Chapter 1384: Why Can't I Have Some Too

Zhang Yurong went to the kitchen reluctantly, cursing under her breath: "Why does Xiao Chuxue have such good fortune? Not only did she bring joy upon entering the door, but she's also carrying multiple children in one pregnancy. Heaven truly has no eyes; why can't it share some of that with me?"

The more she thought about it, the more frustrated she became, and tears began to well up in her eyes.

Although her own first child was a daughter and her in-laws hadn't said much, her own mother had been urging her to conceive again, insisting that only by bearing a son would her husband devote his full attention to their small family.

But things did not go as wished; the daughter was already three years old, yet no matter how hard she tried, her belly showed no signs of movement.

Before, she had been anxious, but not under such immense pressure.

Now that the fourth daughter-in-law was pregnant, she didn't even need her natal family to urge her on; she had already lost her composure. She now feared hearing news of the second daughter-in-law's pregnancy, especially since her own Jinze was already six years old. Previously, Hao Yanhong had said she didn't want her child to suffer in the countryside, but now that they had returned to Huicheng, she feared news of good tidings would soon follow.

Her mind was in chaos, and she couldn't help but curse in her heart: "So what if she's carrying multiples? I hope she gives birth entirely to girls."

Meanwhile, in the large courtyard on the other side, Fu Yanming entered the yard, saw his wife, and immediately said, "Wenjing, I'm back."

Guo Wenjing, who had been washing vegetables, replied, "Judging by your expression, something good has happened?"

Fu Yanming rolled up his sleeves: "I'll wash the vegetables."

After speaking, he smiled at Guo Wenjing: "Indeed, something good has happened today."

Guo Wenjing picked up a clove of garlic from beside her and began peeling it while looking at her husband: "Hurry up and tell me."

Fu Yanming cleared his throat: "Dad called me today and said the fourth family is expecting multiples."

Hearing this, Guo Wenjing was so excited that she dropped the garlic she was peeling onto the ground: "What, multiples? By the way, how many exactly are they?"

Seeing her reaction, Fu Yanming laughed: "When I first received the call, I was shocked too, but as for how many, it's not clear yet. They only said there is more than one heartbeat; to confirm, we need to go to a large hospital for that thing called an ultrasound."

Guo Wenjing chimed in: "B-ultrasound, I know that. I've heard it can even reveal the gender. Our unit's Xiao Wu was taken by her mother-in-law for a checkup. An acquaintance at the hospital said Xiao Wu was carrying a boy. Her mother-in-law was overjoyed, treating her like an ancestor, changing her meals daily, all hoping for the grandson's arrival."

"Xiao Wu even told us that if she were carrying a daughter, given her mother-in-law's obsession with having a grandson, she might have been dragged to get an abortion. Even if she didn't, she wouldn't have had a good time during the rest of the pregnancy, after all, her mother-in-law had three daughters and one son and was terrified of the family line ending with her son."

Speaking of this, she suddenly thought of something: "Dad must have told the second and third brothers about this too, right?"

Fu Yanming nodded slightly: "He must have told them all. By the way, contact them tomorrow and see if they want to go together to visit the fourth daughter-in-law; after all, pregnancy is a major event."

Guo Wenjing smiled and agreed: "I was just about to bring this up. After I go to work tomorrow, I'll call Zhang Yurong's workplace, and at noon I'll stop by the second brother's place."

Fu Yanming spoke up to stop her: "You don't need to make a special trip tomorrow noon. I'll call the second brother's workplace and have him go back and deliver the message. Let's set the date for this weekend; after all, the second sister-in-law isn't working, so the weekend is most suitable. You tell the third brother's wife to arrange a shift change."

Guo Wenjing remained silent for a long time.

Seeing that she still hadn't spoken, Fu Yanming looked up at her: "Why aren't you saying anything?"