Chapter 512

Yang Qing didn't look down on Zheng Wen either; instead, he warmly shook his hand.

He also said jokingly.

You had better be good to my sister.

Zheng Wen repeatedly assured him, handling things just right.

In fact, Lou Xiao'e's feelings for Yang Qing were known to him, but Lou Bancheng cared about face; as a distinguished Lou Bancheng, he could never agree to let his daughter marry Yang Qing as a woman without name or status.

Yang Qing also didn't want to provoke women anymore; he felt no guilt toward Qin Huairu and Chen Xueru, and in practice he showed no pity, treating them as the beauties he had collected.

But toward Lou Xiao'e, he couldn't do that.

Zheng Wen grabbed Lou Xiao'e's hand, as if swearing an oath.

I will, I've decided on her for this life.

Lou Xiao'e reached out her hand, shook Yang Qing's hand again, as if saying goodbye.

She recalled the time in Yang Qing's courtyard when she taught him to read; compared to her current toilsome life, she actually preferred that time.

In her heart she envied Qin Huairu more; although without status, she was free and had a great tree to shelter her from wind and rain.

And she wanted to become that great tree herself, to shelter the Lou family from wind and rain.

The sacrifice involved was known only to her.

Brother Qing, in the future our Lou family, you should take good care of us.

Yang Qing held her hand, his heart fluttered a little.

He smiled and nodded.

If you encounter problems you can't solve, come find me; whatever cooperation you need, my companies are at your disposal.

Xu Huizhen and Chen Xueru's relationship with you is also fine; on Gangdao, the Lou family can develop with confidence.

After Lou Xiao'e thanked Yang Qing, she took Zheng Wen to chat with others.

Zheng Wen's thoughts were actually quite sensitive; he could sense the unusual atmosphere between Lou Xiao'e and Yang Qing.

Although he felt a bit uncomfortable, he also understood how pure human feelings really are.

Finding someone you like is enough; to be greedy for love would be too extravagant.

Just like him, he himself wasn't a pure person; he also coveted the Lou family's lineage.

Toward Lou Xiao'e, it was merely liking.

He was a contented person, knowing how to control his desires.

Yang Qing also observed Zheng Wen for a long time; he seemed not bad.

He couldn't possibly interfere in others' lives.

Returning home, Qin Huairu and Chen Xueru, with their bellies protruding, squeezed Yang Qing into the bedroom.

Chen Xueru was the first to pose the question.

Yang Qing, Lou Xiao'e has married; do you regret it or not?

Yang Qing rolled his eyes, making him seem like a widow harvester.

Alright, is it that every woman I know has to crawl into bed?

Afterwards he lifted Chen Xueru's ever-rising.

What did you say, how could you ask such a question?

Qin Huairu spoke up.

We just feel we won't be able to have children anymore, so we wanted to find another for you.

This time Yang Qing's eye-roll was about to roll to the heavens.

Alright, don't listen to Mom; from now on, having children is the grandchildren's generation's business.

Look, the Yang family already has five, four of them boys, and you two still have two in your bellies.

Even if they were all girls, there would still be four boys.

We don't ask for much; four boys, each having six, four times six is twenty-four.

As long as we have twelve boys among them, our family would be a big household.

These twelve grandsons, each would have two, or one would have just one boy, and the great-grandsons would number twelve.

You count: our father one, me one, son counts as four, grandsons twelve, great-grandsons twelve.

Added together that makes forty male members, not counting daughters, granddaughters, great-granddaughters.

That's about enough; any more and we couldn't manage this bunch of kids.

Moreover, having you three is enough; any more and conflicts would increase.

For a family, having many people isn't the main condition; good education, so each person can become talented, is the key; otherwise, even a few wastrels could ruin even a huge enterprise.

Yang Qing's words made Chen Xueru and Qin Huairu feel much better inside.

The pressure of having children is great; Zhao Man Ting's change in attitude toward them is very obvious.

That means they couldn't possibly not know, but after all, people are people, not pigs; constantly bearing children, they also couldn't stand it.

Especially Chen Xueru, she still has the vast Splendid World to manage; having children every day, what's that about?

Qin Huairu also couldn't take it; counting this pregnancy, she's already had five, and she's clearly felt changes in her body.

She certainly doesn't want to become a yellow-faced old woman.

Originally she had no status at home; if she neglects her body, her future days will be unpleasant.

Men are just big pig's trotters, forever liking eighteen-year-olds; she can only strive to maintain her figure.

Will Mom get angry?

I already told her; you're just worrying needlessly.

Chen Xueru let out a breath of relief.

You don't know how much Mom has changed since Chen Hong left.

We're also under a lot of pressure.

Chen Hong, as the main wife, can tolerate us—so why can't we tolerate others?

Besides, Lou Xiao'e is one of our own.

Better to let the meat rot in the pot than to let others have it.

Yang Qing pinched her.

Don't go messing with the matchmaking.

Do you think anyone would like sharing a husband with other women?

Now it's not bad—you found someone younger; isn't that better than me?

Moreover, don't you know Lou Xiao'e already has one?

You guys are simply speechless.

The two women chuckled.

It's just a child; they're not lacking one.

The newer the topic, the more stimulating it gets.

They aren't at peace either.

At this point, they also have desires, but they dare not act.

Yang Qing is like a beast— the risk is too great.

Now that there are more people, the worries are fewer.

The two of them want to challenge Yang Qing's authority.

Yang Qing wouldn't agree, so we can only Household Chores them.

Zhao Man Ting was just passing by the room, not intending to eavesdrop on their conversation.

But when they mentioned her, she couldn't help but stop.

But they never expected them to actually start fighting.

She spat and left.

However, she also gave up the idea of letting Yang Qing have more offspring.

Yang Qing currently looks thinly populated, but the future will indeed be as he said—prosperous in population.

Yang Qing is unwilling, and she can't force him.

The two daughters-in-law, under their own pressure, indeed took action.

But since she couldn't convince her own son, she can't blame them.

As for finding a younger one?

Just think of Chen Hong—better forget it.

She can't afford to offend her own daughter-in-law.

Otherwise, the household would be turned upside down.

Back then, the ideas she instilled in Chen Hong caused her son to stay alone in an empty room for over a year.

Chen Hong's silent resistance—she still understood a bit.

Better not cause trouble anymore; if it backfires, it'll look bad.