Chapter 1493: Joy Brightens the Spirit When Good Fortune Arrives

The speaker meant it lightly, but the listener took it to heart.

As soon as Hao Yanhong finished speaking, Zhang Yurong's eyes lit up; this matter wasn't impossible.

If the fourth sister-in-law truly gave birth to triplets in one pregnancy, she would likely be unable to cope; offering to adopt one herself would count as lightening their burden.

If she herself remained unable to conceive, having an adopted son would mean having an heir; after all, he would still be of the Fu family bloodline. But if he could truly bring her a child...

Whether she returned him to the fourth branch later or kept him, it would be nothing but beneficial for her.

The more she thought about it, the more feasible the plan seemed; she resolved that once these few days were busy over, she would definitely find time to discuss the matter thoroughly with her husband.

Liu Chuxue, being so sensitive, sensed a gaze fixed steadily upon her; she turned around and saw that the third sister-in-law's eyes were locked on her belly.

Moreover, her expression was not only deeply absorbed but also joyful; what kind of expression was that?

Liu Chuxue had no idea someone was coveting her baby; if she had known, she would have spat in their face: What a beautiful dream.

I carried this child for ten months and endured all manner of suffering to give birth; you want to pick up something ready-made?

Don't you dream!

Indeed, she had reached the late stage of pregnancy; before long, Liu Chuxue felt tired. Fu Yan Cheng led her to the single room in the unique space: "Rest for a while first; I'll go see if there's anything I can help with. When dinner is ready, I'll call you."

She was indeed tired; she had originally thought that with such noise, she wouldn't be able to sleep, yet not long after lying down, she fell asleep.

When she woke again, the sky outside was already dark.

Fu Yan Cheng happened to be coming in from outside: "You're awake?"

Seeing him enter, Liu Chuxue stretched out both arms: "Come help me."

Seeing her gesture, Fu Yan Cheng walked to the bedside with a smile: "I thought you wanted me to hold you?"

Liu Chuxue did not disappoint him; seeing him bend down, she directly wrapped her arms around his neck: "That wouldn't be impossible either."

Fu Yan Cheng smiled and kissed her forehead: "Dinner is ready; I'll help you up."

Saying this, he embraced Liu Chuxue and lifted her into a sitting position: "Let's get up."

Thinking of what would happen after the meal: "Has the rice cooker been delivered?"

While helping Liu Chuxue put on her shoes, Fu Yan Cheng replied: "It has been delivered; we were just waiting for you to wake up. After dinner, we'll deliver it to Xiao Wan together."

Because there were so many people and quite a few miscellaneous tasks, they simply had meat soup with steamed buns.

Liu Chuxue, now nourishing four people with her own single body, finished two bowls of meat soup and a large steamed bun before setting down her bowl.

Seeing that Fu Yan Cheng was still eating, she walked around the courtyard alone to aid digestion.

She saw the Jiao family packing up their things.

Just then, the Eunuch came out of the room: "Dad, is the Jiao family leaving?"

Fu's father nodded with a smile: "Yes; the new production line will start operations a month ahead of schedule, so the Jiao family must depart. To be honest, having lived together for so long, I'm somewhat reluctant to see them go."

Liu Chuxue smiled: "There is no banquet that does not end; since Engineer Jiao is retiring after a successful achievement, I suppose your good news should be arriving soon as well?"

Hearing these words from his younger daughter-in-law felt pleasant; Fu's father lowered his voice: "The appointment has already been issued, but the old factory director won't retire for a few more days. Once Xiao Wan's wedding is over, the handover will take place."

Just from the tone of his voice, one could tell the Eunuch was in high spirits: "Congratulations, Dad."

Fu's father, perhaps also buoyed by good fortune lifting his spirits, actually smiled and replied: "Shared joy, shared joy."

Liu Chuxue hadn't expected the Eunuch to say that, but on reflection, it was indeed shared joy; if the Eunuch did well, those around him would naturally benefit as well.

The Eunuch should retire in a few more years; retiring from a full post versus retiring from a deputy post naturally brings very different circumstances; the Eunuch probably felt his life was now complete.