that canât lay eggs so many times before I finally got pregnant. How could I just not want it? You say that easily since youâre not the one carrying the baby."
"Well, thatâs settled then. Since you think the child is important, you just have to let go of other things. You canât have all the benefits, can you?"
"As if you havenât gotten them all yourself!" Lin Xiaoyue snorted lightly.
She had both a son and the opportunity to enter Hongwen Academy. No one else in the Hongwen Academy was as fortunate as her.
Wen Wan didnât argue with her on this, instead asked her if she had eaten since she arrived so early.
Lin Xiaoyue touched her belly, "Not yet, I plan to scrounge a meal here."
Wen Wan said, "We donât have much at home, just simple tea and plain meals for you to eat, as long as you donât mind."
With that, she waved to let Mrs. Jin, who was waiting outside, come in and instructed her to prepare the meal.
Although Lin Xiaoyue had been here for a while without seeing any maid bringing tea, she didnât have the nerve to ask if they didnât have other servants at home.
Wen Wan adjusted the way she was holding her son and frankly said, "Donât take it the wrong way, weâre a small family and canât afford many servants, just two rough-mannered maids. One does laundry and cooks, the other does some chores. Usually, my mother-in-law takes care of the child. My husband and I are out during the day, so thereâs no maid for personal service."
Lin Xiaoyue didnât intend to mock Wen Wan. She got up, walked over, and with a smile, touched Jinbaoâs little head, "They say a childâs mouth is accurate. Jinbao, tell me, is there a brother or sister in Aunt Linâs belly?"
Wen Wan looked down, guided Jinbaoâs little chubby hand to Lin Xiaoyueâs belly, then asked him, "Is it a brother or a sister?"
Jinbao couldnât articulate well, making a sound that seemed like "blee blee."
The two women had already gotten the answer, exchanging a glance.
Fearing Lin Xiaoyue would take it too seriously, Wen Wan told her, "Thatâs just superstition, itâs not accurate. Our Jinbao canât even speak properly, what could he know?"
From the naturally noble Royal Family to the common people who rely on the heavens for food, these days thereâs nowhere that doesnât value offspring.
Especially for women, if they give birth to a son at their in-lawsâ home, at least their position is secured, and their life wonât be too hard.
If the first child is a daughter and the in-laws are decent people, perhaps it wonât be too bad. Just talk less and work more to make a good impression; however, if the mother-in-law is tough, life could be quite difficult.
So for most women, the first birth is like gambling, with the outcome depending entirely on whether they can deliver a boy.
Lin Xiaoyue, however, laughed lightheartedly, "Both my rightful mother-in-law and my legitimate mother-in-law have long gone to meet the ancestors underground. Weâre the seventh family and have separated, so it doesnât really matter whether itâs a boy or a girl. If itâs a sister, itâs a sister. I quite like little girls too."
"Youâre still young, youâll have plenty of opportunities to have a son." Wen Wan consoled.
"Thatâs true." Lin Xiaoyue stroked her belly, which hadnât yet started showing, "If the first one doesnât work out, thereâs always the second one. I just donât believe everyone in the Lin Family can only have daughters."
While they were talking, Mrs. Cao came in to say that Mrs. Jin had already prepared the meal and asked if Madam wanted to eat in the backyard or have it brought to the front hall.
Wen Wan instructed them to divide it into two portions, sending one to the backyard and the other to the front hall.
Curious, Lin Xiaoyue couldnât help but ask, "Are your in-laws both alive?"
Wen Wan nodded saying they were.
"So howâs your relationship with your mother-in-law?" Lin Xiaoyue asked again.
"Itâs fairly good!" Wen Wan carefully recalled, "All these years since I got married, Iâve never heard her say a harsh word to me."
Lin Xiaoyue couldnât help but feel envious, "Then it seems your mother-in-law has a good temper."
Wen Wan gave a slight smile. She couldnât quite describe her mother-in-lawâs temperament. If you say she has a good temper, she really is fierce at times. But if you say sheâs fierce, she keeps everything clearly divided, never doing stupid things that would hold her husband back. Often, her mother-in-lawâs words were rough, but the reasoning wasnât.
The food was served, so Wen Wan first fed Jinbao, urging Lin Xiaoyue not to be polite and to help herself.
Lin Xiaoyue picked up her chopsticks, took a couple of bites, and then looked at the little guy across from her.
Even though he held a spoon in his hand, he was still used to being fed. After swallowing, he was afraid his mom would forget, so he opened his mouth and said "ah" to remind her to feed him.
Seeing this, Lin Xiaoyue couldnât help but laugh and asked him, "Little one, why are you so lovable?"
Upon hearing her voice, Jinbao glanced at Lin Xiaoyue, then lowered his eyes to her belly, before excitably calling out "blee blee blee blee."