Chapter 1334: Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law Relationships Aren't About Right or Wrong, They Are About the Generation Gap

"Mom, you just need to take good care of your own health. Ranran and I are still young; we will definitely have children."

Ma Ling'er said anxiously, "You silly child, why are you saying such foolish things? It's precisely because you're young that you're fertile. Get a proper checkup now; treat any problems early. If you drag it out until you're older, it won't be easy to treat..."

It was the same words again.

Yun Qitian's ears were almost calloused from hearing these words, but he still couldn't talk back.

His mother was still in the hospital because he didn't have children.

Arguing now would be like adding fuel to the fire.

"Are you listening? Are you going or not? I've contacted Dr. Marie at Saint Mary Hospital over there for you. She was my classmate in college and is now a famous obstetrician."

He couldn't stay silent anymore.

Yun Qitian said, "Don't be in such a rush to contact people, Mom. I need to discuss it with Ranran first."

"Discuss?"

Ma Ling'er's voice rose sharply, filled with strong dissatisfaction: "What is there to discuss? I'm doing this for your own good. Can she really not understand what's good for her?"

"No, she won't. Ranran isn't someone who doesn't understand what's good for her. You don't need to discuss it with her; let's just settle it this way."

On the surface, she praised her daughter-in-law for being reasonable, but in reality, she had made an autocratic decision.

Yun Qitian watched helplessly as his mother made the phone call, set the checkup time, booked the plane tickets and hotel, and arranged the entire itinerary!

He didn't want to go, and Shi Ran would be even less willing.

But there was no way around it; the doctor had just warned him that his mother's health could not handle anxiety or agitation, and she certainly couldn't be made angry.

So he had to go along with it, but by going along with her, he would be letting Ranran suffer a grievance once again.

Yun Qitian returned home.

He personally prepared a table of dishes his wife liked and waited for her to return.

His wife had gone back to her parents' home; it wasn't that she wasn't filial or unwilling to serve her mother-in-law at the hospital.

It was just that his mother was truly being unreasonable right now.

His head ached the moment he thought about the task his mother had assigned him!

How was he supposed to bring it up?

Shi Ran came home today later than usual.

"Ranran, why are you only just back? I was just about to go out to pick you up." He diligently handed her her Spring Shoes and took her handbag and coat.

Usually, her husband was meticulous toward her, but today was a little different.

"I was at home playing with my little sister. The little one likes me a lot; she wouldn't let go once she hugged me. It took a lot of effort to wait until she fell asleep before I could come back."

Shi Ran lied.

In reality, she had been at her parents' home discussing with her mother how to deal with her mother-in-law.

Her mother-in-law was different from others; if it were someone irrelevant, Shi Ran wouldn't need to consult her mother and could easily resolve it herself, guaranteeing that the person wouldn't want to get near her for the rest of their life.

But a mother-in-law was a different creature; she was her husband's mother.

No matter how much she disliked her, she had to keep up appearances!

"Oh, you haven't eaten, right? I made the dishes you like; go wash your hands and eat."

Shi Ran said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I already ate at my mom's house. I thought you were at the hospital taking care of your mother and wouldn't be back tonight."

Yun Qitian was very observant and noticed that his wife had changed how she addressed her.

Before, she always said "our mom."

Now she called her "mother-in-law."

Of course, one couldn't say there was anything wrong with that address, but it was polite yet distant, still different from before!

The words his mother had urged him to say became even harder to utter.

"Oh, you've eaten? Alright, then do you want to take a bath? I'll go run the bathwater for you."

"Wait a second."

Shi Ran stopped her husband, stood in front of him, and took his hands: "Look into my eyes."

Yun Qitian didn't dare to look, his gaze drifting away.

"You have something you want to say to me, right? If you don't say it now, when are you going to wait until?"

His wife was as clever as ice and snow; his little thoughts couldn't be hidden from Shi Ran's eyes at all.

"Our mom wants us to go to the United States for a medical checkup," he said quickly, though his voice was as small as a mosquito's hum.

"What? Say that again."

"Forget it, just pretend I didn't say anything." Yun Qitian steeled his heart and simply wanted to drop it.

Based on his understanding of his wife, she wouldn't go.

"That's fine."

"Huh?"

Shi Ran smiled: "Didn't you just say that your mother wants us to go to the United States for a checkup? I imagine your mother has already arranged the doctor, the departure time, the hotel, and everything else, right?"

His wife's attitude didn't seem particularly repulsed.

He grew a bit bolder and nodded: "Yes, that's right."

"But if you don't want to go, don't force yourself. I'll find a way to communicate with Mom."

Communicate?

If she could be communicated with, he wouldn't be in such a difficult spot.

"Listen to you, my mother is doing this for our own good. How could I not want to go? Let's go; it's just one extra checkup, it's no big deal."

The more understanding Shi Ran appeared, the more guilty Yun Qitian felt, and the more he felt his mother was being excessive.

But no matter how excessive she was, she was still his mother, and deep down, he still hoped that his mother and wife could get along like a real mother and daughter.

……

Shi Ran and her husband boarded the plane to the United States. During the flight, Shi Ran told her husband that she didn't plan to return to the country immediately after the check-up, but would go to A Country to visit Tao Qingyao for a few days.

"That's only right, I'll go with you." Yun Qitian agreed readily.

But he was refused: "There's no need, I'll be fine going by myself. Mother-in-law just got discharged from the hospital and needs someone by her side, you should go back to keep her company."

Yun Qitian was alert: "What do you mean by that?"

"I don't mean anything by it, what's wrong?"

The more nonchalant Shi Ran acted, the more worried Yun Qitian became.

"You're still angry with me, aren't you? If you don't want to go, you can just say so, don't make me guess like this."

"Think whatever you want. If we don't even have the most basic trust between us, there's no point in maintaining this marriage."

He felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

Did Shi Ran want to divorce him?

No, he wouldn't agree to it.

He had worked so hard to win his wife over; he would absolutely not let go easily.

"I trust you, Ranran, please don't be angry. I have one hundred percent trust in you."

She leaned back against the seat and closed her eyes to rest, not wanting to speak anymore.

The two arrived in the United States.

The obstetrician that mother-in-law Ma Ling'er had found was indeed long-renowned; if not for connections, one would have to wait at least two months to book an appointment with her.

Ma Ling'er had been very thoughtful, arranging everything from the flight tickets and the doctor to the hotel clearly and thoroughly.

But she had overlooked one very important thing—she had only booked the check-up for Shi Ran, and had not booked a doctor for her own son.

What did this signify?

It signified that from beginning to end, she had never believed her son had any issues; the one with the problem was always someone else's child.

Shi Ran had seen it, and while Yun Qitian hadn't realized it back in the country, he understood it once they were abroad.

He took the initiative and said: "Arrange a check-up for me as well."

The doctor was also a straightforward person and refused directly: "You don't need a check-up. Your mother said the focus is on your wife; you are fine."

Now, even if he wanted to cover it up, he couldn't.

Shi Ran still wore a smile, calm and serene: "Since mother-in-law says you're fine, then you don't need a check-up. Thank you for the trouble of making this trip just to accompany me."

Hearing these words, Yun Qitian felt goosebumps all over his body.