Chapter 1085

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Wang Dashan drove Wang Xiaohua and Li Jianjia back to University Town; all the way, Wang Dashan looked exhausted.

"Third Brother, this time we really owe you; otherwise Xiao Juan and I don't know what kind of conflict would have blown up."

Wang Dashan thanked this younger brother from the bottom of his heart.

At this moment, he truly envied Wang Xiaohua.

No matter what Wang Xiaohua encountered, he could handle it with ease.

By contrast, he as the elder brother wasn't that quick-witted; many problems he only realized after the fact.

"Big Brother, no need for politeness; we're blood brothers, no need to say such things."

Wang Xiaohua said this with a smile.

Wang Dashan sighed:

"With Dad making such a scene today, from now on it'll probably be even harder."

Wang Xiaohua then comforted him:

"Take it one step at a time; don't go thinking about those what-ifs. Anyway, you and Eldest Sister-in-law don't live with Dad and Mom!"

"True!"

Wang Dashan gave a bitter smile and said nothing more.

The small sedan reached University Town; Wang Dashan dropped off Wang Xiaohua and Li Jianjia, then hurried straight back to the Postpartum Center without stopping.

Wang Xiaohua, meanwhile, headed to Li Jianjia's rental house, planning to stay the night and catch a flight back to Beijing tomorrow morning.

"I used to hear people online say that having a child is only the beginning of the test of married life; I didn't understand before, but seeing your Big Brother and Sister-in-law like this today, I count as having understood."

Just back at the rental, Li Jianjia took off her coat and sighed this one sentence.

"My Big Brother and Sister-in-law seem pretty good right now, don't they?"

Wang Xiaohua said this with a smile.

He actually saw the hidden crisis in Big Brother and Sister-in-law's marriage too, but naturally couldn't say too much to Li Jianjia, because he knew Li Jianjia was the kind of woman who easily overthinks, especially since she got depression.

"Right now it's fine, but later it's hard to say. Your dad's wedged in the middle, your Sister-in-law's so strong-willed, and your Big Brother has very strong self-esteem. Just afraid that when the conflict finally erupts, it'll be irretrievable."

Li Jianjia speaking these words made Wang Xiaohua's heart skip a beat.

Have to admit, Li Jianjia's analysis was quite reasonable.

Sister-in-law's strength is being decisive and forceful; that's also the important reason she could become a Female CEO of a listed company!

But this strength placed in marriage might instead become a shortcoming.

Life is still smooth sailing for now, so Big Brother naturally accommodates Sister-in-law.

But if later the family economy runs into trouble and she's still this forceful, it'll likely become the last straw that crushes Big Brother's self-esteem!

"Don't think so much; we just live our own days well. By the way, how's your studying lately? The postgraduate entrance exam is coming up soon."

Wang Xiaohua smiled and changed the subject.

Li Jianjia said:

"Okay I guess. Anyway, every day besides eating, sleeping, and chatting with you on WeChat, it's just studying. Haven't spoken to anyone else in so long I feel my language system is degenerating."

Li Jianjia actively hugged Wang Xiaohua; the two hadn't met in a long time.

As the saying goes, a small separation beats a new honeymoon.

Now the two came to this rental; naturally there was no lack of intimacy.

Wang Xiaohua didn't speak further, actively kissed her.

Li Jianjia closed her eyes and responded.

They kissed for a while, then Li Jianjia suddenly opened her eyes and asked:

"Say, if we have a kid later, would those kinds of conflicts appear too?"

Wang Xiaohua smiled:

"If you're worried, then let's not have kids."

Actually Wang Xiaohua deep down didn't want kids with Li Jianjia, because Li Jianjia still hasn't fully come out of depression; she herself is still a child who needs someone to take care of her. If another child came along, Wang Xiaohua would likely be worn to mental and physical exhaustion, let alone pursue any other career.

"But if no kids, what if you get snatched away by some other woman later?"

Li Jianjia frowned, very serious and solemn.

Last year at Spring Festival, Wang Xiaoqian and her parents visiting Wang Xiaohua in Mountain Gully Village — she still remembers it vividly. That gave her huge pressure and a sense of crisis, even making her desperately want a child at one point.

Too bad that Spring Festival night's unprotected intimacy with Wang Xiaohua didn't get her pregnant.

But that's normal too; reality isn't a TV drama — pregnancy isn't that easy.

Aside from those easy-to-conceive constitutions, for an ordinary woman to conceive in one go without protection, the difficulty is practically comparable to winning the lottery.

"Silly, how could that happen?"

Wang Xiaohua couldn't help laughing, self-mockingly:

"In other women's eyes I'm just an ugly duckling; only you, this silly woman, would treat me like treasure!"

Li Jianjia said:

"Not necessarily. I see that Wang Xiaoqian — she treasures you even more than I do!"

Wang Xiaohua was even more at a loss whether to cry or laugh:

"She's a little girl, several years younger than me; we're not even the same generation — a huge generation gap. She just worships my grades; it's absolutely not that kind of impure feeling, okay!"

Li Jianjia, however, paid no heed to these; right now her inner heart was very conflicted:

"You tell me, should we have a child or not? Without a child I'm afraid I'll lose you later; with a child I'm afraid we'll end up quarreling."

Wang Xiaohua then said:

"I respect your choice!"

Li Jianjia then said:

"Then from this time on, don't use condoms; we'll leave it to fate, and there's no need to deliberately do pregnancy preparation or anything — if we conceive, we conceive; if we don't, then so be it!"

Wang Xiaohua was immediately surprised:

"Better not; you have the postgraduate entrance examination at year-end, and if you happen to get pregnant at that time, it would greatly affect your exam!"

Li Jianjia, however, turned emotional:

"It's fine; if it really happens, that just means it's Heaven's arrangement!"

Wang Xiaohua, however, looked at her very seriously and earnestly:

"Jianjia, do you know? I've never believed in so-called Heaven's arrangements; our lives are decided by our own abilities and cognition; so-called fate is nothing but the choices made at one crossroads after another in life!"

Li Jianjia looked at Wang Xiaohua, somewhat astonished.

She hadn't expected Wang Xiaohua would suddenly be this serious and solemn.

Wang Xiaohua continued:

"Marriage, pregnancy, having children — these are all extremely important choices in life; how can they be left to so-called Heaven to arrange? Being full of doubts and fears when making important life choices often leads to utter defeat, so pregnancy must be rationally and calmly planned; do you understand my meaning?"

"But..."

Li Jianjia still wanted to pour out that conflicted psychology of hers.

"No buts; I know ever since your family declined you've lacked a sense of security, but a sense of security doesn't necessarily have to come from a child; besides, if I really were a scumbag, what good would bearing a child for me do? How many men in this world cheat while their wives are pregnant! And how many men, despite having families, still go seduce other women!"

Wang Xiaohua continued voicing his inner thoughts:

"Whether a marital relationship can be lasting and harmonious — a child is only one factor; more important is the character of both sides. There's a saying: 'You should find someone whose character is fundamentally good, not someone who's merely good to you.' Good character means having responsibility and accountability; with responsibility and accountability, one naturally maintains restraint when faced with temptation — am I right?"

Li Jianjia savored it carefully, and it really was that principle.

Only, the principle might be that principle, but her heart simply lacked that sense of security, to the point that she easily fell into doubts and fears.